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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Wild Dragon - Asset Browser</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/common.css">
+    <style>
+        .assets-header {
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: space-between;
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
+            gap: var(--spacing-lg);
+        }
+
+        .assets-controls {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: var(--spacing-md);
+        }
+
+        .asset-detail-panel {
+            display: none;
+            position: fixed;
+            top: 0;
+            right: 0;
+            width: 400px;
+            height: 100vh;
+            background-color: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+            border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+            z-index: 500;
+            overflow-y: auto;
+            animation: slideInRight var(--transition-normal);
+            box-shadow: -4px 0 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+        }
+
+        .asset-detail-panel.active {
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+        }
+
+        @keyframes slideInRight {
+            from {
+                transform: translateX(100%);
+            }
+            to {
+                transform: translateX(0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        .detail-header {
+            padding: var(--spacing-lg);
+            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+            display: flex;
+            justify-content: space-between;
+            align-items: center;
+            flex-shrink: 0;
+        }
+
+        .detail-close {
+            background: none;
+            border: none;
+            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+            cursor: pointer;
+            font-size: 1.5rem;
+            padding: 0;
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            width: 32px;
+            height: 32px;
+        }
+
+        .detail-close:hover {
+            color: var(--color-text-primary);
+        }
+
+        .detail-body {
+            padding: var(--spacing-lg);
+            flex: 1;
+            overflow-y: auto;
+        }
+
+        .detail-section {
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
+        }
+
+        .detail-section-title {
+            font-size: 0.85rem;
+            font-weight: 700;
+            color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
+            text-transform: uppercase;
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
+        }
+
+        .detail-row {
+            display: flex;
+            justify-content: space-between;
+            align-items: flex-start;
+            padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+        }
+
+        .detail-label {
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
+            color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
+            font-weight: 600;
+        }
+
+        .detail-value {
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
+            color: var(--color-text-primary);
+            word-break: break-word;
+            text-align: right;
+            flex: 1;
+            margin-left: var(--spacing-md);
+        }
+
+        .video-player {
+            width: 100%;
+            height: auto;
+            background-color: var(--color-bg-primary);
+            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
+        }
+
+        .detail-actions {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+            padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
+        }
+
+        .empty-state {
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            height: 400px;
+            text-align: center;
+        }
+
+        .empty-state-icon {
+            font-size: 3rem;
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
+            opacity: 0.3;
+        }
+
+        .empty-state-text {
+            color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
+        }
+
+        .filter-group {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
+        }
+
+        .filter-tag {
+            display: inline-flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+            padding: 4px 10px;
+            background-color: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
+            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+            border-radius: 20px;
+            font-size: 0.85rem;
+            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+            cursor: pointer;
+            transition: all var(--transition-fast);
+        }
+
+        .filter-tag:hover {
+            border-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
+            color: var(--color-accent-primary);
+        }
+
+        .filter-tag.active {
+            background-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
+            border-color: var(--color-accent-primary);
+            color: white;
+        }
+
+        .content-main {
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            transition: margin-right var(--transition-normal);
+        }
+
+        .content-main.detail-open {
+            margin-right: 400px;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="app-container">
+        <!-- Header -->
+        <header class="header">
+            <div class="header-logo">
+                <div class="header-logo-icon">D</div>
+                <span>WILD DRAGON</span>
+            </div>
+            <nav class="header-nav">
+                <div class="nav-item active" data-page="assets">Assets</div>
+                <div class="nav-item" data-page="capture">Capture</div>
+                <div class="nav-item" data-page="projects">Projects</div>
+            </nav>
