fix(ui): clean up task panel UX — deduplicate buttons, fix hierarchy and hover

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What is this contribution about?

UX cleanup for the tasks panel sidebar, addressing three issues from the recent redesign (#3026):

1. Duplicate add buttons (4→2) — Removed NewAutomationButton from the top nav and the + from the Tasks section header. Now there's one "New task" button (top nav, keeps ⇧⌘S shortcut) and one + for automations (in the Automations section header).
2. Section headers — Changed "AUTOMATIONS" and "TASKS" from ALL-CAPS (uppercase tracking-wide) to sentence case with reduced height (h-8 + mt-2) so they read as labels, not interactive rows.
3. Row alignment & icons — Normalized AutomationRow gap from gap-3 to gap-2 and added a left RefreshCcw01 icon so text aligns with TaskRow. Swapped archive button icon from Trash01 to Archive (the action hides, not deletes).
4. Hover feel — Removed transition-colors (150ms) from row hover states and switched timestamp/archive button from opacity fade to instant invisible/visible. List scanning now feels crisp instead of smeared.

Net result: -88 lines, cleaner hierarchy, no duplicate actions.

How to Test

1. Open a project with automations and tasks in the sidebar
2. Verify only one "New task" button (top) and one + for automations (section header)
3. Section headers should be sentence case ("Automations", "Tasks") and visually smaller than rows
4. Hover over task rows quickly — hover should feel instant, no fade lag
5. Archive button on task hover should show an archive icon, not a trash icon
6. Also test the global tasks panel (no project) — same improvements apply

Review Checklist

• PR title is clear and descriptive
• Changes are tested and working
• No breaking changes

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Summary by cubic

Cleaned up the tasks panel and made actions consistent. Removed the redundant automation button, added a “+” to Tasks, clarified hierarchy, aligned icons and rows, made hover instant, and removed empty-state text.

• Refactors
  • Actions: keep “New task” in top nav (⇧⌘S); remove top NewAutomationButton; “+” in “Tasks” header wired to onTaskCreate.
  • Hierarchy & alignment: section headers in sentence case with shorter height; AutomationRow uses gap-2 with a leading RefreshCcw01 wrapped in a size-6 container to match task icon alignment; archive icon switched to Archive.
  • Hover: removed 150ms transitions from rows and navItemClass; timestamp/archive use invisible/visible for instant feedback.
  • Empty states: removed “No tasks” and “No automations” messages.
  • Safety: only show project header/settings when both virtualMcp and virtualMcpCtx are present.

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Check if these issues are valid — if so, understand the root cause of each and fix them. If appropriate, use sub-agents to investigate and fix each issue separately.


<file name="apps/mesh/src/web/components/chat/side-panel-tasks.tsx">

<violation number="1">
P2: Passing `onTaskCreate` here re-enables the Tasks section header `+` button, creating duplicate task-creation actions alongside the existing top `New task` button.</violation>
</file>

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