diff --git a/setup_env.sh b/setup_env.sh
index d227b34..a5899ee 100755
--- a/setup_env.sh
+++ b/setup_env.sh
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ ELIXIR_VERSION="1.19.5-otp-28"
 # ============================================================================
 # Helpers
 # ============================================================================
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-NC='\033[0m'
+RED=$'\033[0;31m'
+GREEN=$'\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW=$'\033[1;33m'
+NC=$'\033[0m'
 
 log_info() {
     echo -e "${GREEN}=== $1 ===${NC}"
@@ -327,16 +327,8 @@ fi
 # ============================================================================
 
 LOG_FILE="/tmp/setup_env_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).log"
-
-cleanup() {
-    local exit_code=$?
-    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
-        log_error "Setup failed (exit code: $exit_code). Log saved to: $LOG_FILE"
-        log_error "Review the log for details on what went wrong."
-    fi
-}
-
-trap cleanup EXIT
+LOG_DIR="/tmp/setup_env_steps_$$"
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
 
 # Prevent mise from reading host config via OrbStack mount (/Users/john/.mise.toml)
 export MISE_GLOBAL_CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.config/mise/config.toml"
@@ -368,41 +360,507 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
 done
 
 # ============================================================================
-# Component selection helper
+# Dashboard and parallel execution framework
 # ============================================================================
-prompt_install() {
+SPINNER_CHARS='⠋⠙⠹⠸⠼⠴⠦⠧⠇⠏'
+SPINNER_IDX=0
+START_TIME=$(date +%s)
+DIM=$'\033[2m'
+BOLD=$'\033[1m'
+CYAN=$'\033[0;36m'
+CLEAR_LINE=$'\033[K'
+
+# Step tracking arrays
+declare -a ALL_STEP_IDS=()
+declare -A STEP_NAMES=()
+declare -A STEP_STATUS=()      # pending/running/done/failed/skipped
+declare -A STEP_PIDS=()        # PID for background jobs
+declare -A STEP_LOGS=()        # log file path
+declare -A STEP_START=()       # start timestamp
+declare -A STEP_ELAPSED=()     # elapsed time when completed
+declare -A STEP_ERRORS=()      # error messages for failed steps
+DASHBOARD_LINES=0
+
+format_time() {
+    local secs=$1
+    if [ "$secs" -ge 60 ]; then
+        printf "%dm %02ds" $((secs / 60)) $((secs % 60))
+    else
+        printf "%ds" "$secs"
+    fi
+}
+
+get_step_detail() {
+    local id="$1"
+    local log="${STEP_LOGS[$id]:-}"
+    [ -z "$log" ] || [ ! -f "$log" ] && return
+    # Get last meaningful line, filter noise (empty lines, shell trace, progress bars)
+    tail -5 "$log" 2>/dev/null | \
+        grep -v '^\s*$' | \
+        grep -v '^+' | \
+        grep -v '^#' | \
+        grep -v '^\s*#' | \
+        grep -v '%$' | \
+        grep -v '^\s*[0-9.]*%' | \
+        tail -1 | \
+        sed 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' | \
+        cut -c1-30 | \
+        tr -d '\n'
+}
+
+draw_dashboard() {
+    local now=$(date +%s)
+    local total_elapsed=$((now - START_TIME))
+
+    # Count statuses
+    local running=0 done=0 failed=0 pending=0 skipped=0
+    for id in "${ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}"; do
+        case "${STEP_STATUS[$id]:-pending}" in
+            running) ((running++)) || true ;;
+            done)    ((done++)) || true ;;
+            failed)  ((failed++)) || true ;;
+            skipped) ((skipped++)) || true ;;
+            *)       ((pending++)) || true ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    # Calculate lines to draw
+    local num_steps=${#ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}
+    local new_lines=$((num_steps + 4))
+
+    # Move cursor up to redraw
+    if [ "$DASHBOARD_LINES" -gt 0 ]; then
+        printf "\033[%dA" "$DASHBOARD_LINES"
+    fi
+    DASHBOARD_LINES=$new_lines
+
+    # Header
+    printf "  ${BOLD}OrbStack Sandbox Setup${NC}%30s${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "[$(format_time $total_elapsed)]"
+    printf "  ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────${CLEAR_LINE}\n"
+
+    # Steps
+    for id in "${ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}"; do
+        local name="${STEP_NAMES[$id]:-$id}"
+        local status="${STEP_STATUS[$id]:-pending}"
+
+        case "$status" in
+            done)
+                local elapsed="${STEP_ELAPSED[$id]:-0}"
+                printf "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} %-40s %10s${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "$name" "$(format_time $elapsed)"
+                ;;
+            running)
+                local start="${STEP_START[$id]:-$now}"
+                local elapsed=$((now - start))
+                local detail=$(get_step_detail "$id")
+                local spin="${SPINNER_CHARS:SPINNER_IDX%10:1}"
+                printf "  ${YELLOW}%s${NC} %-40s %10s${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "$spin" "$name" "$(format_time $elapsed)"
+                ;;
+            failed)
+                printf "  ${RED}✗${NC} %-40s %10s${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "$name" "FAILED"
+                ;;
+            skipped)
+                printf "  ${DIM}-${NC} ${DIM}%-40s${NC}${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "$name"
+                ;;
+            *)
+                printf "  ${DIM}○${NC} ${DIM}%-40s${NC}${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "$name"
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    # Footer
+    printf "${CLEAR_LINE}\n"
+    local status_line="  "
+    [ $running -gt 0 ] && status_line+="${CYAN}⟳${NC} $running running  "
+    [ $done -gt 0 ] && status_line+="${GREEN}✓${NC} $done done  "
+    [ $failed -gt 0 ] && status_line+="${RED}✗${NC} $failed failed  "
+    [ $pending -gt 0 ] && status_line+="${DIM}○ $pending queued${NC}"
+    printf "%s${CLEAR_LINE}\n" "$status_line"
+
+    ((SPINNER_IDX++)) || true
+}
+
+register_step() {
     local id="$1"
     local name="$2"
-    local description="$3"
+    ALL_STEP_IDS+=("$id")
+    STEP_NAMES[$id]="$name"
+    STEP_STATUS[$id]="pending"
+    STEP_LOGS[$id]="$LOG_DIR/${id}.log"
+}
 
