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+# Implementation Plan - Terminal FreeCell Solitaire in Python
+
+This document outlines the design and implementation strategy for a terminal-based FreeCell solitaire game. The application will be located under `card-game-app/` and will support both an interactive curses UI and a non-interactive `--smoke` mode.
+
+## 1. Game Rules & Data Structures
+
+### Card Model
+- **Suit**: Spades (♠), Hearts (♥), Diamonds (♦), Clubs (♣).
+- **Rank**: Ace (1) to King (13).
+- **Color**: Red (Hearts, Diamonds) or Black (Spades, Clubs).
+- **Representation**: Displayed as `[A♠]`, `[10♦]`, `[K♣]`, etc. (with red color highlighting for Heart/Diamond suits).
+
+### Board State
+- **Cascades (Tableau)**: 8 columns of cards.
+  - Initially, 52 cards are dealt face-up: 7 cards in the first 4 columns, 6 cards in the remaining 4.
+- **Free Cells**: 4 slots, each holding at most 1 card.
+- **Foundations**: 4 piles, one for each suit, built up from Ace to King.
+- **Move History**: A stack of previous board states to support full **Undo** (`U`).
+
+### Move Validation Rules
+1. **To Free Cell**: Any single card can be moved to an empty Free Cell.
+2. **To Foundation**:
+   - An Ace can be moved to an empty Foundation pile.
+   - A card of rank $R$ and suit $S$ can be moved to Foundation pile of suit $S$ if the top card is of rank $R-1$.
+3. **To Cascade**:
+   - A card of rank $R$ and color $C$ can be placed on a cascade's bottom card of rank $R+1$ and opposite color.
+   - Any card can be placed on an empty cascade.
+4. **Sequence Moves**:
+   - Moving a packed sequence of size $L$ from Cascade A to Cascade B is allowed if the cards are sorted in alternating colors and descending ranks, and the number of cards does not exceed the maximum allowed sequence limit:
+     $$M = (F + 1) \times 2^E$$
+     where $F$ is the number of empty Free Cells, and $E$ is the number of empty Cascades (excluding source and destination).
+
+---
+
+## 2. Terminal Rendering & Curses
+
+The UI is built using Python's standard `curses` library.
+
+### Layout (Minimum 80x24 characters)
+- **Header**: Game title, Moves counter, Time elapsed, and Status line.
+- **Top Panel**:
+  - **Free Cells**: Labelled `Q`, `W`, `E`, `R`.
+  - **Foundations**: Labelled `A`, `S`, `D`, `F`.
+- **Main Panel**:
+  - **Cascades**: 8 columns labelled `1` to `8` below them. Cards are stacked vertically with overlapping cards.
+- **Footer**: Instructions & legend:
+  - `Src Key` + `Dest Key` to move.
+  - `U`: Undo, `C`: Auto-collect, `R`: Restart, `N`: New Game, `Q`/`Esc`: Quit.
+
+### Color Coding
+- **Red cards** (Hearts, Diamonds): Rendered using a red-on-black or red-on-default color pair.
+- **Black cards** (Spades, Clubs): Rendered using default/white-on-black text.
+- **Selected Card**: Highlighted with reverse video or a distinct color pair.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Input Handling & Interactive Loop
+
+The main loop:
+1. Render current state.
+2. If first key is pressed (Source):
+   - Highlight selection.
+   - Wait for second key (Destination).
+3. If both keys are valid, validate the move:
+   - If valid, execute the move, record state to undo history, and trigger an auto-collect check.
+   - If invalid, show an error status.
+4. If special key is pressed:
+   - `U`: Pop from undo history.
+   - `C`: Scan cascades/free cells for any cards that can safely be moved to foundations.
+   - `R`: Reset current game to starting layout.
+   - `N`: Deal a completely new random game.
+   - `Q` / `Esc`: Exit game.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Non-Interactive Demo (`--smoke` Mode)
+
+To support automated validation and CI:
+- Running `python3 main.py --smoke` executes a non-interactive smoke test.
+- It will:
+  1. Initialize a deterministic deck (seeded RNG or fixed sequence).
+  2. Perform a series of valid moves.
+  3. Validate move logic and status updates.
+  4. Ensure no exceptions are thrown.
+  5. Print a success message and exit with code `0`.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Test Strategy
+
+1. **Unit Tests**:
+   - Card representation & colors.
+   - Board state initialization (correct count of cards in cascades, free cells, foundations).
+   - Move validation logic (valid/invalid cascade-to-cascade, freecell-to-cascade, cascade-to-foundation).
+   - Multi-card sequence move calculation.
