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+# AGENT.using-cards.md — consuming pihanga-shadcn cards
+
+> **Scope:** installing, wiring, composing, and navigating with existing cards.
+> Read [`AGENT.md`](./AGENT.md) first for orientation and universal rules.
+> If you need to *create* a new card type, switch to
+> [`AGENT.building-cards.md`](./AGENT.building-cards.md).
+
+> 💬 **Encountered a bug, a missing card, or an agent-unfriendly doc section?**
+> Please open an issue at **https://github.com/ivcap-works/pihanga-shadcn/issues**
+> — card suggestions and AI agent experience reports are especially welcome.
+
+---
+
+> ### ⚠️ Check before you code — always search for an existing card first
+>
+> Before writing a new card component, **thoroughly check whether a suitable
+> card already exists** in both the registry (34 cards) and the npm package
+> (30 cards).  Use the [Available cards](#available-cards) table below, and
+> look carefully at non-obvious names — for example, the controlled text input
+> is `pi/input` (`PiInput`), not `pi/text-input`; the graph visualiser is
+> `shad/graphin`; layout cards include `pi/flex-grid`, `pi/stack`, and
+> `pi/resizable`.
+>
+> **Why this matters:** writing a new component is quick, but a locally-owned
+> card creates an ongoing maintenance burden — it must be kept in sync with
+> shadcn/ui and Radix UI updates, it won't appear in the playground
+> automatically, and it won't benefit from upstream bug fixes.
+>
+> **If no suitable card exists:**
+> - Confirm the need is genuine and not already covered by composing existing
+>   cards (`Conditional`, `FlexGrid`, `Stack`, `Box`).
+> - Unless the card would expose confidential business logic, please
+>   **open an issue** at
+>   `https://github.com/ivcap-works/pihanga-shadcn/issues` describing what you
+>   need.  This helps the maintainers prioritise new cards and prevents the
+>   same gap from being worked around independently by multiple teams.
+> - Only proceed to implement a local card after the above checks.
+
+---
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Distribution channels — choose one](#distribution-channels--choose-one)
+- [Channel 1 — shadcn registry prerequisites](#channel-1--shadcn-registry-prerequisites)
+- [Channel 2 — npm package `@pihanga2/shadcn`](#channel-2--npm-package-pihanga2shadcn)
+  - [Migrating a card from npm to a local copy](#migrating-a-card-from-npm-to-a-local-customised-copy)
+- [Vite configuration (both channels)](#vite-configuration-both-channels)
+  - [Required Vite aliases](#required-vite-aliases)
+  - [Required `src/components/lib/utils.ts`](#required-srccomponentslibutils-ts)
+  - [`@pihanga2/cards` — deprecated, do not use](#pihanga2cards--deprecated-do-not-use)
+  - [Type-only import gotcha](#type-only-import-gotcha--picardref-store-etc)
+  - [Transitive card dependencies](#transitive-card-dependencies)
+- [Adding individual cards](#adding-individual-cards)
+- [Notes for AI agents](#notes-for-ai-agents)
+- [Using cards in your app](#using-cards-in-your-app)
+- [Version pinning](#version-pinning)
+- [Bootstrapping a pihanga app (init pattern)](#bootstrapping-a-pihanga-app-init-pattern)
+- [`memo()` — reactive state-driven props](#memo--reactive-state-driven-props)
+- [Multi-page navigation with `PageWithNavbar`](#multi-page-navigation-with-pagewithnavbar)
+- [`MarkdownViewer` — inline source vs. fetched path](#markdownviewer--inline-source-vs-fetched-path)
+- [`registerFramework` — only one active at a time](#registerframework--only-one-active-at-a-time)
+- [Card API quick reference — common naming gotchas](#card-api-quick-reference--common-naming-gotchas)
+  - [`pi/button` — theming the `brand` variant](#pibutton--theming-the-brand-variant)
+- [Known gaps identified during AI agent evaluations](#known-gaps-identified-during-ai-agent-evaluations)
+
+---
+
+## Distribution channels — choose one
+
+| | Registry | npm package |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Install** | `npx shadcn@latest add <url>` | `npm install @pihanga2/shadcn` |
+| **Cards available** | All 34 | 30 core (no graphin / jsonViewer / markdownViewer / resizable) |
+| **Requires `shadcn init`** | Yes | No |
+| **Files land in your project** | Yes — editable source | No — compiled bundle |
+| **Tailwind** | Consumer's own Tailwind config | Add `@source` pointing at `node_modules/@pihanga2/shadcn/dist-lib` |
+
+Use the **registry** for projects already on shadcn/ui or when you want to
+customise card source.  Use the **npm package** for monorepos, CI, or anywhere
+a clean `npm install` workflow is preferred.
+
+---
+
+## Channel 1 — shadcn registry prerequisites
+
+### 1 — Initialise shadcn (creates `components.json` and `@/` alias)
+
+```sh
+npx shadcn@latest init
+```
+
+When prompted, choose:
+- **Style**: New York
+- **Base colour**: Neutral
+- **CSS variables**: Yes
+
+This command creates `components.json`, patches `tsconfig.json` with the `@/`
+path alias, and installs Tailwind CSS if not already present.
+
+### 2 — Ensure `@/cards` alias is configured
+
+Pihanga cards are copied to `src/cards/` and import each other via the
+`@/cards/` alias.  After `shadcn init`, add this alias to `tsconfig.json`:
+
+```jsonc
+// tsconfig.json  →  compilerOptions.paths
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "paths": {
+      "@/*": ["./src/*"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+The `@/*` → `./src/*` mapping (which `shadcn init` creates) already covers
+`@/cards/` → `src/cards/`, so **no extra alias is needed** as long as cards
+are placed at `src/cards/`.
+
+If cards end up elsewhere, add an explicit alias:
+```jsonc
+"@/cards/*": ["./src/cards/*"]
+```
+
+### 3 — Configure `src/index.css` (Tailwind v4 + shadcn theme)
+
+> **⚠️ This is a Tailwind CSS project.**  `index.html` must NOT contain any
+> `<link rel="stylesheet">` tags for external CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Bulma,
+> etc.) or manual font CDN links, and no `<style>` blocks.  Tailwind generates
+> all styles at build time from utility classes in your source files.  Adding
+> foreign stylesheets will conflict with Tailwind's generated output and break
+> the shadcn colour variables.
