pi-agent-zh 17.1.8

package/src/modes/theme/theme.ts

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+import * as fs from "node:fs";
+import * as path from "node:path";
+import type { ThinkingLevel } from "@oh-my-pi/pi-agent-core";
+import type { Effort } from "@oh-my-pi/pi-ai";
+import {
+	detectMacOSAppearance,
+	MacAppearanceObserver,
+	type HighlightColors as NativeHighlightColors,
+	highlightCode as nativeHighlightCode,
+	supportsLanguage as nativeSupportsLanguage,
+} from "@oh-my-pi/pi-natives";
+import type { EditorTheme, MarkdownTheme, SelectListTheme, SettingsListTheme, SymbolTheme } from "@oh-my-pi/pi-tui";
+import { adjustHsv, colorLuma, getCustomThemesDir, isEnoent, logger, relativeLuminance } from "@oh-my-pi/pi-utils";
+import { type } from "arktype";
+import chalk from "chalk";
+import { LRUCache } from "lru-cache/raw";
+// Embed theme JSON files at build time
+import darkThemeJson from "./dark.json" with { type: "json" };
+import { defaultThemes } from "./defaults";
+import lightThemeJson from "./light.json" with { type: "json" };
+import { resolveMermaidAscii } from "./mermaid-cache";
+
+export { getLanguageFromPath, isMarkdownPath } from "../../utils/lang-from-path";
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Symbol Presets
+// ============================================================================
+
+export type SymbolPreset = "unicode" | "nerd" | "ascii";
+
+/**
+ * All available symbol keys organized by category.
+ */
+export type SymbolKey =
+	// Status Indicators
+	| "status.success"
+	| "status.error"
+	| "status.warning"
+	| "status.info"
+	| "status.pending"
+	| "status.disabled"
+	| "status.enabled"
+	| "status.running"
+	| "status.shadowed"
+	| "status.aborted"
+	| "status.done"
+	// Navigation
+	| "nav.cursor"
+	| "nav.selected"
+	| "nav.expand"
+	| "nav.collapse"
+	| "nav.back"
+	// Tree Connectors
+	| "tree.branch"
+	| "tree.last"
+	| "tree.vertical"
+	| "tree.horizontal"
+	| "tree.hook"
+	// Box Drawing - Rounded
+	| "boxRound.topLeft"
+	| "boxRound.topRight"
+	| "boxRound.bottomLeft"
+	| "boxRound.bottomRight"
+	| "boxRound.horizontal"
+	| "boxRound.vertical"
+	// Box Drawing - Sharp
+	| "boxSharp.topLeft"
+	| "boxSharp.topRight"
+	| "boxSharp.bottomLeft"
+	| "boxSharp.bottomRight"
+	| "boxSharp.horizontal"
+	| "boxSharp.vertical"
+	| "boxSharp.cross"
+	| "boxSharp.teeDown"
+	| "boxSharp.teeUp"
+	| "boxSharp.teeRight"
+	| "boxSharp.teeLeft"
+	// Separators
+	| "sep.powerline"
+	| "sep.powerlineThin"
+	| "sep.powerlineLeft"
+	| "sep.powerlineRight"
+	| "sep.powerlineThinLeft"
+	| "sep.powerlineThinRight"
+	| "sep.block"
+	| "sep.space"
+	| "sep.asciiLeft"
+	| "sep.asciiRight"
+	| "sep.dot"
+	| "sep.slash"
+	| "sep.pipe"
+	// Icons
+	| "icon.model"
+	| "icon.plan"
+	| "icon.prewalk"
+	| "icon.goal"
+	| "icon.pause"
+	| "icon.loop"
+	| "icon.folder"
+	| "icon.worktree"
+	| "icon.search"
+	| "icon.scratchFolder"
+	| "icon.file"
+	| "icon.git"
+	| "icon.branch"
+	| "icon.pr"
+	| "icon.tokens"
+	| "icon.context"
+	| "icon.cost"
+	| "icon.time"
+	| "icon.pi"
+	| "icon.ghost"
+	| "icon.agents"
+	| "icon.job"
+	| "icon.cache"
+	| "icon.cacheMiss"
+	| "icon.input"
+	| "icon.output"
+	| "icon.throughput"
+	| "icon.host"
+	| "icon.session"
+	| "icon.package"
+	| "icon.warning"
+	| "icon.rewind"
+	| "icon.auto"
+	| "icon.fast"
+	| "icon.extensionSkill"
+	| "icon.extensionTool"
+	| "icon.extensionSlashCommand"
+	| "icon.extensionMcp"
+	| "icon.extensionRule"
+	| "icon.extensionHook"
+	| "icon.extensionPrompt"
+	| "icon.extensionContextFile"
+	| "icon.extensionInstruction"
+	// STT
+	| "icon.mic"
+	// Compaction divider
+	| "icon.camera"
+	// Thinking Levels
+	| "thinking.minimal"
+	| "thinking.low"
+	| "thinking.medium"
+	| "thinking.high"
+	| "thinking.xhigh"
+	| "thinking.max"
+	| "thinking.autoPending"
+	// Checkboxes
+	| "checkbox.checked"
+	| "checkbox.unchecked"
+	// Radio (single-choice)
+	| "radio.selected"
+	| "radio.unselected"
+	// Text Formatting
+	| "format.bullet"
+	| "format.dash"
+	| "format.bracketLeft"
+	| "format.bracketRight"
+	// Markdown-specific
+	| "md.quoteBorder"
+	| "md.hrChar"
+	| "md.bullet"
+	| "md.colorSwatch"
+	// Advisor note rail
+	| "advisor.rail"
+	// Language/file type icons
+	| "lang.default"
+	| "lang.typescript"
+	| "lang.javascript"
+	| "lang.python"
+	| "lang.rust"
+	| "lang.go"
+	| "lang.java"
+	| "lang.c"
+	| "lang.cpp"
+	| "lang.csharp"
+	| "lang.ruby"
+	| "lang.julia"
+	| "lang.php"
+	| "lang.swift"
+	| "lang.kotlin"
+	| "lang.shell"
+	| "lang.html"
+	| "lang.css"
+	| "lang.json"
+	| "lang.yaml"
+	| "lang.markdown"
+	| "lang.sql"
+	| "lang.docker"
+	| "lang.lua"
+	| "lang.text"
+	| "lang.env"
+	| "lang.toml"
+	| "lang.xml"
+	| "lang.ini"
+	| "lang.conf"
+	| "lang.log"
+	| "lang.csv"
+	| "lang.tsv"
+	| "lang.image"
+	| "lang.pdf"
+	| "lang.archive"
+	| "lang.binary"
+	// Settings tab icons
+	| "tab.appearance"
+	| "tab.model"
+	| "tab.interaction"
+	| "tab.context"
+	| "tab.files"
+	| "tab.shell"
+	| "tab.tools"
+	| "tab.memory"
+	| "tab.tasks"
+	| "tab.providers"
+	// Tool identity icons
+	| "tool.write"
+	| "tool.edit"
+	| "tool.bash"
+	| "tool.ssh"
+	| "tool.lsp"
+	| "tool.gh"
+	| "tool.webSearch"
+	| "tool.exa"
+	| "tool.browser"
+	| "tool.eval"
+	| "tool.debug"
+	| "tool.mcp"
+	| "tool.job"
+	| "tool.launch"
+	| "tool.task"
+	| "tool.todo"
+	| "tool.memory"
+	| "tool.ask"
+	| "tool.resolve"
+	| "tool.review"
+	| "tool.inspectImage"
+	| "tool.goal"
+	| "tool.irc"
+	| "tool.delete"
+	| "tool.move";
+
+type SymbolMap = Record<SymbolKey, string>;
+
+const UNICODE_SYMBOLS: SymbolMap = {
+	// Status
+	"status.success": "✔",
+	"status.error": "✘",
+	"status.warning": "⚠",
+	"status.info": "ⓘ",
+	"status.pending": "⏳",
+	"status.disabled": "⦸",
+	"status.enabled": "●",
+	"status.running": "⟳",
+	"status.shadowed": "○",
+	"status.aborted": "⏹",
+	"status.done": "•",
+	// Navigation
+	"nav.cursor": "❯",
+	"nav.selected": "➤",
+	"nav.expand": "▸",
+	"nav.collapse": "▾",
+	"nav.back": "⟵",
+	// Tree
+	"tree.branch": "├─",
+	"tree.last": "└─",
+	"tree.vertical": "│",
+	"tree.horizontal": "─",
+	"tree.hook": "└",
+	// Box (rounded)
+	"boxRound.topLeft": "╭",
+	"boxRound.topRight": "╮",
+	"boxRound.bottomLeft": "╰",
+	"boxRound.bottomRight": "╯",
+	"boxRound.horizontal": "─",
+	"boxRound.vertical": "│",
+	// Box (sharp)
+	"boxSharp.topLeft": "┌",
+	"boxSharp.topRight": "┐",
+	"boxSharp.bottomLeft": "└",
+	"boxSharp.bottomRight": "┘",
+	"boxSharp.horizontal": "─",
+	"boxSharp.vertical": "│",
+	"boxSharp.cross": "┼",
+	"boxSharp.teeDown": "┬",
+	"boxSharp.teeUp": "┴",
+	"boxSharp.teeRight": "├",
+	"boxSharp.teeLeft": "┤",
+	// Separators (powerline-ish, but pure Unicode)
+	"sep.powerline": "▕",
+	"sep.powerlineThin": "┆",
+	"sep.powerlineLeft": "▶",
+	"sep.powerlineRight": "◀",
+	"sep.powerlineThinLeft": ">",
+	"sep.powerlineThinRight": "<",
+	"sep.block": "▌",
+	"sep.space": " ",
+	"sep.asciiLeft": ">",
+	"sep.asciiRight": "<",
+	"sep.dot": " · ",
+	"sep.slash": " / ",
+	"sep.pipe": " │ ",
+	// Icons
+	"icon.model": "⬢",
+	"icon.plan": "🗺",
+	"icon.prewalk": "🏃",
+	"icon.goal": "🎯",
+	"icon.pause": "⏸",
+	"icon.loop": "↻",
+	"icon.folder": "📁",
+	"icon.worktree": "🌳",
+	"icon.search": "🔍",
+	"icon.scratchFolder": "🗑",
+	"icon.file": "📄",
+	"icon.git": "⎇",
+	"icon.branch": "⑂",
+	"icon.pr": "⤴",
+	"icon.tokens": "🪙",
+	"icon.context": "◫",
+	"icon.cost": "💲",
+	"icon.time": "⏱",
+	"icon.pi": "π",
+	"icon.ghost": "👻",
+	"icon.agents": "👥",
+	"icon.job": "⚙",
+	"icon.cache": "💾",
+	"icon.cacheMiss": "⊘",
+	"icon.input": "⤵",
+	"icon.output": "⤴",
+	"icon.throughput": "⚡",
+	"icon.host": "🖥",
+	"icon.session": "🆔",
+	"icon.package": "📦",
+	"icon.warning": "⚠",
+	"icon.rewind": "↶",
+	"icon.auto": "⟲",
+	"icon.fast": "⚡",
+	"icon.extensionSkill": "✦",
+	"icon.extensionTool": "🛠",
+	"icon.extensionSlashCommand": "⌘",
+	"icon.extensionMcp": "🔌",
+	"icon.extensionRule": "⚖",
+	"icon.extensionHook": "🪝",
+	"icon.extensionPrompt": "✎",
+	"icon.extensionContextFile": "📎",
+	"icon.extensionInstruction": "📘",
+	// STT
+	"icon.mic": "🎤",
+	// Compaction divider
+	"icon.camera": "📷",
+	// Thinking levels
+	"thinking.minimal": "○ min",
+	"thinking.low": "◔ low",
+	"thinking.medium": "◑ med",
+	"thinking.high": "◒ high",
+	"thinking.xhigh": "◕ xhigh",
+	"thinking.max": "◉ max",
+	"thinking.autoPending": "⟳",
+	// Checkboxes
+	"checkbox.checked": "☑",
+	"checkbox.unchecked": "☐",
+	// Radio (single-choice)
+	"radio.selected": "◉",
+	"radio.unselected": "○",
+	// Formatting
+	"format.bullet": "•",
+	"format.dash": "—",
