diff --git a/internal/tui/animations.go b/internal/tui/animations.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c38bfbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/animations.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+var glitchChars = "!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':,./<>?~`"
+
+func init() {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+}
+
+func randomGlitchChar() string {
+	return string(glitchChars[rand.Intn(len(glitchChars))])
+}
+
+func glitchText(text string, intensity int) string {
+	runes := []rune(text)
+	for i := 0; i < intensity; i++ {
+		pos := rand.Intn(len(runes))
+		if runes[pos] != ' ' && runes[pos] != '\n' {
+			runes[pos] = []rune(randomGlitchChar())[0]
+		}
+	}
+	return string(runes)
+}
+
+func generateScanLine(width int, frame int) string {
+	pos := frame % width
+	line := strings.Repeat(" ", pos) +
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(strings.Repeat("━", min(20, width-pos)))
+	if pos+20 < width {
+		line += strings.Repeat(" ", width-pos-20)
+	}
+	return line[:min(width, len(line))]
+}
+
+func typewriterRender(text string, pos int) string {
+	if pos >= len(text) {
+		return text
+	}
+	if pos <= 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	shown := text[:pos]
+	cursor := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("█")
+	return shown + cursor
+}
+
+func renderGlitchEffect(width, height, frame int) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for y := 0; y < height; y++ {
+		line := ""
+		for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
+			if rand.Float64() < 0.15 {
+				c := randomGlitchChar()
+				style := lipgloss.NewStyle()
+				r := rand.Float64()
+				if r < 0.4 {
+					style = style.Foreground(cyberRed)
+				} else if r < 0.7 {
+					style = style.Foreground(cyberPink)
+				} else {
+					style = style.Foreground(textMuted)
+				}
+				line += style.Render(c)
+			} else {
+				line += " "
+			}
+		}
+		b.WriteString(line)
+		if y < height-1 {
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func renderScanEffect(width, height, frame int) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	scanY := frame % (height + 10)
+	for y := 0; y < height; y++ {
+		if y == scanY || y == scanY+1 {
+			b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Render(strings.Repeat("━", width)))
+		} else if y == scanY-1 || y == scanY+2 {
+			b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(strings.Repeat("─", width)))
+		} else if y < scanY {
+			b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(fmt.Sprintf("%*s", width, "")))
+		} else {
+			b.WriteString(strings.Repeat(" ", width))
+		}
+		if y < height-1 {
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func generateHexStream(width, lines int) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for y := 0; y < lines; y++ {
+		for x := 0; x < width/3; x++ {
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%02X", rand.Intn(256)))
+		}
+		if y < lines-1 {
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(b.String())
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/config_tab.go b/internal/tui/config_tab.go
index ef11323..44e4222 100644
--- a/internal/tui/config_tab.go
+++ b/internal/tui/config_tab.go
@@ -2,18 +2,11 @@ package tui
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
-var versionRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`\d+\.\d+\.\d+`)
-
-func extractVersion(s string) string {
-	return versionRegex.FindString(s)
-}
-
 func (m Model) renderConfig() string {
 	colWidth := m.width / 2
 	if colWidth < 30 {
@@ -22,7 +15,7 @@ func (m Model) renderConfig() string {
 
 	var left, right strings.Builder
 
-	left.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Profile", "👤"))
+	left.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("PROFILE", "[@]"))
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 	if m.config != nil {
 		fields := []struct {
@@ -50,28 +43,28 @@ func (m Model) renderConfig() string {
 	}
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 
-	left.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("AI Providers", "◆"))
+	left.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("AI PROVIDERS", "[AI]"))
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 	if m.config != nil {
 		for _, p := range m.config.AI.Providers {
 			active := ""
 			if p.Active {
-				active = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true).Render(" ●")
+				active = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(" >>")
 			}
 			keyStatus := itemMissingStyle.Render("no key")
 			if p.APIKey != "" {
 				keyStatus = itemOKStyle.Render("configured")
 			}
-			nameStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Bold(true)
+			nameStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textBright).Bold(true)
 			left.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s  %s  key=%s%s\n",
 				nameStyle.Render(p.Name),
-				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("model="+p.Model),
+				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("model="+p.Model),
 				keyStatus, active))
 		}
 	}
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 
-	right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Terminal", "▶"))
+	right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("TERMINAL", "[$]"))
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 	if m.config != nil {
 		right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s %v\n", labelStyle.Render("Custom Prompt:"), valueStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%v", m.config.Terminal.CustomPrompt))))
@@ -81,12 +74,12 @@ func (m Model) renderConfig() string {
 	}
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 
-	right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("BMAD Method", "◈"))
+	right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("BMAD METHOD", "[B]"))
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 	if m.config != nil {
-		installed := itemMissingStyle.Render("no")
+		installed := itemMissingStyle.Render("[--] no")
 		if m.config.BMAD.Installed {
-			installed = itemOKStyle.Render("yes")
+			installed = itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] yes")
 		}
 		right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s %s\n", labelStyle.Render("Installed:"), installed))
 		right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s %v\n", labelStyle.Render("Global:"), valueStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%v", m.config.BMAD.Global))))
@@ -96,7 +89,7 @@ func (m Model) renderConfig() string {
 	}
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 
-	right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon(fmt.Sprintf("Skills (%d)", len(m.skillList)), "⚡"))
+	right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader(fmt.Sprintf("SKILLS (%d)", len(m.skillList)), "[!]"))
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 	if len(m.skillList) > 0 {
 		for _, s := range m.skillList {
@@ -105,12 +98,12 @@ func (m Model) renderConfig() string {
 				target = "both"
 			}
 			right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s %s %s\n",
-				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(s.Name),
-				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Render("["+target+"]"),
-				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(s.Description)))
+				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(s.Name),
+				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Render("["+target+"]"),
+				lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(s.Description)))
 		}
 	} else {
-		right.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("  No skills. Run `muyue skills init`."))
+		right.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("  No skills. Run `muyue skills init`."))
 		right.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/tui/dashboard.go b/internal/tui/dashboard.go
index ed58fab..6bb2589 100644
--- a/internal/tui/dashboard.go
+++ b/internal/tui/dashboard.go
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 
 	var left, right strings.Builder
 
