diff --git a/frontend/app/layout.tsx b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
index 101153a..5673263 100644
--- a/frontend/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import HeaderActions from './ui/HeaderActions'
 import HeaderIdentity from './ui/HeaderIdentity'
 import SiteStatus from './ui/SiteStatus'
 import UserViewBanner from './ui/UserViewBanner'
+import WorkspaceNavigation from './ui/WorkspaceNavigation'
 
 export const metadata = {
   title: 'Magent',
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
               <HeaderActions />
             </div>
           </header>
+          <WorkspaceNavigation />
           <UserViewBanner />
           <SiteStatus />
           {children}
diff --git a/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx b/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx
index a662a8b..bfb85e6 100644
--- a/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/new-requests/NewRequestClient.tsx
@@ -306,6 +306,15 @@ export default function NewRequestClient() {
   }
 
   const selectedPoster = artworkUrl(selected?.posterPath, 'w185')
+  const currentFlowStep = success
+    ? 5
+    : selected
+      ? 4
+      : searchAttempted
+        ? 3
+        : mediaType
+          ? 2
+          : 1
 
   return (
     <main className="card request-portal-page">
@@ -322,6 +331,18 @@ export default function NewRequestClient() {
         </div>
       </header>
 
+      <ol className="request-master-stepper" aria-label="New request progress">
+        {['Type', 'Search', 'Select', 'Config', 'Submit'].map((label, index) => {
+          const step = index + 1
+          return (
+            <li key={label} className={step === currentFlowStep ? 'is-active' : step < currentFlowStep ? 'is-complete' : ''}>
+              <span>{step < currentFlowStep ? '✓' : step}</span>
+              <strong>{label}</strong>
+            </li>
+          )
+        })}
+      </ol>
+
       {error && <div className="error-banner request-flow-alert">{error}</div>}
       {success && <div className="status-banner request-flow-alert">{success}</div>}
 
diff --git a/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css b/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
index c7b85ba..f98bf08 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
+++ b/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Geist:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
 
 :root,
 [data-theme='dark'],
@@ -46,6 +46,42 @@
   --error-ink: #ffd6d6;
 }
 
+/* Stitch production handoff: Media-Ops master system */
+:root,
+[data-theme='dark'],
+[data-theme='light'] {
+  --ops-bg: #131315;
+  --ops-bg-2: #0e0e10;
+  --ops-panel: #1c1b1d;
+  --ops-panel-2: #201f21;
+  --ops-panel-3: #2a2a2c;
+  --ops-line: #46464d;
+  --ops-line-soft: rgba(145, 144, 152, 0.24);
+  --ops-text: #e5e1e4;
+  --ops-muted: #c7c5ce;
+  --ops-faint: #919098;
+  --ops-primary: #090d25;
+  --ops-primary-2: #c2c4e5;
+  --ops-cyan: #22d3ee;
+  --ops-cyan-2: #3b82f6;
+  --ops-coral: #ffb5a0;
+  --ops-green: #14b8a6;
+  --ops-red: #ef4444;
+  --ops-warn: #f59e0b;
+  --ops-radius-sm: 4px;
+  --ops-radius: 8px;
+  --ops-radius-lg: 12px;
+  --ink: var(--ops-text);
+  --ink-muted: var(--ops-muted);
+  --paper: var(--ops-bg);
+  --paper-strong: var(--ops-panel);
+  --border: var(--ops-line-soft);
+  --panel: var(--ops-panel);
+  --panel-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
+  --input-bg: #0e0e10;
+  --input-ink: var(--ops-text);
+}
+
 * {
   letter-spacing: 0 !important;
 }
@@ -2727,6 +2763,772 @@ button:disabled,
   .request-complete-actions { display: grid; }
 }
 
+/* ========================================================================== */
+/* Stitch master layout and component alignment                               */
+/* ========================================================================== */
+
+html,
+body {
+  background: var(--ops-bg);
+}
+
+body {
+  background-image: none;
+  font-family: Inter, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+}
+
+h1,
+h2,
+h3,
+h4,
+.brand {
+  font-family: "DM Sans", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+}
+
+button,
+input,
+select,
+textarea {
+  font-family: Inter, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+}
+
+.page {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: none;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 64px 0 88px;
+}
+
+.header {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0 0 auto;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr) minmax(480px, auto) minmax(220px, 1fr);
+  grid-template-rows: 64px;
+  align-items: center;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 64px;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0 24px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  background: rgba(14, 14, 16, 0.96);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+}
+
+.header-left,
+.header-right,
+.header-nav {
+  grid-row: 1;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.header-left { grid-column: 1; }
+.header-nav { grid-column: 2; }
+.header-right { grid-column: 3; justify-self: end; }
+.brand-link { gap: 10px; }
+.brand-logo--header { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
