feat(tasks): TUI task board

Add a cross-project task board to the TUI (T / palette): a roster fetched
from GET /tasks with vim-style nav, refresh, and an enter-to-open detail
pane (goal, criteria, paths, links, notes) built from the list payload — no
extra fetch. Server: TaskService.listAll() and a project-optional GET /tasks
(scoped with ?project=, whole board without; recent-first).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

apps/server/src/main/kotlin/com/correx/apps/server/routes/TaskRoutes.kt

@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ data class NoteRequest(val body: String, val author: String? = null)
 /**
  * Full REST surface for tasks. The write path mirrors the [TaskService] / `task_*` tools; both
  * append to the event log, which stays the single source of truth (nothing is stored separately).
- * A task's project is encoded in its id, so item routes need only the `{id}`; the collection
- * routes take a `project` query/body field. [GET /tasks/{id}/context] serves the agent bundle.
+ * A task's project is encoded in its id, so item routes need only the `{id}`. The list route takes
+ * an optional `project` (cross-project board without it); create requires `project` in the body.
+ * [GET /tasks/{id}/context] serves the agent bundle.
  */
 fun Route.taskRoutes(module: ServerModule) {
     val service = TaskService(module.eventStore)
@@ -106,14 +107,15 @@ fun Route.taskRoutes(module: ServerModule) {
 
 private fun Route.taskCollectionRoutes(service: TaskService) {
     get {
-        val project = call.request.queryParameters["project"]
-            ?: return@get call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "Missing 'project' query parameter")
         val statusRaw = call.request.queryParameters["status"]
         val statusFilter = statusRaw?.let {
             parseEnum<TaskStatus>(it) ?: return@get call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "Invalid status: $it")
         }
-        val tasks = service.list(ProjectId(project))
+        // project is optional: scoped to one project when given, else the whole cross-project board.
+        val project = call.request.queryParameters["project"]
+        val tasks = (if (project != null) service.list(ProjectId(project)) else service.listAll())
             .filter { statusFilter == null || it.state.status == statusFilter }
+            .sortedByDescending { it.state.updatedAt } // most recently touched first
             .map { it.toResponse() }
         call.respond(tasks)
     }

apps/server/src/test/kotlin/com/correx/apps/server/routes/TaskRoutesTest.kt

@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ class TaskRoutesTest {
             assertEquals(1, rows.size)
             assertEquals("demo-1", (rows[0] as JsonObject)["id"]!!.jsonPrimitive.content)
 
+            // No project → cross-project board lists it too.
+            val all = client.get("/tasks")
+            assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.OK, all.status)
+            val allRows = testJson.parseToJsonElement(all.bodyAsText()) as JsonArray
+            assertEquals(1, allRows.size)
+            assertEquals("demo-1", (allRows[0] as JsonObject)["id"]!!.jsonPrimitive.content)
+
             val fetched = client.get("/tasks/demo-1")
             assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.OK, fetched.status)
             assertEquals("JWT refresh", fetched.json()["title"]!!.jsonPrimitive.content)
@@ -199,7 +206,7 @@ class TaskRoutesTest {
             val client = createClient {}
             client.createTask()
 
-            assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, client.get("/tasks").status)
+            assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, client.get("/tasks?status=NONSENSE").status)
             assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, client.get("/tasks/nope-1").status)
             val badLink = client.post("/tasks/demo-1/links") {
                 contentType(ContentType.Application.Json)

apps/tui-go/internal/app/model.go

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const (
 	OverlayStats
 	OverlayIdeas
 	OverlaySessions
+	OverlayTasks
 	OverlayFiles
 	OverlayStatusbar
 	OverlayGrants
@@ -317,6 +318,15 @@ type Model struct {
 	sessionListLoading bool
 	sessionListErr     string
 