-	left.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("System", "◉"))
+	left.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("SYSTEM", "[*]"))
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 	if m.scanResult != nil {
 		sysInfo := m.scanResult.System.String()
 		left.WriteString("  ")
-		left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(sysInfo))
+		left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(sysInfo))
 	}
 	left.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	left.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Installed Tools", "◆"))
+	left.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("INSTALLED TOOLS", "[+]"))
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 	if m.scanResult != nil {
 		installed := 0
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 			if t.Installed {
 				installed++
 				left.WriteString("  ")
-				left.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("✓ "))
-				left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(t.Name))
-				left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %s", extractVersion(t.Version))))
+				left.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] "))
+				left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(t.Name))
+				left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %s", extractVersion(t.Version))))
 				left.WriteString("\n")
 			} else {
 				left.WriteString("  ")
-				left.WriteString(itemMissingStyle.Render("✗ "))
-				left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render(t.Name))
+				left.WriteString(itemMissingStyle.Render("[--] "))
+				left.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render(t.Name))
 				left.WriteString(itemPendingStyle.Render(" (missing)"))
 				left.WriteString("\n")
 			}
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 		if total > 0 {
 			pct = (installed * barWidth) / total
 		}
-		bar := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Render(strings.Repeat("█", pct)) +
-			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(strings.Repeat("░", barWidth-pct))
+		bar := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(strings.Repeat("█", pct)) +
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(strings.Repeat("░", barWidth-pct))
 		left.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n  %s %d/%d\n", bar, installed, total))
 	}
 	left.WriteString("\n")
 
 	if m.installing {
-		left.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Installing", "⏳"))
+		left.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("INSTALLING", "[~]"))
 		left.WriteString("\n")
 		progBar := m.progressBar.View()
 		label := ""
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 	}
 
 	if len(m.installLog) > 0 {
-		left.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Install Log", "📋"))
+		left.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("INSTALL LOG", "[#]"))
 		left.WriteString("\n")
 		for _, l := range m.installLog {
 			left.WriteString(l + "\n")
@@ -80,27 +80,27 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 		left.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
-	right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Quick Actions", "⚡"))
+	right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("QUICK ACTIONS", "[!]"))
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 	actions := []struct {
 		key   string
 		desc  string
 		color lipgloss.Color
 	}{
-		{"i", "Install missing tools", primaryColor},
-		{"u", "Check for updates", warmColor},
-		{"s", "Rescan system", roseColor},
-		{"l", "Scan LSP servers", accentColor},
-		{"m", "Configure MCP servers", roseLightColor},
+		{"i", "Install missing tools", cyberRed},
+		{"u", "Check for updates", neonRed},
+		{"s", "Rescan system", cyberPink},
+		{"l", "Scan LSP servers", cyberRose},
+		{"m", "Configure MCP servers", brightRed},
 	}
 	for _, a := range actions {
 		right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s %s\n",
 			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(a.color).Bold(true).Render("["+a.key+"]"),
-			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(a.desc)))
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(a.desc)))
 	}
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 
-	right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Active Agents", "◉"))
+	right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("ACTIVE AGENTS", "[*]"))
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 
 	agents := []struct {
@@ -111,24 +111,24 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 	}
 	for _, a := range agents {
 		right.WriteString("  ")
-		right.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("● "))
-		right.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render(a.name + " "))
-		right.WriteString(itemPendingStyle.Render("stopped"))
+		right.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(">> "))
+		right.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render(a.name + " "))
+		right.WriteString(itemPendingStyle.Render("[stopped]"))
 		right.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 	right.WriteString("\n")
 
 	if len(m.updateStatus) > 0 {
-		right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Updates", "↻"))
+		right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("UPDATES", "[^]"))
 		right.WriteString("\n")
 		for _, s := range m.updateStatus {
 			if s.NeedsUpdate {
 				right.WriteString("  ")
-				right.WriteString(itemWarnStyle.Render("⚠ "))
-				right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s → %s\n", s.Tool, s.Current, s.Latest))
+				right.WriteString(itemWarnStyle.Render("[!!] "))
+				right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s -> %s\n", s.Tool, s.Current, s.Latest))
 			} else if s.Error == "" {
 				right.WriteString("  ")
-				right.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("✓ "))
+				right.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] "))
 				right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s: up to date\n", s.Tool))
 			}
 		}
@@ -136,18 +136,18 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 	}
 
 	if len(m.lspServers) > 0 {
-		right.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("LSP Servers", "§"))
+		right.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("LSP SERVERS", "[L]"))
 		right.WriteString("\n")
 		lspInstalled := 0
 		for _, s := range m.lspServers {
 			if s.Installed {
 				lspInstalled++
 				right.WriteString("  ")
-				right.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("✓ "))
+				right.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] "))
 				right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%-22s (%s)\n", s.Name, s.Language))
 			} else {
 				right.WriteString("  ")
-				right.WriteString(itemPendingStyle.Render("○ "))
+				right.WriteString(itemPendingStyle.Render("[  ] "))
 				right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%-22s (%s)\n", s.Name, s.Language))
 			}
 		}
@@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 		right.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
-	mcpStatus := itemPendingStyle.Render("○ not configured")
+	mcpStatus := itemPendingStyle.Render("[  ] not configured")
 	if m.mcpConfigured {
-		mcpStatus = itemOKStyle.Render("✓ configured")
+		mcpStatus = itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] configured")
 	}
 	right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  MCP: %s\n", mcpStatus))
 
 	if m.daemon != nil {
-		daemonStatus := itemPendingStyle.Render("○ stopped")
+		daemonStatus := itemPendingStyle.Render("[  ] stopped")
 		if m.daemon.IsRunning() {
-			daemonStatus = itemOKStyle.Render("✓ running")
+			daemonStatus = itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] running")
 		}
 		right.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  Daemon: %s\n", daemonStatus))
 	}
@@ -174,8 +174,3 @@ func (m Model) renderDashboard() string {
 