-    # Check for SKIP_<ID>=1 env var (set by macOS host mode component selector)
-    local skip_var="SKIP_${id^^}"
-    if [ "${!skip_var:-}" = "1" ]; then
-        log_warn "Skipping $name (deselected)"
-        return 1
+skip_step() {
+    local id="$1"
+    STEP_STATUS[$id]="skipped"
+}
+
+# Run a function in background
+start_step() {
+    local id="$1"
+    shift
+    local log="${STEP_LOGS[$id]}"
+
+    STEP_STATUS[$id]="running"
+    STEP_START[$id]=$(date +%s)
+
+    # Run in subshell
+    (
+        set +e
+        "$@" > "$log" 2>&1
+        echo $? > "${log}.exit"
+    ) &
+    STEP_PIDS[$id]=$!
+}
+
+# Run synchronously (for steps that must complete before others can start)
+run_step_sync() {
+    local id="$1"
+    shift
+    local log="${STEP_LOGS[$id]}"
+
+    STEP_STATUS[$id]="running"
+    STEP_START[$id]=$(date +%s)
+
+    # Show dashboard before running
+    draw_dashboard
+
+    # Run synchronously in a subshell to capture exit code reliably
+    (
+        set +e
+        "$@" > "$log" 2>&1
+        echo $? > "${log}.exit"
+    )
+
+    # Read exit code from file
+    local exit_code=0
+    if [ -f "${log}.exit" ]; then
+        exit_code=$(cat "${log}.exit")
     fi
 