+	"format.bracketLeft": "⟦",
+	"format.bracketRight": "⟧",
+	// Markdown
+	"md.quoteBorder": "▏",
+	"md.hrChar": "─",
+	"md.bullet": "•",
+	"md.colorSwatch": "■",
+	// Advisor note rail (heavier than md.quoteBorder so notes read as a distinct voice)
+	"advisor.rail": "▎",
+	// Language/file icons (emoji-centric, no Nerd Font required)
+	"lang.default": "⌘",
+	"lang.typescript": "🟦",
+	"lang.javascript": "🟨",
+	"lang.python": "🐍",
+	"lang.rust": "🦀",
+	"lang.go": "🐹",
+	"lang.java": "☕",
+	"lang.c": "Ⓒ",
+	"lang.cpp": "➕",
+	"lang.csharp": "♯",
+	"lang.ruby": "💎",
+	"lang.julia": "Ⓙ",
+	"lang.php": "🐘",
+	"lang.swift": "🕊",
+	"lang.kotlin": "🅺",
+	"lang.shell": "💻",
+	"lang.html": "🌐",
+	"lang.css": "🎨",
+	"lang.json": "🧾",
+	"lang.yaml": "📋",
+	"lang.markdown": "📝",
+	"lang.sql": "🗄",
+	"lang.docker": "🐳",
+	"lang.lua": "🌙",
+	"lang.text": "🗒",
+	"lang.env": "🔧",
+	"lang.toml": "🧾",
+	"lang.xml": "⟨⟩",
+	"lang.ini": "⚙",
+	"lang.conf": "⚙",
+	"lang.log": "📜",
+	"lang.csv": "📑",
+	"lang.tsv": "📑",
+	"lang.image": "🖼",
+	"lang.pdf": "📕",
+	"lang.archive": "🗜",
+	"lang.binary": "⚙",
+	// Settings tabs
+	"tab.appearance": "🎨",
+	"tab.model": "🤖",
+	"tab.interaction": "⌨",
+	"tab.context": "📋",
+	"tab.files": "📁",
+	"tab.shell": "💻",
+	"tab.tools": "🔧",
+	"tab.memory": "🧠",
+	"tab.tasks": "📦",
+	"tab.providers": "🌐",
+	// Tool identity icons (per-tool signature glyph on the success header)
+	"tool.write": "✎",
+	"tool.edit": "✎",
+	"tool.bash": "❯",
+	"tool.ssh": "⇄",
+	"tool.lsp": "💡",
+	"tool.gh": "⎇",
+	"tool.webSearch": "⌕",
+	"tool.exa": "🔭",
+	"tool.browser": "🌐",
+	"tool.eval": "▶",
+	"tool.debug": "🐞",
+	"tool.mcp": "🔌",
+	"tool.job": "⚙",
+	"tool.launch": "🚀",
+	"tool.task": "⇶",
+	"tool.todo": "☑",
+	"tool.memory": "🧠",
+	"tool.ask": "?",
+	"tool.resolve": "✓",
+	"tool.review": "◉",
+	"tool.inspectImage": "🖼",
+	"tool.goal": "◎",
+	"tool.irc": "✉",
+	"tool.delete": "🗑",
+	"tool.move": "➜",
+};
+
+const NERD_SYMBOLS: SymbolMap = {
+	// Status Indicators
+	// pick:  | alt:   
+	"status.success": "\uf00c",
+	// pick:  | alt:   
+	"status.error": "\uf00d",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"status.warning": "\uf12a",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"status.info": "\uf129",
+	// pick:  | alt:   
+	"status.pending": "\uf254",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"status.disabled": "\uf05e",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"status.enabled": "\uf111",
+	// pick:  | alt:   
+	"status.running": "\uf110",
+	// pick:  (nf-fa-circle_o, pairs with status.enabled's nf-fa-circle) | alt: ◐ ◑
+	"status.shadowed": "\uf10c",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"status.aborted": "\uf04d",
+	// pick: • | alt: ● ·
+	"status.done": "•",
+	// Navigation
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"nav.cursor": "\uf054",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"nav.selected": "\uf178",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"nav.expand": "\uf0da",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"nav.collapse": "\uf0d7",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"nav.back": "\uf060",
+	// Tree Connectors (same as unicode)
+	// pick: ├─ | alt: ├╴ ├╌ ╠═ ┣━
+	"tree.branch": "├─",
+	// pick: └─ | alt: └╴ └╌ ╚═ ┗━
+	"tree.last": "└─",
+	// pick: │ | alt: ┃ ║ ▏ ▕
+	"tree.vertical": "│",
+	// pick: ─ | alt: ━ ═ ╌ ┄
+	"tree.horizontal": "─",
+	// pick: └ | alt: ╰ ⎿ ↳
+	"tree.hook": "└",
+	// Box Drawing - Rounded (same as unicode)
+	// pick: ╭ | alt: ┌ ┏ ╔
+	"boxRound.topLeft": "╭",
+	// pick: ╮ | alt: ┐ ┓ ╗
+	"boxRound.topRight": "╮",
+	// pick: ╰ | alt: └ ┗ ╚
+	"boxRound.bottomLeft": "╰",
+	// pick: ╯ | alt: ┘ ┛ ╝
+	"boxRound.bottomRight": "╯",
+	// pick: ─ | alt: ━ ═ ╌
+	"boxRound.horizontal": "─",
+	// pick: │ | alt: ┃ ║ ▏
+	"boxRound.vertical": "│",
+	// Box Drawing - Sharp (same as unicode)
+	// pick: ┌ | alt: ┏ ╭ ╔
+	"boxSharp.topLeft": "┌",
+	// pick: ┐ | alt: ┓ ╮ ╗
+	"boxSharp.topRight": "┐",
+	// pick: └ | alt: ┗ ╰ ╚
+	"boxSharp.bottomLeft": "└",
+	// pick: ┘ | alt: ┛ ╯ ╝
+	"boxSharp.bottomRight": "┘",
+	// pick: ─ | alt: ━ ═ ╌
+	"boxSharp.horizontal": "─",
+	// pick: │ | alt: ┃ ║ ▏
+	"boxSharp.vertical": "│",
+	// pick: ┼ | alt: ╋ ╬ ┿
+	"boxSharp.cross": "┼",
+	// pick: ┬ | alt: ╦ ┯ ┳
+	"boxSharp.teeDown": "┬",
+	// pick: ┴ | alt: ╩ ┷ ┻
+	"boxSharp.teeUp": "┴",
+	// pick: ├ | alt: ╠ ┝ ┣
+	"boxSharp.teeRight": "├",
+	// pick: ┤ | alt: ╣ ┥ ┫
+	"boxSharp.teeLeft": "┤",
+	// Separators - Nerd Font specific
+	// pick:  | alt:   
+	"sep.powerline": "\ue0b0",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"sep.powerlineThin": "\ue0b1",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"sep.powerlineLeft": "\ue0b0",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"sep.powerlineRight": "\ue0b2",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"sep.powerlineThinLeft": "\ue0b1",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"sep.powerlineThinRight": "\ue0b3",
+	// pick: █ | alt: ▓ ▒ ░ ▉ ▌
+	"sep.block": "█",
+	// pick: space | alt: ␠ ·
+	"sep.space": " ",
+	// pick: > | alt: › » ▸
+	"sep.asciiLeft": ">",
+	// pick: < | alt: ‹ « ◂
+	"sep.asciiRight": "<",
+	// pick: · | alt: • ⋅
+	"sep.dot": " · ",
+	// pick:  | alt: / ∕ ⁄
+	"sep.slash": "\ue0bb",
+	// pick:  | alt: │ ┃ |
+	"sep.pipe": "\ue0b3",
+	// Icons - Nerd Font specific
+	// pick:  | alt:   ◆
+	"icon.model": "\uec19",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.plan": "\uf2d2",
+	"icon.prewalk": "\uf29d",
+	// pick:  (nf-fa-bullseye) | alt:  (nf-md-target) ◎ ⌖
+	"icon.goal": "\uf140",
+	// pick:  (nf-fa-pause) | alt: ⏸ ||
+	"icon.pause": "\uf04c",
+	// pick: ↻ | alt: ⟳
+	"icon.loop": "\uf021",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.folder": "\uf115",
+	"icon.search": "\uf002",
+	// pick:  | alt:
+	"icon.scratchFolder": "\uf014",
+	// pick: nf-fa-sitemap | alt: nf-cod-list_tree
+	"icon.worktree": "\uf0e8",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.file": "\uf15b",
+	// pick:  | alt:  ⎇
+	"icon.git": "\uf1d3",
+	// pick:  | alt:  ⎇
+	"icon.branch": "\uf126",
+	// pick:  (nf-cod-git_pull_request) | alt:  (nf-oct-git_pull_request)
+	"icon.pr": "\uea64",
+	// pick:  | alt: ⊛ ◍ 
+	"icon.tokens": "\ue26b",
+	// pick:  | alt: ◫ ▦
+	"icon.context": "\ue70f",
+	// pick:  | alt: $ ¢
+	"icon.cost": "\uf155",
+	// pick:  | alt: ◷ ◴
+	"icon.time": "\uf017",
+	// pick:  | alt: π ∏ ∑
+	"icon.pi": "\ue22c",
+	// pick: 󰊠 (nf-md-ghost) | alt: 👻
+	"icon.ghost": "\u{f02a0}",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"icon.agents": "\uf0c0",
+	// pick:  (nf-fa-gear) | alt:  ⚙
+	"icon.job": "\uf013",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.cache": "\uf1c0",
+	// pick:  (fa-ban) | alt: ⊘
+	"icon.cacheMiss": "\uf05e",
+	// pick:  | alt:  →
+	"icon.input": "\uf090",
+	// pick:  | alt:  →
+	"icon.output": "\uf08b",
+	// pick:  (nf-fa-tachometer) | alt:  ⚡ ↬
+	"icon.throughput": "\uf0e4",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.host": "\uf109",
+	// pick: 󰁑 (nf-md-arrow_left_bold_hexagon_outline) | alt:  
+	"icon.session": "\u{f0051}",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"icon.package": "\uf487",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.warning": "\uf071",
+	// pick:  | alt:  ↺
+	"icon.rewind": "\uf0e2",
+	// pick: 󰁨 | alt:   
+	"icon.auto": "\u{f0068}",
+	"icon.fast": "\uf0e7",
+	"icon.extensionSkill": "\uf0eb",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.extensionTool": "\uf0ad",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"icon.extensionSlashCommand": "\uf120",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.extensionMcp": "\uf1e6",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.extensionRule": "\uf0e3",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"icon.extensionHook": "\uf0c1",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.extensionPrompt": "\uf075",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.extensionContextFile": "\uf0f6",
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"icon.extensionInstruction": "\uf02d",
+	// STT - fa-microphone
+	"icon.mic": "\uf130",
+	// Compaction divider - fa-camera-retro
+	"icon.camera": "\uf083",
+	// Thinking levels — increasing circle slices, with fire reserved for max.
+	"thinking.minimal": "\u{F0A9E} min",
+	"thinking.low": "\u{F0A9F} low",
+	"thinking.medium": "\u{F0AA1} med",
+	"thinking.high": "\u{F0AA3} high",
+	"thinking.xhigh": "\u{F0AA5} xhi",
+	"thinking.max": "\u{F06D} max",
+	// Auto mode uses shuffle until the model resolves its thinking level.
