diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-01-cross-subject-plot-interactions.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-01-cross-subject-plot-interactions.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..515da39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-01-cross-subject-plot-interactions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,628 @@
+# Cross-subject Plot Interactions Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Add a subject-visibility sidebar, legend click-to-toggle, value-ordered tooltips, and legend/sidebar hover highlight to the "Cross-subject metrics" plot.
+
+**Architecture:** Extract pure interaction logic into `src/lib/crossSubjectChart.js` (unit-tested), build a standalone presentational `SubjectSidebar` component (unit-tested with RTL), then wire shared client-side state (`hiddenSubjects`, `highlightedSubject`, `sidebarOpen`) into `ExperimentAnalysisCharts` and thread it through both Recharts `LineChart`s. Visibility is global per-subject (affects both charts).
+
+**Tech Stack:** React 18, Recharts 2.15, Jest + React Testing Library, Tailwind.
+
+**Constraints:** Frontend only — no backend/API/DB changes, nothing persisted. Do not alter the sibling `SubjectAnalysisCharts` or the existing controls (X axis, Color by, tick step, per-chart customize bars, Y-metric selector).
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Pure interaction helpers
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `frontend/src/lib/crossSubjectChart.js`
+- Test: `frontend/tests/crossSubjectChart.test.js`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+```js
+// frontend/tests/crossSubjectChart.test.js
+import {
+  sortPayloadByValueDesc,
+  toggleInSet,
+  setIdsHidden,
+  groupVisibilityState,
+  groupLines,
+} from '../src/lib/crossSubjectChart';
+
+describe('sortPayloadByValueDesc', () => {
+  it('sorts by value descending and drops null/undefined values', () => {
+    const payload = [
+      { dataKey: 'a', value: 40 },
+      { dataKey: 'b', value: null },
+      { dataKey: 'c', value: 92 },
+      { dataKey: 'd', value: 78 },
+    ];
+    expect(sortPayloadByValueDesc(payload).map((p) => p.dataKey)).toEqual(['c', 'd', 'a']);
+  });
+  it('returns [] for non-array input', () => {
+    expect(sortPayloadByValueDesc(undefined)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+  it('does not mutate the input array', () => {
+    const payload = [{ dataKey: 'a', value: 1 }, { dataKey: 'b', value: 2 }];
+    sortPayloadByValueDesc(payload);
+    expect(payload.map((p) => p.dataKey)).toEqual(['a', 'b']);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('toggleInSet', () => {
+  it('adds a missing id and removes a present id, returning a new Set', () => {
+    const a = new Set(['x']);
+    const added = toggleInSet(a, 'y');
+    expect([...added].sort()).toEqual(['x', 'y']);
+    expect(added).not.toBe(a);
+    const removed = toggleInSet(added, 'x');
+    expect([...removed]).toEqual(['y']);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('setIdsHidden', () => {
+  it('adds all ids when hidden=true', () => {
+    expect([...setIdsHidden(new Set(['a']), ['b', 'c'], true)].sort()).toEqual(['a', 'b', 'c']);
+  });
+  it('removes all ids when hidden=false', () => {
+    expect([...setIdsHidden(new Set(['a', 'b', 'c']), ['b', 'c'], false)]).toEqual(['a']);
+  });
+  it('returns a new Set', () => {
+    const s = new Set();
+    expect(setIdsHidden(s, ['a'], true)).not.toBe(s);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('groupVisibilityState', () => {
+  it("returns 'all' when none of the ids are hidden", () => {
+    expect(groupVisibilityState(['a', 'b'], new Set())).toBe('all');
+  });
+  it("returns 'none' when all ids are hidden", () => {
+    expect(groupVisibilityState(['a', 'b'], new Set(['a', 'b']))).toBe('none');
+  });
+  it("returns 'some' when a subset is hidden", () => {
+    expect(groupVisibilityState(['a', 'b'], new Set(['a']))).toBe('some');
+  });
+  it("returns 'none' for an empty group", () => {
+    expect(groupVisibilityState([], new Set())).toBe('none');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('groupLines', () => {
+  it('groups by .group preserving first-seen group order and within-group order', () => {
+    const lines = [
+      { id: '1', group: 'B' },
+      { id: '2', group: 'A' },
+      { id: '3', group: 'B' },
+    ];
+    const out = groupLines(lines);
+    expect(out.map((g) => g.group)).toEqual(['B', 'A']);
+    expect(out[0].subjects.map((s) => s.id)).toEqual(['1', '3']);
+  });
+  it("uses '—' for lines with no group", () => {
+    expect(groupLines([{ id: '1' }])[0].group).toBe('—');
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npx jest tests/crossSubjectChart.test.js`
+Expected: FAIL — cannot find module `../src/lib/crossSubjectChart`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Write the implementation**
+
+```js
+// frontend/src/lib/crossSubjectChart.js
+// Pure helpers for the cross-subject metrics plot interactions. No React, no I/O.