-    if [ "$AUTO_ACCEPT" = true ]; then
-        log_info "$name"
-        echo "  $description"
+    local now=$(date +%s)
+    STEP_ELAPSED[$id]=$((now - ${STEP_START[$id]:-$now}))
+
+    if [ "$exit_code" -eq 0 ]; then
+        STEP_STATUS[$id]="done"
+    else
+        STEP_STATUS[$id]="failed"
+        STEP_ERRORS[$id]="Exit code $exit_code"
+    fi
+
+    # Append to main log
+    echo "=== $id ===" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    cat "$log" >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+
+    draw_dashboard
+    return "$exit_code"
+}
+
+step_running() {
+    local id="$1"
+    local pid="${STEP_PIDS[$id]:-}"
+    [ -n "$pid" ] && kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+}
+
+finish_step() {
+    local id="$1"
+    local log="${STEP_LOGS[$id]}"
+    local now=$(date +%s)
+
+    STEP_ELAPSED[$id]=$((now - ${STEP_START[$id]:-$now}))
+
+    if [ -f "${log}.exit" ]; then
+        local exit_code=$(cat "${log}.exit")
+        if [ "$exit_code" = "0" ]; then
+            STEP_STATUS[$id]="done"
+        else
+            STEP_STATUS[$id]="failed"
+            STEP_ERRORS[$id]="Exit code $exit_code"
+        fi
+    else
+        STEP_STATUS[$id]="failed"
+        STEP_ERRORS[$id]="No exit status"
+    fi
+
+    # Append to main log
+    echo "=== $id ===" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    cat "$log" >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+}
+
+# Wait for all currently running steps
+wait_for_running_steps() {
+    while true; do
+        local any_running=false
+        for id in "${ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}"; do
+            if [ "${STEP_STATUS[$id]}" = "running" ]; then
+                if step_running "$id"; then
+                    any_running=true
+                else
+                    finish_step "$id"
+                fi
+            fi
+        done
+
+        draw_dashboard
+
+        [ "$any_running" = false ] && break
+        sleep 0.2
+    done
+}
+
+should_skip() {
+    local id="$1"
+    local skip_var="SKIP_$(echo "$id" | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')"
+    [ "${!skip_var:-}" = "1" ]
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+    local exit_code=$?
+    # Kill any remaining background jobs
+    for id in "${ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}"; do
+        local pid="${STEP_PIDS[$id]:-}"
+        [ -n "$pid" ] && kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+    done
+    # Clean up temp logs
+    rm -rf "$LOG_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
+    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo ""
+        log_error "Setup failed (exit code: $exit_code). Log saved to: $LOG_FILE"
+    fi
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Step functions (each is a self-contained install)
+# ============================================================================
+
+install_postgresql() {
+    sudo apt-get install -y -q postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev
+    sudo systemctl enable postgresql
+    sudo systemctl start postgresql
+
+    # Create user
+    if ! sudo -u postgres psql -tAc "SELECT 1 FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname='$USER'" | grep -q 1; then
+        sudo -u postgres createuser -s "$USER"
+        echo "Created PostgreSQL superuser: $USER"
+    fi
+
+    # Create dev database
+    if ! psql -lqt 2>/dev/null | cut -d \| -f 1 | grep -qw dev; then
+        createdb dev
+        echo "Created database: dev"
+    fi
+
+    # Configure pg_hba.conf
+    PG_HBA=$(find /etc/postgresql -name pg_hba.conf 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+    PG_CONF=$(find /etc/postgresql -name postgresql.conf 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+
+    [ -z "$PG_HBA" ] || [ -z "$PG_CONF" ] && return 1
+
+    sudo sed -i 's/^host\s\+all\s\+all\s\+127\.0\.0\.1\/32\s\+scram-sha-256$/host    all             all             127.0.0.1\/32            trust/' "$PG_HBA"
+
+    if ! sudo grep -q "# OrbStack host access" "$PG_HBA"; then
+        echo "# OrbStack host access" | sudo tee -a "$PG_HBA" > /dev/null
+        echo "host    all             all             192.168.0.0/16          scram-sha-256" | sudo tee -a "$PG_HBA" > /dev/null
+    fi
+
+    sudo sed -i 's/^#listen_addresses = .*/listen_addresses = '"'"'*'"'"'/' "$PG_CONF"
+    if ! sudo grep -q "^listen_addresses" "$PG_CONF"; then
+        echo "listen_addresses = '*'" | sudo tee -a "$PG_CONF" > /dev/null
+    fi
+
+    sudo systemctl restart postgresql
+}
+
+install_mise() {
+    if command_exists mise; then
+        echo "mise already installed"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    curl -fsSL https://mise.run | sh
+
+    # Add to bashrc
+    if ! grep -q 'mise activate bash' ~/.bashrc; then
+        echo 'eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
+    fi
+
+    # Add to profile for SSH
+    if ! grep -q 'mise/shims' ~/.profile 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.profile
+    fi
+}
+
+install_node() {
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+    eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"
+    mise use -g node@lts
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims:$PATH"
+}
+
+install_erlang() {
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+    eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"
+    # Try precompiled first
+    MISE_ERLANG_INSTALL_TYPE=precompiled mise use -g "erlang@$ERLANG_VERSION" 2>/dev/null || {
+        echo "Precompiled unavailable, compiling from source..."
+        mise use -g "erlang@$ERLANG_VERSION"
+    }
+}
+
+install_elixir() {
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+    eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"
+    mise use -g "elixir@$ELIXIR_VERSION"
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims:$PATH"
+}
+
+install_chromium() {
+    if command_exists chromium-browser || command_exists chromium; then
+        echo "Chromium already installed"
         return 0
     fi
 
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "${GREEN}=== $name ===${NC}"
-    echo "  $description"
-    read -rp "  Install? (Y/n) " -n 1 REPLY
-    echo
-    if [[ "$REPLY" =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
-        log_warn "Skipping $name"
-        return 1
+    # Try apt (may fail due to snap)
+    if apt-cache showpkg chromium 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^Package:"; then
+        sudo apt-get install -y -q chromium --no-install-recommends 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Symlink if installed
+    local bin=""
+    command_exists chromium-browser && bin=$(which chromium-browser)
+    command_exists chromium && bin=$(which chromium)
+    if [ -n "$bin" ] && [ ! -L /usr/bin/google-chrome ]; then
+        sudo ln -sf "$bin" /usr/bin/google-chrome
     fi
-    return 0
 }
 