+	"thinking.autoPending": "\u{F074}",
+	// Checkboxes
+	// pick:  | alt:  
+	"checkbox.checked": "\uf14a",
+	// pick:  | alt: 
+	"checkbox.unchecked": "\uf096",
+	// Radio (single-choice)
+	// pick:  (fa-dot-circle-o) | alt:  ◉
+	"radio.selected": "\uf192",
+	// pick:  (fa-circle-o) | alt:  ○
+	"radio.unselected": "\uf10c",
+	// pick:  | alt:   •
+	"format.bullet": "\uf111",
+	// pick: – | alt: — ― -
+	"format.dash": "–",
+	// pick: ⟨ | alt: [ ⟦
+	"format.bracketLeft": "⟨",
+	// pick: ⟩ | alt: ] ⟧
+	"format.bracketRight": "⟩",
+	// Markdown-specific
+	// pick: │ | alt: ┃ ║
+	"md.quoteBorder": "│",
+	// pick: ─ | alt: ━ ═
+	"md.hrChar": "─",
+	// pick:  | alt:  •
+	"md.bullet": "\uf111",
+	// pick: ■ | alt:  (U+F096)
+	"md.colorSwatch": "■",
+	// pick: ▎ | alt: ┃ │
+	"advisor.rail": "▎",
+	// Language icons (nerd font devicons)
+	"lang.default": "",
+	"lang.typescript": "\u{E628}",
+	"lang.javascript": "\u{E60C}",
+	"lang.python": "\u{E606}",
+	"lang.rust": "\u{E7A8}",
+	"lang.go": "\u{E627}",
+	"lang.java": "\u{E738}",
+	"lang.c": "\u{E61E}",
+	"lang.cpp": "\u{E61D}",
+	"lang.csharp": "\u{E7BC}",
+	"lang.ruby": "\u{E791}",
+	"lang.julia": "\u{E624}",
+	"lang.php": "\u{E608}",
+	"lang.swift": "\u{E755}",
+	"lang.kotlin": "\u{E634}",
+	"lang.shell": "\u{E795}",
+	"lang.html": "\u{E736}",
+	"lang.css": "\u{E749}",
+	"lang.json": "\u{E60B}",
+	"lang.yaml": "\u{E615}",
+	"lang.markdown": "\u{E609}",
+	"lang.sql": "\u{E706}",
+	"lang.docker": "\u{E7B0}",
+	"lang.lua": "\u{E620}",
+	"lang.text": "\u{E612}",
+	"lang.env": "\u{E615}",
+	"lang.toml": "\u{E615}",
+	"lang.xml": "\u{F05C0}",
+	"lang.ini": "\u{E615}",
+	"lang.conf": "\u{E615}",
+	"lang.log": "\u{F0331}",
+	"lang.csv": "\u{F021B}",
+	"lang.tsv": "\u{F021B}",
+	"lang.image": "\u{F021F}",
+	"lang.pdf": "\u{F0226}",
+	"lang.archive": "\u{F187}",
+	"lang.binary": "\u{F019A}",
+	// Settings tab icons
+	"tab.appearance": "󰃣",
+	"tab.model": "󰚩",
+	"tab.interaction": "󰌌",
+	"tab.context": "󰘸",
+	"tab.files": "󰈔",
+	"tab.shell": "󰆍",
+	"tab.tools": "󰠭",
+	"tab.memory": "󰧑",
+	"tab.tasks": "󰐱",
+	"tab.providers": "󰖟",
+	// Tool identity icons (per-tool signature glyph on the success header)
+	"tool.write": "\uEA7F",
+	"tool.edit": "\uEA73",
+	"tool.bash": "\uEBCA",
+	"tool.ssh": "\uEB3A",
+	"tool.lsp": "\uEA61",
+	"tool.gh": "\uEA84",
+	"tool.webSearch": "\uEB01",
+	"tool.exa": "\uEB68",
+	"tool.browser": "\uEAAE",
+	"tool.eval": "\uEBAF",
+	"tool.debug": "\uEAD8",
+	"tool.mcp": "\uEB2D",
+	"tool.job": "\uEBA2",
+	"tool.launch": "\uF135",
+	"tool.task": "\uf4a0",
+	"tool.todo": "\uEAB3",
+	"tool.memory": "\uEACE",
+	"tool.ask": "\uEAC7",
+	"tool.resolve": "\uEBB1",
+	"tool.review": "\uEA70",
+	"tool.inspectImage": "\uEAEA",
+	"tool.goal": "\uEBF8",
+	"tool.irc": "\uF086",
+	"tool.delete": "\uf12d",
+	"tool.move": "\uf061",
+};
+
+const ASCII_SYMBOLS: SymbolMap = {
+	// Status Indicators
+	"status.success": "[ok]",
+	"status.error": "[!!]",
+	"status.warning": "[!]",
+	"status.info": "[i]",
+	"status.pending": "[*]",
+	"status.disabled": "[ ]",
+	"status.enabled": "[x]",
+	"status.running": "[~]",
+	"status.shadowed": "[/]",
+	"status.aborted": "[-]",
+	"status.done": "*",
+	// Navigation
+	"nav.cursor": ">",
+	"nav.selected": "->",
+	"nav.expand": "+",
+	"nav.collapse": "-",
+	"nav.back": "<-",
+	// Tree Connectors
+	"tree.branch": "|--",
+	"tree.last": "'--",
+	"tree.vertical": "|",
+	"tree.horizontal": "-",
+	"tree.hook": "`-",
+	// Box Drawing - Rounded (ASCII fallback)
+	"boxRound.topLeft": "+",
+	"boxRound.topRight": "+",
+	"boxRound.bottomLeft": "+",
+	"boxRound.bottomRight": "+",
+	"boxRound.horizontal": "-",
+	"boxRound.vertical": "|",
+	// Box Drawing - Sharp (ASCII fallback)
+	"boxSharp.topLeft": "+",
+	"boxSharp.topRight": "+",
+	"boxSharp.bottomLeft": "+",
+	"boxSharp.bottomRight": "+",
+	"boxSharp.horizontal": "-",
+	"boxSharp.vertical": "|",
+	"boxSharp.cross": "+",
+	"boxSharp.teeDown": "+",
+	"boxSharp.teeUp": "+",
+	"boxSharp.teeRight": "+",
+	"boxSharp.teeLeft": "+",
+	// Separators
+	"sep.powerline": ">",
+	"sep.powerlineThin": ">",
+	"sep.powerlineLeft": ">",
+	"sep.powerlineRight": "<",
+	"sep.powerlineThinLeft": ">",
+	"sep.powerlineThinRight": "<",
+	"sep.block": "#",
+	"sep.space": " ",
+	"sep.asciiLeft": ">",
+	"sep.asciiRight": "<",
+	"sep.dot": " - ",
+	"sep.slash": " / ",
+	"sep.pipe": " | ",
+	// Icons
+	"icon.model": "[M]",
+	"icon.plan": "plan",
+	"icon.prewalk": "prewalk",
+	"icon.goal": "goal",
+	"icon.pause": "||",
+	"icon.loop": "loop",
+	"icon.folder": "[D]",
+	"icon.worktree": "[wt]",
+	"icon.search": "[/]",
+	"icon.scratchFolder": "[T]",
+	"icon.file": "[F]",
+	"icon.git": "git:",
+	"icon.branch": "@",
+	"icon.pr": "PR",
+	"icon.tokens": "tok:",
+	"icon.context": "ctx:",
+	"icon.cost": "$",
+	"icon.time": "t:",
+	"icon.pi": "pi",
+	"icon.ghost": "@",
+	"icon.agents": "AG",
+	"icon.job": "bg",
+	"icon.output": "out:",
+	"icon.throughput": "tok/s:",
+	"icon.cache": "cache",
+	"icon.cacheMiss": "!",
+	"icon.input": "in:",
+	"icon.host": "host",
+	"icon.session": "id",
+	"icon.package": "[P]",
+	"icon.warning": "[!]",
+	"icon.rewind": "<-",
+	"icon.auto": "[A]",
+	"icon.fast": ">>",
+	"icon.extensionSkill": "SK",
+	"icon.extensionTool": "TL",
+	"icon.extensionSlashCommand": "/",
+	"icon.extensionMcp": "MCP",
+	"icon.extensionRule": "RL",
+	"icon.extensionHook": "HK",
+	"icon.extensionPrompt": "PR",
+	"icon.extensionContextFile": "CF",
+	"icon.extensionInstruction": "IN",
+	// STT
+	"icon.mic": "MIC",
+	// Compaction divider
+	"icon.camera": "[o]",
+	// Thinking Levels
+	"thinking.minimal": "[min]",
+	"thinking.low": "[low]",
+	"thinking.medium": "[med]",
+	"thinking.high": "[high]",
+	"thinking.xhigh": "[xhi]",
+	"thinking.max": "[max]",
+	"thinking.autoPending": "[~]",
+	// Checkboxes
+	"checkbox.checked": "[x]",
+	"checkbox.unchecked": "[ ]",
+	"radio.selected": "(o)",
+	"radio.unselected": "( )",
+	"format.bullet": "*",
+	"format.dash": "-",
+	"format.bracketLeft": "[",
+	"format.bracketRight": "]",
+	// Markdown-specific
+	"md.quoteBorder": "|",
+	"md.hrChar": "-",
+	"md.bullet": "*",
+	"md.colorSwatch": "[]",
+	"advisor.rail": "|",
+	// Language icons (ASCII uses abbreviations)
+	"lang.default": "code",
+	"lang.typescript": "ts",
+	"lang.javascript": "js",
+	"lang.python": "py",
+	"lang.rust": "rs",
+	"lang.go": "go",
+	"lang.java": "java",
+	"lang.c": "c",
+	"lang.cpp": "cpp",
+	"lang.csharp": "cs",
+	"lang.ruby": "rb",
+	"lang.julia": "jl",
+	"lang.php": "php",
+	"lang.swift": "swift",
+	"lang.kotlin": "kt",
+	"lang.shell": "sh",
+	"lang.html": "html",
+	"lang.css": "css",
+	"lang.json": "json",
+	"lang.yaml": "yaml",
+	"lang.markdown": "md",
+	"lang.sql": "sql",
+	"lang.docker": "docker",
+	"lang.lua": "lua",
+	"lang.text": "txt",
+	"lang.env": "env",
+	"lang.toml": "toml",
+	"lang.xml": "xml",
+	"lang.ini": "ini",
+	"lang.conf": "conf",
+	"lang.log": "log",
+	"lang.csv": "csv",
+	"lang.tsv": "tsv",
+	"lang.image": "img",
+	"lang.pdf": "pdf",
+	"lang.archive": "zip",
+	"lang.binary": "bin",
+	// Settings tab icons
+	"tab.appearance": "[A]",
+	"tab.model": "[M]",
+	"tab.interaction": "[I]",
+	"tab.context": "[X]",
+	"tab.files": "[F]",
+	"tab.shell": "[S]",
+	"tab.tools": "[T]",
+	"tab.memory": "[Y]",
+	"tab.tasks": "[K]",
+	"tab.providers": "[P]",
+	// Tool identity icons (per-tool signature glyph on the success header)
+	"tool.write": "+f",
+	"tool.edit": "~",
+	"tool.bash": "$",
+	"tool.ssh": "ssh",
+	"tool.lsp": "lsp",
+	"tool.gh": "gh",
+	"tool.webSearch": "web",
+	"tool.exa": "exa",
+	"tool.browser": "[w]",
+	"tool.eval": ">_",
+	"tool.debug": "dbg",
+	"tool.mcp": "<>",
+	"tool.job": "job",
+	"tool.launch": "run",
+	"tool.task": ">>>",
+	"tool.todo": "[x]",
+	"tool.memory": "mem",
+	"tool.ask": "[?]",
+	"tool.resolve": "[v]",
+	"tool.review": "rev",
+	"tool.inspectImage": "[i]",
+	"tool.goal": "(o)",
+	"tool.irc": "irc",
+	"tool.delete": "rm",
+	"tool.move": "mv",
+};
+
+const SYMBOL_PRESETS: Record<SymbolPreset, SymbolMap> = {
+	unicode: UNICODE_SYMBOLS,
+	nerd: NERD_SYMBOLS,
+	ascii: ASCII_SYMBOLS,
+};
+
+export type SpinnerType = "status" | "activity";
+
+const SPINNER_FRAMES: Record<SymbolPreset, Record<SpinnerType, string[]>> = {
+	unicode: {
+		status: ["⣾", "⣽", "⣻", "⢿", "⡿", "⣟", "⣯", "⣷"],
+		activity: ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"],
+	},
+	nerd: {
+		status: ["󱑖", "󱑋", "󱑌", "󱑍", "󱑎", "󱑏", "󱑐", "󱑑", "󱑒", "󱑓", "󱑔", "󱑕"],
+		activity: ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"],
+	},
+	ascii: {
+		status: ["|", "/", "-", "\\"],
+		activity: ["-", "\\", "|", "/"],
+	},
+};
+
+/**
+ * Shape accepted by `themeJson.symbols.spinnerFrames`. A flat array applies to
+ * both spinner types; an object lets a theme override `status` and/or
+ * `activity` independently. Anything not specified falls back to the symbol
+ * preset's default frames.
