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+<!-- web/src/views/MessagingView.vue -->
+<template>
+  <div class="messaging-layout">
+    <!-- Left panel: job list -->
+    <aside class="job-panel" role="complementary" aria-label="Jobs with messages">
+      <div class="job-panel__header">
+        <h1 class="job-panel__title">Messages</h1>
+      </div>
+      <ul class="job-list" role="list" aria-label="Jobs">
+        <li
+          v-for="job in jobsWithMessages"
+          :key="job.id"
+          class="job-list__item"
+          :class="{ 'job-list__item--active': selectedJobId === job.id }"
+          role="listitem"
+          :aria-label="`${job.company}, ${job.title}`"
+        >
+          <button class="job-list__btn" @click="selectJob(job.id)">
+            <span class="job-list__company">{{ job.company }}</span>
+            <span class="job-list__role">{{ job.title }}</span>
+            <span v-if="job.preview" class="job-list__preview">{{ job.preview }}</span>
+          </button>
+        </li>
+        <li v-if="jobsWithMessages.length === 0" class="job-list__empty">
+          No messages yet. Select a job to log a call or use a template.
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </aside>
+
+    <!-- Right panel: thread view -->
+    <main class="thread-panel" aria-label="Message thread">
+      <div v-if="!selectedJobId" class="thread-panel__empty">
+        <p>Select a job to view its communication timeline.</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <template v-else>
+        <!-- Action bar -->
+        <div class="action-bar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Message actions">
+          <button class="btn btn--ghost" @click="openLogModal('call_note')">Log call</button>
+          <button class="btn btn--ghost" @click="openLogModal('in_person')">Log note</button>
+          <button class="btn btn--ghost" @click="openTemplateModal('apply')">Use template</button>
+          <button
+            v-if="canDraftLlm"
+            class="btn btn--primary"
+            :disabled="store.loading"
+            @click="requestDraft"
+          >
+            {{ store.loading ? 'Drafting…' : 'Draft reply with LLM' }}
+          </button>
+          <a
+            v-else-if="!canDraftLlm"
+            href="#/settings/connections"
+            class="btn-enable-llm"
+            title="Configure an LLM backend to enable AI reply drafting"
+          >
+            Enable LLM drafts →
+          </a>
+
+          <!-- Osprey (Phase 2 stub) — aria-disabled, never hidden -->
+          <button
+            class="btn btn--osprey"
+            aria-disabled="true"
+            :title="ospreyTitle"
+            @mouseenter="handleOspreyHover"
+            @focus="handleOspreyHover"
+          >
+            📞 Call via Osprey
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Draft pending announcement (screen reader) -->
+        <div aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true" class="sr-only">
+          {{ draftAnnouncement }}
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Error banner -->
+        <p v-if="store.error" class="thread-error" role="alert">{{ store.error }}</p>
+
+        <!-- Timeline -->
+        <div v-if="store.loading && timeline.length === 0" class="thread-loading">
+          Loading messages…
+        </div>
+        <ul v-else class="timeline" role="list" aria-label="Message timeline">
+          <li
+            v-for="item in timeline"
+            :key="item._key"
+            class="timeline__item"
+            :class="[`timeline__item--${item.type}`, item.approved_at === null && item.type === 'draft' ? 'timeline__item--draft-pending' : '']"
+            role="listitem"
+            :aria-label="`${typeLabel(item.type)}, ${item.direction || ''}, ${item.logged_at}`"
+          >
+            <span class="timeline__icon" aria-hidden="true">{{ typeIcon(item.type) }}</span>
+            <div class="timeline__content">
+              <div class="timeline__meta">
+                <span class="timeline__type-label">{{ typeLabel(item.type) }}</span>
+                <span v-if="item.direction" class="timeline__direction">{{ item.direction }}</span>
+                <time class="timeline__time">{{ formatTime(item.logged_at) }}</time>
+                <span
+                  v-if="item.type === 'draft' && item.approved_at === null"
+                  class="timeline__badge timeline__badge--pending"
+                >
+                  Pending approval
+                </span>
+                <span
+                  v-if="item.type === 'draft' && item.approved_at !== null"
+                  class="timeline__badge timeline__badge--approved"
+                >
+                  Approved
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <p v-if="item.subject" class="timeline__subject">{{ item.subject }}</p>
+
+              <!-- Draft body is editable before approval -->
+              <template v-if="item.type === 'draft' && item.approved_at === null">
+                <textarea
+                  :ref="el => setDraftRef(item.id, el)"
+                  class="timeline__draft-body"
+                  :value="item.body ?? ''"
+                  @input="updateDraftBody(item.id, ($event.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value)"
+                  rows="6"
+                  aria-label="Edit draft reply before approving"
+                />
+                <div class="timeline__draft-actions">
+                  <button class="btn btn--primary btn--sm" @click="approveDraft(item.id)">
+                    Approve + copy
+                  </button>
+                  <a
+                    v-if="item.to_addr"
+                    :href="`mailto:${item.to_addr}?subject=${encodeURIComponent(item.subject ?? '')}&body=${encodeURIComponent(item.body ?? '')}`"
+                    class="btn btn--ghost btn--sm"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener"
+                  >
+                    Open in email client
+                  </a>
+                  <button class="btn btn--ghost btn--sm btn--danger" @click="confirmDelete(item.id)">
+                    Discard
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </template>
+              <template v-else>
+                <p class="timeline__body">{{ item.body }}</p>
+              </template>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+          <li v-if="timeline.length === 0" class="timeline__empty">
+            No messages logged yet for this job.
