diff --git a/apps/server/src/index.ts b/apps/server/src/index.ts
index 653baeda0..a5f7cbcb1 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/index.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ import { getNotificationService } from './services/notification-service.js';
 import { createEventHistoryRoutes } from './routes/event-history/index.js';
 import { getEventHistoryService } from './services/event-history-service.js';
 import { getTestRunnerService } from './services/test-runner-service.js';
+import { createProjectsRoutes } from './routes/projects/index.js';
 
 // Load environment variables
 dotenv.config();
@@ -347,6 +348,10 @@ app.use('/api/pipeline', createPipelineRoutes(pipelineService));
 app.use('/api/ideation', createIdeationRoutes(events, ideationService, featureLoader));
 app.use('/api/notifications', createNotificationsRoutes(notificationService));
 app.use('/api/event-history', createEventHistoryRoutes(eventHistoryService, settingsService));
+app.use(
+  '/api/projects',
+  createProjectsRoutes(featureLoader, autoModeService, settingsService, notificationService)
+);
 
 // Create HTTP server
 const server = createServer(app);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/projects/common.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/projects/common.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa06248ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/projects/common.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Common utilities for projects routes
+ */
+
+import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils';
+import { getErrorMessage as getErrorMessageShared, createLogError } from '../common.js';
+
+const logger = createLogger('Projects');
+
+// Re-export shared utilities
+export { getErrorMessageShared as getErrorMessage };
+export const logError = createLogError(logger);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/projects/index.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/projects/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24ecef14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/projects/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Projects routes - HTTP API for multi-project overview and management
+ */
+
+import { Router } from 'express';
+import type { FeatureLoader } from '../../services/feature-loader.js';
+import type { AutoModeService } from '../../services/auto-mode-service.js';
+import type { SettingsService } from '../../services/settings-service.js';
+import type { NotificationService } from '../../services/notification-service.js';
+import { createOverviewHandler } from './routes/overview.js';
+
+export function createProjectsRoutes(
+  featureLoader: FeatureLoader,
+  autoModeService: AutoModeService,
+  settingsService: SettingsService,
+  notificationService: NotificationService
+): Router {
+  const router = Router();
+
+  // GET /overview - Get aggregate status for all projects
+  router.get(
+    '/overview',
+    createOverviewHandler(featureLoader, autoModeService, settingsService, notificationService)
+  );
+
+  return router;
+}
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/projects/routes/overview.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/projects/routes/overview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e58c9c0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/projects/routes/overview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+/**
+ * GET /overview endpoint - Get aggregate status for all projects
+ *
+ * Returns a complete overview of all projects including:
+ * - Individual project status (features, auto-mode state)
+ * - Aggregate metrics across all projects
+ * - Recent activity feed (placeholder for future implementation)
+ */
+
+import type { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import type { FeatureLoader } from '../../../services/feature-loader.js';
+import type { AutoModeService } from '../../../services/auto-mode-service.js';
+import type { SettingsService } from '../../../services/settings-service.js';
+import type { NotificationService } from '../../../services/notification-service.js';
+import type {
+  ProjectStatus,
+  AggregateStatus,
+  MultiProjectOverview,
+  FeatureStatusCounts,
+  AggregateFeatureCounts,
+  AggregateProjectCounts,
+  ProjectHealthStatus,
+  Feature,
+  ProjectRef,
+} from '@automaker/types';
+import { getErrorMessage, logError } from '../common.js';
+
+/**
+ * Compute feature status counts from a list of features
+ */
+function computeFeatureCounts(features: Feature[]): FeatureStatusCounts {
+  const counts: FeatureStatusCounts = {
+    pending: 0,
+    running: 0,
+    completed: 0,
+    failed: 0,
+    verified: 0,
+  };
+
+  for (const feature of features) {
+    switch (feature.status) {
+      case 'pending':
+      case 'ready':
+        counts.pending++;
+        break;
+      case 'running':
+      case 'generating_spec':
+      case 'in_progress':
+        counts.running++;
+        break;
+      case 'waiting_approval':
+        // waiting_approval means agent finished, needs human review - count as pending
+        counts.pending++;
+        break;
+      case 'completed':
+        counts.completed++;
+        break;
+      case 'failed':
+        counts.failed++;
+        break;
+      case 'verified':
+        counts.verified++;
+        break;
+      default:
+        // Unknown status, treat as pending
+        counts.pending++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return counts;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determine the overall health status of a project based on its feature statuses
+ */
+function computeHealthStatus(
+  featureCounts: FeatureStatusCounts,
+  isAutoModeRunning: boolean
+): ProjectHealthStatus {
+  const totalFeatures =
+    featureCounts.pending +
+    featureCounts.running +
+    featureCounts.completed +
+    featureCounts.failed +
+    featureCounts.verified;
+
+  // If there are failed features, the project has errors
+  if (featureCounts.failed > 0) {
+    return 'error';
+  }
+
+  // If there are running features or auto mode is running with pending work
+  if (featureCounts.running > 0 || (isAutoModeRunning && featureCounts.pending > 0)) {
+    return 'active';
+  }
+
+  // Pending work but no active execution
+  if (featureCounts.pending > 0) {
+    return 'waiting';
+  }
+
+  // If all features are completed or verified
+  if (totalFeatures > 0 && featureCounts.pending === 0 && featureCounts.running === 0) {
+    return 'completed';
+  }
+
+  // Default to idle
+  return 'idle';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the most recent activity timestamp from features
+ */
+function getLastActivityAt(features: Feature[]): string | undefined {
+  if (features.length === 0) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  let latestTimestamp: number = 0;
+
+  for (const feature of features) {
+    // Check startedAt timestamp (the main timestamp available on Feature)
+    if (feature.startedAt) {
+      const timestamp = new Date(feature.startedAt).getTime();
+      if (!isNaN(timestamp) && timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+        latestTimestamp = timestamp;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Also check planSpec timestamps if available
+    if (feature.planSpec?.generatedAt) {
+      const timestamp = new Date(feature.planSpec.generatedAt).getTime();
+      if (!isNaN(timestamp) && timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+        latestTimestamp = timestamp;
+      }
+    }
+    if (feature.planSpec?.approvedAt) {
+      const timestamp = new Date(feature.planSpec.approvedAt).getTime();
+      if (!isNaN(timestamp) && timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+        latestTimestamp = timestamp;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return latestTimestamp > 0 ? new Date(latestTimestamp).toISOString() : undefined;
+}
+
+export function createOverviewHandler(
+  featureLoader: FeatureLoader,
+  autoModeService: AutoModeService,
+  settingsService: SettingsService,
+  notificationService: NotificationService
+) {
+  return async (_req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+      // Get all projects from settings
+      const settings = await settingsService.getGlobalSettings();
+      const projectRefs: ProjectRef[] = settings.projects || [];
+
+      // Get all running agents once to count live running features per project
+      const allRunningAgents = await autoModeService.getRunningAgents();
+
+      // Collect project statuses in parallel
+      const projectStatusPromises = projectRefs.map(async (projectRef): Promise<ProjectStatus> => {
+        try {
+          // Load features for this project
+          const features = await featureLoader.getAll(projectRef.path);
+          const featureCounts = computeFeatureCounts(features);
+          const totalFeatures = features.length;
+
+          // Get auto-mode status for this project (main worktree, branchName = null)
+          const autoModeStatus = autoModeService.getStatusForProject(projectRef.path, null);
+          const isAutoModeRunning = autoModeStatus.isAutoLoopRunning;
+
+          // Count live running features for this project (across all branches)
+          // This ensures we only count features that are actually running in memory
+          const liveRunningCount = allRunningAgents.filter(
+            (agent) => agent.projectPath === projectRef.path
+          ).length;
+          featureCounts.running = liveRunningCount;
+
+          // Get notification count for this project
+          let unreadNotificationCount = 0;
+          try {
+            const notifications = await notificationService.getNotifications(projectRef.path);
+            unreadNotificationCount = notifications.filter((n) => !n.read).length;
+          } catch {
+            // Ignore notification errors - project may not have any notifications yet
+          }
+
+          // Compute health status
