diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.agents/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.claude/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.codex/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.codex/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.codex/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.codex/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codex/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.pi/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.pi/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/.trae/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 53b64a21a..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/.trae/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -136,10 +136,14 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 
 ### Step 3: Signal completion
 
+Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
+
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
+The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
+
 ## Handle Accept
 
 The event contains: `{id, variantId}`.
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index beb16a1b2..b3aa1f37c 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -53,16 +53,16 @@ if (command === 'detect') {
   const { detectCli } = await import('../src/detect-antipatterns.mjs');
   await detectCli();
 } else if (command === 'live') {
+  // Delegate to the self-contained skill script (also works via node scripts_path/live-server.mjs)
   process.argv = [process.argv[0], process.argv[1], ...args.slice(1)];
-  const { liveCli } = await import('../src/detect-antipatterns.mjs');
-  await liveCli();
+  await import('../source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs');
 } else if (command === 'poll') {
   process.argv = [process.argv[0], process.argv[1], ...args.slice(1)];
-  const { pollCli } = await import('../src/live/poll.mjs');
+  const { pollCli } = await import('../source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs');
   await pollCli();
 } else if (command === 'wrap') {
   process.argv = [process.argv[0], process.argv[1], ...args.slice(1)];
-  const { wrapCli } = await import('../src/live/wrap.mjs');
+  const { wrapCli } = await import('../source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs');
   await wrapCli();
 } else if (command === 'skills') {
   const { run } = await import('./commands/skills.mjs');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a8a6a383..a5bcb7c6a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "jsdom": "^29.0.0",
-    "marked": "^16.1.0",
-    "ws": "^8.20.0"
+    "marked": "^16.1.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "puppeteer": "^24.39.1"
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md b/source/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
index 6f7a1e1de..ba0e9b0c5 100644
--- a/source/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/reference/live.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Launch interactive live variant mode: select elements in the browser, pick a des
 1. Read `.impeccable.md` if it exists. Keep the design context in mind for variant generation.
 2. Start the live variant server:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live &
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs &
    ```
 3. Note the **port** and **token** printed to stdout.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Run a blocking poll loop. On each iteration, wait for a browser event and respon
 
 ```
 LOOP:
-  Run: npx impeccable poll
+  Run: node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs
   Read the JSON output. Dispatch based on the "type" field:
 
   TYPE "generate":
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The event contains: `{id, action, freeformPrompt, count, pageUrl, element}`.
 Use the `wrap` helper to find the element and create the variant container:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable wrap --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-wrap.mjs --id EVENT_ID --count EVENT_COUNT --element-id "ELEMENT_ID" --classes "class1,class2" --tag "div"
 ```
 
 Pass the element's id (`event.element.id`), classes (`event.element.classes` joined with commas), and tag name. The command searches in priority order: ID match first, then class names, then tag+class combo. If `event.pageUrl` hints at the file (e.g., `/` is usually `index.html`), pass `--file PATH` to skip the search.
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ The first variant should NOT have `style="display: none"` (it should be visible
 Include `--file` so the browser can fetch variants directly if the dev server lacks HMR:
 
 ```bash
-npx impeccable poll --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
+node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply EVENT_ID done --file RELATIVE_PATH
 ```
 
 The file path should be relative to the project root (e.g., `public/index.html`, `src/App.tsx`).
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ The user accepted a specific variant. For v1 (inspection mode):
 4. Remove any scoped CSS blocks (between `impeccable-variants-css-start` and `impeccable-variants-css-end` markers).
 5. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Handle Discard
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ The event contains: `{id}`.
 3. Remove any scoped CSS blocks for this session.
 4. Reply:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable poll --reply SESSION_ID done
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-poll.mjs --reply SESSION_ID done
    ```
 
 ## Cleanup (on exit)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ When the loop ends:
 2. **Remove any leftover variant wrappers** (search for `impeccable-variants-start` markers and clean up).
 3. **Stop the server**:
    ```bash
-   npx impeccable live stop
+   node {{scripts_path}}/live-server.mjs stop
    ```
 
 ## Variant Generation Guidelines
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26c9829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-browser.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1220 @@
+/**
+ * Impeccable Live Variant Mode — Browser Script
+ *
+ * Injected into the user's page via <script src="http://localhost:PORT/live.js">.
+ * The server prepends window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ and window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__
+ * before this code.
+ *
+ * UI: a single floating bar that morphs between three states —
+ * configure (pick action + go), generating (progressive dots), and cycling
+ * (prev/next + accept/discard). Feels like Spotlight, not a modal.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+
+  // Guard against double-init. Bun's HTML loader may process the <script> tag
+  // and create a bundled copy alongside the external load, or HMR may re-execute.
+  // Check BEFORE reading token/port to catch all cases.
+  if (window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__) return;
+  window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = true;
+
+  const TOKEN = window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__;
+  const PORT = window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__;
+  if (!TOKEN || !PORT) {
+    window.__IMPECCABLE_LIVE_INIT__ = false; // reset so the real load can init
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Design tokens
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const C = {
+    brand:     'oklch(55% 0.25 350)',
+    brandHov:  'oklch(48% 0.25 350)',
+    brandSoft: 'oklch(55% 0.25 350 / 0.12)',
+    ink:       'oklch(15% 0.01 350)',
+    ash:       'oklch(55% 0 0)',
+    paper:     'oklch(98% 0.005 350 / 0.92)',
+    paperSolid:'oklch(98% 0.005 350)',
+    mist:      'oklch(90% 0.01 350 / 0.6)',
+    white:     'oklch(99% 0 0)',
+  };
+  const FONT = 'system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif';
+  const MONO = 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace';
+  const Z = { highlight: 99990, bar: 99995, picker: 99997, toast: 99999 };
+  const EASE = 'cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)'; // ease-out-quint
+  const PREFIX = 'impeccable-live';
+
+  const SKIP_TAGS = new Set([
+    'html', 'head', 'body', 'script', 'style', 'link', 'meta', 'noscript', 'br', 'wbr',
+  ]);
+
+  const ACTIONS = [
+    { value: 'impeccable', label: 'Freeform' },
+    { value: 'bolder',     label: 'Bolder' },
+    { value: 'quieter',    label: 'Quieter' },
+    { value: 'distill',    label: 'Distill' },
+    { value: 'polish',     label: 'Polish' },
+    { value: 'typeset',    label: 'Typeset' },
+    { value: 'colorize',   label: 'Colorize' },
+    { value: 'layout',     label: 'Layout' },
+    { value: 'adapt',      label: 'Adapt' },
+    { value: 'animate',    label: 'Animate' },
+    { value: 'delight',    label: 'Delight' },
+    { value: 'overdrive',  label: 'Overdrive' },
+  ];
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // State
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let state = 'IDLE';
+  let hoveredElement = null;
+  let selectedElement = null;
+  let currentSessionId = null;
+  let expectedVariants = 0;
+  let arrivedVariants = 0;
+  let visibleVariant = 0;
+  let variantObserver = null;
+  let hasProjectContext = false;
+  let selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+  let selectedCount = 3;
+
+  // UI refs
+  let highlightEl = null;
+  let tooltipEl = null;
+  let barEl = null;
+  let pickerEl = null;
+  let toastEl = null;
+  let scrollRaf = null;
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function own(el) {
+    return el && (el.id?.startsWith(PREFIX) || el.closest?.('[id^="' + PREFIX + '"]'));
+  }
+
+  function pickable(el) {
+    if (!el || el.nodeType !== 1) return false;
+    if (SKIP_TAGS.has(el.tagName.toLowerCase())) return false;
+    if (own(el)) return false;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return r.width >= 20 && r.height >= 20;
+  }
+
+  function desc(el) {
+    if (!el) return '';
+    let s = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (el.id) s += '#' + el.id;
+    else if (el.classList.length) s += '.' + [...el.classList].slice(0, 2).join('.');
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function id8() { return crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, '').slice(0, 8); }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Highlight overlay
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initHighlight() {
+    highlightEl = document.createElement('div');
+    highlightEl.id = PREFIX + '-highlight';
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', top: '0', left: '0', width: '0', height: '0',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.brand, borderRadius: '3px',