+	// task board (OverlayTasks) — all tasks across projects, fetched over HTTP from
+	// GET /tasks. taskDetail toggles the per-task detail pane (built from the list payload).
+	taskList         []TaskSummary
+	taskListIndex    int
+	taskListLoading  bool
+	taskListErr      string
+	taskDetail       bool
+	taskDetailScroll int
+
 	// command palette
 	paletteFilter string
 	paletteIndex  int

apps/tui-go/internal/app/overlays.go

@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ func (m Model) renderOverlay(base string) string {
 		return m.center(m.ideasModal())
 	case OverlaySessions:
 		return m.center(m.sessionsModal())
+	case OverlayTasks:
+		return m.center(m.tasksModal())
 	case OverlayFiles:
 		return m.center(m.filesModal())
 	case OverlayStatusbar:
@@ -846,6 +848,7 @@ func (m Model) helpBody() []string {
 		{"e", "event inspector (/ to filter)"},
 		{"t / v", "tools / artifacts"},
 		{"S / R", "session stats / resume past sessions"},
+		{"T", "task board (across projects)"},
 		{"m / g", "swap model / edit config"},
 		{"G / I", "grants / idea board"},
 	})

apps/tui-go/internal/app/tasks_overlay.go

@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"image/color"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
+	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
+)
+
+// TaskSummary is one task from GET /tasks. Mirrors the server's TaskResponse
+// (apps/server routes/TaskRoutes.kt) — the wire shape. Nullable server fields
+// decode to the zero value ("" / nil) here.
+type TaskSummary struct {
+	ID                 string         `json:"id"`
+	Key                string         `json:"key"`
+	Status             string         `json:"status"`
+	Title              string         `json:"title"`
+	Goal               string         `json:"goal"`
+	AcceptanceCriteria []string       `json:"acceptanceCriteria"`
+	AffectedPaths      []string       `json:"affectedPaths"`
+	Claimant           string         `json:"claimant"`
+	Links              []TaskLinkWire `json:"links"`
+	Notes              []TaskNoteWire `json:"notes"`
+	CreatedAt          string         `json:"createdAt"`
+	UpdatedAt          string         `json:"updatedAt"`
+}
+
+type TaskLinkWire struct {
+	TargetID   string `json:"targetId"`
+	Type       string `json:"type"`
+	TargetKind string `json:"targetKind"`
+}
+
+type TaskNoteWire struct {
+	Author string `json:"author"`
+	Body   string `json:"body"`
+	At     string `json:"at"`
+}
+
+// tasksLoadedMsg carries the result of a GET /tasks fetch. Exactly one of tasks /
+// err is meaningful; a non-empty err means the fetch failed and the board shows it.
+type tasksLoadedMsg struct {
+	tasks []TaskSummary
+	err   string
+}
+
+// fetchTasks is a tea.Cmd that GETs the cross-project task board over HTTP and
+// reports it as a tasksLoadedMsg. base is the http://host:port origin (from the ws
+// client); an empty base yields an error message rather than a panic.
+func fetchTasks(base string) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		if base == "" {
+			return tasksLoadedMsg{err: "no server address"}
+		}
+		client := &http.Client{Timeout: sessionsHTTPTimeout}
+		resp, err := client.Get(base + "/tasks")
+		if err != nil {
+			return tasksLoadedMsg{err: "fetch failed: " + err.Error()}
+		}
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+			return tasksLoadedMsg{err: "server returned " + resp.Status}
+		}
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			return tasksLoadedMsg{err: "read failed: " + err.Error()}
+		}
+		var out []TaskSummary
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &out); err != nil {
+			return tasksLoadedMsg{err: "decode failed: " + err.Error()}
+		}
+		return tasksLoadedMsg{tasks: out}
+	}
+}
+
+// openTasks opens the cross-project task board and kicks off the HTTP fetch. It is
+// global (not bound to a session), so it opens from anywhere.
+func (m *Model) openTasks() tea.Cmd {
+	m.overlay = OverlayTasks
+	m.taskListIndex = 0
+	m.taskListErr = ""
+	m.taskDetail = false
+	m.taskDetailScroll = 0
+	m.taskListLoading = true
+	return fetchTasks(m.client.HTTPBase())
+}
+
+// applyTasksLoaded folds a GET /tasks result into the board, clamping the cursor and
+// surfacing any fetch error in place of a crash.
+func (m *Model) applyTasksLoaded(msg tasksLoadedMsg) {
+	m.taskListLoading = false
+	if msg.err != "" {