+          const healthStatus = computeHealthStatus(featureCounts, isAutoModeRunning);
+
+          // Get last activity timestamp
+          const lastActivityAt = getLastActivityAt(features);
+
+          return {
+            projectId: projectRef.id,
+            projectName: projectRef.name,
+            projectPath: projectRef.path,
+            healthStatus,
+            featureCounts,
+            totalFeatures,
+            lastActivityAt,
+            isAutoModeRunning,
+            activeBranch: autoModeStatus.branchName ?? undefined,
+            unreadNotificationCount,
+          };
+        } catch (error) {
+          logError(error, `Failed to load project status: ${projectRef.name}`);
+          // Return a minimal status for projects that fail to load
+          return {
+            projectId: projectRef.id,
+            projectName: projectRef.name,
+            projectPath: projectRef.path,
+            healthStatus: 'error' as ProjectHealthStatus,
+            featureCounts: {
+              pending: 0,
+              running: 0,
+              completed: 0,
+              failed: 0,
+              verified: 0,
+            },
+            totalFeatures: 0,
+            isAutoModeRunning: false,
+            unreadNotificationCount: 0,
+          };
+        }
+      });
+
+      const projectStatuses = await Promise.all(projectStatusPromises);
+
+      // Compute aggregate metrics
+      const aggregateFeatureCounts: AggregateFeatureCounts = {
+        total: 0,
+        pending: 0,
+        running: 0,
+        completed: 0,
+        failed: 0,
+        verified: 0,
+      };
+
+      const aggregateProjectCounts: AggregateProjectCounts = {
+        total: projectStatuses.length,
+        active: 0,
+        idle: 0,
+        waiting: 0,
+        withErrors: 0,
+        allCompleted: 0,
+      };
+
+      let totalUnreadNotifications = 0;
+      let projectsWithAutoModeRunning = 0;
+
+      for (const status of projectStatuses) {
+        // Aggregate feature counts
+        aggregateFeatureCounts.total += status.totalFeatures;
+        aggregateFeatureCounts.pending += status.featureCounts.pending;
+        aggregateFeatureCounts.running += status.featureCounts.running;
+        aggregateFeatureCounts.completed += status.featureCounts.completed;
+        aggregateFeatureCounts.failed += status.featureCounts.failed;
+        aggregateFeatureCounts.verified += status.featureCounts.verified;
+
+        // Aggregate project counts by health status
+        switch (status.healthStatus) {
+          case 'active':
+            aggregateProjectCounts.active++;
+            break;
+          case 'idle':
+            aggregateProjectCounts.idle++;
+            break;
+          case 'waiting':
+            aggregateProjectCounts.waiting++;
+            break;
+          case 'error':
+            aggregateProjectCounts.withErrors++;
+            break;
+          case 'completed':
+            aggregateProjectCounts.allCompleted++;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Aggregate notifications
+        totalUnreadNotifications += status.unreadNotificationCount;
+
+        // Count projects with auto-mode running
+        if (status.isAutoModeRunning) {
+          projectsWithAutoModeRunning++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      const aggregateStatus: AggregateStatus = {
+        projectCounts: aggregateProjectCounts,
+        featureCounts: aggregateFeatureCounts,
+        totalUnreadNotifications,
+        projectsWithAutoModeRunning,
+        computedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      };
+
+      // Build the response (recentActivity is empty for now - can be populated later)
+      const overview: MultiProjectOverview = {
+        projects: projectStatuses,
+        aggregate: aggregateStatus,
+        recentActivity: [], // Placeholder for future activity feed implementation
+        generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      };
+
+      res.json({
+        success: true,
+        ...overview,
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      logError(error, 'Get project overview failed');
+      res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: getErrorMessage(error) });
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/automaker-logo.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/automaker-logo.tsx
index 92b7af992..9f47fffe0 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/automaker-logo.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/automaker-logo.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function AutomakerLogo({ sidebarOpen, navigate }: AutomakerLogoProps) {
         'flex items-center gap-3 titlebar-no-drag cursor-pointer group',
         !sidebarOpen && 'flex-col gap-1'
       )}
-      onClick={() => navigate({ to: '/dashboard' })}
+      onClick={() => navigate({ to: '/overview' })}
       data-testid="logo-button"
     >
       {/* Collapsed logo - only shown when sidebar is closed */}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-footer.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-footer.tsx
index 49f4eccf5..0dab16947 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-footer.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-footer.tsx
@@ -217,7 +217,15 @@ export function SidebarFooter({
 
   // Expanded state
   return (
-    <div className="shrink-0">
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'shrink-0',
+        // Top border with gradient fade
+        'border-t border-border/40',
+        // Elevated background for visual separation
+        'bg-gradient-to-t from-background/10 via-sidebar/50 to-transparent'
+      )}
+    >
       {/* Running Agents Link */}
       {!hideRunningAgents && (
         <div className="px-3 py-0.5">
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-header.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-header.tsx
index afca3e9c2..a1360e793 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-header.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function SidebarHeader({
   const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const handleLogoClick = useCallback(() => {
-    navigate({ to: '/dashboard' });
+    navigate({ to: '/overview' });
   }, [navigate]);
 
   const handleProjectSelect = useCallback(
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
index 4a1ab1fc0..e7fd179e0 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function SidebarNavigation({
   // Filter sections: always show non-project sections, only show project sections when project exists
   const visibleSections = navSections.filter((section) => {
     // Always show Dashboard (first section with no label)
-    if (!section.label && section.items.some((item) => item.id === 'dashboard')) {
+    if (!section.label && section.items.some((item) => item.id === 'overview')) {
       return true;
     }
     // Show other sections only when project is selected
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/hooks/use-navigation.ts b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/hooks/use-navigation.ts
index df5d033f5..90d59db9d 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/hooks/use-navigation.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/layout/sidebar/hooks/use-navigation.ts
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ export function useNavigation({
     }
 
     const sections: NavSection[] = [
-      // Dashboard - standalone at top
+      // Dashboard - standalone at top (links to projects overview)
       {
         label: '',
         items: [
           {
-            id: 'dashboard',
+            id: 'overview',
             label: 'Dashboard',
             icon: Home,
           },
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/dashboard-view.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/dashboard-view.tsx
index 872b97a85..a8ca953f4 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/dashboard-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/dashboard-view.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   Trash2,
   Search,
   X,
+  LayoutDashboard,
   type LucideIcon,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import * as LucideIcons from 'lucide-react';
@@ -556,9 +557,32 @@ export function DashboardView() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          {/* Projects Overview button */}
+          {hasProjects && (
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => navigate({ to: '/overview' })}
+              className="hidden sm:flex gap-2 titlebar-no-drag"
+              data-testid="projects-overview-button"
+            >
+              <LayoutDashboard className="w-4 h-4" />
+              Overview
+            </Button>
+          )}
+
           {/* Mobile action buttons in header */}
           {hasProjects && (
             <div className="flex sm:hidden gap-2 titlebar-no-drag">
+              <Button
+                variant="outline"
+                size="icon"
+                onClick={() => navigate({ to: '/overview' })}
+                title="Projects Overview"
+                data-testid="projects-overview-button-mobile"
+              >
+                <LayoutDashboard className="w-4 h-4" />
+              </Button>
               <Button variant="outline" size="icon" onClick={handleOpenProject}>
                 <FolderOpen className="w-4 h-4" />
               </Button>
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview-view.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview-view.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d622384c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview-view.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,519 @@
+/**
+ * OverviewView - Multi-project dashboard showing status across all projects
+ *
+ * Provides a unified view of all projects with active features, running agents,
+ * recent completions, and alerts. Quick navigation to any project or feature.
