diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RecurrenceEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/RecurrenceEditor.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..092426f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RecurrenceEditor.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, watch, computed } from "vue";
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  modelValue: Record<string, unknown> | null;
+}>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  (e: "update:modelValue", val: Record<string, unknown> | null): void;
+}>();
+
+type RecurrenceType = "none" | "interval" | "calendar";
+type IntervalUnit = "day" | "week" | "month" | "year";
+type CalendarUnit = "month" | "year";
+
+const rType = ref<RecurrenceType>("none");
+const intervalEvery = ref(1);
+const intervalUnit = ref<IntervalUnit>("week");
+const calendarUnit = ref<CalendarUnit>("month");
+const calendarDay = ref(1);
+const calendarMonth = ref(1);
+
+function ruleFromState(): Record<string, unknown> | null {
+  if (rType.value === "none") return null;
+  if (rType.value === "interval") {
+    return { type: "interval", every: intervalEvery.value, unit: intervalUnit.value };
+  }
+  // calendar
+  const rule: Record<string, unknown> = {
+    type: "calendar",
+    unit: calendarUnit.value,
+    day_of_month: calendarDay.value,
+  };
+  if (calendarUnit.value === "year") {
+    rule.month = calendarMonth.value;
+  }
+  return rule;
+}
+
+function loadFromRule(rule: Record<string, unknown> | null) {
+  if (!rule) {
+    rType.value = "none";
+    return;
+  }
+  const t = rule.type as string;
+  if (t === "interval") {
+    rType.value = "interval";
+    intervalEvery.value = (rule.every as number) ?? 1;
+    intervalUnit.value = (rule.unit as IntervalUnit) ?? "week";
+  } else if (t === "calendar") {
+    rType.value = "calendar";
+    calendarUnit.value = (rule.unit as CalendarUnit) ?? "month";
+    calendarDay.value = (rule.day_of_month as number) ?? 1;
+    calendarMonth.value = (rule.month as number) ?? 1;
+  } else {
+    rType.value = "none";
+  }
+}
+
+// Load initial value
+loadFromRule(props.modelValue);
+
+// Watch for external changes (e.g., task loaded)
+watch(() => props.modelValue, (val) => {
+  loadFromRule(val);
+}, { deep: true });
+
+// Emit on any state change
+function onChange() {
+  emit("update:modelValue", ruleFromState());
+}
+
+const monthNames = [
+  "January","February","March","April","May","June",
+  "July","August","September","October","November","December",
+];
+
+const calendarDayMax = computed(() =>
+  calendarUnit.value === "month" ? 28 : 28
+);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="rec-editor">
+    <select v-model="rType" class="sb-select" @change="onChange">
+      <option value="none">No recurrence</option>
+      <option value="interval">Every N days/weeks/months</option>
+      <option value="calendar">On a calendar date</option>
+    </select>
+
+    <div v-if="rType === 'interval'" class="rec-row">
+      <span class="rec-label">Every</span>
+      <input
+        v-model.number="intervalEvery"
+        type="number"
+        min="1"
+        max="365"
+        class="rec-num-input"
+        @input="onChange"
+      />
+      <select v-model="intervalUnit" class="sb-select rec-unit" @change="onChange">
+        <option value="day">day(s)</option>
+        <option value="week">week(s)</option>
+        <option value="month">month(s)</option>
+        <option value="year">year(s)</option>
+      </select>
+    </div>
+
+    <div v-if="rType === 'calendar'" class="rec-row rec-col">
+      <div class="rec-row">
+        <span class="rec-label">Unit</span>
+        <select v-model="calendarUnit" class="sb-select" @change="onChange">
+          <option value="month">Monthly</option>
+          <option value="year">Yearly</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="rec-row">
+        <span class="rec-label">Day</span>
+        <input
+          v-model.number="calendarDay"
+          type="number"
+          min="1"
+          :max="calendarDayMax"
+          class="rec-num-input"
+          @input="onChange"
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="calendarUnit === 'year'" class="rec-row">
+        <span class="rec-label">Month</span>
+        <select v-model.number="calendarMonth" class="sb-select" @change="onChange">
+          <option v-for="(name, i) in monthNames" :key="i + 1" :value="i + 1">{{ name }}</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.rec-editor {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+.rec-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+.rec-col {
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+}
+.rec-label {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  min-width: 2.5rem;
+}
+.rec-num-input {
+  width: 4rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.4rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-input-border, var(--color-border));
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--color-bg);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.rec-num-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); }
+.rec-unit { min-width: 6rem; }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/StatusBadge.vue b/frontend/src/components/StatusBadge.vue
index 1167cbd..4e3ca2e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/StatusBadge.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/StatusBadge.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const labels: Record<TaskStatus, string> = {
   todo: "Todo",
   in_progress: "In Progress",
   done: "Done",
+  cancelled: "Cancelled",
 };
 </script>
 