+        </header>
+
+        <!-- Main Content -->
+        <div class="main-content">
+            <!-- Sidebar -->
+            <aside class="sidebar">
+                <div class="sidebar-section">
+                    <div class="sidebar-section-title">Projects</div>
+                    <div id="projectsList"></div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="sidebar-section">
+                    <div class="sidebar-section-title">Bins</div>
+                    <div id="binsList" class="sidebar-tree"></div>
+                </div>
+            </aside>
+
+            <!-- Content Area -->
+            <div class="content-area">
+                <div class="content-main" id="contentMain">
+                    <!-- Assets Header -->
+                    <div class="assets-header">
+                        <h1>Assets</h1>
+                        <div class="assets-controls">
+                            <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="refreshBtn">↻ Refresh</button>
+                            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="navigateTo('capture')">+ New Capture</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- Search Bar -->
+                    <div class="search-bar">
+                        <span class="search-icon">🔍</span>
+                        <input type="text" id="searchInput" placeholder="Search assets by name, tag, or codec...">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- Filter Tags -->
+                    <div class="filter-group" id="filterGroup"></div>
+
+                    <!-- Assets Grid -->
+                    <div class="grid grid-2" id="assetsGrid"></div>
+
+                    <!-- Empty State -->
+                    <div class="empty-state" id="emptyState" style="display: none;">
+                        <div class="empty-state-icon">📁</div>
+                        <div class="empty-state-text">No assets found</div>
+                        <p style="color: var(--color-text-tertiary); font-size: 0.9rem;">Create a new capture to get started</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Asset Detail Panel -->
+        <div class="asset-detail-panel" id="detailPanel">
+            <div class="detail-header">
+                <h2>Asset Details</h2>
+                <button class="detail-close" onclick="closeDetailPanel()">✕</button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="detail-body">
+                <video class="video-player" id="videoPlayer" controls></video>
+
+                <div class="detail-section">
+                    <div class="detail-section-title">File Information</div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Filename</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailFilename">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Format</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailFormat">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Codec</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailCodec">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Resolution</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailResolution">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Framerate</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailFps">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Duration</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailDuration">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">File Size</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailFileSize">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Status</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailStatus">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-row">
+                        <div class="detail-label">Captured</div>
+                        <div class="detail-value" id="detailCreated">—</div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="detail-section">
+                    <div class="detail-section-title">Metadata</div>
+                    <div class="form-group">
+                        <label class="form-label">Tags</label>
+                        <input type="text" id="detailTags" class="form-input" placeholder="comma-separated tags">
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="form-group">
+                        <label class="form-label">Notes</label>
+                        <textarea id="detailNotes" class="form-textarea" placeholder="Add notes about this asset..."></textarea>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="detail-actions">
+                        <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" onclick="saveAssetMetadata()">Save Changes</button>
+                        <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" onclick="closeDetailPanel()">Close</button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Status Bar -->
+        <footer class="status-bar">
+            <div class="status-item">
+                <span class="status-indicator" id="statusIndicator"></span>
+                <span id="statusText">Initializing...</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="status-item" id="assetCountItem" style="display: none;">
+                <span id="assetCount">0</span> assets
+            </div>
+        </footer>
+    </div>
+
+    <script src="/js/api.js"></script>
+    <script>
+        // ============================================================
+        // STATE MANAGEMENT
+        // ============================================================
+
+        let state = {
+            currentPage: 'assets',
+            assets: [],
+            projects: [],
+            bins: [],
+            selectedAsset: null,
+            selectedProject: null,
+            selectedBin: null,
+            searchQuery: '',
+            filterStatus: null,
+        };
+
