Create rule flow core infrastructure and routing

app/components/navigation/ConditionalFooter.tsx

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+"use client";
+
+import { memo } from "react";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
+
+// Code split Footer - below the fold, can be lazy loaded
+const Footer = dynamic(() => import("./Footer"), {
+  loading: () => (
+    <footer className="bg-[var(--color-surface-default-primary)] w-full min-h-[200px]" />
+  ),
+  ssr: true, // Keep SSR for SEO
+});
+
+/**
+ * Conditionally renders Footer based on pathname.
+ * Hides footer for /create/* routes (full-screen create flow).
+ */
+const ConditionalFooter = memo(() => {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const isCreateFlow = pathname?.startsWith("/create");
+
+  if (isCreateFlow) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return <Footer />;
+});
+
+ConditionalFooter.displayName = "ConditionalFooter";
+
+export default ConditionalFooter;

app/components/navigation/ConditionalNavigation.tsx

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+"use client";
+
+import { memo } from "react";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import TopNavWithPathname from "./TopNav/TopNavWithPathname";
+
+/**
+ * Conditionally renders TopNav based on pathname.
+ * Hides navigation for /create/* routes (full-screen create flow).
+ */
+const ConditionalNavigation = memo(() => {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const isCreateFlow = pathname?.startsWith("/create");
+
+  if (isCreateFlow) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return <TopNavWithPathname />;
+});
+
+ConditionalNavigation.displayName = "ConditionalNavigation";
+
+export default ConditionalNavigation;

app/components/navigation/TopNav/TopNav.container.tsx

@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ const TopNavContainer = memo<TopNavProps>(
           size={buttonSize}
           buttonType={buttonType}
           palette={palette}
+          href="/create/informational"
           ariaLabel={t("ariaLabels.createNewRule")}
         >
           {renderAvatarGroup(containerSize, avatarSize)}

app/create/[step]/page.tsx

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+"use client";
+
+import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
+import { use } from "react";
+import type { CreateFlowStep } from "../types";
+
+interface PageProps {
+  params: Promise<{ step: string }>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Valid step IDs for the create rule flow
+ */
+const VALID_STEPS: CreateFlowStep[] = [
+  "informational",
+  "text",
+  "select",
+  "upload",
+  "review",
+  "compact-cards",
+  "expanded-cards",
+  "right-rail",
+  "final-review",
+  "completed",
+];
+
+/**
+ * Dynamic route handler for create flow steps
+ * 
+ * Handles all flow steps via dynamic routing: /create/[step]
+ * Validates step exists and renders appropriate template (placeholder for now)
+ */
+export default function CreateFlowStepPage({ params }: PageProps) {
+  const { step } = use(params);
+
+  // Validate step exists
+  if (!VALID_STEPS.includes(step as CreateFlowStep)) {
+    notFound();
+  }
+
+  // Placeholder content - templates will be implemented in CR-51-55
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div className="text-center">
+        <h1 className="text-white text-2xl font-bold mb-4">
+          Create Flow Step: {step}
+        </h1>
+        <p className="text-gray-400">
+          Template implementation coming in CR-51 through CR-55
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

app/create/context/CreateFlowContext.tsx

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+"use client";
+
+import { createContext, useContext, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import type {
+  CreateFlowState,
+  CreateFlowContextValue,
+  CreateFlowStep,
+} from "../types";
+
+const CreateFlowContext = createContext<CreateFlowContextValue | null>(null);
+
+interface CreateFlowProviderProps {
+  children: ReactNode;
+  initialStep?: CreateFlowStep | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Provider component for Create Flow state management
+ * 
+ * This is a basic implementation that will be expanded in CR-56
+ * with full navigation logic, state persistence, and validation.
+ */
+export function CreateFlowProvider({
+  children,
+  initialStep = null,
+}: CreateFlowProviderProps) {
+  const [state, setState] = useState<CreateFlowState>({});
+  const [currentStep] = useState<CreateFlowStep | null>(
+    initialStep,
+  );
+
+  const updateState = (updates: Partial<CreateFlowState>) => {
+    setState((prevState) => ({
+      ...prevState,
+      ...updates,
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const contextValue: CreateFlowContextValue = {
+    state,
+    currentStep,
+    updateState,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <CreateFlowContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
+      {children}
+    </CreateFlowContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook to access Create Flow context
+ * 
+ * @throws Error if used outside CreateFlowProvider
+ * @returns CreateFlowContextValue
+ */
+export function useCreateFlow(): CreateFlowContextValue {
+  const context = useContext(CreateFlowContext);
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error("useCreateFlow must be used within CreateFlowProvider");
+  }
+  return context;
+}