+
+// Sort a Recharts tooltip payload by numeric value descending, dropping entries
+// whose value is null/undefined. Returns a NEW array (does not mutate input).
+export function sortPayloadByValueDesc(payload) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(payload)) return [];
+  return payload
+    .filter((p) => p && p.value != null)
+    .slice()
+    .sort((a, b) => b.value - a.value);
+}
+
+// Toggle an id's membership in a Set, returning a NEW Set.
+export function toggleInSet(set, id) {
+  const next = new Set(set);
+  if (next.has(id)) next.delete(id);
+  else next.add(id);
+  return next;
+}
+
+// Add (hidden=true) or remove (hidden=false) a list of ids from a hidden-set.
+// Returns a NEW Set.
+export function setIdsHidden(set, ids, hidden) {
+  const next = new Set(set);
+  for (const id of ids) {
+    if (hidden) next.add(id);
+    else next.delete(id);
+  }
+  return next;
+}
+
+// Tri-state for a group checkbox given which subject ids are hidden.
+// 'all' = all visible, 'none' = all hidden, 'some' = mixed.
+export function groupVisibilityState(subjectIds, hiddenSet) {
+  if (subjectIds.length === 0) return 'none';
+  const hiddenCount = subjectIds.filter((id) => hiddenSet.has(id)).length;
+  if (hiddenCount === 0) return 'all';
+  if (hiddenCount === subjectIds.length) return 'none';
+  return 'some';
+}
+
+// Group chart "lines" by their .group field, preserving first-seen group order
+// and line order within each group. Returns [{ group, subjects: [line...] }].
+export function groupLines(lines) {
+  const order = [];
+  const byGroup = new Map();
+  for (const line of lines) {
+    const g = line.group ?? '—';
+    if (!byGroup.has(g)) { byGroup.set(g, []); order.push(g); }
+    byGroup.get(g).push(line);
+  }
+  return order.map((group) => ({ group, subjects: byGroup.get(group) }));
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npx jest tests/crossSubjectChart.test.js`
+Expected: PASS — all describe blocks green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add frontend/src/lib/crossSubjectChart.js frontend/tests/crossSubjectChart.test.js
+git commit -m "feat(frontend): pure helpers for cross-subject plot interactions"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: SubjectSidebar component
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `frontend/src/components/SubjectSidebar.jsx`
+- Test: `frontend/tests/SubjectSidebar.test.jsx`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+```jsx
+// frontend/tests/SubjectSidebar.test.jsx
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, within } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { SubjectSidebar } from '../src/components/SubjectSidebar';
+
+const LINES = [
+  { id: 'a1', name: 'Mouse-A1', group: 'Group A', color: '#111' },
+  { id: 'a2', name: 'Mouse-A2', group: 'Group A', color: '#222' },
+  { id: 'b1', name: 'Mouse-B1', group: 'Group B', color: '#333' },
+];
+
+function setup(overrides = {}) {
+  const props = {
+    lines: LINES,
+    hiddenSubjects: new Set(),
+    onToggleSubject: jest.fn(),
+    onToggleGroup: jest.fn(),
+    onShowAll: jest.fn(),
+    onHighlight: jest.fn(),
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+  render(<SubjectSidebar {...props} />);
+  return props;
+}
+
+it('renders each group header with its subject count', () => {
+  setup();
+  expect(screen.getByText('Group A')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText('Group B')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText('(2)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText('(1)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+it('renders a subject checkbox per subject, checked when visible', () => {