+        // ============================================================
+        // INITIALIZATION
+        // ============================================================
+
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
+            setupEventListeners();
+            await loadInitialData();
+            updateStatusBar();
+        });
+
+        function setupEventListeners() {
+            // Navigation
+            document.querySelectorAll('[data-page]').forEach(el => {
+                el.addEventListener('click', (e) => navigateTo(e.target.dataset.page));
+            });
+
+            // Search
+            const searchInput = document.getElementById('searchInput');
+            searchInput.addEventListener('input', debounce((e) => {
+                state.searchQuery = e.target.value.toLowerCase();
+                renderAssets();
+            }, 300));
+
+            // Refresh button
+            document.getElementById('refreshBtn').addEventListener('click', loadInitialData);
+
+            // Close detail panel on overlay click
+            document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Escape') closeDetailPanel();
+            });
+        }
+
+        async function loadInitialData() {
+            try {
+                updateStatusBar('Loading data...');
+
+                // Load projects and assets in parallel
+                const [projectsRes, assetsRes] = await Promise.all([
+                    getProjects(),
+                    getAssets(),
+                ]);
+
+                if (projectsRes.success) {
+                    state.projects = projectsRes.data;
+                    renderProjects();
+                }
+
+                if (assetsRes.success) {
+                    state.assets = assetsRes.data;
+                    renderAssets();
+                }
+
+                updateStatusBar();
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Failed to load data:', error);
+                updateStatusBar('Error loading data', true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ============================================================
+        // RENDERING
+        // ============================================================
+
+        function renderProjects() {
+            const container = document.getElementById('projectsList');
+            container.innerHTML = '';
+
+            state.projects.forEach(project => {
+                const item = document.createElement('div');
+                item.className = `sidebar-item ${state.selectedProject === project.id ? 'active' : ''}`;
+                item.textContent = project.name;
+                item.addEventListener('click', () => selectProject(project.id));
+                container.appendChild(item);
+            });
+        }
+
+        function renderAssets() {
+            const grid = document.getElementById('assetsGrid');
+            const emptyState = document.getElementById('emptyState');
+
+            // Filter assets
+            let filtered = state.assets;
+
+            if (state.searchQuery) {
+                filtered = filtered.filter(asset => {
+                    const searchStr = `${asset.filename} ${asset.tags?.join(' ') || ''}`.toLowerCase();
+                    return searchStr.includes(state.searchQuery);
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (state.filterStatus) {
+                filtered = filtered.filter(asset => asset.status === state.filterStatus);
+            }
+
+            if (state.selectedProject) {
+                filtered = filtered.filter(asset => asset.project_id === state.selectedProject);
+            }
+
+            // Show/hide empty state
+            if (filtered.length === 0) {
+                grid.innerHTML = '';
+                emptyState.style.display = 'flex';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            emptyState.style.display = 'none';
+            grid.innerHTML = '';
+
+            filtered.forEach(asset => {
+                const card = createAssetCard(asset);
+                grid.appendChild(card);
+            });
+
+            // Update filter group
+            renderFilterGroup();
+        }
+
+        function createAssetCard(asset) {
+            const card = document.createElement('div');
+            card.className = 'card';
+            card.innerHTML = `
+                <div class="card-thumbnail">
+                    <img src="${asset.thumbnail_url || '/placeholder.png'}" alt="${asset.filename}">
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-content">
+                    <div class="card-title">${asset.filename}</div>
+                    <div class="card-meta">
+                        <div class="card-duration">${formatDuration(asset.duration || 0)}</div>
+                        <div class="card-status">
+                            <span class="badge ${getStatusBadgeClass(asset.status)}">
+                                ${getStatusLabel(asset.status)}
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            `;
+            card.addEventListener('click', () => openAssetDetail(asset));
+            return card;
+        }
+
+        function renderFilterGroup() {
+            const container = document.getElementById('filterGroup');
+            container.innerHTML = '';
+
+            const statuses = ['ingesting', 'processing', 'ready', 'error', 'archived'];
+            const counts = {};
+
+            state.assets.forEach(asset => {
+                counts[asset.status] = (counts[asset.status] || 0) + 1;
+            });
+
+            statuses.forEach(status => {
+                if (counts[status] > 0) {
+                    const tag = document.createElement('div');
+                    tag.className = `filter-tag ${state.filterStatus === status ? 'active' : ''}`;
+                    tag.textContent = `${status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + status.slice(1)} (${counts[status]})`;