+
+Tailwind v4 no longer auto-discovers shadcn's semantic CSS variables.  Without
+an explicit `@theme inline` block, classes like `bg-card`, `bg-background`, and
+`border-border` have no associated colour and render as **transparent** — causing
+dialog panels, popovers, and cards to appear invisible.
+
+In addition, Radix UI overlays (Dialog, Sheet, etc.) apply `overflow: hidden` to
+`<body>` when open, which removes the scrollbar and widens the content area by
+~15 px, causing **visible text reflow** behind the dialog backdrop.
+
+The complete reference `src/index.css` is maintained in the pihanga-shadcn
+repository.  **Copy it directly** from:
+```
+https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivcap-works/pihanga-shadcn/main/src/index.css
+```
+or from `src/index.css` in a local clone.  The full content is reproduced below
+for reference / offline use:
+
+The required `src/index.css`:
+
+```css
+@import "tailwindcss";
+
+/*
+ * Tailwind v4 — map shadcn semantic CSS variables to Tailwind colour utilities.
+ * Without this @theme block, classes like bg-card / bg-background / border-border
+ * have no associated colour and render as transparent.  This means dialog panels,
+ * cards, popovers, etc. will appear invisible or incorrectly coloured.
+ */
+@theme inline {
+  /*
+   * Brand button tokens — override these in your app to retheme variant="brand".
+   * Defaults to the primary colour family.  See the pi/button section below.
+   */
+  --color-btn-brand: var(--primary);
+  --color-btn-brand-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
+  --radius-btn-brand: var(--radius-md);
+
+  --color-background: var(--background);
+  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
+  --color-card: var(--card);
+  --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground);
+  --color-popover: var(--popover);
+  --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground);
+  --color-primary: var(--primary);
+  --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
+  --color-secondary: var(--secondary);
+  --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
+  --color-muted: var(--muted);
+  --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground);
+  --color-accent: var(--accent);
+  --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
+  --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
+  --color-border: var(--border);
+  --color-input: var(--input);
+  --color-ring: var(--ring);
+  --radius-sm: calc(var(--radius) - 4px);
+  --radius-md: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
+  --radius-lg: var(--radius);
+  --radius-xl: calc(var(--radius) + 4px);
+}
+
+/* ── Light theme (shadcn neutral / new-york) ─────────────────────────────── */
+:root {
+  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
+  --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
+  --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
+  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0);
+  --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
+  --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
+  --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
+  --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
+  --radius: 0.625rem;
+}
+
+/* ── Dark theme ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.dark {
+  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
+  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
+  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
+  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
+  --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
+  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
+  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
+  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
+  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
+}
+
+@layer base {
+  * {
+    @apply border-border outline-ring/50;
+  }
+
+  body {
+    @apply bg-background text-foreground;
+    /*
+     * Prevent layout reflow when a dialog (or any Radix overlay) applies
+     * `overflow: hidden` to <body> to disable background scrolling.
+     * Without this, removing the scrollbar widens the content area by ~15 px
+     * and causes visible text reflow behind the dialog backdrop.
+     */
+    scrollbar-gutter: stable;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+> **Why `@theme inline`?**  Tailwind v4 separates design tokens from utility
+> generation.  shadcn stores its colours as CSS custom properties (`--card`,
+> `--background`, …) but Tailwind v4 will not generate colour utilities from
+> raw CSS variables unless they are declared inside an `@theme` block.  Without
+> it the generated CSS contains no colour definitions for those utility classes.
+
+> **Why `scrollbar-gutter: stable`?**  When a Radix dialog opens, the library
+> `@radix-ui/react-remove-scroll` sets `overflow: hidden` on `<body>` to
+> prevent background scrolling.  This hides the scrollbar and adds ~15 px of
+> width back to the page — causing text to reflow.  `scrollbar-gutter: stable`
+> reserves a permanent gutter for the scrollbar so its appearance/disappearance
+> never changes the usable width.
+
+---
+
+## Channel 2 — npm package `@pihanga2/shadcn`
+
+No shadcn CLI or `components.json` required.
+
+```sh
+npm install @pihanga2/shadcn
+# or: yarn add @pihanga2/shadcn  /  pnpm add @pihanga2/shadcn
+```
+
+Activate cards in the app entry point:
+
+```ts
+// Activate all 30 core cards at once (side-effecting import)
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn";
+
+// OR activate only what you need (tree-shakeable):
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/button";
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/form";
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/framework";
+```
+
+Each import calls `registerCardComponent(...)` — no further activation needed.
+Then use `registerCard(...)` in your init function exactly as with the registry.
+
+**Cards NOT in the npm package** (registry-only due to heavy deps):
+`graphin`, `jsonViewer`, `markdownViewer`, `resizable`.
+
+**Tailwind:** add `@source` to your CSS so Tailwind can scan the package:
+```css
+/* src/index.css — Tailwind v4 */
+@import "tailwindcss";
+@source "../../node_modules/@pihanga2/shadcn/dist-lib";
+```
+
+### Migrating a card from npm to a local customised copy
+
+When you need to modify a card that came from the npm package (custom styling,
+extra props, different behaviour), follow this three-step pattern:
+
+**Step 1 — Switch from the all-at-once import to per-card imports**
+
+```ts
+// Before — no control over individual cards:
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn";
+
+// After — omit the card you want to customise:
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/badge";
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/form";
+// import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/button";   ← omit
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/dialog";
+// … rest of your cards
+```
+
+**Step 2 — Install the card from the registry (copies source into your project)**
+
+```sh
+npx shadcn@latest add https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/r/button.json
+# → creates src/cards/button/ and installs its npm deps
+```
+
+**Step 3 — Import your local copy**
+
+```ts
+import "./cards/button";   // registers with the SAME card ID as the npm version
+```
+
+The local `index.ts` calls `registerCardComponent({name: "shad/button", …})` —
+the **same card ID** as the npm build — so all existing `registerCard()` calls
+in your app continue to work with zero changes.
+
+> **No import-order tricks required.**  There is exactly one registration as
+> long as you omitted the npm sub-path import (step 1) and added the local
+> import (step 3).