+		m.taskListErr = msg.err
+		return
+	}
+	m.taskListErr = ""
+	m.taskList = msg.tasks
+	if m.taskListIndex >= len(m.taskList) {
+		m.taskListIndex = 0
+	}
+}
+
+// selectedTask returns the highlighted task, or false when the list is empty / the
+// cursor is out of range.
+func (m Model) selectedTask() (TaskSummary, bool) {
+	if m.taskListIndex < 0 || m.taskListIndex >= len(m.taskList) {
+		return TaskSummary{}, false
+	}
+	return m.taskList[m.taskListIndex], true
+}
+
+// handleTasksKey owns every key while the board is open. In list mode: navigate, r
+// refreshes, enter opens the detail pane, T/esc closes. In detail mode: scroll, and
+// enter/esc returns to the list.
+func (m Model) handleTasksKey(k keyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	if m.taskDetail {
+		switch {
+		case k.Type == keyEsc || k.Type == keyEnter:
+			m.taskDetail = false
+		case k.Type == keyUp || runeIs(k, "k"):
+			m.scrollTaskDetail(-1)
+		case k.Type == keyDown || runeIs(k, "j"):
+			m.scrollTaskDetail(1)
+		case k.Type == keyPgUp:
+			m.scrollTaskDetail(-m.taskDetailBodyH())
+		case k.Type == keyPgDown:
+			m.scrollTaskDetail(m.taskDetailBodyH())
+		case runeIs(k, "g"):
+			m.taskDetailScroll = 0
+		case runeIs(k, "G"):
+			m.taskDetailScroll = m.taskDetailMaxScroll()
+		}
+		return m, nil
+	}
+	switch {
+	case k.Type == keyEsc || runeIs(k, "T"):
+		m.overlay = OverlayNone
+	case k.Type == keyUp || runeIs(k, "k"):
+		if m.taskListIndex > 0 {
+			m.taskListIndex--
+		}
+	case k.Type == keyDown || runeIs(k, "j"):
+		if m.taskListIndex < len(m.taskList)-1 {
+			m.taskListIndex++
+		}
+	case runeIs(k, "r"):
+		return m, m.openTasks()
+	case k.Type == keyEnter:
+		if _, ok := m.selectedTask(); ok {
+			m.taskDetail = true
+			m.taskDetailScroll = 0
+		}
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// taskDetailBodyH is the number of detail lines visible in the detail pane.
+func (m Model) taskDetailBodyH() int {
+	h := m.height*70/100 - 6
+	if h < 4 {
+		h = 4
+	}
+	return h
+}
+
+// taskDetailMaxScroll keeps the last page of detail anchored to the body bottom.
+func (m Model) taskDetailMaxScroll() int {
+	max := len(m.taskDetailBody(m.modalWidth()-4)) - m.taskDetailBodyH()
+	if max < 0 {
+		max = 0
+	}
+	return max
+}
+
+// scrollTaskDetail moves the detail offset by delta lines, clamped to [0, max].
+func (m *Model) scrollTaskDetail(delta int) {
+	max := m.taskDetailMaxScroll()
+	off := m.taskDetailScroll + delta
+	if off > max {
+		off = max
+	}
+	if off < 0 {
+		off = 0
+	}
+	m.taskDetailScroll = off
+}
+
+func (m Model) tasksModal() string {
+	if m.taskDetail {
+		return m.taskDetailModal()
+	}
+	t := m.theme
+	w := m.modalWidth()
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(m.titleLine("tasks"))
+	if len(m.taskList) > 0 {
+		b.WriteString(mbg(t, "   ("+itoa(m.taskListIndex+1)+"/"+itoa(len(m.taskList))+")", t.P.Faint))
+	}
+	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+
+	if m.taskListErr != "" {
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(t.P.Bad).Background(t.P.BgPanel).Render("  ▲ "+truncate(m.taskListErr, w-8)) + "\n")
+		b.WriteString("\n" + modalHints(t, [][2]string{{"T/esc", "close"}}))
+		return t.Overlay.Width(w).Render(b.String())
+	}
+	if m.taskListLoading && len(m.taskList) == 0 {
+		b.WriteString(mbg(t, "  loading…", t.P.Faint) + "\n")
+		b.WriteString("\n" + modalHints(t, [][2]string{{"T/esc", "close"}}))
+		return t.Overlay.Width(w).Render(b.String())
+	}
+	if len(m.taskList) == 0 {
+		b.WriteString(mbg(t, "  no tasks", t.P.Faint) + "\n")
+		b.WriteString("\n" + modalHints(t, [][2]string{{"r", "refresh"}, {"T/esc", "close"}}))
+		return t.Overlay.Width(w).Render(b.String())
+	}
+
+	// Windowed roster, keeping the selected row in view.
+	bodyH := m.height*70/100 - 6
+	if bodyH < 4 {
+		bodyH = 4
+	}
+	off := 0
+	if len(m.taskList) > bodyH {
+		off = m.taskListIndex - bodyH/2
+		if off < 0 {
+			off = 0
+		}
+		if off > len(m.taskList)-bodyH {
+			off = len(m.taskList) - bodyH
+		}
+	}
+	end := off + bodyH
+	if end > len(m.taskList) {
+		end = len(m.taskList)
+	}
+	for i := off; i < end; i++ {
+		b.WriteString(m.taskListRow(i) + "\n")
+	}
+
+	b.WriteString("\n" + modalHints(t, [][2]string{
+		{"↑↓", "select"}, {"enter", "detail"}, {"r", "refresh"}, {"T/esc", "close"},
+	}))
+	return t.Overlay.Width(w).Render(b.String())
+}
+
