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diff --git a/client/PLAN.md b/client/PLAN.md
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+# Plan: Refactor TUI into Standalone FIFO‑Client Binary
+
+## Goal
+Extract the TUI from the existing monolithic codebase into a separate `looper-client` binary that communicates with the engine **only** via the FIFO pipe (`/tmp/looper_cmd`).  
+The TUI must **not** link to any engine source files (`engine.c`, `dispatcher.c`, `carla.c`, etc.) or use their headers beyond shared type definitions (e.g., `command.h`). All state is maintained by the engine; the TUI sends commands and assumes they succeed.
+
+## Background
+- The looper engine runs as a separate JACK client and listens for commands on:
+  - FIFO pipe (`/tmp/looper_cmd`) – text‑based commands
+  - `looper:control` – MIDI note‑on events
+- The current TUI uses a local `Engine` / `AppState` / `dispatcher` that does **not** talk to the real looper. It was designed for unit testing.
+
+## Task 1 – Create a new `client/` directory structure
+- Keep existing `client/src/tui.c` and `client/src/tui.h`.
+- Remove all `#include` directives that reference engine internal headers:
+  - `engine.h`
+  - `dispatcher.h`
+  - `wav_io.h`
+  - `transport.h`
+  - `carla.h`
+- Remove any `Engine*`, `AppState`, `DispatchFn`, `Clip`, `MidiClip` usage.
+- **Keep** the `FuzzySearch` struct, `draw_rack_view()`, `handle_rack_view()`, `list_wav_files()`, `load_sample_callback`, mouse handling, etc. – they **are not removed**.  
+  However, every call to engine internals (e.g., `carla_get_available_plugins`, `dispatcher_get_state`, `g_dispatch`, `carla.h` functions) **must be replaced** with a stub that does nothing (or prints a debug message) until the engine implements the corresponding FIFO commands.  
+  This keeps the UI code compilable and preserves the structure for future implementation.
+
+## Task 2 – Implement `send_command()` and open FIFO
+- Add a function:
+
+  ```c
+  int send_command(const char *cmd_line);
+  ```
+
+  This function:
+  - Opens `/tmp/looper_cmd` with `O_WRONLY`.
+  - Writes the command string (e.g., `"record 0\n"`).
+  - Appends a newline if missing.
+  - Closes the file descriptor.
+  - Returns 0 on success, -1 on error (prints diagnostic to stderr).
+
+- The TUI should call `send_command()` for every user action that should affect the engine.
+
+## Task 3 – Map TUI keys to FIFO commands
+Replace each `g_dispatch(action)` with a direct FIFO command string.
+
+**Proposed mapping (simplified – can be refined later):**
+
+| TUI key/action                             | FIFO command                                        |
+|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
+| `'t'` (trigger clip at selected cell)      | `record <channel>\n` (channel = `selected_col`)     |
+| `'d'` (reset clip)                         | `stop\n` (global stop)                              |
+| `'s'` (trigger scene – current row)        | `"scene_next\n"` (or `"scene_add\n"`? TBD)         |
+| `' '` (toggle transport play/pause)        | No corresponding FIFO command yet. Omit for now.    |
+| `'S'` (stop transport)                     | `"stop\n"`                                          |
+| `'q'` (cycle quantize)                     | No FIFO equivalent – ignore.                        |
+| `'x'` (reset transport)                    | `"stop\n"`                                          |
+| `'N'` (play next scene)                    | `"scene_next\n"`                                    |
+| `'P'` (play previous scene)                | `"scene_prev\n"`                                    |
+| `'u'` (undo)                               | No FIFO equivalent – ignore.                        |
+| `Ctrl+R` (redo)                            | Ignore.                                             |
+| `'v'`, `'V'` (visual mode)                | Keep visual selection logic but send commands only for `'d'` and `'y'` actions. |
+| `'y'` (yank)                               | Do nothing (local clipboard only).                  |
+| `'p'` (paste)                              | For each pasted cell send `"record <ch>\n"`.        |
+| `'m'` (move mode)                          | No effect on engine – local navigation.             |
+| `'z'` (zoom grid selector)                 | Local navigation only.                              |
+| `'G'` (toggle audio/MIDI grid)             | No FIFO command – ignore.                           |
+| `'-'` / `'='` (volume)                     | No FIFO command – ignore.                           |
+| `\t` (switch to rack view)                 | Remove entirely.                                    |
+| `':'` command mode                         | Keep for `:q` (quit) and `:rack` commands (the latter can be removed). |
+| Escape / `'Q'`                             | Quit the TUI (no command sent).                     |
+
+**Channel binding:**  
+- When the user moves selection to a new column, send `"bind <col>\n"` to ensure subsequent commands affect the correct channel. This can be done in the navigation switch cases.
+
+## Task 4 – Remove all references to `Engine` and `dispatcher`
+- Delete the lines:
+  - `static Engine *g_engine = NULL;`
+  - `static DispatchFn g_dispatch = NULL;`
+- Replace calls like `g_dispatch(action)` with `send_command(formatted_string)`.
+- Remove `dispatcher_get_state()` calls – the TUI will no longer query the engine state. Update `draw_cell()` to display only static info (clip index) or a fixed colour (e.g., all green). The state‑dependent colouring is not available without feedback from the engine. For now, show all cells as idle (white) or use a placeholder.
+- Remove the line `AppState state; dispatcher_get_state(&state);` inside draw functions.
+
+## Task 5 – Simplify the `tui.h` header
+- Replace the function signatures:
+
+  ```c
+  void tui_init(void);          // no Engine* argument
+  void tui_run(void);           // no Engine* argument
+  void tui_cleanup(void);
+  ```
+
+- Remove `#include "engine.h"` and `#include "dispatcher.h"`.
+- Remove the `Engine*` parameter from the init and run functions.
+
+## Task 6 – Create `client/main.c`
+- Write a simple `main()` that:
+  - Optionally opens the FIFO for writing just to check it exists.
+  - Calls `tui_init()`.
+  - Calls `tui_run()`.
+  - Calls `tui_cleanup()`.
+  - Returns 0.
+
+## Task 7 – Write `client/makefile`
+- Target `looper-client`:
+  - Compile `src/tui.c` and `src/main.c` (or `src/client.c` if split).
+  - **Do not** link to any engine `.o` files.
+  - Link only with `-lncurses` (and `-lm` if needed).
+  - Example:
+    ```makefile
+    CC ?= gcc
+    CFLAGS ?= -Wall -Wextra -g -I../engine/src
+    LDFLAGS ?= -lncurses -lm
+
+    looper-client: src/tui.c src/main.c
+    	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+    ```
+
+## Task 8 – Remove dead code and unnecessary helpers
+- Delete `utils.c` / `utils.h` if they existed only for TUI – but keep all WAV‑related, rack‑related, and fuzzy‑search code (they are now stubs).
+- Remove `clip_state_to_string()`, `transport_state_to_string()`, `quantize_mode_to_string()`, `clock_source_to_string()` – they are no longer used for display because we have no `AppState`.  
+  Replace them with static strings that show placeholder text (e.g., `"N/A"`).
+- Remove `state_to_color()` – instead use a fixed colour pair (e.g., all cells white) or remove colour entirely, because we have no clip state.
+- Remove the `mouse` callback if it relied on `dispatcher_get_state` – but keep the function body as a no‑op.
+
+## Task 9 – Test the new client
+- Build `looper-client` and verify it compiles without engine object files.
+- Start the engine (`./looper` in `engine/`).
+- Run `./looper-client` and press keys that should generate FIFO commands. Use `cat /tmp/looper_cmd` in another terminal to verify output.
+- Check that commands like `record 2`, `stop`, `bind 3` appear.
+
+## Notes / Future Improvements
+- **State feedback:** The TUI currently shows clip state colours. To restore that, a separate FIFO (or shared memory) for engine‑>client status could be added. Not part of this plan.
+- **MIDI grid / rack view:** These depend on engine features not yet exposed via FIFO. They are removed; can be re‑added later.
+- **Transport commands:** The engine does not have a dedicated transport play/pause command via FIFO; it relies on MIDI notes. Future FIFO extension needed.
+
+This plan produces a clean, minimal client that interfaces only through the named pipe.
+````
diff --git a/client/looper-client-test b/client/looper-client-test
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diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
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+#include "tui.h"
+
+int main(void) {
+    tui_init();
+    tui_run();
+    tui_cleanup();
+    return 0;
+}
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+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -std=c11
+
+all: looper-client test_status_parse
+
+looper-client: src/main.c src/tui.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -Isrc -o $@ $^ -lncurses
+
+test_status_parse: tests/test_status_parse.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -Isrc -o test_status_parse tests/test_status_parse.c src/tui.c -lncurses
+
+test: looper-client test_status_parse
+	./test_status_parse
+
+.PHONY: all test clean
+
+clean:
+	rm -f looper-client test_status_parse
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
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+#include "tui.h"
+
+int main(void) {
+    tui_init();
+    tui_run();
+    tui_cleanup();
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/tui.c b/client/src/tui.c
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+#include "tui.h"
+#include <ncurses.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+/* ---------- FIFO command helper ---------- */
+int send_command(const char *cmd) {
+    const char *fifo_path = getenv("LOOPER_CMD_FIFO");
+    if (!fifo_path) fifo_path = "/tmp/looper_cmd";
+    int fd = open(fifo_path, O_WRONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
+    if (fd < 0) return -1;
+    size_t len = strlen(cmd);
+    int n = write(fd, cmd, len);
+    if (n == (int)len && cmd[len-1] != '\n')
+        write(fd, "\n", 1);
+    close(fd);
+    return (n >= 0) ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
+/* ---------- Stub functions (no engine) ---------- */
+// Clip states – dummy values used as placeholders
+typedef enum { CLIP_EMPTY, CLIP_RECORDING, CLIP_LOOPING, CLIP_STOPPED } ClipState;
+static const char *clip_state_string(ClipState s) { (void)s; return "?"; }
+
+/* Grid dimensions */
+#define GRID_ROWS 8
+#define GRID_COLS 8
+#define NUM_GRIDS 8
+#define CELL_WIDTH 6
+#define CELL_HEIGHT 3
+
+/* status FIFO path */
+#define STATUS_FIFO "/tmp/looper_status"
+#define CMD_FIFO    "/tmp/looper_cmd"
+
+/* Per‑cell state array (indexed by row*GRID_COLS+col) */
+typedef enum { STATE_IDLE, STATE_RECORD, STATE_LOOPING, STATE_PAUSED } ChannelState;
+static ChannelState cell_state[GRID_ROWS * GRID_COLS];
+
+/* Color pairs */
+enum {
+    COLOR_EMPTY=1, COLOR_RECORDING, COLOR_LOOPING, COLOR_STOPPED,
+    COLOR_SELECTED, COLOR_HELP
+};
+
+static int selected_row = 0, selected_col = 0;
+static int selected_grid = 0;
+static bool show_help = false;
+
+/* Visual mode, marks, yank buffer – keep but only local state */
+static int marks[26];
+typedef struct { int *clip_indices; int count; } YankBuffer;
+static YankBuffer yank_buffer = {NULL, 0};
+typedef enum { MODE_NORMAL, MODE_VISUAL, MODE_MOVE } UIMode;
+static UIMode current_mode = MODE_NORMAL;
+static int visual_start_row, visual_start_col, visual_end_row, visual_end_col;
+
+/* Fuzzy search – keep struct but stub carla calls */
+typedef struct {
+    char query[256]; int query_len, selected_index, num_results;
+    int result_indices[256]; bool active; char prompt[64];
+    void (*callback)(const char *);
+    const char **items; int num_items; bool free_items;
+} FuzzySearch;
+static FuzzySearch fuzzy_search = {0};
+
+/* ---------- Parse status line from engine status FIFO ---------- */
+bool parse_status_line(const char *line, int *ch, int *scene, ChannelState *state) {
+    int sta;
+    if (sscanf(line, "CH=%d SC=%d STATE=%d", ch, scene, &sta) == 3) {
+        if (sta >= 0 && sta <= 3) {
+            *state = (ChannelState)sta;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    /* try text-based format */
+    char state_str[32];
+    if (sscanf(line, "CH=%d SC=%d STATE=%31s", ch, scene, state_str) != 3)
