Add local JSON daemon and route TUI/CLI through it.

A per-DataDir background process owns ticket JSON, history, and sync so
multiple TUI instances stay consistent; MCP token APIs are ready for phase 2.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

README.md

@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ Offline-first Terminal-Taskmanager (`tm`) — Kanban-Board, Markdown-Tickets, Ch
 
 **TUI (`tm`)**
 
-- Projekte & Tickets lokal als JSON (kein Server)
+- Projekte & Tickets lokal als JSON hinter einem Hintergrund-Daemon (Unix-Socket)
+- Mehrere TUI-Instanzen teilen denselben State; `tm stop` beendet den Daemon
 - Board-Filter: All / Backlog / In Progress / Done
 - Tickets in `$EDITOR` bearbeiten (Markdown + Checklisten)
 - Timer, manuelle Zeitbuchungen, Zeiteinträge inkl. Start/Ende editieren
 - Report mit Group-by (Ticket / Tag)
-- Undo / Redo über eine Command-History
+- Undo / Redo über eine Command-History (im Daemon)
 - Vim-Style Keybindings
 - YouTrack Pull/Push (manuell; Remote-URL, Token, Project-Key pro Projekt)
 - Sync gegen `tm_server` (Backend `taskmaster`, Projekt-Tokens)
+- MCP-Token pro Projekt erzeugen (`g` in der Projektliste) für späteren KI-Zugriff
 
 **Web (`tm_server`)**
 
@@ -49,14 +51,23 @@ make build-all        # beides
 ## Nutzung
 
 ```bash
-tm                    # TUI starten
+tm                    # TUI starten (startet Daemon bei Bedarf)
 tm sync pull          # Issues von YouTrack / tm_server holen
 tm sync push          # lokale Änderungen pushen
 tm sync pull -p inbox # anderes Projekt
+tm status             # Daemon-Status + Socket-Pfad
+tm stop               # Hintergrund-Daemon beenden
+tm daemon             # Daemon im Vordergrund (Debug)
 tm version            # Build-Version (Git-Hash)
 tm help
 ```
 
+### Lokaler JSON-Daemon
+
+`tm` speichert weiterhin JSON unter dem DataDir, schreibt aber nur noch über einen lokalen Daemon-Prozess (eine Instanz pro DataDir). Socket/PID liegen unter `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/task-master-<hash>/` (Fallback: Temp-Dir). Die TUI und `tm sync` verbinden sich als vertrauenswürdige Clients (`X-TM-Client: tui|cli`).
+
+MCP-Token: in der Projektliste `g` erzeugt ein Token (Klartext einmal in der Statuszeile); `G` widerruft. Speichere es als `.tm_token` im Repo für den MCP-Server (`tm mcp`, folgt / siehe Help).
+
 ### Web-Server (`tm_server`)
 
 ```bash

cmd/task-master/main.go

@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ import (
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 
-	"task/internal/command"
 	"task/internal/config"
-	"task/internal/project"
+	"task/internal/daemon"
-	"task/internal/ticket"
+	"task/internal/daemon/api"
+	"task/internal/daemon/client"
 	"task/internal/ui"
 	"task/internal/version"
-	"task/internal/tmsync"
-	"task/internal/ytsync"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -33,6 +31,30 @@ func main() {
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 			return
+		case "daemon":
+			if err := runDaemon(); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			return
+		case "stop":
+			if err := runStop(); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			return
+		case "status":
+			if err := runStatus(); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			return
+		case "mcp":
+			if err := runMCP(); err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			return
 		default:
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "unknown command: %s\n", os.Args[1])
 			printHelp()
@@ -46,35 +68,104 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
-func run() error {
+func loadConfig() (*config.Config, error) {
 	cfg, err := config.LoadOrCreate()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("config: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config: %w", err)
 	}
+	abs, err := daemon.AbsoluteDataDir(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cfg.DataDir = abs
+	return cfg, nil
+}
 
-	store := ticket.NewJSONStore(cfg.DataDir)
+func ensureClient(kind string) (*config.Config, *client.Client, error) {
-	timeStore := ticket.NewJSONTimeStore(cfg.DataDir)
+	cfg, err := loadConfig()
-	projects := project.NewDirStore(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
-	if err := projects.Ensure(cfg.ActiveProject); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	paths, err := daemon.Ensure(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("daemon: %w", err)
+	}
+	cli := client.Dial(client.Options{Socket: paths.Socket, Kind: kind})
+	return cfg, cli, nil
+}
+
+func run() error {
+	cfg, cli, err := ensureClient(api.ClientTUI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := cli.ProjectStore().Ensure(cfg.ActiveProject); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("ensure project: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	history, err := command.OpenHistory(command.HistoryPath(cfg.DataDir), store, timeStore)
+	model := ui.New(cfg, cli.TicketStore(), cli.ProjectStore(), cli.TimeStore(), cli.Executor(), cli)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("history: %w", err)
-	}
-	model := ui.New(cfg, store, projects, timeStore, history)
 	prog := tea.NewProgram(model, tea.WithAltScreen())
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	go func() {
+		_ = cli.SubscribeEvents(ctx, func(ev api.Event) {
+			prog.Send(ui.DaemonChangedMsg{ProjectID: ev.ProjectID})
+		})
+	}()
+
 	if _, err := prog.Run(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("tui: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runSync(args []string) error {
+func runDaemon() error {
-	cfg, err := config.LoadOrCreate()
+	cfg, err := loadConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("config: %w", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return daemon.Run(cfg)
+}
+
+func runStop() error {
+	cfg, err := loadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := daemon.Stop(cfg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Println("daemon stopped")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runStatus() error {
+	cfg, err := loadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	st, err := daemon.StatusOf(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	state := "stopped"
+	if st.Running {
+		state = "running"
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("status:  %s\n", state)
+	fmt.Printf("socket:  %s\n", st.Socket)
+	fmt.Printf("dataDir: %s\n", st.DataDir)
+	if st.PID > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("pid:     %d\n", st.PID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runSync(args []string) error {
+	cfg, cli, err := ensureClient(api.ClientCLI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	projectID := cfg.ActiveProject
 	action := ""
@@ -105,56 +196,39 @@ func runSync(args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("project id required")
 	}
 
-	store := ticket.NewJSONStore(cfg.DataDir)
-	timeStore := ticket.NewJSONTimeStore(cfg.DataDir)
-	projects := project.NewDirStore(cfg.DataDir)
-	if err := projects.Ensure(projectID); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	meta, err := projects.LoadMeta(projectID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	var res ytsync.Result
-	switch meta.EffectiveBackend() {
-	case project.BackendTaskMaster:
-		if meta.TaskMaster == nil || !meta.TaskMaster.Configured() {
-			return fmt.Errorf("taskmaster not configured for %s", projectID)
-		}
-		syncer := &tmsync.Syncer{Store: store, TimeStore: timeStore}
-		if action == "push" {
-			res, err = syncer.Push(context.Background(), projectID, *meta.TaskMaster)
-		} else {
-			res, err = syncer.Pull(context.Background(), projectID, *meta.TaskMaster)
-		}
-	default:
-		if action == "push" {
-			res, err = ytsync.PushProject(context.Background(), projects, store, timeStore, projectID)
-		} else {
-			res, err = ytsync.PullProject(context.Background(), projects, store, timeStore, projectID)
-		}
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if action == "push" {
+		out, err := cli.SyncPush(projectID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		fmt.Printf("pushed %s: tickets +%d ~%d, time %d\n",
-			projectID, res.Created, res.Updated, res.TimePushed)