+ */
+type SpinnerFramesOverride = string[] | { status?: string[]; activity?: string[] };
+
+function normalizeSpinnerFramesOverride(
+	value: SpinnerFramesOverride | undefined,
+): Partial<Record<SpinnerType, string[]>> {
+	if (value === undefined) return {};
+	if (Array.isArray(value)) return { status: value, activity: value };
+	const result: Partial<Record<SpinnerType, string[]>> = {};
+	if (value.status) result.status = value.status;
+	if (value.activity) result.activity = value.activity;
+	return result;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Types & Schema
+// ============================================================================
+
+type ColorValue = string | number;
+
+const themeColorsSchema = type({
+	accent: "string | number",
+	border: "string | number",
+	borderAccent: "string | number",
+	borderMuted: "string | number",
+	success: "string | number",
+	error: "string | number",
+	warning: "string | number",
+	muted: "string | number",
+	dim: "string | number",
+	text: "string | number",
+	thinkingText: "string | number",
+	selectedBg: "string | number",
+	userMessageBg: "string | number",
+	userMessageText: "string | number",
+	customMessageBg: "string | number",
+	customMessageText: "string | number",
+	customMessageLabel: "string | number",
+	toolPendingBg: "string | number",
+	toolSuccessBg: "string | number",
+	toolErrorBg: "string | number",
+	toolTitle: "string | number",
+	toolOutput: "string | number",
+	mdHeading: "string | number",
+	mdLink: "string | number",
+	mdLinkUrl: "string | number",
+	mdCode: "string | number",
+	mdCodeBlock: "string | number",
+	mdCodeBlockBorder: "string | number",
+	mdQuote: "string | number",
+	mdQuoteBorder: "string | number",
+	mdHr: "string | number",
+	mdListBullet: "string | number",
+	toolDiffAdded: "string | number",
+	toolDiffRemoved: "string | number",
+	toolDiffContext: "string | number",
+	syntaxComment: "string | number",
+	syntaxKeyword: "string | number",
+	syntaxFunction: "string | number",
+	syntaxVariable: "string | number",
+	syntaxString: "string | number",
+	syntaxNumber: "string | number",
+	syntaxType: "string | number",
+	syntaxOperator: "string | number",
+	syntaxPunctuation: "string | number",
+	thinkingOff: "string | number",
+	thinkingMinimal: "string | number",
+	thinkingLow: "string | number",
+	thinkingMedium: "string | number",
+	thinkingHigh: "string | number",
+	thinkingXhigh: "string | number",
+	"thinkingMax?": "string | number",
+	bashMode: "string | number",
+	pythonMode: "string | number",
+	statusLineBg: "string | number",
+	statusLineSep: "string | number",
+	statusLineModel: "string | number",
+	statusLinePath: "string | number",
+	statusLineGitClean: "string | number",
+	statusLineGitDirty: "string | number",
+	statusLineContext: "string | number",
+	statusLineSpend: "string | number",
+	statusLineStaged: "string | number",
+	statusLineDirty: "string | number",
+	statusLineUntracked: "string | number",
+	statusLineOutput: "string | number",
+	statusLineCost: "string | number",
+	statusLineSubagents: "string | number",
+});
+const spinnerFramesSchema = type("unknown").narrow((value): value is SpinnerFramesOverride => {
+	if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+		return value.length >= 1 && value.every(item => typeof item === "string");
+	}
+	if (value && typeof value === "object") {
+		const obj = value as Record<string, unknown>;
+		const status = obj.status;
+		const activity = obj.activity;
+		if (status === undefined && activity === undefined) return false;
+		if (status !== undefined) {
+			if (!Array.isArray(status) || status.length < 1 || !status.every(item => typeof item === "string")) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		if (activity !== undefined) {
+			if (!Array.isArray(activity) || activity.length < 1 || !activity.every(item => typeof item === "string")) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+});
+const themeJsonSchema = type({
+	"$schema?": "string",
+	name: "string",
+	"vars?": "Record<string, string | number>",
+	colors: themeColorsSchema,
+	"export?": {
+		"pageBg?": "string | number",
+		"cardBg?": "string | number",
+		"infoBg?": "string | number",
+	},
+	"symbols?": {
+		"preset?": "'unicode' | 'nerd' | 'ascii'",
+		"overrides?": "Record<string, string>",
+		"spinnerFrames?": spinnerFramesSchema,
+	},
+});
+
+type ThemeJson = typeof themeJsonSchema.infer;
+
+export type ThemeColor =
+	| "accent"
+	| "border"
+	| "borderAccent"
+	| "borderMuted"
+	| "success"
+	| "error"
+	| "warning"
+	| "muted"
+	| "dim"
+	| "text"
+	| "thinkingText"
+	| "userMessageText"
+	| "customMessageText"
+	| "customMessageLabel"
+	| "toolTitle"
+	| "toolOutput"
+	| "mdHeading"
+	| "mdLink"
+	| "mdLinkUrl"
+	| "mdCode"
+	| "mdCodeBlock"
+	| "mdCodeBlockBorder"
+	| "mdQuote"
+	| "mdQuoteBorder"
+	| "mdHr"
+	| "mdListBullet"
+	| "toolDiffAdded"
+	| "toolDiffRemoved"
+	| "toolDiffContext"
+	| "syntaxComment"
+	| "syntaxKeyword"
+	| "syntaxFunction"
+	| "syntaxVariable"
+	| "syntaxString"
+	| "syntaxNumber"
+	| "syntaxType"
+	| "syntaxOperator"
+	| "syntaxPunctuation"
+	| "thinkingOff"
+	| "thinkingMinimal"
+	| "thinkingLow"
+	| "thinkingMedium"
+	| "thinkingHigh"
+	| "thinkingXhigh"
+	| "thinkingMax"
+	| "bashMode"
+	| "pythonMode"
+	| "statusLineSep"
+	| "statusLineModel"
+	| "statusLinePath"
+	| "statusLineGitClean"
+	| "statusLineGitDirty"
+	| "statusLineContext"
+	| "statusLineSpend"
+	| "statusLineStaged"
+	| "statusLineDirty"
+	| "statusLineUntracked"
+	| "statusLineOutput"
+	| "statusLineCost"
+	| "statusLineSubagents";
+
+/** Set of all valid ThemeColor string values for runtime validation */
+const THEME_COLOR_RECORD = {
+	accent: true,
+	border: true,
+	borderAccent: true,
+	borderMuted: true,
+	success: true,
+	error: true,
+	warning: true,
+	muted: true,
+	dim: true,
+	text: true,
+	thinkingText: true,
+	userMessageText: true,
+	customMessageText: true,
+	customMessageLabel: true,
+	toolTitle: true,
+	toolOutput: true,
+	mdHeading: true,
+	mdLink: true,
+	mdLinkUrl: true,
+	mdCode: true,
+	mdCodeBlock: true,
+	mdCodeBlockBorder: true,
+	mdQuote: true,
+	mdQuoteBorder: true,
+	mdHr: true,
+	mdListBullet: true,
+	toolDiffAdded: true,
+	toolDiffRemoved: true,
+	toolDiffContext: true,
+	syntaxComment: true,
+	syntaxKeyword: true,
+	syntaxFunction: true,
+	syntaxVariable: true,
+	syntaxString: true,
+	syntaxNumber: true,
+	syntaxType: true,
+	syntaxOperator: true,
+	syntaxPunctuation: true,
+	thinkingOff: true,
+	thinkingMinimal: true,
+	thinkingLow: true,
+	thinkingMedium: true,
+	thinkingHigh: true,
+	thinkingXhigh: true,
+	thinkingMax: true,
+	bashMode: true,
+	pythonMode: true,
+	statusLineSep: true,
+	statusLineModel: true,
+	statusLinePath: true,
+	statusLineGitClean: true,
+	statusLineGitDirty: true,
+	statusLineContext: true,
+	statusLineSpend: true,
+	statusLineStaged: true,
+	statusLineDirty: true,
+	statusLineUntracked: true,
+	statusLineOutput: true,
+	statusLineCost: true,
+	statusLineSubagents: true,
+} satisfies Record<ThemeColor, true>;
+
+const VALID_THEME_COLORS: ReadonlySet<string> = new Set(Object.keys(THEME_COLOR_RECORD));
+
+/** Check if a string is a valid ThemeColor value */
+export function isValidThemeColor(color: string): color is ThemeColor {
+	return VALID_THEME_COLORS.has(color);
+}
+
+export type ThemeBg =
+	| "selectedBg"
+	| "userMessageBg"
+	| "customMessageBg"
+	| "toolPendingBg"
+	| "toolSuccessBg"
+	| "toolErrorBg"
+	| "statusLineBg";
+
+type ColorMode = "truecolor" | "256color";
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Color Utilities
+// ============================================================================
+
+function detectColorMode(): ColorMode {
+	const colorterm = Bun.env.COLORTERM;
+	if (colorterm === "truecolor" || colorterm === "24bit") {
+		return "truecolor";
+	}
+	// Windows Terminal supports truecolor
+	if (Bun.env.WT_SESSION) {
+		return "truecolor";
+	}
+	const term = Bun.env.TERM || "";
+	// Only fall back to 256color for truly limited terminals
+	if (term === "dumb" || term === "" || term === "linux") {
+		return "256color";
+	}
+	// Assume truecolor for everything else - virtually all modern terminals support it
+	return "truecolor";
+}
+
+function colorToAnsi(color: string, mode: ColorMode): string {
+	const format = mode === "truecolor" ? "ansi-16m" : "ansi-256";
+	const ansi = Bun.color(color, format);
+	if (ansi === null) {
+		throw new Error(`Invalid color value: ${color}`);
+	}
+	return ansi;
+}
+
+function fgAnsi(color: string | number, mode: ColorMode): string {
+	if (color === "") return "\x1b[39m";
+	if (typeof color === "number") return `\x1b[38;5;${color}m`;
+	if (typeof color === "string") {
+		return colorToAnsi(color, mode);
+	}
+	throw new Error(`Invalid color value: ${color}`);
+}
+
+function bgAnsi(color: string | number, mode: ColorMode): string {
+	if (color === "") return "\x1b[49m";
+	if (typeof color === "number") return `\x1b[48;5;${color}m`;
+	const ansi = colorToAnsi(color, mode);
+	return ansi.replace("\x1b[38;", "\x1b[48;");
+}
+
+function resolveVarRefs(
+	value: ColorValue,
+	vars: Record<string, ColorValue>,
+	visited = new Set<string>(),
+): string | number {
+	if (typeof value === "number" || value === "" || value.startsWith("#")) {
+		return value;
+	}
+	if (visited.has(value)) {
+		throw new Error(`Circular variable reference detected: ${value}`);
+	}
+	if (!(value in vars)) {
+		throw new Error(`Variable reference not found: ${value}`);
+	}
+	visited.add(value);
+	return resolveVarRefs(vars[value], vars, visited);
+}
+
+function resolveThemeColors<T extends Record<string, ColorValue>>(
+	colors: T,
+	vars: Record<string, ColorValue> = {},
+): Record<keyof T, string | number> {
+	const resolved: Record<string, string | number> = {};
+	for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(colors)) {
+		resolved[key] = resolveVarRefs(value, vars);
+	}
+	return resolved as Record<keyof T, string | number>;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Theme Class
+// ============================================================================
+
+const langMap: Record<string, SymbolKey> = {
+	typescript: "lang.typescript",
+	ts: "lang.typescript",
+	tsx: "lang.typescript",
+	javascript: "lang.javascript",
+	js: "lang.javascript",
+	jsx: "lang.javascript",
+	mjs: "lang.javascript",
+	cjs: "lang.javascript",
+	python: "lang.python",
+	py: "lang.python",
+	rust: "lang.rust",
+	rs: "lang.rust",
+	go: "lang.go",
+	java: "lang.java",
+	c: "lang.c",
+	cpp: "lang.cpp",
+	"c++": "lang.cpp",
+	cc: "lang.cpp",
+	cxx: "lang.cpp",
+	csharp: "lang.csharp",
+	cs: "lang.csharp",
+	ruby: "lang.ruby",
+	rb: "lang.ruby",
+	julia: "lang.julia",
+	jl: "lang.julia",
+	php: "lang.php",
+	swift: "lang.swift",
+	kotlin: "lang.kotlin",
+	kt: "lang.kotlin",
+	bash: "lang.shell",
+	sh: "lang.shell",
+	zsh: "lang.shell",
+	fish: "lang.shell",
+	powershell: "lang.shell",
+	just: "lang.shell",
+	shell: "lang.shell",
+	html: "lang.html",
+	htm: "lang.html",
+	astro: "lang.html",
+	vue: "lang.html",
+	svelte: "lang.html",
+	css: "lang.css",
+	scss: "lang.css",
+	sass: "lang.css",
+	less: "lang.css",
+	json: "lang.json",
+	yaml: "lang.yaml",
+	yml: "lang.yaml",
+	markdown: "lang.markdown",
+	md: "lang.markdown",
+	sql: "lang.sql",
+	dockerfile: "lang.docker",
+	docker: "lang.docker",
+	lua: "lang.lua",
+	text: "lang.text",
+	txt: "lang.text",
+	plain: "lang.text",
+	log: "lang.log",
+	env: "lang.env",
+	dotenv: "lang.env",
+	toml: "lang.toml",
+	xml: "lang.xml",
+	ini: "lang.ini",
+	conf: "lang.conf",
+	cfg: "lang.conf",
+	config: "lang.conf",
+	properties: "lang.conf",
+	csv: "lang.csv",
+	tsv: "lang.tsv",
+	image: "lang.image",
+	img: "lang.image",
+	png: "lang.image",
+	jpg: "lang.image",
+	jpeg: "lang.image",
+	gif: "lang.image",
+	webp: "lang.image",
+	svg: "lang.image",
+	ico: "lang.image",
+	bmp: "lang.image",
+	tiff: "lang.image",
+	pdf: "lang.pdf",
+	zip: "lang.archive",
+	tar: "lang.archive",
+	gz: "lang.archive",
+	tgz: "lang.archive",
+	bz2: "lang.archive",
+	xz: "lang.archive",
+	"7z": "lang.archive",
+	exe: "lang.binary",
+	dll: "lang.binary",
+	so: "lang.binary",
+	dylib: "lang.binary",
+	wasm: "lang.binary",
+	bin: "lang.binary",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Brand colors for language icons, keyed by the resolved `lang.*` SymbolKey.
+ * Used by {@link Theme.getLangIconStyled} so eval-kernel cell headers tint each
+ * language with its recognizable hue (JS yellow, Ruby red, Julia purple, Python
+ * blue) instead of a flat muted gray. Applied as truecolor/256 per the active
+ * color mode; languages without an entry fall back to the muted theme color.
+ */
+const LANG_BRAND_COLORS: Partial<Record<SymbolKey, string>> = {
+	"lang.javascript": "#f7df1e",
+	"lang.python": "#3776ab",
+	"lang.ruby": "#cc342d",
+	"lang.julia": "#9558b2",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Resolve a theme color value (hex string or 256-color index) to a CSS hex string.
+ * Empty string represents the default terminal color.
+ */
+function resolveToHex(value: string | number, isLight: boolean): string {
+	if (typeof value === "number") return ansi256ToHex(value);
+	if (value === "") return isLight ? "#000000" : "#e5e5e7";
+	return value;
+}
+
+export class Theme {
+	#fgColors: Record<ThemeColor, string>;
+	#bgColors: Record<ThemeBg, string>;
+	/** Resolved hex strings for foreground colors — populated at construction. */
+	readonly #hexFgColors: Record<ThemeColor, string>;
+	/** Resolved hex strings for background colors — populated at construction. */
+	readonly #hexBgColors: Record<ThemeBg, string>;
+	#symbols: SymbolMap;
+	#spinnerFramesOverrides: Partial<Record<SpinnerType, string[]>>;
+	/**
+	 * Perceptual luma (0..1) of the status-line background — used to classify the
+	 * theme light/dark. Undefined when it can't be resolved. Classified against the
+	 * status line (the surface session accents render on) rather than the chat bubble
+	 * (`userMessageBg`), which some themes (e.g. `porcelain`) style dark on an
+	 * otherwise-light theme.
