diff --git a/PROJECT_STATE.md b/PROJECT_STATE.md
index b543c680..4cffb109 100644
--- a/PROJECT_STATE.md
+++ b/PROJECT_STATE.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ All three layers' deps installed (`npm install` in each, `python -m venv + pip i
 - frontend: `cd frontend && npm run dev` (Vite; `VITE_BACKEND_URL` → backend)
 - harness install: `cd harness && python -m venv .venv && pip install -e ".[dev]"` → `tht` on PATH
 
-## How to test (latest TS gates green 2026-07-15: backend 204 / frontend 287; harness 798 / gate JS 126 last recorded 2026-07-14)
+## How to test (latest TS gates green 2026-07-15: backend 204 / frontend 292 (43 files); harness 798 / gate JS 126 last recorded 2026-07-14)
 - harness: `cd harness && .venv/bin/pytest -q` (5 L2/real-DB tests are deselected by default)
 - backend: `cd backend && npx vitest run` · typecheck `npx tsc --noEmit -p .`
 - frontend: `cd frontend && npx vitest run` · typecheck `npx tsc -b` · e2e `npm run e2e` (Playwright)
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-15-central-live-log-cte-density.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-15-central-live-log-cte-density.md
index 94585493..4cf4b06c 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-15-central-live-log-cte-density.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-15-central-live-log-cte-density.md
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export function CentralStatus({ working }: { working: boolean }) {
             key={index}
             className={[
               "flex items-baseline gap-2 font-mono text-[0.72rem] leading-relaxed",
-              isLast ? "text-foreground/80" : "text-muted-foreground/55",
+              isLast ? "text-foreground/80" : "text-muted-foreground",
             ].join(" ")}
           >
             <span
diff --git a/frontend/src/shell/CentralStatus.test.tsx b/frontend/src/shell/CentralStatus.test.tsx
index 76de7d21..d1c3647d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shell/CentralStatus.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/shell/CentralStatus.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { act, fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { act, fireEvent, render, screen, within } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { beforeEach } from "vitest";
 import { useSessionStore } from "../store/sessionStore";
 import { CentralStatus } from "./CentralStatus";
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ test("renders only the chronological assistant transcript log while working", ()
   expect(log).toHaveTextContent("First line");
   expect(log).toHaveTextContent("Second line");
   expect(log).toHaveTextContent("Third line");
+  expect(
+    within(log).getAllByRole("listitem").map((row) => row.lastElementChild?.textContent),
+  ).toEqual(["First line", "Second line", "Third line"]);
   expect(log).toHaveClass("max-h-28", "overflow-y-auto");
   expect(screen.queryByText("how many patients?")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(screen.queryByText("Searching the schema…")).not.toBeInTheDocument();