diff --git a/frontend/app.vue b/frontend/app.vue
index f8eacfa..2234b12 100644
--- a/frontend/app.vue
+++ b/frontend/app.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+// Apply dark theme by default on initial load; settings page can toggle it
+useHead({
+  htmlAttrs: { class: 'dark' },
+})
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <NuxtLayout>
     <NuxtPage />
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/default.vue b/frontend/layouts/default.vue
index 22778b8..25b7b5d 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/default.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,27 @@ const auth = useAuthStore()
 if (!auth.isAuthenticated) {
   navigateTo('/login')
 }
+
+// Apply persisted theme on layout mount
+onMounted(async () => {
+  if (!auth.isAuthenticated) return
+  try {
+    const settings = await $fetch('/api/settings', {
+      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${auth.token}` },
+    }) as Record<string, string>
+    const theme = settings.theme || 'dark'
+    if (theme === 'light') {
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('dark')
+      document.documentElement.classList.add('light')
+    } else {
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('light')
+      document.documentElement.classList.add('dark')
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Default to dark theme if settings unavailable
+    document.documentElement.classList.add('dark')
+  }
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/frontend/pages/settings.vue b/frontend/pages/settings.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffa474c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/pages/settings.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+const auth = useAuthStore()
+const settings = ref<Record<string, string>>({})
+const loading = ref(false)
+const saved = ref(false)
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  settings.value = await $fetch('/api/settings', {
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${auth.token}` },
+  }) as Record<string, string>
+  // Apply theme on load
+  applyTheme(settings.value.theme || 'dark')
+})
+
+async function save() {
+  loading.value = true
+  await $fetch('/api/settings', {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    body: settings.value,
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${auth.token}` },
+  })
+  loading.value = false
+  saved.value = true
+  applyTheme(settings.value.theme || 'dark')
+  setTimeout(() => (saved.value = false), 2000)
+}
+
+function applyTheme(t: string) {
+  if (t === 'light') {
+    document.documentElement.classList.remove('dark')
+    document.documentElement.classList.add('light')
+  } else {
+    document.documentElement.classList.remove('light')
+    document.documentElement.classList.add('dark')
+  }
+}
+
+const theme = computed({
+  get: () => settings.value.theme || 'dark',
+  set: (v: string) => {
+    settings.value.theme = v
+  },
+})
+
+const scrollback = computed({
+  get: () => settings.value.scrollbackLines || '10000',
+  set: (v: string) => {
+    settings.value.scrollbackLines = v
+  },
+})
+
+const fontSize = computed({
+  get: () => settings.value.fontSize || '14',
+  set: (v: string) => {
+    settings.value.fontSize = v
+  },
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto p-6">
+    <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-white dark:text-white mb-6">Settings</h2>
+
+    <div class="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">Theme</label>
+        <select v-model="theme" class="bg-gray-800 text-white px-3 py-2 rounded border border-gray-700">
+          <option value="dark">Dark</option>
+          <option value="light">Light</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">Terminal Font Size</label>
+        <input v-model="fontSize" type="number" min="8" max="32"
+          class="bg-gray-800 text-white px-3 py-2 rounded border border-gray-700 w-24" />
+        <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 ml-2">px</span>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">Scrollback Lines</label>
+        <input v-model="scrollback" type="number" min="1000" max="100000" step="1000"
+          class="bg-gray-800 text-white px-3 py-2 rounded border border-gray-700 w-32" />
+      </div>
+
+      <button @click="save" :disabled="loading"
+        class="px-4 py-2 bg-wraith-600 hover:bg-wraith-700 text-white rounded disabled:opacity-50">
+        {{ saved ? 'Saved!' : loading ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Settings' }}
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>