diff --git a/src/components/epics/epic-stories-sheet.tsx b/src/components/epics/epic-stories-sheet.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df361d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/epics/epic-stories-sheet.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import {
+  Sheet,
+  SheetContent,
+  SheetHeader,
+  SheetTitle,
+  SheetDescription,
+} from "@/components/ui/sheet";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/shared/status-badge";
+import { SegmentedProgressBar } from "@/components/shared/segmented-progress-bar";
+import { StoryDetailView } from "./story-detail-view";
+import { ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
+import type { Epic, StoryDetail } from "@/lib/bmad/types";
+
+interface EpicStoriesSheetProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  epic: Epic | null;
+  stories: StoryDetail[];
+}
+
+export function EpicStoriesSheet({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  epic,
+  stories,
+}: EpicStoriesSheetProps) {
+  const [selectedStoryId, setSelectedStoryId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  // Reset internal navigation when the targeted epic changes (covers both
+  // "open with a different epic" and "close then reopen") — derived from
+  // props at render time, per React 19 guidance.
+  const [trackedEpicId, setTrackedEpicId] = useState<string | null | undefined>(
+    epic?.id,
+  );
+  if (trackedEpicId !== epic?.id) {
+    setTrackedEpicId(epic?.id);
+    setSelectedStoryId(null);
+  }
+  const selectedStory =
+    stories.find((s) => s.id === selectedStoryId) ?? null;
+
+  if (!epic) return null;
+
+  const inDetailView = selectedStory !== null;
+
+  return (
+    <Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <SheetContent
+        side="right"
+        className="w-full sm:max-w-2xl overflow-y-auto"
+      >
+        <SheetHeader className="border-b">
+          {inDetailView && selectedStory ? (
+            <>
+              {/* SheetTitle stays mounted for the Radix Dialog accessible
+                  name; the visible header in StoryDetailView already
+                  displays the same information for sighted users. */}
+              <SheetTitle className="sr-only">
+                Story {selectedStory.id}: {selectedStory.title}
+              </SheetTitle>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setSelectedStoryId(null)}
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors w-fit"
+                aria-label="Back to stories list"
+              >
+                <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+                Back to stories
+              </button>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                <span className="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary/10 text-xs font-bold text-primary shrink-0">
+                  {epic.id}
+                </span>
+                <SheetTitle className="text-lg">{epic.title}</SheetTitle>
+              </div>
+              {epic.description && (
+                <SheetDescription className="ml-11">
+                  {epic.description}
+                </SheetDescription>
+              )}
+              <div className="ml-11 mt-2 space-y-1.5">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  <span>
+                    {epic.completedStories}/{epic.totalStories} stories
+                  </span>
+                  <span>{epic.progressPercent}%</span>
+                </div>
+                <SegmentedProgressBar
+                  percent={epic.progressPercent}
+                  color={
+                    epic.progressPercent >= 100
+                      ? "bg-success"
+                      : epic.progressPercent > 0
+                        ? "bg-info"
+                        : "bg-muted-foreground"
+                  }
+                  className="h-1.5"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </SheetHeader>
+
+        <div className="px-4 pb-4">
+          {inDetailView && selectedStory ? (
+            <StoryDetailView story={selectedStory} />
+          ) : stories.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 text-center">
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                No story found for this epic
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              {stories.map((story) => (
+                <Card
+                  key={story.id}
+                  role="button"
+                  tabIndex={0}
+                  onClick={() => setSelectedStoryId(story.id)}
+                  onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                    if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      setSelectedStoryId(story.id);
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  className="glass-card cursor-pointer hover:shadow-md hover:border-primary/30 transition-all duration-200"
+                  aria-label={`Open story ${story.id}: ${story.title}`}
+                >
+                  <CardContent className="p-3">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+                        <span className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary/10 text-[10px] font-bold text-primary shrink-0">
+                          {story.id}
+                        </span>
+                        <span className="font-medium text-sm truncate">
+                          {story.title}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+                        {story.totalTasks > 0 && (
+                          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                            {story.completedTasks}/{story.totalTasks}
+                          </span>
+                        )}
+                        <StatusBadge status={story.status} />
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </SheetContent>
+    </Sheet>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/epics/epics-browser.tsx b/src/components/epics/epics-browser.tsx
index 944b0a4..f694a49 100644
--- a/src/components/epics/epics-browser.tsx
+++ b/src/components/epics/epics-browser.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/shared/status-badge";
 import { ProgressRing } from "@/components/shared/progress-ring";
 import { SegmentedProgressBar } from "@/components/shared/segmented-progress-bar";
 import { EpicsTimeline } from "./epics-timeline";
+import { EpicsKanban } from "./epics-kanban";
+import { EpicStoriesSheet } from "./epic-stories-sheet";
 import { StoryDetailView } from "./story-detail-view";
 import { useBreadcrumb } from "@/contexts/breadcrumb-context";
-import { ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowLeft, GanttChartSquare, Columns3 } from "lucide-react";
 import type { Epic, StoryDetail } from "@/lib/bmad/types";
 
+type EpicsLayout = "timeline" | "kanban";
+
 type View = "epics" | "stories" | "story";
 
 interface EpicsBrowserProps {
@@ -31,8 +36,28 @@ export function EpicsBrowser({
   const [view, setView] = useState<View>("epics");
   const [selectedEpicId, setSelectedEpicId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [selectedStoryId, setSelectedStoryId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [layout, setLayout] = useState<EpicsLayout>("timeline");
+  const [sheetEpicId, setSheetEpicId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const { setExtraSegments, clearExtraSegments } = useBreadcrumb();
 