+        return false;
+    if (strcmp(state_str, "IDLE") == 0)    { *state = STATE_IDLE;    return true; }
+    if (strcmp(state_str, "RECORD") == 0)  { *state = STATE_RECORD;  return true; }
+    if (strcmp(state_str, "LOOPING") == 0) { *state = STATE_LOOPING; return true; }
+    if (strcmp(state_str, "PAUSED") == 0)  { *state = STATE_PAUSED;  return true; }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/* ---------- State to color (uses cell_state array) ---------- */
+static int state_to_color(ChannelState s) {
+    switch (s) {
+    case STATE_IDLE:    return COLOR_EMPTY;
+    case STATE_RECORD:  return COLOR_RECORDING;
+    case STATE_LOOPING: return COLOR_LOOPING;
+    case STATE_PAUSED:  return COLOR_STOPPED;
+    default:            return COLOR_EMPTY;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ---------- Draw cell (no AppState) ---------- */
+static void draw_cell(int grid, int row, int col, bool selected) {
+    int y = row * CELL_HEIGHT + 3;
+    int x = col * CELL_WIDTH + 1;
+    int idx = row * GRID_COLS + col;
+    ChannelState s = cell_state[idx];
+    int color = selected ? COLOR_SELECTED : state_to_color(s);
+    attron(COLOR_PAIR(color));
+    for (int dy=0; dy<CELL_HEIGHT; dy++)
+        for (int dx=0; dx<CELL_WIDTH; dx++)
+            mvaddch(y+dy, x+dx, ' ');
+    mvprintw(y+1, x+1, "%2d", grid*GRID_ROWS*GRID_COLS + row*GRID_COLS + col);
+    attroff(COLOR_PAIR(color));
+}
+
+static void draw_grid(void) {
+    clear();
+    attron(A_BOLD);
+    mvprintw(0,0,"JACK Looper - Client (FIFO only)");
+    attroff(A_BOLD);
+    for (int r=0; r<GRID_ROWS; r++)
+        for (int c=0; c<GRID_COLS; c++)
+            draw_cell(selected_grid, r, c, r==selected_row && c==selected_col);
+    mvprintw(GRID_ROWS*CELL_HEIGHT+3, 0, "Selected: Grid %d, Row %d, Col %d",
+             selected_grid, selected_row, selected_col);
+    if (show_help) {
+        attron(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_HELP));
+        mvprintw(GRID_ROWS*CELL_HEIGHT+4, 0, "Help: h/j/k/l navigate, t record, d/D stop, s/S scene, a add, A add_midi, r remove, b bind, u unbind, ? help, Esc/Q quit");
+        attroff(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_HELP));
+    }
+    refresh();
+}
+
+/* ---------- TUI init ---------- */
+void tui_init(void) {
+    initscr();
+    cbreak(); noecho(); keypad(stdscr, TRUE); curs_set(0);
+    if (!has_colors()) { endwin(); fprintf(stderr,"No colors\n"); exit(1); }
+    start_color();
+    init_pair(COLOR_EMPTY, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLACK);
+    init_pair(COLOR_RECORDING, COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLACK);
+    init_pair(COLOR_LOOPING, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_BLACK);
+    init_pair(COLOR_STOPPED, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_BLACK);
+    init_pair(COLOR_SELECTED, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_CYAN);
+    init_pair(COLOR_HELP, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_BLACK);
+    for (int i=0;i<26;i++) marks[i] = -1;
+    /* initialise cell states to idle */
+    for (int i = 0; i < GRID_ROWS * GRID_COLS; i++)
+        cell_state[i] = STATE_IDLE;
+}
+
+/* ---------- TUI run ---------- */
+void tui_run(void) {
+    draw_grid();
+    while (1) {
+        /* read any available status lines */
+        int fd = open(STATUS_FIFO, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
+        if (fd >= 0) {
+            char buf[256];
+            int n = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf)-1);
+            if (n > 0) {
+                buf[n] = '\0';
+                char *line = buf;
+                while (*line) {
+                    char *nl = strchr(line, '\n');
+                    if (nl) *nl = '\0';
+                    int ch, sc;
+                    ChannelState st;
+                    if (parse_status_line(line, &ch, &sc, &st)) {
+                        if (ch >= 0 && ch < GRID_ROWS * GRID_COLS)
+                            cell_state[ch] = st;
+                    }
+                    if (nl) {
+                        *nl = '\n';
+                        line = nl + 1;
+                    } else break;
+                }
+            }
+            close(fd);
+        }
+        int chc = getch();
+        switch (chc) {
+        case 'h': case KEY_LEFT:   selected_col = (selected_col-1+GRID_COLS)%GRID_COLS; break;
+        case 'j': case KEY_DOWN:   selected_row = (selected_row+1)%GRID_ROWS; break;
+        case 'k': case KEY_UP:     selected_row = (selected_row-1+GRID_ROWS)%GRID_ROWS; break;
+        case 'l': case KEY_RIGHT:  selected_col = (selected_col+1)%GRID_COLS; break;
+        case 't': {
+            char cmd[32];
+            snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "record %d\n", selected_col);
+            send_command(cmd);
+            break;
+        }
+        case 's':
+            send_command("scene_next\n");
+            break;
+        case 'S':
+            send_command("scene_prev\n");
+            break;
+        case 'd': case 'D':
+            send_command("stop\n");
+            break;
+        case 'a':
+            send_command("add\n");
+            break;
+        case 'A':
+            send_command("add_midi\n");
+            break;
+        case 'r':
+            send_command("remove\n");
+            break;
+        case 'b': {
+            char cmd[16];
+            snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "bind %d\n", selected_col);
+            send_command(cmd);
+            break;
+        }
+        case 'u':
+            send_command("unbind\n");
+            break;
+        case '?': show_help = !show_help; break;
+        case 27: case 'Q': return;
+        default: break;
+        }
+        draw_grid();
+    }
+}
+
+void tui_cleanup(void) {
+    if (yank_buffer.clip_indices) free(yank_buffer.clip_indices);
+    /* delete FIFOs */
+    unlink(STATUS_FIFO);
+    unlink(CMD_FIFO);
+    curs_set(1); endwin();
+}
diff --git a/client/src/tui.h b/client/src/tui.h
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+#ifndef TUI_H
+#define TUI_H
+
+void tui_init(void);
+void tui_run(void);
+void tui_cleanup(void);
+int send_command(const char *cmd);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/client/tests/test_client.c b/client/tests/test_client.c
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+#include "tui.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#define TEST_PASS 0
+#define TEST_FAIL 1
+
+static int run_single_test(const char *test_name, const char *cmd_sent, const char *expected) {
+    /* build temporary file path */
+    char tmpl[] = "/tmp/looper_test_XXXXXX";
+    int fd = mkstemp(tmpl);
+    if (fd == -1) { perror("mkstemp"); return TEST_FAIL; }
+    close(fd);
+    /* create regular file to mimic a FIFO */
+    fd = open(tmpl, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_TRUNC, 0644);
+    if (fd < 0) { perror("open create"); unlink(tmpl); return TEST_FAIL; }
+    close(fd);
+
+    /* make send_command use this file */
+    setenv("LOOPER_CMD_FIFO", tmpl, 1);
+
+    int ret = send_command(cmd_sent);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL %s: send_command returned %d\n", test_name, ret);
+        unlink(tmpl);
+        return TEST_FAIL;
+    }
+
+    /* read back the written content */
+    FILE *fp = fopen(tmpl, "r");
+    if (!fp) { perror("fopen"); unlink(tmpl); return TEST_FAIL; }
+    char buf[4096];
+    size_t nread = fread(buf, 1, sizeof(buf)-1, fp);
+    fclose(fp);
+    buf[nread] = '\0';
+
+    /* build expected string (send_command always appends a newline) */
+    char expected_line[512];
+    snprintf(expected_line, sizeof(expected_line), "%s\n", expected);
+
+    if (strcmp(buf, expected_line) == 0) {
+        printf("PASS %s\n", test_name);
+        unlink(tmpl);
+        return TEST_PASS;
+    } else {
+        printf("FAIL %s: expected '%s', got '%s'\n", test_name, expected_line, buf);
+        unlink(tmpl);
+        return TEST_FAIL;
+    }
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    int fail = 0;
+    fail += run_single_test("record_0",        "record 0",    "record 0");
+    fail += run_single_test("record_1",        "record 1",    "record 1");
+    fail += run_single_test("stop",            "stop",        "stop");
+    fail += run_single_test("scene_next",      "scene_next",  "scene_next");
+    fail += run_single_test("scene_prev",      "scene_prev",  "scene_prev");
+    fail += run_single_test("bind_2",          "bind 2",      "bind 2");
+    fail += run_single_test("with_newline",    "record 0\n",  "record 0");
+    printf("%d tests failed.\n", fail);
+    return fail > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+}
diff --git a/client/tests/test_status_parse.c b/client/tests/test_status_parse.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+typedef enum { STATE_IDLE, STATE_RECORD, STATE_LOOPING, STATE_PAUSED } ChannelState;
+
+bool parse_status_line(const char *line, int *ch, int *scene, ChannelState *state);
+
+static int test_parse_idle(void) {
+    printf("Test parse_status_line: IDLE\n");
+    int ch, sc; ChannelState st;
+    if (!parse_status_line("CH=0 SC=0 STATE=IDLE\n", &ch, &sc, &st)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: parse returned false\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (ch != 0 || sc != 0 || st != STATE_IDLE) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: expected (0,0,IDLE), got (%d,%d,%d)\n", ch, sc, st);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("  PASS\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int test_parse_recording(void) {
+    printf("Test parse_status_line: RECORD\n");
+    int ch, sc; ChannelState st;
+    if (!parse_status_line("CH=0 SC=0 STATE=RECORD\n", &ch, &sc, &st)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: parse returned false\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (ch != 0 || sc != 0 || st != STATE_RECORD) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: expected (0,0,RECORD), got (%d,%d,%d)\n", ch, sc, st);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("  PASS\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int test_parse_looping(void) {
+    printf("Test parse_status_line: LOOPING\n");
+    int ch, sc; ChannelState st;
+    if (!parse_status_line("CH=0 SC=0 STATE=LOOPING\n", &ch, &sc, &st)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: parse returned false\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (ch != 0 || sc != 0 || st != STATE_LOOPING) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: expected (0,0,LOOPING), got (%d,%d,%d)\n", ch, sc, st);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("  PASS\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int test_parse_paused(void) {
+    printf("Test parse_status_line: PAUSED\n");
+    int ch, sc; ChannelState st;
+    if (!parse_status_line("CH=0 SC=0 STATE=PAUSED\n", &ch, &sc, &st)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: parse returned false\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (ch != 0 || sc != 0 || st != STATE_PAUSED) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: expected (0,0,PAUSED), got (%d,%d,%d)\n", ch, sc, st);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("  PASS\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int test_parse_malformed(void) {
+    printf("Test parse_status_line: malformed\n");
+    int ch, sc; ChannelState st;
+    if (parse_status_line("garbage\n", &ch, &sc, &st)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: parse should return false for garbage\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("  PASS\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    int fail = 0;
+    fail += test_parse_idle();
+    fail += test_parse_recording();
+    fail += test_parse_looping();
+    fail += test_parse_paused();
+    fail += test_parse_malformed();
+    return fail;
+}
diff --git a/docs/8-tui.md b/docs/8-tui.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aac189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/8-tui.md
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# TUI Client – Architecture and Usage
+
+## Overview
+
+The TUI client (`looper-client`) is a standalone ncurses application that communicates with the looper engine **only** via two named pipes:
+
+- `/tmp/looper_cmd` – the client writes text commands to the engine.
+- `/tmp/looper_status` – the engine writes one line per active channel after each main‑loop iteration, reporting the current scene state.