+ */
+
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils/logger';
+import { useMultiProjectStatus } from '@/hooks/use-multi-project-status';
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
+import { isElectron, getElectronAPI } from '@/lib/electron';
+import { isMac } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { initializeProject } from '@/lib/project-init';
+import { getHttpApiClient } from '@/lib/http-api-client';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import { Spinner } from '@/components/ui/spinner';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
+import { NewProjectModal } from '@/components/dialogs/new-project-modal';
+import { WorkspacePickerModal } from '@/components/dialogs/workspace-picker-modal';
+import { ProjectStatusCard } from './overview/project-status-card';
+import { RecentActivityFeed } from './overview/recent-activity-feed';
+import { RunningAgentsPanel } from './overview/running-agents-panel';
+import type { StarterTemplate } from '@/lib/templates';
+import {
+  LayoutDashboard,
+  RefreshCw,
+  Folder,
+  FolderOpen,
+  Plus,
+  Activity,
+  CheckCircle2,
+  XCircle,
+  Clock,
+  Bot,
+  Bell,
+} from 'lucide-react';
+
+const logger = createLogger('OverviewView');
+
+export function OverviewView() {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const { overview, isLoading, error, refresh } = useMultiProjectStatus(15000); // Refresh every 15s
+  const { upsertAndSetCurrentProject } = useAppStore();
+
+  // Modal state
+  const [showNewProjectModal, setShowNewProjectModal] = useState(false);
+  const [showWorkspacePicker, setShowWorkspacePicker] = useState(false);
+  const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = useState(false);
+
+  const initializeAndOpenProject = useCallback(
+    async (path: string, name: string) => {
+      try {
+        const initResult = await initializeProject(path);
+        if (!initResult.success) {
+          toast.error('Failed to initialize project', {
+            description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error occurred',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        upsertAndSetCurrentProject(path, name);
+
+        toast.success('Project opened', { description: `Opened ${name}` });
+        navigate({ to: '/board' });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('[Overview] Failed to open project:', error);
+        toast.error('Failed to open project', {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        });
+      }
+    },
+    [upsertAndSetCurrentProject, navigate]
+  );
+
+  const handleOpenProject = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      const httpClient = getHttpApiClient();
+      const configResult = await httpClient.workspace.getConfig();
+
+      if (configResult.success && configResult.configured) {
+        setShowWorkspacePicker(true);
+      } else {
+        const api = getElectronAPI();
+        const result = await api.openDirectory();
+
+        if (!result.canceled && result.filePaths[0]) {
+          const path = result.filePaths[0];
+          const name = path.split(/[/\\]/).filter(Boolean).pop() || 'Untitled Project';
+          await initializeAndOpenProject(path, name);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('[Overview] Failed to check workspace config:', error);
+      const api = getElectronAPI();
+      const result = await api.openDirectory();
+
+      if (!result.canceled && result.filePaths[0]) {
+        const path = result.filePaths[0];
+        const name = path.split(/[/\\]/).filter(Boolean).pop() || 'Untitled Project';
+        await initializeAndOpenProject(path, name);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [initializeAndOpenProject]);
+
+  const handleWorkspaceSelect = useCallback(
+    async (path: string, name: string) => {
+      setShowWorkspacePicker(false);
+      await initializeAndOpenProject(path, name);
+    },
+    [initializeAndOpenProject]
+  );
+
+  const handleCreateBlankProject = useCallback(
+    async (projectName: string, parentDir: string) => {
+      setIsCreating(true);
+      try {
+        const api = getElectronAPI();
+        const projectPath = `${parentDir}/${projectName}`;
+
+        await api.mkdir(projectPath);
+
+        const initResult = await initializeProject(projectPath);
+        if (!initResult.success) {
+          toast.error('Failed to initialize project', {
+            description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error occurred',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        await api.writeFile(
+          `${projectPath}/.automaker/app_spec.txt`,
+          `<project_specification>
+  <project_name>${projectName}</project_name>
+  <overview>Describe your project here.</overview>
+  <technology_stack></technology_stack>
+  <core_capabilities></core_capabilities>
+  <implemented_features></implemented_features>
+</project_specification>`
+        );
+
+        upsertAndSetCurrentProject(projectPath, projectName);
+        setShowNewProjectModal(false);
+
+        toast.success('Project created', { description: `Created ${projectName}` });
+        navigate({ to: '/board' });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Failed to create project:', error);
+        toast.error('Failed to create project', {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        });
+      } finally {
+        setIsCreating(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [upsertAndSetCurrentProject, navigate]
+  );
+
+  const handleCreateFromTemplate = useCallback(
+    async (template: StarterTemplate, projectName: string, parentDir: string) => {
+      setIsCreating(true);
+      try {
+        const httpClient = getHttpApiClient();
+        const cloneResult = await httpClient.templates.clone(
+          template.repoUrl,
+          projectName,
+          parentDir
+        );
+
+        if (!cloneResult.success || !cloneResult.projectPath) {
+          toast.error('Failed to clone template', {
+            description: cloneResult.error || 'Unknown error occurred',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const initResult = await initializeProject(cloneResult.projectPath);
+        if (!initResult.success) {
+          toast.error('Failed to initialize project', {
+            description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error occurred',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        upsertAndSetCurrentProject(cloneResult.projectPath, projectName);
+        setShowNewProjectModal(false);
+
+        toast.success('Project created from template', {
+          description: `Created ${projectName} from ${template.name}`,
+        });
+        navigate({ to: '/board' });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Failed to create from template:', error);
+        toast.error('Failed to create project', {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        });
+      } finally {
+        setIsCreating(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [upsertAndSetCurrentProject, navigate]
+  );
+
+  const handleCreateFromCustomUrl = useCallback(
+    async (repoUrl: string, projectName: string, parentDir: string) => {
+      setIsCreating(true);
+      try {
+        const httpClient = getHttpApiClient();
+        const cloneResult = await httpClient.templates.clone(repoUrl, projectName, parentDir);
+
+        if (!cloneResult.success || !cloneResult.projectPath) {
+          toast.error('Failed to clone repository', {
+            description: cloneResult.error || 'Unknown error occurred',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const initResult = await initializeProject(cloneResult.projectPath);
+        if (!initResult.success) {
+          toast.error('Failed to initialize project', {
+            description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error occurred',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        upsertAndSetCurrentProject(cloneResult.projectPath, projectName);
+        setShowNewProjectModal(false);
+
+        toast.success('Project created from repository', { description: `Created ${projectName}` });
+        navigate({ to: '/board' });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Failed to create from custom URL:', error);
+        toast.error('Failed to create project', {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        });
+      } finally {
+        setIsCreating(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [upsertAndSetCurrentProject, navigate]
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col h-screen content-bg" data-testid="overview-view">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <header className="shrink-0 border-b border-border bg-glass backdrop-blur-md">
+        {/* Electron titlebar drag region */}
+        {isElectron() && (
+          <div
+            className={`absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-6 titlebar-drag-region z-40 pointer-events-none ${isMac ? 'pl-20' : ''}`}
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+        )}
+        <div className="px-4 sm:px-8 py-4 flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 titlebar-no-drag">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-brand-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <LayoutDashboard className="w-4 h-4 text-brand-500" />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">Automaker Dashboard</h1>
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  {overview ? `${overview.aggregate.projectCounts.total} projects` : 'Loading...'}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 titlebar-no-drag">
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={refresh}
+              disabled={isLoading}
+              className="gap-2"
+            >
+              <RefreshCw className={`w-4 h-4 ${isLoading ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`} />
+              Refresh
+            </Button>
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={handleOpenProject} className="gap-2">
+              <FolderOpen className="w-4 h-4" />
+              Open Project
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => setShowNewProjectModal(true)}
+              className="gap-2 bg-brand-500 hover:bg-brand-600 text-white"
+            >
+              <Plus className="w-4 h-4" />
+              New Project
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Main content */}
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 sm:p-6">
+        {/* Loading state */}
+        {isLoading && !overview && (
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-64">
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
+              <Spinner size="lg" />
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Loading project overview...</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Error state */}
+        {error && !overview && (
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-64">
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 text-center">
+              <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-red-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <XCircle className="w-6 h-6 text-red-500" />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <h3 className="font-medium text-foreground mb-1">Failed to load overview</h3>
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4">{error}</p>
+                <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={refresh}>
+                  Try again
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Content */}
+        {overview && (
+          <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto space-y-6">
+            {/* Aggregate stats */}
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-3">
+              <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                <CardContent className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-muted flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <Folder className="w-5 h-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+                      {overview.aggregate.projectCounts.total}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Projects</p>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+
+              <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                <CardContent className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-green-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <Activity className="w-5 h-5 text-green-500" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+                      {overview.aggregate.featureCounts.running}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Running</p>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+
+              <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                <CardContent className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-yellow-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <Clock className="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-500" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+                      {overview.aggregate.featureCounts.pending}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Pending</p>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+
+              <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                <CardContent className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-blue-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <CheckCircle2 className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-500" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+                      {overview.aggregate.featureCounts.completed}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Completed</p>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+
