diff --git a/frontend/css.d.ts b/frontend/css.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e332379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/css.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+declare module '*.css'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 50d5425..1799a54 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
     "lint": "next lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@milkdown/crepe": "^7.22.1",
+    "@milkdown/kit": "^7.22.1",
+    "@milkdown/plugin-math": "^7.5.9",
+    "@milkdown/react": "^7.22.1",
     "@monaco-editor/react": "^4.6.0",
     "@tauri-apps/api": "2.10.1",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": "2.7.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/globals.css b/frontend/src/app/globals.css
index fc56640..7c22224 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app/globals.css
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ html, body, #__next {
 .monaco-editor {
   height: 100% !important;
 }
+
+.focus-mode-editor .milkdown {
+  --crepe-base-font-size: var(--fme-font-size);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/page.tsx
index cbaa6f4..e3c5baf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import MenuBar, { type MenuGroup } from "@/components/MenuBar";
 import EditorPane from "@/components/EditorPane";
 import PreviewPane from "@/components/PreviewPane";
 import SplitPane from "@/components/SplitPane";
+import FocusModePane from "@/components/FocusModePane";
 import AIPanel, { type AIPanelTab } from "@/components/AIPanel";
 import CitationPanel from "@/components/CitationPanel";
 import SlashCommandMenu from "@/components/SlashCommandMenu";
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/keyboardShortcuts";
 
 export default function HomePage() {
+  const [focusMode, setFocusMode] = useState(false);
+  const [stupidWorkaround, setStupidWorkaround] = useState(false);
   const editor = useEditor();
   const [showPreview] = useState(true);
   const [showAIPanel, setShowAIPanel] = useState(false);
@@ -128,11 +131,33 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     [replaceSelection]
   );
 
+  const insertMarkdownBlock = useCallback((markdown: string) => {
+    if (focusMode) {
+      const updated = `${editor.activeTab.content.trimEnd()}\n\n${markdown}\n`;
+      editor.handleContentChange(updated);
+      setStupidWorkaround(s => !s);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const mono = monacoRef.current;
+    const model = mono?.getModel();
+    const sel = mono?.getSelection();
+
+    if (mono && model && sel) {
+      replaceSelection("insert-table", () => ({
+        text: markdown,
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+    editor.handleContentChange(`${editor.activeTab.content.trimEnd()}\n\n${markdown}\n`);
+    setStupidWorkaround(s => !s);
+  }, [focusMode, editor, replaceSelection]);
+
   const insertTable = useCallback(() => {
-    replaceSelection("insert-table", () => ({
-      text: "| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cell | Cell | Cell |",
-    }));
-  }, [replaceSelection]);
+    insertMarkdownBlock(
+      "| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cell | Cell | Cell |",
+    );
+  }, [insertMarkdownBlock]);
 
   const insertCitation = useCallback(
     (citationKey: string) => {
@@ -154,8 +179,8 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       "file.exportHtml": () => { void handleExport("html"); },
       "file.exportPdf": () => { void handleExport("pdf"); },
       "file.exportDocx": () => { void handleExport("docx"); },
-      "edit.undo": () => runMonacoAction("undo"),
-      "edit.redo": () => runMonacoAction("redo"),
+      "edit.undo": () => {if (!focusMode) runMonacoAction("undo")},
+      "edit.redo": () => {if (!focusMode) runMonacoAction("redo")},
       "edit.search": () => runMonacoAction("actions.find"),
       "edit.replace": () => runMonacoAction("editor.action.startFindReplaceAction"),
       "format.bold": () => wrapSelection("bold", "**"),
@@ -167,6 +192,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       "format.normal": () => applyHeading(0),
       "table.insert": insertTable,
       "view.toggleDarkMode": () => editor.setDarkMode((dark) => !dark),
+      "view.toggleFocusMode": () => editor.setDarkMode((focus) => !focus),
       "view.toggleAIPanel": () => setShowAIPanel((visible) => !visible),
       "view.openBrowserPreview": () => { void handleOpenBrowserPreview(); },
       "view.fullEditor": () => setSplit(100),
@@ -183,6 +209,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       insertTable,
       runMonacoAction,
       wrapSelection,
+      focusMode
     ]
   );
 
