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feat: template comparison view and cost estimator in setup wizard #726

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Problem

The setup wizard shows templates as a flat list of cards with name + description. Users pick one and move on. There's no way to compare templates, estimate costs, or understand the org structure before committing.

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Template comparison

  • Side-by-side view showing: agent count, department count, estimated monthly cost, autonomy level, communication pattern
  • Highlight differences between selected templates

Cost estimator

  • Given configured providers (from the previous setup step), estimate monthly cost per template based on model tier assignments and provider pricing
  • Show cost breakdown by department

Category grouping

  • Group templates: "Small Teams" (solo_founder, startup), "Specialized" (dev_shop, research_lab, product_team, consultancy, data_team), "Full Organizations" (agency, full_company)
  • Visual separation in the template grid

Template preview

  • When a template is selected, show a mini org chart preview (departments, agent count per department, hierarchy) before committing
  • "Recommended" badge based on configured provider model tiers (e.g. if only small models available, recommend solo_founder/startup)

Relationship to #238

This can be implemented as part of the builder wizard (#238) or as a standalone enhancement. The scope here is specifically the template selection UX within the Company step.

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    prio:mediumShould do, but not blockingscope:medium1-3 days of workspec:human-interactionDESIGN_SPEC Section 13 - Human Interaction Layerspec:templatesDESIGN_SPEC Section 14 - Templates & Buildertype:featureNew feature implementationv0.5Minor version v0.5v0.5.7Patch release v0.5.7

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