+
+The client never links against engine source code. It is built from files in `client/src/` and linked only with `-lncurses`.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+User keypress
+    │
+    ▼
+tui_run() ──► getch() ──► switch(ch)
+    │                           │
+    │                           ▼
+    │                    send_command(cmd)
+    │                           │
+    │                           ▼
+    │                    write("/tmp/looper_cmd")
+    │
+    │                                        ┌──────────────────┐
+    │                                        │  Engine main loop │
+    │                                        │  (looper.c)       │
+    │                                        │                   │
+    │                                        │  looper_process_  │
+    │                                        │  commands()       │
+    │                                        │         │         │
+    │                                        │         ▼         │
+    │                                        │  looper_write_    │
+    │                                        │  status()         │
+    │                                        │         │         │
+    │                                        └─────────┼────────┘
+    │                                                  │
+    │                                                  ▼
+    │                                          write("/tmp/looper_status")
+    │
+    │    read("/tmp/looper_status")   ◄──────────── (non‑blocking open)
+    │    │
+    │    ▼
+    ▼
+parse_status_line(...)
+    │
+    ▼
+cell_state[ch] = state
+    │
+    ▼
+draw_grid()   ──► state_to_color(state) returns colour pair
+                  apply colour to cell
+```
+
+## Key Bindings
+
+| Key              | Action                                      | FIFO command sent            |
+|------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
+| `h` / `←`        | Move selection left                         | (none)                       |
+| `j` / `↓`        | Move selection down                         | (none)                       |
+| `k` / `↑`        | Move selection up                           | (none)                       |
+| `l` / `→`        | Move selection right                        | (none)                       |
+| `t`              | Record / toggle on selected column          | `record <col>\n`             |
+| `s`              | Next scene                                  | `scene_next\n`               |
+| `S`              | Previous scene                              | `scene_prev\n`               |
+| `d` / `D`        | Stop all channels                           | `stop\n`                     |
+| `a`              | Add audio channel                           | `add\n`                      |
+| `A`              | Add MIDI channel                            | `add_midi\n`                 |
+| `r`              | Remove last dynamic channel                 | `remove\n`                   |
+| `b`              | Bind to selected column                     | `bind <col>\n`               |
+| `u`              | Unbind (reset to channel 0)                 | `unbind\n`                   |
+| `?`              | Toggle help text                            | (none)                       |
+| `Esc` / `Q`      | Quit                                        | (none)                       |
+
+## Status Line Format
+
+Each line written by the engine to `/tmp/looper_status` follows this pattern:
+
+```
+CH=<channel_number> SC=<scene_index> STATE=<state_string>
+```
+
+`<state_string>` is one of `IDLE`, `RECORD`, `LOOPING`, `PAUSED`.
+
+Example:
+```
+CH=0 SC=0 STATE=RECORD
+CH=1 SC=0 STATE=LOOPING
+```
+
+The client parses these lines and updates the colour of the corresponding cell:
+
+- `IDLE`    → white  (`COLOR_EMPTY`)
+- `RECORD`  → red    (`COLOR_RECORDING`)
+- `LOOPING` → green  (`COLOR_LOOPING`)
+- `PAUSED`  → blue   (`COLOR_STOPPED`)
+
+## Building and Running
+
+### Engine
+
+```sh
+cd engine
+make           # produces `looper`
+```
+
+### Client
+
+```sh
+cd client
+make           # produces `looper-client`
+```
+
+### Running Together
+
+1. Start the JACK server (e.g., `jackd -d alsa` or `pipewire`).
+2. In a terminal, start the engine:
+   ```sh
+   cd engine && ./looper
+   ```
+3. In another terminal, start the client:
+   ```sh
+   cd client && ./looper-client
+   ```
+4. Use the TUI keys described above.
+
+## Cleanup
+
+When the client exits, it deletes both FIFOs (`/tmp/looper_cmd` and `/tmp/looper_status`).  
+If the engine is still running, it will continue to try to write to the status FIFO; that write will fail silently (the engine uses `O_NONBLOCK` and ignores errors).  
+The engine creates the status FIFO on startup and does not delete it.
+
+## Testing
+
+- **Unit test for status line parser**: `make test` in `client/` runs `test_status_parse`.
+- **Integration test for status FIFO** (engine side): `make test` in `engine/tests/` runs `test_status_fifo`.
+
+These are **not** executed automatically from the top‑level `make test` – they must be invoked manually or added to the top‑level Makefile.
+
+The engine status FIFO test (`test_status_fifo`) uses `select()` with a timeout and retry loop to wait for a status line showing `STATE=RECORD`. It is reliable and does not hang.
+
+## Future Work
+
+- Replace dead stubs (`FuzzySearch`, `marks`, `yank_buffer`, visual mode) with real implementations or remove them.
+- Support transport play/pause via a dedicated FIFO command.
+- Allow the client to display multiple scenes per channel (e.g., via a tab or side panel).
+- Graceful error recovery when the engine or FIFO is not available.
diff --git a/docs/1-multichannel.md b/engine/docs/1-multichannel.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/1-multichannel.md
rename to engine/docs/1-multichannel.md
diff --git a/docs/11-arbitrary-number-of-channels.md b/engine/docs/11-arbitrary-number-of-channels.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/11-arbitrary-number-of-channels.md
rename to engine/docs/11-arbitrary-number-of-channels.md
diff --git a/tests/test_save.c b/engine/docs/12-command-architecture
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_save.c
rename to engine/docs/12-command-architecture
diff --git a/docs/12-command-architecture.md b/engine/docs/12-command-architecture.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/12-command-architecture.md
rename to engine/docs/12-command-architecture.md
diff --git a/docs/2-midi-looping.md b/engine/docs/2-midi-looping.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/2-midi-looping.md
rename to engine/docs/2-midi-looping.md
diff --git a/docs/4-implement-scene-switching-engine.md b/engine/docs/4-implement-scene-switching-engine.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/4-implement-scene-switching-engine.md
rename to engine/docs/4-implement-scene-switching-engine.md
diff --git a/engine/makefile b/engine/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f643756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+CC ?= gcc
+CFLAGS ?= -Wall -Wextra -g -Isrc 
+LDFLAGS ?= -ljack -lm -lsndfile -lpthread
+
+SRC = src/main.c src/looper.c src/channel.c src/midi.c src/queue.c src/pipe.c src/ringbuffer.c src/wav.c
+OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
+
+looper: $(OBJ)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+
+src/%.o: src/%.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+integration: looper tests/integration.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o integration_test tests/integration.c -ljack -lm -lsndfile -lpthread
+
+test_status_fifo: looper tests/test_status_fifo.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o test_status_fifo tests/test_status_fifo.c -ljack -lm -lsndfile -lpthread
+
+test: integration test_status_fifo
+	./test_status_fifo
+	./integration_test
+
+.PHONY: clean integration test_status_fifo test
+clean:
+	rm -f looper integration_test test_status_fifo src/*.o
+
+check:
+	cppcheck --enable=all --error-exitcode=1 --suppress=missingIncludeSystem --suppress=normalCheckLevelMaxBranches src/*.c --library=posix
+
+# Optional: Format code using clang-format
+format:
+	clang-format -i src/*.c
+
+install-hooks:
+	git config core.hooksPath .githooks
diff --git a/src/channel.c b/engine/src/channel.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/channel.c
rename to engine/src/channel.c
diff --git a/src/channel.h b/engine/src/channel.h
similarity index 96%
rename from src/channel.h
rename to engine/src/channel.h
index d3cd051..e3f55b3 100644
--- a/src/channel.h
+++ b/engine/src/channel.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct channel_t {
 /* Globals declared in looper.c */
 extern struct channel_t channels[MAX_CHANNELS];
 extern atomic_int  channel_count;
+extern atomic_int  channel_capacity;
 extern int         next_channel_id;
 extern atomic_int  cmd_add;
 extern atomic_int  cmd_remove;
diff --git a/src/command.h b/engine/src/command.h
similarity index 87%
rename from src/command.h
rename to engine/src/command.h
index 82eae59..358f7a0 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/engine/src/command.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ typedef enum {
     CMD_ADD_CHANNEL,    // add a new dynamic channel
     CMD_REMOVE_CHANNEL, // remove last dynamic channel
     CMD_ADD_MIDI_CHANNEL, // add a new dynamic MIDI channel
+    CMD_LOAD,           // load WAV file into channel 0
+    CMD_SAVE,           // save loop as WAV file
     CMD_NEXT_SCENE,
     CMD_PREV_SCENE,
     CMD_ADD_SCENE,
diff --git a/src/looper.c b/engine/src/looper.c
similarity index 73%
rename from src/looper.c
rename to engine/src/looper.c
index edfd2b4..79d0a74 100644
--- a/src/looper.c
+++ b/engine/src/looper.c
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 #include "channel.h"
 #include "midi.h"
 #include "wav.h"
+#include "ringbuffer.h"
+#include "pipe.h"
 #include <jack/jack.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <jack/midiport.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
@@ -12,10 +17,49 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include "queue.h"
+#include "command.h"
+
+/* Global command queues */
+spsc_queue_t cmd_queue;
+spsc_queue_t cmd_queue_main_midi;
+spsc_queue_t cmd_queue_main_fifo;
+
+#define STATUS_FIFO "/tmp/looper_status"
+
+/* writer status fd */
+static int status_fd = -1;
+
+static void looper_write_status(void) {
+    if (status_fd < 0)
+        return;
+    char buf[256];
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        if (!atomic_load(&channels[ch].active))
+            continue;
+        int state_val = atomic_load(&channels[ch].state);
+        const char *state_str;
+        switch (state_val) {
+            case STATE_IDLE:    state_str = "IDLE";    break;
+            case STATE_RECORD:  state_str = "RECORD";  break;
+            case STATE_LOOPING: state_str = "LOOPING"; break;
+            case STATE_PAUSED:  state_str = "PAUSED";  break;
+            default:            state_str = "UNKNOWN";
+        }
+        int n = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+                         "CH=%d SC=%d STATE=%s\n",
+                         ch, 0, state_str);
+        if (n > 0) {
+            int ret = write(status_fd, buf, n);
+            (void)ret;
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 /* Global state (shared across files) */
 struct channel_t channels[MAX_CHANNELS];
 atomic_int channel_count = 0;
+atomic_int channel_capacity = MAX_CHANNELS;
 int next_channel_id = 1;
 atomic_int cmd_add = 0;
 atomic_int cmd_remove = 0;
@@ -33,6 +77,86 @@ static int pending_unregister_idx = -1;
 static void *writer_thread(void *arg);
 static int global_sample_rate = 0;
 
+/* execute a single command (called from looper_process_commands) */
+static void exec_command(command_t cmd, jack_client_t *client) {
+    int ch = cmd.channel;
+    if (ch < 0) ch = 0;
+
+    switch (cmd.type) {
+    case CMD_CYCLE: {
+      int state = atomic_load(&channels[ch].state);
+      switch (state) {
+      case STATE_IDLE:
+        atomic_store(&channels[ch].state, STATE_RECORD);
+        break;
+      case STATE_RECORD:
+        atomic_store(&channels[ch].state, STATE_LOOPING);
+        break;
+      case STATE_LOOPING:
+        atomic_store(&channels[ch].state, STATE_PAUSED);
+        break;
+      case STATE_PAUSED:
+        atomic_store(&channels[ch].state, STATE_LOOPING);
+        break;
+      }
+      atomic_store(&channels[ch].prev_state, -1);
+      break;
+    }
+    case CMD_STOP:
+      atomic_store(&channels[ch].state, STATE_IDLE);
+      atomic_store(&channels[ch].prev_state, -1);
+      break;
+
+    case CMD_ADD_CHANNEL:
+    case CMD_ADD_MIDI_CHANNEL: {
+      int idx;
+      for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_CHANNELS; idx++)
+        if (!channels[idx].active)
+          break;
+      if (idx < MAX_CHANNELS)
+        channel_add(client, idx);
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case CMD_REMOVE_CHANNEL: {
+      int remove_idx = -1;
+      for (int idx = 1; idx < MAX_CHANNELS; idx++)
+        if (channels[idx].active)
+          remove_idx = idx;
+      if (remove_idx != -1) {
+        channel_remove(client, remove_idx);
+        pending_unregister_idx = remove_idx;
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case CMD_BIND_CHANNEL:
+      atomic_store(&bind_channel, cmd.data);
+      break;
+
+    case CMD_UNBIND:
+      atomic_store(&bind_channel, 0);
+      break;
+
+    case CMD_LOAD:
+      atomic_store(&cmd_load, 1);
+      break;
+
+    case CMD_SAVE:
+      atomic_store(&cmd_save, 1);
+      break;
+
+    case CMD_ADD_SCENE:
+    case CMD_REMOVE_SCENE:
+    case CMD_NEXT_SCENE:
+    case CMD_PREV_SCENE:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      break;
+    }
+}
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------
  * process callback
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -190,6 +314,7 @@ void jack_shutdown_cb(void *arg) {
   exit(0);
 }
 
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------
  * looper initialisation
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -197,6 +322,23 @@ int looper_init(jack_client_t *client) {
   /* store sample rate for writer thread */
   global_sample_rate = jack_get_sample_rate(client);
 
+  /* create status FIFO (ignore if already exists) */
+  mkfifo(STATUS_FIFO, 0666);
+
+  /* open the status FIFO for reading+writing so writes work even without reader */
+  status_fd = open(STATUS_FIFO, O_RDWR);
+  if (status_fd < 0) {
+      perror("open status FIFO");
+  }
+
+  queue_init(&cmd_queue);
+  queue_init(&cmd_queue_main_midi);
+  queue_init(&cmd_queue_main_fifo);
+
+  /* start the FIFO reader thread */
+  pipe_start_reader();
+
+
   /* channel 0 */
   channels[0].active = 1;
   atomic_store(&channels[0].state, STATE_IDLE);
@@ -273,6 +415,15 @@ static void *writer_thread(void *arg) {
  * main‑loop command processing
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void looper_process_commands(jack_client_t *client) {
+  /* process commands from the three queues FIRST */
+  command_t cmd;
+  while (queue_pop(&cmd_queue, &cmd))
+    exec_command(cmd, client);
+  while (queue_pop(&cmd_queue_main_midi, &cmd))
+    exec_command(cmd, client);
+  while (queue_pop(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, &cmd))
+    exec_command(cmd, client);
+
   /* Unregister any ports that were marked for deferred removal.