+2. **Integration Tests**:
+   - Smoke test running end-to-end moves without starting curses.
diff --git a/card-game-app/engine.py b/card-game-app/engine.py
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+import random
+import copy
+
+SUITS = {
+    'S': '♠',  # Spades
+    'H': '♥',  # Hearts
+    'D': '♦',  # Diamonds
+    'C': '♣'   # Clubs
+}
+
+SUIT_COLORS = {
+    'S': 'black',
+    'H': 'red',
+    'D': 'red',
+    'C': 'black'
+}
+
+RANK_NAMES = {
+    1: 'A',
+    2: '2',
+    3: '3',
+    4: '4',
+    5: '5',
+    6: '6',
+    7: '7',
+    8: '8',
+    9: '9',
+    10: '10',
+    11: 'J',
+    12: 'Q',
+    13: 'K'
+}
+
+class Card:
+    def __init__(self, suit, rank):
+        if suit not in SUITS:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid suit: {suit}")
+        if rank not in RANK_NAMES:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid rank: {rank}")
+        self.suit = suit
+        self.rank = rank
+        self.color = SUIT_COLORS[suit]
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"{RANK_NAMES[self.rank]}{SUITS[self.suit]}"
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Card):
+            return False
+        return self.suit == other.suit and self.rank == other.rank
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return {'suit': self.suit, 'rank': self.rank}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_dict(d):
+        if d is None:
+            return None
+        return Card(d['suit'], d['rank'])
+
+
+class FreeCellGame:
+    def __init__(self, seed=None):
+        self.seed = seed
+        self.cascades = [[] for _ in range(8)]
+        self.free_cells = [None] * 4
+        # Foundations: 0=Spades, 1=Hearts, 2=Diamonds, 3=Clubs
+        self.foundations = [[] for _ in range(4)]
+        self.foundation_suits = ['S', 'H', 'D', 'C']
+        self.history = []
+        self.move_count = 0
+        self.deal()
+
+    def deal(self):
+        # Create deck of 52 cards
+        deck = [Card(suit, rank) for suit in SUITS for rank in RANK_NAMES]
+        
+        # Shuffle
+        rng = random.Random(self.seed)
+        rng.shuffle(deck)
+
+        # Reset state
+        self.cascades = [[] for _ in range(8)]
+        self.free_cells = [None] * 4
+        self.foundations = [[] for _ in range(4)]
+        self.history = []
+        self.move_count = 0
+
+        # Deal to cascades
+        for i, card in enumerate(deck):
+            col = i % 8
+            self.cascades[col].append(card)
+
+    def save_state(self):
+        # Save deep copy of the state to history stack
+        state = {
+            'cascades': [[c.to_dict() for c in col] for col in self.cascades],
+            'free_cells': [c.to_dict() if c else None for c in self.free_cells],
+            'foundations': [[c.to_dict() for c in col] for col in self.foundations],
+            'move_count': self.move_count
+        }
+        self.history.append(state)
+
+    def undo(self):
+        if not self.history:
+            return False
+        state = self.history.pop()
+        self.cascades = [[Card.from_dict(c) for c in col] for col in state['cascades']]
+        self.free_cells = [Card.from_dict(c) if c else None for c in state['free_cells']]
+        self.foundations = [[Card.from_dict(c) for c in col] for col in state['foundations']]
+        self.move_count = state['move_count']
+        return True
+
+    def check_win(self):
+        # Won if all foundations have 13 cards
+        return all(len(f) == 13 for f in self.foundations)
+
+    def get_max_move_size(self, exclude_src_idx=None, exclude_dest_idx=None):
+        F = sum(1 for cell in self.free_cells if cell is None)
+        E = 0
+        for idx, cascade in enumerate(self.cascades):
+            if idx != exclude_src_idx and idx != exclude_dest_idx and not cascade:
+                E += 1
+        return (F + 1) * (2 ** E)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_bottom_sequence(cascade):
+        if not cascade:
+            return []
+        seq = [cascade[-1]]
+        for i in range(len(cascade) - 2, -1, -1):
+            card = cascade[i]
+            prev = seq[-1]
+            if card.rank == prev.rank + 1 and card.color != prev.color:
+                seq.append(card)
+            else:
+                break
+        seq.reverse()
+        return seq
+
+    def validate_and_move(self, src_type, src_idx, dest_type, dest_idx):
+        """
+        Executes a move if valid.
+        src_type/dest_type can be 'cascade', 'freecell', or 'foundation'.
+        src_idx/dest_idx are 0-based integers.
