diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/Badge.stories.tsx b/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/Badge.stories.tsx
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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Probo Inc <hello@probo.com>.
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+// OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import { CheckCircleIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
+
+import { Badge } from "./Badge";
+import { BadgeSkeleton } from "./BadgeSkeleton";
+
+const sizes = [1, 2, 3] as const;
+const variants = ["solid", "soft", "surface", "outline"] as const;
+const colors = ["neutral", "gold", "red", "green", "amber", "sky"] as const;
+
+export default {
+  title: "v2/Badge",
+  component: Badge,
+  args: {
+    children: "Badge",
+    size: 1,
+    variant: "soft",
+    color: "neutral",
+    highContrast: false,
+  },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof Badge>;
+
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof Badge>;
+
+export const Playground: Story = {};
+
+export const Sizes: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      {sizes.map(size => (
+        <Badge key={size} size={size}>Badge</Badge>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  ),
+};
+
+export const Variants: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      {variants.map(variant => (
+        <Badge key={variant} variant={variant}>{variant}</Badge>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  ),
+};
+
+export const Colors: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      {variants.map(variant => (
+        <div key={variant} className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          {colors.map(color => (
+            <Badge key={color} variant={variant} color={color}>{color}</Badge>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  ),
+};
+
+export const HighContrast: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      {colors.map(color => (
+        <Badge key={color} color={color} highContrast>{color}</Badge>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  ),
+};
+
+export const WithIcon: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      <Badge color="green" iconStart={<CheckCircleIcon weight="fill" />}>Approved</Badge>
+    </div>
+  ),
+};
+
+export const Skeleton: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      <BadgeSkeleton size={1} />
+      <BadgeSkeleton size={2} />
+    </div>
+  ),
+};
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/Badge.tsx b/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/Badge.tsx
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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Probo Inc <hello@probo.com>.
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+// OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import type { ComponentProps, ReactNode } from "react";
+import type { VariantProps } from "tailwind-variants/lite";
+
+import { badge } from "./variants";
+
+export type BadgeProps
+  = Omit<ComponentProps<"span">, "color">
+    & VariantProps<typeof badge>
+    & {
+      iconStart?: ReactNode;
+    };
+
+// Small status label (Radix "Badge"). Renders a non-interactive <span>. See
+// contrib/claude/ui.md.
+export function Badge(props: BadgeProps) {
+  const { size, variant, color, highContrast, className, iconStart, children, ...rest } = props;
+
+  return (
+    <span className={badge({ size, variant, color, highContrast, className })} {...rest}>
+      {iconStart}
+      {children}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/BadgeSkeleton.tsx b/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/BadgeSkeleton.tsx
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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Probo Inc <hello@probo.com>.
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+// OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import type { ComponentProps } from "react";
+import type { VariantProps } from "tailwind-variants/lite";
+
+import { badgeSkeleton } from "./variants";
+
+export type BadgeSkeletonProps = Omit<ComponentProps<"span">, "children"> & VariantProps<typeof badgeSkeleton>;
+
+// Loading placeholder paired with Badge: a pulse block matching its size and
+// radius.
+export function BadgeSkeleton(props: BadgeSkeletonProps) {
+  const { size, className, ...rest } = props;
+
+  return <span aria-hidden className={badgeSkeleton({ size, className })} {...rest} />;
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/variants.ts b/packages/ui/src/v2/Badge/variants.ts
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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Probo Inc <hello@probo.com>.
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+// OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import { tv } from "tailwind-variants/lite";
+
+// Small status label (Radix "Badge"). A non-interactive <span>. The
+// variant × color surface treatment resolves in the compound variants below.
+export const badge = tv({
+  base: "inline-flex w-fit items-center justify-center border border-transparent font-medium whitespace-nowrap align-middle",
+  variants: {
+    // Corner radius is bound to size (per the Figma, radius is global/theme,
+    // not a per-instance prop).