+	 */
+	readonly statusLineLuminance: number | undefined;
+	/** WCAG relative luminance of the status-line background — basis for accent contrast. */
+	readonly #statusLineContrastLuminance: number | undefined;
+	constructor(
+		fgColors: Record<ThemeColor, string | number>,
+		bgColors: Record<ThemeBg, string | number>,
+		private readonly mode: ColorMode,
+		private readonly symbolPreset: SymbolPreset,
+		symbolOverrides: Partial<Record<SymbolKey, string>>,
+		spinnerFramesOverrides: Partial<Record<SpinnerType, string[]>> = {},
+	) {
+		this.statusLineLuminance = colorLuma(bgColors.statusLineBg);
+		this.#statusLineContrastLuminance = relativeLuminance(bgColors.statusLineBg);
+		const slIsLight = this.statusLineLuminance !== undefined && this.statusLineLuminance > 0.5;
+
+		this.#fgColors = {} as Record<ThemeColor, string>;
+		this.#hexFgColors = {} as Record<ThemeColor, string>;
+		for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(fgColors) as [ThemeColor, string | number][]) {
+			this.#fgColors[key] = fgAnsi(value, mode);
+			this.#hexFgColors[key] = resolveToHex(value, slIsLight);
+		}
+		this.#bgColors = {} as Record<ThemeBg, string>;
+		this.#hexBgColors = {} as Record<ThemeBg, string>;
+		for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(bgColors) as [ThemeBg, string | number][]) {
+			this.#bgColors[key] = bgAnsi(value, mode);
+			this.#hexBgColors[key] = resolveToHex(value, slIsLight);
+		}
+		// Build symbol map from preset + overrides
+		const baseSymbols = SYMBOL_PRESETS[symbolPreset];
+		this.#symbols = { ...baseSymbols };
+		for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(symbolOverrides)) {
+			if (key in this.#symbols) {
+				this.#symbols[key as SymbolKey] = value;
+			} else {
+				logger.debug("Invalid symbol key in override", { key, availableKeys: Object.keys(this.#symbols) });
+			}
+		}
+		this.#spinnerFramesOverrides = spinnerFramesOverrides;
+	}
+
+	/** True when the active theme has a light status-line background. */
+	get isLight(): boolean {
+		return this.statusLineLuminance !== undefined && this.statusLineLuminance > 0.5;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Surface luminance to size session accents against on light themes; undefined on
+	 * dark themes so accents stay vivid. Pass straight to `getSessionAccentHex`.
+	 */
+	get accentSurfaceLuminance(): number | undefined {
+		return this.isLight ? this.#statusLineContrastLuminance : undefined;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the resolved CSS hex string for a foreground theme color.
+	 */
+	getColorHex(color: ThemeColor): string {
+		const hex = this.#hexFgColors[color];
+		if (hex === undefined) throw new Error(`Unknown theme color: ${color}`);
+		return hex || (this.isLight ? "#000000" : "#e5e5e7");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all foreground and background theme colors as CSS hex strings.
+	 * Skips colors resolved to the default terminal color (unstyled).
+	 */
+	getAllThemeColorHexes(): string[] {
+		const hexes: string[] = [];
+		for (const hex of Object.values(this.#hexFgColors)) {
+			if (hex) hexes.push(hex);
+		}
+		for (const hex of Object.values(this.#hexBgColors)) {
+			if (hex) hexes.push(hex);
+		}
+		return hexes;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the most visually dominant theme colors as CSS hex strings — accent,
+	 * border, success, error, warning, heading, link, diff markers, etc.
+	 * These are the colors the session accent could visually clash with.
+	 * Skips colors resolved to the default terminal color (unstyled).
+	 */
+	getMajorThemeColorHexes(): string[] {
+		const majors: ThemeColor[] = [
+			"accent",
+			"border",
+			"borderAccent",
+			"borderMuted",
+			"success",
+			"error",
+			"warning",
+			"mdHeading",
+			"mdLink",
+			"mdCode",
+			"mdCodeBlock",
+			"mdQuoteBorder",
+			"mdListBullet",
+			"toolDiffAdded",
+			"toolDiffRemoved",
+			"customMessageLabel",
+			"thinkingText",
+		];
+		const hexes: string[] = [];
+		for (const key of majors) {
+			const hex = this.#hexFgColors[key];
+			if (hex) hexes.push(hex);
+		}
+		return hexes;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Get the resolved CSS hex string for the theme's accent color.
+	 */
+	getAccentColorHex(): string {
+		return this.getColorHex("accent");
+	}
+
+	fg(color: ThemeColor, text: string): string {
+		const ansi = this.#fgColors[color];
+		if (!ansi) throw new Error(`Unknown theme color: ${color}`);
+		return `${ansi}${text}\x1b[39m`; // Reset only foreground color
+	}
+
+	bg(color: ThemeBg, text: string): string {
+		const ansi = this.#bgColors[color];
+		if (!ansi) throw new Error(`Unknown theme background color: ${color}`);
+		return `${ansi}${text}\x1b[49m`; // Reset only background color
+	}
+
+	bold(text: string): string {
+		return chalk.bold(text);
+	}
+
+	italic(text: string): string {
+		return chalk.italic(text);
+	}
+
+	underline(text: string): string {
+		return chalk.underline(text);
+	}
+
+	strikethrough(text: string): string {
+		return chalk.strikethrough(text);
+	}
+
+	inverse(text: string): string {
+		return chalk.inverse(text);
+	}
+
+	getFgAnsi(color: ThemeColor): string {
+		const ansi = this.#fgColors[color];
+		if (!ansi) throw new Error(`Unknown theme color: ${color}`);
+		return ansi;
+	}
+
+	getBgAnsi(color: ThemeBg): string {
+		const ansi = this.#bgColors[color];
+		if (!ansi) throw new Error(`Unknown theme background color: ${color}`);
+		return ansi;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Foreground ANSI for text drawn **on top of** `fillColor` used as a solid
+	 * background (e.g. a powerline chip). Picks near-black or near-white by the
+	 * fill's perceived luminance (Rec. 601 luma) so the label stays legible on
+	 * both bright and dark fills, across light and dark themes.
+	 *
+	 * Reads the RGB out of the already-resolved truecolor escape; when the fill
+	 * is encoded as a 256-palette index (limited terminals) the RGB is
+	 * unavailable, so it falls back to the theme `text` color.
+	 */
+	getContrastFgAnsi(fillColor: ThemeColor): string {
+		const ansi = this.#fgColors[fillColor];
+		const match = ansi ? /38;2;(\d+);(\d+);(\d+)/.exec(ansi) : null;
+		if (!match) return this.#fgColors.text;
+		const luma = 0.299 * Number(match[1]) + 0.587 * Number(match[2]) + 0.114 * Number(match[3]);
+		return luma > 140 ? "\x1b[38;2;0;0;0m" : "\x1b[38;2;255;255;255m";
+	}
+
+	getColorMode(): ColorMode {
+		return this.mode;
+	}
+
+	getThinkingBorderColor(level: ThinkingLevel | Effort): (str: string) => string {
+		// Map thinking levels to dedicated theme colors
+		switch (level) {
+			case "off":
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingOff", str);
+			case "minimal":
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingMinimal", str);
+			case "low":
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingLow", str);
+			case "medium":
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingMedium", str);
+			case "high":
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingHigh", str);
+			case "xhigh":
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingXhigh", str);
+			case "max":
+				// thinkingMax is optional; themes without it resolve to the xhigh color.
+				return (str: string) => this.fg(this.#fgColors.thinkingMax ? "thinkingMax" : "thinkingXhigh", str);
+			default:
+				return (str: string) => this.fg("thinkingOff", str);
+		}
+	}
+
+	getBashModeBorderColor(): (str: string) => string {
+		return (str: string) => this.fg("bashMode", str);
+	}
+
+	getPythonModeBorderColor(): (str: string) => string {
+		return (str: string) => this.fg("pythonMode", str);
+	}
+
+	// ============================================================================
+	// Symbol Methods
+	// ============================================================================
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a symbol by key.
+	 */
+	symbol(key: SymbolKey): string {
+		return this.#symbols[key];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a symbol styled with a color.
+	 */
+	styledSymbol(key: SymbolKey, color: ThemeColor): string {
+		return this.fg(color, this.#symbols[key]);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current symbol preset.
+	 */
+	getSymbolPreset(): SymbolPreset {
+		return this.symbolPreset;
+	}
+
+	// ============================================================================
+	// Symbol Category Accessors
+	// ============================================================================
+
+	get status() {
+		return {
+			success: this.#symbols["status.success"],
+			error: this.#symbols["status.error"],
+			warning: this.#symbols["status.warning"],
+			info: this.#symbols["status.info"],
+			pending: this.#symbols["status.pending"],
+			disabled: this.#symbols["status.disabled"],
+			enabled: this.#symbols["status.enabled"],
+			running: this.#symbols["status.running"],
+			shadowed: this.#symbols["status.shadowed"],
+			aborted: this.#symbols["status.aborted"],
+			done: this.#symbols["status.done"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get nav() {
+		return {
+			cursor: this.#symbols["nav.cursor"],
+			selected: this.#symbols["nav.selected"],
+			expand: this.#symbols["nav.expand"],
+			collapse: this.#symbols["nav.collapse"],
+			back: this.#symbols["nav.back"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get tree() {
+		return {
+			branch: this.#symbols["tree.branch"],
+			last: this.#symbols["tree.last"],
+			vertical: this.#symbols["tree.vertical"],
+			horizontal: this.#symbols["tree.horizontal"],
+			hook: this.#symbols["tree.hook"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get boxRound() {
+		return {
+			topLeft: this.#symbols["boxRound.topLeft"],
+			topRight: this.#symbols["boxRound.topRight"],
+			bottomLeft: this.#symbols["boxRound.bottomLeft"],
+			bottomRight: this.#symbols["boxRound.bottomRight"],
+			horizontal: this.#symbols["boxRound.horizontal"],
+			vertical: this.#symbols["boxRound.vertical"],
+			// Junctions have no rounded Unicode variant, so a rounded box reuses the
+			// sharp tee/cross glyphs. Sourcing them from the boxSharp.* tokens keeps a
+			// theme's `boxSharp.tee*` overrides effective for rounded-box dividers.
+			cross: this.#symbols["boxSharp.cross"],
+			teeDown: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeDown"],
+			teeUp: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeUp"],
+			teeRight: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeRight"],
+			teeLeft: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeLeft"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get boxSharp() {
+		return {
+			topLeft: this.#symbols["boxSharp.topLeft"],
+			topRight: this.#symbols["boxSharp.topRight"],
+			bottomLeft: this.#symbols["boxSharp.bottomLeft"],
+			bottomRight: this.#symbols["boxSharp.bottomRight"],
+			horizontal: this.#symbols["boxSharp.horizontal"],
+			vertical: this.#symbols["boxSharp.vertical"],
+			cross: this.#symbols["boxSharp.cross"],
+			teeDown: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeDown"],
+			teeUp: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeUp"],
+			teeRight: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeRight"],
+			teeLeft: this.#symbols["boxSharp.teeLeft"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get sep() {
+		return {
+			powerline: this.#symbols["sep.powerline"],
+			powerlineThin: this.#symbols["sep.powerlineThin"],
+			powerlineLeft: this.#symbols["sep.powerlineLeft"],
+			powerlineRight: this.#symbols["sep.powerlineRight"],
+			powerlineThinLeft: this.#symbols["sep.powerlineThinLeft"],
+			powerlineThinRight: this.#symbols["sep.powerlineThinRight"],
+			block: this.#symbols["sep.block"],
+			space: this.#symbols["sep.space"],
+			asciiLeft: this.#symbols["sep.asciiLeft"],
+			asciiRight: this.#symbols["sep.asciiRight"],
+			dot: this.#symbols["sep.dot"],
+			slash: this.#symbols["sep.slash"],
+			pipe: this.#symbols["sep.pipe"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get icon() {
+		return {
+			model: this.#symbols["icon.model"],
+			plan: this.#symbols["icon.plan"],
+			prewalk: this.#symbols["icon.prewalk"],
+			goal: this.#symbols["icon.goal"],
+			pause: this.#symbols["icon.pause"],
+			loop: this.#symbols["icon.loop"],
+			folder: this.#symbols["icon.folder"],
+			worktree: this.#symbols["icon.worktree"],
+			scratchFolder: this.#symbols["icon.scratchFolder"],
+			file: this.#symbols["icon.file"],
+			git: this.#symbols["icon.git"],
+			branch: this.#symbols["icon.branch"],
+			pr: this.#symbols["icon.pr"],
+			tokens: this.#symbols["icon.tokens"],
+			context: this.#symbols["icon.context"],
+			cost: this.#symbols["icon.cost"],
+			time: this.#symbols["icon.time"],
+			pi: this.#symbols["icon.pi"],
+			ghost: this.#symbols["icon.ghost"],
+			agents: this.#symbols["icon.agents"],
+			job: this.#symbols["icon.job"],
+			cache: this.#symbols["icon.cache"],
+			cacheMiss: this.#symbols["icon.cacheMiss"],
+			input: this.#symbols["icon.input"],
+			output: this.#symbols["icon.output"],
+			throughput: this.#symbols["icon.throughput"],
+			host: this.#symbols["icon.host"],
+			session: this.#symbols["icon.session"],
+			package: this.#symbols["icon.package"],
+			warning: this.#symbols["icon.warning"],
+			rewind: this.#symbols["icon.rewind"],
+			auto: this.#symbols["icon.auto"],
+			fast: this.#symbols["icon.fast"],
+			extensionSkill: this.#symbols["icon.extensionSkill"],
+			extensionTool: this.#symbols["icon.extensionTool"],
+			extensionSlashCommand: this.#symbols["icon.extensionSlashCommand"],
+			extensionMcp: this.#symbols["icon.extensionMcp"],
+			extensionRule: this.#symbols["icon.extensionRule"],
+			extensionHook: this.#symbols["icon.extensionHook"],
+			extensionPrompt: this.#symbols["icon.extensionPrompt"],
+			extensionContextFile: this.#symbols["icon.extensionContextFile"],
+			extensionInstruction: this.#symbols["icon.extensionInstruction"],
+			mic: this.#symbols["icon.mic"],
+			camera: this.#symbols["icon.camera"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get thinking() {
+		return {
+			minimal: this.#symbols["thinking.minimal"],
+			low: this.#symbols["thinking.low"],
+			medium: this.#symbols["thinking.medium"],
+			high: this.#symbols["thinking.high"],
+			xhigh: this.#symbols["thinking.xhigh"],
+			max: this.#symbols["thinking.max"],
+			autoPending: this.#symbols["thinking.autoPending"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get checkbox() {
+		return {
+			checked: this.#symbols["checkbox.checked"],
+			unchecked: this.#symbols["checkbox.unchecked"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get radio() {
+		return {
+			selected: this.#symbols["radio.selected"],
+			unselected: this.#symbols["radio.unselected"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get format() {
+		return {
+			bullet: this.#symbols["format.bullet"],
+			dash: this.#symbols["format.dash"],
+			bracketLeft: this.#symbols["format.bracketLeft"],
+			bracketRight: this.#symbols["format.bracketRight"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	get md() {
+		return {
+			quoteBorder: this.#symbols["md.quoteBorder"],
+			hrChar: this.#symbols["md.hrChar"],
+			bullet: this.#symbols["md.bullet"],
+			colorSwatch: this.#symbols["md.colorSwatch"],
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Default spinner frames (status spinner).