 	return lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, leftCol, rightCol)
 }
-
-func renderSectionWithIcon(title string, icon string) string {
-	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Render(icon+" ") +
-		sectionStyle.Render(title)
-}
diff --git a/internal/tui/footer.go b/internal/tui/footer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..391d040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/footer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/version"
+)
+
+func (m Model) renderFooter() string {
+	profile := "unknown"
+	if m.config != nil && m.config.Profile.Pseudo != "" {
+		profile = m.config.Profile.Pseudo
+	}
+
+	left := fmt.Sprintf(" %s@%s",
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(profile),
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(version.Name))
+	leftR := statusBarStyle.Render(left)
+
+	var helpText string
+	switch m.activeTab {
+	case tabDashboard:
+		helpText = "[i] install  [u] update  [s] scan  [ctrl+t] tabs"
+	case tabStudio:
+		helpText = "[enter] send  [ctrl+s] sidebar  [ctrl+t] tabs"
+	case tabShell:
+		helpText = "[enter] run  [ctrl+a] AI panel  [ctrl+c] kill"
+	case tabConfig:
+		helpText = "[up/down] sections  [ctrl+t] tabs"
+	default:
+		helpText = "[ctrl+t] tabs  [ctrl+c] quit"
+	}
+	rightR := statusBarStyle.Render(helpText)
+
+	updateIndicator := ""
+	if len(m.updateStatus) > 0 {
+		needsUpdate := false
+		for _, s := range m.updateStatus {
+			if s.NeedsUpdate {
+				needsUpdate = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if needsUpdate {
+			updateIndicator = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warnAmber).Render(" [UPD] ")
+		} else {
+			updateIndicator = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Render(" [OK] ")
+		}
+	}
+
+	verStr := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("v" + version.Version)
+	midContent := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgSurface).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+		updateIndicator + verStr,
+	)
+
+	gap := m.width - lipgloss.Width(leftR) - lipgloss.Width(rightR) - lipgloss.Width(midContent)
+	if gap < 0 {
+		gap = 0
+	}
+
+	statusLine := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Bottom,
+		leftR,
+		strings.Repeat(" ", gap),
+		midContent,
+		rightR,
+	)
+
+	helpLine := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgSurface).Foreground(textMuted).Render(
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(0, 1).Render(m.helpModel.View(keys)))
+
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, statusLine, helpLine)
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/handlers.go b/internal/tui/handlers.go
index 4810086..07b0cc4 100644
--- a/internal/tui/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/tui/handlers.go
@@ -142,16 +142,14 @@ func (m Model) handleTabMenu(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 		return m, nil
 	case "enter":
-		m.activeTab = tab(m.tabMenuCursor)
+		m.switchTab(tab(m.tabMenuCursor))
 		m.showingTabMenu = false
-		m.resizeViewport()
 		return m, nil
 	default:
 		for i := 0; i < int(tabCount); i++ {
 			if msg.String() == fmt.Sprintf("%d", i+1) {
-				m.activeTab = tab(i)
+				m.switchTab(tab(i))
 				m.showingTabMenu = false
-				m.resizeViewport()
 				return m, nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -159,6 +157,17 @@ func (m Model) handleTabMenu(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+func (m *Model) switchTab(t tab) {
+	if t == m.activeTab {
+		return
+	}
+	m.prevTab = m.activeTab
+	m.activeTab = t
+	m.transition = transitionGlitch
+	m.transitionTick = 0
+	m.resizeViewport()
+}
+
 func (m Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg.String() {
 	case "i":
@@ -174,13 +183,13 @@ func (m Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 		if len(missing) == 0 {
-			m.installLog = append(m.installLog, itemOKStyle.Render("✓ All tools already installed!"))
+			m.installLog = append(m.installLog, itemOKStyle.Render("[OK] All tools already installed!"))
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 			return m, nil
 		}
 		needsSudo := checkNeedsSudo(m.scanResult)
 		if needsSudo && !hasSudo() {
-			m.installLog = append(m.installLog, errMsgStyle.Render("✗ Some tools require sudo. Run: sudo muyue install"))
+			m.installLog = append(m.installLog, errMsgStyle.Render("[!!] Some tools require sudo. Run: sudo muyue install"))
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 			return m, nil
 		}
@@ -267,7 +276,7 @@ func (m Model) handleWorkflowKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg.String() {
 	case "a":
 		if wf.Phase == workflow.PhaseReviewing {
-			m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, userMsgStyle.Render("⟩ [Plan approved]"))
+			m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, userMsgStyle.Render(">> [Plan approved]"))
 			m.chatLoading = true
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 			return m, reviewPlanCmd(m.orch, true, "")
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@ func (m Model) handleWorkflowKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case "g":
 		if wf.Phase == workflow.PhaseGathering && len(wf.Plan.Questions) > 0 && len(wf.Plan.Answers) >= len(wf.Plan.Questions) {
-			m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, userMsgStyle.Render("⟩ [Generate plan]"))
+			m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, userMsgStyle.Render(">> [Generate plan]"))
 			m.chatLoading = true
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 			return m, generatePlanCmd(m.orch)
@@ -332,7 +341,7 @@ func hasSudo() bool {
 
 func (m Model) handleChatSubmit() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	input := m.chatInput
-	m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, userMsgStyle.Render("⟩ "+input))
+	m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, userMsgStyle.Render(">> "+input))
 	m.chatInput = ""
 	m.chatLoading = true
 	m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
diff --git a/internal/tui/header.go b/internal/tui/header.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7b7d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/header.go
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/version"
+)
+
+func (m Model) renderHeader() string {
+	var tabs []string
+	for i, name := range tabNames {
+		icon := tabIcons[i]
+		if tab(i) == m.activeTab {
+			tabStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Background(cyberRed).
+				Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFFFFF")).
+				Bold(true).
+				Padding(0, 2)
+			tabs = append(tabs, tabStyle.Render(icon+" "+name))
+		} else {
+			tabStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Background(bgSurface).
+				Foreground(textDim).
+				Padding(0, 2)
+			tabs = append(tabs, tabStyle.Render(icon+" "+name))
+		}
+	}
+
+	tabLine := tabBarStyle.Render(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Bottom, tabs...))
+
+	timeStr := ""
+	if !m.currentTime.IsZero() {
+		timeStr = m.currentTime.Format("15:04:05")
+	}
+
+	dateStr := ""
+	if !m.currentTime.IsZero() {
+		dateStr = m.currentTime.Format("02/01/2006")
+	}
+
+	rightInfo := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgSurface).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+		lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Center,
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textDim).Render(dateStr+" "),
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(timeStr),
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("  "+getAnimFrame(m.animationFrame)),
+		),
+	)
+
+	statusDots := ""
+	if m.config != nil {
+		hasAI := false
+		for _, p := range m.config.AI.Providers {
+			if p.Active && p.APIKey != "" {
+				hasAI = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if hasAI {
+			statusDots += lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Render("●")
+		} else {
+			statusDots += lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorRed).Render("●")
+		}
+	} else {
+		statusDots += lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warnAmber).Render("●")
+	}
+
+	statusDots += lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render(" ")
+
+	if m.mcpConfigured {
+		statusDots += lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Render("●")
+	} else {
+		statusDots += lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warnAmber).Render("●")
+	}
+
+	statusInfo := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgSurface).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+		lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Center,
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textDim).Render("SYS "),
+			statusDots,
+		),
+	)
+
+	badge := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("MUYUE")
+	versionBadge := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("v" + version.Version)
+
+	logoLine := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgVoid).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+		lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Center, badge, " ", versionBadge),
+	)
+
+	topLine := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Bottom,
+		logoLine,
+		strings.Repeat(" ", max(0, m.width-lipgloss.Width(logoLine)-lipgloss.Width(rightInfo)-lipgloss.Width(statusInfo))),
+		statusInfo,
+		rightInfo,
+	)
+
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, topLine, tabLine)
+}
+
+func (m Model) renderTabMenuOverlay() string {
+	menuStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+		BorderForeground(cyberRed).
+		Background(bgCard).
+		Padding(1, 3)
+
+	tabItemStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(textDim).
+		Padding(0, 2)
+
+	tabItemActiveStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFFFFF")).
+		Background(cyberRed).
+		Bold(true).
+		Padding(0, 2)
+
+	descs := []string{
+		"tools, updates & system status",
+		"chat, agents & workflows",
+		"terminal + AI assistant",
+		"profile, API keys & settings",
+	}
+
+	var items []string
+	for i, name := range tabNames {
+		num := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %d.", i+1))
+		icon := tabIcons[i] + " "
+		if i == m.tabMenuCursor {
+			item := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s%-10s %s", num, icon, name, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRose).Render(descs[i]))
+			items = append(items, tabItemActiveStyle.Render(">"+item))
+		} else {
+			item := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s%-10s %s", num, icon, name, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render(descs[i]))
+			items = append(items, tabItemStyle.Render(" "+item))
+		}
+	}
+
+	header := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("SWITCH TAB")
+	content := header + "\n\n" +
+		strings.Join(items, "\n") +
+		"\n\n" +
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("up/down navigate | enter select | esc cancel")
+
+	box := menuStyle.Render(content)
+
+	return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height,
+		0.5, 0.5,
+		box,
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceBackground(bgVoid),
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceForeground(textMuted),
+	)
+}
+
+func (m Model) renderQuitOverlay() string {
+	yesStyle := confirmNoStyle
+	noStyle := confirmYesStyle
+	if m.confirmCursor == 0 {
+		yesStyle = confirmYesStyle
+		noStyle = confirmNoStyle
+	}
+
+	frame := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Render(getAnimFrame(m.animationFrame))
+
+	box := fmt.Sprintf("\n\n  %s Quit muyue?\n\n  %s    %s",
+		frame,
+		yesStyle.Render("[ Yes ]"),
+		noStyle.Render("[ No ]"),
+	)
+
+	content := confirmBoxStyle.Render(box)
+
+	return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height,
+		0.5, 0.5,
+		content,
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceBackground(bgVoid),
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceForeground(textMuted),
+	)
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/helpers.go b/internal/tui/helpers.go
index f4dcba9..5dcce09 100644
--- a/internal/tui/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/tui/helpers.go
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"regexp"
+
 	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/workflow"
 )
 
