diff --git a/frontend/src/app/patterns/[slug]/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/patterns/[slug]/page.tsx
index c1b30ab..42b34b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/patterns/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/patterns/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ import {
   RelatedPatterns,
 } from "@/components/patterns";
 import { PatternVisualization } from "@/components/visualization";
-import { TwoPointersVisualization, PrefixSumVisualization, LinkedListVisualization } from "@/components/visualizations-new";
+import { TwoPointersVisualization, PrefixSumVisualization, LinkedListVisualization, MonotonicStackVisualization } from "@/components/visualizations-new";
 import { twoSumAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/two-sum";
 import { slidingWindowAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/sliding-window";
 import { binarySearchAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/binary-search";
 import { prefixSumAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/prefix-sum";
 import { fastSlowPointersAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/fast-slow-pointers";
 import { linkedListReversalAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/linkedlist-reversal";
+import { monotonicStackAlgorithm } from "@/content/algorithms/monotonic-stack";
 
 interface PageProps {
   params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ export default async function PatternDetailPage({ params }: PageProps) {
         <LinkedListVisualization algorithm={fastSlowPointersAlgorithm} />
       ) : slug === "linkedlist-reversal" ? (
         <LinkedListVisualization algorithm={linkedListReversalAlgorithm} />
+      ) : slug === "monotonic-stack" ? (
+        <MonotonicStackVisualization algorithm={monotonicStackAlgorithm} />
       ) : pattern.visualization_examples && pattern.visualization_examples.length > 0 ? (
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/algorithms/monotonic-stack.tsx b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/algorithms/monotonic-stack.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f0b7a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/algorithms/monotonic-stack.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useVisualization } from '@/lib/visualizations/use-visualization';
+import type { AlgorithmDefinition } from '@/lib/visualizations/types';
+import { VisualizationContainer } from '../core/visualization-container';
+import { ArrayView } from '../data-structures/array-view';
+import { StackView } from '../data-structures/stack-view';
+
+interface MonotonicStackVisualizationProps {
+  algorithm: AlgorithmDefinition;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function MonotonicStackVisualization({
+  algorithm,
+  className,
+}: MonotonicStackVisualizationProps) {
+  const {
+    currentStep,
+    currentStepIndex,
+    totalSteps,
+    playback,
+    controls,
+    currentPhase,
+    progress,
+  } = useVisualization(algorithm);
+
+  const { dataState } = currentStep;
+
+  // Input array with i pointer
+  const inputArray = dataState.arrays.find((a) => a.id === 'input');
+  // Result array
+  const resultArray = dataState.arrays.find((a) => a.id === 'result');
+  // Stack
+  const stack = dataState.stacks?.[0];
+
+  // Filter pointers for the input array (only show 'i' pointer on input)
+  const inputPointers = dataState.pointers.filter((p) => p.id === 'i');
+
+  return (
+    <VisualizationContainer
+      title={algorithm.title}
+      pattern={algorithm.pattern}
+      code={algorithm.code}
+      currentLine={currentStep.codeLine}
+      highlightLines={currentStep.codeHighlightLines}
+      explanation={currentStep.explanation}
+      decision={currentStep.decision}
+      phase={currentPhase}
+      variables={dataState.variables}
+      currentStepIndex={currentStepIndex}
+      totalSteps={totalSteps}
+      isPlaying={playback.isPlaying}
+      speed={playback.speed}
+      controls={controls}
+      progress={progress}
+      className={className}
+    >
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
+        {/* Input array with i pointer */}
+        {inputArray && (
+          <ArrayView
+            array={inputArray}
+            pointers={inputPointers}
+            elementSize="sm"
+          />
+        )}
+
+        <div className="flex items-end gap-6">
+          {/* Stack (left side) */}
+          {stack && <StackView stack={stack} />}
+
+          {/* Result array (right side) */}
+          {resultArray && (
+            <ArrayView array={resultArray} pointers={[]} elementSize="sm" />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </VisualizationContainer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/data-structures/stack-view.tsx b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/data-structures/stack-view.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf93905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/data-structures/stack-view.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { StackState } from '@/lib/visualizations/types';
+import { StackElement } from '../primitives/stack-element';
+
+interface StackViewProps {
+  stack: StackState;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function StackView({ stack, className }: StackViewProps) {
+  const hasElements = stack.elements.length > 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn('flex flex-col items-center', className)}>
+      {stack.label && (
+        <span className="mb-2 whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-medium text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+          {stack.label}
+        </span>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="relative flex min-h-[88px] flex-col-reverse items-center gap-1">
+        {/* Empty state */}
+        {!hasElements && (