+              <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                <CardContent className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-red-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <XCircle className="w-5 h-5 text-red-500" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+                      {overview.aggregate.featureCounts.failed}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Failed</p>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+
+              <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                <CardContent className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-brand-500/10 flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <Bot className="w-5 h-5 text-brand-500" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">
+                      {overview.aggregate.projectsWithAutoModeRunning}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Auto-mode</p>
+                  </div>
+                </CardContent>
+              </Card>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Main content grid */}
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+              {/* Left column: Project cards */}
+              <div className="lg:col-span-2 space-y-4">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                  <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">All Projects</h2>
+                  {overview.aggregate.totalUnreadNotifications > 0 && (
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      <Bell className="w-4 h-4" />
+                      {overview.aggregate.totalUnreadNotifications} unread notifications
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+
+                {overview.projects.length === 0 ? (
+                  <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                    <CardContent className="py-12 text-center">
+                      <Folder className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto mb-4 text-muted-foreground opacity-50" />
+                      <h3 className="font-medium text-foreground mb-1">No projects yet</h3>
+                      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4">
+                        Create or open a project to get started
+                      </p>
+                      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                        Use the sidebar to create or open a project
+                      </p>
+                    </CardContent>
+                  </Card>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+                    {overview.projects.map((project) => (
+                      <ProjectStatusCard key={project.projectId} project={project} />
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Right column: Running agents and activity */}
+              <div className="space-y-4">
+                {/* Running agents */}
+                <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                  <CardHeader className="pb-3">
+                    <CardTitle className="text-base flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Bot className="w-4 h-4 text-green-500" />
+                      Running Agents
+                      {overview.aggregate.projectsWithAutoModeRunning > 0 && (
+                        <span className="text-xs font-normal text-muted-foreground ml-auto">
+                          {overview.aggregate.projectsWithAutoModeRunning} active
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </CardTitle>
+                  </CardHeader>
+                  <CardContent className="pt-0">
+                    <RunningAgentsPanel projects={overview.projects} />
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+
+                {/* Recent activity */}
+                <Card className="bg-card/60">
+                  <CardHeader className="pb-3">
+                    <CardTitle className="text-base flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Activity className="w-4 h-4 text-brand-500" />
+                      Recent Activity
+                    </CardTitle>
+                  </CardHeader>
+                  <CardContent className="pt-0">
+                    <RecentActivityFeed activities={overview.recentActivity} maxItems={8} />
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Footer timestamp */}
+            <div className="text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground pt-4">
+              Last updated:{' '}
+              {new Date(overview.generatedAt).toLocaleTimeString(undefined, {
+                hour: '2-digit',
+                minute: '2-digit',
+                second: '2-digit',
+              })}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Modals */}
+      <NewProjectModal
+        open={showNewProjectModal}
+        onOpenChange={setShowNewProjectModal}
+        onCreateBlankProject={handleCreateBlankProject}
+        onCreateFromTemplate={handleCreateFromTemplate}
+        onCreateFromCustomUrl={handleCreateFromCustomUrl}
+        isCreating={isCreating}
+      />
+
+      <WorkspacePickerModal
+        open={showWorkspacePicker}
+        onOpenChange={setShowWorkspacePicker}
+        onSelect={handleWorkspaceSelect}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/project-status-card.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/project-status-card.tsx
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index 000000000..a2f2565c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/project-status-card.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/**
+ * ProjectStatusCard - Individual project card for multi-project dashboard
+ *
+ * Displays project health, feature counts, and agent status with quick navigation.
+ */
+
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
+import { initializeProject } from '@/lib/project-init';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { ProjectStatus, ProjectHealthStatus } from '@automaker/types';
+import { Folder, Activity, CheckCircle2, XCircle, Clock, Pause, Bot, Bell } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+
+interface ProjectStatusCardProps {
+  project: ProjectStatus;
+  onProjectClick?: (projectId: string) => void;
+}
+
+const healthStatusConfig: Record<
+  ProjectHealthStatus,
+  { icon: typeof Activity; color: string; label: string; bgColor: string }
+> = {
+  active: {
+    icon: Activity,
+    color: 'text-green-500',
+    label: 'Active',
+    bgColor: 'bg-green-500/10',
+  },
+  idle: {
+    icon: Pause,
+    color: 'text-muted-foreground',
+    label: 'Idle',
+    bgColor: 'bg-muted/50',
+  },
+  waiting: {
+    icon: Clock,
+    color: 'text-yellow-500',
+    label: 'Waiting',
+    bgColor: 'bg-yellow-500/10',
+  },
+  completed: {
+    icon: CheckCircle2,
+    color: 'text-blue-500',
+    label: 'Completed',
+    bgColor: 'bg-blue-500/10',
+  },
+  error: {
+    icon: XCircle,
+    color: 'text-red-500',
+    label: 'Error',
+    bgColor: 'bg-red-500/10',
+  },
+};
+
+export function ProjectStatusCard({ project, onProjectClick }: ProjectStatusCardProps) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const { upsertAndSetCurrentProject } = useAppStore();
+
+  const statusConfig = healthStatusConfig[project.healthStatus];
+  const StatusIcon = statusConfig.icon;
+
+  const handleClick = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (onProjectClick) {
+      onProjectClick(project.projectId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Default behavior: navigate to project
+    try {
+      const initResult = await initializeProject(project.projectPath);
+      if (!initResult.success) {
+        toast.error('Failed to open project', {
+          description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error',
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      upsertAndSetCurrentProject(project.projectPath, project.projectName);
+      navigate({ to: '/board' });
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error('Failed to open project', {
+        description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      });
+    }
+  }, [project, onProjectClick, upsertAndSetCurrentProject, navigate]);
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      handleClick();
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="button"
+      tabIndex={0}
+      className={cn(
+        'group relative rounded-xl border bg-card/60 backdrop-blur-sm transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer hover:-translate-y-0.5',
+        project.healthStatus === 'active' && 'border-green-500/30 hover:border-green-500/50',
+        project.healthStatus === 'error' && 'border-red-500/30 hover:border-red-500/50',
+        project.healthStatus === 'waiting' && 'border-yellow-500/30 hover:border-yellow-500/50',
+        project.healthStatus === 'completed' && 'border-blue-500/30 hover:border-blue-500/50',
+        project.healthStatus === 'idle' && 'border-border hover:border-brand-500/40'
+      )}
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+      aria-label={`Open project ${project.projectName}`}
+      data-testid={`project-status-card-${project.projectId}`}
+    >
+      <div className="p-4">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3 mb-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
+            <div
+              className={cn(
+                'w-10 h-10 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 transition-colors',
+                statusConfig.bgColor
+              )}
+            >
+              <Folder className={cn('w-5 h-5', statusConfig.color)} />
+            </div>
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <h3 className="font-medium text-foreground truncate group-hover:text-brand-500 transition-colors">
+                {project.projectName}
+              </h3>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">{project.projectPath}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Status badge */}
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+            {project.unreadNotificationCount > 0 && (
+              <Badge variant="destructive" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-xs">
+                <Bell className="w-3 h-3 mr-1" />
+                {project.unreadNotificationCount}
+              </Badge>
+            )}
+            <Badge
+              variant="outline"
+              className={cn(
+                'h-6 px-2 text-xs gap-1',
+                statusConfig.color,
+                project.healthStatus === 'active' && 'border-green-500/30 bg-green-500/10',
+                project.healthStatus === 'error' && 'border-red-500/30 bg-red-500/10'
+              )}
+            >
+              <StatusIcon className="w-3 h-3" />
+              {statusConfig.label}
+            </Badge>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Feature counts */}
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-3">
+          {project.featureCounts.running > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md bg-green-500/10 text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">
+              <Activity className="w-3 h-3" />
+              {project.featureCounts.running} running
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {project.featureCounts.pending > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md bg-yellow-500/10 text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400">
+              <Clock className="w-3 h-3" />
+              {project.featureCounts.pending} pending
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {project.featureCounts.completed > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md bg-blue-500/10 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400">
+              <CheckCircle2 className="w-3 h-3" />
+              {project.featureCounts.completed} completed
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {project.featureCounts.failed > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md bg-red-500/10 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">
+              <XCircle className="w-3 h-3" />
+              {project.featureCounts.failed} failed
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {project.featureCounts.verified > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md bg-purple-500/10 text-purple-600 dark:text-purple-400">
+              <CheckCircle2 className="w-3 h-3" />
+              {project.featureCounts.verified} verified
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Footer: Total features and auto-mode status */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-xs text-muted-foreground pt-2 border-t border-border/50">
+          <span>{project.totalFeatures} total features</span>
+          {project.isAutoModeRunning && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-green-500">
+              <Bot className="w-3.5 h-3.5 animate-pulse" />
+              <span className="font-medium">Auto-mode active</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {project.lastActivityAt && !project.isAutoModeRunning && (
+            <span>Last activity: {new Date(project.lastActivityAt).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/recent-activity-feed.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/recent-activity-feed.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9eb801890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/recent-activity-feed.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+/**
+ * RecentActivityFeed - Timeline of recent activity across all projects
+ *
+ * Shows completed features, failures, and auto-mode events.