+.brand {
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  font-size: 1.7rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: none;
+  text-shadow: none;
+}
+.tagline { display: none; }
+.beta-chip {
+  min-height: 28px;
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  border-color: var(--ops-line);
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2);
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+}
+.header-actions { gap: 4px; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
+.header-actions a {
+  min-height: 64px;
+  padding: 0 12px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 0.76rem;
+}
+.header-actions a span { color: var(--ops-faint); font-size: 0.68rem; }
+.header-actions a:hover,
+.header-actions a.is-active {
+  border-color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+}
+.header-actions a.is-active span { color: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.user-view-toggle {
+  min-height: 32px;
+  border-color: var(--ops-line);
+  background: var(--ops-primary);
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+}
+.avatar-button {
+  width: 34px;
+  height: 34px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-3);
+}
+.signed-in-dropdown { background: #1c1b1d; }
+
+.workspace-sidebar {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 64px auto 0 0;
+  z-index: 90;
+  display: flex;
+  width: 280px;
+  padding: 24px 16px 18px;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 22px;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  background: #201f21;
+}
+
+.workspace-sidebar-identity {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr);
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+.workspace-sidebar-logo {
+  width: 42px;
+  height: 42px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+.workspace-sidebar-identity > div { display: grid; gap: 2px; min-width: 0; }
+.workspace-sidebar-identity strong { font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem; }
+.workspace-sidebar-identity span {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.64rem;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.workspace-new-request,
+.admin-new-request {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  min-height: 48px;
+  border: 1px solid #2f3455;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: var(--ops-primary);
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.workspace-new-request span,
+.admin-new-request span { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 400; }
+.workspace-sidebar > nav { display: grid; gap: 5px; }
+.workspace-sidebar > nav a {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 13px;
+  min-height: 45px;
+  padding: 9px 13px;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.workspace-sidebar svg,
+.workspace-mobile-nav svg {
+  width: 21px;
+  height: 21px;
+  fill: none;
+  stroke: currentColor;
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+  stroke-width: 1.8;
+}
+.workspace-sidebar > nav a:hover,
+.workspace-sidebar > nav a.is-active {
+  border-color: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.12);
+  background: #454652;
+  color: #e5e1e4;
+}
+.workspace-sidebar-footer {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 4px;
+  margin-top: auto;
+  padding-top: 16px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+}
+.workspace-sidebar-footer a {
+  padding: 9px 13px;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.workspace-mobile-nav { display: none; }
+
+.page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > main,
+.page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > .user-view-banner,
+.page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > .site-banner {
+  width: auto;
+  margin-right: 24px;
+  margin-left: 304px;
+}
+.page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > main {
+  max-width: 1600px;
+  margin-top: 0;
+  padding: 32px 0;
+}
+.page > .user-view-banner,
+.page > .site-banner {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+}
+
+.card,
+.admin-card,
+.admin-panel,
+.main-panel,
+.summary-card,
+.portal-overview-card,
+.status-box,
+.timeline-card,
+.modal-card,
+.admin-zone,
+.admin-rail-card,
+.users-summary-card,
+.stat-card {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel) !important;
+}
+.page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > main.card,
+.admin-card {
+  border: 0 !important;
+  background: transparent !important;
+}
+button:not(.avatar-button),
+.button {
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+button:not(.ghost-button):not(.avatar-button):not(.issue-category-card):not(.request-type-card):not(.request-result-card):not(.recent-card),
+.settings-action-button {
+  border-color: #30365d;
+  background: var(--ops-primary);
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.ghost-button,
+button.ghost-button {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line);
+  background: var(--ops-panel-3);
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+}
+input,
+select,
+textarea {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-bg-2) !important;
+  color: var(--ops-text) !important;
+}
+input:focus,
+select:focus,