+                    tag.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                        state.filterStatus = state.filterStatus === status ? null : status;
+                        renderAssets();
+                    });
+                    container.appendChild(tag);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        // ============================================================
+        // ASSET DETAIL PANEL
+        // ============================================================
+
+        async function openAssetDetail(asset) {
+            state.selectedAsset = asset;
+            const panel = document.getElementById('detailPanel');
+            const main = document.getElementById('contentMain');
+
+            // Fetch full asset details
+            const result = await getAsset(asset.id);
+            if (result.success) {
+                const fullAsset = result.data;
+
+                // Populate detail panel
+                document.getElementById('detailFilename').textContent = fullAsset.filename;
+                document.getElementById('detailFormat').textContent = fullAsset.format || '—';
+                document.getElementById('detailCodec').textContent = fullAsset.codec || '—';
+                document.getElementById('detailResolution').textContent = fullAsset.resolution || '—';
+                document.getElementById('detailFps').textContent = fullAsset.fps ? `${fullAsset.fps} fps` : '—';
+                document.getElementById('detailDuration').textContent = formatDuration(fullAsset.duration);
+                document.getElementById('detailFileSize').textContent = formatFileSize(fullAsset.file_size || 0);
+                document.getElementById('detailStatus').innerHTML = `<span class="badge ${getStatusBadgeClass(fullAsset.status)}">${getStatusLabel(fullAsset.status)}</span>`;
+                document.getElementById('detailCreated').textContent = new Date(fullAsset.created_at).toLocaleDateString();
+                document.getElementById('detailTags').value = fullAsset.tags?.join(', ') || '';
+                document.getElementById('detailNotes').value = fullAsset.notes || '';
+
+                // Load video player
+                const streamResult = await getAssetStreamUrl(asset.id);
+                if (streamResult.success) {
+                    document.getElementById('videoPlayer').src = streamResult.data.url;
+                }
+            }
+
+            panel.classList.add('active');
+            main.classList.add('detail-open');
+        }
+
+        function closeDetailPanel() {
+            const panel = document.getElementById('detailPanel');
+            const main = document.getElementById('contentMain');
+
+            panel.classList.remove('active');
+            main.classList.remove('detail-open');
+            state.selectedAsset = null;
+        }
+
+        async function saveAssetMetadata() {
+            if (!state.selectedAsset) return;
+
+            const tags = document.getElementById('detailTags').value
+                .split(',')
+                .map(t => t.trim())
+                .filter(t => t);
+            const notes = document.getElementById('detailNotes').value;
+
+            const result = await updateAsset(state.selectedAsset.id, {
+                tags,
+                notes,
+            });
+
+            if (result.success) {
+                updateStatusBar('Asset saved');
+                // Update asset in local state
+                const idx = state.assets.findIndex(a => a.id === state.selectedAsset.id);
+                if (idx >= 0) {
+                    state.assets[idx].tags = tags;
+                    state.assets[idx].notes = notes;
+                }
+            } else {
+                updateStatusBar('Failed to save asset', true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ============================================================
+        // PROJECT SELECTION
+        // ============================================================
+
+        function selectProject(projectId) {
+            state.selectedProject = state.selectedProject === projectId ? null : projectId;
+            renderProjects();
+            renderAssets();
+        }
+
+        // ============================================================
+        // NAVIGATION
+        // ============================================================
+
+        function navigateTo(page) {
+            if (page === 'capture') {
+                window.location.href = '/capture.html';
+            } else if (page === 'projects') {
+                alert('Projects page coming soon');
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ============================================================
+        // STATUS BAR
+        // ============================================================
+
+        function updateStatusBar(message = '', isError = false) {
+            const indicator = document.getElementById('statusIndicator');
+            const text = document.getElementById('statusText');
+            const count = document.getElementById('assetCountItem');
+
+            if (message) {
+                text.textContent = message;
+                indicator.className = isError ? 'status-indicator disconnected' : 'status-indicator';
+            } else {
+                indicator.className = 'status-indicator';
+                text.textContent = 'Connected';
+            }
+
+            const assetCount = state.assets.length;
+            if (assetCount > 0) {
+                count.style.display = 'flex';
+                document.getElementById('assetCount').textContent = assetCount;
+            } else {
+                count.style.display = 'none';
+            }
+        }
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>