+// taskListRow renders one board line: marker, id, status, title, and claimant.
+func (m Model) taskListRow(i int) string {
+	t := m.theme
+	tk := m.taskList[i]
+
+	marker := mbg(t, "  ", t.P.BgPanel)
+	idFg := t.P.Fg
+	if i == m.taskListIndex {
+		marker = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(t.P.Accent).Background(t.P.BgPanel).Render("▸ ")
+		idFg = t.P.FgStrong
+	}
+
+	idCell := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(idFg).Background(t.P.BgPanel).Render(padRaw(tk.ID, 12))
+	statusCell := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(taskStatusColor(t, tk.Status)).Background(t.P.BgPanel).Bold(true).
+		Render(padRaw(tk.Status, 12))
+
+	claim := ""
+	if tk.Claimant != "" {
+		claim = " @" + shortSessionID(tk.Claimant)
+	}
+	titleW := m.modalWidth() - 6 - 12 - 1 - 12 - 1 - len([]rune(claim))
+	if titleW < 8 {
+		titleW = 8
+	}
+	titleCell := mbg(t, padRaw(truncate(tk.Title, titleW), titleW), t.P.Fg)
+	claimCell := mbg(t, claim, t.P.Faint)
+
+	return marker + idCell + " " + statusCell + " " + titleCell + claimCell
+}
+
+func (m Model) taskDetailModal() string {
+	t := m.theme
+	w := m.modalWidth()
+	tk, _ := m.selectedTask()
+
+	body := m.taskDetailBody(w - 4)
+	bodyH := m.taskDetailBodyH()
+	off := m.taskDetailScroll
+	if mx := m.taskDetailMaxScroll(); off > mx {
+		off = mx
+	}
+	if off < 0 {
+		off = 0
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(m.titleLine("task " + tk.ID))
+	b.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(taskStatusColor(t, tk.Status)).Background(t.P.BgPanel).Bold(true).
+		Render("  " + tk.Status))
+	if len(body) > bodyH {
+		b.WriteString(mbg(t, "   ("+itoa(off+1)+"-"+itoa(min(off+bodyH, len(body)))+"/"+itoa(len(body))+")", t.P.Faint))
+	}
+	b.WriteString("\n\n")
+
+	end := off + bodyH
+	if end > len(body) {
+		end = len(body)
+	}
+	for i := off; i < end; i++ {
+		b.WriteString(body[i] + "\n")
+	}
+	b.WriteString("\n" + modalHints(t, [][2]string{{"↑↓", "scroll"}, {"g/G", "ends"}, {"enter/esc", "back"}}))
+	return t.Overlay.Width(w).Render(b.String())
+}
+
+// taskDetailBody renders the selected task as styled, wrapped lines: goal, acceptance
+// criteria, affected paths, links, and notes. Built entirely from the list payload, so
+// it needs no extra fetch.
+func (m Model) taskDetailBody(width int) []string {
+	t := m.theme
+	tk, ok := m.selectedTask()
+	if !ok {
+		return []string{mbg(t, "  (no task selected)", t.P.Faint)}
+	}
+	if width < 8 {
+		width = 8
+	}
+	var out []string
+	section := func(label string) {
+		out = append(out, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(t.P.Accent2).Background(t.P.BgPanel).Bold(true).Render(label))
+	}
+	put := func(s string, fg color.Color) {
+		for _, ln := range wrapLines([]string{s}, width) {
+			out = append(out, mbg(t, ln, fg))
+		}
+	}
+
+	put(tk.Title, t.P.FgStrong)
+	if tk.Claimant != "" {
+		out = append(out, mbg(t, "claimant: "+tk.Claimant, t.P.Faint))
+	}
+	out = append(out, "")
+
+	if tk.Goal != "" {
+		section("goal")
+		put(tk.Goal, t.P.Fg)
+		out = append(out, "")
+	}
+	if len(tk.AcceptanceCriteria) > 0 {
+		section("acceptance criteria")
+		for _, c := range tk.AcceptanceCriteria {
+			put("- "+c, t.P.Fg)
+		}
+		out = append(out, "")
+	}
+	if len(tk.AffectedPaths) > 0 {
+		section("affected paths")
+		for _, p := range tk.AffectedPaths {
+			out = append(out, mbg(t, clip("  "+p, width), t.P.Dim))
+		}
+		out = append(out, "")
+	}
+	if len(tk.Links) > 0 {
+		section("links")
+		for _, l := range tk.Links {
+			out = append(out, mbg(t, clip("  "+l.TargetID+" ("+l.Type+" → "+l.TargetKind+")", width), t.P.Fg))
+		}
+		out = append(out, "")
+	}
+	if len(tk.Notes) > 0 {
+		section("notes")
+		for _, n := range tk.Notes {
+			put("["+n.Author+"] "+n.Body, t.P.Fg)
+		}
+		out = append(out, "")
+	}
+
+	// Drop the trailing blank so the body never has a dangling empty line.
+	for len(out) > 0 && out[len(out)-1] == "" {
+		out = out[:len(out)-1]
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// taskStatusColor maps a task status to a palette color for the board / detail header.
+func taskStatusColor(t Theme, status string) color.Color {
+	switch status {
+	case "DONE":
+		return t.P.OK
+	case "IN_PROGRESS":
+		return t.P.Accent
+	case "IN_REVIEW":
+		return t.P.Accent2
+	case "BLOCKED":
+		return t.P.Bad
+	case "CANCELLED":
+		return t.P.Dim
+	default: // TODO
+		return t.P.Faint
+	}
+}