+			projectID, out.Created, out.Updated, out.TimePushed)
-	} else {
+		return nil
-		fmt.Printf("pulled %s: tickets +%d ~%d, time %d (%d issues)\n",
-			projectID, res.Created, res.Updated, res.TimePulled, res.Total)
 	}
+	out, err := cli.SyncPull(projectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("pulled %s: tickets +%d ~%d, time %d (%d issues)\n",
+		projectID, out.Created, out.Updated, out.TimePulled, out.Total)
 	return nil
 }
 
+func runMCP() error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("mcp server not implemented yet — coming in phase 2")
+}
+
 func printHelp() {
 	fmt.Printf(`%s — offline-first terminal task manager
 
 Usage:
-  %s                      Start the TUI
+  %s                      Start the TUI (starts local daemon if needed)
-  %s sync pull [-p ID]    Pull from configured backend (YouTrack or task-master)
+  %s sync pull [-p ID]    Pull via daemon from configured backend
-  %s sync push [-p ID]    Push to configured backend
+  %s sync push [-p ID]    Push via daemon to configured backend
+  %s daemon               Run the JSON daemon in the foreground
+  %s stop                 Stop the background daemon
+  %s status               Show daemon status and socket path
+  %s mcp                  MCP stdio server (requires .tm_token)
   %s version              Print build version
   %s help                 Show this help
 
@@ -162,9 +236,9 @@ Env:
   TASK_MASTER_HOME      Override home for config/data (dev/demo sandbox)
   TASK_MASTER_DATA_DIR  Override data directory only
 
-Sync backends:
+The TUI talks to a per-DataDir background daemon over a Unix socket so multiple
-  In the TUI: p → project → e, choose youtrack or taskmaster, set URL/token/id.
+instances stay consistent. Create an MCP token from the project list (key g);
-  Then Y → Pull or Push (manual only; edits stay local until you push).
+place it in a repo as .tm_token for AI access.
 
-`, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName)
+`, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName, config.CliName)
 }

internal/daemon/api/api_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package api_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"task/internal/command"
+	"task/internal/daemon/api"
+	"task/internal/project"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+func setup(t *testing.T) (*api.Server, string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	store := ticket.NewJSONStore(dir)
+	timeStore := ticket.NewJSONTimeStore(dir)
+	projects := project.NewDirStore(dir)
+	_ = projects.Ensure("inbox")
+	hist, err := command.OpenHistory(filepath.Join(dir, "history.json"), store, timeStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return api.New(store, timeStore, projects, hist), dir
+}
+
+func TestHealthAndCRUD(t *testing.T) {
+	srv, _ := setup(t)
+	h := srv.Handler()
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/health", nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("health: %d", rec.Code)
+	}
+
+	body, _ := json.Marshal(ticket.Ticket{Title: "Hi", ProjectID: "inbox", Status: ticket.StatusTodo})
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/tickets", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, api.ClientTUI)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create: %d %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	var created ticket.Ticket
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(rec.Body.Bytes(), &created)
+	if created.ID == "" {
+		t.Fatal("missing id")
+	}
+
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/tickets?projectId=inbox", nil)
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, api.ClientTUI)
+	rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("list: %d", rec.Code)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMCPAuthRequired(t *testing.T) {
+	srv, _ := setup(t)
+	h := srv.Handler()
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/tickets?projectId=inbox", nil)
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, api.ClientMCP)
+	req.Header.Set("X-TM-Project", "inbox")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusUnauthorized && rec.Code != http.StatusForbidden {
+		t.Fatalf("expected auth failure, got %d %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	// Create token via TUI client
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/projects/inbox/mcp-token", bytes.NewReader([]byte("{}")))
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, api.ClientTUI)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("token create: %d %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	var tok struct {
+		Token string `json:"token"`
+	}
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(rec.Body.Bytes(), &tok)
+	if tok.Token == "" {
+		t.Fatal("empty token")
+	}
+
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/tickets?projectId=inbox", nil)
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, api.ClientMCP)
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+tok.Token)
+	req.Header.Set("X-TM-Project", "inbox")
+	rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("mcp list: %d %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/tickets?projectId=inbox", nil)
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, api.ClientMCP)
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer wrong")
+	req.Header.Set("X-TM-Project", "inbox")
+	rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code == 200 {
+		t.Fatal("wrong token should fail")
+	}
+}

internal/daemon/api/auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"crypto/subtle"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type ctxKey int
+
+const (
+	ctxClientKind ctxKey = iota
+	ctxMCPProject
+)
+
+const (
+	HeaderClient = "X-TM-Client"
+	ClientTUI    = "tui"
+	ClientCLI    = "cli"
+	ClientMCP    = "mcp"
+)
+
+// ClientKind returns the authenticated client kind from context.
+func ClientKind(ctx context.Context) string {
+	v, _ := ctx.Value(ctxClientKind).(string)
+	return v
+}
+
+// MCPProjectID returns the project bound to a validated MCP token, if any.
+func MCPProjectID(ctx context.Context) string {
+	v, _ := ctx.Value(ctxMCPProject).(string)
+	return v
+}
+
+func hashToken(token string) string {
+	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte(token))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
+}
+
+func (s *Server) withAuth(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/v1/health" {
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+		kind := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(r.Header.Get(HeaderClient)))
+		if kind == "" {
+			kind = ClientTUI
+		}
+		ctx := context.WithValue(r.Context(), ctxClientKind, kind)
+
+		if kind == ClientMCP {
+			auth := r.Header.Get("Authorization")
+			const prefix = "Bearer "
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(auth, prefix) {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "mcp requires Authorization: Bearer <token>")
+				return
+			}
+			token := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(auth, prefix))
+			if token == "" {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "empty bearer token")
+				return
+			}
+			projectID := strings.TrimSpace(r.Header.Get("X-TM-Project"))
+			if projectID == "" {
+				projectID = extractProjectID(r)
+			}
+			if projectID == "" {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "mcp requires project id (X-TM-Project or path/body)")
+				return
+			}
+			meta, err := s.projects.LoadMeta(projectID)
+			if err != nil {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+				return
+			}
+			if meta.McpAuth == nil || meta.McpAuth.TokenHash == "" {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "no mcp token configured for project")
+				return
+			}
+			got := hashToken(token)
+			if subtle.ConstantTimeCompare([]byte(got), []byte(meta.McpAuth.TokenHash)) != 1 {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "invalid mcp token")
+				return
+			}
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, ctxMCPProject, projectID)
+		}
+
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
+	})
+}
+
+// extractProjectID best-effort for auth before body is consumed.