app/create/layout.tsx

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+"use client";
+
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { CreateFlowProvider } from "./context/CreateFlowContext";
+
+/**
+ * Layout for the Create Rule Flow
+ * 
+ * Provides a full-screen layout without the root layout's TopNav/Footer.
+ * This layout wraps all create flow pages and provides the CreateFlowContext.
+ */
+export default function CreateFlowLayout({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <CreateFlowProvider>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-black flex flex-col">
+        {children}
+      </div>
+    </CreateFlowProvider>
+  );
+}

app/create/types.ts

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+/**
+ * Type definitions for the Create Rule Flow
+ *
+ * These types define the structure for the full-screen create rule flow,
+ * including step types, state management, and context interfaces.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Valid step IDs for the create rule flow
+ */
+export type CreateFlowStep =
+  | "informational"
+  | "text"
+  | "select"
+  | "upload"
+  | "review"
+  | "compact-cards"
+  | "expanded-cards"
+  | "right-rail"
+  | "final-review"
+  | "completed";
+
+/**
+ * Flow state interface for storing user inputs across all steps
+ * Will be expanded in CR-56 with specific field definitions
+ */
+export interface CreateFlowState {
+  // Placeholder structure - will be expanded in CR-56
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Context value interface for CreateFlowContext
+ * Provides state management and navigation capabilities
+ */
+export interface CreateFlowContextValue {
+  state: CreateFlowState;
+  currentStep: CreateFlowStep | null;
+  updateState: (updates: Partial<CreateFlowState>) => void;
+  // Navigation handlers will be added in CR-56
+}
+
+/**
+ * Base props interface for page templates
+ * Will be expanded in template implementation tickets (CR-51-55)
+ */
+export interface PageTemplateProps {
+  // Base props for all page templates
+  // Will be expanded in template tickets
+}
+
+/**
+ * Navigation handlers interface
+ * Will be implemented in CR-56
+ */
+export interface NavigationHandlers {
+  goToNextStep: () => void;
+  goToPreviousStep: () => void;
+  goToStep: (step: CreateFlowStep) => void;
+  canGoNext: () => boolean;
+  canGoBack: () => boolean;
+}

app/layout.tsx

@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 import { Inter, Bricolage_Grotesque, Space_Grotesk } from "next/font/google";
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
-import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { MessagesProvider } from "./contexts/MessagesContext";
 import messages from "../messages/en/index";
 import "./globals.css";
-import TopNavWithPathname from "./components/navigation/TopNav/TopNavWithPathname";
+import ConditionalNavigation from "./components/navigation/ConditionalNavigation";
-
+import ConditionalFooter from "./components/navigation/ConditionalFooter";
-// Code split Footer - below the fold, can be lazy loaded
-const Footer = dynamic(() => import("./components/navigation/Footer"), {
-  loading: () => (
-    <footer className="bg-[var(--color-surface-default-primary)] w-full min-h-[200px]" />
-  ),
-  ssr: true, // Keep SSR for SEO
-});
 
 const inter = Inter({
   subsets: ["latin"],
@@ -107,9 +99,9 @@ export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       >
         <MessagesProvider messages={messages}>
           <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
-            <TopNavWithPathname />
+            <ConditionalNavigation />
             <main className="flex-1">{children}</main>
-            <Footer />
+            <ConditionalFooter />
           </div>
         </MessagesProvider>
       </body>