+textarea:focus {
+  border-color: var(--ops-primary-2) !important;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.28) !important;
+}
+.section-kicker,
+.eyebrow,
+.request-overview-label,
+.request-stage-number,
+.request-stage-state,
+.request-flow-heading > div > span,
+.invite-flow-number,
+.admin-nav-title {
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace !important;
+}
+
+/* My Requests masters */
+.home-page { max-width: 1400px !important; gap: 22px; }
+.home-command {
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(380px, 0.8fr);
+  padding: 0 0 22px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.home-command-copy h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }
+.home-command-copy p { font-size: 0.9rem; }
+.home-search-row input,
+.home-search-row button { min-height: 44px; }
+.home-metric-strip { display: none; }
+.home-recent {
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.home-recent-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
+.home-recent-grid .recent-card {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 82px minmax(0, 1fr);
+  grid-template-rows: minmax(118px, 1fr) auto;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  min-height: 250px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  border-radius: 12px !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2) !important;
+}
+.home-recent-grid .recent-poster {
+  grid-column: 1;
+  grid-row: 1;
+  width: 72px;
+  height: 108px;
+  align-self: start;
+  border-radius: 7px !important;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+.home-recent-grid .recent-info {
+  display: flex;
+  grid-column: 2;
+  grid-row: 1;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 9px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 7px 3px;
+}
+.home-recent-grid .recent-title { font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; }
+.home-recent-grid .recent-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 7px;
+  color: var(--ops-muted) !important;
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+}
+.home-recent-grid .recent-meta::before {
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--ops-faint);
+  content: "";
+}
+.home-recent-grid .is-processing .recent-meta::before { background: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.home-recent-grid .is-attention .recent-meta::before { background: var(--ops-coral); }
+.home-recent-grid .is-ready .recent-meta::before { background: var(--ops-green); }
+.home-recent-grid .recent-open-cue {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+  grid-row: 2;
+  align-self: end;
+  padding: 9px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: var(--ops-primary);
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+.request-filter-chips {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin: 18px 0;
+}
+.request-filter-chips button {
+  min-height: 32px;
+  padding: 5px 15px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line) !important;
+  border-radius: 999px !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-3) !important;
+  color: var(--ops-muted) !important;
+  font-size: 0.74rem;
+}
+.request-filter-chips button.is-active {
+  border-color: #343b71 !important;
+  background: var(--ops-primary) !important;
+  color: var(--ops-primary-2) !important;
+}
+.request-filter-chips i {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 6px;
+  height: 6px;
+  margin-right: 6px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--ops-coral);
+}
+
+/* New Request master */
+.request-portal-page { max-width: 1180px !important; }
+.request-portal-hero {
+  min-height: 0;
+  padding: 0 0 18px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.request-portal-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
+.request-portal-route { background: var(--ops-panel-2); }
+.request-master-stepper {
+  position: relative;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
+  margin: 4px 0 16px;
+  padding: 0;
+  list-style: none;
+}
+.request-master-stepper::before {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 15px;
+  right: 10%;
+  left: 10%;
+  height: 1px;
+  background: var(--ops-line);
+  content: "";
+}
+.request-master-stepper li {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  display: grid;
+  justify-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  color: var(--ops-faint);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+}
+.request-master-stepper li > span {
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  width: 30px;
+  height: 30px;
+  border: 4px solid var(--ops-bg);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-3);
+}
+.request-master-stepper li.is-active,
+.request-master-stepper li.is-complete { color: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.request-master-stepper li.is-active > span,
+.request-master-stepper li.is-complete > span {
+  background: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  color: #2b2f48;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.22);
+}
+.request-flow-stage {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line);
+  background: var(--ops-panel);
+}
+.request-type-card,
+.request-result-card,
+.request-selection-summary,