+	 */
+	get spinnerFrames(): string[] {
+		return this.getSpinnerFrames();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get spinner frames by type.
+	 */
+	getSpinnerFrames(type: SpinnerType = "status"): string[] {
+		return this.#spinnerFramesOverrides[type] ?? SPINNER_FRAMES[this.symbolPreset][type];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get language icon for a language name.
+	 * Maps common language names to their corresponding symbol keys.
+	 */
+	getLangIcon(lang: string | undefined): string {
+		if (!lang) return this.#symbols["lang.default"];
+		const normalized = lang.toLowerCase();
+		const key = langMap[normalized];
+		return key ? this.#symbols[key] : this.#symbols["lang.default"];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Language icon tinted with the language's brand color (see
+	 * {@link LANG_BRAND_COLORS}). Falls back to the muted theme color for
+	 * languages without a brand entry, and returns the bare (possibly empty)
+	 * icon when the active symbol preset has none.
+	 */
+	getLangIconStyled(lang: string | undefined): string {
+		const icon = this.getLangIcon(lang);
+		if (!icon) return icon;
+		const key = lang ? langMap[lang.toLowerCase()] : undefined;
+		const hex = key ? LANG_BRAND_COLORS[key] : undefined;
+		if (!hex) return this.fg("muted", icon);
+		return `${colorToAnsi(hex, this.mode)}${icon}\x1b[39m`;
+	}
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Theme Loading
+// ============================================================================
+
+const BUILTIN_THEMES: Record<string, ThemeJson> = {
+	dark: darkThemeJson as ThemeJson,
+	light: lightThemeJson as ThemeJson,
+	...(defaultThemes as Record<string, ThemeJson>),
+};
+
+function getBuiltinThemes(): Record<string, ThemeJson> {
+	return BUILTIN_THEMES;
+}
+
+export async function getAvailableThemes(): Promise<string[]> {
+	const themes = new Set<string>(Object.keys(getBuiltinThemes()));
+	const customThemesDir = getCustomThemesDir();
+	try {
+		const files = await fs.promises.readdir(customThemesDir);
+		for (const file of files) {
+			if (file.endsWith(".json")) {
+				themes.add(file.slice(0, -5));
+			}
+		}
+	} catch {
+		// Directory doesn't exist or isn't readable
+	}
+	return Array.from(themes).sort();
+}
+
+export interface ThemeInfo {
+	name: string;
+	path: string | undefined;
+}
+
+export async function getAvailableThemesWithPaths(): Promise<ThemeInfo[]> {
+	const result: ThemeInfo[] = [];
+
+	// Built-in themes (embedded, no file path)
+	for (const name of Object.keys(getBuiltinThemes())) {
+		result.push({ name, path: undefined });
+	}
+
+	// Custom themes
+	const customThemesDir = getCustomThemesDir();
+	try {
+		const files = await fs.promises.readdir(customThemesDir);
+		for (const file of files) {
+			if (file.endsWith(".json")) {
+				const name = file.slice(0, -5);
+				if (!result.some(themeInfo => themeInfo.name === name)) {
+					result.push({ name, path: path.join(customThemesDir, file) });
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} catch {
+		// Directory doesn't exist or isn't readable
+	}
+
+	return result.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+}
+
+async function loadThemeJson(name: string): Promise<ThemeJson> {
+	const builtinThemes = getBuiltinThemes();
+	if (name in builtinThemes) {
+		return builtinThemes[name];
+	}
+	const customThemesDir = getCustomThemesDir();
+	const themePath = path.join(customThemesDir, `${name}.json`);
+	let content: string;
+	try {
+		content = await Bun.file(themePath).text();
+	} catch (err) {
+		if (isEnoent(err)) throw new Error(`Theme not found: ${name}`);
+		throw err;
+	}
+	let json: unknown;
+	try {
+		json = JSON.parse(content);
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new Error(`Failed to parse theme ${name}: ${error}`);
+	}
+	let parsed: ThemeJson;
+	try {
+		parsed = themeJsonSchema(json) as ThemeJson;
+		if (parsed instanceof type.errors) {
+			throw new Error(parsed.summary);
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+		// Extract color key information if available
+		const missingColorMatch = errorMessage.match(/missing keys: (.+)/i);
+		const missingColors: string[] = missingColorMatch ? missingColorMatch[1].split(",").map(s => s.trim()) : [];
+
+		let fullErrorMessage = `Invalid theme "${name}":\n`;
+		if (missingColors.length > 0) {
+			fullErrorMessage += `\nMissing required color tokens:\n`;
+			fullErrorMessage += missingColors.map(c => `  - ${c}`).join("\n");
+			fullErrorMessage += `\n\nPlease add these colors to your theme's "colors" object.`;
+			fullErrorMessage += `\nSee the built-in themes (dark.json, light.json) for reference values.`;
+		}
+		fullErrorMessage += `\n\nValidation error:\n  - ${errorMessage}`;
+
+		throw new Error(fullErrorMessage);
+	}
+	return parsed;
+}
+
+interface CreateThemeOptions {
+	mode?: ColorMode;
+	symbolPresetOverride?: SymbolPreset;
+	colorBlindMode?: boolean;
+}
+
+/** HSV adjustment to shift green toward blue for colorblind mode (red-green colorblindness) */
+const COLORBLIND_ADJUSTMENT = { h: 60, s: 0.71 };
+
+function createTheme(themeJson: ThemeJson, options: CreateThemeOptions = {}): Theme {
+	const { mode, symbolPresetOverride, colorBlindMode } = options;
+	const colorMode = mode ?? detectColorMode();
+	const resolvedColors = resolveThemeColors(themeJson.colors, themeJson.vars);
+
+	if (colorBlindMode) {
+		const added = resolvedColors.toolDiffAdded;
+		if (typeof added === "string" && added.startsWith("#")) {
+			resolvedColors.toolDiffAdded = adjustHsv(added, COLORBLIND_ADJUSTMENT);
+		}
+	}
+
+	const fgColors: Record<ThemeColor, string | number> = {} as Record<ThemeColor, string | number>;
+	const bgColors: Record<ThemeBg, string | number> = {} as Record<ThemeBg, string | number>;
+	const bgColorKeys: Set<string> = new Set([
+		"selectedBg",
+		"userMessageBg",
+		"customMessageBg",
+		"toolPendingBg",
+		"toolSuccessBg",
+		"toolErrorBg",
+		"statusLineBg",
+	]);
+	for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(resolvedColors)) {
+		if (bgColorKeys.has(key)) {
+			bgColors[key as ThemeBg] = value;
+		} else {
+			fgColors[key as ThemeColor] = value;
+		}
+	}
+	// Extract symbol configuration - settings override takes precedence over theme
+	const symbolPreset: SymbolPreset = symbolPresetOverride ?? themeJson.symbols?.preset ?? "unicode";
+	const symbolOverrides = themeJson.symbols?.overrides ?? {};
+	const spinnerFramesOverrides = normalizeSpinnerFramesOverride(themeJson.symbols?.spinnerFrames);
+	return new Theme(fgColors, bgColors, colorMode, symbolPreset, symbolOverrides, spinnerFramesOverrides);
+}
+
+async function loadTheme(name: string, options: CreateThemeOptions = {}): Promise<Theme> {
+	const themeJson = await loadThemeJson(name);
+	return createTheme(themeJson, options);
+}
+
+export async function getThemeByName(name: string): Promise<Theme | undefined> {
+	try {
+		return await loadTheme(name);
+	} catch {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Appearance detected via OSC 11 background color query, or undefined if not yet available. */
+var terminalReportedAppearance: "dark" | "light" | undefined;
+
+/** Appearance reported by the macOS fallback observer, or undefined if not yet available. */
+var macOSReportedAppearance: "dark" | "light" | undefined;
+
+function shouldUseMacOSAppearanceFallback(): boolean {
+	// Zellij currently breaks OSC 11 passthrough on macOS, so terminal-derived
+	// appearance cannot be trusted there. Fall back to host macOS appearance
+	// without letting it override valid terminal signals elsewhere.
+	return process.platform === "darwin" && !!Bun.env.ZELLIJ;
+}
+
+function detectTerminalBackground(): "dark" | "light" {
+	// Tier 1: terminal-reported appearance from OSC 11 luminance.
+	if (!shouldUseMacOSAppearanceFallback() && terminalReportedAppearance) {
+		return terminalReportedAppearance;
+	}
+
+	// Tier 2: COLORFGBG env var (static at process start, but still terminal-derived).
+	const colorfgbg = Bun.env.COLORFGBG || "";
+	if (colorfgbg) {
+		const parts = colorfgbg.split(";");
+		if (parts.length >= 2) {
+			const bg = parseInt(parts[1], 10);
+			if (!Number.isNaN(bg)) return bg < 8 ? "dark" : "light";
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Tier 3: host macOS appearance for known-broken terminal paths only.
+	if (shouldUseMacOSAppearanceFallback()) {
+		const macAppearance = macOSReportedAppearance ?? detectMacOSAppearance();
+		if (macAppearance) return macAppearance;
+	}
+
+	return "dark";
+}
+
+function getDefaultTheme(): string {
+	const bg = detectTerminalBackground();
+	return bg === "light" ? autoLightTheme : autoDarkTheme;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Global Theme Instance
+// ============================================================================
+
+export var theme: Theme;
+var currentThemeName: string | undefined;
+
+/** Get the name of the currently active theme. */
+export function getCurrentThemeName(): string | undefined {
+	return currentThemeName;
+}
+
+/** Returns unstyled `text` before `initTheme()` assigns the global theme; use only for early-render paths. */
+export function fgOrPlain(color: ThemeColor, text: string, styledText: string = text): string {
+	return typeof theme === "undefined" ? text : theme.fg(color, styledText);
+}
+export interface ThemeChangeEvent {
+	/** Preview/presentation-only changes should repaint live UI without replacing native scrollback. */
+	ephemeral?: boolean;
+}
+
+var currentSymbolPresetOverride: SymbolPreset | undefined;
+var currentColorBlindMode: boolean = false;
+var themeWatcher: fs.FSWatcher | undefined;
+var themeReloadTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
+var sigwinchHandler: (() => void) | undefined;
+var autoDetectedTheme: boolean = false;
+var autoDarkTheme: string = "dark";
+var autoLightTheme: string = "light";
+var onThemeChangeCallback: ((event: ThemeChangeEvent) => void) | undefined;
+var themeLoadRequestId: number = 0;
+let themeEpoch = 0;
+
+function getCurrentThemeOptions(): CreateThemeOptions {
+	return {
+		symbolPresetOverride: currentSymbolPresetOverride,
+		colorBlindMode: currentColorBlindMode,
+	};
+}
+
+export async function initTheme(
+	enableWatcher: boolean = false,
+	symbolPreset?: SymbolPreset,
+	colorBlindMode?: boolean,
+	darkTheme?: string,
+	lightTheme?: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+	autoDetectedTheme = true;
+	autoDarkTheme = darkTheme ?? "dark";
+	autoLightTheme = lightTheme ?? "light";
+	const name = getDefaultTheme();
+	currentThemeName = name;
+	currentSymbolPresetOverride = symbolPreset;
+	currentColorBlindMode = colorBlindMode ?? false;
+	try {
+		theme = await loadTheme(name, getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (enableWatcher) {
+			await startThemeWatcher();
+			startSigwinchListener();
+		}
+	} catch (err) {
+		logger.debug("Theme loading failed, falling back to dark theme", { error: String(err) });
+		currentThemeName = "dark";
+		theme = await loadTheme("dark", getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		// Don't start watcher for fallback theme
+	}
+}
+
+export async function setTheme(
+	name: string,
+	enableWatcher: boolean = false,
+): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+	autoDetectedTheme = false;
+	currentThemeName = name;
+	const requestId = ++themeLoadRequestId;
+	try {
+		const loadedTheme = await loadTheme(name, getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) {
+			return { success: false, error: "Theme change superseded by a newer request" };
+		}
+		theme = loadedTheme;
+		if (enableWatcher) {
+			await startThemeWatcher();
+		}
+		notifyThemeChange();
+		return { success: true };
+	} catch (error) {
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) {
+			return { success: false, error: "Theme change superseded by a newer request" };
+		}
+		// Theme is invalid - fall back to dark theme
+		currentThemeName = "dark";
+		theme = await loadTheme("dark", getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		// The active theme just changed to the fallback — bump the epoch so memoized
+		// renderers (e.g. ToolExecutionComponent) re-shape with the fallback colors
+		// instead of holding the failed theme's stale styling.
