diff --git a/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx b/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx
index 60968df9..4a586030 100644
--- a/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export function App() {
   const [settingsInitialProjectSection, setSettingsInitialProjectSection] = useState<ProjectSettingsSection | undefined>(undefined);
   const [activeView, setActiveView] = useState<SidebarView>('kanban');
   const [isOnboardingWizardOpen, setIsOnboardingWizardOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isRefreshingTasks, setIsRefreshingTasks] = useState(false);
 
   // Initialize dialog state
   const [showInitDialog, setShowInitDialog] = useState(false);
@@ -373,6 +374,17 @@ export function App() {
     setSelectedTask(task);
   };
 
+  const handleRefreshTasks = async () => {
+    const currentProjectId = activeProjectId || selectedProjectId;
+    if (!currentProjectId) return;
+    setIsRefreshingTasks(true);
+    try {
+      await loadTasks(currentProjectId);
+    } finally {
+      setIsRefreshingTasks(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleCloseTaskDetail = () => {
     setSelectedTask(null);
   };
@@ -626,6 +638,8 @@ export function App() {
                     tasks={tasks}
                     onTaskClick={handleTaskClick}
                     onNewTaskClick={() => setIsNewTaskDialogOpen(true)}
+                    onRefresh={handleRefreshTasks}
+                    isRefreshing={isRefreshingTasks}
                   />
                 )}
                 {/* TerminalGrid is always mounted but hidden when not active to preserve terminal state */}
diff --git a/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx b/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
index 2a905c6b..b05d0344 100644
--- a/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
+++ b/auto-claude-ui/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   sortableKeyboardCoordinates,
   verticalListSortingStrategy
 } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
-import { Plus, Inbox, Loader2, Eye, CheckCircle2, Archive } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Plus, Inbox, Loader2, Eye, CheckCircle2, Archive, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react';
 import { ScrollArea } from './ui/scroll-area';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
 import { Checkbox } from './ui/checkbox';
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ interface KanbanBoardProps {
   tasks: Task[];
   onTaskClick: (task: Task) => void;
   onNewTaskClick?: () => void;
+  onRefresh?: () => void;
+  isRefreshing?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface DroppableColumnProps {
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ function DroppableColumn({ status, tasks, onTaskClick, isOver, onAddClick, onArc
   );
 }
 
-export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick }: KanbanBoardProps) {
+export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick, onRefresh, isRefreshing }: KanbanBoardProps) {
   const [activeTask, setActiveTask] = useState<Task | null>(null);
   const [overColumnId, setOverColumnId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showArchived, setShowArchived] = useState(false);
@@ -337,8 +339,22 @@ export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick }: KanbanBoardP
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
       {/* Kanban header with filters */}
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-end px-6 py-3 border-b border-border/50">
+      <div className="flex items-center px-6 py-3 border-b border-border/50">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {onRefresh && (
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={onRefresh}
+              disabled={isRefreshing}
+              className="gap-2"
+            >
+              <RefreshCw className={cn("h-4 w-4", isRefreshing && "animate-spin")} />
+              {isRefreshing ? 'Refreshing...' : 'Refresh'}
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 ml-auto">
           <Checkbox
             id="showArchived"
             checked={showArchived}