+.request-existing-state,
+.request-submit-bar {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2) !important;
+}
+.request-type-card { min-height: 220px; }
+.request-type-card.is-selected,
+.request-result-card.is-selected {
+  border-color: var(--ops-primary-2) !important;
+  background: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.055) !important;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.07);
+}
+
+/* Request Details master */
+.request-detail-page { max-width: 1500px !important; gap: 24px; }
+.request-detail-page .request-header {
+  min-height: 180px;
+  padding: 24px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--ops-panel);
+}
+.request-detail-page .request-poster { width: 92px; height: 138px; object-fit: cover; }
+.request-detail-page .request-header h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
+.request-overview,
+.request-journey,
+.request-repair-activity,
+.request-advanced {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel) !important;
+}
+.request-overview { border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; }
+.request-stage-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
+.request-stage {
+  min-height: 180px;
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2) !important;
+}
+.request-stage.stage-complete {
+  border-top: 3px solid var(--ops-green) !important;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.07), var(--ops-panel-2) 38%) !important;
+}
+.request-stage.stage-active {
+  border-color: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.58) !important;
+  border-top: 3px solid var(--ops-primary-2) !important;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.08), var(--ops-panel-2) 40%) !important;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.08) !important;
+}
+.request-stage.stage-attention { border-top: 3px solid var(--ops-warn) !important; }
+.request-live-indicator { border-color: rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.4); color: #5eead4; }
+.request-meter-track { background: #353437; }
+.request-meter-track > span { background: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.request-release-modal { background: #201f21; }
+
+/* Issues and Invites masters */
+.portal-page,
+.profile-invites-section { max-width: 1500px !important; }
+.issue-portal-page > .issue-portal-hero {
+  min-height: 0;
+  padding: 0 0 20px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.issue-flow,
+.issue-reports-column,
+.profile-section,
+.invite-flow-step,
+.profile-invites-list {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel) !important;
+}
+.issue-category-card {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line-soft);
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2);
+}
+.issue-category-card.is-selected {
+  border-color: var(--ops-primary-2);
+  background: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.055);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.06);
+}
+.issue-category-marker { border-color: var(--ops-line); color: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.issue-detail-modal { background: #201f21; }
+.issue-modal-backdrop { background: rgba(5, 5, 7, 0.76); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
+.invite-flow-route { border-color: var(--ops-line); background: var(--ops-bg-2); }
+.invite-flow-route li.is-active,
+.invite-flow-route li.is-complete { color: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.invite-flow-step.is-active {
+  border-color: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.55) !important;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.06);
+}
+.invite-delivery-grid > button,
+.invite-policy-note,
+.invite-delivery-summary,
+.invite-created-card,
+.admin-list-item {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2) !important;
+}
+
+/* Configuration master: each concern is its own service/operational region */
+.admin-shell {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: none;
+  grid-template-columns: 280px minmax(0, 1fr);
+  gap: 0;
+  align-items: stretch;
+}
+.admin-shell.admin-shell--with-rail {
+  grid-template-columns: 280px minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
+  gap: 0;
+}
+.admin-shell-nav {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 64px;
+  align-self: start;
+  height: calc(100vh - 64px);
+}
+.admin-sidebar {
+  height: 100%;
+  padding: 24px 16px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  border: 0;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: 0;
+  background: #201f21;
+}
+.admin-sidebar-identity { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
+.admin-sidebar-identity strong { color: var(--ops-primary-2); font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.35rem; }
+.admin-sidebar-identity span { color: var(--ops-muted); font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace; font-size: 0.65rem; }
+.admin-sidebar-identity i {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
+  margin-right: 7px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--ops-green);
+}
+.admin-new-request { margin: 12px 0 4px; }
+.admin-nav-title {
+  color: var(--ops-faint);