+ */
+
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
+import { initializeProject } from '@/lib/project-init';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { RecentActivity, ActivityType, ActivitySeverity } from '@automaker/types';
+import { CheckCircle2, XCircle, Play, Bot, AlertTriangle, Info, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
+
+interface RecentActivityFeedProps {
+  activities: RecentActivity[];
+  maxItems?: number;
+}
+
+const activityTypeConfig: Record<
+  ActivityType,
+  { icon: typeof CheckCircle2; defaultColor: string; label: string }
+> = {
+  feature_created: {
+    icon: Info,
+    defaultColor: 'text-blue-500',
+    label: 'Feature created',
+  },
+  feature_completed: {
+    icon: CheckCircle2,
+    defaultColor: 'text-blue-500',
+    label: 'Feature completed',
+  },
+  feature_verified: {
+    icon: CheckCircle2,
+    defaultColor: 'text-purple-500',
+    label: 'Feature verified',
+  },
+  feature_failed: {
+    icon: XCircle,
+    defaultColor: 'text-red-500',
+    label: 'Feature failed',
+  },
+  feature_started: {
+    icon: Play,
+    defaultColor: 'text-green-500',
+    label: 'Feature started',
+  },
+  auto_mode_started: {
+    icon: Bot,
+    defaultColor: 'text-green-500',
+    label: 'Auto-mode started',
+  },
+  auto_mode_stopped: {
+    icon: Bot,
+    defaultColor: 'text-muted-foreground',
+    label: 'Auto-mode stopped',
+  },
+  ideation_session_started: {
+    icon: Play,
+    defaultColor: 'text-brand-500',
+    label: 'Ideation session started',
+  },
+  ideation_session_ended: {
+    icon: Info,
+    defaultColor: 'text-muted-foreground',
+    label: 'Ideation session ended',
+  },
+  idea_created: {
+    icon: Info,
+    defaultColor: 'text-brand-500',
+    label: 'Idea created',
+  },
+  idea_converted: {
+    icon: CheckCircle2,
+    defaultColor: 'text-green-500',
+    label: 'Idea converted to feature',
+  },
+  notification_created: {
+    icon: AlertTriangle,
+    defaultColor: 'text-yellow-500',
+    label: 'Notification',
+  },
+  project_opened: {
+    icon: Info,
+    defaultColor: 'text-blue-500',
+    label: 'Project opened',
+  },
+};
+
+const severityColors: Record<ActivitySeverity, string> = {
+  info: 'text-blue-500',
+  success: 'text-green-500',
+  warning: 'text-yellow-500',
+  error: 'text-red-500',
+};
+
+function formatRelativeTime(timestamp: string): string {
+  const now = new Date();
+  const date = new Date(timestamp);
+  const diffMs = now.getTime() - date.getTime();
+  const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
+  const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMs / 3600000);
+  const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / 86400000);
+
+  if (diffMins < 1) return 'just now';
+  if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins}m ago`;
+  if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours}h ago`;
+  if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays}d ago`;
+  return date.toLocaleDateString();
+}
+
+export function RecentActivityFeed({ activities, maxItems = 10 }: RecentActivityFeedProps) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const { upsertAndSetCurrentProject } = useAppStore();
+
+  const displayActivities = activities.slice(0, maxItems);
+
+  const handleActivityClick = useCallback(
+    async (activity: RecentActivity) => {
+      try {
+        // Get project path from the activity (projectId is actually the path in our data model)
+        const projectPath = activity.projectPath || activity.projectId;
+        const projectName = activity.projectName;
+
+        const initResult = await initializeProject(projectPath);
+
+        if (!initResult.success) {
+          toast.error('Failed to initialize project', {
+            description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        upsertAndSetCurrentProject(projectPath, projectName);
+
+        if (activity.featureId) {
+          // Navigate to the specific feature
+          navigate({ to: '/board', search: { featureId: activity.featureId } });
+        } else {
+          navigate({ to: '/board' });
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        toast.error('Failed to navigate to activity', {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        });
+      }
+    },
+    [navigate, upsertAndSetCurrentProject]
+  );
+
+  const handleActivityKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent, activity: RecentActivity) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleActivityClick(activity);
+      }
+    },
+    [handleActivityClick]
+  );
+
+  if (displayActivities.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
+        <Clock className="w-8 h-8 mb-2 opacity-50" />
+        <p className="text-sm">No recent activity</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-1">
+      {displayActivities.map((activity) => {
+        const config = activityTypeConfig[activity.type];
+        const Icon = config.icon;
+        const iconColor = severityColors[activity.severity] || config.defaultColor;
+
+        return (
+          <div
+            key={activity.id}
+            role="button"
+            tabIndex={0}
+            className="group flex items-start gap-3 p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-muted/50 cursor-pointer transition-colors"
+            onClick={() => handleActivityClick(activity)}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => handleActivityKeyDown(e, activity)}
+            aria-label={`${config.label}: ${activity.featureName || activity.message} in ${activity.projectName}`}
+            data-testid={`activity-item-${activity.id}`}
+          >
+            {/* Icon */}
+            <div
+              className={cn(
+                'w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 mt-0.5',
+                activity.severity === 'error' && 'bg-red-500/10',
+                activity.severity === 'success' && 'bg-green-500/10',
+                activity.severity === 'warning' && 'bg-yellow-500/10',
+                activity.severity === 'info' && 'bg-blue-500/10'
+              )}
+            >
+              <Icon className={cn('w-4 h-4', iconColor)} />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Content */}
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <span className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">
+                  {activity.projectName}
+                </span>
+                <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/50">
+                  {formatRelativeTime(activity.timestamp)}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-foreground truncate group-hover:text-brand-500 transition-colors">
+                {activity.featureTitle || activity.description}
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate mt-0.5">{config.label}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/running-agents-panel.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/running-agents-panel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc91170d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/overview/running-agents-panel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/**
+ * RunningAgentsPanel - Shows all currently running agents across projects
+ *
+ * Displays active AI agents with their status and quick access to features.