+  setup({ hiddenSubjects: new Set(['a2']) });
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A1').checked).toBe(true);
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A2').checked).toBe(false);
+});
+
+it('calls onToggleSubject with the id when a subject checkbox is clicked', () => {
+  const { onToggleSubject } = setup();
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A1'));
+  expect(onToggleSubject).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a1');
+});
+
+it('shows the group checkbox as indeterminate when the group is mixed', () => {
+  setup({ hiddenSubjects: new Set(['a1']) });
+  const groupCheckbox = screen.getByLabelText(/Group A/);
+  expect(groupCheckbox.indeterminate).toBe(true);
+  expect(groupCheckbox.checked).toBe(false);
+});
+
+it('checks the group checkbox when all members are visible', () => {
+  setup();
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText(/Group A/).checked).toBe(true);
+});
+
+it('calls onToggleGroup with the group ids and hidden=true when an all-visible group is clicked', () => {
+  const { onToggleGroup } = setup();
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText(/Group A/));
+  expect(onToggleGroup).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['a1', 'a2'], true);
+});
+
+it('hides the Show all link when nothing is hidden, shows it otherwise', () => {
+  const { rerender } = render(
+    <SubjectSidebar lines={LINES} hiddenSubjects={new Set()}
+      onToggleSubject={() => {}} onToggleGroup={() => {}}
+      onShowAll={() => {}} onHighlight={() => {}} />,
+  );
+  expect(screen.queryByText('Show all')).toBeNull();
+  rerender(
+    <SubjectSidebar lines={LINES} hiddenSubjects={new Set(['a1'])}
+      onToggleSubject={() => {}} onToggleGroup={() => {}}
+      onShowAll={() => {}} onHighlight={() => {}} />,
+  );
+  expect(screen.getByText('Show all')).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+it('calls onShowAll when the Show all link is clicked', () => {
+  const { onShowAll } = setup({ hiddenSubjects: new Set(['a1']) });
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Show all'));
+  expect(onShowAll).toHaveBeenCalled();
+});
+
+it('calls onHighlight on subject row hover enter/leave', () => {
+  const { onHighlight } = setup();
+  const row = screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A1').closest('label');
+  fireEvent.mouseEnter(row);
+  expect(onHighlight).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a1');
+  fireEvent.mouseLeave(row);
+  expect(onHighlight).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npx jest tests/SubjectSidebar.test.jsx`
+Expected: FAIL — cannot find module `../src/components/SubjectSidebar`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Write the implementation**
+
+Note: the group checkbox's accessible name comes from the group `<span>` text inside its `<label>`, so `getByLabelText(/Group A/)` matches it; subject checkboxes are matched by their name text. The group `<label>` text includes the count, so its accessible name is e.g. "Group A (2)" — `/Group A/` regex still matches.
+
+```jsx
+// frontend/src/components/SubjectSidebar.jsx
+import React from 'react';
+import { groupLines, groupVisibilityState } from '../lib/crossSubjectChart';
+
+// Presentational panel listing subjects grouped by their group, with per-subject
+// and per-group visibility checkboxes. All state lives in the parent; this component
+// only renders and calls handlers.