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+      </template>
+    </main>
+
+    <!-- Modals -->
+    <MessageLogModal
+      :show="logModal.show"
+      :job-id="selectedJobId ?? 0"
+      :type="logModal.type"
+      @close="logModal.show = false"
+      @saved="onLogSaved"
+    />
+
+    <MessageTemplateModal
+      :show="tplModal.show"
+      :mode="tplModal.mode"
+      :job-tokens="jobTokens"
+      :edit-template="tplModal.editTemplate"
+      @close="tplModal.show = false"
+      @saved="onTemplateSaved"
+    />
+
+    <!-- Delete confirmation -->
+    <div v-if="deleteConfirm !== null" class="modal-backdrop" @click.self="deleteConfirm = null">
+      <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog--sm" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Confirm delete">
+        <div class="modal-body">
+          <p>Are you sure you want to delete this message? This cannot be undone.</p>
+          <div class="modal-footer">
+            <button class="btn btn--ghost" @click="deleteConfirm = null">Cancel</button>
+            <button class="btn btn--danger" @click="doDelete">Delete</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { useMessagingStore, type MessageTemplate } from '../stores/messaging'
+import { useApiFetch } from '../composables/useApi'
+import MessageLogModal from '../components/MessageLogModal.vue'
+import MessageTemplateModal from '../components/MessageTemplateModal.vue'
+
+const store = useMessagingStore()
+
+// ── Jobs list ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+interface JobSummary { id: number; company: string; title: string; preview?: string }
+const allJobs = ref<JobSummary[]>([])
+const selectedJobId = ref<number | null>(null)
+
+async function loadJobs() {
+  const { data } = await useApiFetch<Array<{ id: number; company: string; title: string }>>('/api/jobs?status=applied&limit=200')
+  allJobs.value = data ?? []
+}
+
+const jobsWithMessages = computed(() => allJobs.value)
+
+async function selectJob(id: number) {
+  selectedJobId.value = id
+  draftBodyEdits.value = {}
+  await store.fetchMessages(id)
+}
+
+// ── Timeline: UNION of job_contacts + messages ─────────────────────────────
+
+interface TimelineItem {
+  _key: string
+  id: number
+  type: 'call_note' | 'in_person' | 'email' | 'draft'
+  direction: string | null
+  subject: string | null
+  body: string | null
+  to_addr: string | null
+  logged_at: string
+  approved_at: string | null
+}
+
+interface JobContact {
+  id: number
+  direction: string | null
+  subject: string | null
+  from_addr: string | null
+  to_addr: string | null
+  body: string | null
+  received_at: string | null
+}
+
+const jobContacts = ref<JobContact[]>([])
+
+watch(selectedJobId, async (id) => {
+  if (id === null) { jobContacts.value = []; return }
+  const { data } = await useApiFetch<JobContact[]>(`/api/contacts?job_id=${id}`)
+  jobContacts.value = data ?? []
+})
+
+const timeline = computed<TimelineItem[]>(() => {
+  const contactItems: TimelineItem[] = jobContacts.value.map(c => ({
+    _key: `jc-${c.id}`,
+    id: c.id,
+    type: 'email',
+    direction: c.direction,
+    subject: c.subject,
+    body: c.body,
+    to_addr: c.to_addr,
+    logged_at: c.received_at ?? '',
+    approved_at: 'n/a',   // contacts are always "approved"
+  }))
+  const messageItems: TimelineItem[] = store.messages.map(m => ({
+    _key: `msg-${m.id}`,
+    id: m.id,
+    type: m.type,
+    direction: m.direction,
+    subject: m.subject,
+    body: draftBodyEdits.value[m.id] ?? m.body,
+    to_addr: m.to_addr,
+    logged_at: m.logged_at,
+    approved_at: m.approved_at,
+  }))
+  return [...contactItems, ...messageItems].sort(
+    (a, b) => new Date(b.logged_at).getTime() - new Date(a.logged_at).getTime()
+  )
+})
+
+// ── Draft body edits (local, before approve) ──────────────────────────────
+
+const draftBodyEdits = ref<Record<number, string>>({})
+const draftRefs = ref<Record<number, HTMLTextAreaElement | null>>({})
+
+function setDraftRef(id: number, el: unknown) {
+  draftRefs.value[id] = el as HTMLTextAreaElement | null
+}
+
+function updateDraftBody(id: number, value: string) {
+  draftBodyEdits.value = { ...draftBodyEdits.value, [id]: value }
+}
+
+// ── LLM draft + approval ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const canDraftLlm = ref(false)
+const draftAnnouncement = ref('')
+
+async function checkLlmAvailable() {
+  await useApiFetch<{ available: boolean }>('/api/vision/health')
+  // Re-use vision health route as a proxy for LLM config — replace with a dedicated
+  // /api/llm/health endpoint if one is added in future.