+var versionRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`\d+\.\d+\.\d+`)
+
+func extractVersion(s string) string {
+	return versionRegex.FindString(s)
+}
+
 type previewFile = workflow.PreviewFile
 
 func parsePreviewFiles(response string) []previewFile {
diff --git a/internal/tui/model.go b/internal/tui/model.go
index 45edfab..4f5d60b 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/proxy"
 	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/scanner"
 	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/skills"
-	"github.com/muyue/muyue/internal/version"
 )
 
 func NewModel(cfg *config.MuyueConfig, scan *scanner.ScanResult) Model {
@@ -44,9 +43,9 @@ func NewModel(cfg *config.MuyueConfig, scan *scanner.ScanResult) Model {
 
 	sp := spinner.New()
 	sp.Spinner = spinner.Dot
-	sp.Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor)
+	sp.Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed)
 
-	prog := progress.New(progress.WithGradient("#E8364F", "#FF6B8A"))
+	prog := progress.New(progress.WithGradient("#FF0033", "#FF1A5E"))
 
 	cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 
@@ -55,8 +54,8 @@ func NewModel(cfg *config.MuyueConfig, scan *scanner.ScanResult) Model {
 		scanResult: scan,
 		activeTab:  tabDashboard,
 		chatLog: []string{
-			aiMsgStyle.Render(" Welcome to Studio! Chat with your AI assistant here."),
-			aiMsgStyle.Render(" Configure agents and workflows from the sidebar. Type /plan <goal> to start."),
+			aiMsgStyle.Render(" >> Welcome to Studio! Chat with your AI assistant here."),
+			aiMsgStyle.Render(" >> Configure agents and workflows from the sidebar. Type /plan <goal> to start."),
 		},
 		orch:           orch,
 		proxyMgr:       proxyMgr,
@@ -77,12 +76,14 @@ func NewModel(cfg *config.MuyueConfig, scan *scanner.ScanResult) Model {
 		studioPanel:    panelChat,
 		studioSidebarOpen: true,
 		termAIChat: []string{
-			aiMsgStyle.Render(" I know your system inside out. Ask me anything."),
+			aiMsgStyle.Render(" >> I know your system inside out. Ask me anything."),
 		},
 		termAIShow:      true,
 		configSection:   configProfile,
 		configField:     0,
 		animationFrame:  0,
+		currentTime:     time.Now(),
+		transition:      transitionNone,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -92,8 +93,14 @@ func animTick() tea.Cmd {
 	})
 }
 
+func clockTick() tea.Cmd {
+	return tea.Tick(1*time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
+		return clockTickMsg{time: t}
+	})
+}
+
 func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
-	return tea.Batch(spinner.Tick, animTick(), tea.EnterAltScreen)
+	return tea.Batch(spinner.Tick, animTick(), clockTick(), tea.EnterAltScreen)
 }
 
 func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
@@ -106,7 +113,32 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, cmd
 	case animTickMsg:
 		m.animationFrame++
+
+		if m.transition == transitionGlitch {
+			m.transitionTick++
+			if m.transitionTick > 5 {
+				m.transition = transitionScan
+				m.transitionTick = 0
+			}
+		} else if m.transition == transitionScan {
+			m.transitionTick++
+			if m.transitionTick > 8 {
+				m.transition = transitionTypewriter
+				m.transitionTick = 0
+				m.typewriterBuf = m.renderContent()
+				m.typewriterPos = 0
+			}
+		} else if m.transition == transitionTypewriter {
+			m.typewriterPos += 3
+			if m.typewriterPos >= len(m.typewriterBuf) {
+				m.transition = transitionNone
+			}
+		}
+
 		return m, animTick()
+	case clockTickMsg:
+		m.currentTime = msg.time
+		return m, clockTick()
 	case progress.FrameMsg:
 		pm, cmd := m.progressBar.Update(msg)
 		m.progressBar = pm.(progress.Model)
@@ -120,7 +152,7 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, nil
 	case termExitMsg:
 		m.termRunning = false
-		m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("(process exited)"))
+		m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("(process exited)"))
 		m.termCmd = nil
 		if m.activeTab == tabShell {
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
@@ -152,7 +184,7 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case aiErrMsg:
 		m.chatLoading = false
 		m.termAILoading = false
-		errText := errMsgStyle.Render(" error: " + msg.err.Error())
+		errText := errMsgStyle.Render(" [ERROR] " + msg.err.Error())
 		if m.activeTab == tabShell && m.termAIShow {
 			m.termAIChat = append(m.termAIChat, errText)
 		} else {
@@ -168,9 +200,9 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case installCompleteMsg:
 		m.installing = false
 		for _, r := range msg.results {
-			status := itemOKStyle.Render("✓")
+			status := itemOKStyle.Render("[OK]")
 			if !r.Success {
-				status = itemMissingStyle.Render("✗")
+				status = itemMissingStyle.Render("[--]")
 			}
 			m.installLog = append(m.installLog, fmt.Sprintf("  %s %s: %s", status, r.Tool, r.Message))
 		}
@@ -179,7 +211,7 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 		return m, nil
 	case installProgressMsg:
-		status := itemOKStyle.Render("✓")
+		status := itemOKStyle.Render("[OK]")
 		m.installLog = append(m.installLog, fmt.Sprintf("  %s %s installed", status, msg.tool))
 		m.installCurrent = msg.current
 		m.installTool = ""
@@ -188,9 +220,9 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 		return m, nil
 	case installBatchMsg:
-		status := itemOKStyle.Render("✓")
+		status := itemOKStyle.Render("[OK]")
 		if !msg.result.Success {
-			status = itemMissingStyle.Render("✗")
+			status = itemMissingStyle.Render("[--]")
 		}
 		m.installLog = append(m.installLog, fmt.Sprintf("  %s %s: %s", status, msg.result.Tool, msg.result.Message))
 		m.installCurrent = msg.index + 1
@@ -254,7 +286,7 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 func (m Model) View() string {
 	if !m.ready {
-		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true).Render("Loading muyue...")
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("Initializing muyue...")
 	}
 
 	if m.showingQuit {
@@ -265,6 +297,32 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 		return m.renderTabMenuOverlay()
 	}
 
