# Kilo Themed Chat Session

**GitHub Issue:** [#161](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilo/issues/161)
**Priority:** P0
**Status:** ✅ Complete

## Description

The chat session should be present and Kilo-themed. This is the core chat experience that ties together all chat UI features into a cohesive, branded interface.

## Requirements

- Chat session UI is visually consistent with Kilo branding
- Tool calls are rendered inline with status indicators (⏳⚙️✓✕)
- Thinking/reasoning blocks are collapsible
- AI responses support streaming text deltas
- User input is supported via prompt input area
- Overall theming aligns with VS Code theme tokens + Kilo brand colours

## Current State

The chat UI now uses kilo-ui components throughout. `ThemeProvider` with `defaultTheme="kilo-vscode"` provides consistent theming. Messages render via kilo-ui's `<KiloMessage>` component with full markdown support. UI elements use kilo-ui `Button`, `IconButton`, `Tooltip`, `Popover`, `Toast`. The provider hierarchy in [`App.tsx`](../../webview-ui/src/App.tsx) includes `ThemeProvider → DialogProvider → VSCodeProvider → ServerProvider → LanguageBridge → MarkedProvider → ProviderProvider → SessionProvider → DataBridge`.

## Gaps

- No dedicated Kilo theming/branding (custom colours, logo, etc.)
- Messages render as plain text — no markdown rendering or syntax highlighting
- Missing visual polish (spacing, typography, animations)
- No loading/empty states with branded design