+  font-size: 0.62rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
+}
+.admin-nav-links a { min-height: 34px; padding: 7px 10px; font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace; font-size: 0.7rem; }
+.admin-nav-links a:hover,
+.admin-nav-links a.is-active { border-color: transparent; background: #454652; color: #e5e1e4; }
+.admin-card { padding: 32px 40px 60px; }
+.admin-header { align-items: end; }
+.admin-header h1 { color: var(--ops-primary-2); font-size: 2rem; }
+.admin-shell-rail {
+  top: 80px;
+  align-self: start;
+  padding: 24px 20px 24px 0;
+}
+.service-status-panel {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel-3) !important;
+}
+.service-status-grid > div,
+.config-subsection-nav,
+.config-subsection {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel) !important;
+}
+.config-subsection-nav {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 72px;
+  z-index: 8;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+}
+.config-subsection-nav a { border-color: var(--ops-line); background: var(--ops-panel-2); }
+.config-subsection-nav a small { color: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+.config-subsection {
+  padding: 24px !important;
+  border-radius: 12px !important;
+}
+.config-subsection .section-header {
+  padding-bottom: 14px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+}
+.config-subsection .section-header h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
+.admin-form .admin-grid {
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 16px;
+}
+.admin-form .admin-grid > label {
+  min-height: 142px;
+  padding: 16px;
+  border-color: var(--ops-line-soft);
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2);
+}
+.admin-form .admin-grid > label.field-span-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
+.admin-form .label-row > span:first-child { font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; }
+.admin-form .admin-grid label[data-helper]::after { color: var(--ops-muted); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; }
+.settings-section-actions { margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 18px; }
+
+@media (max-width: 1250px) {
+  .header { grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 1fr) auto minmax(180px, 1fr); }
+  .header-actions a { padding-inline: 8px; font-size: 0.7rem; }
+  .workspace-sidebar { width: 240px; }
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > main,
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > .user-view-banner,
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > .site-banner { margin-left: 264px; }
+  .request-stage-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+  .admin-shell,
+  .admin-shell.admin-shell--with-rail { grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr); }
+  .admin-shell-rail { display: none; }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 980px) {
+  .header { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; padding-inline: 16px; }
+  .header-left { grid-column: 1; }
+  .header-right { grid-column: 2; }
+  .header-nav { display: none; }
+  .workspace-sidebar { display: none; }
+  .workspace-mobile-nav {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: auto 0 0;
+    z-index: 1000;
+    display: flex;
+    min-height: 70px;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-around;
+    padding: 7px 10px max(7px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
+    background: #353437;
+  }
+  .workspace-mobile-nav a {
+    display: grid;
+    min-width: 58px;
+    justify-items: center;
+    gap: 3px;
+    padding: 7px 8px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    color: var(--ops-muted);
+    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
+    font-size: 0.58rem;
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+  .workspace-mobile-nav a.is-active { background: var(--ops-primary); color: var(--ops-primary-2); }
+  .workspace-mobile-nav svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > main,
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > .user-view-banner,
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > .site-banner {
+    width: auto;
+    margin-right: 14px;
+    margin-left: 14px;
+  }
+  .page:has(.workspace-sidebar) > main { padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
+  .home-command { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .home-recent-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+  .admin-shell,
+  .admin-shell.admin-shell--with-rail { display: block; }
+  .admin-shell-nav { position: static; height: auto; }
+  .admin-sidebar { height: auto; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line); }
+  .admin-sidebar-identity,
+  .admin-new-request { display: none; }
+  .admin-nav-group { min-width: 200px; }
+  .admin-sidebar { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; }
+  .admin-card { padding: 24px 18px 90px; }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 680px) {
+  .page { padding-bottom: 78px; }
+  .header { height: 58px; grid-template-rows: 58px; }
+  .page { padding-top: 58px; }
+  .brand-logo--header { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
+  .brand { font-size: 1.35rem; }
+  .beta-chip { display: none; }
