feat: add empty vault creation flow

src/components/StatusBar.test.tsx

@@ -154,6 +154,24 @@ describe('StatusBar', () => {
     expect(onOpenLocalFolder).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
   })
 
+  it('shows "Create empty vault" option in vault menu', () => {
+    render(
+      <StatusBar noteCount={100} vaultPath="/Users/luca/Laputa" vaults={vaults} onSwitchVault={vi.fn()} onCreateEmptyVault={vi.fn()} />
+    )
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Switch vault' }))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Create empty vault')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('calls onCreateEmptyVault when clicking "Create empty vault"', () => {
+    const onCreateEmptyVault = vi.fn()
+    render(
+      <StatusBar noteCount={100} vaultPath="/Users/luca/Laputa" vaults={vaults} onSwitchVault={vi.fn()} onCreateEmptyVault={onCreateEmptyVault} />
+    )
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Switch vault' }))
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Create empty vault'))
+    expect(onCreateEmptyVault).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+  })
+
   it('shows add-vault options in vault menu', () => {
     render(
       <StatusBar
@@ -161,11 +179,13 @@ describe('StatusBar', () => {
         vaultPath="/Users/luca/Laputa"
         vaults={vaults}
         onSwitchVault={vi.fn()}
+        onCreateEmptyVault={vi.fn()}
         onOpenLocalFolder={vi.fn()}
         onCloneVault={vi.fn()}
       />
     )
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Switch vault' }))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Create empty vault')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Open local folder')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Clone Git repo')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })

src/components/StatusBar.tsx

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface StatusBarProps {
   onSwitchVault: (path: string) => void
   onOpenSettings?: () => void
   onOpenLocalFolder?: () => void
+  onCreateEmptyVault?: () => void
   onCloneVault?: () => void
   onCloneGettingStarted?: () => void
   onClickPending?: () => void
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export function StatusBar({
   onSwitchVault,
   onOpenSettings,
   onOpenLocalFolder,
+  onCreateEmptyVault,
   onCloneVault,
   onCloneGettingStarted,
   onClickPending,
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ export function StatusBar({
           vaults={vaults}
           onSwitchVault={onSwitchVault}
           onOpenLocalFolder={onOpenLocalFolder}
+          onCreateEmptyVault={onCreateEmptyVault}
           onCloneVault={onCloneVault}
           onCloneGettingStarted={onCloneGettingStarted}
           onClickPending={onClickPending}

src/components/WelcomeScreen.test.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
   defaultVaultPath: '~/Documents/Laputa',
   onCreateVault: vi.fn(),
   onRetryCreateVault: vi.fn(),
-  onCreateNewVault: vi.fn(),
+  onCreateEmptyVault: vi.fn(),
   onOpenFolder: vi.fn(),
   isOffline: false,
   creatingAction: null as 'template' | 'empty' | null,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('WelcomeScreen', () => {
 
     it('shows all three option buttons', () => {
       render(<WelcomeScreen {...defaultProps} />)
-      expect(screen.getByTestId('welcome-create-new')).toHaveTextContent('Create a new vault')
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('welcome-create-new')).toHaveTextContent('Create empty vault')
       expect(screen.getByTestId('welcome-open-folder')).toHaveTextContent('Open existing vault')
       expect(screen.getByTestId('welcome-create-vault')).toHaveTextContent('Get started with a template')
     })
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ describe('WelcomeScreen', () => {
       expect(screen.getByText(/Requires internet — clone later/)).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
-    it('calls onCreateNewVault when create new button is clicked', () => {
-      const onCreateNewVault = vi.fn()
-      render(<WelcomeScreen {...defaultProps} onCreateNewVault={onCreateNewVault} />)
+    it('calls onCreateEmptyVault when create empty button is clicked', () => {
+      const onCreateEmptyVault = vi.fn()
+      render(<WelcomeScreen {...defaultProps} onCreateEmptyVault={onCreateEmptyVault} />)
       fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('welcome-create-new'))
-      expect(onCreateNewVault).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+      expect(onCreateEmptyVault).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
     })
 
