diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/Layout/AppShell.tsx b/frontend/src/app/components/Layout/AppShell.tsx
index 117e58fc..1fa4994e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/Layout/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/Layout/AppShell.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
 // Settings modal lazy-loaded so its 2.3K LOC + Stripe/OAuth helpers don't ship on first paint.
 const Settings = React.lazy(() => import('@/app/pages/Settings/Settings'));
 import DynamicIsland from '@/app/components/DynamicIsland';
-import OnboardingSidebarEntry from '@/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingSidebarEntry';
 import Dashboard from '@/app/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard';
 import DashboardHost from '@/app/components/Layout/DashboardHost';
 import { useLastDashboardId } from '@/shared/hooks/useLastDashboardId';
@@ -987,8 +986,6 @@ const AppShell: React.FC = () => {
 
         </Box>
 
-        <OnboardingSidebarEntry />
-
         <Box
           sx={{
             px: 1,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingDockedTab.tsx b/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingDockedTab.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cba96289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingDockedTab.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+// Docked onboarding home: a small, quiet handle on the right edge that reopens the tour.
+
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
+import { Box, IconButton, Typography, CircularProgress } from '@mui/material';
+import CloseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
+import { useClaudeTokens } from '@/shared/styles/ThemeContext';
+import { useOnboardingProgress } from './hooks/useOnboardingProgress';
+import { STEPS } from './steps';
+import { report } from './telemetry';
+
+const OnboardingDockedTab: React.FC = () => {
+  const c = useClaudeTokens();
+  const progress = useOnboardingProgress();
+  const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false);
+
+  const total = STEPS.length;
+  const done = progress.completedSteps.length;
+  // Hide while the cursor is driving a step, same as the panel does.
+  const show =
+    progress.initialized &&
+    progress.panelMode === 'docked' &&
+    !progress.running &&
+    done < total;
+  const pct = total > 0 ? (done / total) * 100 : 0;
+
+  const reopen = () => {
+    report('panel_reopened', { from: 'docked_tab' });
+    progress.setPanelMode('expanded');
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        position: 'fixed',
+        top: '50%',
+        right: 0,
+        transform: 'translateY(-50%)',
+        zIndex: 1200,
+        pointerEvents: 'none',
+      }}
+    >
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {show && (
+          <motion.div
+            key="onboarding-docked-tab"
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, x: 16 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, x: 16 }}
+            transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 320, damping: 32 }}
+            style={{ pointerEvents: 'auto' }}
+          >
+            <Box
+              role="button"
+              tabIndex={0}
+              aria-label="Resume setup"
+              onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
+              onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(false)}
+              onClick={reopen}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+                  e.preventDefault();
+                  reopen();
+                }
+              }}
+              sx={{
+                display: 'flex',
+                alignItems: 'center',
+                gap: hovered ? 0.7 : 0,
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+                bgcolor: c.bg.surface,
+                border: `1px solid ${c.border.subtle}`,
+                borderRight: 'none',
+                borderTopLeftRadius: 9,
+                borderBottomLeftRadius: 9,
+                pl: hovered ? 1 : 0.5,
+                pr: 0.5,
+                py: 0.5,
+                boxShadow: hovered ? c.shadow.md : '-1px 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.07)',
+                transition:
+                  'gap 0.18s ease, padding 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, background 0.15s',
+                '&:hover': { bgcolor: c.bg.elevated ?? c.bg.surface },
+              }}
+            >
+              <Box
+                sx={{
+                  width: hovered ? 20 : 0,
+                  overflow: 'hidden',
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  transition: 'width 0.18s ease',
+                }}
+              >
+                <IconButton
+                  size="small"
+                  aria-label="Dismiss setup"
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    report('panel_dismissed', { from: 'docked_tab' });
+                    progress.setPanelMode('hidden');
+                  }}
+                  sx={{
+                    p: 0.1,
+                    color: c.text.tertiary,
+                    '&:hover': { color: c.text.primary },
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <CloseIcon sx={{ fontSize: 13 }} />
+                </IconButton>
+              </Box>
+              <Box
+                sx={{
+                  width: hovered ? 72 : 0,
+                  opacity: hovered ? 1 : 0,
+                  overflow: 'hidden',
+                  whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+                  transition: 'width 0.18s ease, opacity 0.18s ease',
+                }}
+              >
+                <Typography
+                  sx={{ fontSize: 12.5, fontWeight: 600, color: c.text.secondary }}
+                >
+                  Finish setup
+                </Typography>
+              </Box>
+              <Box sx={{ position: 'relative', display: 'inline-flex' }}>
+                <CircularProgress
+                  variant="determinate"
+                  value={100}
+                  size={18}
+                  thickness={3.5}
+                  sx={{ color: `${c.text.tertiary}26` }}
+                />
+                <CircularProgress
+                  variant="determinate"
+                  value={pct}
+                  size={18}
+                  thickness={3.5}
+                  sx={{ color: c.accent.primary, position: 'absolute', left: 0 }}
+                />
+              </Box>
+            </Box>
+          </motion.div>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+export default OnboardingDockedTab;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingRoot.tsx b/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingRoot.tsx
index 4180050a..19b744b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingRoot.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingRoot.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import AgenticCursor, { type AgenticCursorHandle } from './ac/AgenticCursor';
 import { onboardingDirector } from './OnboardingDirector';
 import { STEPS } from './steps';
 import OnboardingPanel from './OnboardingPanel';
+import OnboardingDockedTab from './OnboardingDockedTab';
 import { onboardingBus } from './eventBus';
 import { report } from './telemetry';
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ const OnboardingRoot: React.FC = () => {
     <>
       <AgenticCursor ref={acRef} />
       <OnboardingPanel />
+      <OnboardingDockedTab />
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingSidebarEntry.tsx b/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingSidebarEntry.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index c8292c70..00000000
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/Onboarding/OnboardingSidebarEntry.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-// Docked onboarding home: a compact row at the bottom of the sidebar that springs the tour back open.
