diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 758ce880..caa3f59a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -234,3 +234,7 @@ package-lock.json
.worktrees/
.gstack/
.gitnexus
+
+# graphify knowledge graph outputs
+graphify-out/
+.graphify_python
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/assistant/ChatMessage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/assistant/ChatMessage.tsx
index 0cba31c7..d905aada 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/assistant/ChatMessage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/assistant/ChatMessage.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function ChatMessage({ role, content, suggestedFlows }: ChatMessageProps)
className={`shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center ${
role === 'assistant'
? 'bg-primary/15 text-primary'
- : 'bg-white/[0.08] text-muted-foreground'
+ : 'bg-elevated text-muted-foreground'
}`}
>
{role === 'assistant' ?
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