-# Track what was installed for dependency checks
-INSTALLED_NODE=false
-INSTALLED_CHROMIUM=false
+install_vnc() {
+    sudo apt-get install -y -q tigervnc-standalone-server xfce4 xfce4-terminal dbus-x11
+
+    mkdir -p ~/.vnc
+    echo "$VNC_PASSWORD" | vncpasswd -f > ~/.vnc/passwd
+    chmod 600 ~/.vnc/passwd
+
+    cat > ~/.vnc/xstartup <<'XEOF'
+#!/bin/sh
+unset SESSION_MANAGER
+unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
+exec startxfce4
+XEOF
+    chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
+
+    mkdir -p ~/bin
+
+    cat > ~/bin/vnc-start <<'VEOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+VNC_HOST="$(hostname -s).orb.local"
+if pgrep -f "Xtigervnc :1" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "VNC is already running on display :1"
+    echo "Connect: open vnc://${VNC_HOST}:5901"
+    exit 0
+fi
+vncserver :1 -geometry 1280x800 -depth 24 -localhost no
+echo "VNC started on display :1"
+echo "Connect: open vnc://${VNC_HOST}:5901"
+VEOF
+    chmod +x ~/bin/vnc-start
+
+    cat > ~/bin/vnc-stop <<'SEOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+vncserver -kill :1 2>/dev/null && echo "VNC stopped" || echo "VNC was not running"
+SEOF
+    chmod +x ~/bin/vnc-stop
+
+    if ! grep -q 'export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"' ~/.bashrc; then
+        echo 'export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
+    fi
+}
+
+install_ollama() {
+    if command_exists ollama; then
+        echo "Ollama already installed"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sudo sh
+}
+
+install_claude() {
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+    npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
+}
+
+install_playwright() {
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+    npx --yes playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+    # Symlink Playwright's Chromium if no system one
+    if ! command_exists chromium-browser && ! command_exists chromium; then
+        local pw_chrome=$(find "$HOME/.cache/ms-playwright" -name "chrome" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+        if [ -n "$pw_chrome" ]; then
+            sudo ln -sf "$pw_chrome" /usr/local/bin/chromium
+            sudo ln -sf "$pw_chrome" /usr/local/bin/google-chrome
+            echo "Using Playwright's bundled Chromium"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+install_plugins() {
+    export PATH="$HOME/.local/share/mise/shims:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+    mkdir -p ~/.config/claude
+
+    echo "Adding marketplaces..."
+    claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code 2>/dev/null || true
+    claude plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    echo "Installing plugins..."
+    for p in code-review code-simplifier feature-dev pr-review-toolkit security-guidance frontend-design; do
+        claude plugin install "${p}@claude-code-plugins" --scope user 2>/dev/null || true
+    done
+    for p in double-shot-latte elements-of-style superpowers superpowers-chrome superpowers-lab; do
+        claude plugin install "${p}@superpowers-marketplace" --scope user 2>/dev/null || true
+    done
+
+    echo "Adding MCP servers..."
+    claude mcp add playwright --scope user -- npx @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-playwright 2>/dev/null || true
+    claude mcp add superpowers-chrome --scope user -- npx github:obra/superpowers-chrome --headless 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+install_base_deps() {
+    sudo apt-get update -q
+    sudo apt-get upgrade -y -q
+    sudo apt-get install -y -q \
+        curl wget git build-essential autoconf \
+        libncurses5-dev libssl-dev libwxgtk3.2-dev \
+        libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libpng-dev libssh-dev \
+        unixodbc-dev xsltproc fop libxml2-utils unzip zstd \
+        inotify-tools jq ripgrep fd-find direnv tmux \
+        python3 python3-pip python3-venv
+
+    # fd symlink (fd-find installs as 'fdfind', symlink to 'fd')
+    if [ ! -L /usr/local/bin/fd ] && command_exists fdfind; then
+        sudo ln -sf "$(which fdfind)" /usr/local/bin/fd
+    fi
+
+    # yq
+    if ! command_exists yq; then
+        sudo curl -fsSL "https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_arm64" -o /usr/local/bin/yq
+        sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/yq
+    fi
+
+    # watchexec
+    if ! command_exists watchexec; then
+        curl -fsSL "https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec/releases/download/v2.3.2/watchexec-2.3.2-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz" | \
+            sudo tar -xJ --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/bin/ --wildcards '*/watchexec'
+    fi
+
+    # direnv hook
+    if ! grep -q 'direnv hook bash' ~/.bashrc; then
+        echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
+    fi
+
+    return 0
+}
 
 # ============================================================================
 # Pre-flight checks
@@ -417,14 +875,6 @@ if ! command_exists sudo; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}"
-echo "============================================================================"
-echo "  OrbStack Development Sandbox Setup (VM Provisioning)"
-echo "============================================================================"
-echo -e "${NC}"
-echo "Log file: $LOG_FILE"
-echo ""
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Git configuration prompts
 # ============================================================================
@@ -454,426 +904,164 @@ else
         fi
         echo "Password must be at least 6 characters."
     done
-
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Setting up with:${NC}"
-    echo "  Name:    $GIT_NAME"
-    echo "  Email:   $GIT_EMAIL"
-    echo "  Erlang:  $ERLANG_VERSION"
-    echo "  Elixir:  $ELIXIR_VERSION"
-    echo ""
 fi
 
