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feat: design system overhaul — sidebar, AI chats, settings, brainstorm, color cleanup

- Sidebar: dynamic brand-accent colors, brainstorm section restyled
- AI chat general: popup panel with expand/collapse, hides when contextual AI open
- AI chat contextual: tabs reordered (Actions first), X close button, height fix
- Settings: all tabs restyled, 6 new color presets (sage, terracotta, iron, etc.)
- Global color cleanup: emerald/orange hardcoded → brand-accent dynamic
- Brainstorm page: orange → brand-accent throughout
- PageEntry animation component added to key pages
- Floating AI button: bg-brand-accent instead of hardcoded black
- i18n: all 15 locales updated with new AI/billing keys
- Billing: freemium quota tracking, BYOK, stripe subscription scaffolding
- Admin: integrated into new design
- AGENTS.md + CLAUDE.md project rules added

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Question 3: What's Their Mental State at This Moment?

Understand the emotional context for design decisions

The Question

Agent: "When they find your solution, how are they feeling?

        Think about:
        - What just happened? (trigger moment)
        - What are they hoping for?
        - What are they worried about?"

Why This Matters

Mental state determines:

Tone of content
Complexity of interface
Type of features needed
What NOT to do

Design for the human, not just the task.

Example: Dog Week

Designer: "Just had another fight about who walks the dog.
           Tired of nagging. Want a system that works without intervention.
           Worried about adding more complexity to family life."

Design implications:

Tone: Empathetic, not preachy
Interface: Simple, not complex
Features: Automated accountability, not more work
Avoid: Notifications that feel like nagging

What Agent Captures

MENTAL STATE:
- Trigger: Just had family fight
- Feeling: Tired, frustrated
- Hope: System that works without intervention
- Fear: Adding more complexity

DESIGN IMPLICATIONS:
- Keep it simple
- Automate accountability
- Gentle, not pushy
- No nagging-style notifications

Next Question

What's the end goal (mutual success)?

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