diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 06a1394..6ec38d5 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ import { GlobalFilterProvider, useGlobalFilters } from '@cameleer/design-system'
 // Utils
 import { hashColor } from '@cameleer/design-system'
 
+// Recharts theme (for advanced charts — treemap, radar, heatmap, etc.)
+import { rechartsTheme, CHART_COLORS } from '@cameleer/design-system'
+import type { ChartSeries, DataPoint } from '@cameleer/design-system'
+
 // Styles (once, at app root)
 import '@cameleer/design-system/style.css'
 ```
diff --git a/COMPONENT_GUIDE.md b/COMPONENT_GUIDE.md
index 9753c23..6aad328 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_GUIDE.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_GUIDE.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 - Time series → **LineChart**, **AreaChart**
 - Categorical comparison → **BarChart**
 - Inline trend → **Sparkline**
+- Advanced charts (treemap, radar, heatmap, pie, etc.) → **Recharts** with `rechartsTheme` (see [Charting Strategy](#charting-strategy))
 - Event log → **EventFeed**
 - Processing pipeline (Gantt view) → **ProcessorTimeline**
 - Processing pipeline (flow diagram) → **RouteFlow**
@@ -160,6 +161,53 @@ StatCard strip (top, recalculates per scope)
 URL-driven progressive filtering: /agents → /agents/:appId → /agents/:appId/:instanceId
 ```
 
+## Charting Strategy
+
+The design system includes built-in **AreaChart**, **BarChart**, **LineChart**, and **Sparkline** components for standard use cases. For advanced chart types (treemap, radar, heatmap, pie, sankey, etc.), consuming apps should use **Recharts** directly with the design system's theme preset for visual consistency.
+
+**Recharts is the app's dependency, not the design system's.** The design system only exports a theme config object.
+
+### Setup in consuming app
+
+```bash
+npm install recharts
+```
+
+### Usage with theme preset
+
+```tsx
+import { rechartsTheme, CHART_COLORS } from '@cameleer/design-system'
+import {
+  ResponsiveContainer, LineChart, Line,
+  CartesianGrid, XAxis, YAxis, Tooltip, Legend,
+} from 'recharts'
+
+<ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={300}>
+  <LineChart data={data}>
+    <CartesianGrid {...rechartsTheme.cartesianGrid} />
+    <XAxis dataKey="name" {...rechartsTheme.xAxis} />
+    <YAxis {...rechartsTheme.yAxis} />
+    <Tooltip {...rechartsTheme.tooltip} />
+    <Legend {...rechartsTheme.legend} />
+    <Line dataKey="value" stroke={CHART_COLORS[0]} strokeWidth={2} dot={false} />
+    <Line dataKey="other" stroke={CHART_COLORS[1]} strokeWidth={2} dot={false} />
+  </LineChart>
+</ResponsiveContainer>
+```
+
+### Exports
+
+| Export | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `rechartsTheme.cartesianGrid` | Dashed gridlines, subtle stroke |
+| `rechartsTheme.xAxis` | Mono font axis ticks, subtle color |
+| `rechartsTheme.yAxis` | Mono font axis ticks, no axis line |
+| `rechartsTheme.tooltip` | Surface bg, border, shadow, monospace values |
+| `rechartsTheme.legend` | Matching text size and color |
+| `rechartsTheme.colors` | The 8 `CHART_COLORS` (CSS variables with light/dark support) |
+| `CHART_COLORS` | Array of `var(--chart-1)` through `var(--chart-8)` |
+| `ChartSeries` / `DataPoint` | Type interfaces for chart data |
+
 ## Component Index
 
 | Component | Layer | When to use |
diff --git a/src/design-system/composites/index.ts b/src/design-system/composites/index.ts
index 9b2018c..c2639bc 100644
--- a/src/design-system/composites/index.ts
+++ b/src/design-system/composites/index.ts
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ export { SplitPane } from './SplitPane/SplitPane'
 export { Tabs } from './Tabs/Tabs'
 export { ToastProvider, useToast } from './Toast/Toast'
 export { TreeView } from './TreeView/TreeView'
+
+// Chart utilities for consumers using Recharts or custom charts
+export { CHART_COLORS } from './_chart-utils'
+export type { ChartSeries, DataPoint } from './_chart-utils'
diff --git a/src/design-system/index.ts b/src/design-system/index.ts
index 9bf1d53..47fb0fe 100644
--- a/src/design-system/index.ts
+++ b/src/design-system/index.ts
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export { BreadcrumbProvider, useBreadcrumb } from './providers/BreadcrumbProvide
 export type { BreadcrumbItem } from './providers/BreadcrumbProvider'
 export * from './utils/hashColor'
 export * from './utils/timePresets'
+export * from './utils/rechartsTheme'
diff --git a/src/design-system/utils/rechartsTheme.ts b/src/design-system/utils/rechartsTheme.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6af4537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/design-system/utils/rechartsTheme.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { CHART_COLORS } from '../composites/_chart-utils'
+
+/**
+ * Pre-configured Recharts prop objects that match the design system's
+ * chart styling. Spread these onto Recharts sub-components:
+ *
+ * ```tsx
+ * import { rechartsTheme, CHART_COLORS } from '@cameleer/design-system'
+ * import { LineChart, Line, CartesianGrid, XAxis, YAxis, Tooltip, Legend } from 'recharts'
+ *
+ * <LineChart data={data}>
+ *   <CartesianGrid {...rechartsTheme.cartesianGrid} />
+ *   <XAxis dataKey="name" {...rechartsTheme.xAxis} />
+ *   <YAxis {...rechartsTheme.yAxis} />
+ *   <Tooltip {...rechartsTheme.tooltip} />
+ *   <Legend {...rechartsTheme.legend} />
+ *   <Line stroke={CHART_COLORS[0]} strokeWidth={2} dot={false} />
+ * </LineChart>
+ * ```
+ */
+export const rechartsTheme = {
+  colors: CHART_COLORS,
+
+  cartesianGrid: {
+    stroke: 'var(--border-subtle)',
+    strokeDasharray: '3 3',
+    vertical: false,
+  },
+
+  xAxis: {
+    tick: { fontSize: 9, fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)', fill: 'var(--text-faint)' },
+    axisLine: { stroke: 'var(--border-subtle)' },
+    tickLine: false as const,
+  },
+
+  yAxis: {
+    tick: { fontSize: 9, fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)', fill: 'var(--text-faint)' },
+    axisLine: false as const,
+    tickLine: false as const,
+  },
+
+  tooltip: {
+    contentStyle: {
+      background: 'var(--bg-surface)',
+      border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+      borderRadius: 'var(--radius-sm)',
+      boxShadow: 'var(--shadow-md)',
+      fontSize: 11,
+      padding: '6px 10px',
+    },
+    labelStyle: {
+      color: 'var(--text-muted)',
+      fontSize: 11,
+      marginBottom: 4,
+    },
+    itemStyle: {
+      color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+      fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)',
+      fontSize: 11,
+      padding: 0,
+    },
+    cursor: { stroke: 'var(--text-faint)' },
+  },
+
+  legend: {
+    wrapperStyle: {
+      fontSize: 11,
+      color: 'var(--text-secondary)',
+    },
+  },
+} as const