diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelPane.tsx b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelPane.tsx
index 7423ac2e6..9f23ea74b 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelPane.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelPane.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from "react";
-import {
-  Bot,
-  ClipboardPlus,
-  Hash,
-  LogIn,
-  Plus,
-  Sparkles,
-  UserPlus,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { Bot, Hash, LogIn, Plus, Sparkles, UserPlus } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMediaUpload } from "@/features/messages/lib/useMediaUpload";
 import { MessageComposer } from "@/features/messages/ui/MessageComposer";
 import { DropZoneOverlay } from "@/features/messages/ui/ComposerAttachments";
@@ -40,6 +32,7 @@ import { AgentSessionThreadPanel } from "@/features/channels/ui/AgentSessionThre
 import { ChannelManagementAuxiliaryPanel } from "@/features/channels/ui/ChannelManagementAuxiliaryPanel";
 import { RightAuxiliaryPane } from "@/features/channels/ui/RightAuxiliaryPane";
 import { BotActivityComposerAction } from "@/features/channels/ui/BotActivityBar";
+import { ChannelTasksView } from "@/features/channels/ui/ChannelTasksView";
 import {
   containsWelcomePersonaMention,
   WelcomeComposerBanner,
@@ -60,236 +53,15 @@ import type { ChannelPaneProps } from "@/features/channels/ui/ChannelPane.types"
 import * as agentSessionSelection from "@/features/channels/ui/agentSessionSelection";
 import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import { buildMainTimelineEntries } from "@/features/messages/lib/threadPanel";
-import {
-  formatDayHeading,
-  formatTime,
-} from "@/features/messages/lib/dateFormatters";
+import { isBroadcastReply } from "@/features/messages/lib/threading";
 import { useRenderScopedReactionHydration } from "@/features/messages/lib/useRenderScopedReactionHydration";
 import type { TimelineMessage } from "@/features/messages/types";
-import {
-  resolveUserLabel,
-  type UserProfileLookup,
-} from "@/features/profile/lib/identity";
 import { isWelcomeChannel } from "@/features/onboarding/welcome";
-import type { Channel } from "@/shared/api/types";
 import { KIND_SYSTEM_MESSAGE } from "@/shared/constants/kinds";
 import { useAppShell } from "@/app/AppShellContext";
 import { useIsThreadPanelOverlay } from "@/shared/hooks/use-mobile";
 import { channelChrome } from "@/shared/layout/chromeLayout";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
-
-type ChannelTaskItem = {
-  marker: AgentConversationMarker;
-  message: TimelineMessage | null;
-  threadMessage: TimelineMessage | null;
-};
-
-function formatTaskStartedAt(unixSeconds: number): string {
-  return `${formatDayHeading(unixSeconds)} at ${formatTime(unixSeconds)}`;
-}
-
-function ChannelTaskRow({
-  currentPubkey,
-  marker,
-  message,
-  onOpenAgentConversation,
-  onGoToTaskMessage,
-  profiles,
-  threadMessage,
-}: {
-  currentPubkey?: string;
-  marker: AgentConversationMarker;
-  message: TimelineMessage | null;
-  onOpenAgentConversation?: (
-    message: TimelineMessage,
-    options?: { publishMarker?: boolean },
-  ) => void;
-  onGoToTaskMessage?: (
-    marker: AgentConversationMarker,
-    message: TimelineMessage,
-    threadMessage: TimelineMessage,
-  ) => void;
-  profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
-  threadMessage: TimelineMessage | null;
-}) {
-  const startedAt = marker.startedAt || marker.createdAt;
-  const starterName = resolveUserLabel({
-    currentPubkey,
-    profiles,
-    pubkey: marker.starterPubkey,
-  });
-
-  return (
-    <article
-      className="group/task mx-1 min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-muted/35 transition-colors hover:bg-muted/45 focus-within:bg-muted/45"
-      data-agent-conversation-id={marker.eventId}
-      data-testid="channel-task-row"
-    >
-      <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2">
-        <div
-          aria-hidden
-          className="flex size-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-background p-2.5 text-muted-foreground shadow-xs ring-1 ring-border/60"
-        >
-          <ClipboardPlus className="size-5" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-          <p
-            className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-foreground"
-            title={marker.title}
-          >
-            {marker.title}
-          </p>
-          <p className="mt-0.5 truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            {starterName} · {formatTaskStartedAt(startedAt)}
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover/task:opacity-100 group-focus-within/task:opacity-100">
-          <Button
-            className="h-8 rounded-lg px-3 text-xs font-medium"
-            data-testid="channel-task-go-to-thread"
-            disabled={!onGoToTaskMessage || !message || !threadMessage}
-            onClick={() => {
-              if (message && threadMessage) {
-                onGoToTaskMessage?.(marker, message, threadMessage);
-              }
-            }}
-            title="Go to source message in channel"
-            type="button"
-            variant="secondary"
-          >
-            Go to message
-          </Button>