+ */
+
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
+import { initializeProject } from '@/lib/project-init';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { ProjectStatus } from '@automaker/types';
+import { Bot, Activity, GitBranch, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+
+interface RunningAgentsPanelProps {
+  projects: ProjectStatus[];
+}
+
+interface RunningAgent {
+  projectId: string;
+  projectName: string;
+  projectPath: string;
+  featureCount: number;
+  isAutoMode: boolean;
+  activeBranch?: string;
+}
+
+export function RunningAgentsPanel({ projects }: RunningAgentsPanelProps) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const { upsertAndSetCurrentProject } = useAppStore();
+
+  // Extract running agents from projects
+  const runningAgents: RunningAgent[] = projects
+    .filter((p) => p.isAutoModeRunning || p.featureCounts.running > 0)
+    .map((p) => ({
+      projectId: p.projectId,
+      projectName: p.projectName,
+      projectPath: p.projectPath,
+      featureCount: p.featureCounts.running,
+      isAutoMode: p.isAutoModeRunning,
+      activeBranch: p.activeBranch,
+    }));
+
+  const handleAgentClick = useCallback(
+    async (agent: RunningAgent) => {
+      try {
+        const initResult = await initializeProject(agent.projectPath);
+        if (!initResult.success) {
+          toast.error('Failed to open project', {
+            description: initResult.error || 'Unknown error',
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        upsertAndSetCurrentProject(agent.projectPath, agent.projectName);
+        navigate({ to: '/board' });
+      } catch (error) {
+        toast.error('Failed to navigate to agent', {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        });
+      }
+    },
+    [navigate, upsertAndSetCurrentProject]
+  );
+
+  const handleAgentKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent, agent: RunningAgent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleAgentClick(agent);
+      }
+    },
+    [handleAgentClick]
+  );
+
+  if (runningAgents.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
+        <Bot className="w-8 h-8 mb-2 opacity-50" />
+        <p className="text-sm">No agents running</p>
+        <p className="text-xs mt-1">Start auto-mode on a project to see activity here</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2">
+      {runningAgents.map((agent) => (
+        <div
+          key={agent.projectId}
+          role="button"
+          tabIndex={0}
+          className="group flex items-center gap-3 p-3 rounded-lg border border-green-500/20 bg-green-500/5 hover:bg-green-500/10 cursor-pointer transition-all"
+          onClick={() => handleAgentClick(agent)}
+          onKeyDown={(e) => handleAgentKeyDown(e, agent)}
+          aria-label={`View running agent for ${agent.projectName}`}
+          data-testid={`running-agent-${agent.projectId}`}
+        >
+          {/* Animated icon */}
+          <div className="relative w-10 h-10 rounded-lg bg-green-500/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
+            <Bot className="w-5 h-5 text-green-500" />
+            <span className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 w-3 h-3 bg-green-500 rounded-full animate-pulse" />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Content */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground truncate group-hover:text-green-500 transition-colors">
+                {agent.projectName}
+              </span>
+              {agent.isAutoMode && (
+                <span className="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-green-500/20 text-green-500 font-medium">
+                  Auto
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {agent.featureCount > 0 && (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <Activity className="w-3 h-3" />
+                  {agent.featureCount} feature{agent.featureCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''} running
+                </span>
+              )}
+              {agent.activeBranch && (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <GitBranch className="w-3 h-3" />
+                  {agent.activeBranch}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Arrow */}
+          <ArrowRight className="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity" />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-multi-project-status.ts b/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-multi-project-status.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2282ec7e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/src/hooks/use-multi-project-status.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/**
+ * Hook for fetching multi-project overview data
+ *
+ * Provides real-time status across all projects for the unified dashboard.
+ */
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import type { MultiProjectOverview } from '@automaker/types';
+import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils/logger';
+import {
+  getApiKey,
+  getSessionToken,
+  waitForApiKeyInit,
+  getServerUrlSync,
+} from '@/lib/http-api-client';
+
+const logger = createLogger('useMultiProjectStatus');
+
+interface UseMultiProjectStatusResult {
+  overview: MultiProjectOverview | null;
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  error: string | null;
+  refresh: () => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Custom fetch function for projects overview
+ * Uses the same pattern as HttpApiClient for proper authentication
+ */
+async function fetchProjectsOverview(): Promise<MultiProjectOverview> {
+  // Ensure API key is initialized before making request (handles Electron/web mode timing)
+  await waitForApiKeyInit();
+
+  const serverUrl = getServerUrlSync();
+
+  const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  };
+
+  // Electron mode: use API key
+  const apiKey = getApiKey();
+  if (apiKey) {
+    headers['X-API-Key'] = apiKey;
+  } else {
+    // Web mode: use session token if available
+    const sessionToken = getSessionToken();
+    if (sessionToken) {
+      headers['X-Session-Token'] = sessionToken;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(`${serverUrl}/api/projects/overview`, {
+    method: 'GET',
+    headers,
+    credentials: 'include', // Include cookies for session auth
+    cache: 'no-store',
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    throw new Error(errorData.error || `HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await response.json();
+
+  if (!data.success) {
+    throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to fetch project overview');
+  }
+
+  return {
+    projects: data.projects,
+    aggregate: data.aggregate,
+    recentActivity: data.recentActivity,
+    generatedAt: data.generatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook to fetch and manage multi-project overview data
+ *
+ * @param refreshInterval - Optional interval in ms to auto-refresh (default: 30000)
+ */
+export function useMultiProjectStatus(refreshInterval = 30000): UseMultiProjectStatusResult {
+  const [overview, setOverview] = useState<MultiProjectOverview | null>(null);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      const data = await fetchProjectsOverview();
+      setOverview(data);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to fetch overview';
+      logger.error('Failed to fetch project overview:', err);
+      setError(errorMessage);
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Initial fetch
+  useEffect(() => {
+    refresh();
+  }, [refresh]);
+
+  // Auto-refresh interval
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (refreshInterval <= 0) return;
+
+    const intervalId = setInterval(refresh, refreshInterval);
+    return () => clearInterval(intervalId);
+  }, [refresh, refreshInterval]);
+
+  return {
+    overview,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+    refresh,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/routes/overview.tsx b/apps/ui/src/routes/overview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecb51ef3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/src/routes/overview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { OverviewView } from '@/components/views/overview-view';
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/overview')({
+  component: OverviewView,
+});
diff --git a/apps/ui/tests/projects/overview-dashboard.spec.ts b/apps/ui/tests/projects/overview-dashboard.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31b62453f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ui/tests/projects/overview-dashboard.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,394 @@
+/**
+ * Projects Overview Dashboard End-to-End Test
+ *
+ * Tests the multi-project overview dashboard that shows status across all projects.
+ * This verifies that:
+ * 1. The overview view can be accessed via the sidebar
+ * 2. The overview displays aggregate statistics
+ * 3. Navigation back to dashboard works correctly
+ * 4. The UI responds to API data correctly
+ */
+
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import {
+  setupMockMultipleProjects,
+  authenticateForTests,
+  handleLoginScreenIfPresent,
+} from '../utils';
+
+test.describe('Projects Overview Dashboard', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Set up mock projects state
+    await setupMockMultipleProjects(page, 3);
+    await authenticateForTests(page);
+  });
+
+  test('should navigate to overview from sidebar and display overview UI', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Mock the projects overview API response
+    await page.route('**/api/projects/overview', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          success: true,
+          projects: [],
+          aggregate: {
+            projectCounts: {
+              total: 0,
+              active: 0,
+              idle: 0,
+              waiting: 0,
+              withErrors: 0,
+              allCompleted: 0,
+            },
+            featureCounts: {
+              total: 0,
+              pending: 0,
+              running: 0,
+              completed: 0,
+              failed: 0,
+              verified: 0,
+            },
+            totalUnreadNotifications: 0,
+            projectsWithAutoModeRunning: 0,
+            computedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          },
+          recentActivity: [],
+          generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        }),
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Go to the app
+    await page.goto('/board');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('load');
+    await handleLoginScreenIfPresent(page);
+
+    // Wait for the board view to load
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="board-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Expand sidebar if collapsed
+    const expandSidebarButton = page.locator('button:has-text("Expand sidebar")');
+    if (await expandSidebarButton.isVisible()) {
+      await expandSidebarButton.click();
+      await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+    }
+
+    // Click on the Dashboard link in the sidebar (navigates to /overview)
+    const overviewLink = page.locator('[data-testid="nav-overview"]');
+    await expect(overviewLink).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
+    await overviewLink.click();
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to appear
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="overview-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Verify the header is visible with title
+    await expect(page.getByText('Automaker Dashboard')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
+
+    // Verify the refresh button is present
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /Refresh/i })).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify the Open Project and New Project buttons are present
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /Open Project/i })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /New Project/i })).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('should display aggregate statistics cards', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Mock the projects overview API response
+    await page.route('**/api/projects/overview', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          success: true,
+          projects: [
+            {
+              projectId: 'test-project-1',
+              projectName: 'Test Project 1',
+              projectPath: '/mock/test-project-1',
+              healthStatus: 'active',
+              featureCounts: { pending: 2, running: 1, completed: 3, failed: 0, verified: 2 },
+              totalFeatures: 8,
+              isAutoModeRunning: true,