+      pointerEvents: 'none', zIndex: Z.highlight, boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      transition: 'top 0.08s ease, left 0.08s ease, width 0.08s ease, height 0.08s ease, opacity 0.15s ease',
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(highlightEl);
+
+    tooltipEl = document.createElement('div');
+    tooltipEl.id = PREFIX + '-tooltip';
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '10px', fontWeight: '500',
+      padding: '2px 6px', borderRadius: '3px',
+      zIndex: Z.highlight + 1, pointerEvents: 'none',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', display: 'none',
+      letterSpacing: '0.02em',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(tooltipEl);
+  }
+
+  function showHighlight(el) {
+    if (!el || !highlightEl) return;
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    Object.assign(highlightEl.style, {
+      top: (r.top - 2) + 'px', left: (r.left - 2) + 'px',
+      width: (r.width + 4) + 'px', height: (r.height + 4) + 'px',
+      display: 'block', opacity: '1',
+    });
+    tooltipEl.textContent = desc(el);
+    const tipTop = r.top - 20;
+    Object.assign(tooltipEl.style, {
+      top: (tipTop < 4 ? r.bottom + 4 : tipTop) + 'px',
+      left: Math.max(4, r.left) + 'px', display: 'block',
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideHighlight() {
+    if (highlightEl) { highlightEl.style.opacity = '0'; highlightEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    if (tooltipEl) tooltipEl.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Element context extraction
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function extractContext(el) {
+    const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+    const r = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const props = {};
+    for (const sheet of document.styleSheets) {
+      try {
+        for (const rule of sheet.cssRules) {
+          if (rule.style) for (let i = 0; i < rule.style.length; i++) {
+            const p = rule.style[i];
+            if (p.startsWith('--') && !props[p]) {
+              const v = cs.getPropertyValue(p).trim();
+              if (v) props[p] = v;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* cross-origin */ }
+    }
+    return {
+      tagName: el.tagName.toLowerCase(), id: el.id || null,
+      classes: [...el.classList],
+      textContent: (el.textContent || '').slice(0, 500),
+      outerHTML: el.outerHTML.slice(0, 10000),
+      computedStyles: {
+        'font-family': cs.fontFamily, 'font-size': cs.fontSize,
+        'font-weight': cs.fontWeight, 'line-height': cs.lineHeight,
+        'color': cs.color, 'background': cs.background,
+        'background-color': cs.backgroundColor,
+        'padding': cs.padding, 'margin': cs.margin,
+        'display': cs.display, 'position': cs.position,
+        'gap': cs.gap, 'border-radius': cs.borderRadius,
+        'box-shadow': cs.boxShadow,
+      },
+      cssCustomProperties: props,
+      parentContext: el.parentElement
+        ? '<' + el.parentElement.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          + (el.parentElement.id ? ' id="' + el.parentElement.id + '"' : '')
+          + (el.parentElement.className ? ' class="' + el.parentElement.className + '"' : '')
+          + '>'
+        : null,
+      boundingRect: { width: Math.round(r.width), height: Math.round(r.height) },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // The Bar — one floating element, three modes
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initBar() {
+    barEl = document.createElement('div');
+    barEl.id = PREFIX + '-bar';
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.bar,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'translateY(6px)',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.3s ' + EASE,
+      // Visual
+      background: C.paper,
+      backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)', WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.08), 0 1px 3px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px', color: C.ink,
+      padding: '6px',
+      maxWidth: '460px', minWidth: '320px',
+    });
+    document.body.appendChild(barEl);
+  }
+
+  function positionBar() {
+    if (!barEl || !selectedElement) return;
+    const r = selectedElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const barH = barEl.offsetHeight || 44;
+    const barW = barEl.offsetWidth || 380;
+    let top = r.bottom + 8;
+    let left = r.left + (r.width - barW) / 2;
+    // Keep in viewport
+    if (top + barH + 8 > window.innerHeight) top = r.top - barH - 8;
+    if (top < 8) top = 8;
+    if (left < 8) left = 8;
+    if (left + barW > window.innerWidth - 8) left = window.innerWidth - barW - 8;
+    Object.assign(barEl.style, { top: top + 'px', left: left + 'px' });
+  }
+
+  function showBar(mode) {
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    barEl.style.display = 'block';
+    positionBar();
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      barEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideBar() {
+    if (!barEl) return;
+    barEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    barEl.style.transform = 'translateY(6px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (barEl) barEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 250);
+    hideActionPicker();
+  }
+
+  function updateBarContent(mode) {
+    if (!barEl || barEl.style.display === 'none') return;
+    barEl.innerHTML = '';
+    // Reset bar styling
+    barEl.style.background = C.paper;
+    barEl.style.border = '1px solid ' + C.mist;
+    if (mode === 'configure') barEl.appendChild(buildConfigureRow());
+    else if (mode === 'generating') barEl.appendChild(buildGeneratingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'cycling') barEl.appendChild(buildCyclingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'saving') barEl.appendChild(buildSavingRow());
+    else if (mode === 'confirmed') {
+      barEl.appendChild(buildConfirmedRow());
+      barEl.style.background = 'oklch(95% 0.05 145)';
+      barEl.style.border = '1px solid oklch(75% 0.12 145 / 0.4)';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Configure row ---
+
+  function buildConfigureRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action pill
+    const pill = el('button', {
+      display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+      padding: '5px 10px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '500',
+      border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    pill.textContent = actionLabel() + ' \u25BE';
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => pill.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => pill.style.background = C.ink);
+    pill.addEventListener('mousedown', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    pill.addEventListener('mouseup', () => pill.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    pill.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleActionPicker(); });
+    row.appendChild(pill);
+
+    // Freeform input
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.id = PREFIX + '-input';
+    input.type = 'text';
+    input.placeholder = selectedAction === 'impeccable' ? 'describe what you want...' : 'refine further (optional)...';
+    Object.assign(input.style, {
+      flex: '1', minWidth: '0',
+      padding: '5px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: '1px solid transparent', background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      outline: 'none',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease',
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = C.mist;
+      input.style.background = C.white;
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+      input.style.borderColor = 'transparent';
+      input.style.background = 'transparent';
+    });
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation(); // Don't trigger element picker keyboard nav
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleGo(); }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); input.blur(); hideBar(); state = 'PICKING'; }
+    });
+    row.appendChild(input);
+
+    // Variant count toggle
+    const count = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      color: C.ash, cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    count.title = 'Variants: click to change';
+    count.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { count.style.color = C.ink; count.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    count.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { count.style.color = C.ash; count.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    count.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      selectedCount = selectedCount >= 4 ? 2 : selectedCount + 1;
+      count.textContent = '\u00D7' + selectedCount;
+    });
+    row.appendChild(count);
+
+    // Go button
+    const go = el('button', {
+      padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: '6px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.brand, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+      transition: 'background 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease',
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    go.textContent = 'Go \u2192';
+    go.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => go.style.background = C.brandHov);
+    go.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => go.style.background = C.brand);
+    go.addEventListener('mousedown', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(0.97)');
+    go.addEventListener('mouseup', () => go.style.transform = 'scale(1)');
+    go.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleGo(); });
+    row.appendChild(go);
+
+    // Auto-focus input after a beat
+    setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 60);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Generating row ---
+
+  function buildGeneratingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 4px',
+    });
+
+    // Action label
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontWeight: '600', fontSize: '12px', color: C.ink,
+      flexShrink: '0', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    label.textContent = actionLabel();
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Dots
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(false));
+
+    // Status
+    const status = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash, whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    });
+    status.textContent = arrivedVariants < expectedVariants
+      ? 'Generating ' + (arrivedVariants + 1) + ' of ' + expectedVariants + '...'