+
+**Alternative — keep both and rename the local card**
+
+If you want the npm version and your custom version to coexist side-by-side,
+give the local card a distinct ID:
+
+```ts
+// src/cards/button/button.types.ts
+// Before: export const BUTTON_CARD = "shad/button";
+export const BUTTON_CARD = "myapp/custom-button";   // ← unique ID
+```
+
+Update every `registerCard` call that should use your version.  Calls that
+reference `"shad/button"` still resolve to the npm build; calls referencing
+`"myapp/custom-button"` resolve to your local copy.  No ambiguity, no
+import-order dependency.
+
+---
+
+## Vite configuration (both channels)
+
+When building a **Vite + React + TypeScript** app from scratch (i.e. without
+using `shadcn init` or copying the playground project), the following setup is
+required regardless of whether you use the registry or the npm channel.
+
+### Required Vite aliases
+
+pihanga-shadcn cards reference each other and shadcn UI primitives via these
+path aliases.  Without the `@/registry` alias in particular, `button.component.tsx`
+(and other cards) will fail at Vite dev time with a cryptic
+`"Failed to resolve import '@/registry/ui/button'"` error.
+
+```ts
+// vite.config.ts — required for both channels
+import path from "path";
+import tailwindcss from "@tailwindcss/vite";
+import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
+import {defineConfig} from "vite";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [react(), tailwindcss()],
+  resolve: {
+    alias: [
+      // @/lib  →  src/lib  (shared utilities used by cards)
+      {find: "@/lib", replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/lib")},
+      // @/registry  →  src/components  (shadcn UI primitives — cards import via
+      //   "@/registry/ui/button" etc.; this alias bridges them to the local copies)
+      {find: "@/registry", replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/components")},
+      // @/components  →  src/components  (needed for cross-component imports)
+      {find: "@/components", replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/components")},
+      // @/cards  →  src/cards  (explicit card-to-card imports)
+      {find: "@/cards", replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/cards")},
+      // @  →  src  (catch-all for everything else)
+      {find: "@", replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src")},
+    ],
+  },
+});
+```
+
+### Required `src/components/lib/utils.ts`
+
+All shadcn UI components (`button.tsx`, `tooltip.tsx`, `sheet.tsx`, `badge.tsx`,
+etc.) import the `cn()` helper from `@/components/lib/utils` — **not** from
+`@/lib/utils`.  Create this file:
+
+```ts
+// src/components/lib/utils.ts
+import {clsx, type ClassValue} from "clsx";
+import {twMerge} from "tailwind-merge";
+
+export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]): string {
+  return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
+}
+```
+
+Note that `@/lib/utils.ts` can also exist for app-level utilities; they are two
+separate files at two separate paths.
+
+### `@pihanga2/cards` — deprecated, do not use
+
+> ⚠️ **`@pihanga2/cards` is deprecated and should no longer be used.**
+>
+> All types previously imported from that package (`BoxProps`, `StackProps`, etc.)
+> have been migrated into each card's own local `*.types.ts` file within this
+> library (`src/cards/box/box.types.ts`, `src/cards/stack/stack.types.ts`, …).
+>
+> **Do not install `@pihanga2/cards` and do not add `import … from "@pihanga2/cards"`
+> anywhere in this codebase or in consumer projects.**
+
+### Type-only import gotcha — `PiCardRef`, `Store`, etc.
+
+> ⚠️ **This is the most common runtime crash when bootstrapping from scratch.**
+
+Several symbols exported by `@pihanga2/core` and `@reduxjs/toolkit` are
+**TypeScript types with no runtime JS value** — they live only in `.d.ts` files.
+If you import them without the `type` keyword, Vite/esbuild compiles them without
+error, but the **browser crashes** at runtime with:
+
+```
+SyntaxError: The requested module '@pihanga2_core.js' does not
+             provide an export named 'PiCardRef'
+```
+
+**Always use `import type` for these symbols:**
+
+```ts
+// ❌ Crashes at runtime — esbuild does not enforce verbatimModuleSyntax
+import {PiCardRef} from "@pihanga2/core";
+import {Store} from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+
+// ✅ Correct — type imports are erased before the browser sees the bundle
+import type {PiCardRef} from "@pihanga2/core";
+import type {Store} from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+
+// ✅ Also correct — inline type modifier
+import {type PiCardRef, createCardDeclaration} from "@pihanga2/core";
+```
+
+Common type-only symbols in `@pihanga2/core`: `PiCardRef`, `ReduxState`,
+`WindowProps`, `PiCardDef`, `PiMapProps`.
+
+Common type-only symbols in `@reduxjs/toolkit`: `Store`.
+
+### Transitive card dependencies
+
+Some cards import internal helpers from *other* cards.  When you add a card to
+`src/cards/` you must also add all its transitive dependencies — even if you
+never reference those cards in `app.pihanga.ts`.
+
+| Card you add | Also requires (import in `main.ts`) |
+|---|---|
+| `button` | `dropDownMenu` (imports `dropdown-context`) |
+| `pageWithNavbar` | `modeToggle`, `navbarSearch`, `toast` |
+
+Example `main.ts` import block when using `pageWithNavbar` and `button`:
+
+```ts
+// src/main.ts
+import "@/cards/framework";
+import "@/cards/pageWithNavbar";
+import "@/cards/modeToggle";      // required by pageWithNavbar
+import "@/cards/navbarSearch";    // required by pageWithNavbar
+import "@/cards/toast";           // required by pageWithNavbar
+import "@/cards/button";
+import "@/cards/dropDownMenu";    // required by button
+import "@/cards/stack";
+import "@/cards/typography";
+```
+
+---
+
+## Adding individual cards
+
+### Registry channel
+
+After the one-time setup (Channel 1 prerequisites above), add any card with a
+single command. `@pihanga2/core` and all card-specific npm packages are
+installed automatically.
+
+```sh
+# Add a single card
+npx shadcn@latest add https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/r/button.json
+
+# Add multiple cards at once
+npx shadcn@latest add \
+  https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/r/button.json \
+  https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/r/form.json \
+  https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/r/dataTa.jsonle
+```
+
+### npm channel
+
+```ts
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/button";   // activates shad/button
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/form";     // activates pi/form
+```
+
+Or activate everything at once: `import "@pihanga2/shadcn"`.
