diff --git a/.claude/.fuse_hidden004d524100000411 b/.claude/.fuse_hidden004d524100000411
deleted file mode 100644
index c0b0af1..0000000
--- a/.claude/.fuse_hidden004d524100000411
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "permissions": {
-    "allow": [
-      "WebFetch(domain:openrouter.ai)",
-      "Bash(node:*)",
-      "Bash(curl:*)",
-      "Bash(pnpm build:*)",
-      "Bash(find:*)",
-      "Bash(pnpm add:*)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:substance.biohazardvfx.com)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:substrate.biohazardvfx.com)",
-      "Bash(pnpm dev:*)",
-      "Bash(pnpm astro check:*)",
-      "Bash(pkill:*)",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_navigate",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_click",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_evaluate",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_take_screenshot",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_press_key",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_resize",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_wait_for",
-      "WebFetch(domain:www.shadcn.io)",
-      "WebSearch",
-      "WebFetch(domain:ui.shadcn.com)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:shadcn-chatbot-kit.vercel.app)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:shadcn-chat.vercel.app)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:github.com)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:www.prompt-kit.com)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:docs-shadcn-chat.vercel.app)",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_type",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_snapshot",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_console_messages",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_network_requests",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_close",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_hover",
-      "mcp__plugin_playwright_playwright__browser_run_code",
-      "Bash(ls:*)",
-      "Bash(npx wrangler:*)",
-      "Bash(pnpm run deploy)",
-      "Bash(git add:*)",
-      "Bash(git commit -m \"$\\(cat <<''EOF''\nAdd D1 database ID for hubert-conversations\n\nCreated D1 database and updated wrangler.jsonc with actual database UUID.\n\nCo-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>\nEOF\n\\)\")",
-      "Bash(git push)",
-      "Bash(git commit:*)"
-    ],
-    "deny": [],
-    "ask": []
-  }
-}
diff --git a/.claude/.fuse_hidden009df63e00000355 b/.claude/.fuse_hidden009df63e00000355
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f0ed87..0000000
--- a/.claude/.fuse_hidden009df63e00000355
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "permissions": {
-    "allow": [
-      "WebFetch(domain:openrouter.ai)",
-      "Bash(node:*)",
-      "Bash(curl:*)",
-      "Bash(pnpm build:*)",
-      "Bash(find:*)",
-      "Bash(pnpm add:*)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:substance.biohazardvfx.com)",
-      "WebFetch(domain:substrate.biohazardvfx.com)"
-    ],
-    "deny": [],
-    "ask": []
-  }
-}
diff --git a/.fuse_hidden004d5f7400000413 b/.fuse_hidden004d5f7400000413
deleted file mode 100644
index b231fc1..0000000
--- a/.fuse_hidden004d5f7400000413
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name": "nicholai-work-2026",
-	"type": "module",
-	"version": "0.0.1",
-	"scripts": {
-		"dev": "astro dev",
-		"build": "astro build",
-		"preview": "astro build && wrangler pages dev",
-		"astro": "astro",
-		"deploy": "astro build && wrangler pages deploy",
-		"cf-typegen": "wrangler types",
-		"convert:avif": "node src/utils/convert-to-avif.js",
-		"convert:avif:all": "node src/utils/convert-to-avif.js --all",
-		"convert:avif:jpeg": "node src/utils/convert-to-avif.js --jpeg",
-		"convert:avif:png": "node src/utils/convert-to-avif.js --png",
-		"commit": "node src/utils/git-commit.js",
-		"notepad": "node src/utils/notepad.js"
-	},
-	"dependencies": {
-		"@astrojs/cloudflare": "^12.6.12",
-		"@astrojs/mdx": "^4.3.12",
-		"@astrojs/react": "^4.4.2",
-		"@astrojs/rss": "^4.0.14",
-		"@astrojs/sitemap": "^3.6.0",
-		"@langchain/cloudflare": "^1.0.1",
-		"@langchain/core": "^1.1.8",
-		"@langchain/langgraph": "^1.0.7",
-		"@langchain/openai": "^1.2.0",
-		"@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
-		"@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.17",
-		"@types/react": "^19.2.7",
-		"@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
-		"astro": "^5.16.4",
-		"dompurify": "^3.3.1",
-		"framer-motion": "^12.26.2",
-		"lunr": "^2.3.9",
-		"marked": "^17.0.1",
-		"react": "^19.2.1",
-		"react-dom": "^19.2.1",
-		"sharp": "^0.34.3",
-		"tailwindcss": "^4.1.17",
-		"zod": "^4.3.4"
-	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"@types/dompurify": "^3.2.0",
-		"@types/node": "^24.10.1",
-		"wrangler": "^4.53.0"
-	}
-}
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 43c5abd..9c71b7d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,3 +50,7 @@ GEMINI.md
 
 # dev notes and scratch work
 dev/
+
+# FUSE filesystem temp files
+.fuse_hidden*
+**/.fuse_hidden*
diff --git a/gitea-themes/theme-nicholai-light.css b/gitea-themes/theme-nicholai-light.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cd171e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea-themes/theme-nicholai-light.css
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Sora:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
+
+gitea-theme-meta-info {
+    --theme-display-name: "Nicholai Work Light";
+}
+
+:root {
+    --is-dark-theme: false;