+      : 'Done';
+    row.appendChild(status);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Cycling row ---
+
+  function buildCyclingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '6px',
+      padding: '1px 2px',
+    });
+
+    // Prev
+    const prev = navBtn('\u2190');
+    prev.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(-1); });
+    if (visibleVariant <= 1) prev.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(prev);
+
+    // Dots (clickable)
+    row.appendChild(buildDots(true));
+
+    // Counter
+    const counter = el('span', {
+      fontFamily: MONO, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+      color: C.ash, minWidth: '24px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    counter.textContent = visibleVariant + '/' + arrivedVariants;
+    row.appendChild(counter);
+
+    // Next
+    const next = navBtn('\u2192');
+    next.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); cycleVariant(1); });
+    if (visibleVariant >= arrivedVariants) next.style.opacity = '0.3';
+    row.appendChild(next);
+
+    // Spacer
+    row.appendChild(el('div', { flex: '1' }));
+
+    // Accept
+    const accept = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 10px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: 'none', background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '600',
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'background 0.12s ease',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+    });
+    accept.textContent = '\u2713 Accept';
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => accept.style.background = C.brand);
+    accept.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => accept.style.background = C.ink);
+    accept.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleAccept(); });
+    if (arrivedVariants === 0) { accept.style.opacity = '0.3'; accept.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; }
+    row.appendChild(accept);
+
+    // Discard
+    const discard = el('button', {
+      padding: '4px 6px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', color: C.ash,
+      cursor: 'pointer', transition: 'color 0.12s ease, border-color 0.12s ease',
+    });
+    discard.textContent = '\u2715';
+    discard.title = 'Discard all variants';
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { discard.style.color = C.ink; discard.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    discard.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { discard.style.color = C.ash; discard.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    discard.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDiscard(); });
+    row.appendChild(discard);
+
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  // --- Saving row (waiting for agent to process accept/discard) ---
+
+  function buildSavingRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const spinner = el('div', {
+      width: '14px', height: '14px', borderRadius: '50%',
+      border: '2px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderTopColor: C.brand,
+      animation: 'impeccable-spin 0.6s linear infinite',
+      flexShrink: '0',
+    });
+    row.appendChild(spinner);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: C.ash, fontWeight: '500',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Applying variant...';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+
+    // Inject the keyframes if not already present
+    if (!document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-keyframes')) {
+      const style = document.createElement('style');
+      style.id = PREFIX + '-keyframes';
+      style.textContent = '@keyframes impeccable-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+      document.head.appendChild(style);
+    }
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Confirmed row (green success, auto-dismisses) ---
+
+  function buildConfirmedRow() {
+    const row = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px',
+      padding: '2px 8px',
+    });
+    const check = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '15px', lineHeight: '1', flexShrink: '0',
+      color: 'oklch(45% 0.15 145)',
+    });
+    check.textContent = '\u2713';
+    row.appendChild(check);
+    const label = el('span', {
+      fontSize: '12px', color: 'oklch(35% 0.1 145)', fontWeight: '600',
+    });
+    label.textContent = 'Variant applied';
+    row.appendChild(label);
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  // --- Shared UI builders ---
+
+  function buildDots(clickable) {
+    const container = el('div', {
+      display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px',
+    });
+    for (let i = 1; i <= expectedVariants; i++) {
+      const arrived = i <= arrivedVariants;
+      const active = i === visibleVariant;
+      const dot = el('div', {
+        width: '7px', height: '7px', borderRadius: '50%',
+        background: active ? C.brand : (arrived ? C.ash : 'transparent'),
+        border: '1.5px solid ' + (arrived ? C.brand : C.mist),
+        transition: 'all 0.2s ' + EASE,
+        cursor: (clickable && arrived) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+        transform: arrived ? 'scale(1)' : 'scale(0.6)',
+        opacity: arrived ? '1' : '0.4',
+      });
+      if (clickable && arrived) {
+        const idx = i;
+        dot.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          visibleVariant = idx;
+          showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, idx);
+          updateSelectedElement();
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+        });
+      }
+      container.appendChild(dot);
+    }
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  function navBtn(text) {
+    const b = el('button', {
+      width: '26px', height: '26px', borderRadius: '5px',
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist, background: 'transparent',
+      color: C.ink, fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '13px',
+      cursor: 'pointer', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+      transition: 'border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease',
+      padding: '0', lineHeight: '1',
+    });
+    b.textContent = text;
+    b.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.ink; });
+    b.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { b.style.borderColor = C.mist; });
+    return b;
+  }
+
+  function actionLabel() {
+    const a = ACTIONS.find(a => a.value === selectedAction);
+    return a ? a.label : 'Freeform';
+  }
+
+  function el(tag, styles) {
+    const e = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (styles) Object.assign(e.style, styles);
+    return e;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Action picker popover
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function initActionPicker() {
+    pickerEl = document.createElement('div');
+    pickerEl.id = PREFIX + '-picker';
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      position: 'fixed', zIndex: Z.picker,
+      display: 'none', opacity: '0',
+      transform: 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)',
+      transformOrigin: 'bottom left',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.18s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.2s ' + EASE,
+      background: C.paperSolid,
+      border: '1px solid ' + C.mist,
+      borderRadius: '10px',
+      boxShadow: '0 8px 30px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.10), 0 2px 6px oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.06)',
+      padding: '6px',
+      fontFamily: FONT,
+    });
+
+    // Build the chip grid
+    const grid = el('div', {
+      display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(4, 1fr)', gap: '3px',
+    });
+
+    ACTIONS.forEach(action => {
+      const chip = el('button', {
+        padding: '6px 8px', borderRadius: '6px',
+        border: 'none',
+        background: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent',
+        color: action.value === selectedAction ? C.brand : C.ink,
+        fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: '500',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        transition: 'background 0.1s ease, color 0.1s ease',
+        textAlign: 'center', whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      });
+      chip.textContent = action.label;
+      chip.dataset.action = action.value;
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+        if (action.value !== selectedAction) chip.style.background = C.brandSoft;
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
+        chip.style.background = action.value === selectedAction ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      });
+      chip.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        selectedAction = action.value;
+        hideActionPicker();
+        updateBarContent('configure');
+      });
+      grid.appendChild(chip);
+    });
+
+    pickerEl.appendChild(grid);
+    document.body.appendChild(pickerEl);
+  }
+
+  function toggleActionPicker() {
+    if (pickerEl.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+    // Rebuild chips to reflect current selection
+    pickerEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(chip => {
+      const isActive = chip.dataset.action === selectedAction;
+      chip.style.background = isActive ? C.brandSoft : 'transparent';
+      chip.style.color = isActive ? C.brand : C.ink;
+    });
+    // Position above the bar
+    const barRect = barEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const pickerH = 90; // approximate
+    let top = barRect.top - pickerH - 6;
+    if (top < 8) top = barRect.bottom + 6;
+    Object.assign(pickerEl.style, {
+      top: top + 'px', left: barRect.left + 'px',
+      display: 'block',
+    });
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      pickerEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(1) translateY(0)';
+    });
+  }
+
+  function hideActionPicker() {
+    if (!pickerEl) return;
+    pickerEl.style.opacity = '0';
+    pickerEl.style.transform = 'scale(0.96) translateY(4px)';
+    setTimeout(() => { if (pickerEl) pickerEl.style.display = 'none'; }, 180);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Variant cycling in DOM
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showVariantInDOM(sessionId, num) {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    for (const child of wrapper.children) {
+      const v = child.dataset ? child.dataset.impeccableVariant : null;
+      if (!v) continue;
+      child.style.display = (v === String(num)) ? '' : 'none';
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * No-HMR fallback: fetch the raw source file from the live server,
+   * parse it, extract the variant wrapper, and inject it into the live DOM.