+
+### Available cards
+
+| Card | Registry URL | In npm pkg | Notes |
+|------|-------------|---|---|
+| badge | `/r/badge` | ✅ | |
+| box | `/r/box` | ✅ | |
+| button | `/r/button` | ✅ | |
+| checkbox | `/r/checkbox` | ✅ | |
+| conditional | `/r/conditional` | ✅ | |
+| dataTable | `/r/dataTable` | ✅ | |
+| dialog | `/r/dialog` | ✅ | |
+| dropDownMenu | `/r/dropDownMenu` | ✅ | |
+| field | `/r/field` | ✅ | |
+| flexGrid | `/r/flexGrid` | ✅ | |
+| form | `/r/form` | ✅ | |
+| framework | `/r/framework` | ✅ | App root |
+| graphin | `/r/graphin` | ✗ | ⚠️ Heavy AntV deps |
+| input | `/r/input` | ✅ | |
+| jsonViewer | `/r/jsonViewer` | ✗ | optional viewer |
+| list | `/r/list` | ✅ | |
+| loadingOverlay | `/r/loadingOverlay` | ✅ | |
+| loadingSkeleton | `/r/loadingSkeleton` | ✅ | |
+| markdownViewer | `/r/markdownViewer` | ✗ | ⚠️ Heavy markdown deps |
+| menu | `/r/menu` | ✅ | |
+| modeToggle | `/r/modeToggle` | ✅ | |
+| navbarSearch | `/r/navbarSearch` | ✅ | |
+| pageWithNavbar | `/r/pageWithNavbar` | ✅ | |
+| pasteTarget | `/r/pasteTarget` | ✅ | |
+| resizable | `/r/resizable` | ✗ | optional layout |
+| select | `/r/select` | ✅ | |
+| stack | `/r/stack` | ✅ | |
+| stepper | `/r/stepper` | ✅ | |
+| switch | `/r/switch` | ✅ | |
+| tabs | `/r/tabs` | ✅ | |
+| textField | `/r/textField` | ✅ | |
+| toast | `/r/toast` | ✅ | |
+| toggleGroup | `/r/toggleGroup` | ✅ | |
+| typography | `/r/typography` | ✅ | |
+
+Full registry index: `https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/r/registry.json`
+
+---
+
+## Notes for AI agents
+
+**Registry channel:**
+- `npx shadcn@latest add <url>` automatically installs `@pihanga2/core` and all
+  card-specific npm packages — no separate `npm install` needed.
+- Cards land at `src/cards/<card-name>/` in the consumer's project.
+- The `framework` card is the Pihanga app root — add it first for new apps.
+- `graphin` has heavy AntV dependencies (~5 MB) — only add if graph
+  visualisation is explicitly required.
+
+**npm channel:**
+- `npm install @pihanga2/shadcn` is a single command — no `shadcn init` needed.
+- Activate cards with `import "@pihanga2/shadcn"` (all) or per-card sub-paths.
+- `graphin`, `jsonViewer`, `markdownViewer`, `resizable` are not in the npm
+  package — use the registry for those.
+- Point Tailwind at `node_modules/@pihanga2/shadcn/dist-lib` to scan classes.
+
+**Both channels:**
+- After activation, app-wiring APIs (`registerCard`, `registerFramework`,
+  `register`, `memo`) are identical.
+- `@pihanga2/core` must be importable — it is installed automatically by either
+  channel (`peerDependency` for npm; auto-installed by shadcn CLI for registry).
+
+---
+
+## Using cards in your app
+
+After installation, each card is registered automatically when imported.
+Bootstrap Pihanga in your app entry point:
+
+```ts
+// ── Registry channel (cards copied to src/cards/) ────────────────────────
+// src/main.ts
+import "@pihanga2/core";
+import "./cards/button";          // activates shad/button
+import "./cards/form";            // activates pi/form
+```
+
+```ts
+// ── npm channel ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// src/main.ts
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn";        // all 30 core cards at once
+// OR selectively:
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/button";
+import "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/form";
+```
+
+Then wire up cards identically regardless of channel:
+
+```ts
+// src/app.pihanga.ts
+import {Button} from "@/cards/button";   // registry: local path
+// import {Button} from "@pihanga2/shadcn/cards/button";  // npm: package path
+
+registerCard("myApp/save", Button({
+  id:    "save",
+  label: "Save",
+  opts:  {variant: "default"},
+}));
+```
+
+---
+
+## Version pinning
+
+Use a git tag in the URL to pin to a specific release:
+
+```sh
+npx shadcn@latest add \
+  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivcap-works/pihanga-shadcn/v1.0.0/public/r/button.json
+```
+
+Or with GitHub Pages versioned sub-paths (once published):
+
+```sh
+npx shadcn@latest add \
+  https://ivcap-works.github.io/pihanga-shadcn/v1.0.0/r/button
+```
+
+---
+
+## Bootstrapping a pihanga app (init pattern)
+
+All app configuration lives in an `*init*` function (conventionally `appPiInit`)
+that is called by `start()` in `src/main.ts`.  The function calls three core APIs:
+
+| API | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|
+| `registerFramework(card)` | Sets the single root framework card. Call **once**. |
+| `registerCard(id, card)` | Registers a named card so other cards can reference it by id. |
+| `register(r => { … })` | Registers global event handlers / reducers. |
+
+```ts
+// src/main.ts
+import {start, DEFAULT_REDUX_STATE} from "@pihanga2/core";
+import {appPiInit} from "./app.pihanga";
+
+start({...DEFAULT_REDUX_STATE}, [appPiInit], {
+  rootComponent: RootComponent,
+});
+```
+
+```ts
+// src/app.pihanga.ts
+import {registerFramework, registerCard, register} from "@pihanga2/core";
+import {SdFramework} from "./cards/framework";
+
+export function appPiInit(): void {
+  registerFramework(SdFramework({page: "app/main", theme: "light"}));
+  registerCard("app/main", /* … card def … */);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `memo()` — reactive state-driven props
+
+`memo(selector, mapper)` makes any card prop reactive.  The selector extracts a
+slice of state; the mapper converts that slice into the final prop value.
