diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts
index dab55374..dedc374f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts
@@ -399,27 +399,8 @@ export class ProjectStore {
               const reqContent = readFileSync(requirementsPath, 'utf-8');
               const requirements = JSON.parse(reqContent);
               if (requirements.task_description) {
-                // Extract a clean summary from task_description (first line or first ~200 chars)
-                const taskDesc = requirements.task_description;
-                const firstLine = taskDesc.split('\n')[0].trim();
-                // If the first line is a title like "Investigate GitHub Issue #36", use the next meaningful line
-                if (firstLine.toLowerCase().startsWith('investigate') && taskDesc.includes('\n\n')) {
-                  const sections = taskDesc.split('\n\n');
-                  // Find the first paragraph that's not a title
-                  for (const section of sections) {
-                    const trimmed = section.trim();
-                    // Skip headers and short lines
-                    if (trimmed.startsWith('#') || trimmed.length < 20) continue;
-                    // Skip the "Please analyze" instruction at the end
-                    if (trimmed.startsWith('Please analyze')) continue;
-                    description = trimmed.substring(0, 200).split('\n')[0];
-                    break;
-                  }
-                }
-                // If still no description, use a shortened version of task_description
-                if (!description) {
-                  description = firstLine.substring(0, 150);
-                }
+                // Use the full task description for the modal view
+                description = requirements.task_description;
               }
             } catch {
               // Ignore parse errors
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskDetailModal.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskDetailModal.tsx
index f67f6282..c70395bb 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskDetailModal.tsx
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ function TaskDetailModalContent({ open, task, onOpenChange, onSwitchToTerminals,
                 {/* Overview Tab */}
                 <TabsContent value="overview" className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden mt-0">
                   <ScrollArea className="h-full">
-                    <div className="p-5 space-y-5">
+                    <div className="p-5 space-y-5 overflow-x-hidden max-w-full">
                       {/* Metadata */}
                       <TaskMetadata task={task} />
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskMetadata.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskMetadata.tsx
index 2deab047..34e5180d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskMetadata.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/task-detail/TaskMetadata.tsx
@@ -138,10 +138,15 @@ export function TaskMetadata({ task }: TaskMetadataProps) {
 
       {/* Description - Primary Content */}
       {task.description && (
-        <div className="prose prose-sm prose-invert max-w-none prose-p:text-foreground/90 prose-p:leading-relaxed prose-headings:text-foreground prose-strong:text-foreground prose-li:text-foreground/90">
-          <ReactMarkdown remarkPlugins={[remarkGfm]}>
-            {task.description}
-          </ReactMarkdown>
+        <div className="bg-muted/30 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 border border-border/50 overflow-hidden max-w-full">
+          <div 
+            className="prose prose-sm prose-invert max-w-none overflow-hidden prose-p:text-foreground/90 prose-p:leading-relaxed prose-headings:text-foreground prose-strong:text-foreground prose-li:text-foreground/90 prose-ul:my-2 prose-li:my-0.5 prose-a:break-all prose-pre:overflow-x-auto prose-img:max-w-full [&_img]:!max-w-full [&_img]:h-auto [&_code]:break-all [&_code]:whitespace-pre-wrap [&_*]:max-w-full"
+            style={{ wordBreak: 'break-word', overflowWrap: 'anywhere' }}
+          >
+            <ReactMarkdown remarkPlugins={[remarkGfm]}>
+              {task.description}
+            </ReactMarkdown>
+          </div>
         </div>
       )}