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ const labels: Record<TaskStatus, string> = {
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-status-done-bg) 78%, var(--color-status-done) 22%);
   color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-status-done) 85%, #000 15%);
 }
+.status-cancelled {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-bg-secondary) 78%, var(--color-text-muted) 22%);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
 .clickable {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts b/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts
index 93476da..231ee52 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ export const useTasksStore = defineStore("tasks", () => {
 
   // Filter / pagination / sort state
   const activeTagFilters = ref<string[]>([]);
-  const statusFilter = ref<TaskStatus | "">("");
-  const priorityFilter = ref<TaskPriority | "">("");
+  const statusFilter = ref<TaskStatus[]>([]);
+  const priorityFilter = ref<TaskPriority[]>([]);
   const limit = ref(20);
   const offset = ref(0);
   const sortField = ref("updated_at");
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ export const useTasksStore = defineStore("tasks", () => {
       for (const t of activeTagFilters.value) {
         searchParams.append("tag", t);
       }
-      if (statusFilter.value) searchParams.set("status", statusFilter.value);
-      if (priorityFilter.value)
-        searchParams.set("priority", priorityFilter.value);
+      for (const s of statusFilter.value) searchParams.append("status", s);
+      for (const p of priorityFilter.value) searchParams.append("priority", p);
       searchParams.set("sort", sortField.value);
       searchParams.set("order", sortOrder.value);
       searchParams.set("limit", String(limit.value));
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@ export const useTasksStore = defineStore("tasks", () => {
     project_id?: number | null;
     milestone_id?: number | null;
     parent_id?: number | null;
+    recurrence_rule?: Record<string, unknown> | null;
   }): Promise<Task> {
     try {
       return await apiPost<Task>("/api/tasks", data);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const useTasksStore = defineStore("tasks", () => {
   async function updateTask(
     id: number,
     data: Partial<
-      Pick<Task, "title" | "body" | "tags" | "status" | "priority" | "due_date" | "project_id" | "milestone_id" | "parent_id">
+      Pick<Task, "title" | "body" | "tags" | "status" | "priority" | "due_date" | "project_id" | "milestone_id" | "parent_id" | "recurrence_rule">
     >
   ): Promise<Task> {
     try {
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ export const useTasksStore = defineStore("tasks", () => {
     }
   }
 
-  function setStatusFilter(status: TaskStatus | "") {
-    statusFilter.value = status;
+  function setStatusFilter(statuses: TaskStatus[]) {
+    statusFilter.value = statuses;
     offset.value = 0;
     refresh();
   }
 
-  function setPriorityFilter(priority: TaskPriority | "") {
-    priorityFilter.value = priority;
+  function setPriorityFilter(priorities: TaskPriority[]) {
+    priorityFilter.value = priorities;
     offset.value = 0;
     refresh();
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/note.ts b/frontend/src/types/note.ts
index 6258b54..55f182a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/note.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/note.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export type TaskStatus = "todo" | "in_progress" | "done";
+export type TaskStatus = "todo" | "in_progress" | "done" | "cancelled";
 export type TaskPriority = "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high";
 