+        Returns: (success_bool, message)
+        """
+        # Validate indices
+        if src_type == 'cascade' and not (0 <= src_idx < 8):
+            return False, "Invalid source cascade index"
+        if src_type == 'freecell' and not (0 <= src_idx < 4):
+            return False, "Invalid source free cell index"
+        if src_type == 'foundation' and not (0 <= src_idx < 4):
+            return False, "Invalid source foundation index"
+        if dest_type == 'cascade' and not (0 <= dest_idx < 8):
+            return False, "Invalid destination cascade index"
+        if dest_type == 'freecell' and not (0 <= dest_idx < 4):
+            return False, "Invalid destination free cell index"
+        if dest_type == 'foundation' and not (0 <= dest_idx < 4):
+            return False, "Invalid destination foundation index"
+
+        # Disallow moving to the exact same pile
+        if src_type == dest_type and src_idx == dest_idx:
+            return False, "Cannot move to the same pile"
+
+        # Get source cards/card
+        if src_type == 'freecell':
+            src_card = self.free_cells[src_idx]
+            if src_card is None:
+                return False, "Source free cell is empty"
+            src_cards = [src_card]
+        elif src_type == 'foundation':
+            if not self.foundations[src_idx]:
+                return False, "Source foundation is empty"
+            src_cards = [self.foundations[src_idx][-1]]
+        elif src_type == 'cascade':
+            if not self.cascades[src_idx]:
+                return False, "Source cascade is empty"
+            # We will figure out how many cards to move based on the destination
+            src_cards = []  # Will populate below based on destination
+        else:
+            return False, "Invalid source type"
+
+        # Validate based on destination
+        if dest_type == 'freecell':
+            if self.free_cells[dest_idx] is not None:
+                return False, "Destination free cell is already occupied"
+            
+            # If moving from cascade, we can only move the single bottom card
+            if src_type == 'cascade':
+                src_cards = [self.cascades[src_idx][-1]]
+
+            # Execute move
+            self.save_state()
+            card_to_move = src_cards[0]
+            # Remove from source
+            if src_type == 'freecell':
+                self.free_cells[src_idx] = None
+            elif src_type == 'foundation':
+                self.foundations[src_idx].pop()
+            elif src_type == 'cascade':
+                self.cascades[src_idx].pop()
+            # Place in destination
+            self.free_cells[dest_idx] = card_to_move
+            self.move_count += 1
+            self.auto_collect()
+            return True, "Moved card to free cell"
+
+        elif dest_type == 'foundation':
+            # Target suit for this foundation slot
+            target_suit = self.foundation_suits[dest_idx]
+
+            # If moving from cascade, we can only move the single bottom card
+            if src_type == 'cascade':
+                src_cards = [self.cascades[src_idx][-1]]
+
+            card_to_move = src_cards[0]
+            if card_to_move.suit != target_suit:
+                return False, f"Foundation is for {SUITS[target_suit]}, but card is {card_to_move}"
+
+            dest_pile = self.foundations[dest_idx]
+            if not dest_pile:
+                if card_to_move.rank != 1:
+                    return False, "Only an Ace can be placed on an empty foundation"
+            else:
+                top_card = dest_pile[-1]
+                if card_to_move.rank != top_card.rank + 1:
+                    return False, f"Cannot place {card_to_move} on {top_card} (must be consecutive rank)"
+
+            # Execute move
+            self.save_state()
+            # Remove from source
+            if src_type == 'freecell':
+                self.free_cells[src_idx] = None
+            elif src_type == 'foundation':
+                self.foundations[src_idx].pop()
+            elif src_type == 'cascade':
+                self.cascades[src_idx].pop()
+            # Place in destination
+            self.foundations[dest_idx].append(card_to_move)
+            self.move_count += 1
+            self.auto_collect()
+            return True, "Moved card to foundation"
+
+        elif dest_type == 'cascade':
+            dest_cascade = self.cascades[dest_idx]
+
+            if src_type == 'freecell' or src_type == 'foundation':
+                card_to_move = src_cards[0]
+                if dest_cascade:
+                    top_card = dest_cascade[-1]
+                    if card_to_move.rank != top_card.rank - 1 or card_to_move.color == top_card.color:
+                        return False, f"Cannot place {card_to_move} on {top_card} (must be alternating color and rank - 1)"
+                # Execute move
+                self.save_state()
+                if src_type == 'freecell':
+                    self.free_cells[src_idx] = None
+                elif src_type == 'foundation':
+                    self.foundations[src_idx].pop()
+                dest_cascade.append(card_to_move)
+                self.move_count += 1
+                self.auto_collect()
+                return True, "Moved card to cascade"
+
+            elif src_type == 'cascade':
+                # Move from cascade to cascade (potential sequence move)
+                bottom_seq = self.get_bottom_sequence(self.cascades[src_idx])
+                
+                if not dest_cascade:
+                    # Destination is empty. Move largest allowed sequence.
+                    max_allowed = self.get_max_move_size(src_idx, dest_idx)
+                    num_to_move = min(len(bottom_seq), max_allowed)
+                    if num_to_move == 0:
+                        return False, "No cards to move"
+                    
+                    self.save_state()
+                    # Pop num_to_move cards from source, and append to dest
+                    cards_to_move = self.cascades[src_idx][-num_to_move:]
+                    self.cascades[src_idx] = self.cascades[src_idx][:-num_to_move]
+                    self.cascades[dest_idx].extend(cards_to_move)
+                    self.move_count += 1
+                    self.auto_collect()
+                    return True, f"Moved sequence of {num_to_move} cards to empty cascade"
+                else:
+                    # Destination is not empty. We must match the destination's top card.