+// Path patterns: /v1/projects/{id}/...
+func extractProjectID(r *http.Request) string {
+	if q := strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("projectId")); q != "" {
+		return q
+	}
+	parts := strings.Split(strings.Trim(r.URL.Path, "/"), "/")
+	// v1 projects {id} ...
+	if len(parts) >= 3 && parts[0] == "v1" && parts[1] == "projects" {
+		return parts[2]
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// requireMCPProject ensures MCP calls stay on the token's project.
+func requireMCPProject(r *http.Request, projectID string) bool {
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) != ClientMCP {
+		return true
+	}
+	bound := MCPProjectID(r.Context())
+	return bound != "" && bound == projectID
+}

internal/daemon/api/history_handlers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) handleHistoryStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	_ = r
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]any{
+		"canUndo":      s.history.CanUndo(),
+		"canRedo":      s.history.CanRedo(),
+		"lastUndoName": s.history.LastUndoName(),
+		"lastRedoName": s.history.LastRedoName(),
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleUndo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	_ = r
+	name := s.history.LastUndoName()
+	if err := s.history.Undo(); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify("")
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"name": name})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleRedo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	_ = r
+	name := s.history.LastRedoName()
+	if err := s.history.Redo(); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify("")
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"name": name})
+}

internal/daemon/api/hub.go

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Event is a change notification pushed to SSE clients.
+type Event struct {
+	Type      string `json:"type"`
+	ProjectID string `json:"projectId,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type hub struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	clients map[chan Event]struct{}
+}
+
+func newHub() *hub {
+	return &hub{clients: map[chan Event]struct{}{}}
+}
+
+func (h *hub) subscribe() chan Event {
+	ch := make(chan Event, 16)
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	h.clients[ch] = struct{}{}
+	h.mu.Unlock()
+	return ch
+}
+
+func (h *hub) unsubscribe(ch chan Event) {
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	delete(h.clients, ch)
+	h.mu.Unlock()
+	close(ch)
+}
+
+func (h *hub) publish(ev Event) {
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	defer h.mu.Unlock()
+	for ch := range h.clients {
+		select {
+		case ch <- ev:
+		default:
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleEvents(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	flusher, ok := w.(http.Flusher)
+	if !ok {
+		http.Error(w, "streaming unsupported", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
+	w.Header().Set("Connection", "keep-alive")
+
+	ch := s.hub.subscribe()
+	defer s.hub.unsubscribe(ch)
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, ": ok\n\n")
+	flusher.Flush()
+
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case ev, ok := <-ch:
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			data, _ := json.Marshal(ev)
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "data: %s\n\n", data)
+			flusher.Flush()
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/daemon/api/jsonutil.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, v any) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(status)
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(v)
+}
+
+func writeErr(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, msg string) {
+	writeJSON(w, status, map[string]string{"error": msg})
+}
+
+func readJSON(r *http.Request, dst any) error {
+	defer r.Body.Close()
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
+	dec.DisallowUnknownFields()
+	return dec.Decode(dst)
+}

internal/daemon/api/project_handlers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"task/internal/project"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) handleListProjects(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	list, err := s.projects.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP {
+		pid := MCPProjectID(r.Context())
+		filtered := make([]project.Project, 0, 1)
+		for _, p := range list {
+			if p.ID == pid {
+				filtered = append(filtered, p)
+			}
+		}
+		list = filtered
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, list)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleEnsureProject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var body struct {
+		ID string `json:"id"`
+	}
+	if err := readJSON(r, &body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, body.ID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := s.projects.Ensure(body.ID); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(body.ID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"id": body.ID})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleDeleteProject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, id) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := s.timeStore.DeleteByProject(id); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if t, err := s.timeStore.LoadActiveTimer(); err == nil && t != nil && t.ProjectID == id {
+		_ = s.timeStore.SaveActiveTimer(nil)
+	}
+	if err := s.projects.Delete(id); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(id)
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleGetMeta(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, id) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	meta, err := s.projects.LoadMeta(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, meta)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleSaveMeta(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, id) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	var meta project.Meta
+	if err := readJSON(r, &meta); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	// Preserve existing mcpAuth if client omitted it (TUI sync edit).
+	prev, _ := s.projects.LoadMeta(id)
+	if meta.McpAuth == nil && prev.McpAuth != nil {
+		meta.McpAuth = prev.McpAuth
+	}
+	if err := s.projects.SaveMeta(id, meta); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(id)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, meta)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleMCPTokenStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp cannot inspect token status")
+		return
+	}
+	meta, err := s.projects.LoadMeta(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	configured := meta.McpAuth != nil && meta.McpAuth.TokenHash != ""
+	created := ""
+	if meta.McpAuth != nil {
+		created = meta.McpAuth.CreatedAt
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]any{
+		"configured": configured,
+		"createdAt":  created,
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleMCPTokenCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp cannot create tokens")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := s.projects.Ensure(id); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	raw := make([]byte, 24)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(raw); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	token := "tm_mcp_" + hex.EncodeToString(raw)
+	meta, err := s.projects.LoadMeta(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	created := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	meta.McpAuth = &project.McpAuth{TokenHash: hashToken(token), CreatedAt: created}
+	if err := s.projects.SaveMeta(id, meta); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{
+		"token":     token,
+		"project":   id,
+		"createdAt": created,
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleMCPTokenRevoke(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp cannot revoke tokens")
+		return
+	}
+	meta, err := s.projects.LoadMeta(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	meta.McpAuth = nil
+	if err := s.projects.SaveMeta(id, meta); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}

internal/daemon/api/server.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"task/internal/command"
+	"task/internal/project"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+// Server is the daemon HTTP API.
+type Server struct {
+	store     ticket.Store
+	timeStore ticket.TimeStore
+	projects  project.Store
+	history   command.Executor
+	hub       *hub
+	mux       *http.ServeMux
+}
+
+// New constructs the API server.
+func New(store ticket.Store, timeStore ticket.TimeStore, projects project.Store, history command.Executor) *Server {
+	s := &Server{
+		store:     store,
+		timeStore: timeStore,
+		projects:  projects,
+		history:   history,
+		hub:       newHub(),
+		mux:       http.NewServeMux(),
+	}
+	s.routes()
+	return s
+}
+
+// Handler returns the root HTTP handler with auth middleware.
