# Implementation Plan: Rich Thinking Trace Handling

## Status: COMPLETE (2026-03-14)

## Summary
Implemented thinking trace parsing, model, persistence, and GUI rendering for AI responses containing `<thinking>`, `<thought>`, and `Thinking:` markers.

## Files Created/Modified:
- `src/thinking_parser.py` - Parser for thinking traces
- `src/models.py` - ThinkingSegment model
- `src/gui_2.py` - _render_thinking_trace helper + integration
- `tests/test_thinking_trace.py` - 7 parsing tests
- `tests/test_thinking_persistence.py` - 4 persistence tests  
- `tests/test_thinking_gui.py` - 4 GUI tests

## Implementation Details:
- **Parser**: Extracts thinking segments from `<thinking>`, `<thought>`, `Thinking:` markers
- **Model**: `ThinkingSegment` dataclass with content and marker fields
- **GUI**: `_render_thinking_trace` with collapsible "Monologue" header
- **Styling**: Tinted background (dark brown), gold/amber text
- **Indicator**: Existing "THINKING..." in Discussion Hub

## Total Tests: 15 passing