+	if m.transition == transitionGlitch {
+		return renderGlitchEffect(m.width, m.height, m.transitionTick)
+	}
+
+	if m.transition == transitionScan {
+		return renderScanEffect(m.width, m.height, m.transitionTick)
+	}
+
+	if m.transition == transitionTypewriter {
+		var b strings.Builder
+		b.WriteString(m.renderHeader())
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+		b.WriteString(typewriterRender(m.typewriterBuf, m.typewriterPos))
+		if m.activeTab == tabStudio {
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			b.WriteString(m.renderStudioInput())
+		}
+		if m.activeTab == tabShell {
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			b.WriteString(m.renderShellInput())
+		}
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+		b.WriteString(m.renderFooter())
+		return b.String()
+	}
+
 	var b strings.Builder
 	b.WriteString(m.renderHeader())
 	b.WriteString("\n")
@@ -283,45 +341,6 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-func (m Model) renderHeader() string {
-	var tabs []string
-	for i, name := range tabNames {
-		icon := tabIcons[i]
-		if tab(i) == m.activeTab {
-			tabStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-				Background(primaryColor).
-				Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFFFFF")).
-				Bold(true).
-				Padding(0, 2)
-			tabs = append(tabs, tabStyle.Render(icon+" "+name))
-		} else {
-			tabStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-				Background(bgPanel).
-				Foreground(textDimColor).
-				Padding(0, 2)
-			tabs = append(tabs, tabStyle.Render(icon+" "+name))
-		}
-	}
-
-	tabLine := tabBarStyle.Render(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Bottom, tabs...))
-
-	badge := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(roseColor).
-		Bold(true).
-		Render("muyue")
-	versionBadge := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(dimColor).
-		Render("v" + version.Version)
-
-	anim := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warmColor).Render(getAnimFrame(m.animationFrame))
-
-	logoLine := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgDark).Padding(0, 1).Render(
-		lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Center, badge, " ", versionBadge, " ", anim),
-	)
-
-	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, logoLine, tabLine)
-}
-
 func (m Model) renderContent() string {
 	switch m.activeTab {
 	case tabDashboard:
@@ -354,127 +373,6 @@ func (m *Model) resizeViewport() {
 	m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 }
 
-func (m Model) renderFooter() string {
-	profile := "unknown"
-	if m.config != nil && m.config.Profile.Pseudo != "" {
-		profile = m.config.Profile.Pseudo
-	}
-
-	left := fmt.Sprintf(" %s@%s",
-		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(roseColor).Bold(true).Render(profile),
-		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(version.Name))
-	leftR := statusBarStyle.Render(left)
-
-	var helpText string
-	switch m.activeTab {
-	case tabDashboard:
-		helpText = "[i] install  [u] update  [s] scan  [ctrl+t] tabs"
-	case tabStudio:
-		helpText = "[enter] send  [ctrl+s] sidebar  [ctrl+t] tabs"
-	case tabShell:
-		helpText = "[enter] run  [ctrl+a] AI panel  [ctrl+c] kill"
-	case tabConfig:
-		helpText = "[↑↓] sections  [ctrl+t] tabs"
-	default:
-		helpText = "[ctrl+t] tabs  [ctrl+c] quit"
-	}
-	rightR := statusBarStyle.Render(helpText)
-
-	gap := m.width - lipgloss.Width(leftR) - lipgloss.Width(rightR)
-	if gap < 0 {
-		gap = 0
-	}
-
-	statusLine := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Bottom,
-		leftR,
-		strings.Repeat(" ", gap),
-		rightR,
-	)
-
-	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, statusLine,
-		lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgPanel).Foreground(dimColor).Render(
-			lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(0, 1).Render(m.helpModel.View(keys))))
-}
-
-func (m Model) renderQuitOverlay() string {
-	yesStyle := confirmNoStyle
-	noStyle := confirmYesStyle
-	if m.confirmCursor == 0 {
-		yesStyle = confirmYesStyle
-		noStyle = confirmNoStyle
-	}
-
-	frame := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Render(getAnimFrame(m.animationFrame))
-
-	box := fmt.Sprintf("\n\n  %s Quit muyue?\n\n  %s    %s",
-		frame,
-		yesStyle.Render("[ Yes ]"),
-		noStyle.Render("[ No ]"),
-	)
-
-	content := confirmBoxStyle.Render(box)
-
-	return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height,
-		0.5, 0.5,
-		content,
-		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceBackground(bgDark),
-		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceForeground(dimColor),
-	)
-}
-
-func (m Model) renderTabMenuOverlay() string {
-	menuStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
-		BorderForeground(primaryColor).
-		Background(bgCard).
-		Padding(1, 3)
-
-	tabItemStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(textDimColor).
-		Padding(0, 2)
-
-	tabItemActiveStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFFFFF")).
-		Background(primaryColor).
-		Bold(true).
-		Padding(0, 2)
-
-	descs := []string{
-		"tools, updates & system status",
-		"chat, agents & workflows",
-		"terminal + AI assistant",
-		"profile, API keys & settings",
-	}
-
-	var items []string
-	for i, name := range tabNames {
-		num := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %d.", i+1))
-		icon := tabIcons[i] + " "
-		if i == m.tabMenuCursor {
-			item := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s%-10s %s", num, icon, name, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(roseLightColor).Render(descs[i]))
-			items = append(items, tabItemActiveStyle.Render("▸"+item))
-		} else {
-			item := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s%-10s %s", num, icon, name, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(descs[i]))
-			items = append(items, tabItemStyle.Render(" "+item))
-		}
-	}
-
-	header := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true).Render("Switch Tab")
-	content := header + "\n\n" +
-		strings.Join(items, "\n") +
-		"\n\n" +
-		lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("↑↓ navigate · enter select · esc cancel")
-
-	box := menuStyle.Render(content)
-
-	return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height,
-		0.5, 0.5,
-		box,
-		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceBackground(bgDark),
-		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceForeground(dimColor),
-	)
-}
-
 func (m *Model) handlePreview(files []previewFile) {
 	dir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "muyue-preview")
 	os.RemoveAll(dir)
@@ -495,22 +393,3 @@ func (m *Model) handlePreview(files []previewFile) {
 		m.chatLog = append(m.chatLog, itemOKStyle.Render(" Preview: http://127.0.0.1:8765"))
 	}
 }
-
-func (m Model) renderStudioInput() string {
-	if m.chatLoading {
-		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgInput).Padding(0, 1).Render(
-			inputStyle.Render("⟩ ") + m.spinner.View() + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render(" thinking..."),
-		)
-	}
-	cursor := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Render("▎")
-	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgInput).Padding(0, 1).Render(
-		inputStyle.Render("⟩ ") + m.chatInput + cursor,
-	)
-}
-
-func (m Model) renderShellInput() string {
-	prompt := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successColor).Render("❯ ")
-	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgInput).Padding(0, 1).Render(
-		prompt + m.termInput + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Render("▎"),
-	)
-}
diff --git a/internal/tui/studio.go b/internal/tui/studio.go
index 50f0102..6483161 100644
--- a/internal/tui/studio.go
+++ b/internal/tui/studio.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (m Model) renderStudio() string {
 func (m Model) renderStudioSidebar(width int) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	b.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Studio", "◈"))
+	b.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("STUDIO", "[<>]"))
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	panels := []struct {
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@ func (m Model) renderStudioSidebar(width int) string {
 		panel studioPanel
 		icon  string
 	}{
-		{"Chat", panelChat, "💬"},
-		{"Agents", panelAgents, "◉"},
-		{"Workflows", panelWorkflows, "⟐"},
+		{"Chat", panelChat, "[#]"},
+		{"Agents", panelAgents, "[*]"},
+		{"Workflows", panelWorkflows, "[~]"},
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range panels {
 		if m.studioPanel == p.panel {
 			activeStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 				Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFFFFF")).
-				Background(primaryColor).
+				Background(cyberRed).
 				Bold(true).
 				Padding(0, 1)
 			b.WriteString(activeStyle.Render(p.icon + " " + p.name))
 			b.WriteString("\n")
 		} else {
 			inactiveStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-				Foreground(textDimColor).
+				Foreground(textDim).
 				Padding(0, 1)
 			b.WriteString(inactiveStyle.Render(p.icon + " " + p.name))
 			b.WriteString("\n")
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (m Model) renderStudioSidebar(width int) string {
 	}
 