+func (s *Server) Handler() http.Handler {
+	return s.withAuth(s.mux)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) routes() {
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/health", s.handleHealth)
+
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/projects", s.handleListProjects)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/projects", s.handleEnsureProject)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("DELETE /v1/projects/{id}", s.handleDeleteProject)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/projects/{id}/meta", s.handleGetMeta)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("PUT /v1/projects/{id}/meta", s.handleSaveMeta)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/projects/{id}/mcp-token", s.handleMCPTokenStatus)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/projects/{id}/mcp-token", s.handleMCPTokenCreate)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("DELETE /v1/projects/{id}/mcp-token", s.handleMCPTokenRevoke)
+
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/tickets", s.handleListTickets)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/tickets/{id}", s.handleGetTicket)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/tickets", s.handleCreateTicket)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("PATCH /v1/tickets/{id}", s.handleUpdateTicket)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("DELETE /v1/tickets/{id}", s.handleDeleteTicket)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/tickets/{id}/move", s.handleMoveTicket)
+
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/time", s.handleListTime)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/time/by-ticket/{ticketId}", s.handleListTimeByTicket)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/time/sum/{ticketId}", s.handleSumTime)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/time", s.handleAddTime)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("PATCH /v1/time/{id}", s.handleUpdateTime)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("DELETE /v1/time/{id}", s.handleRemoveTime)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/timer", s.handleGetTimer)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("PUT /v1/timer", s.handleSetTimer)
+
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/history", s.handleHistoryStatus)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/undo", s.handleUndo)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/redo", s.handleRedo)
+
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/sync/pull", s.handleSyncPull)
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("POST /v1/sync/push", s.handleSyncPush)
+
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/events", s.handleEvents)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleHealth(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "ok"})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) notify(projectID string) {
+	s.hub.publish(Event{Type: "changed", ProjectID: projectID})
+}

internal/daemon/api/sync_handlers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"task/internal/project"
+	"task/internal/tmsync"
+	"task/internal/ytsync"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) handleSyncPull(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	s.runSync(w, r, false)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleSyncPush(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	s.runSync(w, r, true)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) runSync(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, push bool) {
+	var body struct {
+		ProjectID string `json:"projectId"`
+	}
+	if err := readJSON(r, &body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if body.ProjectID == "" {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "projectId required")
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, body.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	meta, err := s.projects.LoadMeta(body.ProjectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	var res ytsync.Result
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	switch meta.EffectiveBackend() {
+	case project.BackendTaskMaster:
+		if meta.TaskMaster == nil || !meta.TaskMaster.Configured() {
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "taskmaster not configured")
+			return
+		}
+		syncer := &tmsync.Syncer{Store: s.store, TimeStore: s.timeStore}
+		if push {
+			res, err = syncer.Push(ctx, body.ProjectID, *meta.TaskMaster)
+		} else {
+			res, err = syncer.Pull(ctx, body.ProjectID, *meta.TaskMaster)
+		}
+	default:
+		if push {
+			res, err = ytsync.PushProject(ctx, s.projects, s.store, s.timeStore, body.ProjectID)
+		} else {
+			res, err = ytsync.PullProject(ctx, s.projects, s.store, s.timeStore, body.ProjectID)
+		}
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(body.ProjectID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, res)
+}

internal/daemon/api/ticket_handlers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"task/internal/command"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) handleListTickets(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	projectID := r.URL.Query().Get("projectId")
+	if projectID == "" {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "projectId query required")
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, projectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	list, err := s.store.List(projectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, list)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleGetTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	t, err := s.store.Get(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, t.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, t)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleCreateTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var body ticket.Ticket
+	if err := readJSON(r, &body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, body.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := &command.CreateTicket{Store: s.store, Ticket: body}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(cmd.Ticket.ProjectID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, cmd.Ticket)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleUpdateTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	before, err := s.store.Get(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, before.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	var after ticket.Ticket
+	if err := readJSON(r, &after); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	after.ID = id
+	if after.ProjectID == "" {
+		after.ProjectID = before.ProjectID
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, after.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := &command.UpdateTicket{Store: s.store, Before: before, After: after}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(after.ProjectID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, after)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleDeleteTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	before, err := s.store.Get(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, before.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := &command.DeleteTicket{Store: s.store, Snapshot: before}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(before.ProjectID)
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleMoveTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	before, err := s.store.Get(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, before.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	var body struct {
+		ToProjectID string `json:"toProjectId"`
+	}
+	if err := readJSON(r, &body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	// MCP may only move within its project (no cross-project).
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP && body.ToProjectID != MCPProjectID(r.Context()) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp cannot move tickets to another project")
+		return
+	}
+	after := before
+	after.ProjectID = body.ToProjectID
+	cmd := &command.MoveTicket{Store: s.store, TimeStore: s.timeStore, Before: before, After: after}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(before.ProjectID)
+	s.notify(body.ToProjectID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, cmd.After)
+}

internal/daemon/api/time_handlers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"task/internal/command"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) handleListTime(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	list, err := s.timeStore.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP {
+		pid := MCPProjectID(r.Context())
+		filtered := make([]ticket.TimeEntry, 0)
+		for _, e := range list {
+			if e.ProjectID == pid {
+				filtered = append(filtered, e)
+			}
+		}
+		list = filtered
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, list)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleListTimeByTicket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ticketID := r.PathValue("ticketId")
+	t, err := s.store.Get(ticketID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, t.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	list, err := s.timeStore.ListByTicket(ticketID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, list)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleSumTime(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ticketID := r.PathValue("ticketId")
+	t, err := s.store.Get(ticketID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, t.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	d, err := s.timeStore.SumByTicket(ticketID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]int64{"duration": int64(d)})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleAddTime(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var body ticket.TimeEntry
+	if err := readJSON(r, &body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, body.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := &command.AddTimeEntry{Store: s.timeStore, Entry: body}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(cmd.Entry.ProjectID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, cmd.Entry)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleUpdateTime(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	entries, err := s.timeStore.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	var before *ticket.TimeEntry
+	for i := range entries {
+		if entries[i].ID == id {
+			before = &entries[i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if before == nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, "time entry not found")
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, before.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	var after ticket.TimeEntry
+	if err := readJSON(r, &after); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	after.ID = id
+	if after.ProjectID == "" {
+		after.ProjectID = before.ProjectID
+	}
+	cmd := &command.UpdateTimeEntry{Store: s.timeStore, Before: *before, After: after}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(after.ProjectID)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, after)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleRemoveTime(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	id := r.PathValue("id")
+	entries, err := s.timeStore.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	var snap *ticket.TimeEntry
+	for i := range entries {
+		if entries[i].ID == id {
+			snap = &entries[i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if snap == nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusNotFound, "time entry not found")
+		return
+	}
+	if !requireMCPProject(r, snap.ProjectID) {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := &command.RemoveTimeEntry{Store: s.timeStore, Snapshot: *snap}
+	if err := s.history.Do(cmd); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.notify(snap.ProjectID)
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleGetTimer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	t, err := s.timeStore.LoadActiveTimer()
+	if err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if t != nil && ClientKind(r.Context()) == ClientMCP && t.ProjectID != MCPProjectID(r.Context()) {
+		writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, nil)
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, t)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleSetTimer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	defer r.Body.Close()
+	var raw map[string]any
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&raw); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	var body *ticket.ActiveTimer
+	if raw != nil {
+		b, err := json.Marshal(raw)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		var t ticket.ActiveTimer
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &t); err != nil {
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		if t.TicketID == "" && t.ProjectID == "" {
+			body = nil
+		} else {
+			if !requireMCPProject(r, t.ProjectID) {
+				writeErr(w, http.StatusForbidden, "mcp token project mismatch")
+				return
+			}
+			if t.StartedAt.IsZero() {
+				t.StartedAt = time.Now()
+			}
+			body = &t
+		}
+	}
+	if err := s.timeStore.SaveActiveTimer(body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if body != nil {
+		s.notify(body.ProjectID)
+	} else {
+		s.notify("")
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, body)
+}

internal/daemon/client/client.go

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"task/internal/daemon/api"
+)
+
+// Client talks to the local JSON daemon over a Unix socket.