+		notifyThemeChange();
+		// Don't start watcher for fallback theme
+		return {
+			success: false,
+			error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+export async function previewTheme(
+	name: string,
+	event: ThemeChangeEvent = { ephemeral: true },
+): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+	const requestId = ++themeLoadRequestId;
+	try {
+		const loadedTheme = await loadTheme(name, getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) {
+			return { success: false, error: "Theme preview superseded by a newer request" };
+		}
+		theme = loadedTheme;
+		notifyThemeChange(event);
+		return { success: true };
+	} catch (error) {
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) {
+			return { success: false, error: "Theme preview superseded by a newer request" };
+		}
+		return {
+			success: false,
+			error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enable auto-detection mode, switching to the appropriate dark/light theme.
+ */
+export function enableAutoTheme(event: ThemeChangeEvent = {}): void {
+	autoDetectedTheme = true;
+	reevaluateAutoTheme("enableAutoTheme", event);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update the theme mappings for auto-detection mode.
+ * When a dark/light mapping changes and auto-detection is active, re-evaluate the theme.
+ */
+export function setAutoThemeMapping(mode: "dark" | "light", themeName: string): void {
+	if (mode === "dark") autoDarkTheme = themeName;
+	else autoLightTheme = themeName;
+	reevaluateAutoTheme("setAutoThemeMapping");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Called when the terminal detects a dark/light appearance change.
+ * The terminal layer queries OSC 11 (background color) and computes luminance;
+ * Mode 2031 notifications trigger re-queries rather than providing the value directly.
+ */
+export function onTerminalAppearanceChange(mode: "dark" | "light"): void {
+	if (terminalReportedAppearance === mode) return;
+	terminalReportedAppearance = mode;
+	reevaluateAutoTheme("terminal appearance");
+}
+
+export function setThemeInstance(themeInstance: Theme): void {
+	autoDetectedTheme = false;
+	theme = themeInstance;
+	currentThemeName = "<in-memory>";
+	stopThemeWatcher();
+	notifyThemeChange({ ephemeral: true });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set the symbol preset override, recreating the theme with the new preset.
+ */
+export async function setSymbolPreset(preset: SymbolPreset): Promise<void> {
+	currentSymbolPresetOverride = preset;
+	if (!currentThemeName) return;
+
+	const requestId = ++themeLoadRequestId;
+	try {
+		const loadedTheme = await loadTheme(currentThemeName, getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) return;
+		theme = loadedTheme;
+	} catch {
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) return;
+		// Fall back to dark theme with new preset
+		theme = await loadTheme("dark", getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) return;
+	}
+	notifyThemeChange({ ephemeral: true });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the current symbol preset override.
+ */
+export function getSymbolPresetOverride(): SymbolPreset | undefined {
+	return currentSymbolPresetOverride;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set color blind mode, recreating the theme with the new setting.
+ * When enabled, uses blue instead of green for diff additions.
+ */
+export async function setColorBlindMode(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
+	currentColorBlindMode = enabled;
+	if (!currentThemeName) return;
+
+	const requestId = ++themeLoadRequestId;
+	try {
+		const loadedTheme = await loadTheme(currentThemeName, getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) return;
+		theme = loadedTheme;
+	} catch {
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) return;
+		// Fall back to dark theme
+		theme = await loadTheme("dark", getCurrentThemeOptions());
+		if (requestId !== themeLoadRequestId) return;
+	}
+	notifyThemeChange({ ephemeral: true });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the current color blind mode setting.
+ */
+export function getColorBlindMode(): boolean {
+	return currentColorBlindMode;
+}
+
+export function onThemeChange(callback: (event: ThemeChangeEvent) => void): () => void {
+	onThemeChangeCallback = callback;
+	return () => {
+		if (onThemeChangeCallback === callback) {
+			onThemeChangeCallback = undefined;
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Monotonic counter bumped on any theme-affecting change that should invalidate
+ * cached renders: theme swaps and reloads (including the invalid-theme dark
+ * fallback), theme previews, symbol-preset changes, and color-blind-mode
+ * changes — everything that routes through {@link notifyThemeChange}. Consumers
+ * key cached renders on it so the next render re-shapes their output.
+ */
+export function getThemeEpoch(): number {
+	return themeEpoch;
+}
+
+/** Bump the theme epoch and notify the registered theme-change listener. */
+function notifyThemeChange(event: ThemeChangeEvent = {}): void {
+	themeEpoch++;
+	onThemeChangeCallback?.(event);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get available symbol presets.
+ */
+export function getAvailableSymbolPresets(): SymbolPreset[] {
+	return ["unicode", "nerd", "ascii"];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a string is a valid symbol preset.
+ */
+export function isValidSymbolPreset(preset: string): preset is SymbolPreset {
+	return preset === "unicode" || preset === "nerd" || preset === "ascii";
+}
+
+async function startThemeWatcher(): Promise<void> {
+	stopThemeWatcher();
+
+	// Only watch if it's a custom theme (not built-in)
+	if (!currentThemeName || currentThemeName === "dark" || currentThemeName === "light") {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const customThemesDir = getCustomThemesDir();
+	const watchedThemeName = currentThemeName;
+	const watchedFileName = `${watchedThemeName}.json`;
+	const themeFile = path.join(customThemesDir, watchedFileName);
+
+	// Only watch if the file exists
+	if (!fs.existsSync(themeFile)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const scheduleReload = () => {
+		if (themeReloadTimer) {
+			clearTimeout(themeReloadTimer);
+		}
+		themeReloadTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+			themeReloadTimer = undefined;
+
+			// Ignore stale timers after switching themes or stopping the watcher
+			if (currentThemeName !== watchedThemeName) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// Keep the last successfully loaded theme active if the file is temporarily missing
+			if (!fs.existsSync(themeFile)) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			loadTheme(watchedThemeName, getCurrentThemeOptions())
+				.then(loadedTheme => {
+					theme = loadedTheme;
+					notifyThemeChange({ ephemeral: true });
+				})
+				.catch(() => {
+					// Ignore errors (file might be in invalid state while being edited)
+				});
+		}, 100);
+	};
+
+	try {
+		themeWatcher = fs.watch(customThemesDir, (_eventType, filename) => {
+			if (currentThemeName !== watchedThemeName) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!filename) {
+				scheduleReload();
+				return;
+			}
+			const changedFile = String(filename);
+			if (changedFile !== watchedFileName) {
+				return;
+			}
+			scheduleReload();
+		});
+	} catch {
+		// Ignore errors starting watcher
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shared logic for re-evaluating the auto-detected theme.
+ * Called from SIGWINCH, terminal appearance change handler, and macOS fallback observer.
+ */
+function reevaluateAutoTheme(debugLabel: string, event: ThemeChangeEvent = {}): void {
+	if (!autoDetectedTheme) return;
+	const resolved = getDefaultTheme();
+	if (resolved === currentThemeName) return;
+	currentThemeName = resolved;
+	loadTheme(resolved, getCurrentThemeOptions())
+		.then(loadedTheme => {
+			theme = loadedTheme;
+			notifyThemeChange(event);
+		})
+		.catch(err => {
+			logger.debug(`Theme switch on ${debugLabel} failed`, { error: String(err) });
+		});
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// macOS Appearance Fallback Observer
+// ============================================================================
+
+var macObserver: { stop(): void } | undefined;
+
+function startMacAppearanceObserver(): void {
+	stopMacAppearanceObserver();
+	if (!shouldUseMacOSAppearanceFallback()) return;
+	try {
+		macOSReportedAppearance = detectMacOSAppearance() ?? undefined;
+		macObserver = MacAppearanceObserver.start((err, appearance) => {
+			if (!err && (appearance === "dark" || appearance === "light")) {
+				macOSReportedAppearance = appearance;
+				reevaluateAutoTheme("macOS fallback");
+			}
+		});
+	} catch (err) {
+		logger.warn("Failed to start macOS appearance observer", { err });
+	}
+}
+
+function stopMacAppearanceObserver(): void {
+	if (macObserver) {
+		macObserver.stop();
+		macObserver = undefined;
+	}
+	macOSReportedAppearance = undefined;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// SIGWINCH Listener
+// ============================================================================
+
+/** Re-check appearance on SIGWINCH and switch dark/light when using auto-detected theme. */
+function startSigwinchListener(): void {
+	stopSigwinchListener();
+	sigwinchHandler = () => {
+		reevaluateAutoTheme("SIGWINCH");
+	};
+	process.on("SIGWINCH", sigwinchHandler);
+	startMacAppearanceObserver();
+}
+
+function stopSigwinchListener(): void {
+	if (sigwinchHandler) {
+		process.removeListener("SIGWINCH", sigwinchHandler);
+		sigwinchHandler = undefined;
+	}
+	stopMacAppearanceObserver();
+}
+
+export function stopThemeWatcher(): void {
+	if (themeReloadTimer) {
+		clearTimeout(themeReloadTimer);
+		themeReloadTimer = undefined;
+	}
+	if (themeWatcher) {
+		themeWatcher.close();
+		themeWatcher = undefined;
+	}
+	stopSigwinchListener();
+	terminalReportedAppearance = undefined;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// HTML Export Helpers
+// ============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * Convert a 256-color index to hex string.
+ * Indices 0-15: basic colors (approximate)
+ * Indices 16-231: 6x6x6 color cube
+ * Indices 232-255: grayscale ramp
+ */
+function ansi256ToHex(index: number): string {
+	// Basic colors (0-15) - approximate common terminal values
+	const basicColors = [
+		"#000000",
+		"#800000",
+		"#008000",
+		"#808000",
+		"#000080",
+		"#800080",
+		"#008080",
+		"#c0c0c0",
+		"#808080",
+		"#ff0000",
+		"#00ff00",
+		"#ffff00",
+		"#0000ff",
+		"#ff00ff",
+		"#00ffff",
+		"#ffffff",
+	];
+	if (index < 16) {
+		return basicColors[index];
+	}
+
+	// Color cube (16-231): 6x6x6 = 216 colors
+	if (index < 232) {
+		const cubeIndex = index - 16;
+		const r = Math.floor(cubeIndex / 36);
+		const g = Math.floor((cubeIndex % 36) / 6);
+		const b = cubeIndex % 6;
+		const toHex = (n: number) => (n === 0 ? 0 : 55 + n * 40).toString(16).padStart(2, "0");
+		return `#${toHex(r)}${toHex(g)}${toHex(b)}`;
+	}
+
+	// Grayscale (232-255): 24 shades
+	const gray = 8 + (index - 232) * 10;
+	const grayHex = gray.toString(16).padStart(2, "0");
+	return `#${grayHex}${grayHex}${grayHex}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Classify a parsed theme JSON as light/dark by the perceived luminance of its
+ * status-line background. Mirrors {@link Theme.isLight} so the synchronous
+ * helpers below stay in lockstep with the runtime classifier — see the comment
+ * on `Theme.statusLineLuminance` for why `statusLineBg` is the source of truth
+ * (themes like `porcelain` style a dark chat bubble on an otherwise-light
+ * theme, so `userMessageBg` is unreliable).
+ */
+function isLightThemeJson(themeJson: ThemeJson): boolean {
+	try {
+		const resolved = resolveVarRefs(themeJson.colors.statusLineBg, themeJson.vars ?? {});
+		const luminance = colorLuma(resolved);
+		return luminance !== undefined && luminance > 0.5;
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+function getHtmlDefaultTextForSurface(surface: string | number | undefined): string {
+	const luminance = surface === undefined ? undefined : colorLuma(surface);
+	return luminance !== undefined && luminance > 0.5 ? "#000000" : "#e5e5e7";
+}
+
+function resolveThemeExportColors(themeJson: ThemeJson): {
+	pageBg?: string;
+	cardBg?: string;
+	infoBg?: string;
+} {
+	const exportSection = themeJson.export;
+	if (!exportSection) return {};
+
+	const vars = themeJson.vars ?? {};
+	const resolve = (value: string | number | undefined): string | undefined => {
+		if (value === undefined) return undefined;
+		if (typeof value === "number") return ansi256ToHex(value);
+		if (value === "" || value.startsWith("#")) return value;
+		const varName = value.startsWith("$") ? value.slice(1) : value;
+		if (varName in vars) {
+			const resolved = resolveVarRefs(varName, vars);
+			return typeof resolved === "number" ? ansi256ToHex(resolved) : resolved;
+		}
+		return value;
+	};
+
+	return {
+		pageBg: resolve(exportSection.pageBg),
+		cardBg: resolve(exportSection.cardBg),
+		infoBg: resolve(exportSection.infoBg),
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get resolved theme colors as CSS-compatible hex strings.