+          <div className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed border-[var(--border)] text-xs text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+            empty
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Stack elements - flex-col-reverse makes first element appear at bottom */}
+        <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout">
+          {stack.elements.map((element, index) => (
+            <StackElement
+              key={element.id}
+              element={element}
+              isTop={index === stack.elements.length - 1}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </AnimatePresence>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Bottom indicator */}
+      <div className="mt-1 h-1 w-12 rounded-full bg-[var(--border)]" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/index.ts b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/index.ts
index 192c549..6a89d41 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/index.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ export { Pointer } from "./primitives/pointer";
 export { CalculationBubble } from "./primitives/calculation-bubble";
 export { LinkedListNode } from "./primitives/linked-list-node";
 export { LinkedListPointer } from "./primitives/linked-list-pointer";
+export { StackElement } from "./primitives/stack-element";
 
 // Data structures
 export { ArrayView } from "./data-structures/array-view";
 export { LinkedListView } from "./data-structures/linked-list-view";
+export { StackView } from "./data-structures/stack-view";
 
 // Algorithm visualizations
+export { MonotonicStackVisualization } from "./algorithms/monotonic-stack";
 export { PrefixSumVisualization } from "./algorithms/prefix-sum";
 export { TwoPointersVisualization } from "./algorithms/two-pointers";
 export { LinkedListVisualization } from "./algorithms/linked-list";
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/primitives/stack-element.tsx b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/primitives/stack-element.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c76225d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/visualizations-new/primitives/stack-element.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { StackElementState } from '@/lib/visualizations/types';
+
+interface StackElementProps {
+  element: StackElementState;
+  isTop?: boolean;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+const STATE_CLASSES = {
+  normal: 'bg-[var(--surface-variant)] border-[var(--border)] text-[var(--foreground)]',
+  highlighted: 'bg-[var(--primary)]/20 border-[var(--primary)] text-[var(--primary)]',
+  popped: 'bg-[var(--error)]/20 border-[var(--error)] text-[var(--error)]',
+  pushing: 'bg-[var(--success)]/20 border-[var(--success)] text-[var(--success)]',
+} as const;
+
+export function StackElement({
+  element,
+  isTop = false,
+  className,
+}: StackElementProps) {
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      layout
+      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: -20, scale: 0.8 }}
+      animate={{
+        opacity: element.state === 'popped' ? 0 : 1,
+        y: 0,
+        scale: element.state === 'highlighted' ? 1.05 : 1,
+      }}
+      exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -20, scale: 0.8 }}
+      transition={{
+        type: 'spring',
+        stiffness: 300,
+        damping: 30,
+      }}
+      className={cn(
+        'relative flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 font-mono font-medium transition-colors duration-200',
+        STATE_CLASSES[element.state],
+        className
+      )}
+    >
+      {element.value}
+      {isTop && (
+        <span className="absolute -right-8 text-[10px] font-medium text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+          TOP
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </motion.div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/content/algorithms/monotonic-stack.ts b/frontend/src/content/algorithms/monotonic-stack.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..506d7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/content/algorithms/monotonic-stack.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,881 @@
+import type { AlgorithmDefinition } from '@/lib/visualizations/types';
+
+export const monotonicStackAlgorithm: AlgorithmDefinition = {
+  id: 'monotonic-stack-nge',
+  title: 'Next Greater Element',
+  slug: 'monotonic-stack',
+  pattern: {
+    name: 'Monotonic Stack',
+    description:
+      'Use a stack to maintain elements in monotonic order, efficiently finding next greater/smaller elements.',
+  },
+  problemStatement:
+    'For each element in an array, find the next element to its right that is greater. If none exists, return -1.',
+  intuition:
+    'The stack maintains indices of elements waiting for their "next greater". When we encounter a larger element, we resolve all smaller waiting elements by popping them.',
+  code: {
+    language: 'python',
+    code: `def next_greater_element(nums: list[int]) -> list[int]:
+    n = len(nums)
+    result = [-1] * n
+    stack = []  # stores indices
+
+    for i in range(n):
+        # Pop all smaller elements - current is their answer
+        while stack and nums[i] > nums[stack[-1]]:
+            idx = stack.pop()
+            result[idx] = nums[i]
+        stack.append(i)
+
+    return result`,
+  },
+  initialExample: {
+    input: { nums: [4, 5, 2, 10, 8] },
+    expected: [5, 10, 10, -1, -1],
+  },
+  steps: [
+    // Phase 1: Problem (2 steps)
+    {
+      id: 'problem-1',
+      phase: 'problem',
+      explanation:
+        'Given array [4, 5, 2, 10, 8], for each element find the next greater element to its right. If none exists, use -1.',
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'dimmed' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'problem-2',
+      phase: 'problem',
+      explanation:
+        'A brute force approach checks every pair: for each element, scan right to find a larger one. This is O(n^2). Can we do better?',