+  const sheetEpic = useMemo(
+    () => epics.find((e) => e.id === sheetEpicId) ?? null,
+    [epics, sheetEpicId],
+  );
+
+  const sheetEpicStories = useMemo(
+    () => (sheetEpicId ? stories.filter((s) => s.epicId === sheetEpicId) : []),
+    [stories, sheetEpicId],
+  );
+
+  const openEpicSheet = useCallback((epicId: string) => {
+    setSheetEpicId(epicId);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSheetOpenChange = useCallback((open: boolean) => {
+    if (!open) setSheetEpicId(null);
+  }, []);
+
   const selectedEpic = useMemo(
     () => epics.find((e) => e.id === selectedEpicId) ?? null,
     [epics, selectedEpicId],
@@ -171,11 +196,49 @@ export function EpicsBrowser({
       )}
 
       <div className="space-y-4">
-        {/* Active view */}
+        {/* Layout toggle (only on the epics list view) */}
         {view === "epics" && (
+          <div className="flex justify-end">
+            <div
+              className="flex gap-1 border rounded-lg p-1"
+              role="group"
+              aria-label="Epics display mode"
+            >
+              <Button
+                variant={layout === "timeline" ? "secondary" : "ghost"}
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => setLayout("timeline")}
+                className="gap-1.5"
+                aria-label="Timeline view"
+                aria-pressed={layout === "timeline"}
+              >
+                <GanttChartSquare className="h-4 w-4" />
+                <span className="hidden sm:inline">Timeline</span>
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant={layout === "kanban" ? "secondary" : "ghost"}
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => setLayout("kanban")}
+                className="gap-1.5"
+                aria-label="Kanban view"
+                aria-pressed={layout === "kanban"}
+              >
+                <Columns3 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                <span className="hidden sm:inline">Board</span>
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Active view */}
+        {view === "epics" && layout === "timeline" && (
           <EpicsTimeline epics={epics} onSelectEpic={goToStories} />
         )}
 
+        {view === "epics" && layout === "kanban" && (
+          <EpicsKanban epics={epics} onSelectEpic={openEpicSheet} />
+        )}
+
         {view === "stories" && selectedEpic && (
           <div className="space-y-4">
             {/* Epic header summary */}
@@ -274,6 +337,13 @@ export function EpicsBrowser({
           <StoryDetailView story={selectedStory} />
         )}
       </div>
+
+      <EpicStoriesSheet
+        open={sheetEpicId !== null}
+        onOpenChange={handleSheetOpenChange}
+        epic={sheetEpic}
+        stories={sheetEpicStories}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/epics/epics-kanban.tsx b/src/components/epics/epics-kanban.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a785c2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/epics/epics-kanban.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/shared/status-badge";
+import { SegmentedProgressBar } from "@/components/shared/segmented-progress-bar";
+import { StaggeredList, StaggeredItem } from "@/components/shared/staggered-list";
+import type { Epic, EpicStatus } from "@/lib/bmad/types";
+
+const kanbanColumns: { status: EpicStatus; label: string; color: string }[] = [
+  { status: "not-started", label: "Planning", color: "bg-muted-foreground" },
+  { status: "in-progress", label: "In Progress", color: "bg-info" },
+  { status: "done", label: "Done", color: "bg-success" },
+];
+
+interface EpicsKanbanProps {
+  epics: Epic[];
+  onSelectEpic: (epicId: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function EpicsKanban({ epics, onSelectEpic }: EpicsKanbanProps) {
+  if (epics.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-32 rounded-lg border border-dashed border-border/50 text-muted-foreground">
+        No epic found in this project
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <StaggeredList className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
+      {kanbanColumns.map((col) => {
+        const columnEpics = epics.filter((e) => e.status === col.status);
+        return (
+          <StaggeredItem key={col.status} className="space-y-3">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <div
+                className={`h-2.5 w-2.5 rounded-full ${col.color}`}
+                aria-hidden="true"
+              />
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">{col.label}</h3>
+              <Badge variant="secondary" className="ml-auto text-xs">
+                {columnEpics.length}
+              </Badge>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="space-y-2 min-h-25">
+              {columnEpics.map((epic) => (
+                <Card
+                  key={epic.id}
+                  role="button"
+                  tabIndex={0}
+                  onClick={() => onSelectEpic(epic.id)}
+                  onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                    if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      onSelectEpic(epic.id);
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  className="glass-card cursor-pointer hover:shadow-md hover:border-primary/30 transition-all duration-200"
+                  aria-label={`Open epic ${epic.id}: ${epic.title}`}
+                >
+                  <CardContent className="p-4 space-y-3">
+                    <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+                        <span className="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary/10 text-xs font-bold text-primary shrink-0">
+                          {epic.id}
+                        </span>
+                        <span className="font-medium text-sm leading-tight truncate">
+                          {epic.title}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <StatusBadge status={epic.status} />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                        <span>
+                          {epic.completedStories}/{epic.totalStories} stories
+                        </span>
+                        <span>{epic.progressPercent}%</span>
+                      </div>
+                      <SegmentedProgressBar
+                        percent={epic.progressPercent}
+                        color={
+                          epic.progressPercent >= 100
+                            ? "bg-success"
+                            : epic.progressPercent > 0
+                              ? "bg-info"
+                              : "bg-muted-foreground"
+                        }
+                        className="h-1.5"
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+              ))}
+
+              {columnEpics.length === 0 && (
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-20 rounded-lg border border-dashed border-border/50 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  No epics
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </StaggeredItem>
+        );
+      })}
+    </StaggeredList>
+  );
+}