+              unreadNotificationCount: 1,
+            },
+            {
+              projectId: 'test-project-2',
+              projectName: 'Test Project 2',
+              projectPath: '/mock/test-project-2',
+              healthStatus: 'idle',
+              featureCounts: { pending: 5, running: 0, completed: 10, failed: 1, verified: 8 },
+              totalFeatures: 24,
+              isAutoModeRunning: false,
+              unreadNotificationCount: 0,
+            },
+          ],
+          aggregate: {
+            projectCounts: {
+              total: 2,
+              active: 1,
+              idle: 1,
+              waiting: 0,
+              withErrors: 1,
+              allCompleted: 0,
+            },
+            featureCounts: {
+              total: 32,
+              pending: 7,
+              running: 1,
+              completed: 13,
+              failed: 1,
+              verified: 10,
+            },
+            totalUnreadNotifications: 1,
+            projectsWithAutoModeRunning: 1,
+            computedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          },
+          recentActivity: [
+            {
+              id: 'activity-1',
+              projectId: 'test-project-1',
+              projectName: 'Test Project 1',
+              type: 'feature_completed',
+              description: 'Feature completed: Add login form',
+              severity: 'success',
+              timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+              featureId: 'feature-1',
+              featureTitle: 'Add login form',
+            },
+          ],
+          generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        }),
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Navigate directly to overview
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('load');
+    await handleLoginScreenIfPresent(page);
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to appear
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="overview-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Verify aggregate stat cards are displayed
+    // Projects count card
+    await expect(page.getByText('Projects').first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+    // Running features card
+    await expect(page.getByText('Running').first()).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Pending features card
+    await expect(page.getByText('Pending').first()).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Completed features card
+    await expect(page.getByText('Completed').first()).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Auto-mode card
+    await expect(page.getByText('Auto-mode').first()).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('should display project status cards', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Mock the projects overview API response
+    await page.route('**/api/projects/overview', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          success: true,
+          projects: [
+            {
+              projectId: 'test-project-1',
+              projectName: 'Test Project 1',
+              projectPath: '/mock/test-project-1',
+              healthStatus: 'active',
+              featureCounts: { pending: 2, running: 1, completed: 3, failed: 0, verified: 2 },
+              totalFeatures: 8,
+              isAutoModeRunning: true,
+              unreadNotificationCount: 1,
+            },
+          ],
+          aggregate: {
+            projectCounts: {
+              total: 1,
+              active: 1,
+              idle: 0,
+              waiting: 0,
+              withErrors: 0,
+              allCompleted: 0,
+            },
+            featureCounts: {
+              total: 8,
+              pending: 2,
+              running: 1,
+              completed: 3,
+              failed: 0,
+              verified: 2,
+            },
+            totalUnreadNotifications: 1,
+            projectsWithAutoModeRunning: 1,
+            computedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          },
+          recentActivity: [],
+          generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        }),
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Navigate directly to overview
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('load');
+    await handleLoginScreenIfPresent(page);
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to appear
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="overview-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Verify project status card is displayed
+    const projectCard = page.locator('[data-testid="project-status-card-test-project-1"]');
+    await expect(projectCard).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+    // Verify project name is displayed
+    await expect(projectCard.getByText('Test Project 1')).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify the Active status badge (use .first() to avoid strict mode violation due to "Auto-mode active" also containing "active")
+    await expect(projectCard.getByText('Active').first()).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify auto-mode indicator is shown
+    await expect(projectCard.getByText('Auto-mode active')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('should navigate to board when clicking on a project card', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Mock the projects overview API response
+    await page.route('**/api/projects/overview', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          success: true,
+          projects: [
+            {
+              projectId: 'test-project-1',
+              projectName: 'Test Project 1',
+              projectPath: '/mock/test-project-1',
+              healthStatus: 'idle',
+              featureCounts: { pending: 0, running: 0, completed: 0, failed: 0, verified: 0 },
+              totalFeatures: 0,
+              isAutoModeRunning: false,
+              unreadNotificationCount: 0,
+            },
+          ],
+          aggregate: {
+            projectCounts: {
+              total: 1,
+              active: 0,
+              idle: 1,
+              waiting: 0,
+              withErrors: 0,
+              allCompleted: 0,
+            },
+            featureCounts: {
+              total: 0,
+              pending: 0,
+              running: 0,
+              completed: 0,
+              failed: 0,
+              verified: 0,
+            },
+            totalUnreadNotifications: 0,
+            projectsWithAutoModeRunning: 0,
+            computedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          },
+          recentActivity: [],
+          generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        }),
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Navigate directly to overview
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('load');
+    await handleLoginScreenIfPresent(page);
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to appear
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="overview-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Verify project card is displayed (clicking it would navigate to board, but requires more mocking)
+    const projectCard = page.locator('[data-testid="project-status-card-test-project-1"]');
+    await expect(projectCard).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+  });
+
+  test('should display empty state when no projects exist', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Mock empty projects overview API response
+    await page.route('**/api/projects/overview', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          success: true,
+          projects: [],
+          aggregate: {
+            projectCounts: {
+              total: 0,
+              active: 0,
+              idle: 0,
+              waiting: 0,
+              withErrors: 0,
+              allCompleted: 0,
+            },
+            featureCounts: {
+              total: 0,
+              pending: 0,
+              running: 0,
+              completed: 0,
+              failed: 0,
+              verified: 0,
+            },
+            totalUnreadNotifications: 0,
+            projectsWithAutoModeRunning: 0,
+            computedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          },
+          recentActivity: [],
+          generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        }),
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Navigate directly to overview
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('load');
+    await handleLoginScreenIfPresent(page);
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to appear
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="overview-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Verify empty state message
+    await expect(page.getByText('No projects yet')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.getByText('Create or open a project to get started')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('should show error state when API fails', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Mock API error
+    await page.route('**/api/projects/overview', async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 500,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          error: 'Internal server error',
+        }),
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Navigate directly to overview
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('load');
+    await handleLoginScreenIfPresent(page);
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to appear
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="overview-view"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
+
+    // Verify error state message
+    await expect(page.getByText('Failed to load overview')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+    // Verify the "Try again" button is visible
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /Try again/i })).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/libs/types/src/index.ts b/libs/types/src/index.ts
index 54d8cf3ce..f94b7ff9b 100644
--- a/libs/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/types/src/index.ts
@@ -353,3 +353,19 @@ export type { TerminalInfo } from './terminal.js';
 
 // Test runner types
 export type { TestRunnerInfo } from './test-runner.js';
+
+// Project overview types (multi-project dashboard)
+export type {
+  ProjectHealthStatus,
+  FeatureStatusCounts,
+  ProjectStatus,
+  AggregateFeatureCounts,
+  AggregateProjectCounts,
+  AggregateStatus,
+  ActivityType,
+  ActivitySeverity,
+  RecentActivity,
+  ActivityFeedOptions,
+  MultiProjectOverview,
+  ProjectOverviewError,
+} from './project-overview.js';
diff --git a/libs/types/src/project-overview.ts b/libs/types/src/project-overview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c1bd5570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/types/src/project-overview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+/**
+ * Project Overview Types - Multi-project dashboard data structures
+ *
+ * Defines types for aggregating and displaying status across multiple projects,
+ * including individual project health, aggregate metrics, and recent activity feeds.
+ * Used by the multi-project overview dashboard for at-a-glance monitoring.
+ */
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Project Status Types
+// ============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * ProjectHealthStatus - Overall health indicator for a project
+ *
+ * Represents the computed health state based on feature statuses:
+ * - idle: No active work, all features are pending or completed
+ * - active: Features are currently running or in progress
+ * - waiting: Features are waiting for user approval or input
+ * - error: One or more features have failed
+ * - completed: All features have been completed successfully
+ */
+export type ProjectHealthStatus = 'idle' | 'active' | 'waiting' | 'error' | 'completed';
+
+/**
+ * FeatureStatusCounts - Breakdown of features by status
+ *
+ * Provides counts for each feature status to show progress at a glance.
+ */
+export interface FeatureStatusCounts {
+  /** Number of features waiting to be started */
+  pending: number;
+  /** Number of features currently executing */
+  running: number;
+  /** Number of features that completed successfully */
+  completed: number;
+  /** Number of features that encountered errors */
+  failed: number;
+  /** Number of features that passed verification */
+  verified: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ProjectStatus - Status summary for an individual project
+ *
+ * Contains all information needed to display a project's current state
+ * in the multi-project overview dashboard.