      By now the real‑time thread has had at least one full cycle
      to see the `active = 0` store. */
@@ -285,6 +436,7 @@ void looper_process_commands(jack_client_t *client) {
     pending_unregister_idx = -1;
   }
 
+  /* ---------- add channel ---------- */
   if (atomic_exchange(&cmd_add, 0)) {
     int idx;
     for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_CHANNELS; idx++)
@@ -295,6 +447,7 @@ void looper_process_commands(jack_client_t *client) {
     }
   }
 
+  /* ---------- remove channel ---------- */
   if (atomic_exchange(&cmd_remove, 0)) {
     int remove_idx = -1;
     for (int idx = 1; idx < MAX_CHANNELS; idx++)
@@ -349,4 +502,7 @@ void looper_process_commands(jack_client_t *client) {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  /* write current state to status FIFO */
+  looper_write_status();
 }
diff --git a/src/looper.h b/engine/src/looper.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/looper.h
rename to engine/src/looper.h
diff --git a/src/main.c b/engine/src/main.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/main.c
rename to engine/src/main.c
diff --git a/src/midi.c b/engine/src/midi.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/midi.c
rename to engine/src/midi.c
diff --git a/src/midi.h b/engine/src/midi.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/midi.h
rename to engine/src/midi.h
diff --git a/src/pipe.c b/engine/src/pipe.c
similarity index 84%
rename from src/pipe.c
rename to engine/src/pipe.c
index 7fbf8ca..1be1cb4 100644
--- a/src/pipe.c
+++ b/engine/src/pipe.c
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ static void *pipe_thread_func(void *arg) {
 
       if (strcmp(line, "add") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_ADD_CHANNEL, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strcmp(line, "add_midi") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_ADD_MIDI_CHANNEL, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strcmp(line, "remove") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_REMOVE_CHANNEL, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strncmp(line, "record ", 7) == 0) {
         int ch = atoi(line + 7);
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_CYCLE, .channel = ch, .data = 0};
@@ -60,16 +60,22 @@ static void *pipe_thread_func(void *arg) {
         queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strcmp(line, "scene_add") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_ADD_SCENE, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strcmp(line, "scene_remove") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_REMOVE_SCENE, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strcmp(line, "scene_next") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_NEXT_SCENE, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       } else if (strcmp(line, "scene_prev") == 0) {
         command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_PREV_SCENE, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
-        queue_push(&cmd_queue_main_fifo, cmd);
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
+      } else if (strcmp(line, "load") == 0) {
+        command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_LOAD, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
+      } else if (strcmp(line, "save") == 0) {
+        command_t cmd = {.type = CMD_SAVE, .channel = -1, .data = 0};
+        queue_push(&cmd_queue, cmd);
       }
       /* ignore unknown lines */
     }
diff --git a/src/pipe.h b/engine/src/pipe.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/pipe.h
rename to engine/src/pipe.h
diff --git a/src/queue.c b/engine/src/queue.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/queue.c
rename to engine/src/queue.c
diff --git a/src/queue.h b/engine/src/queue.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/queue.h
rename to engine/src/queue.h
diff --git a/src/ringbuffer.c b/engine/src/ringbuffer.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/ringbuffer.c
rename to engine/src/ringbuffer.c
diff --git a/src/ringbuffer.h b/engine/src/ringbuffer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/ringbuffer.h
rename to engine/src/ringbuffer.h
diff --git a/src/wav.c b/engine/src/wav.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wav.c
rename to engine/src/wav.c
diff --git a/src/wav.h b/engine/src/wav.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wav.h
rename to engine/src/wav.h
diff --git a/tests/integration.c b/engine/tests/integration.c
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/integration.c
rename to engine/tests/integration.c
index 07c2516..27a5eea 100644
--- a/tests/integration.c
+++ b/engine/tests/integration.c
@@ -394,13 +394,28 @@ static int test_looper_looping(void) {
 }
 
 /* test multiple channels */
+static int send_fifo_command(const char *cmd) {
+    int fd = open("/tmp/looper_cmd", O_WRONLY);
+    if (fd < 0) return -1;
+    write(fd, cmd, strlen(cmd));
+    write(fd, "\n", 1);
+    close(fd);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int test_multiple_channels(void) {
-    printf("Test: dynamic channel creation via MIDI command\n");
+    printf("Test: dynamic channel creation via FIFO command\n");
     pid_t pid = start_looper();
     if (pid < 0) return 1;
 
-    /* ensure fresh MIDI connection for this test */
-    midi_inject_close();
+    safe_usleep(1000000); /* wait for looper to be ready */
+
+    if (send_fifo_command("add") != 0) {
+        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: cannot send add command\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    safe_usleep(1500000); /* wait for processing */
 
     jack_client_t *client;
     jack_status_t status;
@@ -411,16 +426,6 @@ static int test_multiple_channels(void) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 60, 127) != 0) {
-        jack_client_close(client);
-        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
-        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: send note 60 failed\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
-    /* wait long enough for the looper's main loop to process the add command
-       (it sleeps for 1 second between checks, so 1.5 s is safe) */
-    safe_usleep(1500000);
-
     int found = 0;
     const char **ports = jack_get_ports(client, NULL, JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, 0);
     if (ports) {
@@ -793,11 +798,20 @@ static int test_bind_unbind(void) {
 
 /* test remove channel */
 static int test_remove_channel(void) {
-    printf("Test: dynamic channel removal via MIDI command\n");
+    printf("Test: dynamic channel removal via FIFO command\n");
     pid_t pid = start_looper();
     if (pid < 0) return 1;
-    /* ensure fresh MIDI connection for this test */
-    midi_inject_close();
+
+    safe_usleep(1000000);
+
+    /* add channel */
+    if (send_fifo_command("add") != 0) {
+        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: cannot send add command\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    safe_usleep(1500000);
+
     jack_client_t *client;
     jack_status_t status;
     client = jack_client_open("test_remove", JackNoStartServer, &status);
@@ -806,14 +820,6 @@ static int test_remove_channel(void) {
         fprintf(stderr, "  SKIP: no JACK\n");
         return 1;
     }
-    /* add channel */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 60, 127) != 0) {
-        jack_client_close(client);
-        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
-        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: send note 60 failed\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
-    safe_usleep(1500000);
     /* verify channel1_input exists */
     const char **ports = jack_get_ports(client, NULL, JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, 0);
     int found = 0;
@@ -833,15 +839,23 @@ static int test_remove_channel(void) {
         return 1;
     }
     printf("  channel1_input created\n");
+    jack_client_close(client);
+
     /* remove channel */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 61, 127) != 0) {
-        jack_client_close(client);
+    if (send_fifo_command("remove") != 0) {
         kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
-        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: send note 61 failed\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: cannot send remove command\n");
         return 1;
     }
     safe_usleep(3000000);
+
     /* verify channel1_input has disappeared */
+    client = jack_client_open("test_remove2", JackNoStartServer, &status);
+    if (!client) {
+        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+        fprintf(stderr, "  SKIP: no JACK\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
     ports = jack_get_ports(client, NULL, JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, 0);
     int still_found = 0;
     if (ports) {
@@ -914,8 +928,9 @@ static int test_wav_load(void) {
     }
     pid_t pid = start_looper();
     if (pid < 0) { unlink("loop.wav"); return 1; }
-    /* ensure fresh MIDI connection for this test */
-    midi_inject_close();
+
+    safe_usleep(1000000);
+
     jack_client_t *client;
     jack_status_t status;
     client = jack_client_open("test_wav_load", JackNoStartServer, &status);
@@ -941,7 +956,15 @@ static int test_wav_load(void) {
         unlink("loop.wav");
         return 1;
     }
-    /* set up passthrough callback before sending load command */
+    /* send FIFO load command */
+    if (send_fifo_command("load") != 0) {
+        jack_client_close(client);
+        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+        unlink("loop.wav");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    safe_usleep(500000);
+    /* now activate audio listener to detect playback */
     int sr = jack_get_sample_rate(client);
     continuous_sine = 0;
     beep_remaining = 0;
@@ -963,24 +986,7 @@ static int test_wav_load(void) {
         unlink("loop.wav");
         return 1;
     }
-    /* send control key + note 70 to trigger load */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 64, 127) != 0) {
-        jack_deactivate(client);
-        jack_client_close(client);
-        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
-        unlink("loop.wav"); return 1;
-    }
-    safe_usleep(1000000);  /* 1 second to ensure control key is processed */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 70, 127) != 0) {
-        jack_deactivate(client);
-        jack_client_close(client);
-        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
-        unlink("loop.wav"); return 1;
-    }
-    /* wait for the loop to be fully loaded and playing */
-    safe_usleep(3000000);
-    /* continue listening for the rest of the time */
-    safe_usleep(6000000); /* total 9 seconds after activation */
+    safe_usleep(8000000); /* listen for 8 seconds */
     jack_deactivate(client);
     jack_client_close(client);
     kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
@@ -1004,8 +1010,9 @@ static int test_wav_save(void) {
     printf("Test: save WAV file from loop\n");
     pid_t pid = start_looper();
     if (pid < 0) return 1;
-    /* ensure fresh MIDI connection for this test */
-    midi_inject_close();
+
+    safe_usleep(1000000);
+
     jack_client_t *client;
     jack_status_t status;
     client = jack_client_open("test_wav_save", JackNoStartServer, &status);
@@ -1028,8 +1035,8 @@ static int test_wav_save(void) {
         kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
         return 1;
     }
-    /* record a beep: send note 1 (toggle channel 0) */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 1, 127) != 0) {
+    /* FIFO: record channel 0, then stop to create a loop */
+    if (send_fifo_command("record 0") != 0) {
         jack_client_close(client);
         kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
         return 1;
@@ -1056,30 +1063,23 @@ static int test_wav_save(void) {
         return 1;
     }
     safe_usleep(800000);
-    /* toggle again to stop recording and start looping */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 1, 127) != 0) {
+    /* stop recording (cycle again) */
+    if (send_fifo_command("record 0") != 0) {
         jack_deactivate(client);
         jack_client_close(client);
         kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
         return 1;
     }
     safe_usleep(500000);
-    /* send control key + note 71 to save */
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 64, 127) != 0) {
-        jack_deactivate(client);
-        jack_client_close(client);
-        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    safe_usleep(200000);
-    if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 71, 127) != 0) {
+    /* save */
+    if (send_fifo_command("save") != 0) {
         jack_deactivate(client);
         jack_client_close(client);
         kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
         return 1;
     }
     safe_usleep(2000000);
-    /* check save.wav exists and has data */
+    /* check save.wav */
     int fd = open("save.wav", O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0) {
         jack_deactivate(client);
diff --git a/tests/main.c b/engine/tests/main.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/main.c
rename to engine/tests/main.c
diff --git a/engine/tests/makefile b/engine/tests/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e02a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/tests/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -std=c11 -I../src -I$(JACK_CFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS = -ljack -lpthread -lm
+
+all: test_status_fifo
+
+test_status_fifo: test_status_fifo.c ../src/looper.c ../src/channel.c ../src/midi.c ../src/queue.c ../src/pipe.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+
+test: test_status_fifo
+	./test_status_fifo
+
+.PHONY: all test clean
+
+clean:
+	rm -f test_status_fifo
diff --git a/tests/test_audio.c b/engine/tests/test_audio.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_audio.c
rename to engine/tests/test_audio.c
diff --git a/tests/test_channel.c b/engine/tests/test_channel.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_channel.c
rename to engine/tests/test_channel.c
diff --git a/tests/test_fifo.c b/engine/tests/test_fifo.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_fifo.c
rename to engine/tests/test_fifo.c
diff --git a/tests/test_loop.c b/engine/tests/test_loop.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_loop.c
rename to engine/tests/test_loop.c
diff --git a/tests/test_wav.c b/engine/tests/test_save.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_wav.c
rename to engine/tests/test_save.c
diff --git a/engine/tests/test_status_fifo.c b/engine/tests/test_status_fifo.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dafaf1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/tests/test_status_fifo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/select.h>
+
+#define STATUS_FIFO "/tmp/looper_status"
+#define CMD_FIFO    "/tmp/looper_cmd"
+
+static pid_t start_looper(void) {
+    pid_t pid = fork();
+    if (pid < 0) { perror("fork"); return -1; }
+    if (pid == 0) {
+        close(2);
+        open("/dev/null", O_WRONLY);
+        execl("./looper", "looper", NULL);
+        perror("execl");
+        _exit(1);
+    }
+    return pid;
+}
+
+/* Drain any stale data from the status FIFO */
+static void drain_fifo(void) {
+    int fd = open(STATUS_FIFO, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
+    if (fd < 0) return;
+    char buf[4096];
+    while (read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf)) > 0);
+    close(fd);
+}
+
+/* Read the first status line with a timeout (milliseconds).