+export function SubjectSidebar({
+  lines, hiddenSubjects, onToggleSubject, onToggleGroup, onShowAll, onHighlight,
+}) {
+  const groups = groupLines(lines);
+  const anyHidden = lines.some((l) => hiddenSubjects.has(l.id));
+
+  return (
+    <div className="w-[210px] shrink-0 border-l border-gray-100 pl-3">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+        <span className="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide">Subjects</span>
+        {anyHidden && (
+          <button type="button" onClick={onShowAll}
+            className="text-xs text-indigo-500 hover:text-indigo-700">Show all</button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <div className="space-y-3 max-h-[320px] overflow-y-auto pr-1">
+        {groups.map(({ group, subjects }) => {
+          const ids = subjects.map((s) => s.id);
+          const state = groupVisibilityState(ids, hiddenSubjects);
+          return (
+            <div key={group}>
+              <label className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 cursor-pointer">
+                <input type="checkbox"
+                  checked={state === 'all'}
+                  ref={(el) => { if (el) el.indeterminate = state === 'some'; }}
+                  onChange={() => onToggleGroup(ids, state === 'all')}
+                  className="accent-indigo-500" />
+                <span className="truncate">{group}</span>
+                <span className="text-gray-400">({subjects.length})</span>
+              </label>
+              <div className="mt-1 space-y-0.5 pl-1">
+                {subjects.map((s) => (
+                  <label key={s.id}
+                    onMouseEnter={() => onHighlight(s.id)}
+                    onMouseLeave={() => onHighlight(null)}
+                    className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-gray-600 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50 rounded px-1 py-0.5">
+                    <input type="checkbox"
+                      checked={!hiddenSubjects.has(s.id)}
+                      onChange={() => onToggleSubject(s.id)}
+                      className="accent-indigo-500" />
+                    <span className="inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full shrink-0"
+                      style={{ backgroundColor: s.color }} />
+                    <span className="truncate">{s.name}</span>
+                  </label>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npx jest tests/SubjectSidebar.test.jsx`
+Expected: PASS — all tests green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add frontend/src/components/SubjectSidebar.jsx frontend/tests/SubjectSidebar.test.jsx
+git commit -m "feat(frontend): add SubjectSidebar visibility panel"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: Wire state, sidebar, and behaviors into ExperimentAnalysisCharts
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `frontend/src/components/AnalysisCharts.jsx` (`ExperimentAnalysisCharts`, lines ~446–641; imports at top)
+- Test: `frontend/tests/ExperimentAnalysisCharts.test.jsx` (create)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add imports**
+
+At the top of `frontend/src/components/AnalysisCharts.jsx`, add after the existing `date-fns` import:
+
+```jsx
+import { SubjectSidebar } from './SubjectSidebar';
+import { sortPayloadByValueDesc, toggleInSet, setIdsHidden } from '../lib/crossSubjectChart';
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add shared state and handlers**
+
+In `ExperimentAnalysisCharts`, immediately after the existing `const [tickStep, setTickStep] = useState(1);` line (~454), add:
+
+```jsx
+  // Cross-subject interaction state (client-only; global across both charts)
+  const [sidebarOpen,        setSidebarOpen]        = useState(false);
+  const [hiddenSubjects,     setHiddenSubjects]     = useState(() => new Set());
+  const [highlightedSubject, setHighlightedSubject] = useState(null);
+
+  const toggleHidden = (id)          => setHiddenSubjects((prev) => toggleInSet(prev, id));
+  const toggleGroup  = (ids, hidden) => setHiddenSubjects((prev) => setIdsHidden(prev, ids, hidden));
+  const showAll      = ()            => setHiddenSubjects(new Set());
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Update the `ExpTooltip` to order rows by value descending**
+
+Replace the existing `ExpTooltip` function (~518–533) with:
+
+```jsx
+  function ExpTooltip({ active, payload, label, unit = '' }) {
+    if (!active || !payload?.length) return null;