+    color-scheme: light;
+
+    /* fonts */
+    --fonts-regular: 'Sora', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', sans-serif;
+    --fonts-monospace: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', 'Monaco', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
+
+    /* primary accent - nicholai.work red */
+    --color-primary: #dd4132;
+    --color-primary-contrast: #ffffff;
+    --color-primary-dark-1: #c73a2d;
+    --color-primary-dark-2: #b13328;
+    --color-primary-light-1: #e35d50;
+    --color-primary-light-2: #e9796e;
+
+    /* contribution graph alpha tokens */
+    --color-primary-alpha-10: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.15);
+    --color-primary-alpha-20: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.30);
+    --color-primary-alpha-40: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.50);
+    --color-primary-alpha-60: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.70);
+    --color-primary-alpha-80: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.85);
+
+    /* backgrounds - nicholai.work light palette */
+    --color-body: #FAFAFA;
+    --color-box-body: #F1F3F5;
+    --color-box-body-highlight: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-box-header: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-secondary: #DEE2E6;
+    --color-secondary-dark-1: #CED4DA;
+    --color-secondary-dark-2: #ADB5BD;
+    --color-secondary-light-1: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-secondary-light-2: #F1F3F5;
+
+    /* text colors - WCAG AA compliant on light backgrounds */
+    --color-text-dark: #0B0D11;
+    --color-text: #475569;
+    --color-text-light: #64748B;
+    --color-text-light-2: #94A3B8;
+    --color-text-light-3: #CBD5E1;
+
+    /* borders */
+    --color-border: #DEE2E6;
+    --color-light-border: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-input-border: #CED4DA;
+    --color-input-border-hover: #dd4132;
+
+    /* semantic colors */
+    --color-success: #059669;
+    --color-success-text: #047857;
+    --color-success-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
+    --color-success-border: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
+
+    --color-warning: #D97706;
+    --color-warning-text: #B45309;
+    --color-warning-bg: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
+    --color-warning-border: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
+
+    --color-error: #DC2626;
+    --color-error-text: #B91C1C;
+    --color-error-bg: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+    --color-error-border: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+
+    --color-info: #2563EB;
+    --color-info-text: #1D4ED8;
+    --color-info-bg: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
+    --color-info-border: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+
+    /* diff colors */
+    --color-diff-removed-word-bg: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+    --color-diff-added-word-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
+    --color-diff-removed-row-bg: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.08);
+    --color-diff-moved-row-bg: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.08);
+    --color-diff-added-row-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08);
+    --color-diff-removed-row-border: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.2);
+    --color-diff-moved-row-border: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2);
+    --color-diff-added-row-border: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2);
+
+    /* code/syntax */
+    --color-code-bg: #F1F3F5;
+    --color-code-sidebar-bg: #FAFAFA;
+
+    /* interactive states */
+    --color-hover: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.08);
+    --color-active: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.15);
+    --color-focus: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.2);
+
+    /* shadows */
+    --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+
+    /* buttons */
+    --color-button: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-button-hover: #DEE2E6;
+
+    /* navbar */
+    --color-nav-bg: #FAFAFA;
+    --color-nav-text: #475569;
+    --color-nav-hover-bg: #F1F3F5;
+
+    /* labels */
+    --color-label-bg: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-label-text: #475569;
+    --color-label-hover-bg: #DEE2E6;
+
+    /* menu */
+    --color-menu: #FFFFFF;
+    --color-menu-hover: #F1F3F5;
+    --color-menu-active: #E9ECEF;
+
+    /* markdown */
+    --color-markdown-code-block: #F1F3F5;
+    --color-markdown-table-row: #FAFAFA;
+
+    /* reaction */
+    --color-reaction-bg: #F1F3F5;
+    --color-reaction-hover-bg: #E9ECEF;
+    --color-reaction-active-bg: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.15);
+
+    /* placeholder/input */
+    --color-placeholder-text: #94A3B8;
+    --color-input-text: #475569;
+    --color-input-background: #FFFFFF;
+
+    /* accent shades for various UI elements */
+    --color-accent: #dd4132;
+    --color-small-accent: #dd4132;
+
+    /* link colors */
+    --color-link: #dd4132;
+    --color-link-hover: #c73a2d;
+}
+
+/* font overrides */
+body,
+.ui,
+.ui.menu,
+.ui.text,
+.ui.header,
+.ui.message,
+.ui.button,
+input,
+textarea,
+select {
+    font-family: 'Sora', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important;
+}
+
+code,
+pre,
+.mono,
+.codebox,
+.CodeMirror,
+.code-view,
+.file-view {
+    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', monospace !important;
+}
