diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.css b/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.css
index a8d3b395e6..8aeb504a33 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.css
@@ -136,29 +136,33 @@ The embedded planning title must read like other embedded-view titles (Command C
   position: relative;
 }
 
-/* Sidebar */
+/*
+FNXC:Planning 2026-06-23-01:15:
+Embedded Planning is a real two-pane view mirroring Missions (mission-manager__split): the left sidebar is a full-height flex column (list scrolls, footer pinned to bottom) and the right detail pane fills the remaining width AND height. The sidebar surface/border/width treatment matches mission-manager__sidebar — var(--surface) background, a single border-right divider — so the two views read consistently. The flex chain planning-view -> planning-modal--embedded -> planning-modal-body keeps the whole layout filling the main-content pane to the bottom.
+*/
 .planning-sidebar {
-  width: 260px;
+  width: calc(var(--space-lg) * 18.75);
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
-  background: var(--card);
+  border-right: var(--btn-border-width) solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--surface);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   min-height: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.planning-sidebar-header {
-  padding: var(--space-md);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+/*
+FNXC:Planning 2026-06-23-01:15:
+The sidebar footer pins the primary "New session" action to the bottom (parity with mission-manager__sidebar-footer) with the show/hide-archived link beneath it. A top border separates it from the scrolling list.
+*/
+.planning-sidebar-footer {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: stretch;
   gap: var(--space-sm);
-}
-
-.planning-sidebar-footer {
-  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md) var(--space-md);
+  padding: var(--space-md);
+  border-top: var(--btn-border-width) solid var(--border);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
   text-align: center;
 }
 
@@ -181,37 +185,18 @@ The embedded planning title must read like other embedded-view titles (Command C
   box-shadow: var(--focus-ring-strong);
 }
 
+/*
+FNXC:Planning 2026-06-23-01:15:
+The New session button carries the shared "btn btn-primary" classes so its size/color match Missions' primary sidebar CTA (mission-manager__sidebar-cta) exactly; this local rule only stretches it full-width and centers the icon+label. The .active state (no session selected) keeps the primary fill and adds an inset ring so the user can tell they're on the new-session view without losing the Missions color match.
+*/
 .planning-sidebar-new {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
+  width: 100%;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: var(--space-sm);
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
-  background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  color: var(--text);
-  font-size: calc(var(--space-sm) + var(--space-xs) * 1.25);
-  font-weight: 500;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
-}
-
-.planning-sidebar-new:hover {
-  background: var(--card-hover);
-  border-color: var(--todo);
 }
 
 .planning-sidebar-new.active {
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--todo) 15%, transparent);
-  border-color: var(--todo);
-  color: var(--todo);
-}
-
-.planning-sidebar-new:focus-visible {
-  outline: none;
-  box-shadow: var(--focus-ring-strong);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 var(--btn-border-width) var(--cta-text);
 }
 
 .planning-sidebar-list {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.tsx
index 4acbbe3f48..d00ad34936 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/PlanningModeModal.tsx
@@ -3156,17 +3156,10 @@ function PlanningSessionList({
   const { t } = useTranslation("app");
   return (
     <aside className="planning-sidebar" aria-label={t("planning.planningSessions", "Planning sessions")}>
-      <div className="planning-sidebar-header">
-        <button
-          className={`planning-sidebar-new ${selectedSessionId === null ? "active" : ""}`}
-          onClick={onNewSession}
-          type="button"
-        >
-          <MessageSquarePlus size={16} />
-          <span>{t("planning.newSession", "New session")}</span>
-        </button>
-      </div>
-
+      {/*
+      FNXC:Planning 2026-06-23-01:15:
+      The embedded Planning view reads as a real two-pane layout matching Missions: the left sidebar is a full-height flex column whose session list scrolls and whose primary action ("New session") is pinned to a bottom footer (parity with MissionManager's mission-manager__sidebar-footer + sidebar-cta). The header that previously held the New session button is removed so the list owns the top of the sidebar like the Missions list.
+      */}
       <div className="planning-sidebar-list">
         {sessions.length === 0 && !loading && (
           <div className="planning-sidebar-empty text-muted">
@@ -3266,6 +3259,18 @@ function PlanningSessionList({
         })}
       </div>
       <div className="planning-sidebar-footer">
+        {/*
+        FNXC:Planning 2026-06-23-01:15:
+        The New session CTA mirrors Missions' primary sidebar action: it reuses the shared "btn btn-primary" look (same base button class MissionManager pairs with mission-manager__sidebar-cta) so size and color match the Missions create button exactly, full-width and bottom-anchored. The "active" state (no session selected) keeps a subtle accent so the user can tell they're on the new-session view.
+        */}
+        <button
+          className={`btn btn-primary planning-sidebar-new ${selectedSessionId === null ? "active" : ""}`}
+          onClick={onNewSession}
+          type="button"
+        >
+          <MessageSquarePlus size={16} />
+          <span>{t("planning.newSession", "New session")}</span>
+        </button>
         <a
           href="#"
           className="planning-sidebar-toggle-archived-link"