 # ============================================================================
-# System update (always runs)
+# Register all steps
 # ============================================================================
-log_info "Updating system"
-sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get upgrade -y -qq >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+register_step "base"       "System packages (git, build tools, curl)"
+register_step "postgresql" "PostgreSQL database server"
+register_step "mise"       "mise version manager"
+register_step "node"       "Node.js LTS runtime"
+register_step "erlang"     "Erlang/OTP VM"
+register_step "elixir"     "Elixir language"
+register_step "chromium"   "Chromium browser"
+register_step "vnc"        "VNC server + XFCE desktop"
+register_step "ollama"     "Ollama local LLM runner"
+register_step "claude"     "Claude Code CLI"
+register_step "playwright" "Playwright browser automation"
+register_step "plugins"    "Claude Code plugins"
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Base dependencies (always runs)
-# ============================================================================
-log_info "Installing base dependencies"
-sudo apt-get install -y -qq \
-  curl \
-  wget \
-  git \
-  build-essential \
-  autoconf \
-  libncurses5-dev \
-  libssl-dev \
-  libwxgtk3.2-dev \
-  libgl1-mesa-dev \
-  libglu1-mesa-dev \
-  libpng-dev \
-  libssh-dev \
-  unixodbc-dev \
-  xsltproc \
-  fop \
-  libxml2-utils \
-  unzip \
-  inotify-tools \
-  jq \
-  ripgrep \
-  fd-find \
-  direnv \
-  tmux \
-  python3 \
-  python3-pip \
-  python3-venv >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+# Mark skipped steps
+should_skip "postgresql" && skip_step "postgresql"
+should_skip "mise"       && skip_step "mise"
+should_skip "node"       && skip_step "node"
+should_skip "erlang"     && skip_step "erlang"
+should_skip "chromium"   && skip_step "chromium"
+should_skip "vnc"        && skip_step "vnc"
+should_skip "ollama"     && skip_step "ollama"
+should_skip "claude"     && skip_step "claude"
+should_skip "playwright" && skip_step "playwright"
+should_skip "plugins"    && skip_step "plugins"
 
-# Create symlink for fd (Ubuntu packages it as fdfind)
-if [ ! -L /usr/local/bin/fd ] && command_exists fdfind; then
-    sudo ln -sf "$(which fdfind)" /usr/local/bin/fd
+# Elixir skipped if Erlang skipped
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[erlang]}" = "skipped" ] && skip_step "elixir"
+
+# Claude/Playwright skipped if Node skipped
+if [ "${STEP_STATUS[node]}" = "skipped" ]; then
+    [ "${STEP_STATUS[mise]}" = "skipped" ] || true  # mise can still install
+    skip_step "claude"
+    skip_step "playwright"
+    skip_step "plugins"
 fi
 
-# Install yq and watchexec (not in apt)
-log_info "Installing yq and watchexec"
-if ! command_exists yq; then
-    YQ_URL="https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_arm64"
-    sudo curl -fsSL "$YQ_URL" -o /usr/local/bin/yq
-    sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/yq
-fi
-if ! command_exists watchexec; then
-    WATCHEXEC_VERSION="2.3.2"
-    WATCHEXEC_URL="https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec/releases/download/v${WATCHEXEC_VERSION}/watchexec-${WATCHEXEC_VERSION}-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz"
-    curl -fsSL "$WATCHEXEC_URL" | sudo tar -xJ --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/bin/ --wildcards '*/watchexec'
-fi
+# Playwright skipped if Chromium skipped
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[chromium]}" = "skipped" ] && skip_step "playwright"
 
-# Enable direnv hook in bashrc
-if ! grep -q 'direnv hook bash' ~/.bashrc; then
-    echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
+# Plugins skipped if Claude skipped
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[claude]}" = "skipped" ] && skip_step "plugins"
+
+# Initial dashboard draw
+echo ""
+draw_dashboard
+echo ""
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Phase 1: Base dependencies (sequential, everything depends on this)
+# ============================================================================
+run_step_sync "base" install_base_deps || true
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Phase 2: Independent installs (parallel)
+# Mise, PostgreSQL, VNC, Ollama, Chromium can all run at the same time
+# ============================================================================
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[postgresql]}" != "skipped" ] && start_step "postgresql" install_postgresql
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[mise]}" != "skipped" ]       && start_step "mise" install_mise
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[vnc]}" != "skipped" ]        && start_step "vnc" install_vnc
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[ollama]}" != "skipped" ]     && start_step "ollama" install_ollama
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[chromium]}" != "skipped" ]   && start_step "chromium" install_chromium
+
+wait_for_running_steps
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Phase 3: Node + Erlang (parallel, both need mise)
+# ============================================================================
+if [ "${STEP_STATUS[mise]}" = "done" ]; then
+    [ "${STEP_STATUS[node]}" != "skipped" ]   && start_step "node" install_node
+    [ "${STEP_STATUS[erlang]}" != "skipped" ] && start_step "erlang" install_erlang
+    wait_for_running_steps
 fi
 
 # ============================================================================
-# PostgreSQL
+# Phase 4: Elixir + Claude + Playwright (Elixir needs Erlang, others need Node)
 # ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "postgresql" "PostgreSQL" "Database server for local development"; then
-    sudo apt-get install -y -qq postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[erlang]}" = "done" ] && [ "${STEP_STATUS[elixir]}" != "skipped" ] && start_step "elixir" install_elixir
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[node]}" = "done" ] && [ "${STEP_STATUS[claude]}" != "skipped" ]   && start_step "claude" install_claude
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[node]}" = "done" ] && [ "${STEP_STATUS[playwright]}" != "skipped" ] && start_step "playwright" install_playwright
 