-
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
-import {
-  Box,
-  ListItemButton,
-  ListItemIcon,
-  ListItemText,
-  IconButton,
-  Typography,
-  CircularProgress,
-} from '@mui/material';
-import ChevronRightIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ChevronRight';
-import CloseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
-import { useClaudeTokens } from '@/shared/styles/ThemeContext';
-import { useOnboardingProgress } from './hooks/useOnboardingProgress';
-import { STEPS } from './steps';
-import { report } from './telemetry';
-
-const OnboardingSidebarEntry: React.FC = () => {
-  const c = useClaudeTokens();
-  const progress = useOnboardingProgress();
-  const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false);
-
-  const total = STEPS.length;
-  const done = progress.completedSteps.length;
-  const show =
-    progress.initialized && progress.panelMode === 'docked' && done < total;
-  const pct = total > 0 ? (done / total) * 100 : 0;
-
-  return (
-    <AnimatePresence>
-      {show && (
-        <motion.div
-          key="onboarding-docked"
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.85, y: 6 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0 }}
-          exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: 6 }}
-          transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 380, damping: 30 }}
-        >
-          <Box sx={{ px: 1, pt: 1 }}>
-            <ListItemButton
-              onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
-              onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(false)}
-              onClick={() => {
-                report('panel_reopened', { from: 'sidebar' });
-                progress.setPanelMode('expanded');
-              }}
-              sx={{
-                borderRadius: 1.5,
-                py: 0.6,
-                px: 1.25,
-                bgcolor: `${c.accent.primary}0C`,
-                '&:hover': { bgcolor: `${c.accent.primary}1A` },
-                transition: 'background-color 0.15s',
-              }}
-            >
-              <ListItemIcon
-                sx={{ minWidth: 32, position: 'relative', display: 'inline-flex' }}
-              >
-                <CircularProgress
-                  variant="determinate"
-                  value={100}
-                  size={20}
-                  thickness={4}
-                  sx={{ color: `${c.text.tertiary}33` }}
-                />
-                <CircularProgress
-                  variant="determinate"
-                  value={pct}
-                  size={20}
-                  thickness={4}
-                  sx={{ color: c.accent.primary, position: 'absolute', left: 0 }}
-                />
-              </ListItemIcon>
-              <ListItemText
-                primary="Finish setup"
-                sx={{
-                  '& .MuiListItemText-primary': {
-                    color: c.text.primary,
-                    fontSize: '0.82rem',
-                    fontWeight: 500,
-                  },
-                }}
-              />
-              {hovered ? (
-                <IconButton
-                  size="small"
-                  aria-label="Dismiss setup"
-                  onClick={(e) => {
-                    e.stopPropagation();
-                    report('panel_dismissed', { from: 'sidebar' });
-                    progress.setPanelMode('hidden');
-                  }}
-                  sx={{
-                    p: 0.2,
-                    color: c.text.tertiary,
-                    '&:hover': { color: c.text.primary },
-                  }}
-                >
-                  <CloseIcon sx={{ fontSize: 15 }} />
-                </IconButton>
-              ) : (
-                <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 0.3 }}>
-                  <Typography
-                    sx={{ fontSize: '0.72rem', color: c.text.muted, fontWeight: 500 }}
-                  >
-                    {done}/{total}
-                  </Typography>
-                  <ChevronRightIcon sx={{ fontSize: 16, color: c.text.tertiary }} />
-                </Box>
-              )}
-            </ListItemButton>
-          </Box>
-        </motion.div>
-      )}
-    </AnimatePresence>
-  );
-};
-
-export default OnboardingSidebarEntry;
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/styles/claudeTokens.ts b/frontend/src/shared/styles/claudeTokens.ts
index a1a6f5f7..21daff46 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/styles/claudeTokens.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/styles/claudeTokens.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const lightTokens: ClaudeTokens = {
   },
   user: { bubble: '#DDD9CE' },
   font: {
-    sans: '"Anthropic Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif',
+    sans: '"Anthropic Sans", ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif',
     mono: 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace',
   },
   transition: 'all 150ms cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.85, 0.45, 1)',
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export const darkTokens: ClaudeTokens = {
   },
   user: { bubble: '#393937' },
   font: {
-    sans: '"Anthropic Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif',
+    sans: '"Anthropic Sans", ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif',
     mono: 'ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace',
   },
   transition: 'all 150ms cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.85, 0.45, 1)',