+   * This works even when the dev server caches HTML (Bun, static servers).
+   */
+  function injectVariantsFromSource(filePath, sessionId) {
+    const url = 'http://localhost:' + PORT + '/source?token=' + TOKEN + '&path=' + encodeURIComponent(filePath);
+    fetch(url)
+      .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error(r.status); return r.text(); })
+      .then(html => {
+        // Parse the raw source HTML
+        const parser = new DOMParser();
+        const doc = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+        const srcWrapper = doc.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+        if (!srcWrapper) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Variant wrapper not found in source file.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the original element in the live DOM.
+        // The original is inside the wrapper in the source. We find the
+        // corresponding element in the live DOM by matching the first child's
+        // tag + classes from the original snapshot.
+        const origContent = srcWrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="original"] > :first-child');
+        if (!origContent) return;
+
+        const tag = origContent.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        const cls = origContent.className;
+        let liveEl = null;
+        if (origContent.id) {
+          liveEl = document.getElementById(origContent.id);
+        } else if (cls) {
+          // Find by tag + exact class match
+          const candidates = document.querySelectorAll(tag + '.' + cls.split(' ')[0]);
+          for (const c of candidates) {
+            if (c.className === cls && !own(c)) { liveEl = c; break; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!liveEl) {
+          console.error('[impeccable] Could not find original element in live DOM.');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Replace the live element with the full wrapper from source
+        const wrapper = srcWrapper.cloneNode(true);
+        liveEl.parentElement.replaceChild(wrapper, liveEl);
+
+        // Update state: count variants, show the first one
+        const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+        arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+        expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || arrivedVariants);
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+
+        // Update selectedElement to the visible variant's content
+        const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="1"] > :first-child');
+        selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+        saveSession();
+        console.log('[impeccable] Injected ' + arrivedVariants + ' variants from source file.');
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        console.error('[impeccable] Failed to fetch source:', err);
+        showToast('Could not load variants. Try refreshing the page.', 5000);
+      });
+  }
+
+  function cycleVariant(dir) {
+    const next = visibleVariant + dir;
+    if (next < 1 || next > arrivedVariants) return;
+    visibleVariant = next;
+    showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, next);
+    updateSelectedElement();
+    updateBarContent('cycling');
+    saveSession();
+  }
+
+  function updateSelectedElement() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + currentSessionId + '"]');
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    if (visEl) selectedElement = visEl;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MutationObserver for progressive variant reveal
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startVariantObserver(sessionId) {
+    let updating = false; // re-entrancy guard
+
+    const obs = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      if (updating) return;
+
+      // Only react to mutations that add nodes with data-impeccable-variant,
+      // or mutations inside the variant wrapper. Ignore our own bar/UI changes.
+      let dominated = false;
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        if (m.target.closest?.('[data-impeccable-variants]')) { dominated = true; break; }
+        for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (n.nodeType === 1 && (n.dataset?.impeccableVariants || n.dataset?.impeccableVariant)) {
+            dominated = true; break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (dominated) break;
+      }
+      if (!dominated) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants="' + sessionId + '"]');
+      if (!wrapper) return;
+
+      const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+      const count = variants.length;
+
+      // Nothing new
+      if (count <= arrivedVariants) return;
+
+      updating = true;
+      arrivedVariants = count;
+      if (visibleVariant === 0 && arrivedVariants > 0) {
+        visibleVariant = 1;
+        showVariantInDOM(sessionId, 1);
+      }
+
+      const expected = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+      if (expected > 0) expectedVariants = expected;
+
+      if (arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants && expectedVariants > 0) {
+        state = 'CYCLING';
+        updateBarContent('cycling');
+      } else if (state === 'GENERATING') {
+        updateBarContent('generating');
+      }
+      saveSession();
+      updating = false;
+    });
+
+    obs.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    return obs;
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Bar scroll tracking
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function startScrollTracking() {
+    function tick() {
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING' || state === 'GENERATING' || state === 'CYCLING') {
+        positionBar();
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+      }
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
+  }
+
+  function stopScrollTracking() {
+    if (scrollRaf) { cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf); scrollRaf = null; }
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
+      let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case 'connected':
+          hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
+          if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
+          console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
+          if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+        case 'done':
+          if (state === 'SAVING') {
+            state = 'CONFIRMED';
+            updateBarContent('confirmed');
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              hideBar();
+              hideHighlight();
+              stopScrollTracking();
+              if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+              clearSession();
+              selectedElement = null;
+              currentSessionId = null;
+              selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+              state = 'PICKING';
+            }, 1800);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
+            console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
+            injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
+            return;
+          }
+          state = 'CYCLING';
+          updateBarContent('cycling');
+          break;
+        case 'error':
+          console.error('[impeccable] Error:', msg.message);
+          showToast('Error: ' + msg.message, 5000);
+          hideBar();
+          state = 'PICKING';
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
+  }
+
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Event handlers
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function handleMouseMove(e) {
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+    if (!target || !pickable(target) || target === hoveredElement) return;
+    hoveredElement = target;
+    showHighlight(target);
+  }
+
+  function handleClick(e) {
+    // Close action picker on any outside click
+    if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none' && !own(e.target)) {
+      hideActionPicker();
+    }
+    if (state !== 'PICKING') return;
+    if (own(e.target)) return;
+    if (!hoveredElement || !pickable(hoveredElement)) return;
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+    state = 'CONFIGURING';
+    showHighlight(selectedElement);
+    showBar('configure');
+    startScrollTracking();
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (pickerEl?.style.display !== 'none') { hideActionPicker(); return; }
+      if (state === 'CONFIGURING') { hideBar(); stopScrollTracking(); state = 'PICKING'; return; }
+      if (state === 'CYCLING') { handleDiscard(); return; }
+      if (state === 'SAVING' || state === 'CONFIRMED') return; // don't interrupt
+      if (state === 'PICKING') { hideHighlight(); state = 'IDLE'; return; }
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'PICKING' && hoveredElement) {
+      let next = null;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.nextElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && !e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.previousElementSibling;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.previousElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.parentElement;
+        if (next && !pickable(next)) next = null;
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' && e.shiftKey) {
+        next = hoveredElement.firstElementChild;
+        while (next && !pickable(next)) next = next.nextElementSibling;
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectedElement = hoveredElement;
+        state = 'CONFIGURING';
+        showHighlight(selectedElement);
+        showBar('configure');
+        startScrollTracking();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (next) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        hoveredElement = next;
+        showHighlight(next);
+        next.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (state === 'CYCLING') {
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(-1); }
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') { e.preventDefault(); cycleVariant(1); }
+      if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); handleAccept(); }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleGo() {
+    if (!selectedElement || state !== 'CONFIGURING') return;
+    const input = document.getElementById(PREFIX + '-input');
+    const prompt = input ? input.value.trim() : '';
+
+    currentSessionId = id8();
+    expectedVariants = selectedCount;
+    arrivedVariants = 0;
+    visibleVariant = 0;
+
+    sendEvent({
+      type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
+      action: selectedAction,
+      freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
+      count: selectedCount,
+      pageUrl: location.pathname,
+      element: extractContext(selectedElement),
+    });
+
+    state = 'GENERATING';
+    showBar('generating');
+    saveSession();
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+  }
+
+  function handleAccept() {
+    if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Don't cleanup yet — wait for the "done" WS message to show confirmation
+  }
+
+  function handleDiscard() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    markSessionHandled();
+    state = 'SAVING';
+    updateBarContent('saving');
+    // Wait for "done" WS message to show confirmation and dismiss
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Session persistence via localStorage
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Survives page reloads, browser close/reopen, HMR, and accidental refreshes.
