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+# Tree Forking UI Design
+
+> **Date:** 2026-02-24
+> **Feature:** Personal tree forking — explicit modal, reason capture, fork badge
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Add a proper fork UX to the flow library. The backend is fully complete (POST `/trees/:id/fork`, fork fields in API responses, tests passing). The frontend needs: a `ForkModal` component with a "Reason for Forking" field, updated fork handlers in `TreeLibraryPage` and `MyTreesPage`, fork field types on `Tree`, and a "Fork" chip on tree cards.
+
+---
+
+## What's Being Built
+
+### 1. Types — `frontend/src/types/tree.ts`
+
+Add `ForkInfo` interface and fork fields to `Tree`:
+
+```ts
+export interface ForkInfo {
+  parent_tree_id: string
+  parent_tree_name: string | null
+  fork_depth: number
+  fork_reason: string | null
+  has_parent_updates: boolean
+}
+```
+
+Add to `Tree`:
+```ts
+fork_info?: ForkInfo | null
+parent_tree_id?: string | null
+fork_depth?: number
+```
+
+Add to `TreeCreate`:
+```ts
+fork_reason?: string
+```
+
+### 2. `ForkModal` Component — `frontend/src/components/library/ForkModal.tsx`
+
+A focused dialog with:
+- **Name field** — pre-filled with `"Copy of <original name>"`
+- **"Reason for Forking"** — optional textarea (placeholder: "e.g. customizing for a specific client…")
+- **Cancel** (secondary) + **Fork** (gradient) buttons
+- Calls `treesApi.fork(treeId, { name, fork_reason })` on submit
+- Success: shows toast, navigates to `/my-trees`
+- Error: shows inline error, stays open
+
+### 3. Update Fork Handlers
+
+In `TreeLibraryPage` and `MyTreesPage`, replace the current silent `handleForkTree` (which calls `treesApi.fork()` directly) with a handler that:
+1. Sets the selected tree to fork
+2. Opens `ForkModal`
+
+The modal handles the actual API call and navigation.
+
+### 4. "Fork" Badge on Tree Cards
+
+In `TreeGridView`, `TreeListView`, and `TreeTableView`, render a small chip when `fork_depth > 0` (or `parent_tree_id` is set on `TreeListItem`):
+
+```tsx
+{tree.fork_depth > 0 && (
+  <span className="rounded-full bg-violet-400/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[9px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-violet-400">
+    Fork
+  </span>
+)}
+```
+
+`fork_depth` needs to be added to `TreeListItem` (it comes from the backend list response).
+
+---
+
+## What's NOT Being Built
+
+- Lineage tree view / "forked from" link — out of scope
+- "Has updates available" notification — out of scope
+- Fork management / ancestry tracking UI — out of scope
+
+---
+
+## Data Flow
+
+```
+User clicks "Fork" on a card
+  → onForkTree(tree) called
+  → parent sets forkTarget state + opens ForkModal
+  → user fills Name + optional Reason
+  → ForkModal calls treesApi.fork(treeId, { name, fork_reason })
+  → on success: toast "Flow forked!" + navigate('/my-trees')
+  → My Trees page loads, forked flow shows "Fork" badge
+```
+
+---
+
+## Files Changed
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `frontend/src/types/tree.ts` | Add `ForkInfo`, fork fields on `Tree`, `fork_depth` on `TreeListItem` |
+| `frontend/src/components/library/ForkModal.tsx` | New component |
+| `frontend/src/pages/TreeLibraryPage.tsx` | Open modal instead of silent fork |
+| `frontend/src/pages/MyTreesPage.tsx` | Open modal instead of silent fork |
+| `frontend/src/components/library/TreeGridView.tsx` | Fork badge |
+| `frontend/src/components/library/TreeListView.tsx` | Fork badge |
+| `frontend/src/components/library/TreeTableView.tsx` | Fork badge |