     it('calls onCreateVault when template button is clicked', () => {

src/components/WelcomeScreen.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interface WelcomeScreenProps {
   defaultVaultPath: string
   onCreateVault: () => void
   onRetryCreateVault: () => void
-  onCreateNewVault: () => void
+  onCreateEmptyVault: () => void
   onOpenFolder: () => void
   isOffline: boolean
   creatingAction: 'template' | 'empty' | null
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export function WelcomeScreen({
   defaultVaultPath,
   onCreateVault,
   onRetryCreateVault,
-  onCreateNewVault,
+  onCreateEmptyVault,
   onOpenFolder,
   isOffline,
   creatingAction,
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ export function WelcomeScreen({
           <OptionButton
             icon={<Plus size={18} style={{ color: 'var(--accent-blue)' }} />}
             iconBg="var(--accent-blue-light, #EBF4FF)"
-            label="Create a new vault"
-            description="Start fresh in a folder you choose"
+            label="Create empty vault"
+            description="Start fresh in an empty folder with Tolaria defaults"
             loadingLabel="Creating vault…"
-            loadingDescription="Preparing an empty vault in the selected folder"
-            onClick={onCreateNewVault}
+            loadingDescription="Preparing Tolaria defaults in the selected folder"
+            onClick={onCreateEmptyVault}
             disabled={busy}
             loading={creatingAction === 'empty'}
             testId="welcome-create-new"

src/components/status-bar/StatusBarSections.tsx

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ interface StatusBarPrimarySectionProps {
   vaults: VaultOption[]
   onSwitchVault: (path: string) => void
   onOpenLocalFolder?: () => void
+  onCreateEmptyVault?: () => void
   onCloneVault?: () => void
   onCloneGettingStarted?: () => void
   onClickPending?: () => void
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ export function StatusBarPrimarySection({
   vaults,
   onSwitchVault,
   onOpenLocalFolder,
+  onCreateEmptyVault,
   onCloneVault,
   onCloneGettingStarted,
   onClickPending,
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ export function StatusBarPrimarySection({
         vaultPath={vaultPath}
         onSwitchVault={onSwitchVault}
         onOpenLocalFolder={onOpenLocalFolder}
+        onCreateEmptyVault={onCreateEmptyVault}
         onCloneVault={onCloneVault}
         onCloneGettingStarted={onCloneGettingStarted}
         onRemoveVault={onRemoveVault}

src/components/status-bar/VaultMenu.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
-import { AlertTriangle, Check, FolderOpen, GitBranch, Rocket, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { AlertTriangle, Check, FolderOpen, GitBranch, Plus, Rocket, X } from 'lucide-react'
 import { ActionTooltip } from '@/components/ui/action-tooltip'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import type { VaultOption } from './types'
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ interface VaultMenuProps {
   vaultPath: string
   onSwitchVault: (path: string) => void
   onOpenLocalFolder?: () => void
+  onCreateEmptyVault?: () => void
   onCloneVault?: () => void
   onCloneGettingStarted?: () => void
   onRemoveVault?: (path: string) => void
@@ -42,12 +43,24 @@ interface VaultAction {
 }
 
 function buildVaultActions({
+  onCreateEmptyVault,
   onCloneGettingStarted,
   onCloneVault,
   onOpenLocalFolder,
-}: Pick<VaultMenuProps, 'onCloneGettingStarted' | 'onCloneVault' | 'onOpenLocalFolder'>): VaultAction[] {
+}: Pick<VaultMenuProps, 'onCreateEmptyVault' | 'onCloneGettingStarted' | 'onCloneVault' | 'onOpenLocalFolder'>): VaultAction[] {
   const items: VaultAction[] = []
 
+  if (onCreateEmptyVault) {
+    items.push({
+      key: 'create-empty',
+      icon: <Plus size={12} />,
+      label: 'Create empty vault',
+      testId: 'vault-menu-create-empty',
+      accent: true,
+      onClick: onCreateEmptyVault,
+    })
+  }
+
   if (onOpenLocalFolder) {
     items.push({
       key: 'open-local',
@@ -158,6 +171,7 @@ export function VaultMenu({
   vaultPath,
   onSwitchVault,
   onOpenLocalFolder,
+  onCreateEmptyVault,
   onCloneVault,
   onCloneGettingStarted,
   onRemoveVault,
@@ -171,11 +185,12 @@ export function VaultMenu({
 
   const actions = useMemo<VaultAction[]>(() => {
     return buildVaultActions({
+      onCreateEmptyVault,
       onCloneGettingStarted,
       onCloneVault,
       onOpenLocalFolder,
     })
-  }, [onCloneGettingStarted, onCloneVault, onOpenLocalFolder])
+  }, [onCreateEmptyVault, onCloneGettingStarted, onCloneVault, onOpenLocalFolder])
 
   return (
     <div ref={menuRef} style={{ position: 'relative' }}>