+
+  const LS_KEY = PREFIX + '-session';
+
+  function saveSession() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+        id: currentSessionId,
+        state: state,
+        action: selectedAction,
+        count: selectedCount,
+        expected: expectedVariants,
+        arrived: arrivedVariants,
+        visible: visibleVariant,
+      }));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded or private mode */ }
+  }
+
+  function loadSession() {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY);
+      return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+    } catch { return null; }
+  }
+
+  function clearSession() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  /** Mark session as handled (accepted/discarded). The agent will clean up
+   *  the source, but until it does the wrapper is still in the HTML. This
+   *  prevents resumeSession from picking it up again after reload. */
+  function markSessionHandled() {
+    if (!currentSessionId) return;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(LS_KEY + '-handled', currentSessionId);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function isSessionHandled(id) {
+    try {
+      return localStorage.getItem(LS_KEY + '-handled') === id;
+    } catch { return false; }
+  }
+
+  function clearHandled() {
+    try { localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY + '-handled'); } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    hideBar();
+    hideHighlight();
+    stopScrollTracking();
+    if (variantObserver) { variantObserver.disconnect(); variantObserver = null; }
+    clearSession();
+    selectedElement = null;
+    currentSessionId = null;
+    selectedAction = 'impeccable';
+    state = 'PICKING';
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Toast
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  function showToast(message, duration) {
+    if (toastEl) toastEl.remove();
+    toastEl = el('div', {
+      position: 'fixed', bottom: '16px', left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)',
+      background: C.ink, color: C.white,
+      fontFamily: FONT, fontSize: '12px',
+      padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: '8px',
+      zIndex: Z.toast, opacity: '0',
+      transition: 'opacity 0.25s ' + EASE + ', transform 0.25s ' + EASE,
+      pointerEvents: 'none', maxWidth: '420px', textAlign: 'center',
+    });
+    toastEl.id = PREFIX + '-toast';
+    toastEl.textContent = message;
+    document.body.appendChild(toastEl);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      toastEl.style.opacity = '1';
+      toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0)';
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (toastEl) {
+        toastEl.style.opacity = '0';
+        toastEl.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)';
+        setTimeout(() => { if (toastEl) { toastEl.remove(); toastEl = null; } }, 250);
+      }
+    }, duration);
+  }
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Init
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  // Resume an active variant session after HMR/page reload.
+  // If a [data-impeccable-variants] wrapper exists in the DOM, the agent wrote
+  // variants before HMR fired. Pick up where we left off.
+  function resumeSession() {
+    const wrapper = document.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variants]');
+    if (!wrapper) { clearSession(); clearHandled(); return false; }
+
+    const sessionId = wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariants;
+
+    // Don't resume if this session was already accepted/discarded
+    if (isSessionHandled(sessionId)) return false;
+
+    currentSessionId = sessionId;
+    expectedVariants = parseInt(wrapper.dataset.impeccableVariantCount || '0');
+    const variants = wrapper.querySelectorAll('[data-impeccable-variant]:not([data-impeccable-variant="original"])');
+    arrivedVariants = variants.length;
+
+    // Restore visible variant from localStorage if available, else default to 1
+    const saved = loadSession();
+    visibleVariant = (saved && saved.id === sessionId && saved.visible > 0 && saved.visible <= arrivedVariants)
+      ? saved.visible : (arrivedVariants > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+
+    // Find the visible variant's content element for highlight positioning
+    const visEl = wrapper.querySelector('[data-impeccable-variant="' + visibleVariant + '"] > :first-child');
+    selectedElement = visEl || wrapper.parentElement;
+
+    // Set display state BEFORE starting observer (avoid triggering it)
+    if (visibleVariant > 0) showVariantInDOM(currentSessionId, visibleVariant);
+
+    state = arrivedVariants >= expectedVariants ? 'CYCLING' : 'GENERATING';
+    showBar(state === 'CYCLING' ? 'cycling' : 'generating');
+    startScrollTracking();
+    saveSession();
+
+    // Start observing for more variants AFTER initial setup
+    if (variantObserver) variantObserver.disconnect();
+    variantObserver = startVariantObserver(currentSessionId);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  function init() {
+    initHighlight();
+    initBar();
+    initActionPicker();
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
+    connectSSE();
+
+    // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
+    if (!resumeSession()) {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Live variant mode ready. Hover over elements to pick one.');
+    } else {
+      console.log('[impeccable] Resumed active variant session ' + currentSessionId + ' (' + arrivedVariants + '/' + expectedVariants + ' variants).');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
+  } else {
+    init();
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52859416c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * CLI client for the live variant mode poll/reply protocol.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable poll                         # Block until browser event, print JSON
+ *   npx impeccable poll --timeout=60000         # Custom timeout (ms)
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> done       # Reply "done" to event <id>
+ *   npx impeccable poll --reply <id> error "msg" # Reply with error
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+
+function readServerInfo() {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  } catch {
+    console.error('No running live server found. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function pollCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable poll [options]
+
+Wait for a browser event from the live variant server, or reply to one.
+
+Modes:
+  poll                             Block until a browser event arrives, print JSON
+  poll --reply <id> done           Reply "done" to event <id>
+  poll --reply <id> error "msg"    Reply with an error message
+
+Options:
+  --timeout=MS   Poll timeout in milliseconds (default: 120000)
+  --help         Show this help message`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const info = readServerInfo();
+  const base = `http://localhost:${info.port}`;
+
+  // Reply mode: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]
+  const replyIdx = args.indexOf('--reply');
+  if (replyIdx !== -1) {
+    const id = args[replyIdx + 1];
+    const status = args[replyIdx + 2] || 'done';
+    const fileIdx = args.indexOf('--file');
+    const filePath = fileIdx !== -1 && fileIdx + 1 < args.length ? args[fileIdx + 1] : undefined;
+    // Message is any remaining positional arg that isn't a flag
+    const message = args.find((a, i) => i > replyIdx + 2 && !a.startsWith('--') && i !== fileIdx + 1) || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      console.error('Usage: npx impeccable poll --reply <id> <status> [--file path] [message]');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          token: info.token,
+          id,
+          type: status,
+          message,
+          file: filePath,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error(`Reply failed (${res.status}):`, body.error || res.statusText);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Success — silent exit (agent doesn't need output for replies)
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+      } else {
+        console.error('Reply failed:', err.message);
+      }
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Poll mode: block until browser event
+  const timeoutArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--timeout='));
+  const timeout = timeoutArg ? parseInt(timeoutArg.split('=')[1], 10) : 120000;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${base}/poll?token=${info.token}&timeout=${timeout}`);
+
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      console.error('Authentication failed. The server token may have changed.');
+      console.error('Try restarting: npx impeccable live stop && npx impeccable live');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      console.error(`Poll failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const event = await res.json();
+    // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(event));
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err.cause?.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+      console.error('Live server not running. Start one with: npx impeccable live');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Poll failed:', err.message);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d436bad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-server.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Live variant mode server (self-contained, zero dependencies).