apps/tui-go/internal/app/tasks_overlay_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func tasksModel() Model {
+	m := NewModel(nil)
+	m.width, m.height = 120, 40
+	m.theme = NewTheme(SoftBlue)
+	return m
+}
+
+// sampleTasks is a deterministic two-row board used across the tests.
+func sampleTasks() []TaskSummary {
+	return []TaskSummary{
+		{
+			ID: "auth-1", Key: "auth-1", Status: "IN_PROGRESS", Title: "JWT refresh",
+			Goal: "users stay authenticated", AcceptanceCriteria: []string{"rotates"},
+			Claimant: "aaaaaaaa-1111",
+			Links:    []TaskLinkWire{{TargetID: "adr-7", Type: "IMPLEMENTS", TargetKind: "DOC"}},
+			Notes:    []TaskNoteWire{{Author: "AGENT", Body: "kickoff"}},
+		},
+		{ID: "billing-3", Key: "billing-3", Status: "DONE", Title: "Invoice export"},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTasksOverlayToggle(t *testing.T) {
+	m := tasksModel()
+	// `T` opens the board from the idle list.
+	updated, _ := m.handleNormalKey(keyMsg{Type: keyRunes, Runes: []rune("T")})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if m.overlay != OverlayTasks {
+		t.Fatalf("expected OverlayTasks after T, got %d", m.overlay)
+	}
+	if !m.taskListLoading {
+		t.Fatalf("expected loading state right after open")
+	}
+	// `esc` closes it (routed through the overlay key handler).
+	updated, _ = m.handleOverlayKey(keyMsg{Type: keyEsc})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if m.overlay != OverlayNone {
+		t.Fatalf("expected overlay closed after esc, got %d", m.overlay)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTasksLoadedPopulatesAndRenders(t *testing.T) {
+	m := tasksModel()
+	m.overlay = OverlayTasks
+	m.taskListLoading = true
+	m.applyTasksLoaded(tasksLoadedMsg{tasks: sampleTasks()})
+	if m.taskListLoading {
+		t.Fatalf("expected loading cleared after load")
+	}
+	if len(m.taskList) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 tasks, got %d", len(m.taskList))
+	}
+	out := m.tasksModal()
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "auth-1") || !strings.Contains(out, "billing-3") {
+		t.Fatalf("modal missing task ids:\n%s", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "IN_PROGRESS") || !strings.Contains(out, "DONE") {
+		t.Fatalf("modal missing statuses:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTasksEnterOpensDetailWithBundleFields(t *testing.T) {
+	m := tasksModel()
+	m.overlay = OverlayTasks
+	m.taskList = sampleTasks()
+	m.taskListIndex = 0
+
+	updated, _ := m.handleTasksKey(keyMsg{Type: keyEnter})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if !m.taskDetail {
+		t.Fatalf("expected detail pane open after enter")
+	}
+	out := m.tasksModal()
+	for _, want := range []string{"users stay authenticated", "rotates", "adr-7", "kickoff"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("detail missing %q:\n%s", want, out)
+		}
+	}
+	// esc returns to the list, not all the way out.
+	updated, _ = m.handleTasksKey(keyMsg{Type: keyEsc})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if m.taskDetail {
+		t.Fatalf("expected detail closed after esc")
+	}
+	if m.overlay != OverlayTasks {
+		t.Fatalf("expected to stay on the board after esc from detail, got %d", m.overlay)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTasksNavigationBoundsChecked(t *testing.T) {
+	m := tasksModel()
+	m.overlay = OverlayTasks
+	m.taskList = sampleTasks()
+	// Up at the top is a no-op (clamped at 0).
+	updated, _ := m.handleTasksKey(keyMsg{Type: keyUp})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if m.taskListIndex != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected index clamped to 0 at top, got %d", m.taskListIndex)
+	}
+	// Down then clamped at the last row.
+	updated, _ = m.handleTasksKey(keyMsg{Type: keyDown})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	updated, _ = m.handleTasksKey(keyMsg{Type: keyDown})
+	m = updated.(Model)
+	if m.taskListIndex != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected index clamped to 1 at bottom, got %d", m.taskListIndex)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTasksFetchErrorShownNoPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	m := tasksModel()
+	m.overlay = OverlayTasks
+	m.taskListLoading = true
+	m.applyTasksLoaded(tasksLoadedMsg{err: "server returned 503 Service Unavailable"})
+	if m.taskListLoading {
+		t.Fatalf("expected loading cleared on error")
+	}
+	if m.taskListErr == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error recorded")
+	}
+	out := m.tasksModal()
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "503") {
+		t.Fatalf("modal should surface the fetch error:\n%s", out)
+	}
+}