+    const rows = sortPayloadByValueDesc(payload);
+    return (
+      <div className="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded shadow-sm px-3 py-2 text-xs space-y-0.5 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto">
+        <p className="font-semibold text-gray-700 mb-1">{label}</p>
+        {rows.map((p) => {
+          const line = lines.find((l) => l.id === p.dataKey);
+          return (
+            <p key={p.dataKey} style={{ color: p.stroke }}>
+              {line?.name ?? p.dataKey}{line?.group && line.group !== '—' ? ` (${line.group})` : ''}: {p.value}{unit}
+            </p>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Add the sidebar toggle button to the global controls row**
+
+In the global-controls `<div className="flex items-center flex-wrap gap-3">` block, immediately after the `<TickStepControl ... />` line (~556), add:
+
+```jsx
+        {hasData && (
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => setSidebarOpen((o) => !o)}
+            className={[
+              'text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded border transition-colors ml-auto',
+              sidebarOpen
+                ? 'bg-gray-100 border-gray-300 text-gray-700'
+                : 'bg-white border-gray-200 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 hover:border-gray-300',
+            ].join(' ')}>
+            {sidebarOpen ? '◂ Subjects' : '▸ Subjects'}
+          </button>
+        )}
+```
+
+Note: `hasData` is declared at ~509 (`const hasData = lines.length > 0;`), before the `return`, so it is in scope here.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Wrap the charts in a flex row with the sidebar**
+
+Replace the `{hasData && (` fragment opener and its closing for the charts block. The current structure is:
+
+```jsx
+      {hasData && (
+        <>
+          {/* Chart 1 — counts */}
+          <div> ... </div>
+          {/* Chart 2 — success rate */}
+          <div> ... </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+```
+
+Change ONLY the wrapper (keep both chart `<div>` blocks exactly as they are between the markers):
+
+```jsx
+      {hasData && (
+        <div className="flex gap-3 items-start">
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-5">
+            {/* Chart 1 — counts */}
+            {/* ...unchanged chart 1 <div> ... */}
+            {/* Chart 2 — success rate */}
+            {/* ...unchanged chart 2 <div> ... */}
+          </div>
+          {sidebarOpen && (
+            <SubjectSidebar
+              lines={lines}
+              hiddenSubjects={hiddenSubjects}
+              onToggleSubject={toggleHidden}
+              onToggleGroup={toggleGroup}
+              onShowAll={showAll}
+              onHighlight={setHighlightedSubject}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+```
+
+`min-w-0` on the chart column lets the flex child shrink so `ResponsiveContainer` re-flows when the sidebar is open.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Add legend handlers and per-line hide/highlight to BOTH charts**
+
+In the **counts** chart, replace the `<Legend ... />` (~602–603) with:
+
+```jsx
+                <Legend wrapperStyle={{ fontSize: 11 }}
+                  formatter={(value) => lines.find((l) => l.id === value)?.name ?? value}
+                  onClick={(o) => toggleHidden(o.dataKey)}
+                  onMouseEnter={(o) => setHighlightedSubject(o.dataKey)}
+                  onMouseLeave={() => setHighlightedSubject(null)} />
+```
+
+and replace its `lines.map(...)` `<Line>` block (~604–608) with:
+
+```jsx
+                {lines.map((l) => (
+                  <Line key={l.id} type="monotone" dataKey={l.id} name={l.id}
+                    stroke={l.color}
+                    strokeWidth={highlightedSubject === l.id ? 3.5 : 2}
+                    hide={hiddenSubjects.has(l.id)}
+                    dot={{ r: 3 }} activeDot={{ r: 5 }}
+                    connectNulls isAnimationActive={false} />
+                ))}
+```
+
+In the **success-rate** chart, make the identical replacements for its `<Legend ... />` (~627–628) and its `lines.map(...)` `<Line>` block (~629–633) — same two snippets above.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Write a smoke test for the wiring**
+
+```jsx
+// frontend/tests/ExperimentAnalysisCharts.test.jsx
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+// recharts uses ResizeObserver (absent in jsdom); stub all used pieces as passthroughs.
