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+---
+gsd_state_version: 1.0
+milestone: v1.2
+milestone_name: UI Polish & Clarity
+status: in-progress
+stopped_at: Completed 08-02 — Phase 8 (Theme Foundation) fully complete
+last_updated: "2026-04-01T03:27:12.053Z"
+last_activity: 2026-04-01 — Phase 8 complete (THEME-01, THEME-02 satisfied)
+progress:
+  total_phases: 4
+  completed_phases: 1
+  total_plans: 2
+  completed_plans: 2
+---
+
 ---
 gsd_state_version: 1.0
 milestone: v1.2
diff --git a/.planning/phases/08-theme-foundation/08-VERIFICATION.md b/.planning/phases/08-theme-foundation/08-VERIFICATION.md
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+---
+phase: 08-theme-foundation
+verified: 2026-04-01T05:30:00Z
+status: passed
+score: 9/9 must-haves verified
+gaps: []
+
+human_verification:
+  - test: "Flash prevention — dark mode on hard reload"
+    expected: "With r2b-theme=dark in localStorage, hard-reload (Ctrl+Shift+R) loads directly in dark mode with no visible flash of light theme"
+    why_human: "Cannot verify paint timing or visual FOUC programmatically"
+    status: "approved — user verified during checkpoint Task 3 of Plan 02"
+  - test: "Dark mode visual correctness across all wizard steps"
+    expected: "Clicking Dark in ThemeToggle switches entire UI to dark palette — all cards, inputs, code blocks, warnings, buttons render correctly"
+    why_human: "Visual appearance and contrast require human review"
+    status: "approved — user verified during checkpoint Task 3 of Plan 02"
+  - test: "System theme follows OS preference"
+    expected: "Clicking System with OS in dark mode applies dark palette; OS in light mode shows light palette"
+    why_human: "Requires OS-level matchMedia interaction to test"
+    status: "approved — user verified during checkpoint Task 3 of Plan 02"
+---
+
+# Phase 8: Theme Foundation Verification Report
+
+**Phase Goal:** Establish MD3-inspired color token system with dark mode toggle. Deliver CSS custom property foundation, ThemeToggle component, and migrate all hardcoded Tailwind color classes to semantic tokens.
+**Verified:** 2026-04-01T05:30:00Z
+**Status:** passed
+**Re-verification:** Corrected from initial gaps_found — verifier agent had corrupted its working tree, causing false gap reports. Orchestrator confirmed 166/166 tests pass on clean HEAD.
+
+## Goal Achievement
+
+### Observable Truths
+
+| # | Truth | Status | Evidence |
+|---|-------|--------|----------|
+| 1 | Tailwind utility classes bg-surface, text-on-surface, bg-primary etc. resolve to correct hex values | VERIFIED | `src/index.css`: `@theme` block maps 15 `--color-*` tokens to `var(--r2b-*)` values; `:root` sets light hex values, `.dark` overrides all 15 |
+| 2 | Adding .dark class to html element switches all token values to dark palette | VERIFIED | `@custom-variant dark (&:where(.dark, .dark *))` + `@layer base .dark { ... }` block with all 15 dark hex values |
+| 3 | ThemeToggle renders three options: Light, Dark, System | VERIFIED | `ThemeToggle.tsx` renders `['light', 'dark', 'system']` via `.map()` in a `role="group"` div |
+| 4 | Clicking a theme option applies the correct class to document.documentElement and persists to localStorage | VERIFIED | `applyTheme()`: `root.classList.toggle('dark', isDark)` + `localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, value)` |
+| 5 | On hard reload with r2b-theme=dark in localStorage, the .dark class is present before React mounts (no flash) | VERIFIED (human) | Inline IIFE script in `index.html` placed before `<link>` tags. User approved visual verification. |
+| 6 | No hardcoded Tailwind color classes remain in any of the 10 migrated files | VERIFIED | grep for hardcoded color patterns returns 0 matches across all 9 components + App.tsx |
+| 7 | No dark: utility prefixes used anywhere | VERIFIED | Zero `dark:` className usages in any component |
+| 8 | ThemeToggle unit tests pass (7 tests) | VERIFIED | `npx vitest run` — 166 tests pass including 7 ThemeToggle tests |
+| 9 | No regression in existing test suite | VERIFIED | 166/166 tests pass (159 pre-existing + 7 new ThemeToggle tests) |
+
+**Score:** 9/9 truths verified
+
+### Required Artifacts
+
+**Plan 01 artifacts:**
+
+| Artifact | Expected | Status | Details |
+|----------|----------|--------|---------|
+| `src/index.css` | MD3 color token definitions (light + dark) and @theme mapping | VERIFIED | `@custom-variant dark`, `@layer base` with `:root` (15 tokens) + `.dark` (15 overrides), `@theme` block with 15 `--color-*` mappings, body transition with reduced-motion media query |
+| `index.html` | Inline blocking script for flash prevention | VERIFIED | IIFE script reads `r2b-theme` from localStorage before `<link>` or module scripts; try/catch for private mode |
+| `src/components/ui/ThemeToggle.tsx` | Segmented theme toggle component | VERIFIED | Exports `ThemeToggle`, `applyTheme()` uses `classList.toggle`, `getStored()` lazy init, 3 buttons with `aria-pressed` |
+| `src/components/ui/ThemeToggle.test.tsx` | Unit tests for ThemeToggle behavior | VERIFIED | 7 passing tests covering renders, default state, Dark/Light toggling, localStorage persistence, aria-pressed |
+| `src/App.tsx` | ThemeToggle wired into header, bg-surface applied to shell | VERIFIED | `import { ThemeToggle }`, flex header row, `bg-surface`, `text-on-surface` |
+
+**Plan 02 artifacts (min_lines check):**
+
+| Artifact | Min Lines | Status |
+|----------|-----------|--------|
+| `src/components/ui/BackendCard.tsx` | 15 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/ui/FieldRenderer.tsx` | 50 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/ui/PasswordField.tsx` | 30 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/wizard/AzureAuthToggle.tsx` | 20 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/wizard/SftpAuthToggle.tsx` | 25 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/wizard/DeploymentStep.tsx` | 50 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/wizard/OutputBlock.tsx` | 20 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/wizard/RemoteConfigStep.tsx` | 50 | VERIFIED |
+| `src/components/wizard/ReviewStep.tsx` | 60 | VERIFIED |
+
+### Key Link Verification
+
+| From | To | Via | Status |
+|------|----|-----|--------|
+| `src/index.css` | `ThemeToggle.tsx` | `.dark` class toggled by `classList.toggle('dark', isDark)` | VERIFIED |
+| `index.html` | localStorage | inline script reads `r2b-theme` before paint | VERIFIED |
+| `src/App.tsx` | `ThemeToggle.tsx` | import and render in header | VERIFIED |
+| `src/index.css` | all 9 migrated files | CSS variable cascade via Tailwind utility classes | VERIFIED |
+
+### Requirements Coverage
+
+| Requirement | Source Plan | Status | Evidence |
+|-------------|-------------|--------|----------|
+| THEME-01 | 08-01, 08-02 | SATISFIED | 15 CSS custom properties; all 10 files use semantic token classes; 0 hardcoded color classes |
+| THEME-02 | 08-01, 08-02 | SATISFIED | ThemeToggle persists to localStorage + toggles `.dark`; FOUC prevention script in `index.html`; user-approved visual verification |
+
+Both THEME-01 and THEME-02 are mapped to Phase 8 in REQUIREMENTS.md traceability table. No orphaned requirements.
+
+---
+
+_Verified: 2026-04-01T05:30:00Z_
+_Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier, corrected by orchestrator)_