apps/tui-go/internal/app/update.go

@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 		return m, nil
 
+	case tasksLoadedMsg:
+		m.applyTasksLoaded(msg)
+		return m, nil
+
 	case tea.KeyPressMsg:
 		next, cmd := m.handleKey(toKeyMsg(msg))
 		// A keypress may have entered a typing/active state (insert mode, steering, …);
@@ -300,6 +304,9 @@ func (m Model) handleNormalKey(k keyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		// Resume browser: recent sessions over HTTP, reachable even after a server
 		// restart + TUI reopen (the live stream only carries running sessions).
 		return m, m.openSessions()
+	case "T":
+		// Task board: all tasks across projects over HTTP (GET /tasks).
+		return m, m.openTasks()
 	case "S":
 		m.openStats()
 	case "G":
@@ -641,6 +648,11 @@ func (m Model) handleOverlayKey(k keyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	if m.overlay == OverlaySessions {
 		return m.handleSessionsKey(k)
 	}
+	// Tasks overlay owns all its keys: r refresh emits a cmd and enter toggles a detail
+	// pane, so it can't share the generic no-cmd esc path below.
+	if m.overlay == OverlayTasks {
+		return m.handleTasksKey(k)
+	}
 	if k.Type == keyEsc {
 		// In the event inspector, esc first stops an in-progress filter edit (keeping the
 		// query) rather than closing the overlay.
@@ -1095,6 +1107,7 @@ func paletteCommands() []paletteCmd {
 		{"artifacts", "v", "view artifacts", "browse this session's artifacts"},
 		{"stats", "S", "session stats", "metrics for the selected session"},
 		{"sessions", "R", "resume session", "browse / resume recent sessions"},
+		{"tasks", "T", "task board", "browse tasks across projects"},
 		{"config", "g", "edit config", "view / change correx settings"},
 		{"grants", "G", "grants", "view / revoke standing grants"},
 		{"statusbar", "", "status bar", "show / hide status-bar segments"},
@@ -1141,6 +1154,8 @@ func (m Model) execPalette(id string) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.openStats()
 	case "sessions":
 		return m, m.openSessions()
+	case "tasks":
+		return m, m.openTasks()
 	case "config":
 		m.openConfig()
 	case "grants":