+  .user-view-toggle { max-width: 96px; overflow: hidden; padding-inline: 7px; font-size: 0.56rem; white-space: nowrap; }
+  .home-command { gap: 16px; }
+  .home-command-copy h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
+  .home-search-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
+  .home-search-row button { padding-inline: 12px; }
+  .home-section-heading { align-items: flex-start; }
+  .home-recent-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .home-recent-grid .recent-card {
+    grid-template-columns: 78px minmax(0, 1fr);
+    grid-template-rows: auto;
+    min-height: 128px;
+  }
+  .home-recent-grid .recent-open-cue { display: none; }
+  .request-filter-chips { flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 4px; }
+  .request-filter-chips button { flex: 0 0 auto; }
+  .request-master-stepper li strong { font-size: 0.58rem; }
+  .request-master-stepper li > span { width: 27px; height: 27px; }
+  .request-stage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .request-stage { min-height: 0; }
+  .admin-form .admin-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .admin-form .admin-grid > label.field-span-full { grid-column: auto; }
+  .config-subsection { padding: 18px !important; }
+  .config-subsection-nav { top: 62px; }
+}
+
 /* Guided issue reporting */
 .issue-portal-page {
   display: grid;
@@ -4010,3 +4812,53 @@ button:disabled,
   .issue-pipeline-card li { grid-template-columns: 25px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; justify-items: start; text-align: left; }
   .issue-pipeline-card li::before { top: -9px; right: auto; left: 12px; width: 2px; height: 10px; }
 }
+
+/* Final screen-specific alignment: these rules intentionally follow the
+   legacy Issues styles so the Stitch tokens remain authoritative. */
+.issue-flow,
+.issue-reports-column,
+.issue-detail-modal.is-open,
+.issue-pipeline-card,
+.issue-resolution-card,
+.issue-media-search,
+.media-status-card {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line) !important;
+  background: var(--ops-panel) !important;
+}
+
+.issue-category-card,
+.issue-choice-card,
+.issue-season-card,
+.issue-episode-card {
+  border-color: var(--ops-line-soft);
+  background: var(--ops-panel-2);
+}
+
+.issue-category-card:hover,
+.issue-choice-card:hover,
+.issue-season-card:hover,
+.issue-episode-card:hover {
+  border-color: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.48);
+}
+
+.issue-category-card.is-selected,
+.issue-choice-card.is-selected,
+.issue-season-card.is-selected,
+.issue-episode-card.is-selected {
+  border-color: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.7);
+  background: rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.07);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(194, 196, 229, 0.06);
+}
+
+.issue-detail-modal.is-open {
+  top: max(80px, 5vh);
+  bottom: 4vh;
+  max-height: calc(96vh - 80px);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .issue-detail-modal.is-open {
+    inset: 74px 10px 10px;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - 84px);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/page.tsx b/frontend/app/page.tsx
index 8c32fcb..20f9073 100644
--- a/frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const normalizeRecentResults = (items: any[]) =>
         id,
         title: !rawTitle || placeholder ? `Request #${id}` : rawTitle,
         year: item.year,
+        type: item.type,
         statusLabel: item.statusLabel,
         artwork: item.artwork,
         createdAt: item.createdAt ?? null,
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       id: number
       title: string
       year?: number
+      type?: string
       statusLabel?: string
-      artwork?: { poster_url?: string }
+      artwork?: { poster_url?: string; backdrop_url?: string }
       createdAt?: string | null
     }[]
   >([])
@@ -248,15 +250,22 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     return label.includes('ready') || label.includes('available')
   }).length
 
+  const requestCardState = (value?: string) => {
+    const label = String(value ?? '').toLowerCase()
+    if (label.includes('ready') || label.includes('available')) return { key: 'ready', label: value || 'Ready', progress: 100 }
+    if (label.includes('declined') || label.includes('failed') || label.includes('error')) return { key: 'attention', label: value || 'Needs attention', progress: 12 }
+    if (label.includes('partial')) return { key: 'attention', label: value || 'Partially ready', progress: 65 }
+    if (label.includes('working') || label.includes('progress') || label.includes('download')) return { key: 'processing', label: value || 'In progress', progress: 58 }
+    return { key: 'waiting', label: value || 'Waiting', progress: 4 }
+  }
+
   return (
     <main className="card home-page">
       <section className="home-command">
         <div className="home-command-copy">
-          <span className="section-kicker">Request lookup</span>
+          <span className="section-kicker">Media operations</span>
           <h1>My requests</h1>
-          <p>
-            Enter a title and year, or jump straight to a request using its request number.