+                    dest_top = dest_cascade[-1]
+                    # We need a card in bottom_seq of rank dest_top.rank - 1 and opposite color
+                    match_card_idx = -1
+                    for i, card in enumerate(bottom_seq):
+                        if card.rank == dest_top.rank - 1 and card.color != dest_top.color:
+                            match_card_idx = i
+                            break
+                    
+                    if match_card_idx == -1:
+                        return False, f"No valid card in sequence to place on {dest_top}"
+                    
+                    # Sequence to move is bottom_seq[match_card_idx:]
+                    seq_to_move = bottom_seq[match_card_idx:]
+                    num_to_move = len(seq_to_move)
+
+                    max_allowed = self.get_max_move_size(src_idx, dest_idx)
+                    if num_to_move > max_allowed:
+                        return False, f"Cannot move {num_to_move} cards. Max allowed is {max_allowed}."
+
+                    self.save_state()
+                    self.cascades[src_idx] = self.cascades[src_idx][:-num_to_move]
+                    self.cascades[dest_idx].extend(seq_to_move)
+                    self.move_count += 1
+                    self.auto_collect()
+                    return True, f"Moved sequence of {num_to_move} cards to cascade"
+
+        return False, "Unknown destination error"
+
+    def auto_collect(self):
+        """
+        Scan all top cards (bottom of cascades and free cells) and move any safely collectible cards
+        to the foundation. Repeat until no more cards can be collected.
+        """
+        while True:
+            collected_any = False
+            
+            # Helper to check if card is safe to collect
+            def is_safe_to_collect(card):
+                if card.rank <= 2:
+                    return True
+                # Opposite suit colors must be at least card.rank - 1
+                if card.color == 'red':
+                    opposite_suits = ['S', 'C']
+                else:
+                    opposite_suits = ['H', 'D']
+
+                opp_ranks = []
+                for opp_suit in opposite_suits:
+                    # Find corresponding foundation slot rank
+                    found_idx = self.foundation_suits.index(opp_suit)
+                    found_pile = self.foundations[found_idx]
+                    opp_rank = found_pile[-1].rank if found_pile else 0
+                    opp_ranks.append(opp_rank)
+                
+                return all(r >= card.rank - 1 for r in opp_ranks)
+
+            # 1. Check Free Cells
+            for idx, card in enumerate(self.free_cells):
+                if card is not None:
+                    found_idx = self.foundation_suits.index(card.suit)
+                    found_pile = self.foundations[found_idx]
+                    next_rank = found_pile[-1].rank + 1 if found_pile else 1
+                    if card.rank == next_rank and is_safe_to_collect(card):
+                        # Move to foundation
+                        self.foundations[found_idx].append(card)
+                        self.free_cells[idx] = None
+                        collected_any = True
+                        break # Start outer loop over to respect state changes
+
+            if collected_any:
+                continue
+
+            # 2. Check Cascades
+            for idx, cascade in enumerate(self.cascades):
+                if cascade:
+                    card = cascade[-1]
+                    found_idx = self.foundation_suits.index(card.suit)
+                    found_pile = self.foundations[found_idx]
+                    next_rank = found_pile[-1].rank + 1 if found_pile else 1
+                    if card.rank == next_rank and is_safe_to_collect(card):
+                        # Move to foundation
+                        self.foundations[found_idx].append(card)
+                        cascade.pop()
+                        collected_any = True
+                        break # Start outer loop over
+
+            if not collected_any:
+                break
diff --git a/card-game-app/main.py b/card-game-app/main.py
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+import argparse
+import sys
+import time
+
+# Ensure engine can be imported from same directory
+from engine import FreeCellGame, Card, SUITS, SUIT_COLORS, RANK_NAMES
+
+def run_smoke_test():
+    """
+    Non-interactive smoke test.
+    Loads a deterministic game (seed=42), performs a sequence of valid moves,
+    verifies logic, undoes, and verifies state correctness.
+    """
+    print("Running non-interactive FreeCell smoke test...")
+    
+    # 1. Initialize game with a seed
+    game = FreeCellGame(seed=42)
+    print(f"Game initialized with seed 42. Moves: {game.move_count}")
+    
+    # Check initial counts
+    total_cards = sum(len(col) for col in game.cascades)
+    assert total_cards == 52, f"Expected 52 cards, got {total_cards}"
+    assert len(game.cascades[0]) == 7, "Cascade 0 should have 7 cards"
+    assert len(game.cascades[4]) == 6, "Cascade 4 should have 6 cards"
+    print("Initial card counts and distribution verified successfully.")
+
+    # 2. Perform a valid move (bottom card of Cascade 0 to Free Cell 0)
+    card_0_bottom = game.cascades[0][-1]
+    print(f"Moving bottom card of Cascade 0 ({card_0_bottom}) to Free Cell 0.")