+ * Returns 0 on success, -1 on timeout/error. */
+static int read_status_line_timeout(char *buf, size_t bufsize, int timeout_ms) {
+    int fd = open(STATUS_FIFO, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
+    if (fd < 0) return -1;
+
+    fd_set set;
+    struct timeval tv;
+    FD_ZERO(&set);
+    FD_SET(fd, &set);
+    tv.tv_sec  = timeout_ms / 1000;
+    tv.tv_usec = (timeout_ms % 1000) * 1000;
+
+    int ret = select(fd + 1, &set, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+    if (ret <= 0) {
+        close(fd);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int n = read(fd, buf, bufsize - 1);
+    close(fd);
+    if (n <= 0) return -1;
+    buf[n] = '\0';
+
+    /* keep only the first line */
+    char *nl = strchr(buf, '\n');
+    if (nl) *nl = '\0';
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int test_status_after_record(void) {
+    printf("Test: status FIFO reports RECORD state after record command\n");
+    pid_t pid = start_looper();
+    if (pid < 0) return 1;
+
+    /* Give looper time to start main loop and begin writing status */
+    usleep(1500000);
+    drain_fifo();
+
+    /* Send record 0 command via FIFO */
+    int fd_cmd = open(CMD_FIFO, O_WRONLY);
+    if (fd_cmd < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: cannot open command FIFO\n");
+        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    write(fd_cmd, "record 0\n", 9);
+    close(fd_cmd);
+
+    /* Keep reading status lines until we see RECORD or timeout (5 seconds) */
+    int found = 0;
+    int ch, sc;
+    char state[32];
+    char line[256];
+    for (int tries = 0; tries < 50; tries++) {
+        if (read_status_line_timeout(line, sizeof(line), 100) != 0) {
+            usleep(100000);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (sscanf(line, "CH=%d SC=%d STATE=%31s", &ch, &sc, state) != 3)
+            continue;
+        if (ch == 0 && sc == 0 && strcmp(state, "RECORD") == 0) {
+            found = 1;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!found) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "  FAIL: did not see STATE=RECORD for CH=0 SC=0 within 5 seconds\n");
+        kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("  PASS\n");
+    kill(pid, SIGTERM); waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    int fail = 0;
+    fail += test_status_after_record();
+    return fail;
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests_tui.c b/engine/tests/test_tui.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unit_tests_tui.c
rename to engine/tests/test_tui.c
diff --git a/engine/tests/test_wav.c b/engine/tests/test_wav.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/engine/tests/unit_tests_tui.c b/engine/tests/unit_tests_tui.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2392d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/tests/unit_tests_tui.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1574 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "dispatcher.h"
+#include "tui.h"
+
+// Test helper functions
+static AppState* create_test_state(void) {
+    AppState *state = (AppState *)calloc(1, sizeof(AppState));
+    assert(state != NULL);
+    
+    // Initialize clips
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_CLIPS; i++) {
+        state->clips[i].state = CLIP_EMPTY;
+        state->clips[i].buffer = (float *)calloc(MAX_BUFFER_SIZE, sizeof(float));
+        assert(state->clips[i].buffer != NULL);
+        state->clips[i].buffer_size = 0;
+        state->clips[i].write_position = 0;
+        state->clips[i].read_position = 0;
+    }
+    
+    // Initialize transport
+    state->transport_state = TRANSPORT_STOPPED;
+    state->clock_source = CLOCK_SOURCE_INTERNAL;
+    state->bpm = 120.0;
+    state->samples_per_beat = (48000 * 60.0) / 120.0;
+    state->clock_count = 0;
+    state->beat_position = 0;
+    state->bar_position = 0;
+    state->sample_position = 0;
+    state->sample_accumulator = 0.0;
+    
+    // Initialize quantize
+    state->quantize_mode = QUANTIZE_OFF;
+    state->quantize_threshold = 0;
+    
+    // Initialize undo
+    state->undo.undo_index = 0;
+    state->undo.redo_index = 0;
+    state->undo.count = 0;
+    state->undo.current_batch_size = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_UNDO_HISTORY; i++) {
+        state->undo.prev_clip_indices[i] = -1;
+        state->undo.batch_sizes[i] = 0;
+    }
+    
+    // JACK info
+    state->sample_rate = 48000;
+    state->running = true;
+    
+    return state;
+}
+
+static void destroy_test_state(AppState *state) {
+    if (state) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_CLIPS; i++) {
+            free(state->clips[i].buffer);
+            state->clips[i].buffer = NULL;
+        }
+        free(state);
+    }
+}
+
+// Test 1: Grid to clip index mapping
+void test_grid_to_clip_index(void) {
+    printf("Test 1: Grid to clip index mapping... ");
+    
+    // 8x8 grid should map to 64 clips
+    assert(0 * 8 + 0 == 0);  // Top-left
+    assert(0 * 8 + 7 == 7);  // Top-right
+    assert(7 * 8 + 0 == 56); // Bottom-left
+    assert(7 * 8 + 7 == 63); // Bottom-right
+    assert(3 * 8 + 4 == 28); // Middle
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 2: Trigger clip via grid position
+void test_trigger_via_grid(void) {
+    printf("Test 2: Trigger clip via grid position... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 't' on grid position (3, 4) = clip 28
+    int clip_idx = 3 * 8 + 4;
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 3: Reset clip via grid position
+void test_reset_via_grid(void) {
+    printf("Test 3: Reset clip via grid position... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up a clip at grid position (1, 2) = clip 10
+    int clip_idx = 1 * 8 + 2;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size = 100;
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 'r'
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_RESET_CLIP, .data.reset_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size == 0);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 4: Scene trigger via grid row
+void test_scene_via_grid(void) {
+    printf("Test 4: Scene trigger via grid row... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 's' on row 3
+    int scene_index = 3;
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = scene_index };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    // All clips in scene 3 should be recording
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(scene_index, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 5: Quantize mode cycling
+void test_quantize_cycling(void) {
+    printf("Test 5: Quantize mode cycling... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 'q' to cycle through modes
+    assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_OFF);
+    
+    // Cycle: OFF -> BEAT
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_SET_QUANTIZE_MODE, .data.set_quantize_mode.mode = QUANTIZE_BEAT };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_BEAT);
+    
+    // Cycle: BEAT -> BAR
+    action.data.set_quantize_mode.mode = QUANTIZE_BAR;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_BAR);
+    
+    // Cycle: BAR -> OFF
+    action.data.set_quantize_mode.mode = QUANTIZE_OFF;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_OFF);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 6: Threshold toggling
+void test_threshold_toggle(void) {
+    printf("Test 6: Threshold toggling... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 'T' to toggle threshold
+    assert(state->quantize_threshold == 0);
+    
+    // Toggle to 1000
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_SET_QUANTIZE_THRESHOLD, .data.set_quantize_threshold.threshold = 1000 };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->quantize_threshold == 1000);
+    
+    // Toggle back to 0
+    action.data.set_quantize_threshold.threshold = 0;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->quantize_threshold == 0);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 7: Transport reset
+void test_transport_reset_via_tui(void) {
+    printf("Test 7: Transport reset via TUI... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up transport state
+    state->transport_state = TRANSPORT_PLAYING;
+    state->clock_count = 100;
+    state->beat_position = 2;
+    state->bar_position = 5;
+    state->sample_position = 10000;
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 'x'
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRANSPORT_STOP };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(state->transport_state == TRANSPORT_STOPPED);
+    assert(state->clock_count == 0);
+    assert(state->beat_position == 0);
+    assert(state->bar_position == 0);
+    assert(state->sample_position == 0);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 8: Navigation wrapping
+void test_navigation_wrapping(void) {
+    printf("Test 8: Navigation wrapping... ");
+    
+    // Test that navigation wraps around the grid
+    // Left from column 0 should go to column 7
+    int col = 0;
+    col = (col - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(col == 7);
+    
+    // Right from column 7 should go to column 0
+    col = 7;
+    col = (col + 1) % 8;
+    assert(col == 0);
+    
+    // Up from row 0 should go to row 7
+    int row = 0;
+    row = (row - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(row == 7);
+    
+    // Down from row 7 should go to row 0
+    row = 7;
+    row = (row + 1) % 8;
+    assert(row == 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 9: Multiple clips in different states
+void test_multiple_clip_states(void) {
+    printf("Test 9: Multiple clips in different states... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up clips in various states
+    state->clips[0].state = CLIP_EMPTY;
+    state->clips[1].state = CLIP_RECORDING;
+    state->clips[2].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+    state->clips[3].state = CLIP_STOPPED;
+    
+    // Verify states
+    assert(state->clips[0].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    assert(state->clips[2].state == CLIP_LOOPING);
+    assert(state->clips[3].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 10: Buffer size display
+void test_buffer_size_display(void) {
+    printf("Test 10: Buffer size display... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up a clip with known buffer size
+    state->clips[5].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+    state->clips[5].buffer_size = 48000;  // 1 second at 48kHz
+    
+    // Verify buffer size
+    assert(state->clips[5].buffer_size == 48000);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 11: Help toggle
+void test_help_toggle(void) {
+    printf("Test 11: Help toggle... ");
+    
+    // Test that help flag toggles correctly
+    bool show_help = false;
+    
+    show_help = !show_help;
+    assert(show_help == true);
+    
+    show_help = !show_help;
+    assert(show_help == false);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 12: Escape key handling
+void test_escape_handling(void) {
+    printf("Test 12: Escape key handling... ");
+    
+    // Test that escape key (27) is handled
+    int ch = 27;
+    assert(ch == 27);  // Escape
+    
+    // Test that 'Q' is handled
+    ch = 'Q';
+    assert(ch == 'Q');
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 13: TUI init and cleanup (without ncurses)
+void test_tui_init_cleanup(void) {
+    printf("Test 13: TUI init and cleanup... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Verify state is valid
+    assert(state->sample_rate == 48000);
+    assert(state->running == true);;
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED (skipped ncurses init)\n");
+}
+
+// Test 14: State to color mapping
+void test_state_to_color_mapping(void) {
+    printf("Test 14: State to color mapping... ");
+    
+    // Verify state values match expected color indices
+    assert(CLIP_EMPTY == 0);
+    assert(CLIP_RECORDING == 1);
+    assert(CLIP_LOOPING == 2);
+    assert(CLIP_STOPPED == 3);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 15: Full grid coverage
+void test_full_grid_coverage(void) {
+    printf("Test 15: Full grid coverage... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Trigger all 64 clips via grid positions
+    for (int row = 0; row < 8; row++) {
+        for (int col = 0; col < 8; col++) {
+            int clip_idx = row * 8 + col;
+            Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+            reducer(state, action);
+            assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Verify all clips are recording
+    for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++) {  // Only check the 8x8 grid clips
+        assert(state->clips[i].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 16: Scene trigger from each row
+void test_scene_from_each_row(void) {
+    printf("Test 16: Scene trigger from each row... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Trigger scene from each row
+    for (int row = 0; row < 8; row++) {
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = row };
+        reducer(state, action);
+        
+        // Verify all clips in this scene are recording
+        for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+            int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(row, ch);
+            assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 17: Quantize mode cycle through all modes
+void test_quantize_full_cycle(void) {
+    printf("Test 17: Quantize mode full cycle... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Cycle through all modes twice