+type Client struct {
+	http   *http.Client
+	kind   string // tui | cli | mcp
+	token  string // bearer for mcp
+	project string // mcp bound project
+}
+
+// Options configures a daemon client.
+type Options struct {
+	Socket  string
+	Kind    string
+	Token   string
+	Project string
+}
+
+// Dial creates a client for the given Unix socket.
+func Dial(opts Options) *Client {
+	kind := opts.Kind
+	if kind == "" {
+		kind = api.ClientTUI
+	}
+	return &Client{
+		kind:    kind,
+		token:   opts.Token,
+		project: opts.Project,
+		http: &http.Client{
+			Timeout: 60 * time.Second,
+			Transport: &http.Transport{
+				DialContext: func(ctx context.Context, _, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+					var d net.Dialer
+					return d.DialContext(ctx, "unix", opts.Socket)
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) do(method, path string, in any, out any) error {
+	var body io.Reader
+	if in != nil {
+		b, err := json.Marshal(in)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		body = bytes.NewReader(b)
+	}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, "http://daemon"+path, body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if in != nil {
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	}
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, c.kind)
+	if c.kind == api.ClientMCP {
+		if c.token != "" {
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+c.token)
+		}
+		if c.project != "" {
+			req.Header.Set("X-TM-Project", c.project)
+		}
+	}
+	resp, err := c.http.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		var er struct {
+			Error string `json:"error"`
+		}
+		_ = json.Unmarshal(data, &er)
+		if er.Error == "" {
+			er.Error = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+		}
+		if er.Error == "" {
+			er.Error = resp.Status
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s", er.Error)
+	}
+	if out == nil || resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNoContent || len(data) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, out)
+}
+
+// Health checks /v1/health.
+func (c *Client) Health() error {
+	return c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/health", nil, nil)
+}

internal/daemon/client/events.go

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"task/internal/daemon/api"
+)
+
+// SubscribeEvents streams SSE change events until ctx is cancelled.
+func (c *Client) SubscribeEvents(ctx context.Context, emit func(api.Event)) error {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://daemon/v1/events", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set(api.HeaderClient, c.kind)
+	if c.kind == api.ClientMCP {
+		if c.token != "" {
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+c.token)
+		}
+		if c.project != "" {
+			req.Header.Set("X-TM-Project", c.project)
+		}
+	}
+	// No overall timeout for long-lived SSE.
+	httpClient := *c.http
+	httpClient.Timeout = 0
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("events: %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	sc := bufio.NewScanner(resp.Body)
+	for sc.Scan() {
+		line := sc.Text()
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(line, "data: ") {
+			continue
+		}
+		var ev api.Event
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "data: ")), &ev); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		emit(ev)
+	}
+	return sc.Err()
+}

internal/daemon/client/executor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"task/internal/command"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+// Executor implements command.Executor via daemon mutation endpoints.
+type Executor struct{ c *Client }
+
+func (c *Client) Executor() *Executor { return &Executor{c: c} }
+
+func (e *Executor) Do(cmd command.Command) error {
+	switch c := cmd.(type) {
+	case *command.CreateTicket:
+		var out ticket.Ticket
+		if err := e.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/tickets", c.Ticket, &out); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		c.Ticket = out
+		return nil
+	case *command.UpdateTicket:
+		return e.c.do(http.MethodPatch, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(c.After.ID), c.After, nil)
+	case *command.DeleteTicket:
+		return e.c.do(http.MethodDelete, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(c.Snapshot.ID), nil, nil)
+	case *command.MoveTicket:
+		var out ticket.Ticket
+		if err := e.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(c.Before.ID)+"/move", map[string]string{
+			"toProjectId": c.After.ProjectID,
+		}, &out); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		c.After = out
+		return nil
+	case *command.AddTimeEntry:
+		var out ticket.TimeEntry
+		if err := e.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/time", c.Entry, &out); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		c.Entry = out
+		return nil
+	case *command.RemoveTimeEntry:
+		return e.c.do(http.MethodDelete, "/v1/time/"+url.PathEscape(c.Snapshot.ID), nil, nil)
+	case *command.UpdateTimeEntry:
+		return e.c.do(http.MethodPatch, "/v1/time/"+url.PathEscape(c.After.ID), c.After, nil)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported command type %T", cmd)
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) Undo() error {
+	return e.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/undo", map[string]any{}, nil)
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) Redo() error {
+	return e.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/redo", map[string]any{}, nil)
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) CanUndo() bool {
+	st, err := e.status()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return st.CanUndo
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) CanRedo() bool {
+	st, err := e.status()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return st.CanRedo
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) LastUndoName() string {
+	st, _ := e.status()
+	return st.LastUndoName
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) LastRedoName() string {
+	st, _ := e.status()
+	return st.LastRedoName
+}
+
+type historyStatus struct {
+	CanUndo      bool   `json:"canUndo"`
+	CanRedo      bool   `json:"canRedo"`
+	LastUndoName string `json:"lastUndoName"`
+	LastRedoName string `json:"lastRedoName"`
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) status() (historyStatus, error) {
+	var st historyStatus
+	err := e.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/history", nil, &st)
+	return st, err
+}

internal/daemon/client/stores.go

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"time"
+
+	"task/internal/project"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+// TicketStore implements ticket.Store against the daemon (reads + MarkSynced).
+// Mutations used by the TUI go through Executor; Create/Update/Delete/Move here
+// call the daemon mutation endpoints (with undo) for completeness.