+    success, msg = game.validate_and_move('cascade', 0, 'freecell', 0)
+    assert success, f"Expected move to succeed, but failed: {msg}"
+    assert game.free_cells[0] == card_0_bottom, "Card was not placed in Free Cell 0"
+    assert len(game.cascades[0]) == 6, f"Expected Cascade 0 to have 6 cards, got {len(game.cascades[0])}"
+    assert game.move_count == 1, f"Expected move count to be 1, got {game.move_count}"
+    print("First move completed and verified successfully.")
+
+    # 3. Perform another valid move (bottom card of Cascade 1 to Free Cell 1)
+    card_1_bottom = game.cascades[1][-1]
+    print(f"Moving bottom card of Cascade 1 ({card_1_bottom}) to Free Cell 1.")
+    success, msg = game.validate_and_move('cascade', 1, 'freecell', 1)
+    assert success, f"Expected move to succeed, but failed: {msg}"
+    assert game.free_cells[1] == card_1_bottom, "Card was not placed in Free Cell 1"
+    assert len(game.cascades[1]) == 6, f"Expected Cascade 1 to have 6 cards, got {len(game.cascades[1])}"
+    assert game.move_count == 2, f"Expected move count to be 2, got {game.move_count}"
+    print("Second move completed and verified successfully.")
+
+    # 4. Perform an invalid move (moving to occupied free cell 0)
+    print("Testing invalid move: Cascade 2 bottom to occupied Free Cell 0.")
+    success, msg = game.validate_and_move('cascade', 2, 'freecell', 0)
+    assert not success, "Expected move to fail, but it succeeded!"
+    print(f"Invalid move correctly rejected. Error message: '{msg}'")
+
+    # 5. Verify Undo functionality
+    print("Undoing second move...")
+    undo_success = game.undo()
+    assert undo_success, "Undo failed"
+    assert game.free_cells[1] is None, "Expected Free Cell 1 to be empty after undo"
+    assert len(game.cascades[1]) == 7, "Expected Cascade 1 to restore its card"
+    assert game.cascades[1][-1] == card_1_bottom, "Expected original card to return to bottom of Cascade 1"
+    assert game.move_count == 1, f"Expected move count to revert to 1, got {game.move_count}"
+    print("Undo functionality verified successfully.")
+
+    # 6. Verify safe auto-collect (Aces are always auto-collected)
+    # We can programmatically deal a game, find where Ace of Spades is,
+    # and if it is at the bottom of a cascade, it should auto-collect immediately.
+    # Let's find a seed where an Ace is at the bottom of a cascade, or construct one.
+    # To keep it robust and independent of seeds, let's construct a small scenario.
+    print("Verifying auto-collect of Aces...")
+    game = FreeCellGame(seed=42)
+    # Clear out an Ace manually to the bottom of cascade 0
+    ace_spades = Card('S', 1)
+    game.cascades[0].append(ace_spades)
+    # Trigger auto-collect
+    game.auto_collect()
+    # Spades foundation is index 0. It should now contain the Ace of Spades.
+    assert len(game.foundations[0]) >= 1, "Expected Ace of Spades to be auto-collected to foundation 0"
+    assert game.foundations[0][0] == ace_spades, "Foundation 0's first card should be Ace of Spades"
+    print("Auto-collect logic verified successfully.")
+
+    print("\nSmoke test PASSED successfully!")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def run_curses_ui():
+    """
+    Launches the interactive curses terminal interface.
+    """
+    try:
+        import curses
+    except ImportError:
+        print("Error: The standard-library 'curses' module is not available on this system.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    def draw_card(stdscr, y, x, card, selected=False):
+        if card is None:
+            stdscr.addstr(y, x, "[   ]", curses.color_pair(5))
+            return
+
+        # Select color pair based on card color
+        if card.color == 'red':
+            color_pair = curses.color_pair(1)  # Red text
+        else:
+            color_pair = curses.color_pair(2)  # White/Black text
+
+        if selected:
+            color_pair = color_pair | curses.A_REVERSE
+
+        rank_str = RANK_NAMES[card.rank]
+        suit_sym = SUITS[card.suit]
+        card_text = f"{rank_str}{suit_sym}"
+        
+        # Pad to exactly 3 characters for uniform alignment
+        if len(card_text) == 2:
+            card_text = " " + card_text
+
+        stdscr.addstr(y, x, "[", curses.color_pair(5))
+        stdscr.addstr(y, x + 1, card_text, color_pair)
+        stdscr.addstr(y, x + 4, "]", curses.color_pair(5))
+
+    def draw_foundation_placeholder(stdscr, y, x, suit):
+        suit_sym = SUITS[suit]
+        if SUIT_COLORS[suit] == 'red':
+            color = curses.color_pair(1)
+        else:
+            color = curses.color_pair(2)
+        stdscr.addstr(y, x, "[", curses.color_pair(5))
+        stdscr.addstr(y, x + 1, f" {suit_sym} ", color | curses.A_DIM)
+        stdscr.addstr(y, x + 4, "]", curses.color_pair(5))
+
+    def curses_main(stdscr):
+        # Configure curses environment
+        curses.curs_set(0) # Hide blinking text cursor
+        stdscr.timeout(500) # Update elapsed time every 500ms
+
+        # Color setup
+        curses.use_default_colors()
+        curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_RED, -1)     # Red suits
+        curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_WHITE, -1)   # Black/white suits
+        curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)   # Green labels
+        curses.init_pair(4, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)  # Highlight / Warning
+        curses.init_pair(5, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)    # Brackets/borders
+
+        # Initialize a random game
+        current_seed = random_seed()
+        game = FreeCellGame(seed=current_seed)
+        start_time = time.time()
+        
+        # Selection states
+        src_type = None
+        src_idx = None
+        status_msg = "Game started! Enter Source key..."