+Pihanga re-renders only when the selector's return value changes (shallow equal).
+
+```ts
+import {memo} from "@pihanga2/core";
+import type {AppState} from "@/app.state";
+
+// Switch the active card dynamically based on state.currentPage
+main: memo(
+  (s: AppState) => s.currentPage ?? "home",
+  (page) => `app/page/${page}`,
+),
+```
+
+`memo` can also produce arrays, objects, or any serialisable value:
+
+```ts
+items: memo(
+  (s: AppState) => s.selectedId,
+  (selectedId) => myList.map(item => ({...item, isSelected: item.id === selectedId})),
+),
+```
+
+---
+
+## Multi-page navigation with `PageWithNavbar`
+
+The standard two-page (or N-page) pattern:
+
+1. Add `navLinks` to `PageWithNavbar`.
+2. Register an `onPageWithNavbarNavigateTo` handler that stores the clicked id
+   in state.
+3. Pass a `memo`-driven string to `main` so the rendered card changes with state.
+
+```ts
+import {
+  PageWithNavbar,
+  onPageWithNavbarNavigateTo,
+} from "@/cards/pageWithNavbar";
+import {memo, register, registerCard, registerFramework} from "@pihanga2/core";
+import {SdFramework} from "@/cards/framework";
+import type {AppState} from "@/app.state";
+
+export function appPiInit(): void {
+  registerFramework(SdFramework({page: "app/main", theme: "light"}));
+
+  register((r) => {
+    onPageWithNavbarNavigateTo(r, (state: AppState, {id}) => {
+      state.currentPage = id;           // store active page in state
+    });
+  });
+
+  registerCard("app/main", PageWithNavbar({
+    title: "My App",
+    navLinks: [
+      {id: "home",     title: "Home"},
+      {id: "settings", title: "Settings"},
+    ],
+    main: memo(
+      (s: AppState) => s.currentPage ?? "home",
+      (page) => `app/page/${page}`,     // resolves to "app/page/home" etc.
+    ),
+  }));
+
+  registerCard("app/page/home",     /* … */);
+  registerCard("app/page/settings", /* … */);
+}
+```
+
+Add `currentPage?: string` to your `AppState` type:
+
+```ts
+// src/app.state.ts
+export type AppState = ReduxState & {
+  currentPage?: string;
+  // … other fields
+};
+```
+
+---
+
+## `MarkdownViewer` — inline source vs. fetched path
+
+The `markdownViewer` card accepts either an inline string or a URL:
+
+```ts
+// Inline markdown string
+MarkdownViewer({source: "# Hello\nSome **markdown**."})
+
+// Fetch from a URL (file must be accessible via HTTP)
+MarkdownViewer({path: "/AGENT.md"})
+```
+
+When using `path`, the file must be reachable from the browser at that URL.
+The recommended approach for project-root files (e.g. `AGENT.md`) is a small
+**inline Vite plugin** in `vite.config.ts` — this avoids a stale copy in
+`public/` and keeps a single source of truth:
+
+```ts
+// vite.config.ts
+import {readFileSync} from "fs";
+import type {Plugin} from "vite";
+
+function rootFilePlugin(filenames: string[]): Plugin {
+  return {
+    name: "root-file-serve",
+    // Dev: serve the file directly from the project root
+    configureServer(server) {
+      server.middlewares.use((req, res, next) => {
+        const name = filenames.find((f) => req.url === `/${f}`);
+        if (name) {
+          res.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8");
+          res.end(readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, name), "utf-8"));
+          return;
+        }
+        next();
+      });
+    },
+    // Build: emit the file into dist/ via Rollup
+    generateBundle() {
+      for (const name of filenames) {
+        this.emitFile({
+          type: "asset",
+          fileName: name,
+          source: readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, name), "utf-8"),
+        });
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [react(), tailwindcss(), rootFilePlugin(["AGENT.md"])],
+  // …
+});
+```
+
+Do **not** copy the file to `public/` manually — the plugin handles both dev
+and production in one place.
+
+---
+
+## `registerFramework` — only one active at a time
+
+Only one `registerFramework()` call may be active in a given app boot.  If you
+compose multiple init functions (e.g. `appPiInit` calls `playgroundPiInit`),
+ensure that only **one** of them calls `registerFramework`.
+
+Remove or guard any `registerFramework` call in sub-inits before composing them:
+
+```ts
+// ❌ Both call registerFramework — second one silently wins (or errors)
+const inits = [appPiInit, playgroundPiInit];
+
+// ✅ appPiInit calls playgroundPiInit() internally after removing its
+//    registerFramework call from playgroundPiInit.
+export function appPiInit(): void {
+  playgroundPiInit();               // no longer calls registerFramework
+  registerFramework(SdFramework({page: "app/main", theme: "light"}));
+  // …
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Card API quick reference — common naming gotchas
+
+Several cards have prop or export names that differ from what you might intuit.
+This table is a quick-lookup to avoid "card not found" or type-error surprises.
+
+### `pi/button` — theming the `brand` variant
+
+`variant="brand"` is intended for a visually prominent call-to-action button
+that carries your app's brand colour.  Its out-of-the-box default is the
+primary colour family — an intentional baseline; unlike other variants, it is
+designed to be **rethemed with CSS only**, without touching any TypeScript.
+
+The button's appearance is driven by three CSS tokens declared in the
+`@theme inline` block of `src/index.css`:
+
+| Token | Default | Controls |
+|---|---|---|
+| `--color-btn-brand` | `var(--primary)` | Background colour |
+| `--color-btn-brand-foreground` | `var(--primary-foreground)` | Text / icon colour |
+| `--radius-btn-brand` | `var(--radius-md)` | Border radius |
+
+To apply your app's brand colour, add an `@theme inline` override **after**
+the registry tokens in your `src/index.css`.  Tailwind v4 processes later
+`@theme inline` blocks last, so your values silently win:
+
+```css
+/* src/index.css — app-level override */
+@theme inline {
+  --color-btn-brand:            oklch(0.78 0.18 85);  /* your brand colour */
+  --color-btn-brand-foreground: oklch(0.15 0 0);      /* high-contrast foreground */
+  --radius-btn-brand:           9999px;               /* pill shape */
+}
+```
+
+Usage in `app.pihanga.ts` is unchanged:
+
+```ts
+import {Button} from "@/cards/button";
+
+registerCard("myApp/cta", Button({
+  label: "Get started",
+  opts:  {variant: "brand"},
+}));
+```
+
+> **Why token indirection?**  Hard-coding a brand colour directly into the CVA
+> string would couple every consumer of the registry to a specific palette.