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'comparing' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'dimmed' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'dimmed' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+
+    // Phase 2: Intuition (3 steps)
+    {
+      id: 'intuition-1',
+      phase: 'intuition',
+      explanation:
+        'Key insight: When we see a large element, it becomes the "next greater" for ALL smaller elements we have seen that are still waiting.',
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'dimmed' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'intuition-2',
+      phase: 'intuition',
+      explanation:
+        'We use a stack to track elements waiting for their answer. When we find a larger element, we pop and resolve all smaller waiting elements.',
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'dimmed' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [
+              { id: 's0', value: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's1', value: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's2', value: 2, state: 'highlighted' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'intuition-3',
+      phase: 'intuition',
+      explanation:
+        'The stack maintains a monotonically DECREASING sequence - elements get smaller as we go up. This ensures we pop in the right order.',
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'dimmed' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [
+              { id: 's0', value: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's1', value: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's2', value: 2, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+
+    // Phase 3: Code walkthrough (4 steps)
+    {
+      id: 'code-1',
+      phase: 'code',
+      explanation:
+        'Initialize result array with -1 (default when no greater element exists) and an empty stack to track indices.',
+      codeLine: 3,
+      codeHighlightLines: [2, 3, 4],
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [{ id: 'n', name: 'n', value: 5 }],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'code-2',
+      phase: 'code',
+      explanation:
+        'Iterate through each element. For each position i, we check if current element is greater than elements at stack indices.',
+      codeLine: 6,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [{ id: 'n', name: 'n', value: 5 }],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'code-3',
+      phase: 'code',
+      explanation:
+        'While stack is not empty AND current element > element at stack top: pop the index and set its result to current element.',
+      codeLine: 8,
+      codeHighlightLines: [8, 9, 10],
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [{ id: 'n', name: 'n', value: 5 }],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'code-4',
+      phase: 'code',
+      explanation:
+        'After resolving smaller elements, push current index onto stack. It will wait for its own "next greater" element.',
+      codeLine: 11,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [{ id: 'n', name: 'n', value: 5 }],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+
+    // Phase 4: Execution (~10 steps)
+    {
+      id: 'exec-1',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'i=0: Stack is empty, so we just push index 0. Value 4 waits for its next greater element.',
+      codeLine: 11,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: -1, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [{ id: 's0', value: 0, state: 'pushing' }],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 0, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 0 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 4 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-2',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'i=1: Current value 5 > nums[stack top] = nums[0] = 4. Pop index 0 and set result[0] = 5.',
+      codeLine: 9,
+      decision: {
+        question: 'Is 5 > nums[0]?',
+        answer: '5 > 4 = true',
+        action: 'Pop index 0, set result[0] = 5',
+      },
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'comparing' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [{ id: 's0', value: 0, state: 'popped' }],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 1, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 1 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 5 },
+          { id: 'idx', name: 'popped idx', value: 0 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [
+          { id: 'calc-1', expression: 'result[0]', result: '5', position: 'above' },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-3',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'Stack is now empty. Push index 1. Value 5 waits for its next greater element.',
+      codeLine: 11,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [{ id: 's1', value: 1, state: 'pushing' }],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 1, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 1 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 5 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-4',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'i=2: Current value 2 < nums[stack top] = nums[1] = 5. No pop needed, just push index 2.',
+      codeLine: 11,
+      decision: {
+        question: 'Is 2 > nums[1]?',
+        answer: '2 > 5 = false',
+        action: 'Skip while loop, push index 2',
+      },
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [
+              { id: 's1', value: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's2', value: 2, state: 'pushing' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 2, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 2 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 2 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-5',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'i=3: Current value 10 > nums[stack top] = nums[2] = 2. Pop index 2, set result[2] = 10.',