+    size: {
+      1: "gap-1 rounded-1 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-1 [&_svg]:size-3",
+      2: "gap-1 rounded-2 px-2 py-0.5 text-2 [&_svg]:size-4",
+      3: "gap-1.5 rounded-2 px-2.5 py-1 text-3 [&_svg]:size-4",
+    },
+    variant: {
+      solid: "",
+      soft: "",
+      surface: "",
+      outline: "",
+    },
+    color: {
+      neutral: "",
+      gold: "",
+      red: "",
+      green: "",
+      amber: "",
+      sky: "",
+    },
+    highContrast: {
+      true: "",
+      false: "",
+    },
+  },
+  compoundVariants: [
+    // solid: filled step-9 background, white text (dark for light hues)
+    { variant: "solid", color: "neutral", class: "bg-sand-9 text-white" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "gold", class: "bg-gold-9 text-white" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "red", class: "bg-red-9 text-white" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "green", class: "bg-green-9 text-white" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "amber", class: "bg-amber-9 text-amber-12" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "sky", class: "bg-sky-9 text-sky-12" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "neutral", highContrast: true, class: "bg-sand-12 text-sand-1" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "gold", highContrast: true, class: "bg-gold-12 text-gold-1" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "red", highContrast: true, class: "bg-red-12 text-red-1" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "green", highContrast: true, class: "bg-green-12 text-green-1" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "amber", highContrast: true, class: "bg-amber-12 text-amber-1" },
+    { variant: "solid", color: "sky", highContrast: true, class: "bg-sky-12 text-sky-1" },
+
+    // soft: tinted step-3 background
+    { variant: "soft", color: "neutral", class: "bg-sand-3 text-sand-11" },
+    { variant: "soft", color: "gold", class: "bg-gold-3 text-gold-11" },
+    { variant: "soft", color: "red", class: "bg-red-3 text-red-11" },
+    { variant: "soft", color: "green", class: "bg-green-3 text-green-11" },
+    { variant: "soft", color: "amber", class: "bg-amber-3 text-amber-11" },
+    { variant: "soft", color: "sky", class: "bg-sky-3 text-sky-11" },
+
+    // surface: subtle background + border
+    { variant: "surface", color: "neutral", class: "bg-sand-2 border-sand-6 text-sand-11" },
+    { variant: "surface", color: "gold", class: "bg-gold-2 border-gold-6 text-gold-11" },
+    { variant: "surface", color: "red", class: "bg-red-2 border-red-6 text-red-11" },
+    { variant: "surface", color: "green", class: "bg-green-2 border-green-6 text-green-11" },
+    { variant: "surface", color: "amber", class: "bg-amber-2 border-amber-6 text-amber-11" },
+    { variant: "surface", color: "sky", class: "bg-sky-2 border-sky-6 text-sky-11" },
+
+    // outline: border only
+    { variant: "outline", color: "neutral", class: "border-sand-6 text-sand-11" },
+    { variant: "outline", color: "gold", class: "border-gold-6 text-gold-11" },
+    { variant: "outline", color: "red", class: "border-red-6 text-red-11" },
+    { variant: "outline", color: "green", class: "border-green-6 text-green-11" },
+    { variant: "outline", color: "amber", class: "border-amber-6 text-amber-11" },
+    { variant: "outline", color: "sky", class: "border-sky-6 text-sky-11" },
+
+    // high-contrast text for the tinted variants
+    { variant: ["soft", "surface", "outline"], color: "neutral", highContrast: true, class: "text-sand-12" },
+    { variant: ["soft", "surface", "outline"], color: "gold", highContrast: true, class: "text-gold-12" },
+    { variant: ["soft", "surface", "outline"], color: "red", highContrast: true, class: "text-red-12" },
+    { variant: ["soft", "surface", "outline"], color: "green", highContrast: true, class: "text-green-12" },
+    { variant: ["soft", "surface", "outline"], color: "amber", highContrast: true, class: "text-amber-12" },
+    { variant: ["soft", "surface", "outline"], color: "sky", highContrast: true, class: "text-sky-12" },
+  ],
+  defaultVariants: {
+    size: 1,
+    variant: "soft",
+    color: "neutral",
+    highContrast: false,
+  },
+});
+
+export const badgeSkeleton = tv({
+  base: "inline-block shrink-0 animate-pulse bg-sand-3 align-middle",
+  variants: {
+    size: {
+      1: "h-5 w-12 rounded-1",
+      2: "h-6 w-14 rounded-2",
+      3: "h-7 w-16 rounded-2",
+    },
+  },
+  defaultVariants: {
+    size: 1,
+  },
+});