+  // For now: canDraftLlm is set based on whether user has any configured LLM
+  // (the server will 402 if not — the button is just a hint, not a gate)
+  canDraftLlm.value = true  // Always show; server enforces the real gate
+}
+
+async function requestDraft() {
+  // Find the most recent inbound job_contact for this job
+  const inbound = jobContacts.value.find(c => c.direction === 'inbound')
+  if (!inbound) {
+    store.error = 'No inbound emails found for this job to draft a reply to.'
+    return
+  }
+  const msgId = await store.requestDraft(inbound.id)
+  if (msgId) {
+    draftAnnouncement.value = 'Draft reply generated and ready for review.'
+    await store.fetchMessages(selectedJobId.value!)
+    setTimeout(() => { draftAnnouncement.value = '' }, 3000)
+  }
+}
+
+async function approveDraft(messageId: number) {
+  // Use the locally-edited body if the user changed it
+  const editedBody = draftBodyEdits.value[messageId]
+  if (editedBody !== undefined) {
+    // Patch body via a NOOP approve — server sets approved_at and returns body
+    // The edited body is in our local state; copy it to clipboard from local state
+  }
+  const body = await store.approveDraft(messageId)
+  if (body) {
+    const finalBody = editedBody ?? body
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(finalBody)
+    draftAnnouncement.value = 'Approved and copied to clipboard.'
+    setTimeout(() => { draftAnnouncement.value = '' }, 3000 )
+  }
+}
+
+// ── Delete confirmation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const deleteConfirm = ref<number | null>(null)
+
+function confirmDelete(id: number) {
+  deleteConfirm.value = id
+}
+
+async function doDelete() {
+  if (deleteConfirm.value === null) return
+  await store.deleteMessage(deleteConfirm.value)
+  deleteConfirm.value = null
+}
+
+// ── Osprey easter egg ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const OSPREY_HOVER_KEY = 'peregrine-osprey-hover-count'
+const ospreyTitle = ref('Osprey IVR calling — coming in Phase 2')
+
+function handleOspreyHover() {
+  const count = parseInt(localStorage.getItem(OSPREY_HOVER_KEY) ?? '0', 10) + 1
+  localStorage.setItem(OSPREY_HOVER_KEY, String(count))
+  if (count >= 10) {
+    ospreyTitle.value = "Osprey is still learning to fly... 🦅"
+  }
+}
+
+// ── Modals ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const logModal = ref<{ show: boolean; type: 'call_note' | 'in_person' }>({
+  show: false, type: 'call_note',
+})
+
+function openLogModal(type: 'call_note' | 'in_person') {
+  logModal.value = { show: true, type }
+}
+
+function onLogSaved() {
+  logModal.value.show = false
+  if (selectedJobId.value) store.fetchMessages(selectedJobId.value)
+}
+
+const tplModal = ref<{
+  show: boolean
+  mode: 'apply' | 'create' | 'edit'
+  editTemplate?: MessageTemplate
+}>({ show: false, mode: 'apply' })
+
+function openTemplateModal(mode: 'apply' | 'create' | 'edit', tpl?: MessageTemplate) {
+  tplModal.value = { show: true, mode, editTemplate: tpl }
+}
+
+function onTemplateSaved() {
+  tplModal.value.show = false
+  store.fetchTemplates()
+}
+
+// ── Job tokens for template substitution ─────────────────────────────────
+
+const jobTokens = computed<Record<string, string>>(() => {
+  const job = allJobs.value.find(j => j.id === selectedJobId.value)
+  return {
+    company: job?.company ?? '',
+    role: job?.title ?? '',
+    name: '',            // loaded from user profile; left empty — user fills in
+    recruiter_name: '',
+    date: new Date().toLocaleDateString(),
+    accommodation_details: '',
+  }
+})
+
+// ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function typeIcon(type: string): string {
+  return { call_note: '📞', in_person: '🤝', email: '✉️', draft: '📝' }[type] ?? '💬'
+}
+
+function typeLabel(type: string): string {
+  return {
+    call_note: 'Call note', in_person: 'In-person note',
+    email: 'Email', draft: 'Draft reply',
+  }[type] ?? type
+}
+
+function formatTime(iso: string): string {
+  if (!iso) return ''
+  return new Date(iso).toLocaleString(undefined, {
+    month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit'
+  })
+}
+
+// ── Lifecycle ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await Promise.all([loadJobs(), store.fetchTemplates(), checkLlmAvailable()])
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  store.clear()
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.messaging-layout {
+  display: flex;
+  height: 100%;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+/* ── Left panel ─────────────────────── */
+.job-panel {
+  width: 260px;
+  min-width: 200px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.job-panel__header {
+  padding: var(--space-4);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
+}
+.job-panel__title { font-size: var(--text-lg); font-weight: 600; margin: 0; }
+.job-list {
+  flex: 1; overflow-y: auto;
+  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: var(--space-2) 0;
+}
+.job-list__item { margin: 0; }
+.job-list__item--active .job-list__btn {
+  background: var(--app-primary-light);
+  color: var(--app-primary);
+}
+.job-list__btn {
+  width: 100%; padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
+  text-align: left; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
+  transition: background 150ms;
+}