 export interface Note {
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ export interface Note {
   status: TaskStatus | null;
   priority: TaskPriority | null;
   due_date: string | null;
+  started_at: string | null;
+  completed_at: string | null;
+  recurrence_rule: Record<string, unknown> | null;
+  recurrence_next_spawn_at: string | null;
   is_task: boolean;
   created_at: string;
   updated_at: string;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
index 871e291..133b0b3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { useTagSuggestions } from "@/composables/useTagSuggestions";
 import { useFloatingAssist } from "@/composables/useFloatingAssist";
 import { apiPost, apiGet, apiPatch } from "@/api/client";
 import type { TaskStatus, TaskPriority } from "@/types/task";
+import type { Note } from "@/types/note";
 import type { Editor } from "@tiptap/vue-3";
 import MarkdownToolbar from "@/components/MarkdownToolbar.vue";
 import TiptapEditor from "@/components/TiptapEditor.vue";
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import TaskLogSection from "@/components/TaskLogSection.vue";
 import DiffView from "@/components/DiffView.vue";
 import ConfirmDialog from "@/components/ConfirmDialog.vue";
 import VersionHistorySection from "@/components/VersionHistorySection.vue";
+import RecurrenceEditor from "@/components/RecurrenceEditor.vue";
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const router = useRouter();
@@ -40,6 +42,9 @@ const projectId = ref<number | null>(null);
 const milestoneId = ref<number | null>(null);
 const parentId = ref<number | null>(null);
 const parentTitle = ref("");
+const startedAt = ref<string | null>(null);
+const completedAt = ref<string | null>(null);
+const recurrenceRule = ref<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null);
 const parentSearchQuery = ref("");
 const parentSearchResults = ref<{ id: number; title: string }[]>([]);
 const parentSearchLoading = ref(false);
@@ -274,6 +279,10 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       parentId.value = (taskRec.parent_id as number | null) ?? null;
       parentTitle.value = (taskRec.parent_title as string | null) ?? "";
       parentSearchQuery.value = parentTitle.value;
+      const noteTask = store.currentTask as unknown as Note;
+      startedAt.value = noteTask.started_at ?? null;
+      completedAt.value = noteTask.completed_at ?? null;
+      recurrenceRule.value = noteTask.recurrence_rule ?? null;
       savedTitle = title.value;
       savedBody = body.value;
       savedTags = [...tags.value];
@@ -309,6 +318,7 @@ async function save() {
       project_id: projectId.value,
       milestone_id: milestoneId.value,
       parent_id: parentId.value,
+      recurrence_rule: recurrenceRule.value,
     };
     if (isEditing.value) {
       await store.updateTask(taskId.value!, data);
@@ -373,6 +383,7 @@ async function doAutoSave() {
       project_id: projectId.value,
       milestone_id: milestoneId.value,
       parent_id: parentId.value,
+      recurrence_rule: recurrenceRule.value,
     } as Record<string, unknown>);
     savedTitle = title.value;
     savedBody = body.value;
@@ -483,8 +494,19 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
               <option value="todo">Todo</option>
               <option value="in_progress">In Progress</option>
               <option value="done">Done</option>
+              <option value="cancelled">Cancelled</option>
             </select>
           </div>
+          <div v-if="startedAt || completedAt" class="sb-timestamps">
+            <div v-if="startedAt" class="sb-timestamp">
+              <span class="sb-ts-label">Started</span>
+              <span class="sb-ts-value">{{ new Date(startedAt).toLocaleString() }}</span>
+            </div>
+            <div v-if="completedAt" class="sb-timestamp">
+              <span class="sb-ts-label">Completed</span>
+              <span class="sb-ts-value">{{ new Date(completedAt).toLocaleString() }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
           <div class="sb-field">
             <label class="sb-label">Priority</label>
             <select v-model="priority" @change="markDirty" class="sb-select">
@@ -498,6 +520,10 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
             <label class="sb-label">Due Date</label>
             <input v-model="dueDate" type="date" class="sb-input" @input="markDirty" />
           </div>
+          <div class="sb-field">
+            <label class="sb-label">Recurrence</label>
+            <RecurrenceEditor v-model="recurrenceRule" @update:modelValue="markDirty" />
+          </div>
           <div class="sb-field">
             <label class="sb-label">Project</label>
             <ProjectSelector v-model="projectId" @update:modelValue="markDirty" />
@@ -903,6 +929,28 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
   align-items: center;
 }
 