 	b.WriteString("\n")
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderColor).Render(strings.Repeat("─", width-4)))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderDim).Render(strings.Repeat("─", width-4)))
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	switch m.studioPanel {
@@ -78,26 +78,26 @@ func (m Model) renderStudioSidebar(width int) string {
 }
 
 func (m Model) renderChatSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("Active Provider"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("Active Provider"))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 	provider := "none"
 	if m.config != nil {
 		provider = m.config.Profile.Preferences.DefaultAI
 	}
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(roseColor).Bold(true).Render("  " + provider))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("  " + provider))
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("Commands"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("Commands"))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 	cmds := []string{"/plan <goal>", "/help"}
 	for _, c := range cmds {
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("  " + c))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("  " + c))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
 	if m.previewURL != "" {
 		b.WriteString("\n")
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("Preview"))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("Preview"))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 		b.WriteString(itemOKStyle.Render("  " + m.previewURL))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
@@ -121,43 +121,43 @@ func (m Model) renderAgentsSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 		var statusIcon string
 		switch status {
 		case proxy.StatusRunning:
-			statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warmColor).Render("● running")
+			statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(neonRed).Render("[>> running]")
 		case proxy.StatusStopped:
-			statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("○ stopped")
+			statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("[|| stopped]")
 		case proxy.StatusError:
-			statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorColor).Render("✗ error")
+			statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorRed).Render("[!! error]")
 		default:
 			if available {
-				statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successColor).Render("✓ available")
+				statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Render("[OK available]")
 			} else {
-				statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("✗ not installed")
+				statusIcon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("[-- not installed]")
 			}
 		}
 
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Bold(true).Render(a.name))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textBright).Bold(true).Render(a.name))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  %s\n", statusIcon))
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(fmt.Sprintf("  %s\n", a.tool)))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(fmt.Sprintf("  %s\n", a.tool)))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("Actions"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("Actions"))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true).Render("  [c]"))
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(" Start Crush"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("  [c]"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(" Start Crush"))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true).Render("  [l]"))
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(" Start Claude"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("  [l]"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(" Start Claude"))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 }
 
 func (m Model) renderWorkflowSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 	if m.orch == nil || m.orch.Workflow == nil {
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("No active workflow."))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("No active workflow."))
 		b.WriteString("\n\n")
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("Use /plan <goal> in chat"))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("Use /plan <goal> in chat"))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render("to start a workflow."))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render("to start a workflow."))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 		return
 	}
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ func (m Model) renderWorkflowSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 	wf := m.orch.Workflow
 
 	phaseColors := map[workflow.Phase]lipgloss.Style{
-		workflow.PhaseIdle:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor),
-		workflow.PhaseGathering: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warningColor).Bold(true),
-		workflow.PhasePlanning:  lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(roseColor).Bold(true),
-		workflow.PhaseReviewing: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentColor).Bold(true),
-		workflow.PhaseExecuting: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true),
-		workflow.PhaseDone:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successColor).Bold(true),
-		workflow.PhaseError:     lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorColor).Bold(true),
+		workflow.PhaseIdle:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted),
+		workflow.PhaseGathering: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warnAmber).Bold(true),
+		workflow.PhasePlanning:  lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberPink).Bold(true),
+		workflow.PhaseReviewing: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRose).Bold(true),
+		workflow.PhaseExecuting: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true),
+		workflow.PhaseDone:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Bold(true),
+		workflow.PhaseError:     lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorRed).Bold(true),
 	}
 
 	if style, ok := phaseColors[wf.Phase]; ok {
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ func (m Model) renderWorkflowSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
 	if wf.Plan.Goal != "" {
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("Goal"))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("Goal"))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textColor).Render(wf.Plan.Goal))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMain).Render(wf.Plan.Goal))
 		b.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (m Model) renderWorkflowSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 		b.WriteString("\n\n")
 	}
 
-	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(mutedColor).Render("Controls"))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render("Controls"))
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 	controls := []struct {
 		key  string
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ func (m Model) renderWorkflowSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 		{"[x]", "Cancel"},
 	}
 	for _, c := range controls {
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(primaryColor).Bold(true).Render("  " + c.key))
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textDimColor).Render(" " + c.desc))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render("  "+c.key))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textDim).Render(" "+c.desc))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 }
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ func (m Model) renderWorkflowSidebar(b *strings.Builder, width int) {
 func (m Model) renderStudioChat(width int) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	chatHeader := renderSectionWithIcon("Chat", "💬")
+	chatHeader := renderSectionHeader("CHAT", "[#]")
 	if m.chatLoading {
-		chatHeader += "  " + m.spinner.View() + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warningColor).Render("thinking...")
+		chatHeader += "  " + m.spinner.View() + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warnAmber).Render("thinking...")
 	}
 	b.WriteString(chatHeader)
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderColor).Render(strings.Repeat("─", max(width-4, 10)))
+	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderDim).Render(strings.Repeat("─", max(width-4, 10)))
 	b.WriteString(" " + sep)
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
@@ -235,6 +235,18 @@ func (m Model) renderStudioChat(width int) string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
+func (m Model) renderStudioInput() string {
+	if m.chatLoading {
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgInput).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+			inputStyle.Render(">> ") + m.spinner.View() + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted).Render(" thinking..."),
+		)
+	}
+	cursor := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Render("▎")
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgInput).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+		inputStyle.Render(">> ") + m.chatInput + cursor,
+	)
+}
+
 func (m Model) handleStudioPanelSwitch(panel studioPanel) {
 	m.studioPanel = panel
 	m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
diff --git a/internal/tui/styles.go b/internal/tui/styles.go
index 53bd3c7..c1add3c 100644
--- a/internal/tui/styles.go
+++ b/internal/tui/styles.go
@@ -5,127 +5,192 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	primaryColor   = lipgloss.Color("#E8364F")
-	roseColor      = lipgloss.Color("#FF6B8A")
-	roseLightColor = lipgloss.Color("#FFB3C6")
-	accentColor    = lipgloss.Color("#FF8FA3")
-	warmColor      = lipgloss.Color("#FF4D6D")
-	successColor   = lipgloss.Color("#4ADE80")
-	warningColor   = lipgloss.Color("#FBBF24")
-	errorColor     = lipgloss.Color("#FF4D4D")
-	mutedColor     = lipgloss.Color("#8B7E8E")
-	dimColor       = lipgloss.Color("#5A4F5E")
-	textColor      = lipgloss.Color("#F0E6E8")
-	textDimColor   = lipgloss.Color("#B8A9AD")
+	cyberRed       = lipgloss.Color("#FF0033")
+	cyberRedDark   = lipgloss.Color("#8B0020")
+	cyberRedDeep   = lipgloss.Color("#5C0015")
+	cyberPink      = lipgloss.Color("#FF1A5E")
+	cyberRose      = lipgloss.Color("#FF4D6D")
+	neonRed        = lipgloss.Color("#FF1744")
+	brightRed      = lipgloss.Color("#FF5252")
+	dimRed         = lipgloss.Color("#6B2033")
+	mutedRed       = lipgloss.Color("#4A1525")
 