@@ -272,7 +299,8 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         const matches = shortcut.bindings.some((binding) => shortcutMatchesEvent(binding, event));
         if (!matches) continue;
         if (shortcut.scope === "editor" && editableTarget && !isMonacoTarget) return;
-
+        if ( focusMode && (shortcut.id === "edit.undo" || shortcut.id === "edit.redo") )
+          return;
         event.preventDefault();
         actions[shortcut.id]();
         return;
@@ -281,7 +309,64 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
     window.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown, true);
     return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown, true);
-  }, [actions, shortcuts]);
+  }, [actions, shortcuts, focusMode]);
+
+  const handleAIApplyAction = useCallback(
+    (type: string, content: string) => {
+      if (type === "replace_document") {
+        editor.handleContentChange(content);
+        setStupidWorkaround((s) => !s);
+      } else if (type === "insert_below_document") {
+        const currentContent = editor.activeTab.content;
+        const separator = currentContent.endsWith("\n") ? "\n" : "\n\n";
+        editor.handleContentChange(`${currentContent}${separator}${content}`);
+      } else if (type === "replace_selection") {
+        const mono = monacoRef.current;
+        if (mono) {
+          const sel = mono.getSelection();
+          if (sel) {
+            mono.executeEdits("ai-replace", [{ range: sel, text: content }]);
+          } else {
+            editor.handleContentChange(content);
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (type === "insert_below_selection" || type === "insert_below") {
+        const mono = monacoRef.current;
+        const model = mono?.getModel();
+        const sel = mono?.getSelection();
+        if (mono && model && sel && !sel.isEmpty()) {
+          const selectedText = model.getValueInRange(sel);
+          const separator = selectedText.endsWith("\n") ? "\n" : "\n\n";
+          const range = {
+            startLineNumber: sel.endLineNumber,
+            startColumn: sel.endColumn,
+            endLineNumber: sel.endLineNumber,
+            endColumn: sel.endColumn,
+          };
+          mono.executeEdits("ai-insert-below", [
+            { range, text: `${separator}${content}` },
+          ]);
+        } else {
+          const currentContent = editor.activeTab.content;
+          const separator = currentContent.endsWith("\n") ? "\n" : "\n\n";
+          editor.handleContentChange(`${currentContent}${separator}${content}`);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [editor]
+  );
+
+  const getSelectedText = useCallback(() => {
+    const mono = monacoRef.current;
+    if (!mono) return "";
+    const sel = mono.getSelection();
+    if (!sel) return "";
+    return mono.getModel()?.getValueInRange(sel) ?? "";
+  }, []);
+
+  const syncSelectedText = useCallback(() => {
+    setSelectedText(getSelectedText());
+  }, [getSelectedText]);
 