+ */
+export interface ProjectStatus {
+  /** Project unique identifier (matches ProjectRef.id) */
+  projectId: string;
+  /** Project display name */
+  projectName: string;
+  /** Absolute filesystem path to project */
+  projectPath: string;
+  /** Computed overall health status */
+  healthStatus: ProjectHealthStatus;
+  /** Breakdown of features by status */
+  featureCounts: FeatureStatusCounts;
+  /** Total number of features in the project */
+  totalFeatures: number;
+  /** ISO timestamp of last activity in this project */
+  lastActivityAt?: string;
+  /** Whether auto-mode is currently running */
+  isAutoModeRunning: boolean;
+  /** Name of the currently active branch (if in a worktree) */
+  activeBranch?: string;
+  /** Number of unread notifications for this project */
+  unreadNotificationCount: number;
+  /** Extensibility for future properties */
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Aggregate Status Types
+// ============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * AggregateFeatureCounts - Total feature counts across all projects
+ */
+export interface AggregateFeatureCounts {
+  /** Total features across all projects */
+  total: number;
+  /** Total pending features */
+  pending: number;
+  /** Total running features */
+  running: number;
+  /** Total completed features */
+  completed: number;
+  /** Total failed features */
+  failed: number;
+  /** Total verified features */
+  verified: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * AggregateProjectCounts - Project counts by health status
+ */
+export interface AggregateProjectCounts {
+  /** Total number of projects */
+  total: number;
+  /** Projects with active work */
+  active: number;
+  /** Projects in idle state */
+  idle: number;
+  /** Projects waiting for input */
+  waiting: number;
+  /** Projects with errors */
+  withErrors: number;
+  /** Projects with all work completed */
+  allCompleted: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * AggregateStatus - Summary metrics across all projects
+ *
+ * Provides a bird's-eye view of work status across the entire workspace,
+ * useful for dashboard headers and summary widgets.
+ */
+export interface AggregateStatus {
+  /** Counts of projects by health status */
+  projectCounts: AggregateProjectCounts;
+  /** Aggregate feature counts across all projects */
+  featureCounts: AggregateFeatureCounts;
+  /** Total unread notifications across all projects */
+  totalUnreadNotifications: number;
+  /** Number of projects with auto-mode running */
+  projectsWithAutoModeRunning: number;
+  /** ISO timestamp when this aggregate was computed */
+  computedAt: string;
+  /** Extensibility for future properties */
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Recent Activity Types
+// ============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * ActivityType - Types of activities that can appear in the activity feed
+ *
+ * Maps to significant events that users would want to see in an overview.
+ */
+export type ActivityType =
+  | 'feature_created'
+  | 'feature_started'
+  | 'feature_completed'
+  | 'feature_failed'
+  | 'feature_verified'
+  | 'auto_mode_started'
+  | 'auto_mode_stopped'
+  | 'ideation_session_started'
+  | 'ideation_session_ended'
+  | 'idea_created'
+  | 'idea_converted'
+  | 'notification_created'
+  | 'project_opened';
+
+/**
+ * ActivitySeverity - Visual importance level for activity items
+ */
+export type ActivitySeverity = 'info' | 'success' | 'warning' | 'error';
+
+/**
+ * RecentActivity - A single activity entry for the activity feed
+ *
+ * Represents a notable event that occurred in a project, displayed
+ * in chronological order in the activity feed widget.
+ */
+export interface RecentActivity {
+  /** Unique identifier for this activity entry */
+  id: string;
+  /** Project this activity belongs to */
+  projectId: string;
+  /** Project display name (denormalized for display) */
+  projectName: string;
+  /** Type of activity */
+  type: ActivityType;
+  /** Human-readable description of what happened */
+  description: string;
+  /** Visual importance level */
+  severity: ActivitySeverity;
+  /** ISO timestamp when the activity occurred */
+  timestamp: string;
+  /** Related feature ID if applicable */
+  featureId?: string;
+  /** Related feature title if applicable */
+  featureTitle?: string;
+  /** Related ideation session ID if applicable */
+  sessionId?: string;
+  /** Related idea ID if applicable */
+  ideaId?: string;
+  /** Extensibility for future properties */
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ActivityFeedOptions - Options for fetching activity feed
+ */
+export interface ActivityFeedOptions {
+  /** Maximum number of activities to return */
+  limit?: number;
+  /** Filter to specific project IDs */
+  projectIds?: string[];
+  /** Filter to specific activity types */
+  types?: ActivityType[];
+  /** Only return activities after this ISO timestamp */
+  since?: string;
+  /** Only return activities before this ISO timestamp */
+  until?: string;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Multi-Project Overview Response Types
+// ============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * MultiProjectOverview - Complete overview data for the dashboard
+ *
+ * Contains all data needed to render the multi-project overview page,
+ * including individual project statuses, aggregate metrics, and recent activity.
+ */
+export interface MultiProjectOverview {
+  /** Individual status for each project */
+  projects: ProjectStatus[];
+  /** Aggregate metrics across all projects */
+  aggregate: AggregateStatus;
+  /** Recent activity feed (sorted by timestamp, most recent first) */
+  recentActivity: RecentActivity[];
+  /** ISO timestamp when this overview was generated */
+  generatedAt: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ProjectOverviewError - Error response for overview requests
+ */
+export interface ProjectOverviewError {
+  /** Error code for programmatic handling */
+  code: 'PROJECTS_NOT_FOUND' | 'PERMISSION_DENIED' | 'INTERNAL_ERROR';
+  /** Human-readable error message */
+  message: string;
+  /** Project IDs that failed to load, if applicable */
+  failedProjectIds?: string[];
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/multi-project-dashboard.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/multi-project-dashboard.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec003cf1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/multi-project-dashboard.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/**
+ * Multi-Project Dashboard E2E Tests
+ *
+ * Verifies the unified dashboard showing status across all projects.
+ */
+
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test.describe('Multi-Project Dashboard', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Navigate to the dashboard first
+    await page.goto('/dashboard');
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('dashboard-view')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('should navigate to overview from dashboard when projects exist', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Check if the overview button is visible (only shows when projects exist)
+    const overviewButton = page.getByTestId('projects-overview-button');
+
+    // If there are projects, the button should be visible
+    if (await overviewButton.isVisible({ timeout: 2000 }).catch(() => false)) {
+      await overviewButton.click();
+
+      // Should navigate to overview page
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/overview/);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('overview-view')).toBeVisible();
+    } else {
+      // No projects - overview button won't be shown
+      test.info().annotations.push({
+        type: 'info',
+        description: 'No projects available - skipping overview navigation test',
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('should display overview view with correct structure', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Navigate directly to overview
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+
+    // Wait for the overview view to load
+    const overviewView = page.getByTestId('overview-view');
+
+    // The view should be visible (even if loading)
+    await expect(overviewView).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
+
+    // Should have a back button to return to dashboard
+    const backButton = page
+      .locator('button')
+      .filter({ has: page.locator('svg.lucide-arrow-left') });
+    await expect(backButton).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Click back to return to dashboard
+    await backButton.click();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/dashboard/);
+  });
+
+  test('should show loading state and then content or empty state', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+
+    // Should show the view
+    const overviewView = page.getByTestId('overview-view');
+    await expect(overviewView).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5000 });
+
+    // Wait for loading to complete (either shows content or error)
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    // After loading, should show either:
+    // 1. Project cards if projects exist
+    // 2. Empty state message if no projects
+    // 3. Error message if API failed
+    const hasProjects = (await page.locator('[data-testid^="project-status-card-"]').count()) > 0;
+    const hasEmptyState = await page
+      .getByText('No projects yet')
+      .isVisible()
+      .catch(() => false);
+    const hasError = await page
+      .getByText('Failed to load overview')
+      .isVisible()
+      .catch(() => false);
+
+    // At least one of these should be true
+    expect(hasProjects || hasEmptyState || hasError).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  test('should have overview link in sidebar footer', async ({ page }) => {
+    // First open a project to see the sidebar
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+
+    // The overview link should be in the sidebar footer
+    const sidebarOverviewLink = page.getByTestId('projects-overview-link');
+
+    if (await sidebarOverviewLink.isVisible({ timeout: 3000 }).catch(() => false)) {
+      // Should be clickable
+      await sidebarOverviewLink.click();
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/overview/);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('should refresh data when refresh button is clicked', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/overview');
+
+    // Wait for initial load
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+
+    // Find the refresh button
+    const refreshButton = page.locator('button').filter({ hasText: 'Refresh' });
+
+    if (await refreshButton.isVisible({ timeout: 2000 }).catch(() => false)) {
+      await refreshButton.click();
+
+      // The button should show loading state (spinner icon)
+      // Wait a moment for the refresh to complete
+      await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+
+      // Page should still be on overview
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/overview/);
+    }
+  });
+});