-    sudo systemctl enable postgresql
-    sudo systemctl start postgresql
-
-    # Create user (idempotent)
-    if ! sudo -u postgres psql -tAc "SELECT 1 FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname='$USER'" | grep -q 1; then
-        sudo -u postgres createuser -s "$USER"
-        echo "  Created PostgreSQL superuser: $USER"
-    else
-        log_warn "PostgreSQL user '$USER' already exists, skipping"
-    fi
-
-    # Create dev database (idempotent)
-    if ! psql -lqt 2>/dev/null | cut -d \| -f 1 | grep -qw dev; then
-        createdb dev
-        echo "  Created database: dev"
-    else
-        log_warn "Database 'dev' already exists, skipping"
-    fi
-
-    # Configure pg_hba.conf idempotently
-    PG_HBA=$(find /etc/postgresql -name pg_hba.conf 2>/dev/null | head -1)
-    PG_CONF=$(find /etc/postgresql -name postgresql.conf 2>/dev/null | head -1)
-
-    if [ -z "$PG_HBA" ] || [ -z "$PG_CONF" ]; then
-        log_error "Could not find PostgreSQL configuration files"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    # Local socket auth: keep peer (authenticates via OS username, passwordless for matching user)
-    # Local TCP (127.0.0.1): trust (passwordless for localhost convenience)
-    sudo sed -i 's/^host\s\+all\s\+all\s\+127\.0\.0\.1\/32\s\+scram-sha-256$/host    all             all             127.0.0.1\/32            trust/' "$PG_HBA"
-
-    # Verify sed actually changed the localhost line (catches format mismatches)
-    if sudo grep -qE '^host\s+all\s+all\s+127\.0\.0\.1/32\s+scram-sha-256' "$PG_HBA"; then
-        log_warn "pg_hba.conf localhost sed replacement did not match. The line format may differ from expected. Check manually: $PG_HBA"
-    fi
-
-    # Allow connections from OrbStack host network (idempotent)
-    if ! sudo grep -q "# OrbStack host access" "$PG_HBA"; then
-        echo "# OrbStack host access" | sudo tee -a "$PG_HBA" > /dev/null
-        echo "host    all             all             192.168.0.0/16          scram-sha-256" | sudo tee -a "$PG_HBA" > /dev/null
-    fi
-
-    # Listen on all interfaces (idempotent - replace commented default, then ensure uncommented line exists)
-    sudo sed -i 's/^#listen_addresses = .*/listen_addresses = '"'"'*'"'"'/' "$PG_CONF"
-    if ! sudo grep -q "^listen_addresses" "$PG_CONF"; then
-        echo "listen_addresses = '*'" | sudo tee -a "$PG_CONF" > /dev/null
-    fi
-
-    sudo systemctl restart postgresql
-fi
+wait_for_running_steps
 
 # ============================================================================
-# mise (version manager)
+# Phase 5: Claude plugins (needs Claude)
 # ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "mise" "mise" "Version manager for Node.js, Erlang, and Elixir runtimes"; then
-    if command_exists mise; then
-        log_warn "mise already installed, skipping"
-    else
-        curl -fsSL https://mise.run | sh
-    fi
+[ "${STEP_STATUS[claude]}" = "done" ] && [ "${STEP_STATUS[plugins]}" != "skipped" ] && start_step "plugins" install_plugins
 