+        status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+
+        # Key mappings
+        key_to_pile = {
+            'q': ('freecell', 0), 'w': ('freecell', 1), 'e': ('freecell', 2), 'r': ('freecell', 3),
+            'a': ('foundation', 0), 's': ('foundation', 1), 'd': ('foundation', 2), 'f': ('foundation', 3),
+            '1': ('cascade', 0), '2': ('cascade', 1), '3': ('cascade', 2), '4': ('cascade', 3),
+            '5': ('cascade', 4), '6': ('cascade', 5), '7': ('cascade', 6), '8': ('cascade', 7)
+        }
+
+        while True:
+            # Check terminal size
+            height, width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+            if width < 80 or height < 24:
+                stdscr.clear()
+                stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "Terminal must be at least 80x24.", curses.color_pair(4))
+                stdscr.addstr(1, 0, f"Current size: {width}x{height}", curses.color_pair(2))
+                stdscr.addstr(3, 0, "Please resize your terminal window to continue.", curses.color_pair(2))
+                stdscr.refresh()
+                # Wait for resize
+                ch = stdscr.getch()
+                if ch in [ord('q'), ord('Q'), 27]: # ESC or Q
+                    break
+                continue
+
+            stdscr.clear()
+
+            # --- RENDER HEADER ---
+            stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "┌" + "─" * 78 + "┐", curses.color_pair(5))
+            
+            # Formulate header statistics
+            elapsed_sec = int(time.time() - start_time)
+            min_part = elapsed_sec // 60
+            sec_part = elapsed_sec % 60
+            time_str = f"{min_part:02d}:{sec_part:02d}"
+            
+            stats_line = f" FREECELL SOLITAIRE   |   Moves: {game.move_count:<3}   |   Time: {time_str}   |   Seed: {current_seed:<10}"
+            stdscr.addstr(1, 0, "│" + stats_line.ljust(78) + "│", curses.color_pair(3) | curses.A_BOLD)
+            stdscr.addstr(2, 0, "└" + "─" * 78 + "┘", curses.color_pair(5))
+
+            # --- RENDER TOP SECTION (Free Cells & Foundations) ---
+            stdscr.addstr(4, 2, "FREE CELLS (Q-R)", curses.color_pair(3))
+            stdscr.addstr(4, 40, "FOUNDATIONS (A-F)", curses.color_pair(3))
+
+            # Render Labels for Free Cells
+            labels_fc = ['Q', 'W', 'E', 'R']
+            for i, label in enumerate(labels_fc):
+                is_selected = (src_type == 'freecell' and src_idx == i)
+                color = curses.color_pair(4) if is_selected else curses.color_pair(3)
+                stdscr.addstr(5, 4 + i * 8, label, color | (curses.A_UNDERLINE if is_selected else 0))
+
+            # Render Free Cells
+            for i, card in enumerate(game.free_cells):
+                is_selected = (src_type == 'freecell' and src_idx == i)
+                draw_card(stdscr, 6, 2 + i * 8, card, selected=is_selected)
+
+            # Render Labels for Foundations
+            labels_fnd = ['A (♠)', 'S (♥)', 'D (♦)', 'F (♣)']
+            for i, label in enumerate(labels_fnd):
+                is_selected = (src_type == 'foundation' and src_idx == i)
+                color = curses.color_pair(4) if is_selected else curses.color_pair(3)
+                stdscr.addstr(5, 41 + i * 9, label, color)
+
+            # Render Foundations
+            for i, pile in enumerate(game.foundations):
+                is_selected = (src_type == 'foundation' and src_idx == i)
+                if not pile:
+                    draw_foundation_placeholder(stdscr, 6, 40 + i * 9, game.foundation_suits[i])
+                else:
+                    draw_card(stdscr, 6, 40 + i * 9, pile[-1], selected=is_selected)
+
+            # --- RENDER CASCADES (1-8) ---
+            stdscr.addstr(9, 2, "CASCADES (1-8)", curses.color_pair(3))
+
+            # Print cascade header labels
+            for i in range(8):
+                is_selected = (src_type == 'cascade' and src_idx == i)
+                color = curses.color_pair(4) if is_selected else curses.color_pair(3)
+                label_text = f"({i+1})"
+                stdscr.addstr(10, 4 + i * 9, label_text, color | (curses.A_UNDERLINE if is_selected else 0))
+
+            # Print the cards in each cascade
+            max_col_height = max(len(col) for col in game.cascades)
+            # Render up to the height of the terminal dynamically
+            visible_rows = height - 16 # Reserve rows for headers/footers
+            for row_idx in range(max_col_height):
+                if row_idx >= visible_rows:
+                    # Render indicators that more cards are hidden
+                    stdscr.addstr(11 + visible_rows, 2, "... and more cards below ...", curses.color_pair(4))
+                    break
+
+                for col_idx in range(8):
+                    cascade = game.cascades[col_idx]
+                    if row_idx < len(cascade):
+                        card = cascade[row_idx]
+                        # A card is selected if it is the source and we are highlighting it.