+jest.mock('recharts', () => {
+  const Pass = ({ children }) => <div>{children}</div>;
+  return {
+    ResponsiveContainer: Pass, LineChart: Pass, Line: () => null,
+    XAxis: () => null, YAxis: () => null, CartesianGrid: () => null,
+    Tooltip: () => null, Legend: () => null,
+  };
+});
+
+import { ExperimentAnalysisCharts } from '../src/components/AnalysisCharts';
+
+const ANIMALS = [
+  { id: 'a1', animal_name: 'Mouse-A1', subject_info: { grp: 'Group A' } },
+  { id: 'b1', animal_name: 'Mouse-B1', subject_info: { grp: 'Group B' } },
+];
+const STATUSES = [
+  { animal_id: 'a1', date: '2026-01-01', analysis_summary: { total: 10, success_rate: 0.5, counts: { Success: 5 } } },
+  { animal_id: 'b1', date: '2026-01-01', analysis_summary: { total: 8, success_rate: 0.25, counts: { Success: 2 } } },
+];
+const SUBJECT_TEMPLATE = [{ fieldId: 'grp', label: 'Group', active: true }];
+const DAILY_TEMPLATE = [];
+
+function renderChart() {
+  render(
+    <ExperimentAnalysisCharts
+      animals={ANIMALS}
+      experimentStatuses={STATUSES}
+      subjectTemplate={SUBJECT_TEMPLATE}
+      dailyTemplate={DAILY_TEMPLATE}
+    />,
+  );
+}
+
+it('toggles the subject sidebar open and closed', () => {
+  renderChart();
+  expect(screen.queryByText('Subjects')).toBeNull(); // closed: panel header not rendered
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('▸ Subjects'));
+  // panel header "Subjects" + both subjects now visible
+  expect(screen.getByText('Subjects')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-B1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('◂ Subjects'));
+  expect(screen.queryByText('Subjects')).toBeNull();
+});
+
+it('unchecking a subject in the sidebar persists across re-render', () => {
+  renderChart();
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('▸ Subjects'));
+  const cb = screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A1');
+  expect(cb.checked).toBe(true);
+  fireEvent.click(cb);
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText('Mouse-A1').checked).toBe(false);
+  // hiding one subject reveals the Show all link
+  expect(screen.getByText('Show all')).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+```
+
+Note: the controls header `<h2>` text is "Cross-subject metrics"; the sidebar panel header text is "Subjects". They are distinct, so `queryByText('Subjects')` is null until the panel opens.
+
+- [ ] **Step 8: Run the smoke test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npx jest tests/ExperimentAnalysisCharts.test.jsx`
+Expected: PASS — both tests green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 9: Run the full frontend test suite to confirm no regressions**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npm test`
+Expected: PASS — all existing suites plus the three new files green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 10: Build to confirm no syntax/compile errors**
+
+Run: `cd frontend && npm run build`
+Expected: Vite build succeeds with no errors.
+
+- [ ] **Step 11: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add frontend/src/components/AnalysisCharts.jsx frontend/tests/ExperimentAnalysisCharts.test.jsx
+git commit -m "feat(frontend): subject sidebar, legend toggle/highlight, ordered tooltip on cross-subject plot"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Manual Verification (after Task 3)
+
+On the `ExperimentDetail` page for an experiment with animals and saved analysis metrics:
+
+- [ ] `▸ Subjects` button toggles the sidebar; charts re-flow narrower while open.
+- [ ] Unchecking a subject removes its line from BOTH charts; its legend entry greys out and stays clickable.
+- [ ] Re-checking (sidebar) or clicking the greyed legend entry restores the line in both charts.
+- [ ] Group checkbox toggles all members; shows indeterminate (–) when the group is mixed.
+- [ ] "Show all" appears only when something is hidden and clears all hidden state.
+- [ ] Clicking a legend entry in either chart toggles that subject in both.
+- [ ] Hover tooltip lists subjects highest-value-first, matching their vertical order.
+- [ ] Hovering a legend entry OR a sidebar row thickens that subject's line in both charts; leaving restores it.
+- [ ] Existing controls still work: X axis, Color by, tick step, per-chart customize (size/Y range/X zoom/X-field), Y-metric selector. Sibling "Session metrics over time" chart is unchanged.
+
+## Self-Review Notes
+
+- **Spec coverage:** sidebar + groups + per-subject/per-group checkboxes (Task 2, Task 3 wiring); global visibility via `hiddenSubjects` (Task 1 `toggleInSet`/`setIdsHidden`, Task 3); legend click toggle (Task 3 Step 6); value-ordered tooltip (Task 1 `sortPayloadByValueDesc`, Task 3 Step 3); legend + sidebar hover highlight via `highlightedSubject` + `strokeWidth` (Task 2 onHighlight, Task 3 Steps 2/6). All four behaviors covered.
+- **Naming consistency:** `toggleHidden`, `toggleGroup`, `showAll`, `setHighlightedSubject`, `hiddenSubjects`, `highlightedSubject`, `sidebarOpen` used identically across Task 2 props and Task 3 wiring.
+- **No DB/API:** all state is `useState` in the component; no imports from `api/`.