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+<!-- frontend/src/components/PrepSessionView.vue -->
+<template>
+  <div class="prep-session-view">
+    <div v-if="loading" class="panel-loading">Building prep schedule...</div>
+
+    <template v-else-if="prepSession">
+      <p class="prep-intro">
+        Tasks are ordered to make the most of your oven and stovetop.
+        Edit any time estimate that looks wrong — your changes are saved.
+      </p>
+
+      <ol class="task-list" role="list">
+        <li
+          v-for="task in prepSession.tasks"
+          :key="task.id"
+          class="task-item"
+          :class="{ 'user-edited': task.user_edited }"
+        >
+          <div class="task-header">
+            <span class="task-order" aria-hidden="true">{{ task.sequence_order }}</span>
+            <span class="task-label">{{ task.task_label }}</span>
+            <span v-if="task.equipment" class="task-equip">{{ task.equipment }}</span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="task-meta">
+            <label class="duration-label">
+              Time estimate (min):
+              <input
+                type="number"
+                min="1"
+                class="duration-input"
+                :value="task.duration_minutes ?? ''"
+                :placeholder="task.duration_minutes ? '' : 'unknown'"
+                :aria-label="`Duration for ${task.task_label} in minutes`"
+                @change="onDurationChange(task.id, ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
+              />
+            </label>
+            <span v-if="task.user_edited" class="edited-badge" title="You edited this">edited</span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div v-if="task.notes" class="task-notes">{{ task.notes }}</div>
+        </li>
+      </ol>
+
+      <div v-if="!prepSession.tasks.length" class="empty-state">
+        No recipes assigned yet — add some to your plan first.
+      </div>
+    </template>
+
+    <div v-else class="empty-state">
+      <button class="load-btn" @click="$emit('load')">Build prep schedule</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useMealPlanStore } from '../stores/mealPlan'
+import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
+
+defineEmits<{ (e: 'load'): void }>()
+
+const store = useMealPlanStore()
+const { prepSession, prepLoading: loading } = storeToRefs(store)
+
+async function onDurationChange(taskId: number, value: string) {
+  const minutes = parseInt(value, 10)
+  if (!isNaN(minutes) && minutes > 0) {
+    await store.updatePrepTask(taskId, { duration_minutes: minutes })
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.prep-session-view { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
+.panel-loading { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.6; padding: 1rem 0; }
+.prep-intro { font-size: 0.82rem; opacity: 0.65; margin: 0; }
+
+.task-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
+
+.task-item {
+  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 8px;
+  background: var(--color-surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+.task-item.user-edited { border-color: var(--color-accent); }
+
+.task-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
+.task-order {
+  width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-accent); color: white;
+  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.task-label { flex: 1; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 500; }
+.task-equip { font-size: 0.68rem; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--color-surface); opacity: 0.7; }
+
+.task-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; }
+.duration-label { font-size: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.7; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; }
+.duration-input {
+  width: 52px; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 4px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border); background: var(--color-surface);
+  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--color-text);
+}
+.duration-input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent); outline-offset: 1px; }
+.edited-badge { font-size: 0.65rem; opacity: 0.5; font-style: italic; }
+.task-notes { font-size: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.6; }
+
+.empty-state { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.55; padding: 1rem 0; text-align: center; }
+.load-btn {
+  font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
+  background: var(--color-accent-subtle); color: var(--color-accent);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent); border-radius: 20px; cursor: pointer;
+}
+.load-btn:hover { background: var(--color-accent); color: white; }
+</style>