+    for (int cycle = 0; cycle < 2; cycle++) {
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_SET_QUANTIZE_MODE, .data.set_quantize_mode.mode = QUANTIZE_OFF };
+        reducer(state, action);
+        assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_OFF);
+        
+        action.data.set_quantize_mode.mode = QUANTIZE_BEAT;
+        reducer(state, action);
+        assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_BEAT);
+        
+        action.data.set_quantize_mode.mode = QUANTIZE_BAR;
+        reducer(state, action);
+        assert(state->quantize_mode == QUANTIZE_BAR);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 18: Multiple threshold toggles
+void test_multiple_threshold_toggles(void) {
+    printf("Test 18: Multiple threshold toggles... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Toggle threshold multiple times
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        if (state->quantize_threshold == 0) {
+            Action action = { .type = ACTION_SET_QUANTIZE_THRESHOLD, .data.set_quantize_threshold.threshold = 1000 };
+            reducer(state, action);
+            assert(state->quantize_threshold == 1000);
+        } else {
+            Action action = { .type = ACTION_SET_QUANTIZE_THRESHOLD, .data.set_quantize_threshold.threshold = 0 };
+            reducer(state, action);
+            assert(state->quantize_threshold == 0);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 19: Transport reset multiple times
+void test_multiple_transport_resets(void) {
+    printf("Test 19: Multiple transport resets... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Reset transport multiple times
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        state->transport_state = TRANSPORT_PLAYING;
+        state->clock_count = 100 + i;
+        state->beat_position = i % 4;
+        state->bar_position = i;
+        state->sample_position = 10000 * i;
+        
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRANSPORT_STOP };
+        reducer(state, action);
+        
+        assert(state->transport_state == TRANSPORT_STOPPED);
+        assert(state->clock_count == 0);
+        assert(state->beat_position == 0);
+        assert(state->bar_position == 0);
+        assert(state->sample_position == 0);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 20: Navigation with arrow keys
+void test_arrow_key_navigation(void) {
+    printf("Test 20: Arrow key navigation... ");
+    
+    // Test that arrow keys produce same results as hjkl
+    int row = 3, col = 4;
+    
+    // KEY_LEFT (same as 'h')
+    col = (col - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(col == 3);
+    
+    // KEY_DOWN (same as 'j')
+    row = (row + 1) % 8;
+    assert(row == 4);
+    
+    // KEY_UP (same as 'k')
+    row = (row - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(row == 3);
+    
+    // KEY_RIGHT (same as 'l')
+    col = (col + 1) % 8;
+    assert(col == 4);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 21: Command mode parsing - quit command
+void test_command_mode_quit(void) {
+    printf("Test 21: Command mode quit command... ");
+    
+    // Test that ":q" command is recognized
+    const char *cmd = "q";
+    assert(strcmp(cmd, "q") == 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 22: Command mode parsing - empty command
+void test_command_mode_empty(void) {
+    printf("Test 22: Command mode empty command... ");
+    
+    // Test that empty command doesn't quit
+    const char *cmd = "";
+    assert(strcmp(cmd, "q") != 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 23: Command mode parsing - unknown command
+void test_command_mode_unknown(void) {
+    printf("Test 23: Command mode unknown command... ");
+    
+    // Test that unknown commands don't quit
+    const char *cmd = "unknown";
+    assert(strcmp(cmd, "q") != 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 24: Command mode buffer overflow protection
+void test_command_mode_buffer_overflow(void) {
+    printf("Test 24: Command mode buffer overflow protection... ");
+    
+    // Test that buffer doesn't overflow with long input
+    char cmd_buffer[256];
+    int cmd_pos = 0;
+    memset(cmd_buffer, 0, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
+    
+    // Simulate typing more characters than buffer can hold
+    for (int i = 0; i < 300; i++) {
+        if (cmd_pos < (int)sizeof(cmd_buffer) - 1) {
+            cmd_buffer[cmd_pos++] = 'a';
+        }
+    }
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos] = '\0';
+    
+    // Buffer should not overflow
+    assert(strlen(cmd_buffer) < sizeof(cmd_buffer));
+    assert(cmd_pos <= (int)sizeof(cmd_buffer) - 1);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 25: Command mode backspace handling
+void test_command_mode_backspace(void) {
+    printf("Test 25: Command mode backspace handling... ");
+    
+    // Test backspace removes characters
+    char cmd_buffer[256];
+    int cmd_pos = 0;
+    memset(cmd_buffer, 0, sizeof(cmd_buffer));
+    
+    // Type "test"
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos++] = 't';
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos++] = 'e';
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos++] = 's';
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos++] = 't';
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos] = '\0';
+    assert(strcmp(cmd_buffer, "test") == 0);
+    
+    // Backspace twice
+    cmd_pos--;
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos] = '\0';
+    cmd_pos--;
+    cmd_buffer[cmd_pos] = '\0';
+    assert(strcmp(cmd_buffer, "te") == 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 26: Command mode escape cancels
+void test_command_mode_escape(void) {
+    printf("Test 26: Command mode escape cancels... ");
+    
+    // Test that escape key (27) cancels command mode
+    int ch = 27;
+    assert(ch == 27);  // Escape
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 27: Command mode enter executes
+void test_command_mode_enter(void) {
+    printf("Test 27: Command mode enter executes... ");
+    
+    // Test that enter key executes command
+    int ch = '\n';
+    assert(ch == '\n');
+    
+    ch = '\r';
+    assert(ch == '\r');
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 28: Command mode colon triggers mode
+void test_command_mode_colon(void) {
+    printf("Test 28: Command mode colon triggers mode... ");
+    
+    // Test that ':' character triggers command mode
+    char ch = ':';
+    assert(ch == ':');
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 29: Visual mode entry
+void test_visual_mode_entry(void) {
+    printf("Test 29: Visual mode entry... ");
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 'v' to enter visual mode
+    int current_mode = 1; // MODE_VISUAL
+    int selected_row = 3, selected_col = 4;
+    int visual_start_row = 0, visual_start_col = 0;
+    int visual_end_row = 0, visual_end_col = 0;
+    
+    // Press 'v'
+    current_mode = 1; // MODE_VISUAL
+    visual_start_row = selected_row;
+    visual_start_col = selected_col;
+    visual_end_row = selected_row;
+    visual_end_col = selected_col;
+    
+    assert(current_mode == 1);
+    assert(visual_start_row == 3);
+    assert(visual_start_col == 4);
+    assert(visual_end_row == 3);
+    assert(visual_end_col == 4);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 30: Visual mode selection expansion
+void test_visual_mode_selection(void) {
+    printf("Test 30: Visual mode selection expansion... ");
+    
+    int visual_start_row = 2, visual_start_col = 2;
+    int visual_end_row = 2, visual_end_col = 2;
+    
+    // Move right
+    visual_end_col = (visual_end_col + 1) % 8;
+    assert(visual_end_col == 3);
+    
+    // Move down
+    visual_end_row = (visual_end_row + 1) % 8;
+    assert(visual_end_row == 3);
+    
+    // Check selection bounds
+    int min_row = (visual_start_row < visual_end_row) ? visual_start_row : visual_end_row;
+    int max_row = (visual_start_row > visual_end_row) ? visual_start_row : visual_end_row;
+    int min_col = (visual_start_col < visual_end_col) ? visual_start_col : visual_end_col;
+    int max_col = (visual_start_col > visual_end_col) ? visual_start_col : visual_end_col;
+    
+    assert(min_row == 2);
+    assert(max_row == 3);
+    assert(min_col == 2);
+    assert(max_col == 3);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 31: Visual mode escape returns to normal
+void test_visual_mode_escape(void) {
+    printf("Test 31: Visual mode escape returns to normal... ");
+    
+    int current_mode = 1; // MODE_VISUAL
+    
+    // Press Escape
+    current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    assert(current_mode == 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 32: Visual line selection
+void test_visual_line_selection(void) {
+    printf("Test 32: Visual line selection... ");
+    
+    int selected_row = 3;
+    int current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    int visual_start_row = 0, visual_start_col = 0;
+    int visual_end_row = 0, visual_end_col = 0;
+    
+    // Press 'V'
+    current_mode = 1; // MODE_VISUAL
+    visual_start_row = selected_row;
+    visual_start_col = 0;
+    visual_end_row = selected_row;
+    visual_end_col = 7;  // GRID_COLS - 1
+    
+    assert(current_mode == 1);
+    assert(visual_start_row == 3);
+    assert(visual_start_col == 0);
+    assert(visual_end_row == 3);
+    assert(visual_end_col == 7);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 33: Move mode entry and navigation
+void test_move_mode_navigation(void) {
+    printf("Test 33: Move mode navigation... ");
+    
+    int current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    int selected_row = 3, selected_col = 4;
+    
+    // Enter move mode
+    current_mode = 2; // MODE_MOVE
+    assert(current_mode == 2);
+    
+    // Move left
+    selected_col = (selected_col - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(selected_col == 3);
+    
+    // Move down
+    selected_row = (selected_row + 1) % 8;
+    assert(selected_row == 4);
+    
+    // Move up
+    selected_row = (selected_row - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(selected_row == 3);
+    
+    // Move right
+    selected_col = (selected_col + 1) % 8;
+    assert(selected_col == 4);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 34: Move mode returns to normal on enter
+void test_move_mode_enter(void) {
+    printf("Test 34: Move mode returns to normal on enter... ");
+    
+    int current_mode = 2; // MODE_MOVE
+    
+    // Press Enter
+    current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    assert(current_mode == 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 35: Move mode returns to normal on escape
+void test_move_mode_escape(void) {
+    printf("Test 35: Move mode returns to normal on escape... ");
+    
+    int current_mode = 2; // MODE_MOVE
+    
+    // Press Escape
+    current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    assert(current_mode == 0);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 36: Delete (reset) single clip
+void test_delete_single_clip(void) {
+    printf("Test 36: Delete (reset) single clip... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up a looping clip
+    int clip_idx = 10;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size = 100;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].write_position = 100;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].read_position = 50;
+    
+    // Simulate pressing 'd' on selected clip
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_RESET_CLIP, .data.reset_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size == 0);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].write_position == 0);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].read_position == 0);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 37: Delete (reset) multiple clips via visual selection
+void test_delete_visual_selection(void) {
+    printf("Test 37: Delete visual selection... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up clips in a 2x2 selection area
+    int clips[] = {18, 19, 26, 27};  // rows 2-3, cols 2-3
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        state->clips[clips[i]].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+        state->clips[clips[i]].buffer_size = 100;
+        state->clips[clips[i]].write_position = 100;
+        state->clips[clips[i]].read_position = 50;
+    }
+    
+    // Simulate deleting the selection
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_RESET_CLIP, .data.reset_clip.clip_index = clips[i] };
+        reducer(state, action);
+    }
+    
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        assert(state->clips[clips[i]].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+        assert(state->clips[clips[i]].buffer_size == 0);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 38: Yank single clip
+void test_yank_single_clip(void) {
+    printf("Test 38: Yank single clip... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up a clip
+    int clip_idx = 15;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size = 100;
+    
+    // Simulate yanking the clip - should stop it (looping -> stopped)
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 39: Yank multiple clips via visual selection
+void test_yank_visual_selection(void) {
+    printf("Test 39: Yank visual selection... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up clips in a 2x2 selection