+type TicketStore struct{ c *Client }
+
+func (c *Client) TicketStore() *TicketStore { return &TicketStore{c: c} }
+
+func (s *TicketStore) List(projectID string) ([]ticket.Ticket, error) {
+	var out []ticket.Ticket
+	q := url.Values{"projectId": {projectID}}.Encode()
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/tickets?"+q, nil, &out)
+	if out == nil {
+		out = []ticket.Ticket{}
+	}
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TicketStore) Get(id string) (ticket.Ticket, error) {
+	var out ticket.Ticket
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(id), nil, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TicketStore) Create(t ticket.Ticket) (ticket.Ticket, error) {
+	var out ticket.Ticket
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/tickets", t, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TicketStore) Update(t ticket.Ticket) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodPatch, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(t.ID), t, nil)
+}
+
+func (s *TicketStore) MarkSynced(id string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("MarkSynced is daemon-internal (use sync endpoints)")
+}
+
+func (s *TicketStore) Move(id, toProjectID string) (ticket.Ticket, error) {
+	var out ticket.Ticket
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(id)+"/move", map[string]string{
+		"toProjectId": toProjectID,
+	}, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TicketStore) Delete(id string) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodDelete, "/v1/tickets/"+url.PathEscape(id), nil, nil)
+}
+
+// TimeStore implements ticket.TimeStore.
+type TimeStore struct{ c *Client }
+
+func (c *Client) TimeStore() *TimeStore { return &TimeStore{c: c} }
+
+func (s *TimeStore) List() ([]ticket.TimeEntry, error) {
+	var out []ticket.TimeEntry
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/time", nil, &out)
+	if out == nil {
+		out = []ticket.TimeEntry{}
+	}
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) ListByTicket(ticketID string) ([]ticket.TimeEntry, error) {
+	var out []ticket.TimeEntry
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/time/by-ticket/"+url.PathEscape(ticketID), nil, &out)
+	if out == nil {
+		out = []ticket.TimeEntry{}
+	}
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) Create(e ticket.TimeEntry) (ticket.TimeEntry, error) {
+	var out ticket.TimeEntry
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/time", e, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) Update(e ticket.TimeEntry) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodPatch, "/v1/time/"+url.PathEscape(e.ID), e, nil)
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) Delete(id string) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodDelete, "/v1/time/"+url.PathEscape(id), nil, nil)
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) DeleteByProject(projectID string) error {
+	// Composite delete is done server-side on project delete; not exposed alone.
+	return fmt.Errorf("DeleteByProject is daemon-internal")
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) RetargetTicket(ticketID, projectID string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("RetargetTicket is daemon-internal")
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) SumByTicket(ticketID string) (time.Duration, error) {
+	var out struct {
+		Duration int64 `json:"duration"`
+	}
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/time/sum/"+url.PathEscape(ticketID), nil, &out)
+	return time.Duration(out.Duration), err
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) LoadActiveTimer() (*ticket.ActiveTimer, error) {
+	var out *ticket.ActiveTimer
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/timer", nil, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *TimeStore) SaveActiveTimer(t *ticket.ActiveTimer) error {
+	if t == nil {
+		return s.c.do(http.MethodPut, "/v1/timer", map[string]any{}, nil)
+	}
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodPut, "/v1/timer", t, nil)
+}
+
+// ProjectStore implements project.Store.
+type ProjectStore struct{ c *Client }
+
+func (c *Client) ProjectStore() *ProjectStore { return &ProjectStore{c: c} }
+
+func (s *ProjectStore) List() ([]project.Project, error) {
+	var out []project.Project
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/projects", nil, &out)
+	if out == nil {
+		out = []project.Project{}
+	}
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *ProjectStore) Ensure(id string) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/projects", map[string]string{"id": id}, nil)
+}
+
+func (s *ProjectStore) Delete(id string) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodDelete, "/v1/projects/"+url.PathEscape(id), nil, nil)
+}
+
+func (s *ProjectStore) LoadMeta(id string) (project.Meta, error) {
+	var out project.Meta
+	err := s.c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/projects/"+url.PathEscape(id)+"/meta", nil, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+func (s *ProjectStore) SaveMeta(id string, meta project.Meta) error {
+	return s.c.do(http.MethodPut, "/v1/projects/"+url.PathEscape(id)+"/meta", meta, nil)
+}

internal/daemon/client/sync.go

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"task/internal/ytsync"
+)
+
+// SyncPull runs daemon sync pull for projectID.
+func (c *Client) SyncPull(projectID string) (ytsync.Result, error) {
+	var out ytsync.Result
+	err := c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/sync/pull", map[string]string{"projectId": projectID}, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+// SyncPush runs daemon sync push for projectID.
+func (c *Client) SyncPush(projectID string) (ytsync.Result, error) {
+	var out ytsync.Result
+	err := c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/sync/push", map[string]string{"projectId": projectID}, &out)
+	return out, err
+}
+
+// CreateMCPToken creates a new MCP token for projectID (plaintext once).
+func (c *Client) CreateMCPToken(projectID string) (token, createdAt string, err error) {
+	var out struct {
+		Token     string `json:"token"`
+		CreatedAt string `json:"createdAt"`
+	}
+	err = c.do(http.MethodPost, "/v1/projects/"+url.PathEscape(projectID)+"/mcp-token", map[string]any{}, &out)
+	return out.Token, out.CreatedAt, err
+}
+
+// RevokeMCPToken removes the MCP token for projectID.
+func (c *Client) RevokeMCPToken(projectID string) error {
+	return c.do(http.MethodDelete, "/v1/projects/"+url.PathEscape(projectID)+"/mcp-token", nil, nil)
+}
+
+// MCPTokenStatus returns whether a token is configured.
+func (c *Client) MCPTokenStatus(projectID string) (configured bool, createdAt string, err error) {
+	var out struct {
+		Configured bool   `json:"configured"`
+		CreatedAt  string `json:"createdAt"`
+	}
+	err = c.do(http.MethodGet, "/v1/projects/"+url.PathEscape(projectID)+"/mcp-token", nil, &out)
+	return out.Configured, out.CreatedAt, err
+}

internal/daemon/lifecycle.go

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"task/internal/config"
+)
+
+// Status describes whether a daemon is reachable for cfg.DataDir.
+type Status struct {
+	Running bool
+	PID     int
+	Socket  string
+	DataDir string
+}
+
+// StatusOf returns daemon status for the given config.
+func StatusOf(cfg *config.Config) (Status, error) {
+	p, err := PathsForDataDir(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Status{}, err
+	}
+	st := Status{Socket: p.Socket, DataDir: cfg.DataDir}
+	pid, err := readPID(p.PIDFile)
+	if err == nil && processAlive(pid) {
+		st.PID = pid
+	}
+	if Healthy(p.Socket) {
+		st.Running = true
+		return st, nil
+	}
+	return st, nil
+}
+
+// Healthy reports whether the daemon HTTP health endpoint responds on socket.
+func Healthy(socket string) bool {
+	cli := &http.Client{
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			DialContext: func(ctx context.Context, _, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+				var d net.Dialer
+				return d.DialContext(ctx, "unix", socket)
+			},
+		},
+		Timeout: 500 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+	resp, err := cli.Get("http://daemon/v1/health")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	return resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK
+}
+
+// Ensure starts the daemon if needed and waits until it is healthy.