+                        # Note: for cascades, we highlight the source column's bottom cards/sequence if selected.
+                        is_selected = False
+                        if src_type == 'cascade' and src_idx == col_idx:
+                            # Highlight the bottom sequence or bottom card
+                            seq = game.get_bottom_sequence(cascade)
+                            if card in seq:
+                                is_selected = True
+
+                        draw_card(stdscr, 11 + row_idx, 2 + col_idx * 9, card, selected=is_selected)
+
+            # --- RENDER STATUS & FOOTER ---
+            # Print status message
+            status_y = height - 4
+            stdscr.addstr(status_y, 2, "Status: ", curses.color_pair(3))
+            stdscr.addstr(status_y, 10, status_msg.ljust(68)[:68], status_color_pair)
+
+            # Print helpful key bindings list
+            footer_y = height - 2
+            bindings_line1 = "Keys: FreeCells (Q W E R) | Foundations (A S D F) | Cascades (1-8)"
+            bindings_line2 = "[U] Undo | [C] Auto-Collect | [R] Restart | [N] New Game | [Q/Esc] Quit"
+            stdscr.addstr(footer_y - 1, 2, bindings_line1, curses.color_pair(3) | curses.A_DIM)
+            stdscr.addstr(footer_y, 2, bindings_line2, curses.color_pair(3) | curses.A_DIM)
+
+            # Check if won
+            if game.check_win():
+                # Game is won! Show overlay
+                stdscr.clear()
+                win_msg = "★ CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON! ★"
+                stdscr.addstr(height // 2 - 2, (width - len(win_msg)) // 2, win_msg, curses.color_pair(3) | curses.A_BOLD | curses.A_BLINK)
+                sub_msg = f"Completed in {game.move_count} moves and {time_str}!"
+                stdscr.addstr(height // 2, (width - len(sub_msg)) // 2, sub_msg, curses.color_pair(2))
+                prompt_msg = "Press [N] for a New Game, or [Q] to Quit."
+                stdscr.addstr(height // 2 + 2, (width - len(prompt_msg)) // 2, prompt_msg, curses.color_pair(4))
+                stdscr.refresh()
+                
+                # Victory loop
+                while True:
+                    ch = stdscr.getch()
+                    if ch in [ord('q'), ord('Q'), 27]: # Q or ESC
+                        return
+                    elif ch in [ord('n'), ord('N')]:
+                        current_seed = random_seed()
+                        game = FreeCellGame(seed=current_seed)
+                        start_time = time.time()
+                        src_type = None
+                        src_idx = None
+                        status_msg = "New game started! Enter Source key..."
+                        status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                        break
+                continue
+
+            stdscr.refresh()
+
+            # Get user input
+            try:
+                ch = stdscr.getch()
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                break
+
+            if ch == -1:
+                # Timeout, loop to update timer
+                continue
+
+            key = chr(ch).lower() if 0 <= ch < 256 else ""
+
+            # Check for Quit
+            if key == 'q' or ch == 27: # 'q' or ESC
+                break
+
+            # Handle global action keys
+            if key == 'u':
+                if game.undo():
+                    status_msg = "Undo executed."
+                    status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                else:
+                    status_msg = "Nothing to undo."
+                    status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(4)
+                src_type, src_idx = None, None
+                continue
+            elif key == 'c' or ch == ord(' '):
+                prev_moves = game.move_count
+                game.auto_collect()
+                collected = game.move_count - prev_moves # Wait, auto_collect doesn't increment move_count currently, or does it?
+                # Actually, our auto_collect in engine.py does not increment move_count. Let's report simply
+                status_msg = "Auto-collected safe cards to foundations."
+                status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                src_type, src_idx = None, None
+                continue
+            elif key == 'r':
+                game = FreeCellGame(seed=current_seed)
+                start_time = time.time()
+                status_msg = "Game restarted with same layout."
+                status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                src_type, src_idx = None, None
+                continue
+            elif key == 'n':
+                current_seed = random_seed()
+                game = FreeCellGame(seed=current_seed)
+                start_time = time.time()
+                status_msg = f"New game started with seed {current_seed}."