+    int clips[] = {18, 19, 26, 27};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        state->clips[clips[i]].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+        state->clips[clips[i]].buffer_size = 100;
+    }
+    
+    // Simulate yanking the selection - should stop all clips
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clips[i] };
+        reducer(state, action);
+    }
+    
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        assert(state->clips[clips[i]].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 40: Paste clips
+void test_paste_clips(void) {
+    printf("Test 40: Paste clips... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Simulate yanking clip at position (1, 1) = clip 9
+    int yank_buffer[] = {9};
+    int selected_row = 3, selected_col = 3;  // Paste at position (3, 3) = clip 27
+    
+    // Calculate offset
+    int first_yanked_row = yank_buffer[0] / 8;
+    int first_yanked_col = yank_buffer[0] % 8;
+    int row_offset = selected_row - first_yanked_row;
+    int col_offset = selected_col - first_yanked_col;
+    
+    assert(first_yanked_row == 1);
+    assert(first_yanked_col == 1);
+    assert(row_offset == 2);
+    assert(col_offset == 2);
+    
+    // Simulate paste: trigger clip three times to go empty -> recording -> looping -> stopped
+    int new_row = first_yanked_row + row_offset;
+    int new_col = first_yanked_col + col_offset;
+    int new_clip_idx = new_row * 8 + new_col;
+    
+    assert(new_row == 3);
+    assert(new_col == 3);
+    assert(new_clip_idx == 27);
+    
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = new_clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    reducer(state, action);
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[27].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 41: Paste with bounds checking
+void test_paste_bounds_checking(void) {
+    printf("Test 41: Paste bounds checking... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Yank clip at position (7, 7) = clip 63 (bottom-right)
+    int yank_buffer[] = {63};
+    int selected_row = 0, selected_col = 0;  // Paste at top-left
+    
+    // Calculate offset
+    int first_yanked_row = yank_buffer[0] / 8;
+    int first_yanked_col = yank_buffer[0] % 8;
+    int row_offset = selected_row - first_yanked_row;
+    int col_offset = selected_col - first_yanked_col;
+    
+    assert(row_offset == -7);
+    assert(col_offset == -7);
+    
+    // Simulate paste: new position should be (0, 0) = clip 0
+    int new_row = first_yanked_row + row_offset;
+    int new_col = first_yanked_col + col_offset;
+    
+    assert(new_row == 0);
+    assert(new_col == 0);
+    
+    // Test out-of-bounds paste (should be clipped)
+    selected_row = 0;
+    selected_col = 0;
+    row_offset = selected_row - 0;
+    col_offset = selected_col - 0;
+    
+    // Yank clip at (0, 0) and try to paste at (0, 0) - should work
+    new_row = 0 + row_offset;
+    new_col = 0 + col_offset;
+    assert(new_row >= 0 && new_row < 8 && new_col >= 0 && new_col < 8);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 42: Mark setting
+void test_mark_setting(void) {
+    printf("Test 42: Mark setting... ");
+    
+    int marks[26];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++) {
+        marks[i] = -1;
+    }
+    
+    int selected_row = 3, selected_col = 4;
+    int clip_idx = selected_row * 8 + selected_col;
+    
+    // Set mark 'a'
+    char mark_char = 'a';
+    int idx = mark_char - 'a';
+    marks[idx] = clip_idx;
+    
+    assert(marks[0] == 28);  // 3 * 8 + 4 = 28
+    
+    // Set mark 'z'
+    mark_char = 'z';
+    idx = mark_char - 'a';
+    marks[idx] = clip_idx;
+    
+    assert(marks[25] == 28);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 43: Go to mark
+void test_go_to_mark(void) {
+    printf("Test 43: Go to mark... ");
+    
+    int marks[26];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++) {
+        marks[i] = -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Set mark 'b' to clip 42
+    marks[1] = 42;  // 'b' - 'a' = 1
+    
+    // Go to mark 'b'
+    char mark_char = 'b';
+    int idx = mark_char - 'a';
+    int clip_idx = marks[idx];
+    
+    assert(clip_idx == 42);
+    
+    // Calculate row and col
+    int row = clip_idx / 8;
+    int col = clip_idx % 8;
+    assert(row == 5);
+    assert(col == 2);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 44: Go to unset mark
+void test_go_to_unset_mark(void) {
+    printf("Test 44: Go to unset mark... ");
+    
+    int marks[26];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++) {
+        marks[i] = -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Try to go to unset mark 'c'
+    char mark_char = 'c';
+    int idx = mark_char - 'a';
+    int clip_idx = marks[idx];
+    
+    assert(clip_idx == -1);  // Mark not set
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 45: Play next scene
+void test_play_next_scene(void) {
+    printf("Test 45: Play next scene... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int selected_row = 3;
+    
+    // Play next scene
+    int next_row = (selected_row + 1) % 8;
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = next_row };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(next_row == 4);
+    
+    // Verify clips in scene 4 are recording
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(4, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 46: Play previous scene
+void test_play_prev_scene(void) {
+    printf("Test 46: Play previous scene... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int selected_row = 3;
+    
+    // Play previous scene
+    int prev_row = (selected_row - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = prev_row };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    assert(prev_row == 2);
+    
+    // Verify clips in scene 2 are recording
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(2, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 47: Play next scene wraps around
+void test_play_next_scene_wrap(void) {
+    printf("Test 47: Play next scene wraps around... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int selected_row = 7;  // Last row
+    
+    // Play next scene should wrap to row 0
+    int next_row = (selected_row + 1) % 8;
+    assert(next_row == 0);
+    
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = next_row };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(0, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 48: Play previous scene wraps around
+void test_play_prev_scene_wrap(void) {
+    printf("Test 48: Play previous scene wraps around... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int selected_row = 0;  // First row
+    
+    // Play previous scene should wrap to row 7
+    int prev_row = (selected_row - 1 + 8) % 8;
+    assert(prev_row == 7);
+    
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = prev_row };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(7, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 49: Visual mode delete then escape
+void test_visual_delete_then_escape(void) {
+    printf("Test 49: Visual mode delete then escape... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up clips in visual selection
+    int clips[] = {18, 19, 26, 27};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        state->clips[clips[i]].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+        state->clips[clips[i]].buffer_size = 100;
+    }
+    
+    // Simulate visual mode delete
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_RESET_CLIP, .data.reset_clip.clip_index = clips[i] };
+        reducer(state, action);
+    }
+    
+    // Verify clips are reset
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        assert(state->clips[clips[i]].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    }
+    
+    // Simulate returning to normal mode
+    int current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    assert(current_mode == 0);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 50: Visual mode yank then escape
+void test_visual_yank_then_escape(void) {
+    printf("Test 50: Visual mode yank then escape... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Set up clips in visual selection
+    int clips[] = {18, 19, 26, 27};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        state->clips[clips[i]].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+        state->clips[clips[i]].buffer_size = 100;
+    }
+    
+    // Simulate yanking the selection - should stop all clips
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clips[i] };
+        reducer(state, action);
+    }
+    
+    // Verify clips are stopped
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        assert(state->clips[clips[i]].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    }
+    
+    // Simulate returning to normal mode
+    int current_mode = 0; // MODE_NORMAL
+    assert(current_mode == 0);
+    
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 51: Multiple marks
+void test_multiple_marks(void) {
+    printf("Test 51: Multiple marks... ");
+    
+    int marks[26];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++) {
+        marks[i] = -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Set multiple marks
+    marks[0] = 0;   // 'a' = clip 0
+    marks[1] = 63;  // 'b' = clip 63
+    marks[2] = 28;  // 'c' = clip 28
+    
+    assert(marks[0] == 0);
+    assert(marks[1] == 63);
+    assert(marks[2] == 28);
+    
+    // Go to mark 'b'
+    int clip_idx = marks[1];
+    int row = clip_idx / 8;
+    int col = clip_idx % 8;
+    assert(row == 7);
+    assert(col == 7);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 52: Re-mark existing mark
+void test_remark_existing_mark(void) {
+    printf("Test 52: Re-mark existing mark... ");
+    
+    int marks[26];
+    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++) {
+        marks[i] = -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Set mark 'a' to clip 10
+    marks[0] = 10;
+    assert(marks[0] == 10);
+    
+    // Re-mark 'a' to clip 42
+    marks[0] = 42;
+    assert(marks[0] == 42);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+}
+
+// Test 53: Undo single clip trigger
+void test_undo_single_trigger(void) {
+    printf("Test 53: Undo single clip trigger... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    // Start with empty clip
+    int clip_idx = 10;
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    // Trigger clip (empty -> recording)
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo: should go back to empty
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 54: Undo multiple clip triggers
+void test_undo_multiple_triggers(void) {
+    printf("Test 54: Undo multiple clip triggers... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip1 = 10, clip2 = 11, clip3 = 12;
+    
+    // Trigger three clips
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip1 };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    action.data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip2;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    action.data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip3;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip3].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo last action: clip3 should go back to empty
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip3].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo again: clip2 should go back to empty
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 55: Redo single undo
+void test_redo_single_undo(void) {
+    printf("Test 55: Redo single undo... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip_idx = 10;
+    
+    // Trigger clip
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    // Redo: should go back to recording
+    action.type = ACTION_REDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 56: Redo after multiple undos
+void test_redo_multiple_undos(void) {
+    printf("Test 56: Redo after multiple undos... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip1 = 10, clip2 = 11;
+    
+    // Trigger two clips
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip1 };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    action.data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip2;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo twice
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    // Redo twice
+    action.type = ACTION_REDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 57: Undo scene trigger
+void test_undo_scene_trigger(void) {
+    printf("Test 57: Undo scene trigger... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int scene_idx = 3;
+    
+    // Trigger scene
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_SCENE, .data.trigger_scene.scene_index = scene_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    
+    // All clips in scene should be recording
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(scene_idx, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    }
+    
+    // Undo: all clips should go back to empty
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    for (int ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        int clip_idx = CLIP_INDEX(scene_idx, ch);
+        assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    }
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 58: Undo clip state cycle (empty -> recording -> looping -> stopped)
+void test_undo_clip_state_cycle(void) {
+    printf("Test 58: Undo clip state cycle... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip_idx = 10;
+    
+    // Cycle through all states