-          </p>
+          <p>Manage and track your media processing queue.</p>
         </div>
         <form onSubmit={submit} className="home-search">
           <label htmlFor="request-search">Title, year, or request number</label>
@@ -334,17 +343,24 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                   <option value={180}>180 days</option>
                 </select>
               </label>
-              <label className="recent-filter">
-                <span>Stage</span>
-                <select value={recentStage} onChange={(event) => setRecentStage(event.target.value)}>
-                  {REQUEST_STAGE_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
-                    <option key={option.value} value={option.value}>{option.label}</option>
-                  ))}
-                </select>
-              </label>
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
+        {authReady && (
+          <div className="request-filter-chips" aria-label="Filter requests by stage">
+            {REQUEST_STAGE_OPTIONS.filter((option) => ['all', 'pending', 'in_progress', 'working', 'ready'].includes(option.value)).map((option) => (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                key={option.value}
+                className={recentStage === option.value ? 'is-active' : undefined}
+                onClick={() => setRecentStage(option.value)}
+              >
+                {option.value === 'working' ? <i aria-hidden="true" /> : null}
+                {option.value === 'all' ? 'All' : option.label}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
         <div className="recent-grid home-recent-grid">
           {recentLoading ? (
             <div className="loading-center">
@@ -364,7 +380,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                 key={item.id}
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => router.push(`/requests/${item.id}`)}
-                className="recent-card"
+                className={`recent-card is-${requestCardState(item.statusLabel).key}`}
               >
                 {item.artwork?.poster_url ? (
                   <img
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx
index a46f6cd..f3a830d 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ export default function AdminSidebar() {
   const pathname = usePathname()
   return (
     <nav className="admin-sidebar">
-      <div className="admin-sidebar-title">Settings</div>
+      <div className="admin-sidebar-identity">
+        <strong>Magent Admin</strong>
+        <span><i aria-hidden="true" />Configuration workspace</span>
+      </div>
+      <a className="admin-new-request" href="/new-requests"><span>+</span> New request</a>
       {NAV_GROUPS.map((group) => (
         <div key={group.title} className="admin-nav-group">
           <span className="admin-nav-title">{group.title}</span>
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42b0fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/WorkspaceNavigation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { authFetch, getApiBase, getToken } from '../lib/auth'
+import BrandingLogo from './BrandingLogo'
+
+type NavigationItem = {
+  href: string
+  label: string
+  shortLabel: string
+  icon: 'dashboard' | 'media' | 'issues' | 'invites' | 'settings'
+  adminOnly?: boolean
+  match: (path: string) => boolean
+}
+
+const NAVIGATION: NavigationItem[] = [
+  { href: '/', label: 'My Requests', shortLabel: 'Requests', icon: 'dashboard', match: (path) => path === '/' || path.startsWith('/requests/') },
+  { href: '/new-requests', label: 'New Request', shortLabel: 'New', icon: 'media', match: (path) => path === '/new-requests' },
+  { href: '/portal/issues', label: 'Issues', shortLabel: 'Issues', icon: 'issues', match: (path) => path.startsWith('/portal/issues') },
