# TASK-000A: Token Consolidation & Color Refresh - CHANGELOG

## 2025-12-30 - COMPLETED ✅

### Summary

Synchronized color token files across editor and core-ui packages to use the unified RED-MINIMAL palette. The editor package already had the RED-MINIMAL palette implemented; this task completed the sync by updating the core-ui package.

### Changes Made

#### 1. Synced Core UI Color Tokens

**File:** `packages/noodl-core-ui/src/styles/custom-properties/colors.css`

- **Replaced** old Rose + Violet palette with RED-MINIMAL palette
- **Updated** to match editor's color system exactly
- **Key Changes:**
  - Primary color: Rose (#f43f5e) → Noodl Red (#d21f3c)
  - Secondary color: Violet (#a78bfa) → White (#ffffff)
  - Neutrals: Zinc palette → Pure black/white neutrals (no color tint)
  - Status colors: Amber warnings → Red-based system

#### 2. Verified Import Paths

- ✅ Editor correctly imports: `../editor/src/styles/custom-properties/colors.css`
- ✅ Storybook correctly imports: `../src/styles/custom-properties/colors.css`
- ✅ Both files now contain identical RED-MINIMAL palette

### Status Before This Task

**Editor colors.css:**

- ✅ Already using RED-MINIMAL palette
- ✅ Pure neutral backgrounds (#0a0a0a → #333333)
- ✅ Red primary (#d21f3c)
- ✅ White secondary

**Core UI colors.css:**

- ❌ Still using Rose + Violet palette
- ❌ Zinc-based neutrals
- ❌ Different color tokens than editor

### Status After This Task

**Both Files:**

- ✅ Identical RED-MINIMAL palette
- ✅ Single source of truth (copied between packages)
- ✅ Pure neutral backgrounds (no warm/brown tint)
- ✅ Red primary (#d21f3c)
- ✅ White secondary
- ✅ Legacy aliases maintained for backwards compatibility

### Testing

```bash
npm run dev
```

**Result:** ✅ Compiled successfully

- No CSS variable errors
- Editor launches correctly
- Webpack build completes without issues

### Files Modified

1. `packages/noodl-core-ui/src/styles/custom-properties/colors.css`
   - Complete replacement with RED-MINIMAL palette
   - 308 lines (identical to editor's version)

### Visual Changes Expected

**Backgrounds:**

- Warmer zinc tones (#18181b) → Pure blacks (#0a0a0a, #121212, #1a1a1a)
- More neutral, less warm appearance

**Primary Actions:**

- Rose pink (#f43f5e) → Noodl Red (#d21f3c)
- Slightly darker, more brand-aligned

**Secondary Actions:**

- Violet (#a78bfa) → White (#ffffff)
- More minimal, higher contrast

**Text:**

- Should maintain good contrast with pure black backgrounds

### Next Steps

This completes TASK-000A. The remaining sub-tasks can now proceed:

- **TASK-000B**: Hardcoded Colors - Legacy Styles
- **TASK-000C**: Hardcoded Colors - Node Graph
- **TASK-000D**: Hardcoded Colors - Core UI
- **TASK-000E**: Typography & Spacing Tokens
- **TASK-000F**: Component Updates - Buttons/Inputs
- **TASK-000G**: Component Updates - Dialogs/Panels
- **TASK-000H**: Migration Wizard Polish

### Notes

- Both packages now use identical color systems
- Legacy aliases (`--base-color-yellow-*`, `--base-color-teal-*`, `--base-color-grey-*`) maintained for backwards compatibility
- Future light theme structure included (commented out) in both files
- No breaking changes - all existing token names preserved

### Risk Assessment

**Risk Level:** ✅ LOW

- Editor was already using RED-MINIMAL successfully
- Only synced core-ui to match
- Legacy aliases prevent breaking existing components
- Easy rollback via git if needed

### Time Spent

- **Estimated:** 30 minutes
- **Actual:** ~20 minutes
- **Efficiency:** Under estimate ✅

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**Status:** COMPLETE
**Dependencies Resolved:** None (was foundation task)
**Blocks:** None
**Unblocks:** TASK-000B, 000C, 000D, 000E (can now proceed)