   // ── Slash commands ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const slash = useSlashCommands();
@@ -469,11 +554,13 @@ export default function HomePage() {
           onToggleDark={() => editor.setDarkMode((d) => !d)}
           onToggleAIPanel={() => setShowAIPanel((v) => !v)}
           onToggleCitationPanel={() => setShowCitationPanel((v) => !v)}
+          onToggleFocusMode={() => {setFocusMode((f) => !f); setMonacoReady(false)}}
           darkMode={editor.darkMode}
           fontSize={editor.fontSize}
           onFontSizeChange={editor.setFontSize}
           showAIPanel={showAIPanel}
           showCitationPanel={showCitationPanel}
+          showFocusPanel={focusMode}
           backendStatus={showPackagedBackendStatus ? backendStatus : "ready"}
           backendMessage={showPackagedBackendStatus ? backendMessage : null}
         />
@@ -496,40 +583,53 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
       {/* Main content area */}
       <div className="flex flex-1 overflow-hidden">
-        <SplitPane
-          split={split}
-          onSplitChange={setSplit}
-          left={
-            <div className="relative h-full">
-              <EditorPane
-                value={editor.activeTab.content}
-                onChange={editor.handleContentChange}
-                darkMode={editor.darkMode}
-                fontSize={editor.fontSize}
-                onMount={(e) => { monacoRef.current = e; setMonacoReady(true); }}
-              />
-              {slash.isOpen && slashMenuPosition && (
-                <SlashCommandMenu
-                  commands={slash.filteredCommands}
-                  selectedIndex={slash.selectedIndex}
-                  top={slashMenuPosition.top + slashMenuPosition.height}
-                  left={slashMenuPosition.left}
-                  onSelect={(cmd) => { void executeSlashCommand(cmd); }}
-                  onClose={slash.close}
+        {focusMode ? (
+          <FocusModePane
+            value={editor.activeTab.content}
+            onChange={editor.handleContentChange}
+            darkMode={editor.darkMode}
+            fontSize={editor.fontSize}
+            key={`${editor.activeTabId}-${stupidWorkaround}`}
+            slashCommands={slash.filteredCommands}
+            onSelect={(cmd) => { void executeSlashCommand(cmd); }}
+          />
+        ) :
+        (
+          <SplitPane
+            split={split}
+            onSplitChange={setSplit}
+            left={
+              <div className="relative h-full">
+                <EditorPane
+                  value={editor.activeTab.content}
+                  onChange={editor.handleContentChange}
+                  darkMode={editor.darkMode}
+                  fontSize={editor.fontSize}
+                  onMount={(e) => { monacoRef.current = e; setMonacoReady(true); }}
                 />
-              )}
-            </div>
-          }
-          right={
-            showPreview ? (
-              <PreviewPane
-                html={editor.previewHtml}
-                loading={showPackagedBackendStatus && backendStatus === "starting"}
-                error={showPackagedBackendStatus && backendStatus === "error" ? backendMessage : null}
-              />
-            ) : null
-          }
-        />
+                {slash.isOpen && slashMenuPosition && (
+                  <SlashCommandMenu
+                    commands={slash.filteredCommands}
+                    selectedIndex={slash.selectedIndex}
+                    top={slashMenuPosition.top + slashMenuPosition.height}
+                    left={slashMenuPosition.left}
+                    onSelect={(cmd) => { void executeSlashCommand(cmd); }}
+                    onClose={slash.close}
+                  />
+                )}
+              </div>
+            }
+            right={
+              showPreview ? (
+                <PreviewPane
+                  html={editor.previewHtml}
+                  loading={showPackagedBackendStatus && backendStatus === "starting"}
+                  error={showPackagedBackendStatus && backendStatus === "error" ? backendMessage : null}
+                />
+              ) : null
+            }
+          />
+        )}
 