-	bgDark    = lipgloss.Color("#0D0A0B")
-	bgPanel   = lipgloss.Color("#1A1215")
-	bgCard    = lipgloss.Color("#231A1D")
-	bgInput   = lipgloss.Color("#2A2023")
-	bgHover   = lipgloss.Color("#332528")
+	textBright     = lipgloss.Color("#EAE0E2")
+	textMain       = lipgloss.Color("#D4C4C8")
+	textDim        = lipgloss.Color("#8A7A7E")
+	textMuted      = lipgloss.Color("#5A4F52")
 
-	borderColor  = lipgloss.Color("#3D2E32")
-	borderAccent = lipgloss.Color("#E8364F")
+	successGreen   = lipgloss.Color("#00E676")
+	warnAmber      = lipgloss.Color("#FFD740")
+	errorRed       = lipgloss.Color("#FF1744")
 
-	tabActiveBg   = lipgloss.Color("#E8364F")
-	tabInactiveBg = lipgloss.Color("#1A1215")
+	bgVoid         = lipgloss.Color("#0A0A0C")
+	bgBase         = lipgloss.Color("#0F0D10")
+	bgSurface      = lipgloss.Color("#161218")
+	bgPanel        = lipgloss.Color("#1C1719")
+	bgCard         = lipgloss.Color("#221B1E")
+	bgInput        = lipgloss.Color("#2A2225")
 
-	sectionStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(roseColor).
+	borderDim      = lipgloss.Color("#2A1F22")
+	borderRed      = lipgloss.Color("#FF003344")
+	borderRedFull  = lipgloss.Color("#FF0033")
+)
+
+var (
+	baseStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle()
+
+	titleBlockStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(cyberRed).
 			Bold(true)
 
-	sectionIconStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(primaryColor).
-			Bold(true)
-
-	itemOKStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(successColor)
-
-	itemMissingStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(errorColor)
-
-	itemWarnStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(warningColor)
-
-	itemPendingStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(mutedColor)
-
-	userMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(roseLightColor)
-
-	aiMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(textColor)
-
-	errMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(errorColor)
-
-	inputStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(roseColor)
-
-	stepDoneStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(successColor)
-
-	stepPendingStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(mutedColor)
-
-	stepCurrentStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(primaryColor).
-			Bold(true)
-
-	stepErrorStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(errorColor)
-
-	statusBarStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Background(bgPanel).
-			Foreground(textDimColor).
-			Padding(0, 1)
-
-	confirmBoxStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-				Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
-				BorderForeground(primaryColor).
-				Background(bgCard).
-				Foreground(textColor).
-				Padding(1, 3).
+	sectionTitleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(cyberRed).
 				Bold(true)
 
-	confirmYesStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(successColor).
-			Bold(true)
+	labelStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(textDim).
+			Width(14)
 
-	confirmNoStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(mutedColor)
+	valueStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(textMain)
 
 	cardStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 			Background(bgCard).
 			Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
-			BorderForeground(borderColor).
+			BorderForeground(borderDim).
+			Padding(0, 1)
+
+	cardActiveStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Background(bgCard).
+			Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+			BorderForeground(cyberRed).
 			Padding(0, 1)
 
 	sidebarStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Background(bgPanel).
+			Background(bgSurface).
 			Border(lipgloss.Border{Right: "│"}).
-			BorderForeground(borderColor).
+			BorderForeground(borderDim).
 			Padding(0, 1)
 
+	statusBarStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Background(bgSurface).
+			Foreground(textDim).
+			Padding(0, 1)
+
+	inputStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(cyberRed)
+
+	userMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(cyberRose)
+
+	aiMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(textMain)
+
+	errMsgStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(errorRed)
+
+	itemOKStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen)
+	itemMissingStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorRed)
+	itemWarnStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warnAmber)
+	itemPendingStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted)
+
+	confirmBoxStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+				BorderForeground(cyberRed).
+				Background(bgCard).
+				Foreground(textBright).
+				Padding(1, 3).
+				Bold(true)
+
+	confirmYesStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Bold(true)
+	confirmNoStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted)
+
 	badgeStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Background(primaryColor).
+			Background(cyberRed).
 			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFFFFF")).
 			Padding(0, 1).
 			Bold(true)
 
-	labelStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(mutedColor).
-			Width(14)
+	tabBarStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgSurface)
 
-	valueStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(textColor)
-
-	tabBarStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Background(bgPanel)
-
-	pulseFrames = []string{"⣾", "⣽", "⣻", "⢿", "⡿", "⣟", "⣯", "⣷"}
+	stepDoneStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen)
+	stepPendingStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(textMuted)
+	stepCurrentStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true)
+	stepErrorStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorRed)
 )
 