+/* Lifecycle timestamps */
+.sb-timestamps {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.2rem;
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+.sb-timestamp {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+.sb-ts-label {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.sb-ts-value {
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
 /* Narrow screen: sidebar collapses */
 @media (max-width: 720px) {
   .task-body { flex-direction: column; overflow-y: auto; overflow-x: hidden; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TaskViewerView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TaskViewerView.vue
index 39adee4..7295be0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TaskViewerView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TaskViewerView.vue
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ const statusCycle: Record<TaskStatus, TaskStatus> = {
   todo: "in_progress",
   in_progress: "done",
   done: "todo",
+  cancelled: "todo",
 };
 
 const statusDotClass: Record<TaskStatus, string> = {
   todo: "dot-todo",
   in_progress: "dot-in-progress",
   done: "dot-done",
+  cancelled: "dot-cancelled",
 };
 
 function cycleSubTaskStatus(subTask: Note) {
@@ -137,8 +139,25 @@ const forwardStatus: Record<TaskStatus, TaskStatus | null> = {
   todo: "in_progress",
   in_progress: "done",
   done: null,
+  cancelled: null,
 };
 
+function recurrenceSummary(rule: Record<string, unknown> | null): string | null {
+  if (!rule) return null;
+  if (rule.type === "interval") {
+    return `Every ${rule.every} ${rule.unit}(s)`;
+  }
+  if (rule.type === "calendar") {
+    if (rule.unit === "month") return `Monthly on day ${rule.day_of_month}`;
+    if (rule.unit === "year") {
+      const months = ["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"];
+      const m = months[((rule.month as number) ?? 1) - 1];
+      return `Yearly on ${m} ${rule.day_of_month}`;
+    }
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 const advanceLabel = computed(() => {
   const s = store.currentTask?.status as TaskStatus | undefined;
   if (!s) return null;
@@ -318,6 +337,17 @@ const subTaskProgress = computed(() => {
             Due: {{ store.currentTask.due_date }}
           </span>
         </div>
+        <div class="task-meta-row" v-if="store.currentTask.started_at || store.currentTask.completed_at || store.currentTask.recurrence_rule">
+          <span v-if="store.currentTask.started_at" class="task-meta-item">
+            Started: {{ new Date(store.currentTask.started_at).toLocaleString() }}
+          </span>
+          <span v-if="store.currentTask.completed_at" class="task-meta-item">
+            Completed: {{ new Date(store.currentTask.completed_at).toLocaleString() }}
+          </span>
+          <span v-if="recurrenceSummary(store.currentTask.recurrence_rule as Record<string, unknown> | null)" class="task-meta-item task-meta-recurrence">
+            ↻ {{ recurrenceSummary(store.currentTask.recurrence_rule as Record<string, unknown> | null) }}
+          </span>
+        </div>
         <div class="tags" v-if="store.currentTask.tags.length">
           <TagPill
             v-for="tag in store.currentTask.tags"
@@ -551,6 +581,20 @@ const subTaskProgress = computed(() => {
   color: var(--color-overdue);
   font-weight: 600;
 }
+.task-meta-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+.task-meta-item {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+.task-meta-recurrence {
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
 .tags {
   display: flex;
   gap: 0.5rem;
@@ -637,6 +681,9 @@ const subTaskProgress = computed(() => {
 .dot-done {
   background: var(--color-status-done, #22c55e);
 }
+.dot-cancelled {
+  background: var(--color-text-muted, #6b7280);
+}
 .sub-title {
   flex: 1;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TasksListView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TasksListView.vue
index 21cd4aa..a8de3fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TasksListView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TasksListView.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, watch } from "vue";
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from "vue-router";
 import { useTasksStore } from "@/stores/tasks";
-import type { Task, TaskStatus } from "@/types/task";
+import type { Task, TaskStatus, TaskPriority } from "@/types/task";
 import { apiGet } from "@/api/client";
 import { useListKeyboardNavigation } from "@/composables/useListKeyboardNavigation";
 import SearchBar from "@/components/SearchBar.vue";
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     store.activeTagFilters = tags;
   }
   if (route.query.status) {
-    store.statusFilter = route.query.status as TaskStatus;
+    const qs = route.query.status;
+    store.statusFilter = (Array.isArray(qs) ? qs : [qs]).filter(Boolean) as TaskStatus[];
   }
   store.limit = viewMode.value === "grouped" ? 100 : 200;
   collapsedGroups.value.add("done");
@@ -150,14 +151,20 @@ function onSearch(q: string) {
   store.setSearch(q);
 }
 