+ * Used by HTML export to generate CSS custom properties.
+ */
+export async function getResolvedThemeColors(themeName?: string): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
+	const name = themeName ?? getDefaultTheme();
+	const themeJson = await loadThemeJson(name);
+	const exportColors = resolveThemeExportColors(themeJson);
+	const resolved = resolveThemeColors(themeJson.colors, themeJson.vars);
+
+	// Empty foreground tokens use the terminal default color. In HTML export,
+	// that default must contrast the export surface, not the TUI status line:
+	// custom light themes can still export dark transcript cards when they omit
+	// `export`, because generateThemeVars derives those cards from userMessageBg.
+	const defaultText = getHtmlDefaultTextForSurface(
+		exportColors.cardBg ?? exportColors.pageBg ?? resolved.userMessageBg,
+	);
+
+	const cssColors: Record<string, string> = {};
+	for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(resolved)) {
+		if (typeof value === "number") {
+			cssColors[key] = ansi256ToHex(value);
+		} else if (value === "") {
+			// Empty means default terminal color - use sensible fallback for HTML
+			cssColors[key] = defaultText;
+		} else {
+			cssColors[key] = value;
+		}
+	}
+	return cssColors;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a theme is a "light" theme by analyzing its status-line background
+ * luminance. Loads theme JSON synchronously (built-in or custom file on disk)
+ * for callers in synchronous flows (settings migration, setup wizard).
+ */
+export function isLightTheme(themeName?: string): boolean {
+	const name = themeName ?? "dark";
+	const builtinThemes = getBuiltinThemes();
+	let themeJson: ThemeJson | undefined;
+	if (name in builtinThemes) {
+		themeJson = builtinThemes[name];
+	} else {
+		try {
+			const customPath = path.join(getCustomThemesDir(), `${name}.json`);
+			const content = fs.readFileSync(customPath, "utf-8");
+			themeJson = JSON.parse(content) as ThemeJson;
+		} catch {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return isLightThemeJson(themeJson);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get explicit export colors from theme JSON, if specified.
+ * Returns undefined for each color that isn't explicitly set.
+ */
+export async function getThemeExportColors(themeName?: string): Promise<{
+	pageBg?: string;
+	cardBg?: string;
+	infoBg?: string;
+}> {
+	const name = themeName ?? getDefaultTheme();
+	try {
+		const themeJson = await loadThemeJson(name);
+		return resolveThemeExportColors(themeJson);
+	} catch {
+		return {};
+	}
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// TUI Helpers
+// ============================================================================
+
+let cachedHighlightColorsFor: Theme | undefined;
+let cachedHighlightColors: NativeHighlightColors | undefined;
+
+function getHighlightColors(t: Theme): NativeHighlightColors {
+	if (cachedHighlightColorsFor !== t || !cachedHighlightColors) {
+		cachedHighlightColorsFor = t;
+		cachedHighlightColors = {
+			comment: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxComment"),
+			keyword: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxKeyword"),
+			function: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxFunction"),
+			variable: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxVariable"),
+			string: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxString"),
+			number: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxNumber"),
+			type: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxType"),
+			operator: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxOperator"),
+			punctuation: t.getFgAnsi("syntaxPunctuation"),
+			inserted: t.getFgAnsi("toolDiffAdded"),
+			deleted: t.getFgAnsi("toolDiffRemoved"),
+		};
+	}
+	return cachedHighlightColors;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Memoized native syntax highlight. Returns the joined ANSI string, or `null`
+ * when the native tokenizer throws so callers can apply their own fallback.
+ *
+ * Keyed on `(lang, code)` and reset whenever the active `theme` instance
+ * changes — the ANSI colors are baked into the highlighted output, so a theme
+ * switch (which always reassigns `theme`) must invalidate every entry.
+ *
+ * Why this exists: animated tool blocks (eval/bash) repaint their box on every
+ * ~33ms border-shimmer frame, and markdown re-lexes on every streamed delta.
+ * Without memoization each frame can re-tokenize an unchanged code body through
+ * the Rust FFI — ~26ms for 100 lines, ~40ms for 150 — consuming or overrunning
+ * the 33ms frame budget and starving the spinner/render timers (the "TUI freeze").
+ */
+const HIGHLIGHT_CACHE_MAX = 256;
+const highlightCache = new LRUCache<string, string>({ max: HIGHLIGHT_CACHE_MAX });
+let highlightCacheTheme: Theme | undefined;
+
+function highlightCached(code: string, validLang: string | undefined, highlightTheme: Theme): string | null {
+	if (highlightCacheTheme !== highlightTheme) {
+		highlightCache.clear();
+		highlightCacheTheme = highlightTheme;
+	}
+	const key = `${validLang ?? ""}\x00${code}`;
+	const hit = highlightCache.get(key);
+	if (hit !== undefined) {
+		return hit;
+	}
+	let highlighted: string;
+	try {
+		highlighted = nativeHighlightCode(code, validLang, getHighlightColors(highlightTheme));
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+	highlightCache.set(key, highlighted);
+	return highlighted;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Highlight code with syntax coloring based on file extension or language.
+ * Returns array of highlighted lines.
+ */
+export function highlightCode(code: string, lang?: string, highlightTheme: Theme = theme): string[] {
+	const validLang = lang && nativeSupportsLanguage(lang) ? lang : undefined;
+	const highlighted = highlightCached(code, validLang, highlightTheme);
+	// Always return a fresh array: callers (e.g. renderCodeCell) push extra lines
+	// onto the result, which would corrupt the cached string otherwise.
+	return (highlighted ?? code).split("\n");
+}
+
+export function getSymbolTheme(): SymbolTheme {
+	// Guard against `theme` being undefined (pre-init or cross-module-instance
+	// plugin calls). Fall back to the ASCII preset so the returned symbols are
+	// usable instead of crashing. See #2998.
+	if (typeof theme === "undefined") {
+		const box = {
+			topLeft: "+",
+			topRight: "+",
+			bottomLeft: "+",
+			bottomRight: "+",
+			horizontal: "-",
+			vertical: "|",
+			cross: "+",
+			teeDown: "+",
+			teeUp: "+",
+			teeLeft: "+",
+			teeRight: "+",
+		};
+		return {
+			cursor: ">",
+			inputCursor: "|",
+			boxRound: box,
+			boxSharp: box,
+			table: box,
+			quoteBorder: "|",
+			hrChar: "-",
+			colorSwatch: "[]",
+			spinnerFrames: ["-", "\\", "|", "/"],
+		};
+	}
+	const preset = theme.getSymbolPreset();
+
+	return {
+		cursor: theme.nav.cursor,
+		inputCursor: preset === "ascii" ? "|" : "▏",
+		boxRound: theme.boxRound,
+		boxSharp: theme.boxSharp,
+		table: theme.boxSharp,
+		quoteBorder: theme.md.quoteBorder,
+		hrChar: theme.md.hrChar,
+		colorSwatch: theme.md.colorSwatch,
+		spinnerFrames: theme.getSpinnerFrames("activity"),
+	};
+}
+
+let cachedMarkdownTheme: MarkdownTheme | undefined;
+let cachedMarkdownThemeRef: Theme | undefined;
+let markdownMermaidRendering = true;
+
+export function setMarkdownMermaidRendering(enabled: boolean): void {
+	if (markdownMermaidRendering === enabled) return;
+	markdownMermaidRendering = enabled;
+	cachedMarkdownTheme = undefined;
+}
+
+export function getMarkdownTheme(): MarkdownTheme {
+	if (cachedMarkdownTheme !== undefined && cachedMarkdownThemeRef === theme) {
+		return cachedMarkdownTheme;
+	}
+	const mermaid = markdownMermaidRendering
+		? (() => {
+				// Mermaid ASCII diagrams render with the active palette so they read as
+				// content rather than raw monochrome. Roles mirror the SVG renderer's
+				// mapping; `text`/`muted`/`border`/`borderMuted`/`accent` exist in every theme.
+				const mermaidColorMode =
+					theme.getColorMode() === "truecolor" ? ("truecolor" as const) : ("ansi256" as const);
+				const mermaidTheme = {
+					fg: theme.getColorHex("text"),
+					border: theme.getColorHex("border"),
+					line: theme.getColorHex("muted"),
+					arrow: theme.getColorHex("accent"),
+					corner: theme.getColorHex("muted"),
+					junction: theme.getColorHex("borderMuted"),
+				};
+				return { mermaidColorMode, mermaidTheme };
+			})()
+		: undefined;
+	const markdownTheme: MarkdownTheme = {
+		heading: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdHeading", text),
+		link: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdLink", text),
+		linkUrl: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdLinkUrl", text),
+		code: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdCode", text),
+		codeBlock: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdCodeBlock", text),
+		codeBlockBorder: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdCodeBlockBorder", text),
+		quote: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdQuote", text),
+		quoteBorder: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdQuoteBorder", text),
+		hr: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdHr", text),
+		listBullet: (text: string) => theme.fg("mdListBullet", text),
+		bold: (text: string) => theme.bold(text),
+		italic: (text: string) => theme.italic(text),
+		underline: (text: string) => theme.underline(text),
+		strikethrough: (text: string) => chalk.strikethrough(text),
+		symbols: getSymbolTheme(),
+		resolveMermaidAscii: mermaid
+			? (source, maxWidth) =>
+					resolveMermaidAscii(source, {
+						maxWidth,
+						theme: mermaid.mermaidTheme,
+						colorMode: mermaid.mermaidColorMode,
+					})
+			: undefined,
+		highlightCode: (code: string, lang?: string): string[] => {
+			const validLang = lang && nativeSupportsLanguage(lang) ? lang : undefined;
+			const highlighted = highlightCached(code, validLang, theme);
+			if (highlighted !== null) return highlighted.split("\n");
+			return code.split("\n").map(line => theme.fg("mdCodeBlock", line));
+		},
+	};
+	cachedMarkdownTheme = markdownTheme;
+	cachedMarkdownThemeRef = theme;
+	return markdownTheme;
+}
+
+export function getSelectListTheme(): SelectListTheme {
+	// Guard against `theme` being undefined (pre-init or cross-module-instance
+	// plugin calls). See #2998.
+	if (typeof theme === "undefined") {
+		return {
+			selectedPrefix: (text: string) => text,
+			selectedText: (text: string) => text,
+			description: (text: string) => text,
+			scrollInfo: (text: string) => text,
+			noMatch: (text: string) => text,
+			symbols: getSymbolTheme(),
+			hovered: (text: string) => text,
+		};
+	}
+	return {
+		selectedPrefix: (text: string) => theme.fg("accent", text),
+		selectedText: (text: string) => theme.fg("accent", text),
+		description: (text: string) => theme.fg("muted", text),
+		scrollInfo: (text: string) => theme.fg("muted", text),
+		noMatch: (text: string) => theme.fg("muted", text),
+		symbols: getSymbolTheme(),
+		hovered: (text: string) => theme.bg("selectedBg", text),
+	};
+}
+
+export function getEditorTheme(): EditorTheme {
+	// Guard against `theme` being undefined (pre-init or cross-module-instance
+	// plugin calls). See #2998.
+	if (typeof theme === "undefined") {
+		return {
+			borderColor: (text: string) => text,
+			selectList: getSelectListTheme(),
+			symbols: getSymbolTheme(),
+			hintStyle: (text: string) => text,
+		};
+	}
+	return {
+		borderColor: (text: string) => theme.fg("borderMuted", text),
+		selectList: getSelectListTheme(),
+		symbols: getSymbolTheme(),
+		hintStyle: (text: string) => theme.fg("dim", text),
+	};
+}
+
+export function getSettingsListTheme(): SettingsListTheme {
+	// Plugins (e.g. pi-rtk-optimizer) may call this before `initTheme()` assigns
+	// the global `theme`, or from a separate module instance under npm-global
+	// installs where the live binding was never initialized. Fall back to plain
+	// text so the call returns a usable (unstyled) theme instead of crashing with
+	// "undefined is not an object (evaluating 'theme.fg')". See #2998.
+	if (typeof theme === "undefined") {
+		return {
+			label: (text: string) => text,
+			value: (text: string) => text,
+			description: (text: string) => text,
+			cursor: "> ",
+			hint: (text: string) => text,
+			heading: (text: string) => text,
+			section: (text: string) => text,
+			hovered: (text: string) => text,
+		};
+	}
+	return {
+		label: (text: string, selected: boolean, changed: boolean) =>
+			changed ? theme.fg("statusLineGitDirty", text) : selected ? theme.fg("accent", text) : text,
+		value: (text: string, selected: boolean, changed: boolean) =>
+			changed ? theme.fg("statusLineGitDirty", text) : selected ? theme.fg("accent", text) : theme.fg("muted", text),
+		description: (text: string) => theme.fg("dim", text),
+		cursor: theme.fg("accent", `${theme.nav.cursor} `),
+		hint: (text: string) => theme.fg("dim", text),
+		heading: (text: string, dimmed: boolean) =>
+			dimmed ? theme.fg("dim", theme.underline(text)) : theme.fg("muted", theme.bold(theme.underline(text))),
+		section: (text: string, active: boolean) =>
+			active ? theme.fg("accent", theme.bold(text)) : theme.fg("muted", text),
+		hovered: (text: string) => theme.bg("selectedBg", text),
+	};
+}