-func getAnimFrame(frame int) string {
-	return pulseFrames[frame%len(pulseFrames)]
+var logoLines = []string{
+	"███╗   ███╗██╗   ██╗ █████╗ ███╗   ██╗███████╗",
+	"████╗ ████║╚██╗ ██╔╝██╔══██╗████╗  ██║██╔════╝",
+	"██╔████╔██║ ╚████╔╝ ███████║██╔██╗ ██║███████╗",
+	"██║╚██╔╝██║  ╚██╔╝  ██╔══██║██║╚██╗██║╚════██║",
+	"██║ ╚═╝ ██║   ██║   ██║  ██║██║ ╚████║███████║",
+	"╚═╝     ╚═╝   ╚═╝   ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝",
+}
+
+var scanFrames = []string{
+	"───────────────────────────     ───",
+	"   ─────────────────────────── ─── ",
+	"── ────────────────────────────    ",
+	"─  ─── ────────────────────────────",
+	"───   ─────────────────────────── ─",
+	" ──── ─────────────────────────────",
+}
+
+func getAnimFrame(frame int) string {
+	frames := []string{
+		"⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏",
+	}
+	return frames[frame%len(frames)]
+}
+
+func getScanFrame(frame int) string {
+	return scanFrames[frame%len(scanFrames)]
+}
+
+func renderLogo() string {
+	styled := make([]string, len(logoLines))
+	for i, line := range logoLines {
+		styled[i] = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(line)
+	}
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, styled...)
+}
+
+func renderBlockTitle(text string) string {
+	width := len(text) + 6
+	top := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(
+		"╭" + repeatStr("─", width) + "╮",
+	)
+	content := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(
+		"│ ■ " + text + " ■ │",
+	)
+	bottom := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(
+		"╰" + repeatStr("─", width) + "╯",
+	)
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, top, content, bottom)
+}
+
+func renderSectionHeader(title string, icon string) string {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(
+		"■ "+icon+" "+title+" ■",
+	)
+}
+
+func renderProgressBar(pct float64, width int) string {
+	filled := int(float64(width) * pct)
+	empty := width - filled
+	bar := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Bold(true).Render(
+		repeatStr("█", filled),
+	) + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(
+		repeatStr("░", empty),
+	)
+	return bar
+}
+
+func repeatStr(s string, n int) string {
+	result := ""
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		result += s
+	}
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/internal/tui/terminal.go b/internal/tui/terminal.go
index 1afd6af..e624f0b 100644
--- a/internal/tui/terminal.go
+++ b/internal/tui/terminal.go
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func (m Model) renderShell() string {
 func (m Model) renderTermPanel(width int) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	cwdStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(m.termCwd)
-	b.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("Terminal", "▶"))
+	cwdStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(m.termCwd)
+	b.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("TERMINAL", "[$]"))
 	b.WriteString("  ")
 	b.WriteString(cwdStyle)
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderColor).Render(strings.Repeat("─", max(width-4, 10)))
+	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderDim).Render(strings.Repeat("─", max(width-4, 10)))
 	b.WriteString(" " + sep)
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ func (m Model) renderTermPanel(width int) string {
 func (m Model) renderAIPanel(width int) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 
-	b.WriteString(renderSectionWithIcon("AI Assistant", "◈"))
+	b.WriteString(renderSectionHeader("AI ASSISTANT", "[?]"))
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderColor).Render(strings.Repeat("─", max(width-4, 10)))
+	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(borderDim).Render(strings.Repeat("─", max(width-4, 10)))
 	b.WriteString(" " + sep)
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
@@ -87,30 +87,37 @@ func (m Model) renderAIPanel(width int) string {
 	}
 
 	if m.termAILoading {
-		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(warmColor).Render(" " + getAnimFrame(m.animationFrame) + " thinking..."))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(neonRed).Render(" " + getAnimFrame(m.animationFrame) + " thinking..."))
 		b.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
-	inputLabel := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(roseColor).Render("⟩ ")
+	inputLabel := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Render(">> ")
 	b.WriteString(inputLabel)
 	b.WriteString(m.termAIInput)
 
 	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Background(bgPanel).
+		Background(bgSurface).
 		Border(lipgloss.Border{Left: "│"}).
-		BorderForeground(borderColor).
+		BorderForeground(borderDim).
 		Width(width).
 		Padding(0, 1).
 		Render(b.String())
 }
 
+func (m Model) renderShellInput() string {
+	prompt := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(successGreen).Render("> ")
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(bgInput).Padding(0, 1).Render(
+		prompt + m.termInput + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cyberRed).Render("▎"),
+	)
+}
+
 func (m Model) handleShellKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg.String() {
 	case "ctrl+c":
 		if m.termCmd != nil && m.termCmd.Process != nil {
 			m.termCmd.Process.Kill()
 			m.termRunning = false
-			m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorColor).Render("^C"))
+			m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(errorRed).Render("^C"))
 			m.termCmd = nil
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 			return m, nil
@@ -151,7 +158,7 @@ func (m Model) handleShellKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, nil
 		}
 		if isDangerousCommand(input) {
-			m.termLog = append(m.termLog, errMsgStyle.Render(" blocked: potentially dangerous command"))
+			m.termLog = append(m.termLog, errMsgStyle.Render(" [BLOCKED] potentially dangerous command"))
 			m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 			m.viewport.GotoBottom()
 			return m, nil
@@ -165,7 +172,7 @@ func (m Model) handleShellKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 			if err := os.Chdir(dir); err == nil {
 				m.termCwd, _ = os.Getwd()
-				m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(m.termCwd+" $ "+input))
+				m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(m.termCwd+" $ ")+input)
 			} else {
 				m.termLog = append(m.termLog, errMsgStyle.Render(" cd: "+err.Error()))
 			}
@@ -173,7 +180,7 @@ func (m Model) handleShellKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.viewport.GotoBottom()
 			return m, nil
 		}
-		m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimColor).Render(m.termCwd+" $ ")+input)
+		m.termLog = append(m.termLog, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimRed).Render(m.termCwd+" $ ")+input)
 		m.viewport.SetContent(m.renderContent())
 		m.viewport.GotoBottom()
 		return m, m.runTermCommand(input)
diff --git a/internal/tui/types.go b/internal/tui/types.go
index b69d811..e53ca17 100644
--- a/internal/tui/types.go
+++ b/internal/tui/types.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const (
 	tabCount
 )
 
-var tabNames = []string{"Dashboard", "Studio", "Shell", "Config"}
-var tabIcons = []string{"◉", "◈", "▶", "⚙"}
+var tabNames = []string{"DASH", "STUDIO", "SHELL", "CONFIG"}
+var tabIcons = []string{"[■]", "[<>]", "[>$]", "[//]"}
 
 type aiResponseMsg struct{ content string }
 type aiErrMsg struct{ err error }
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ type spinnerTickMsg struct{ time time.Time }
 type termOutputMsg struct{ line string }
 type termExitMsg struct{}
 type animTickMsg struct{ time time.Time }
+type clockTickMsg struct{ time time.Time }
+type glitchDoneMsg struct{}
+type scanDoneMsg struct{}
 
 type studioPanel int
 
@@ -79,10 +82,20 @@ const (
 	configSkills
 )
 
+type transitionState int
+
+const (
+	transitionNone transitionState = iota
+	transitionGlitch
+	transitionScan
+	transitionTypewriter
+)
+
 type Model struct {
 	config     *config.MuyueConfig
 	scanResult *scanner.ScanResult
 	activeTab  tab
+	prevTab    tab
 	width      int
 	height     int
 	viewport   viewport.Model
@@ -126,7 +139,7 @@ type Model struct {
 	termRunning bool
 	termCwd     string
 
-	studioPanel      studioPanel
+	studioPanel       studioPanel
 	studioSidebarOpen bool
 
 	termAIChat    []string
@@ -138,6 +151,12 @@ type Model struct {
 	configField   int
 
 	animationFrame int
+
+	transition     transitionState
+	transitionTick int
+	typewriterBuf  string
+	typewriterPos  int
+	currentTime    time.Time
 }
 
 type keyMap struct {