+                status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                src_type, src_idx = None, None
+                continue
+
+            # Process selection keys
+            if key in key_to_pile:
+                pile_type, pile_idx = key_to_pile[key]
+                
+                if src_type is None:
+                    # Selecting source
+                    # Verify source has a card
+                    has_card = False
+                    if pile_type == 'freecell' and game.free_cells[pile_idx] is not None:
+                        has_card = True
+                    elif pile_type == 'foundation' and game.foundations[pile_idx]:
+                        has_card = True
+                    elif pile_type == 'cascade' and game.cascades[pile_idx]:
+                        has_card = True
+
+                    if has_card:
+                        src_type = pile_type
+                        src_idx = pile_idx
+                        status_msg = f"Selected {pile_type.upper()} {pile_idx + 1 if pile_type == 'cascade' else labels_fc[pile_idx] if pile_type == 'freecell' else labels_fnd[pile_idx][0]}. Choose destination..."
+                        status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                    else:
+                        status_msg = f"Selected source {pile_type.upper()} is empty!"
+                        status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(4)
+                else:
+                    # Selecting destination
+                    if pile_type == src_type and pile_idx == src_idx:
+                        # Cancel selection
+                        src_type, src_idx = None, None
+                        status_msg = "Selection cancelled."
+                        status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                    else:
+                        success, msg = game.validate_and_move(src_type, src_idx, pile_type, pile_idx)
+                        if success:
+                            status_msg = msg
+                            status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(3)
+                        else:
+                            status_msg = f"Invalid move: {msg}"
+                            status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(4)
+                        src_type, src_idx = None, None
+            else:
+                if ch != -1:
+                    status_msg = f"Unknown key pressed: {key if key.printable() else ch}. Press bindings shown below."
+                    status_color_pair = curses.color_pair(4)
+
+    curses.wrapper(curses_main)
+
+
+def random_seed():
+    """Generates a random 5-digit seed."""
+    import random
+    return random.randint(10000, 99999)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Terminal-based FreeCell solitaire game in Python.")
+    parser.add_argument('--smoke', action='store_true', help="Run non-interactive smoke test.")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.smoke:
+        run_smoke_test()
+    else:
+        run_curses_ui()
diff --git a/card-game-app/test_engine.py b/card-game-app/test_engine.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27fe3a0c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/card-game-app/test_engine.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import unittest
+from engine import Card, FreeCellGame
+
+class TestFreeCellEngine(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_card_creation(self):
+        card = Card('H', 1)
+        self.assertEqual(card.suit, 'H')
+        self.assertEqual(card.rank, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(card.color, 'red')
+        self.assertEqual(str(card), "A♥")
+
+    def test_deal(self):
+        game = FreeCellGame(seed=42)
+        # Check that 52 cards were dealt correctly
+        total_cards = sum(len(c) for c in game.cascades)
+        self.assertEqual(total_cards, 52)
+        self.assertEqual(len(game.cascades[0]), 7)
+        self.assertEqual(len(game.cascades[4]), 6)
+
+    def test_get_bottom_sequence(self):
+        # Create custom cascades to test sequence identification
+        c1 = [
+            Card('H', 13), # K♥
+            Card('S', 12), # Q♠
+            Card('H', 11), # J♥
+            Card('C', 10), # 10♣
+        ]
+        seq = FreeCellGame.get_bottom_sequence(c1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(seq), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(seq[0].rank, 13)
+
+        # Break sequence in middle
+        c2 = [
+            Card('H', 13), # K♥
+            Card('H', 12), # Q♥ (same color, breaks sequence)
+            Card('S', 11), # J♠
+            Card('H', 10), # 10♥
+        ]
+        seq = FreeCellGame.get_bottom_sequence(c2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(seq), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(seq[0].rank, 12)
+
+    def test_validate_and_move_to_free_cell(self):
+        game = FreeCellGame(seed=42)
+        # Try moving bottom card of first cascade to first free cell
+        bottom_card = game.cascades[0][-1]
+        success, msg = game.validate_and_move('cascade', 0, 'freecell', 0)
+        self.assertTrue(success)
+        self.assertEqual(game.free_cells[0], bottom_card)
+        self.assertEqual(len(game.cascades[0]), 6)
+
+    def test_undo(self):
+        game = FreeCellGame(seed=42)
+        original_cascade_len = len(game.cascades[0])
+        success, msg = game.validate_and_move('cascade', 0, 'freecell', 0)
+        self.assertTrue(success)
+        
+        self.assertEqual(len(game.cascades[0]), original_cascade_len - 1)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(game.free_cells[0])
+
+        undo_success = game.undo()
+        self.assertTrue(undo_success)
+        self.assertEqual(len(game.cascades[0]), original_cascade_len)
+        self.assertIsNone(game.free_cells[0])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/status.json b/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee6907d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "outcome": "succeeded"
+}
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