+> Routing through `--color-btn-brand` means any app can retheme the `brand`
+> variant in CSS alone.  The pattern can be extended to any other variant that
+> needs per-app theming.
+
+### `pi/button` — rendering as an anchor / link
+
+> ⚠️ **Do NOT write a separate local link-button card.**  The `pi/button` card
+> already renders as an `<a>` element when `href` is provided.
+
+Pass `href` (and optionally `target`) directly to `Button(…)`:
+
+```ts
+registerCard("myApp/docsLink", Button({
+  label:  "Documentation",
+  href:   "https://example.com/docs",
+  target: "_blank",          // open in new tab
+  opts:   {variant: "outline"},
+}));
+```
+
+When `href` is set the card renders an `<a>` tag styled identically to the
+`<button>` variant.  The `onClicked` event still fires (via `e.preventDefault()`
+internally), so Pihanga event handlers work as usual if you also need to react
+to the click in Redux.
+
+| Prop | Type | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `href` | `string` | Destination URL; presence switches element to `<a>` |
+| `target` | `string` | e.g. `"_blank"` for new tab; passed straight to `<a target>` |
+
+### `shad/tabs` — import `SdTabs`, not `Tabs`
+
+```ts
+// ✅ Correct
+import {SdTabs, onTabsTabChanged} from "@/cards/tabs";
+import type {TabsProps} from "@/cards/tabs";
+
+registerCard("myApp/tabs", SdTabs({
+  value:       memo((s: AppState) => s.activeTab),   // ← "value", NOT "activeTab"
+  tabs: [
+    {id: "a", title: "Panel A", contentCard: "myApp/panelA"},  // ← "title" + "contentCard"
+    {id: "b", title: "Panel B", contentCard: "myApp/panelB"},
+  ],
+}));
+```
+
+| What you might write | Actual prop / export |
+|---|---|
+| `Tabs({…})` | `SdTabs({…})` |
+| `activeTab: …` | `value: …` |
+| `tab.label` | `tab.title` |
+| `tab.content` | `tab.contentCard` |
+
+The `shad/tabs` card also supports `selfManaged: true` for cases where you do
+**not** want to store the active tab in Redux — the component manages its own
+state internally, but still dispatches `onTabChanged` so reducers can observe.
+
+```ts
+// Self-managed — no reducer needed:
+registerCard("myApp/tabs", SdTabs({
+  selfManaged: true,
+  tabs: [{id: "a", title: "A", contentCard: "myApp/panelA"}],
+}));
+```
+
+### `shad/tabs` — `tab.title` strings are always rendered as text, not card IDs
+
+When `tab.title` is a plain `string`, it is **always rendered as literal text**
+on the tab trigger — even if the string happens to be a registered card name.
+To mount a card inside the tab trigger, use an **object-form card declaration**:
+
+```ts
+import {SdBadge} from "@/cards/badge";
+
+registerCard("myApp/tabs", SdTabs({
+  tabs: [
+    // ✅ String label — rendered as tab text
+    {id: "home",     title: "Home",                    contentCard: "myApp/home"},
+
+    // ✅ Object card declaration — card is mounted inside the tab trigger
+    {id: "alerts",   title: SdBadge({label: "3", variant: "destructive"}),
+                     contentCard: "myApp/alerts"},
+
+    // ❌ String card ID — NOT mounted; "myApp/badgeCard" appears as literal text
+    {id: "settings", title: "myApp/badgeCard",          contentCard: "myApp/settings"},
+  ],
+}));
+```
+
+**Why?** The component uses `typeof tab.title !== "string"` to distinguish plain
+labels from object card declarations.  `isCardRef()` from `@pihanga2/core` does
+not recognise plain-string card IDs — only object-form `PiCardDef` values — so
+the `typeof` guard is the correct approach.  A string `title` is therefore
+unambiguously a label, regardless of whether it looks like a card path.
+
+### `pi/input` — the labeled, **controlled** standalone text input
+
+**`pi/input`** in this library is a fully-controlled labeled text input that
+can bind to Redux state, mask passwords, and fire per-keystroke or commit events.
+It supersedes the uncontrolled `Input` from the deprecated `@pihanga2/cards`
+package, which had no `value` prop and no `type` prop.
+
+| Feature | `pi/input` (this library) |
+|---|---|
+| `value` prop (Redux binding) | ✓ |
+| `type` prop (`password`, `email`, …) | ✓ |
+| `onChanged` (per-keystroke) | ✓ |
+| `onCommitted` (blur / Enter) | ✓ |
+| `label` + `description` | ✓ |
+| Works inside `pi/form` / `pi/field` | ✓ |
+
+The card you want for a freestanding labeled input (e.g. a JWT token field, a
+search box, a settings field) is **`pi/input`** — *not* `pi/text-input`, which
+does not exist.  You do **not** need to write your own local card.
+
+```ts
+import {PiInput, onPiInputChanged} from "@/cards/input";
+import type {AppState} from "@/app.state";
+
+register((r) => {
+  onPiInputChanged(r, (state: AppState, {value}) => {
+    state.jwtToken = value;
+  });
+});
+
+registerCard("myApp/jwtField", PiInput({
+  label:       "JWT token",
+  value:       memo((s: AppState) => s.jwtToken),   // ← bound to Redux state
+  placeholder: "Paste your bearer token here…",
+  type:        "password",                           // ← masks as ••••
+  className:   "flex-1",
+}));
+```
+
+`pi/input` also fires `onCommitted` (blur / Enter) for cases where you only
+want to react once per editing session rather than on every keystroke.
+
+> **`pi/text-field`** (`TextField`) is a *different* card — it is designed to
+> live *inside* a `pi/field` + `pi/form` composition and reads its value from
+> form context.  Use `pi/input` for standalone labeled inputs.