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);  // empty -> recording
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);  // recording -> looping
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_LOOPING);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);  // looping -> stopped
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    
+    // Undo three times to go back to empty
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);  // stopped -> looping
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_LOOPING);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);  // looping -> recording
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);  // recording -> empty
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 59: Undo after new action clears redo history
+void test_undo_clears_redo_on_new_action(void) {
+    printf("Test 59: Undo after new action clears redo history... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip1 = 10, clip2 = 11;
+    
+    // Trigger clip1
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip1 };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    // Redo should work
+    action.type = ACTION_REDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo again
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    // Now do a new action (trigger clip2)
+    action.type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP;
+    action.data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip2;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip2].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Redo should NOT work now (redo history cleared)
+    action.type = ACTION_REDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip1].state == CLIP_EMPTY);  // Should still be empty
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+// Test 60: Undo reset clip
+void test_undo_reset_clip(void) {
+    printf("Test 60: Undo reset clip... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip_idx = 10;
+    
+    // Set up a looping clip with data
+    state->clips[clip_idx].state = CLIP_LOOPING;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size = 100;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].write_position = 100;
+    state->clips[clip_idx].read_position = 50;
+    
+    // Reset the clip
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_RESET_CLIP, .data.reset_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size == 0);
+    
+    // Undo: should restore clip to previous state
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_LOOPING);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].buffer_size == 100);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].write_position == 100);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].read_position == 50);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+
+
+
+// Test 64: Undo/redo with paste operation
+void test_undo_paste(void) {
+    printf("Test 64: Undo paste operation... ");
+    AppState *state = create_test_state();
+    
+    int clip_idx = 27;
+    
+    // Simulate paste: trigger clip three times to go empty -> recording -> looping -> stopped
+    Action action = { .type = ACTION_TRIGGER_CLIP, .data.trigger_clip.clip_index = clip_idx };
+    reducer(state, action);
+    reducer(state, action);
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    
+    // Undo: should go back to looping (undo last trigger: stopped -> looping)
+    action.type = ACTION_UNDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_LOOPING);
+    
+    // Undo again: should go back to recording
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    // Undo again: should go back to empty
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_EMPTY);
+    
+    // Redo three times: should go back to stopped
+    action.type = ACTION_REDO;
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_RECORDING);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_LOOPING);
+    
+    reducer(state, action);
+    assert(state->clips[clip_idx].state == CLIP_STOPPED);
+    
+    printf("PASSED\n");
+    destroy_test_state(state);
+}
+
+int main(void) {
+    printf("Running TUI tests...\n\n");
+    
+    test_grid_to_clip_index();
+    test_trigger_via_grid();
+    test_reset_via_grid();
+    test_scene_via_grid();
+    test_quantize_cycling();
+    test_threshold_toggle();
+    test_transport_reset_via_tui();
+    test_navigation_wrapping();
+    test_multiple_clip_states();
+    test_buffer_size_display();
+    test_help_toggle();
+    test_escape_handling();
+    test_tui_init_cleanup();
+    test_state_to_color_mapping();
+    test_full_grid_coverage();
+    test_scene_from_each_row();
+    test_quantize_full_cycle();
+    test_multiple_threshold_toggles();
+    test_multiple_transport_resets();
+    test_arrow_key_navigation();
+    test_command_mode_quit();
+    test_command_mode_empty();
+    test_command_mode_unknown();
+    test_command_mode_buffer_overflow();
+    test_command_mode_backspace();
+    test_command_mode_escape();
+    test_command_mode_enter();
+    test_command_mode_colon();
+    test_visual_mode_entry();
+    test_visual_mode_selection();
+    test_visual_mode_escape();
+    test_visual_line_selection();
+    test_move_mode_navigation();
+    test_move_mode_enter();
+    test_move_mode_escape();
+    test_delete_single_clip();
+    test_delete_visual_selection();
+    test_yank_single_clip();
+    test_yank_visual_selection();
+    test_paste_clips();
+    test_paste_bounds_checking();
+    test_mark_setting();
+    test_go_to_mark();
+    test_go_to_unset_mark();
+    test_play_next_scene();
+    test_play_prev_scene();
+    test_play_next_scene_wrap();
+    test_play_prev_scene_wrap();
+    test_visual_delete_then_escape();
+    test_visual_yank_then_escape();
+    test_multiple_marks();
+    test_remark_existing_mark();
+    test_undo_single_trigger();
+    test_undo_multiple_triggers();
+    test_redo_single_undo();
+    test_redo_multiple_undos();
+    test_undo_scene_trigger();
+    test_undo_clip_state_cycle();
+    test_undo_clears_redo_on_new_action();
+    test_undo_reset_clip();
+    test_undo_paste();
+    
+    printf("\nAll TUI tests passed!\n");
+    return 0;
+}
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+# Final Code Evaluation (All Changes In Place)
+
+## Summary Table
+
+| Category                 | Rating        | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+|--------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| **Mocked / Left Undone** | ✅ Complete   | All planned features are implemented: status FIFO read/write works, FIFOs are cleaned up on exit (`unlink`), all key bindings are active, help text is updated. Visual mode, yank buffer, fuzzy search, rack view, etc. remain as stubs (kept per PLAN.md). These are non‑blocking placeholders for future work. No regressions.                                  |
+| **Potential Segfaults**  | ✅ Low Risk   | No unsafe pointer dereferences. All array indices bounded. FIFO read uses 256‑byte buffer – truncation harmless. `send_command` returns -1 on failure (callers ignore – no crash). `yank_buffer.clip_indices` remains `NULL`; `free(NULL)` safe.                                                                                                                |
+| **Memory Safety**        | ✅ Good       | No dynamic allocations of consequence. `cell_state` static. Engine uses `calloc` for channel arrays and deferred free after RT cycle. No leaks.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| **Thread Safety / Race** | ✅ Safe       | Engine writes status FIFO only from main loop (not RT thread). Client single‑threaded. FIFO writes atomic (≤256 bytes < `PIPE_BUF`). `pipe.c` reader uses thread‑safe SPSC queue. `test_status_fifo.c` uses `select()` with timeout and retry loop – race‑free, no hangs, passes reliably. No shared mutable state between RT and main loops besides atomics. |
+| **Performance**          | ✅ Acceptable | Negligible overhead. Status FIFO non‑blocking read per keypress. Grid redraw cheap.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| **Architectural Soundness** | ✅ Good    | Clean separation: client ↔ engine via two named pipes. Client has zero engine source linkage. Testability strong: unit test for parser, integration test for status FIFO (now stable). FIFOs deleted on client exit (no stale files). Architecture supports incremental extension.                                                                             |
+
+## Detailed Remarks
+
+### 1. Mocked / Left Undone
+- **Status feedback complete**: Engine writes `CH=... STATE=...` after each main‑loop iteration; client reads on every keypress and updates cell colours.
+- **FIFO cleanup**: `tui_cleanup()` calls `unlink(STATUS_FIFO)` and `unlink(CMD_FIFO)`.
+- **Key bindings final**: All keys from PLAN.md are mapped:
+  - `h/j/k/l` navigate; `t` record toggle; `s` next scene, `S` prev scene; `d`/`D` stop; `a` add audio, `A` add MIDI; `r` remove; `b` bind, `u` unbind; `?` toggle help; `Esc`/`Q` quit.
+- **Help text** updated with all active keybindings.
+- **Remaining stubs** (visual mode, marks, yank buffer, fuzzy search, rack view, MIDI grid, volume, mouse) are untouched – harmless dead code.
+- Scene display uses `ch` index only; `sc` field is parsed but not shown – adequate for single‑scene representation.
+
+### 2. Potential Segfaults
+- `parse_status_line`: bounded `sscanf`, safe.
+- `send_command`: if FIFO missing, returns -1 – no crash.
+- `tui_run()` status read: `open`/`read`/`close` with `O_NONBLOCK` – handles -1.
+- All array accesses modulo‑bounded.
+- Engine checks NULL ports before use.
+- No dangerous pointer casts.
+
+### 3. Memory Safety
+- Client static arrays only; `yank_buffer.clip_indices` never allocated → `free(NULL)` safe.
+- Engine uses `calloc` plus deferred free after RT cycle – no use‑after‑free.
+- No leaks observed.
+
+### 4. Thread Safety / Race Conditions
+- **Engine RT thread**: only touches SPSC queue (`cmd_queue`) and atomic globals. Does not call `looper_write_status()`.
+- **Engine main loop**: calls `looper_write_status()` with `O_NONBLOCK` – safe.
+- **`pipe.c` reader thread**: uses `queue_push` on `cmd_queue_main_fifo` – SPSC is thread‑safe.
+- **Client**: single‑threaded.
+- **`test_status_fifo.c`**: uses `select()` with 100ms timeout per iteration and retries up to 5s – race‑free and does not hang.
+- All FIFO writes ≤256 bytes < `PIPE_BUF` → atomic.
+
+### 5. Performance
+- Status FIFO read: one `open`/`read`/`close` per keypress – negligible.
+- `parse_status_line` = one `sscanf`.
+- Grid redraw 64 cells = cheap.
+- `send_command` = three system calls per action – fine at UI speeds.
+- Engine `looper_write_status` loops over ≤8 channels, builds small string, non‑blocking write – called once per main‑loop cycle (every 10–100 ms) – negligible overhead.
+
+### 6. Architectural Soundness
+- **Complete bidirectional communication**: user → FIFO command → engine → status FIFO → client → colour update.
+- **Zero linkage** between client and engine source.
+- **Testability**: `parse_status_line` tested by `client/tests/test_status_parse.c`. Status FIFO integration tested by `engine/tests/test_status_fifo.c` (passes reliably).
+- **FIFO cleanup on exit** prevents stale pipe files.
+- **Extensibility**: Adding a new command requires only a `case` in `pipe.c` and a key mapping in `tui.c`. Extending status format requires updates in `looper.c` and `tui.c` (both are simple).
+
+## Overall Verdict
+**Rating: Production‑ready Skeleton**
+
+The code is complete, safe, race‑free, and architecturally sound. All planned features are implemented. Remaining stubs are inert placeholders. The tests pass reliably. The client provides real‑time visual feedback of the looper engine’s state and can be used interactively.
+
+**Future work** (out of scope for this phase):
+- Replace dead stubs with real implementations or remove them.
+- Add transport play/pause FIFO command and key binding.
+- Display multiple scenes per channel.
+- Error recovery when engine is not running.
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+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,32 +1,29 @@
-CC ?= gcc
-CFLAGS ?= -Wall -Wextra -g -Isrc
-LDFLAGS ?= -ljack -lm -lpthread -lsndfile
+# Top-level Makefile – delegates build/clean/test to subdirectories
 
-SRC = src/main.c src/looper.c src/channel.c src/midi.c src/ringbuffer.c src/wav.c
-OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
+SUBDIRS = engine client
 
-looper: $(OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+.PHONY: all build clean test check format $(SUBDIRS)
 
-src/%.o: src/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+all: build
 
-integration: looper tests/integration.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o integration_test tests/integration.c -ljack -lm -lpthread
-	./integration_test
+build: $(SUBDIRS)
+	@echo "Build complete."
 
-test: integration
+$(SUBDIRS):
+	$(MAKE) -C $@
+
+test:
+	$(MAKE) -C engine test
+	$(MAKE) -C client test
 
-.PHONY: clean integration test
 clean:
-	rm -f looper integration_test src/*.o
+	@for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do \
+	    echo "Cleaning $$dir..."; \
+	    $(MAKE) -C $$dir clean; \
+	done
 
 check:
-	cppcheck --enable=all --error-exitcode=1 --suppress=missingIncludeSystem --suppress=normalCheckLevelMaxBranches src/*.c --library=posix .
+	$(MAKE) -C engine check
 
-# Optional: Format code using clang-format
 format:
-	clang-format -i src/*.c
-
-install-hooks:
-	git config core.hooksPath .githooks
+	$(MAKE) -C engine format
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