+.job-list__btn:hover { background: var(--color-surface-alt); }
+.job-list__company { font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 600; }
+.job-list__role { font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); }
+.job-list__preview { font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-width: 220px; }
+.job-list__empty { padding: var(--space-4); font-size: var(--text-sm); color: var(--color-text-muted); }
+
+/* ── Right panel ────────────────────── */
+.thread-panel {
+  flex: 1; min-width: 0;
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.thread-panel__empty {
+  flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+.action-bar {
+  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-2); align-items: center;
+  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
+}
+.btn-enable-llm {
+  font-size: var(--text-sm); color: var(--app-primary);
+  text-decoration: none; padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
+}
+.btn--osprey {
+  opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed;
+  background: none; border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: var(--text-sm);
+  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3); min-height: 36px;
+}
+.thread-error {
+  margin: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
+  color: var(--app-accent); font-size: var(--text-sm);
+}
+.thread-loading { padding: var(--space-4); color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: var(--text-sm); }
+.timeline {
+  flex: 1; overflow-y: auto;
+  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: var(--space-4);
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-3);
+}
+.timeline__item {
+  display: flex; gap: var(--space-3);
+  padding: var(--space-3); border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+.timeline__item--draft-pending {
+  border-color: var(--app-accent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--app-accent) 8%, var(--color-surface));
+}
+.timeline__icon { font-size: 1.2rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
+.timeline__content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-1); }
+.timeline__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.timeline__type-label { font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 600; }
+.timeline__direction { font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); text-transform: capitalize; }
+.timeline__time { font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-left: auto; }
+.timeline__badge {
+  font-size: var(--text-xs); font-weight: 700;
+  padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+}
+.timeline__badge--pending { background: #fef3c7; color: #d97706; }
+.timeline__badge--approved { background: #d1fae5; color: #065f46; }
+.timeline__subject { font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 500; margin: 0; }
+.timeline__body { font-size: var(--text-sm); white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0; color: var(--color-text); }
+.timeline__draft-body {
+  width: 100%; font-size: var(--text-sm); font-family: var(--font-body);
+  padding: var(--space-2); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--color-surface);
+  color: var(--color-text); resize: vertical;
+}
+.timeline__draft-body:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--app-primary); outline-offset: 2px; }
+.timeline__draft-actions { display: flex; gap: var(--space-2); flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.timeline__empty { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: var(--text-sm); padding: var(--space-2); }
+
+/* Buttons */
+.btn { padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3); border-radius: var(--radius-md); font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer; min-height: 36px; }
+.btn--sm { padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3); min-height: 30px; font-size: var(--text-xs); }
+.btn--primary { background: var(--app-primary); color: var(--color-surface); border: none; }
+.btn--primary:hover:not(:disabled) { opacity: 0.9; }
+.btn--primary:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
+.btn--ghost { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); color: var(--color-text); }
+.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--color-surface-alt); }
+.btn--danger { background: var(--app-accent); color: white; border: none; }
+.btn--danger:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
+
+/* Modals (delete confirm) */
+.modal-backdrop {
+  position: fixed; inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 200;
+}
+.modal-dialog {
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); width: min(400px, 95vw); outline: none;
+}
+.modal-dialog--sm { width: min(360px, 95vw); }
+.modal-body { padding: var(--space-5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-4); }
+.modal-footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: var(--space-3); }
+
+/* Screen-reader only utility */
+.sr-only {
+  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
+  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
+}
+
+/* Responsive: stack panels on narrow screens */
+@media (max-width: 700px) {
+  .messaging-layout { flex-direction: column; }
+  .job-panel { width: 100%; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); max-height: 180px; }
+}
+</style>