         {/* AI Panel */}
         {showAIPanel && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FocusModePane.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FocusModePane.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0db4453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FocusModePane.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+"use client";
+
+/**
+ * FocusModePane.tsx
+ * ==============
+ * Milkdown based focus mode editor pane.
+ */
+
+import { Crepe } from '@milkdown/crepe'
+import { Milkdown, MilkdownProvider, useEditor } from '@milkdown/react'
+import { listener, listenerCtx } from '@milkdown/kit/plugin/listener'
+import { commonmark } from '@milkdown/kit/preset/commonmark'
+import { gfm } from '@milkdown/kit/preset/gfm'
+import { clipboard } from '@milkdown/kit/plugin/clipboard'
+import { cursor } from '@milkdown/kit/plugin/cursor'
+import { indent } from '@milkdown/kit/plugin/indent'
+import { block } from '@milkdown/kit/plugin/block'
+import { history } from '@milkdown/kit/plugin/history'
+import { editorViewCtx } from '@milkdown/kit/core'
+import { math } from '@milkdown/plugin-math'
+import '@milkdown/crepe/theme/common/style.css'
+import '@milkdown/crepe/theme/frame.css'
+import '@/lib/focusModePaneDark.css'
+import { SlashCommand } from '@/hooks/useSlashCommands'
+import React from 'react';
+
+type Props = {
+  value: string,
+  onChange: (value: string | undefined) => void,
+  darkMode: boolean,
+  fontSize: number,
+  slashCommands: SlashCommand[],
+  onSelect: (cmd: SlashCommand) => void
+};
+
+function CrepeEditor({ value, onChange, darkMode, fontSize, slashCommands, onSelect }: Props) {
+  useEditor((root) => {
+    const removeSlash = () => {
+      crepe.editor.action((ctx) => {
+        const view = ctx.get(editorViewCtx)
+        const { state } = view
+        const { $from } = state.selection
+        const textBeforeCursor = $from.parent.textContent.slice(0, $from.parentOffset)
+        const slashMatch = /(^|\s)(\/[A-Za-z0-9-]*)$/.exec(textBeforeCursor)
+        if (!slashMatch) return
+
+        const slashOffset = $from.parentOffset - slashMatch[2].length
+        const from = $from.start() + slashOffset
+        view.dispatch(state.tr.delete(from, $from.pos))
+      })
+    }
+
+    const crepe = new Crepe({
+      root,
+      defaultValue: value,
+      featureConfigs: {
+        [Crepe.Feature.BlockEdit]: {
+          buildMenu: (builder) => {
+            const group = builder.addGroup('slash', 'Slash Commands');
+            for (const i of slashCommands)
+              group.addItem(i.label, {
+                label: i.label,
+                icon: '',
+                onRun: () => {
+                  removeSlash();
+                  onSelect(i);
+                }
+              });
+          }
+        },
+      }
+    });
+    crepe
+      .editor
+        .use(history)
+        .use(math)
+        .use(listener)
+        .use(commonmark)
+        .use(gfm)
+        .use(clipboard)
+        .use(cursor)
+        .use(indent)
+        .use(block)
+        .config((ctx) => {
+          const listener = ctx.get(listenerCtx)
+
+          listener.markdownUpdated((ctx, markdown, prevMarkdown) => {
+            if (markdown !== prevMarkdown) {
+              onChange(markdown)
+            }
+          })
+        })
+    return crepe
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`
+      text-balance
+      flex-1 min-w-0 min-h-0 overflow-auto
+      focus-mode-editor
+      ${darkMode ? "fme-dark-mode" : ""}
+    `}
+      style={{ "--fme-font-size": `${fontSize}px` } as React.CSSProperties & { "--fme-font-size": string }}
+    >
+      <Milkdown/>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default function FocusModePane (props: Props) {
+  return (
+    <MilkdownProvider>
+      <CrepeEditor {...props} />
+    </MilkdownProvider>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
index 3ff68a8..23f41d0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ type Props = {
   onToggleDark: () => void;
   onToggleAIPanel: () => void;
   onToggleCitationPanel: () => void;
+  onToggleFocusMode: () => void;
   darkMode: boolean;
   fontSize: number;
   onFontSizeChange: (size: number) => void;
   showAIPanel: boolean;
   showCitationPanel: boolean;
+  showFocusPanel: boolean;
   backendStatus?: "starting" | "ready" | "error";
   backendMessage?: string | null;
 };
@@ -36,11 +38,13 @@ export default function Toolbar({
   onToggleDark,
   onToggleAIPanel,
   onToggleCitationPanel,
+  onToggleFocusMode,
   darkMode,
   fontSize,
   onFontSizeChange,
   showAIPanel,
   showCitationPanel,
+  showFocusPanel,
   backendStatus = "ready",
   backendMessage = null,
 }: Props) {
@@ -107,6 +111,13 @@ export default function Toolbar({
       )}
 
       {/* Toggles */}
+      <button
+        onClick={onToggleFocusMode}
+        className={`${btnCls} ${showFocusPanel ? "bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/40 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300" : ""}`}
+        title="Focus Mode"
+      >
+        🧠 Focus
+      </button>
       <button
         onPointerDown={keepEditorFocusedOnPointerDown}
         onMouseDown={keepEditorFocused}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/focusModePaneDark.css b/frontend/src/lib/focusModePaneDark.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbdb898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/focusModePaneDark.css
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+.fme-dark-mode .milkdown {
+  --crepe-color-background: transparent;
+  --crepe-color-on-background: #e6e6e6;
+  --crepe-color-surface: #252526;
+  --crepe-color-surface-low: #29292a;
+  --crepe-color-on-surface: #d1d1d1;
+  --crepe-color-on-surface-variant: #a9a9a9;
+  --crepe-color-outline: #757575;
+  --crepe-color-primary: #b5b5b5;
+  --crepe-color-secondary: #4d4d4d;
+  --crepe-color-on-secondary: #d6d6d6;
+  --crepe-color-inverse: #e5e5e5;
+  --crepe-color-on-inverse: #2a2a2a;
+  --crepe-color-inline-code: #ff6666;
+  --crepe-color-error: #ff6666;
+  --crepe-color-hover: #232323;
+  --crepe-color-selected: #2f2f2f;
+  --crepe-color-inline-area: #2b2b2b;
+
+  --crepe-shadow-1:
+    0px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
+    0px 1px 3px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+
+  --crepe-shadow-2:
+    0px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
+    0px 2px 6px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+}