+
+### `shad/loading-skeleton` — prefer named presets over raw Tailwind
+
+The card has built-in named presets so you rarely need raw Tailwind classes:
+
+```ts
+import {LoadingSkeleton} from "@/cards/loadingSkeleton";
+
+registerCard("myApp/area", LoadingSkeleton({
+  loading:  memo((s: AppState) => s.dataLoading),
+  rows:     4,
+  rowSize:  "lg",     // ← xs | sm | md (default) | lg | xl
+  spacing:  "lg",     // ← sm | md (default) | lg
+  content:  "myApp/dataList",
+}));
+```
+
+Raw `rowClassName` / `className` overrides are available as escape hatches for
+custom layouts, but the presets handle the common cases without any Tailwind
+knowledge.
+
+### `shad/conditional` — mount/unmount a card based on state
+
+```ts
+import {Conditional} from "@/cards/conditional";
+
+registerCard("myApp/hint", Conditional({
+  show:    memo((s: AppState) => s.items.length === 0 && !s.isLoading),
+  content: "myApp/emptyStateHint",
+}));
+```
+
+This is a transparent pass-through — no extra DOM wrapper is added.  Prefer
+it over `className: (s) => s.x ? "" : "hidden"` workarounds.
+
+### `shad/framework` — default theme is `"dark"`
+
+> ⚠️ **Do NOT assume the default theme is `"light"` or `"system"`.** The
+> `framework` card defaults to `theme: "dark"` when no `theme` prop is provided.
+
+The `theme` prop is passed to `ThemeProvider` and persisted in `localStorage`
+under the key `"shadcn-ui-theme"`.  Override it explicitly if your app needs
+a different default:
+
+```ts
+// Dark (default — no explicit prop needed):
+registerFramework(SdFramework({page: "app/main"}));
+
+// Light on first load:
+registerFramework(SdFramework({page: "app/main", theme: "light"}));
+
+// Follow the OS preference:
+registerFramework(SdFramework({page: "app/main", theme: "system"}));
+```
+
+The `modeToggle` card switches between `"light"` and `"dark"` at runtime and
+persists the new preference.  Once the user has toggled, the stored
+`localStorage` value takes over from the `theme` default.
+
+### `shad/list` — icon decorators require registered icons
+
+The `shad/list` card supports an `"icon"` decorator type on list items.  When
+a list item specifies `decorator: {type: "icon", name: "someIcon"}`, the
+component calls `getIcon(name)` from `src/cards/icons.ts` to resolve the icon.
+
+> ⚠️ **Icons must be registered before they can appear in list item decorators.**
+> This dependency is NOT visible from the card's type declarations — an
+> unregistered icon name silently renders nothing.
+
+Register icons in `src/cards/icons.ts` (or your app's icon registry file):
+
+```ts
+// src/cards/icons.ts  (or your project's equivalent)
+import {registerIcon} from "@/cards/icons";
+import {CheckCircle, AlertCircle, Info} from "lucide-react";
+
+registerIcon("check-circle", CheckCircle);
+registerIcon("alert",        AlertCircle);
+registerIcon("info",         Info);
+```
+
+Then use the registered name in list item decorators:
+
+```ts
+import {ShadList} from "@/cards/list";
+
+registerCard("myApp/statusList", ShadList({
+  items: [
+    {
+      id: "1",
+      title: "Job complete",
+      decorator: {type: "icon", name: "check-circle"},   // ← registered name
+    },
+  ],
+}));
+```
+
+If the icon name is not registered, the decorator slot renders as empty with no
+error in the console — making the omission easy to miss.
+
+---
+
+## Known gaps identified during AI agent evaluations
+
+### 2026-04 evaluation — multi-page app task
+
+The following patterns were **not** documented in the original AGENT.md but were
+required to complete a multi-page app task.  They have been added above.
+
+| Gap | Section now added |
+|-----|-------------------|
+| App bootstrap pattern (`registerFramework` / `start`) | *Bootstrapping a pihanga app* |
+| `memo()` for reactive state-driven props | *`memo()` — reactive state-driven props* |
+| Multi-page navigation with `PageWithNavbar` + `onPageWithNavbarNavigateTo` | *Multi-page navigation with `PageWithNavbar`* |
+| `MarkdownViewer` `path` prop requires HTTP access / `public/` | *`MarkdownViewer` — inline source vs. fetched path* |
+| `registerFramework` uniqueness constraint when composing inits | *`registerFramework` — only one active at a time* |
+| `AppState` must be extended for new state fields | *Multi-page navigation* (see `currentPage` example) |
+
+### 2026-06 evaluation — card-composition data-fetch app (`@pihanga/ivcap`)
+
+An agent built a pure-card-composition data-fetch app and reported several cards
+as "missing".  Post-mortem: the cards existed but had non-obvious API names or
+were absent from the available-cards table.  The following fixes were applied:
+
+| Reported gap | Reality | Fix applied |
+|---|---|---|
+| `shad/loading-skeleton` not found | Card exists; uses `rowSize`/`spacing` presets, not raw `rowClassName` | Added to available-cards table; added to *Card API quick reference* |
+| `shad/conditional` not found | Card exists and is straightforward | Added to available-cards table; added to *Card API quick reference* |
+| `pi/text-input` card missing | Card exists as **`pi/input`** (`PiInput` export) | Added `pi/input` guidance to *Card API quick reference* |
+| `pi/tabs` card missing | Card exists as **`shad/tabs`** (`SdTabs` export); `value` not `activeTab`; `contentCard` not `content`; `title` not `label` | Added tabs guidance to *Card API quick reference* |
+| Dialog invisible on dark theme | `bg-background` made modal panel near-black on dark themes | Fixed `dialog.tsx`: `bg-card text-card-foreground border border-border shadow-xl` |
+
+### 2026-06 developer report — app team wrote a local `pi/text-input` card
+
+A developer building an app on top of this library wrote and kept their own
+local `pi/text-input` card, reasoning that the deprecated `@pihanga2/cards`
+Input is uncontrolled (no `value` prop, no `type` prop) and therefore
+unsuitable for Redux binding or password masking.
+
+**Reality:** `pi/input` in *this* library (`pihanga-shadcn`) is already a fully
+controlled replacement.  It has `value`, `type`, `onChanged`, `onCommitted`,
+label, description, and `pi/form` integration.  The developer did not need a
+local card.