+  { href: '/profile/invites', label: 'Invites', shortLabel: 'Invites', icon: 'invites', match: (path) => path.startsWith('/profile/invites') },
+  { href: '/admin', label: 'Configuration', shortLabel: 'Config', icon: 'settings', adminOnly: true, match: (path) => path.startsWith('/admin') },
+]
+
+const HIDDEN_ROUTES = ['/login', '/signup', '/forgot-password', '/reset-password', '/how-it-works']
+
+function NavigationIcon({ name }: { name: NavigationItem['icon'] }) {
+  const paths: Record<NavigationItem['icon'], React.ReactNode> = {
+    dashboard: <><rect x="3" y="3" width="7" height="7" rx="1" /><rect x="14" y="3" width="7" height="7" rx="1" /><rect x="3" y="14" width="7" height="7" rx="1" /><rect x="14" y="14" width="7" height="7" rx="1" /></>,
+    media: <><rect x="3" y="5" width="18" height="15" rx="2" /><path d="m8 3 2 4m4-4 2 4M3 10h18" /><path d="m10 13 5 3-5 3z" /></>,
+    issues: <><path d="M12 3 2.8 19h18.4L12 3Z" /><path d="M12 9v4m0 3h.01" /></>,
+    invites: <><circle cx="9" cy="8" r="3" /><path d="M3.5 20v-2.2A4.8 4.8 0 0 1 8.3 13h1.4a4.8 4.8 0 0 1 3.8 1.9M17 8v6m-3-3h6" /></>,
+    settings: <><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3" /><path d="M19.4 15a1.7 1.7 0 0 0 .3 1.9l.1.1-2.8 2.8-.1-.1a1.7 1.7 0 0 0-1.9-.3 1.7 1.7 0 0 0-1 1.6v.2h-4V21a1.7 1.7 0 0 0-1-1.6 1.7 1.7 0 0 0-1.9.3l-.1.1L4.2 17l.1-.1a1.7 1.7 0 0 0 .3-1.9A1.7 1.7 0 0 0 3 14H2.8v-4H3a1.7 1.7 0 0 0 1.6-1 1.7 1.7 0 0 0-.3-1.9L4.2 7 7 4.2l.1.1a1.7 1.7 0 0 0 1.9.3A1.7 1.7 0 0 0 10 3V2.8h4V3a1.7 1.7 0 0 0 1 1.6 1.7 1.7 0 0 0 1.9-.3l.1-.1L19.8 7l-.1.1a1.7 1.7 0 0 0-.3 1.9 1.7 1.7 0 0 0 1.6 1h.2v4H21a1.7 1.7 0 0 0-1.6 1Z" /></>,
+  }
+  return <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">{paths[name]}</svg>
+}
+
+export default function WorkspaceNavigation() {
+  const pathname = usePathname()
+  const [role, setRole] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [ready, setReady] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const token = getToken()
+    if (!token) {
+      setReady(true)
+      return
+    }
+    authFetch(`${getApiBase()}/auth/me`)
+      .then(async (response) => {
+        if (response.ok) setRole((await response.json())?.role ?? 'user')
+      })
+      .catch(() => undefined)
+      .finally(() => setReady(true))
+  }, [])
+
+  if (!ready || !getToken() || HIDDEN_ROUTES.some((route) => pathname.startsWith(route)) || pathname.startsWith('/admin')) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const items = NAVIGATION.filter((item) => !item.adminOnly || role === 'admin')
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <aside className="workspace-sidebar" aria-label="Workspace navigation">
+        <div className="workspace-sidebar-identity">
+          <BrandingLogo className="workspace-sidebar-logo" />
+          <div><strong>{role === 'admin' ? 'Magent Admin' : 'Magent'}</strong><span>Media operations workspace</span></div>
+        </div>
+        <a className="workspace-new-request" href="/new-requests"><span>+</span> New request</a>
+        <nav>
+          {items.map((item) => (
+            <a key={item.href} href={item.href} className={item.match(pathname) ? 'is-active' : undefined}>
+              <NavigationIcon name={item.icon} /><span>{item.label}</span>
+            </a>
+          ))}
+        </nav>
+        <div className="workspace-sidebar-footer">
+          <a href="/feedback">Support</a>
+          <a href={role === 'admin' ? '/admin' : '/profile'}>Settings</a>
+        </div>
+      </aside>
+      <nav className="workspace-mobile-nav" aria-label="Mobile navigation">
+        {items.slice(0, 5).map((item) => (
+          <a key={item.href} href={item.href} className={item.match(pathname) ? 'is-active' : undefined}>
+            <NavigationIcon name={item.icon} /><span>{item.shortLabel}</span>
+          </a>
+        ))}
+      </nav>
+    </>
+  )
+}