+ *
+ * Serves the browser script (/live.js), the detection overlay (/detect.js),
+ * uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for server→browser push, and HTTP POST for
+ * browser→server events. Agent communicates via HTTP long-poll (/poll).
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs          # start
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs stop      # stop
+ *   node <scripts_path>/live-server.mjs --help
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const LIVE_PID_FILE = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'impeccable-live.json');
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 120_000;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port detection
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function findOpenPort(start = 8400) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const srv = net.createServer();
+    srv.listen(start, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+      const port = srv.address().port;
+      srv.close(() => resolve(port));
+    });
+    srv.on('error', () => resolve(findOpenPort(start + 1)));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Session state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const state = {
+  token: null,
+  port: null,
+  sseClients: new Set(),   // SSE response objects (server→browser push)
+  pendingEvents: [],        // browser events waiting for agent poll
+  pendingPolls: [],         // agent poll callbacks waiting for browser events
+  exitTimer: null,
+};
+
+function enqueueEvent(event) {
+  if (state.pendingPolls.length > 0) {
+    state.pendingPolls.shift()(event);
+  } else {
+    state.pendingEvents.push(event);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Push a message to all connected SSE clients. */
+function broadcast(msg) {
+  const data = 'data: ' + JSON.stringify(msg) + '\n\n';
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) {
+    try { res.write(data); } catch { /* client gone */ }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Load scripts
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadBrowserScripts() {
+  // Detection script: look relative to the skill scripts dir, then fall back
+  // to the npm package location (src/detect-antipatterns-browser.js)
+  const detectPaths = [
+    path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+    path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', 'impeccable', 'src', 'detect-antipatterns-browser.js'),
+  ];
+  let detectScript = '';
+  for (const p of detectPaths) {
+    try { detectScript = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf-8'); break; } catch { /* try next */ }
+  }
+
+  const livePath = path.join(__dirname, 'live-browser.js');
+  let liveScript = '';
+  try {
+    liveScript = fs.readFileSync(livePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    process.stderr.write('Error: live-browser.js not found at ' + livePath + '\n');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return { detectScript, liveScript };
+}
+
+function hasProjectContext() {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path.join(process.cwd(), '.impeccable.md'), fs.constants.R_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch { return false; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation (inline — no external import needed for self-contained script)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const VISUAL_ACTIONS = [
+  'impeccable', 'bolder', 'quieter', 'distill', 'polish', 'typeset',
+  'colorize', 'layout', 'adapt', 'animate', 'delight', 'overdrive',
+];
+
+function validateEvent(msg) {
+  if (!msg || typeof msg !== 'object' || !msg.type) return 'Missing or invalid message';
+  switch (msg.type) {
+    case 'generate':
+      if (!msg.id || typeof msg.id !== 'string') return 'generate: missing id';
+      if (!msg.action || !VISUAL_ACTIONS.includes(msg.action)) return 'generate: invalid action';
+      if (!Number.isInteger(msg.count) || msg.count < 1 || msg.count > 8) return 'generate: count must be 1-8';
+      if (!msg.element || !msg.element.outerHTML) return 'generate: missing element context';
+      return null;
+    case 'accept':
+      if (!msg.id) return 'accept: missing id';
+      if (!msg.variantId) return 'accept: missing variantId';
+      return null;
+    case 'discard':
+      return msg.id ? null : 'discard: missing id';
+    case 'exit':
+      return null;
+    default:
+      return 'Unknown event type: ' + msg.type;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HTTP request handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }) {
+  return (req, res) => {
+    const url = new URL(req.url, `http://localhost:${state.port}`);
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS');
+    res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type');
+    if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') { res.writeHead(204); res.end(); return; }
+
+    const p = url.pathname;
+
+    // --- Scripts ---
+    if (p === '/live.js') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(liveScriptWithToken);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/detect.js' || p === '/') {
+      if (!detectScript) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not available'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/javascript' });
+      res.end(detectScript);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Health ---
+    if (p === '/health') {
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({
+        status: 'ok', port: state.port, mode: 'variant',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+        connectedClients: state.sseClients.size,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Source file (no-HMR fallback) ---
+    if (p === '/source') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      const filePath = url.searchParams.get('path');
+      if (!filePath || filePath.includes('..')) { res.writeHead(400); res.end('Bad path'); return; }
+      const absPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), filePath);
+      if (!absPath.startsWith(process.cwd())) { res.writeHead(403); res.end('Forbidden'); return; }
+      try {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+        res.end(fs.readFileSync(absPath, 'utf-8'));
+      } catch { res.writeHead(404); res.end('File not found'); }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- SSE: server→browser push (replaces WebSocket) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
+      });
+      res.write('data: ' + JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'connected',
+        hasProjectContext: hasProjectContext(),
+      }) + '\n\n');
+
+      state.sseClients.add(res);
+      clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+
+      req.on('close', () => {
+        state.sseClients.delete(res);
+        if (state.sseClients.size === 0) {
+          clearTimeout(state.exitTimer);
+          state.exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (state.sseClients.size === 0) enqueueEvent({ type: 'exit' });
+          }, 8000);
+        }
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Browser→server events (replaces WebSocket messages) ---
+    if (p === '/events' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        let msg;
+        try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+          res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const error = validateEvent(msg);
+        if (error) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error }));
+          return;
+        }
+        enqueueEvent(msg);
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Stop ---
+    if (p === '/stop') {
+      const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+      if (token !== state.token) { res.writeHead(401); res.end('Unauthorized'); return; }
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
+      res.end('stopping');
+      shutdown();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // --- Agent poll ---
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'GET') {
+      handlePollGet(req, res, url);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (p === '/poll' && req.method === 'POST') {
+      handlePollPost(req, res);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not found');
+  };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Agent poll endpoints (unchanged from WS version)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function handlePollGet(req, res, url) {
+  const token = url.searchParams.get('token');
+  if (token !== state.token) {
+    res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timeout = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('timeout') || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT, 10);
+  if (state.pendingEvents.length > 0) {
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(state.pendingEvents.shift()));
+    return;
+  }
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ type: 'timeout' }));
+  }, timeout);
+  function resolve(event) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify(event));
+  }
+  state.pendingPolls.push(resolve);
+  req.on('close', () => {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    const idx = state.pendingPolls.indexOf(resolve);
+    if (idx !== -1) state.pendingPolls.splice(idx, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+function handlePollPost(req, res) {
+  let body = '';
+  req.on('data', (c) => { body += c; });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    let msg;
+    try { msg = JSON.parse(body); } catch {
+      res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid JSON' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (msg.token !== state.token) {
+      res.writeHead(401, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Unauthorized' }));
+      return;
+    }
+    // Forward the reply to the browser via SSE
+    broadcast({ type: msg.type || 'done', id: msg.id, message: msg.message, file: msg.file, data: msg.data });
+    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+    res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+let httpServer = null;
+
+function shutdown() {
+  try { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); } catch {}
+  for (const res of state.sseClients) { try { res.end(); } catch {} }
+  state.sseClients.clear();
+  for (const resolve of state.pendingPolls) resolve({ type: 'exit' });
+  state.pendingPolls.length = 0;
+  if (httpServer) httpServer.close();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+  console.log(`Usage: node live-server.mjs [options]
+
+Start the live variant mode server (zero dependencies).
