diff --git a/src/components/shared/agent-avatar.tsx b/src/components/shared/agent-avatar.tsx
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+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+type AgentStatus = 'active' | 'stale' | 'stuck' | 'dead';
+type AvatarSize = 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+
+interface AgentAvatarProps {
+  name: string;
+  status: AgentStatus;
+  src?: string;
+  size?: AvatarSize;
+}
+
+const STATUS_GLOW: Record<AgentStatus, string> = {
+  active: 'shadow-[0_0_12px_rgba(74,222,128,0.4)] ring-2 ring-emerald-500/40',
+  stale: 'shadow-[0_0_10px_rgba(251,191,36,0.3)] ring-2 ring-amber-500/30',
+  stuck: 'shadow-[0_0_12px_rgba(248,113,113,0.4)] ring-2 ring-rose-500/40',
+  dead: 'shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(127,29,29,0.4)] ring-2 ring-red-900/40 opacity-60',
+};
+
+const SIZE_CLASSES: Record<AvatarSize, string> = {
+  sm: 'h-8 w-8',
+  md: 'h-10 w-10',
+  lg: 'h-12 w-12',
+};
+
+function getInitials(name: string): string {
+  return name
+    .split(' ')
+    .map((part) => part[0])
+    .join('')
+    .toUpperCase()
+    .slice(0, 2);
+}
+
+export function AgentAvatar({ name, status, src, size = 'md' }: AgentAvatarProps) {
+  return (
+    <Avatar className={cn(SIZE_CLASSES[size], STATUS_GLOW[status], 'transition-all duration-200')}>
+      {src && <AvatarImage src={src} alt={name} />}
+      <AvatarFallback className="bg-surface-muted text-text-body text-xs font-semibold">
+        {getInitials(name)}
+      </AvatarFallback>
+    </Avatar>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/base-card.tsx b/src/components/shared/base-card.tsx
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+import type { ReactNode, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+interface BaseCardProps {
+  children: ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
+  selected?: boolean;
+  onClick?: MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>;
+}
+
+export function BaseCard({ children, className, selected = false, onClick }: BaseCardProps) {
+  const selectedClass = selected
+    ? 'ring-1 ring-amber-200/20 shadow-[0_24px_48px_-18px_rgba(0,0,0,0.88),0_0_26px_rgba(251,191,36,0.14)]'
+    : 'shadow-[0_18px_38px_-18px_rgba(0,0,0,0.82),0_6px_18px_-10px_rgba(0,0,0,0.72)] hover:shadow-[0_24px_52px_-16px_rgba(0,0,0,0.9),0_10px_26px_-10px_rgba(0,0,0,0.78)]';
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role={onClick ? 'button' : undefined}
+      tabIndex={onClick ? 0 : undefined}
+      onClick={onClick}
+      onKeyDown={(e) => {
+        if (onClick && (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ')) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          e.currentTarget.click();
+        }
+      }}
+      className={cn(
+        'rounded-xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-[#363636] px-3.5 py-3 transition duration-200 shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.06)]',
+        onClick && 'cursor-pointer hover:border-white/[0.10]',
+        selectedClass,
+        className
+      )}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/index.ts b/src/components/shared/index.ts
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+export { BaseCard } from './base-card';
+export { AgentAvatar } from './agent-avatar';
+export { StatusBadge } from './status-badge';
+export { Chip } from './chip';
+export { StatPill } from './stat-pill';
+export { statusGradient, statusBorder, statusDotColor, sessionStateGlow } from './status-utils';
+export { EpicChipStrip } from './epic-chip-strip';
+export { WorkspaceHero } from './workspace-hero';
+export { ProjectScopeControls } from './project-scope-controls';
diff --git a/src/components/shared/status-badge.tsx b/src/components/shared/status-badge.tsx
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+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+type BeadStatus = 'ready' | 'in_progress' | 'blocked' | 'closed';
+type BadgeSize = 'sm' | 'md';
+
+interface StatusBadgeProps {
+  status: BeadStatus;
+  size?: BadgeSize;
+}
+
+const STATUS_CLASSES: Record<BeadStatus, string> = {
+  ready: 'border-teal-500/30 bg-teal-500/15 text-teal-200',
+  in_progress: 'border-green-500/30 bg-green-500/15 text-green-200',
+  blocked: 'border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-200',
+  closed: 'border-slate-500/30 bg-slate-500/15 text-slate-300',
+};
+
+const SIZE_CLASSES: Record<BadgeSize, string> = {
+  sm: 'text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5',
+  md: 'text-xs px-2.5 py-0.5',
+};
+
+const STATUS_LABELS: Record<BeadStatus, string> = {
+  ready: 'Ready',
+  in_progress: 'In Progress',
+  blocked: 'Blocked',
+  closed: 'Closed',
+};
+
+export function StatusBadge({ status, size = 'md' }: StatusBadgeProps) {
+  return (
+    <Badge
+      variant="outline"
+      className={cn(
+        'rounded-md border font-semibold',
+        STATUS_CLASSES[status],
+        SIZE_CLASSES[size]
+      )}
+    >
+      {STATUS_LABELS[status]}
+    </Badge>
+  );
+}