-    # Ensure mise activation is in bashrc (idempotent, independent of install check)
-    if ! grep -q 'mise activate bash' ~/.bashrc; then
-        echo 'eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
-    fi
-
-    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-    eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Node.js
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "node" "Node.js (LTS)" "JavaScript runtime, required for Claude Code and Playwright"; then
-    if ! command_exists mise; then
-        log_warn "mise not installed, cannot install Node.js via mise. Skipping."
-    else
-        mise use -g node@lts
-        INSTALLED_NODE=true
-    fi
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Erlang & Elixir
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "erlang" "Erlang $ERLANG_VERSION & Elixir $ELIXIR_VERSION" "BEAM VM and Elixir language for functional programming"; then
-    if ! command_exists mise; then
-        log_warn "mise not installed, cannot install Erlang/Elixir via mise. Skipping."
-    else
-        mise use -g "erlang@$ERLANG_VERSION"
-        mise use -g "elixir@$ELIXIR_VERSION"
-    fi
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Chromium
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "chromium" "Chromium" "Browser for automation, testing, and VNC-based login flows"; then
-    if command_exists chromium-browser || command_exists chromium; then
-        log_warn "Chromium already installed, skipping"
-    else
-        # Ubuntu defaults chromium-browser to a snap package which hangs in
-        # non-interactive/container environments. Use the .deb from the
-        # Ubuntu universe repo via apt preference pinning, or install
-        # chromium directly (non-snap) on newer Ubuntu.
-        # First try the non-snap 'chromium' package, fall back to downloading
-        # via Playwright if that also pulls snap.
-        if apt-cache showpkg chromium 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^Package:"; then
-            # Prevent snap-based install by blocking snapd trigger
-            sudo apt-get install -y -qq chromium --no-install-recommends >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || true
-        fi
-
-        # If that didn't work (snap redirect or not available), install via Playwright
-        if ! command_exists chromium-browser && ! command_exists chromium; then
-            log_warn "apt chromium unavailable or snap-based, will use Playwright's bundled Chromium"
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    # Create symlink so tools expecting 'google-chrome' work
-    CHROMIUM_BIN=""
-    if command_exists chromium-browser; then
-        CHROMIUM_BIN="$(which chromium-browser)"
-    elif command_exists chromium; then
-        CHROMIUM_BIN="$(which chromium)"
-    fi
-    if [ -n "$CHROMIUM_BIN" ] && [ ! -L /usr/bin/google-chrome ]; then
-        sudo ln -sf "$CHROMIUM_BIN" /usr/bin/google-chrome
-    fi
-    INSTALLED_CHROMIUM=true
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# VNC Server + Desktop Environment
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "vnc" "VNC + XFCE Desktop" "Remote desktop for browser-based login flows (e.g., Claude Code OAuth)"; then
-    sudo apt-get install -y -qq \
-        tigervnc-standalone-server \
-        xfce4 \
-        xfce4-terminal \
-        dbus-x11 >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-
-    # Configure VNC password
-    mkdir -p ~/.vnc
-    echo "$VNC_PASSWORD" | vncpasswd -f > ~/.vnc/passwd
-    chmod 600 ~/.vnc/passwd
-
-    # Create xstartup
-    cat > ~/.vnc/xstartup <<'EOF'
-#!/bin/sh
-unset SESSION_MANAGER
-unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
-exec startxfce4
-EOF
-    chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
-
-    # Create helper scripts in ~/bin
-    mkdir -p ~/bin
-
-    cat > ~/bin/vnc-start <<'EOF'
-#!/bin/bash
-# Use short hostname (strip any domain suffix) + .orb.local for OrbStack DNS
-VNC_HOST="$(hostname -s).orb.local"
-if pgrep -f "Xtigervnc :1" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo "VNC is already running on display :1"
-    echo "Connect: open vnc://${VNC_HOST}:5901"
-    exit 0
-fi
-vncserver :1 -geometry 1280x800 -depth 24 -localhost no
-echo "VNC started on display :1"
-echo "Connect: open vnc://${VNC_HOST}:5901"
-EOF
-    chmod +x ~/bin/vnc-start
-
-    cat > ~/bin/vnc-stop <<'EOF'
-#!/bin/bash
-vncserver -kill :1 2>/dev/null && echo "VNC stopped" || echo "VNC was not running"
-EOF
-    chmod +x ~/bin/vnc-stop
-
-    # Add ~/bin to PATH if not already there
-    if ! grep -q 'export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"' ~/.bashrc; then
-        echo 'export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
-    fi
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Ollama
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "ollama" "Ollama" "Local LLM runner for offline inference"; then
-    if command_exists ollama; then
-        log_warn "Ollama already installed, skipping"
-    else
-        curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sudo sh >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-    fi
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Claude Code
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "claude" "Claude Code" "AI coding assistant CLI from Anthropic"; then
-    if [ "$INSTALLED_NODE" = false ] && ! command_exists node; then
-        log_warn "Node.js not available. Claude Code requires Node.js. Skipping."
-    else
-        if command_exists claude; then
-            log_warn "Claude Code already installed, upgrading"
-        fi
-        npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-    fi
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Playwright
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "playwright" "Playwright" "Browser testing and automation framework"; then
-    if [ "$INSTALLED_NODE" = false ] && ! command_exists node; then
-        log_warn "Node.js not available. Playwright requires Node.js. Skipping."
-    elif [ "$INSTALLED_CHROMIUM" = false ]; then
-        log_warn "Chromium not selected. Playwright requires a browser. Skipping."
-    else
-        # Install Playwright with its bundled Chromium and system deps.
-        # This also serves as the Chromium install if apt-based install failed.
-        npx --yes playwright install --with-deps chromium >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-
-        # If no system chromium was installed, symlink Playwright's bundled one
-        if ! command_exists chromium-browser && ! command_exists chromium; then
-            PW_CHROMIUM=$(find "$HOME/.cache/ms-playwright" -name "chrome" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)
-            if [ -n "$PW_CHROMIUM" ]; then
-                sudo ln -sf "$PW_CHROMIUM" /usr/local/bin/chromium
-                sudo ln -sf "$PW_CHROMIUM" /usr/local/bin/google-chrome
-                echo "  Using Playwright's bundled Chromium as system browser"
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
-fi
+wait_for_running_steps
 