+
+Commands:
+  (default)     Start the server
+  stop          Stop a running server
+
+Options:
+  --port=PORT   Use a specific port (default: auto-detect starting at 8400)
+  --help        Show this help
+
+Endpoints:
+  /live.js      Browser script (element picker + variant cycling)
+  /detect.js    Detection overlay (backwards compatible)
+  /events       SSE stream (server→browser) + POST (browser→server)
+  /poll          Long-poll for agent CLI
+  /source       Raw source file reader (no-HMR fallback)
+  /health       Health check`);
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (args.includes('stop')) {
+  try {
+    const info = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+    const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:${info.port}/stop?token=${info.token}`);
+    if (res.ok) console.log(`Stopped live server on port ${info.port}.`);
+  } catch { console.log('No running live server found.'); }
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+// Check for existing session
+try {
+  const existing = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, 'utf-8'));
+  try { process.kill(existing.pid, 0);
+    console.error(`Live server already running on port ${existing.port} (pid ${existing.pid}).`);
+    console.error('Stop it first with: node ' + path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) + ' stop');
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch { fs.unlinkSync(LIVE_PID_FILE); }
+} catch {}
+
+state.token = randomUUID();
+const portArg = args.find(a => a.startsWith('--port='));
+state.port = portArg ? parseInt(portArg.split('=')[1], 10) : await findOpenPort();
+
+const { detectScript, liveScript } = loadBrowserScripts();
+const liveScriptWithToken =
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_TOKEN__ = '${state.token}';\n` +
+  `window.__IMPECCABLE_PORT__ = ${state.port};\n` +
+  liveScript;
+
+httpServer = http.createServer(createRequestHandler({ detectScript, liveScriptWithToken }));
+
+httpServer.listen(state.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  fs.writeFileSync(LIVE_PID_FILE, JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, port: state.port, token: state.token }));
+  const url = `http://localhost:${state.port}`;
+  console.log(`\nImpeccable live server running on ${url}`);
+  console.log(`Token: ${state.token}\n`);
+  console.log(`Inject: <script src="${url}/live.js"><\/script>`);
+  console.log(`Stop:   node ${path.basename(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))} stop`);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', shutdown);
+process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown);
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1c838cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-wrap.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/**
+ * CLI helper: find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx impeccable wrap --id SESSION_ID --count N --query "hero-combined-left" [--file path]
+ *
+ * Searches project files for the element matching the query (class name, ID, or
+ * text snippet), wraps it with the variant scaffolding, and prints the file path
+ * + line range where the agent should insert variant HTML.
+ *
+ * This replaces 3-4 agent tool calls (grep + read + edit) with a single CLI call.
+ */
+
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+const EXTENSIONS = ['.html', '.jsx', '.tsx', '.vue', '.svelte', '.astro'];
+
+export async function wrapCli() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+  if (args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
+    console.log(`Usage: impeccable wrap [options]
+
+Find an element in source and wrap it in a variant container.
+
+Required:
+  --id ID            Session ID for the variant wrapper
+  --count N          Number of expected variants (1-8)
+
+Element identification (at least one required):
+  --element-id ID    HTML id attribute of the element
+  --classes A,B,C    Comma-separated CSS class names
+  --tag TAG          Tag name (div, section, etc.)
+  --query TEXT       Fallback: raw text to search for
+
+Optional:
+  --file PATH        Source file to search in (skips auto-detection)
+  --help             Show this help message
+
+Output (JSON):
+  { file, startLine, endLine, insertLine, commentSyntax }
+
+The agent should insert variant HTML at insertLine.`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  const id = argVal(args, '--id');
+  const count = parseInt(argVal(args, '--count') || '3');
+  const elementId = argVal(args, '--element-id');
+  const classes = argVal(args, '--classes');
+  const tag = argVal(args, '--tag');
+  const query = argVal(args, '--query');
+  const filePath = argVal(args, '--file');
+
+  if (!id) { console.error('Missing --id'); process.exit(1); }
+  if (!elementId && !classes && !query) {
+    console.error('Need at least one of: --element-id, --classes, --query');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Build search queries in priority order (most specific first)
+  const queries = buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query);
+
+  // Find the source file
+  let targetFile = filePath;
+  let matchedQuery = null;
+  if (!targetFile) {
+    for (const q of queries) {
+      targetFile = findFileWithQuery(q, process.cwd());
+      if (targetFile) { matchedQuery = q; break; }
+    }
+    if (!targetFile) {
+      console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Could not find element in project files. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    matchedQuery = queries[0];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(targetFile, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+
+  // Find the element, trying each query in priority order
+  let match = null;
+  for (const q of queries) {
+    match = findElement(lines, q);
+    if (match) break;
+  }
+  if (!match) {
+    console.error(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Found file but could not locate element in ' + targetFile + '. Searched for: ' + queries.join(', ') }));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { startLine, endLine } = match;
+  const commentSyntax = detectCommentSyntax(targetFile);
+  const indent = lines[startLine].match(/^(\s*)/)[1];
+
+  // Extract the original element
+  const originalLines = lines.slice(startLine, endLine + 1);
+  const originalIndented = originalLines.map(l => indent + '    ' + l.trimStart()).join('\n');
+
+  // Build the wrapper
+  const wrapperLines = [
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-start ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '<div data-impeccable-variants="' + id + '" data-impeccable-variant-count="' + count + '" style="display: contents">',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Original ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '  <div data-impeccable-variant="original">',
+    originalIndented,
+    indent + '  </div>',
+    indent + '  ' + commentSyntax.open + ' Variants: insert below this line ' + commentSyntax.close,
+    indent + '</div>',
+    indent + commentSyntax.open + ' impeccable-variants-end ' + id + ' ' + commentSyntax.close,
+  ];
+
+  // Replace the original element with the wrapper
+  const newLines = [
+    ...lines.slice(0, startLine),
+    ...wrapperLines,
+    ...lines.slice(endLine + 1),
+  ];
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetFile, newLines.join('\n'), 'utf-8');
+
+  // Calculate insert line (the "insert below this line" comment)
+  const insertLine = startLine + 6; // 0-indexed in the new file
+
+  console.log(JSON.stringify({
+    file: path.relative(process.cwd(), targetFile),
+    startLine: startLine + 1,       // 1-indexed for the agent
+    endLine: startLine + wrapperLines.length, // 1-indexed
+    insertLine: insertLine + 1,     // 1-indexed: where variants go
+    commentSyntax: commentSyntax,
+    originalLineCount: originalLines.length,
+  }));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function argVal(args, flag) {
+  const idx = args.indexOf(flag);
+  return idx !== -1 && idx + 1 < args.length ? args[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build search query strings in priority order (most specific first).
+ * ID is most reliable, then specific class combos, then single classes, then raw query.