+
+| Root cause | Fix applied |
+|---|---|
+| `pi/input` section did not explicitly contrast itself with `@pihanga2/cards`' uncontrolled `Input` | Added feature-comparison table and "you do **not** need to write your own local card" callout to *Card API quick reference → `pi/input`* |
+
+### 2026-06 developer report — CSS setup pitfalls with Tailwind v4 + Dialog
+
+Two CSS issues were observed when integrating the library into a Tailwind v4
+project that was bootstrapped without the reference `index.css`:
+
+| Symptom | Root cause | Fix |
+|---|---|---|
+| Dialog panel, cards, popovers appear **invisible** (no background colour) | Tailwind v4 does not auto-generate colour utilities from raw CSS variables — the `@theme inline` block bridging `--card` → `--color-card` etc. was absent | Add the full `@theme inline` block to `src/index.css` (see *Prerequisites → Configure `src/index.css`*) |
+| Page content **reflows** (text re-wraps) when a dialog opens | Radix UI's `@radix-ui/react-remove-scroll` applies `overflow: hidden` to `<body>` on dialog open, removing the scrollbar and widening the layout by ~15 px | Add `scrollbar-gutter: stable` to `body` in `src/index.css` (see *Prerequisites → Configure `src/index.css`*) |
+
+Both fixes are now included in the reference `src/index.css` template in
+*Prerequisites step 3*.
+
+### 2026-06 agent evaluation — ViteJS app from scratch (BuhlOS-2)
+
+An agent built a new ViteJS + React + TypeScript app from scratch using
+`yarn create vite` and then manually copied pihanga-shadcn cards.  The
+following blockers were hit that were not covered by any existing doc section.
+All fixes have been added to the new *[Vite configuration (both channels)](#vite-configuration-both-channels)* section.
+
+| Blocker | Root cause | Fix |
+|---|---|---|
+| `"Failed to resolve import '@/registry/ui/button'"` | The `@/registry` → `src/components` Vite alias was not documented | Added required `vite.config.ts` alias table |
+| `"Failed to resolve import '@/components/lib/utils'"` | shadcn UI components import `cn()` from `@/components/lib/utils`, not `@/lib/utils`; the file must exist at both paths | Added `src/components/lib/utils.ts` creation step |
+| `SyntaxError: does not provide an export named 'PiCardRef'` | Card source files (button.types.ts, toast.types.ts, typography.types.ts) imported `PiCardRef` without the `type` keyword; esbuild doesn't enforce `verbatimModuleSyntax` | Added **Type-only import gotcha** section with before/after examples |
+| `SyntaxError: does not provide an export named 'Store'` | `app.root.tsx` imported `Store` from `@reduxjs/toolkit` as a value | Covered by same type-only import section |
+| Vite `"Failed to resolve import '@/cards/dropDownMenu/dropdown-context'"` | `button` card has a transitive dependency on `dropDownMenu` that isn't obvious | Added **Transitive card dependencies** table |
+| `pageWithNavbar` missing internal helpers at runtime | `pageWithNavbar` has transitive dependencies on `modeToggle`, `navbarSearch`, and `toast` | Added to transitive dependencies table |
+| `@pihanga2/cards` not in package.json | `shad/stack` previously imported `StackProps` from `@pihanga2/cards` | **`@pihanga2/cards` is now deprecated.** `BoxProps` and `StackProps` are defined locally in `box.types.ts` / `stack.types.ts`. Do **not** install `@pihanga2/cards`. |
+
+### 2026-06 app developer wrote a local link-button card
+
+A developer building an app with `pi/button` wrote a separate local card for
+anchor-style buttons, believing that `pi/button` only rendered `<button>`
+elements and had no link capability.
+
+**Reality:** `pi/button` already renders as an `<a>` element when the `href`
+prop is provided (see *Card API quick reference → `pi/button` — rendering as
+an anchor / link*).  No local card was needed.
+
+| Root cause | Fix applied |
+|---|---|
+| `href` / `target` props on `pi/button` existed in `button.types.ts` but were never documented in any guide or quick-reference section | Added `pi/button — rendering as an anchor / link` section to *Card API quick reference* in `AGENT.using-cards.md` and a matching `### Button as an anchor link` subsection to `USER_GUIDE.md` |
+
+### 2026-06 app developer findings — hidden contracts and misunderstood defaults
+
+An app team building on pihanga-shadcn documented several card behaviours that
+they had to discover by reading source, along with two cases where they made
+local modifications to the registry code for features that already existed.
+
+| Reported issue | Reality | Fix applied |
+|---|---|---|
+| `shad/framework` defaults to `"light"` or `"system"` — team patched it to `"dark"` | The registry already defaults to `theme: "dark"`; no patch was needed | Added *`shad/framework` — default theme is `"dark"`* to *Card API quick reference* |
+| `shad/tabs` with a string card ID as `tab.title` rendered the raw ID string instead of mounting the card | This is intended behaviour: strings are always text labels; only object-form declarations mount as cards; `isCardRef()` cannot reliably identify string card IDs | Added *`shad/tabs` — `tab.title` strings are always rendered as text* to *Card API quick reference* with correct object-form pattern |
+| `shad/list` icon decorators silently rendered nothing when icon names were unregistered | The `shad/list` card calls `getIcon(name)` which requires icons to be pre-registered via `registerIcon()` in `src/cards/icons.ts`; this contract is not visible in the type declarations | Added *`shad/list` — icon decorators require registered icons* to *Card API quick reference* |
+| `flexGrid.component.tsx` failed to compile under `verbatimModuleSyntax` / `noImplicitAny` strict TypeScript | Registry source mixed value and type imports; had implicit `any` in `.map()` callback; `Object.entries` lacked an explicit cast; `_style` lacked widened type for `gridTemplateAreas` | Fixed directly in `flexGrid.component.tsx`: split `import type`, added explicit `row: string[]` annotation, added `as [string, PiCardRef][]` cast, widened `_style` type |
+| `stack.component.tsx` contained commented-out Joy UI dead code | Leftover from a previous MUI Joy UI implementation; the current Tailwind implementation is complete and the comment block serves no purpose | Removed the dead code block |