diff --git a/gitea-themes/theme-nicholai.css b/gitea-themes/theme-nicholai.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f99206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea-themes/theme-nicholai.css
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Sora:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
+
+gitea-theme-meta-info {
+  --theme-display-name: "Nicholai Work";
+}
+
+:root {
+  --is-dark-theme: true;
+  color-scheme: dark;
+
+  /* fonts */
+  --fonts-regular: 'Sora', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', sans-serif;
+  --fonts-monospace: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', 'Monaco', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
+
+  /* primary accent - nicholai.work red */
+  --color-primary: #dd4132;
+  --color-primary-contrast: #ffffff;
+  --color-primary-dark-1: #c73a2d;
+  --color-primary-dark-2: #b13328;
+  --color-primary-light-1: #e35d50;
+  --color-primary-light-2: #e9796e;
+
+  /* contribution graph alpha tokens */
+  --color-primary-alpha-10: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.15);
+  --color-primary-alpha-20: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.30);
+  --color-primary-alpha-40: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.50);
+  --color-primary-alpha-60: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.70);
+  --color-primary-alpha-80: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.85);
+
+  /* backgrounds - nicholai.work dark palette */
+  --color-body: #0B0D11;
+  --color-box-body: #111318;
+  --color-box-body-highlight: #171B22;
+  --color-box-header: #1A1F28;
+  --color-secondary: #1E242E;
+  --color-secondary-dark-1: #171B22;
+  --color-secondary-dark-2: #111318;
+  --color-secondary-light-1: #252C38;
+  --color-secondary-light-2: #2C3542;
+
+  /* text colors - high contrast for readability */
+  --color-text-dark: #FFFFFF;
+  --color-text: #D1D9E6;           /* ~11:1 - primary text, very readable */
+  --color-text-light: #B0BFD0;     /* ~8:1 - secondary text */
+  --color-text-light-2: #94A3B8;   /* ~6.5:1 - tertiary text */
+  --color-text-light-3: #7A8A9D;   /* ~4.8:1 - muted text */
+
+  /* borders */
+  --color-border: #2C3542;
+  --color-light-border: #1E242E;
+  --color-input-border: #2C3542;
+  --color-input-border-hover: #dd4132;
+
+  /* semantic colors */
+  --color-success: #10B981;
+  --color-success-text: #34D399;
+  --color-success-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
+  --color-success-border: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
+
+  --color-warning: #F59E0B;
+  --color-warning-text: #FBBF24;
+  --color-warning-bg: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
+  --color-warning-border: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
+
+  --color-error: #EF4444;
+  --color-error-text: #F87171;
+  --color-error-bg: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+  --color-error-border: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+
+  --color-info: #3B82F6;
+  --color-info-text: #60A5FA;
+  --color-info-bg: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
+  --color-info-border: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+
+  /* diff colors */
+  --color-diff-removed-word-bg: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.4);
+  --color-diff-added-word-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
+  --color-diff-removed-row-bg: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+  --color-diff-moved-row-bg: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
+  --color-diff-added-row-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
+  --color-diff-removed-row-border: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+  --color-diff-moved-row-border: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
+  --color-diff-added-row-border: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
+
+  /* code/syntax */
+  --color-code-bg: #111318;
+  --color-code-sidebar-bg: #0B0D11;
+
+  /* interactive states */
+  --color-hover: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.1);
+  --color-active: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.2);
+  --color-focus: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.3);
+
+  /* shadows */
+  --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+
+  /* buttons */
+  --color-button: #252C38;
+  --color-button-hover: #2C3542;
+
+  /* navbar */
+  --color-nav-bg: #0B0D11;
+  --color-nav-text: #D1D9E6;
+  --color-nav-hover-bg: #1A1F28;
+
+  /* labels */
+  --color-label-bg: #252C38;
+  --color-label-text: #D1D9E6;
+  --color-label-hover-bg: #2C3542;
+
+  /* menu */
+  --color-menu: #111318;
+  --color-menu-hover: #1A1F28;
+  --color-menu-active: #1E242E;
+
+  /* markdown */
+  --color-markdown-code-block: #111318;
+  --color-markdown-table-row: #171B22;
+
+  /* reaction */
+  --color-reaction-bg: #1A1F28;
+  --color-reaction-hover-bg: #252C38;
+  --color-reaction-active-bg: rgba(221, 65, 50, 0.2);
+
+  /* placeholder/input */
+  --color-placeholder-text: #7A8A9D;
+  --color-input-text: #D1D9E6;
+  --color-input-background: #111318;
+
+  /* accent shades for various UI elements */
+  --color-accent: #dd4132;
+  --color-small-accent: #dd4132;
+
+  /* link colors */
+  --color-link: #dd4132;
+  --color-link-hover: #e35d50;
+}
+
+/* font overrides */
+body,
+.ui,
+.ui.menu,
+.ui.text,
+.ui.header,
+.ui.message,
+.ui.button,
+input,
+textarea,
+select {
+  font-family: 'Sora', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important;
+}
+
+code,
+pre,
+.mono,
+.codebox,
+.CodeMirror,
+.code-view,
+.file-view {
+  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', monospace !important;
+}