+ */
+function buildSearchQueries(elementId, classes, tag, query) {
+  const queries = [];
+
+  // 1. ID is the most specific
+  if (elementId) {
+    queries.push('id="' + elementId + '"');
+  }
+
+  // 2. Full class attribute match (for elements with distinctive multi-class combos)
+  if (classes) {
+    const classList = classes.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (classList.length > 1) {
+      // Try the most distinctive class first (longest, most specific)
+      const sorted = [...classList].sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
+      queries.push('class="' + classList.join(' ') + '"'); // exact full match
+      queries.push(sorted[0]); // most distinctive single class
+    } else if (classList.length === 1) {
+      queries.push(classList[0]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // 3. Tag + class combo (e.g., <section class="hero">)
+  if (tag && classes) {
+    const firstClass = classes.split(',')[0].trim();
+    queries.push('<' + tag + ' class="' + firstClass);
+  }
+
+  // 4. Raw fallback query
+  if (query) {
+    queries.push(query);
+  }
+
+  return queries;
+}
+
+function detectCommentSyntax(filePath) {
+  const ext = path.extname(filePath).toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === '.jsx' || ext === '.tsx') {
+    return { open: '{/*', close: '*/}' };
+  }
+  // HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro all use HTML comments
+  return { open: '<!--', close: '-->' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search project files for the query string (class name, ID, etc.)
+ * Returns the first matching file path, or null.
+ */
+function findFileWithQuery(query, cwd) {
+  const searchDirs = ['src', 'app', 'pages', 'components', 'public', 'views', 'templates', '.'];
+  const seen = new Set();
+
+  for (const dir of searchDirs) {
+    const absDir = path.join(cwd, dir);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absDir)) continue;
+    const result = searchDir(absDir, query, seen, 0);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function searchDir(dir, query, seen, depth) {
+  if (depth > 5) return null; // don't go too deep
+  const realDir = fs.realpathSync(dir);
+  if (seen.has(realDir)) return null;
+  seen.add(realDir);
+
+  let entries;
+  try { entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true }); }
+  catch { return null; }
+
+  // Check files first
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isFile()) continue;
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (!EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) continue;
+
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    try {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      if (content.includes(query)) return filePath;
+    } catch { /* skip unreadable files */ }
+  }
+
+  // Then recurse into directories
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === '.git' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === 'build') continue;
+    const result = searchDir(path.join(dir, entry.name), query, seen, depth + 1);
+    if (result) return result;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the element's start and end line in the file.
+ * The query is a class name, ID, or text snippet.
+ * We find the line containing the query, then find the matching closing tag.
+ */
+function findElement(lines, query) {
+  // Find the line containing the query
+  let startLine = -1;
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    if (lines[i].includes(query)) {
+      // Make sure this looks like a tag opening, not a comment or string
+      const line = lines[i].trim();
+      if (line.startsWith('<!--') || line.startsWith('{/*') || line.startsWith('//')) continue;
+      // Skip lines inside data-impeccable-variant containers (already wrapped)
+      if (lines[i].includes('data-impeccable-variant')) continue;
+      startLine = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (startLine === -1) return null;
+
+  // Find the end of this element by counting open/close tags
+  const endLine = findClosingLine(lines, startLine);
+  return { startLine, endLine };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starting from a line with an opening tag, find the line with the matching
+ * closing tag by counting tag nesting depth.
+ */
+function findClosingLine(lines, start) {
+  // Extract the tag name from the opening line
+  const openMatch = lines[start].match(/<(\w+)[\s>]/);
+  if (!openMatch) return start; // self-closing or text-only line
+
+  const tagName = openMatch[1];
+  let depth = 0;
+
+  for (let i = start; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i];
+    // Count opening tags (not self-closing)
+    const opens = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[\\s>]', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const selfCloses = (line.match(new RegExp('<' + tagName + '[^>]*/>', 'g')) || []).length;
+    const closes = (line.match(new RegExp('</' + tagName + '\\s*>', 'g')) || []).length;
+
+    depth += opens - selfCloses - closes;
+
+    if (depth <= 0) return i;
+  }
+
+  // If we can't find the close, return a reasonable guess
+  return Math.min(start + 50, lines.length - 1);
+}
diff --git a/src/live/browser.js b/src/live/browser.js
index 02dad6343..7a26c9829 100644
--- a/src/live/browser.js
+++ b/src/live/browser.js
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   let state = 'IDLE';
-  let ws = null;
   let hoveredElement = null;
   let selectedElement = null;
   let currentSessionId = null;
@@ -866,28 +865,26 @@
   }
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  // WebSocket
+  // SSE (server→browser) + fetch POST (browser→server)
+  // Zero-dependency replacement for WebSocket.
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  function connectWS() {
-    ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:' + PORT + '/ws');
-    ws.onopen = () => ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'auth', token: TOKEN }));
-    ws.onmessage = (e) => {
+  let evtSource = null;
+
+  function connectSSE() {
+    evtSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events?token=' + TOKEN);
+
+    evtSource.onmessage = (e) => {
       let msg; try { msg = JSON.parse(e.data); } catch { return; }
       switch (msg.type) {
-        case 'auth_ok':
+        case 'connected':
           hasProjectContext = !!msg.hasProjectContext;
           if (!hasProjectContext) showToast('No .impeccable.md found. Variants will be brand-agnostic.', 6000);
           console.log('[impeccable] Live mode connected.');
-          // Only go to PICKING if we're not already in a resumed session
           if (state === 'IDLE') state = 'PICKING';
           break;
-        case 'auth_fail':
-          console.error('[impeccable] Auth failed:', msg.reason);
-          break;
         case 'done':
           if (state === 'SAVING') {
-            // Accept/discard was processed. Show green confirmation, then dismiss.
             state = 'CONFIRMED';
             updateBarContent('confirmed');
             setTimeout(() => {
@@ -903,8 +900,6 @@
             }, 1800);
             return;
           }
-          // If variants haven't appeared in the DOM (no HMR), fetch the raw
-          // source file from the live server and inject variants into the DOM.
           if (arrivedVariants === 0 && expectedVariants > 0 && msg.file) {
             console.log('[impeccable] No HMR detected. Fetching variants from source file...');
             injectVariantsFromSource(msg.file, currentSessionId);
@@ -921,12 +916,20 @@
           break;
       }
     };
-    ws.onclose = () => { setTimeout(connectWS, 3000); };
-    ws.onerror = () => {};
+
+    evtSource.onerror = () => {
+      // EventSource auto-reconnects. Log once.
+      console.log('[impeccable] SSE connection lost. Reconnecting...');
+    };
   }
 
-  function sendWS(msg) {
-    if (ws && ws.readyState === 1) ws.send(JSON.stringify(msg));
+  function sendEvent(msg) {
+    msg.token = TOKEN;
+    fetch('http://localhost:' + PORT + '/events', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(msg),
+    }).catch(err => console.error('[impeccable] Failed to send event:', err));
   }
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1017,7 +1020,7 @@
     arrivedVariants = 0;
     visibleVariant = 0;
 
-    sendWS({
+    sendEvent({
       type: 'generate', id: currentSessionId,
       action: selectedAction,
       freeformPrompt: prompt || undefined,
@@ -1035,7 +1038,7 @@
 
   function handleAccept() {
     if (!currentSessionId || arrivedVariants === 0) return;
-    sendWS({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
+    sendEvent({ type: 'accept', id: currentSessionId, variantId: String(visibleVariant) });
     markSessionHandled();
     state = 'SAVING';
     updateBarContent('saving');
@@ -1044,7 +1047,7 @@
 
   function handleDiscard() {
     if (!currentSessionId) return;
-    sendWS({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
+    sendEvent({ type: 'discard', id: currentSessionId });
     markSessionHandled();
     state = 'SAVING';
     updateBarContent('saving');
@@ -1199,7 +1202,7 @@
     document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, true);
     document.addEventListener('click', handleClick, true);
     document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
-    connectWS();
+    connectSSE();
 
     // Check for an active session to resume (variant wrapper already in DOM after HMR)
     if (!resumeSession()) {