+func Ensure(cfg *config.Config) (Paths, error) {
+	p, err := PathsForDataDir(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Paths{}, err
+	}
+	if Healthy(p.Socket) {
+		return p, nil
+	}
+	cleanupStale(p)
+	if err := Spawn(cfg, p); err != nil {
+		return Paths{}, err
+	}
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		if Healthy(p.Socket) {
+			return p, nil
+		}
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	return Paths{}, fmt.Errorf("daemon did not become healthy at %s", p.Socket)
+}
+
+// Stop terminates the daemon for cfg.DataDir if running.
+func Stop(cfg *config.Config) error {
+	p, err := PathsForDataDir(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pid, err := readPID(p.PIDFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			cleanupStale(p)
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	if processAlive(pid) {
+		if err := syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGTERM); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("signal daemon: %w", err)
+		}
+		deadline := time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second)
+		for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+			if !processAlive(pid) {
+				break
+			}
+			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+		if processAlive(pid) {
+			_ = syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGKILL)
+		}
+	}
+	cleanupStale(p)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Spawn starts a detached daemon process for cfg.
+func Spawn(cfg *config.Config, p Paths) error {
+	exe, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("executable: %w", err)
+	}
+	logFile, err := os.OpenFile(p.LogFile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0o600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open log: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer logFile.Close()
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(exe, "daemon")
+	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
+	cmd.Stdout = logFile
+	cmd.Stderr = logFile
+	cmd.Stdin = nil
+	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{Setsid: true}
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("spawn daemon: %w", err)
+	}
+	// Detach: do not wait; child writes its own PID file when listening.
+	_ = cmd.Process.Release()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func cleanupStale(p Paths) {
+	_ = os.Remove(p.Socket)
+	_ = os.Remove(p.PIDFile)
+}
+
+// AbsoluteDataDir ensures DataDir is absolute for path hashing.
+func AbsoluteDataDir(dataDir string) (string, error) {
+	if filepath.IsAbs(dataDir) {
+		return filepath.Clean(dataDir), nil
+	}
+	abs, err := filepath.Abs(dataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return abs, nil
+}

internal/daemon/paths.go

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+const (
+	sockName = "daemon.sock"
+	pidName  = "daemon.pid"
+	logName  = "daemon.log"
+)
+
+// Paths holds filesystem locations for one DataDir's daemon instance.
+type Paths struct {
+	RuntimeDir string
+	Socket     string
+	PIDFile    string
+	LogFile    string
+}
+
+// PathsForDataDir returns runtime paths unique to dataDir.
+func PathsForDataDir(dataDir string) (Paths, error) {
+	dataDir = filepath.Clean(dataDir)
+	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte(dataDir))
+	id := hex.EncodeToString(sum[:8])
+
+	dir, err := mkdirRuntime(id, dataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Paths{}, err
+	}
+	return Paths{
+		RuntimeDir: dir,
+		Socket:     filepath.Join(dir, sockName),
+		PIDFile:    filepath.Join(dir, pidName),
+		LogFile:    filepath.Join(dir, logName),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func mkdirRuntime(id, dataDir string) (string, error) {
+	candidates := []string{}
+	if r := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")); r != "" {
+		candidates = append(candidates, filepath.Join(r, "task-master-"+id))
+	}
+	candidates = append(candidates,
+		filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("task-master-%d-%s", os.Getuid(), id)),
+		filepath.Join(dataDir, ".runtime"),
+	)
+	var last error
+	for _, dir := range candidates {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0o700); err != nil {
+			last = err
+			continue
+		}
+		return dir, nil
+	}
+	if last == nil {
+		last = fmt.Errorf("no runtime dir candidate")
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("create runtime dir: %w", last)
+}
+
+func writePID(path string, pid int) error {
+	return os.WriteFile(path, []byte(strconv.Itoa(pid)+"\n"), 0o600)
+}
+
+func readPID(path string) (int, error) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	s := strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	if s == "" {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("empty pid file")
+	}
+	return strconv.Atoi(s)
+}
+
+func processAlive(pid int) bool {
+	if pid <= 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	err := syscall.Kill(pid, 0)
+	return err == nil
+}

internal/daemon/serve.go

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"task/internal/command"
+	"task/internal/config"
+	"task/internal/daemon/api"
+	"task/internal/project"
+	"task/internal/ticket"
+)
+
+// Run starts the foreground daemon for cfg until signal or context cancel.
+func Run(cfg *config.Config) error {
+	abs, err := AbsoluteDataDir(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cfg.DataDir = abs
+
+	p, err := PathsForDataDir(cfg.DataDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cleanupStale(p)
+
+	store := ticket.NewJSONStore(cfg.DataDir)
+	timeStore := ticket.NewJSONTimeStore(cfg.DataDir)
+	projects := project.NewDirStore(cfg.DataDir)
+	history, err := command.OpenHistory(command.HistoryPath(cfg.DataDir), store, timeStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("history: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	srvAPI := api.New(store, timeStore, projects, history)
+	server := &http.Server{Handler: srvAPI.Handler()}
+
+	ln, err := net.Listen("unix", p.Socket)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listen %s: %w", p.Socket, err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Chmod(p.Socket, 0o600); err != nil {
+		_ = ln.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("chmod socket: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := writePID(p.PIDFile, os.Getpid()); err != nil {
+		_ = ln.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("pid file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cleanupStale(p)
+
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		errCh <- server.Serve(ln)
+	}()
+
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	select {
+	case <-sigCh:
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_ = server.Shutdown(ctx)
+		return nil
+	case err := <-errCh:
+		if err == http.ErrServerClosed {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+}

internal/project/meta.go

@@ -54,11 +54,18 @@ func (t TaskMaster) Configured() bool {
 		strings.TrimSpace(t.ProjectID) != ""
 }
 
+// McpAuth holds the hashed local MCP token for a project (plaintext never stored).
+type McpAuth struct {
+	TokenHash string `json:"tokenHash"`
+	CreatedAt string `json:"createdAt,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // Meta is per-project metadata stored beside tickets.json.
 type Meta struct {
 	Backend    string      `json:"backend,omitempty"` // none|youtrack|taskmaster
 	YouTrack   *YouTrack   `json:"youtrack,omitempty"`
 	TaskMaster *TaskMaster `json:"taskmaster,omitempty"`
+	McpAuth    *McpAuth    `json:"mcpAuth,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // EffectiveBackend returns the sync backend kind, with legacy youtrack inference.

internal/ui/app.go

@@ -19,11 +19,23 @@ import (
 	"task/internal/ticket"
 	"task/internal/ui/views"
 	"task/internal/version"
-	"task/internal/tmsync"
 	"task/internal/youtrack"
 	"task/internal/ytsync"
 )
 
+// DaemonChangedMsg is sent when the daemon publishes a change event (SSE).
+type DaemonChangedMsg struct {
+	ProjectID string
+}
+
+// RemoteOps is the optional daemon client surface for sync and MCP tokens.