+      codeLine: 9,
+      decision: {
+        question: 'Is 10 > nums[2]?',
+        answer: '10 > 2 = true',
+        action: 'Pop index 2, set result[2] = 10',
+      },
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'comparing' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 2, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [
+              { id: 's1', value: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's2', value: 2, state: 'popped' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 3, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 3 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 10 },
+          { id: 'idx', name: 'popped idx', value: 2 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [
+          { id: 'calc-2', expression: 'result[2]', result: '10', position: 'above' },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-6',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'Stack top is now index 1. Current 10 > nums[1] = 5. Pop index 1, set result[1] = 10.',
+      codeLine: 9,
+      decision: {
+        question: 'Is 10 > nums[1]?',
+        answer: '10 > 5 = true',
+        action: 'Pop index 1, set result[1] = 10',
+      },
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'comparing' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 1, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 2, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [{ id: 's1', value: 1, state: 'popped' }],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 3, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 3 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 10 },
+          { id: 'idx', name: 'popped idx', value: 1 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [
+          { id: 'calc-3', expression: 'result[1]', result: '10', position: 'above' },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-7',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'Stack is now empty. Push index 3. Value 10 waits for its next greater element.',
+      codeLine: 11,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 1, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 2, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [{ id: 's3', value: 3, state: 'pushing' }],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 3, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 3 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 10 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-8',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'i=4: Current value 8 < nums[stack top] = nums[3] = 10. No pop needed, just push index 4.',
+      codeLine: 11,
+      decision: {
+        question: 'Is 8 > nums[3]?',
+        answer: '8 > 10 = false',
+        action: 'Skip while loop, push index 4',
+      },
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'highlighted' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 1, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 2, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [
+              { id: 's3', value: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's4', value: 4, state: 'pushing' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [{ id: 'i', name: 'i', index: 4, color: 'default', showValue: true }],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'i', name: 'i', value: 4 },
+          { id: 'current', name: 'nums[i]', value: 8 },
+        ],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-9',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'Loop complete. Elements remaining in stack (indices 3, 4) have no next greater element - their result stays -1.',
+      codeLine: 13,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'dimmed' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'highlighted' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'highlighted' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 1, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 2, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'comparing' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'comparing' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [
+          {
+            id: 'stack',
+            label: 'Stack',
+            elements: [
+              { id: 's3', value: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { id: 's4', value: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'exec-10',
+      phase: 'execution',
+      explanation: 'Final result: [5, 10, 10, -1, -1]. Each element found its next greater, or -1 if none exists. Time: O(n), Space: O(n).',
+      codeLine: 13,
+      dataState: {
+        arrays: [
+          {
+            id: 'input',
+            label: 'Input Array',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 4, index: 0, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 5, index: 1, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 2, index: 2, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 10, index: 3, state: 'normal' },
+              { value: 8, index: 4, state: 'normal' },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            id: 'result',
+            label: 'Result',
+            elements: [
+              { value: 5, index: 0, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 1, state: 'success' },
+              { value: 10, index: 2, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 3, state: 'success' },
+              { value: -1, index: 4, state: 'success' },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        stacks: [{ id: 'stack', label: 'Stack', elements: [] }],
+        pointers: [],
+        variables: [
+          { id: 'result', name: 'result', value: '[5, 10, 10, -1, -1]' },
+        ],
+        calculations: [],
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+};