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+name: "Agent roster badges show availability state"
+test_plan: pending
+---
+
+# Story 81: Agent roster badges show availability state
+
+## User Story
+
+As a user, I want agent roster badges in the Agents panel to visually indicate availability, so I can tell at a glance which agents are idle and ready vs actively working.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] Idle/available agents show a green dot and lighter styling instead of dark grey
+- [ ] Active/running agents continue to show blue styling with a pulsing dot
+- [ ] The green idle state makes agents look available rather than disabled
+- [ ] No new API calls needed - derive state from existing agent data
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- TBD