+type RemoteOps interface {
+	SyncPull(projectID string) (ytsync.Result, error)
+	SyncPush(projectID string) (ytsync.Result, error)
+	CreateMCPToken(projectID string) (token, createdAt string, err error)
+	RevokeMCPToken(projectID string) error
+}
+
 // timerTickMsg refreshes the header while a timer is running.
 type timerTickMsg time.Time
 
@@ -106,10 +118,11 @@ type Model struct {
 	projectEdit          views.ProjectEditForm
 	projectEditMeta      project.Meta // snapshot when opening the form
 	syncing              bool
+	remote               RemoteOps
 }
 
 // New creates the root UI model.
-func New(cfg *config.Config, store ticket.Store, projects project.Store, timeStore ticket.TimeStore, exec command.Executor) Model {
+func New(cfg *config.Config, store ticket.Store, projects project.Store, timeStore ticket.TimeStore, exec command.Executor, remote RemoteOps) Model {
 	styles := DefaultStyles()
 	if exec == nil {
 		exec = command.NewHistory()
@@ -121,6 +134,7 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config, store ticket.Store, projects project.Store, timeSto
 		timeStore:     timeStore,
 		projects:      projects,
 		exec:          exec,
+		remote:        remote,
 		mode:          ModeList,
 		boardFilter:   ticket.ParseBoardLists(cfg.ActiveBoardLists(cfg.ActiveProject)),
 		reportGroupBy: ticket.GroupByProject,
@@ -167,6 +181,15 @@ func timerTickCmd() tea.Cmd {
 // Update implements tea.Model.
 func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case DaemonChangedMsg:
+		_ = m.reloadTickets()
+		if m.activeTimer != nil && m.timeStore != nil {
+			if t, err := m.timeStore.LoadActiveTimer(); err == nil {
+				m.activeTimer = t
+			}
+		}
+		return m, nil
+
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		m.width = msg.Width
 		m.height = msg.Height
@@ -920,6 +943,10 @@ func (m Model) startSyncAction(projectID string, action views.SyncAction) (tea.M
 		m.setStatus("sync already running…")
 		return m, nil
 	}
+	if m.remote == nil {
+		m.setError(fmt.Errorf("daemon client not available"))
+		return m, nil
+	}
 	m.clearStatus()
 	m.syncing = true
 	switch action {
@@ -928,33 +955,15 @@ func (m Model) startSyncAction(projectID string, action views.SyncAction) (tea.M
 	default:
 		m.setStatus(fmt.Sprintf("pulling %s…", projectID))
 	}
-	store := m.store
+	remote := m.remote
-	timeStore := m.timeStore
-	projects := m.projects
 	return m, func() tea.Msg {
 		var pull, push ytsync.Result
 		var err error
-		meta, merr := projects.LoadMeta(projectID)
+		switch action {
-		if merr != nil {
+		case views.SyncActionPush:
-			err = merr
+			push, err = remote.SyncPush(projectID)
-		} else {
+		default:
-			switch meta.EffectiveBackend() {
+			pull, err = remote.SyncPull(projectID)
-			case project.BackendTaskMaster:
-				syncer := &tmsync.Syncer{Store: store, TimeStore: timeStore}
-				switch action {
-				case views.SyncActionPush:
-					push, err = syncer.Push(context.Background(), projectID, *meta.TaskMaster)
-				default:
-					pull, err = syncer.Pull(context.Background(), projectID, *meta.TaskMaster)
-				}
-			default:
-				switch action {
-				case views.SyncActionPush:
-					push, err = ytsync.PushProject(context.Background(), projects, store, timeStore, projectID)
-				default:
-					pull, err = ytsync.PullProject(context.Background(), projects, store, timeStore, projectID)
-				}
-			}
 		}
 		return syncFinishedMsg{projectID: projectID, action: action, pull: pull, push: push, err: err}
 	}
@@ -1031,6 +1040,41 @@ func (m Model) updateProjects(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.openSyncMenu(item.Project.ID)
 		return m, nil
 
+	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.MCPToken):
+		item, ok := m.projectList.SelectedItem().(views.ProjectItem)
+		if !ok {
+			m.setError(fmt.Errorf("no project selected"))
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		if m.remote == nil {
+			m.setError(fmt.Errorf("daemon client not available"))
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		token, _, err := m.remote.CreateMCPToken(item.Project.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			m.setError(err)
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		m.setStatus(fmt.Sprintf("MCP token for %s (save as .tm_token): project=%s token=%s", item.Project.ID, item.Project.ID, token))
+		return m, nil
+
+	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.MCPTokenRevoke):
+		item, ok := m.projectList.SelectedItem().(views.ProjectItem)
+		if !ok {
+			m.setError(fmt.Errorf("no project selected"))
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		if m.remote == nil {
+			m.setError(fmt.Errorf("daemon client not available"))
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		if err := m.remote.RevokeMCPToken(item.Project.ID); err != nil {
+			m.setError(err)
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		m.setStatus(fmt.Sprintf("revoked MCP token for %s", item.Project.ID))
+		return m, nil
+
 	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.DeleteForce):
 		m.clearStatus()
 		item, ok := m.projectList.SelectedItem().(views.ProjectItem)

internal/ui/keys.go

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ type KeyMap struct {
 	TimeEntries   key.Binding // m — manage time entries
 	Report        key.Binding // r — time report
 	Sync          key.Binding // Y — pull YouTrack issues
+	MCPToken      key.Binding // g — create MCP token for project
+	MCPTokenRevoke key.Binding // G — revoke MCP token
 	Undo          key.Binding
 	Redo          key.Binding
 	Quit          key.Binding
@@ -121,6 +123,14 @@ func DefaultKeyMap() KeyMap {
 			key.WithKeys("Y"),
 			key.WithHelp("Y", "YouTrack pull/push"),
 		),
+		MCPToken: key.NewBinding(
+			key.WithKeys("g"),
+			key.WithHelp("g", "MCP token"),
+		),
+		MCPTokenRevoke: key.NewBinding(
+			key.WithKeys("G"),
+			key.WithHelp("G", "revoke MCP token"),
+		),
 		Undo: key.NewBinding(
 			key.WithKeys("u", "ctrl+z"),
 			key.WithHelp("u", "undo"),
@@ -154,7 +164,7 @@ func DefaultKeyMap() KeyMap {
 
 // ShortHelp implements help.KeyMap.
 func (k KeyMap) ShortHelp() []key.Binding {
-	return []key.Binding{k.Up, k.New, k.Search, k.Project, k.MoveTicket, k.Board, k.Status, k.Edit, k.Timer, k.TimeManual, k.TimeEntries, k.Report, k.Sync, k.Delete, k.DeleteForce, k.Undo, k.Redo, k.Quit}
+	return []key.Binding{k.Up, k.New, k.Search, k.Project, k.MoveTicket, k.Board, k.Status, k.Edit, k.Timer, k.TimeManual, k.TimeEntries, k.Report, k.Sync, k.MCPToken, k.MCPTokenRevoke, k.Delete, k.DeleteForce, k.Undo, k.Redo, k.Quit}
 }
 
 // FullHelp implements help.KeyMap.