diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/AgentModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/AgentModal.vue
index 7d40c00..8dbf87f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/AgentModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/AgentModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { X } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { X, ExternalLink } from '@lucide/vue'
 import type { AgentNodeData } from '../../composables/useDashboardData'
 
 defineProps<{
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ defineEmits<{
               <span class="modal-role">{{ agent.role }}</span>
             </div>
           </div>
+          <a :href="`/agents/${agent.id}`" class="agent-link-btn" title="Open agent config">
+            <ExternalLink :size="14" />
+          </a>
           <button class="modal-close-btn" @click="$emit('close')" aria-label="Close">
             <X :size="16" />
           </button>
@@ -75,10 +78,6 @@ defineEmits<{
         <section class="modal-section">
           <h3 class="section-label">Live Thinking</h3>
           <div class="thinking-panel">
-            <div class="thinking-orbiter">
-              <span class="orbiter-dot dot-blue"></span>
-              <span class="orbiter-dot dot-violet"></span>
-            </div>
             <div class="thinking-stream" ref="thinkingStreamRef">
               <div
                 v-for="(msg, idx) in agent.thinkingStream"
@@ -88,6 +87,10 @@ defineEmits<{
               >
                 <span class="entry-time">{{ msg.time }}</span>
                 <span class="entry-text">{{ msg.text }}</span>
+                <span class="thinking-dots" v-if="idx === agent.thinkingStream.length - 1">
+                  <span class="thinking-dot blue"></span>
+                  <span class="thinking-dot violet"></span>
+                </span>
               </div>
               <div v-if="!agent.thinkingStream?.length" class="thinking-placeholder">
                 Waiting for thought stream...
@@ -193,6 +196,25 @@ defineEmits<{
   color: #6b7385;
   font-weight: 500;
 }
+.agent-link-btn {
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #6b7385;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.agent-link-btn:hover {
+  border-color: var(--agent-color);
+  color: var(--agent-color);
+}
+
 .modal-close-btn {
   width: 32px;
   height: 32px;
@@ -277,41 +299,27 @@ defineEmits<{
   animation: panel-pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 @keyframes panel-pulse {
-  0%, 100% { border-color: rgba(139, 124, 246, 0.2); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(139,124,246,0.05); }
-  50% { border-color: rgba(139, 124, 246, 0.35); box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(139,124,246,0.1); }
+  0%, 100% { border-color: rgba(139, 124, 246, 0.25); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(139,124,246,0.08); }
+  50% { border-color: rgba(139, 124, 246, 0.5); box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(139,124,246,0.18), 0 0 40px rgba(139,124,246,0.06); }
 }
 
-.thinking-orbiter {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: -8px;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  z-index: 0;
-  animation: spin-orbiter 4s linear infinite;
+.thinking-dots {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  gap: 6px;
+  margin-left: 8px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  animation: spin-dots 2s linear infinite;
 }
-@keyframes spin-orbiter {
-  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-}
-.orbiter-dot {
-  position: absolute;
-  width: 10px;
-  height: 10px;
+.thinking-dot {
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  filter: blur(1px);
 }
-.dot-blue {
-  top: 0;
-  left: 50%;
-  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-  background: #3b82f6;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #3b82f6, 0 0 20px rgba(59,130,246,0.5);
-}
-.dot-violet {
-  bottom: 0;
-  left: 50%;
-  transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
-  background: #8b7cf6;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #8b7cf6, 0 0 20px rgba(139,124,246,0.5);
+.thinking-dot.blue { background: #3b82f6; box-shadow: 0 0 8px #3b82f6; }
+.thinking-dot.violet { background: #8b7cf6; box-shadow: 0 0 8px #8b7cf6; }
+@keyframes spin-dots {
+  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
 }
 
 .thinking-stream {