 # ============================================================================
 # Git configuration (always runs)
 # ============================================================================
-log_info "Configuring Git"
 git config --global user.name "$GIT_NAME"
 git config --global user.email "$GIT_EMAIL"
 git config --global init.defaultBranch main
 git config --global pull.rebase false
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Claude Code plugins
-# ============================================================================
-if prompt_install "plugins" "Claude Code Plugins" "Code review, feature dev, and browser automation plugins + MCP servers"; then
-    if ! command_exists claude; then
-        log_warn "Claude Code not installed. Skipping plugins."
-    else
-        mkdir -p ~/.config/claude
-
-        # Add marketplaces (idempotent - claude handles duplicates)
-        echo "  Adding marketplaces..."
-        claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code 2>> "$LOG_FILE" || true
-        claude plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers 2>> "$LOG_FILE" || true
-
-        # Install plugins from Anthropic official marketplace
-        echo "  Installing Anthropic plugins..."
-        ANTHROPIC_PLUGINS=(
-            "code-review@claude-code-plugins"
-            "code-simplifier@claude-code-plugins"
-            "feature-dev@claude-code-plugins"
-            "pr-review-toolkit@claude-code-plugins"
-            "security-guidance@claude-code-plugins"
-            "frontend-design@claude-code-plugins"
-        )
-
-        for plugin in "${ANTHROPIC_PLUGINS[@]}"; do
-            claude plugin install "$plugin" --scope user 2>> "$LOG_FILE" || log_warn "Failed to install $plugin"
-        done
-
-        # Install plugins from superpowers marketplace
-        echo "  Installing superpowers plugins..."
-        SUPERPOWERS_PLUGINS=(
-            "double-shot-latte@superpowers-marketplace"
-            "elements-of-style@superpowers-marketplace"
-            "superpowers@superpowers-marketplace"
-            "superpowers-chrome@superpowers-marketplace"
-            "superpowers-lab@superpowers-marketplace"
-        )
-
-        for plugin in "${SUPERPOWERS_PLUGINS[@]}"; do
-            claude plugin install "$plugin" --scope user 2>> "$LOG_FILE" || log_warn "Failed to install $plugin"
-        done
-
-        # MCP servers
-        echo "  Adding MCP servers..."
-        claude mcp add playwright --scope user -- npx @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-playwright 2>> "$LOG_FILE" || true
-        claude mcp add superpowers-chrome --scope user -- npx github:obra/superpowers-chrome --headless 2>> "$LOG_FILE" || true
-    fi
-fi
-
-# ============================================================================
 # Projects directory
-# ============================================================================
 mkdir -p ~/projects
 
 # ============================================================================
-# Verification
-# ============================================================================
-log_info "Verifying installations"
-echo "---"
-echo "Node:       $(node --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "npm:        $(npm --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "Erlang:     $(erl -eval 'erlang:display(erlang:system_info(otp_release)), halt().' -noshell 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "Elixir:     $(elixir --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "Chromium:   $(chromium-browser --version 2>/dev/null || chromium --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "Claude:     $(claude --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "PostgreSQL: $(psql --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "mise:       $(mise --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "VNC:        $(vncserver -version 2>&1 | head -1 || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "Ollama:     $(ollama --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "ripgrep:    $(rg --version 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "fd:         $(fd --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "yq:         $(yq --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "direnv:     $(direnv --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "watchexec:  $(watchexec --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "tmux:       $(tmux -V 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "Python:     $(python3 --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'not installed')"
-echo "---"
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Done
+# Final status
 # ============================================================================
 echo ""
-echo -e "${GREEN}============================================================================${NC}"
-echo -e "${GREEN}  Setup complete!${NC}"
-echo -e "${GREEN}============================================================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Count results
+DONE_COUNT=0
+FAILED_COUNT=0
+SKIPPED_COUNT=0
+for id in "${ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}"; do
+    case "${STEP_STATUS[$id]}" in
+        done)    ((DONE_COUNT++)) || true ;;
+        failed)  ((FAILED_COUNT++)) || true ;;
+        skipped) ((SKIPPED_COUNT++)) || true ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+TOTAL_TIME=$(($(date +%s) - START_TIME))
+
+if [ $FAILED_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}  Setup completed with errors                    [$(format_time $TOTAL_TIME)]${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${RED}Failed steps:${NC}"
+    for id in "${ALL_STEP_IDS[@]}"; do
+        if [ "${STEP_STATUS[$id]}" = "failed" ]; then
+            echo "  ✗ ${STEP_NAMES[$id]}"
+            echo "    Log: ${STEP_LOGS[$id]}"
+        fi
+    done
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}  Setup complete!                                [$(format_time $TOTAL_TIME)]${NC}"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
+fi
+
 echo ""
 echo "Log file: $LOG_FILE"
 echo ""
-echo "Restart your shell:  source ~/.bashrc"
-echo ""
-echo -e "${YELLOW}VNC:${NC}"
-echo "  Start:    vnc-start"
-echo "  Stop:     vnc-stop"
-echo ""
-echo -e "${YELLOW}POSTGRESQL:${NC}"
-echo "  psql dev"
-echo ""
-echo -e "${YELLOW}CLAUDE CODE:${NC}"
-echo "  claude"
+
+# Show quick start info based on what was installed
+if [ "${STEP_STATUS[vnc]}" = "done" ]; then
+    echo -e "${CYAN}VNC:${NC}         vnc-start / vnc-stop"
+fi
+if [ "${STEP_STATUS[postgresql]}" = "done" ]; then
+    echo -e "${CYAN}PostgreSQL:${NC}  psql dev"
+fi
+if [ "${STEP_STATUS[claude]}" = "done" ]; then
+    echo -e "${CYAN}Claude:${NC}      claude"
+fi
+if [ "${STEP_STATUS[ollama]}" = "done" ]; then
+    echo -e "${CYAN}Ollama:${NC}      ollama run llama3.2"
+fi
 echo ""