-function onStatusFilterChange(e: Event) {
-  const value = (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value;
-  store.setStatusFilter(value as TaskStatus | "");
+function toggleStatusChip(value: TaskStatus) {
+  const current = [...store.statusFilter];
+  const idx = current.indexOf(value);
+  if (idx === -1) current.push(value);
+  else current.splice(idx, 1);
+  store.setStatusFilter(current);
 }
 
-function onPriorityFilterChange(e: Event) {
-  const value = (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value;
-  store.setPriorityFilter(value as any);
+function togglePriorityChip(value: TaskPriority) {
+  const current = [...store.priorityFilter];
+  const idx = current.indexOf(value);
+  if (idx === -1) current.push(value);
+  else current.splice(idx, 1);
+  store.setPriorityFilter(current);
 }
 
 function onTagClick(tag: string) {
@@ -210,19 +217,20 @@ function toggleGroup(key: string) {
 
     <div class="controls">
       <div class="filter-controls">
-        <select :value="store.statusFilter" @change="onStatusFilterChange" class="filter-select">
-          <option value="">All Statuses</option>
-          <option value="todo">Todo</option>
-          <option value="in_progress">In Progress</option>
-          <option value="done">Done</option>
-        </select>
-        <select :value="store.priorityFilter" @change="onPriorityFilterChange" class="filter-select">
-          <option value="">All Priorities</option>
-          <option value="none">None</option>
-          <option value="low">Low</option>
-          <option value="medium">Medium</option>
-          <option value="high">High</option>
-        </select>
+        <div class="filter-chip-group">
+          <button v-for="s in (['todo', 'in_progress', 'done', 'cancelled'] as TaskStatus[])" :key="s"
+            :class="['filter-chip', { active: store.statusFilter.includes(s) }]"
+            @click="toggleStatusChip(s)">
+            {{ { todo: 'Todo', in_progress: 'In Progress', done: 'Done', cancelled: 'Cancelled' }[s] }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <div class="filter-chip-group">
+          <button v-for="p in (['low', 'medium', 'high'] as TaskPriority[])" :key="p"
+            :class="['filter-chip', { active: store.priorityFilter.includes(p) }]"
+            @click="togglePriorityChip(p)">
+            {{ p.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + p.slice(1) }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div class="right-controls">
         <div class="sort-controls">
@@ -270,7 +278,7 @@ function toggleGroup(key: string) {
     </div>
 
     <div v-else-if="store.tasks.length === 0" class="empty-state">
-      <template v-if="store.searchQuery || store.activeTagFilters.length || store.statusFilter || store.priorityFilter">
+      <template v-if="store.searchQuery || store.activeTagFilters.length || store.statusFilter.length || store.priorityFilter.length">
         <p class="empty-title">No tasks match your filters</p>
         <p class="empty-subtitle">Try adjusting your search or removing filters.</p>
       </template>
@@ -382,8 +390,29 @@ function toggleGroup(key: string) {
 }
 .filter-controls {
   display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 0.5rem;
 }
+.filter-chip-group {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 4px;
+}
+.filter-chip {
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-input-border);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
+}
+.filter-chip.active {
+  background: var(--color-primary);
+  color: #fff;
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+}
 .right-controls {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;