-          <Button
-            className="h-8 rounded-lg px-3 text-xs font-medium"
-            data-testid="channel-task-open"
-            disabled={!onOpenAgentConversation || !message}
-            onClick={() => {
-              if (message) {
-                onOpenAgentConversation?.(message, { publishMarker: false });
-              }
-            }}
-            type="button"
-            variant="outline"
-          >
-            Open
-          </Button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </article>
-  );
-}
-
-function ChannelTasksView({
-  activeChannel,
-  agentConversationMarkers,
-  currentPubkey,
-  messages,
-  onOpenAgentConversation,
-  onGoToTaskMessage,
-  profiles,
-  scrollContainerRef,
-}: {
-  activeChannel: Channel | null;
-  agentConversationMarkers?: readonly AgentConversationMarker[];
-  currentPubkey?: string;
-  messages: readonly TimelineMessage[];
-  onOpenAgentConversation?: (
-    message: TimelineMessage,
-    options?: { publishMarker?: boolean },
-  ) => void;
-  onGoToTaskMessage?: (
-    marker: AgentConversationMarker,
-    message: TimelineMessage,
-    threadMessage: TimelineMessage,
-  ) => void;
-  profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
-  scrollContainerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
-}) {
-  const messageById = React.useMemo(
-    () => new Map(messages.map((message) => [message.id, message])),
-    [messages],
-  );
-  const taskItems = React.useMemo<ChannelTaskItem[]>(() => {
-    const channelId = activeChannel?.id ?? null;
-
-    return (agentConversationMarkers ?? [])
-      .filter((marker) => !channelId || marker.channelId === channelId)
-      .map((marker) => {
-        const message = messageById.get(marker.agentReplyId) ?? null;
-        const resolvedThreadMessage =
-          messageById.get(marker.threadRootMessageId ?? "") ??
-          messageById.get(marker.threadRootId) ??
-          messageById.get(marker.parentMessageId ?? "") ??
-          null;
-        const threadMessage =
-          resolvedThreadMessage ??
-          (marker.threadRootId === marker.agentReplyId ? message : null);
-        return {
-          marker,
-          message,
-          threadMessage,
-        };
-      })
-      .sort(
-        (left, right) =>
-          (right.marker.startedAt || right.marker.createdAt) -
-            (left.marker.startedAt || left.marker.createdAt) ||
-          right.marker.eventId.localeCompare(left.marker.eventId),
-      );
-  }, [activeChannel?.id, agentConversationMarkers, messageById]);
-
-  return (
-    <div
-      className="relative flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden"
-      data-testid="channel-tasks-view"
-    >
-      <div
-        className="absolute inset-0 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden overscroll-none px-2 pb-8 pt-1 [overflow-anchor:none]"
-        ref={scrollContainerRef}
-      >
-        <div
-          className={cn(
-            "mx-auto flex w-full max-w-4xl flex-col gap-6 px-3",
-            channelChrome.contentPadding,
-          )}
-        >
-          {taskItems.length === 0 ? (
-            <div
-              className="mt-10 rounded-3xl border border-dashed border-border/80 bg-card/70 px-6 py-10 text-center shadow-xs"
-              data-testid="channel-tasks-empty"
-            >
-              <div className="mx-auto flex size-12 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-muted/40 text-muted-foreground">
-                <ClipboardPlus className="size-5" />
-              </div>
-              <p className="mt-4 text-base font-semibold tracking-tight">
-                No tasks yet
-              </p>
-              <p className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-sm text-sm leading-5 text-muted-foreground">
-                New tasks will appear here when an agent conversation is opened
-                from this channel.
-              </p>
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="mt-3 flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-2">
-              {taskItems.map(({ marker, message, threadMessage }) => (
-                <ChannelTaskRow
-                  currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
-                  key={marker.eventId}
-                  marker={marker}
-                  message={message}
-                  onOpenAgentConversation={onOpenAgentConversation}
-                  onGoToTaskMessage={onGoToTaskMessage}
-                  profiles={profiles}
-                  threadMessage={threadMessage}
-                />
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
 export const ChannelPane = React.memo(function ChannelPane({
   activeChannel,
   agentConversationMarkers,
@@ -615,11 +387,13 @@ export const ChannelPane = React.memo(function ChannelPane({
       threadMessage: TimelineMessage,
     ) => {
       onSurfaceTabChange?.("messages");
+      const isBroadcastTask = isBroadcastReply(message.tags ?? []);
       const isThreadedTask =
-        Boolean(marker.parentMessageId) ||
-        Boolean(message.parentId) ||
-        Boolean(message.rootId && message.rootId !== message.id) ||
-        threadMessage.id !== message.id;
+        !isBroadcastTask &&
+        (Boolean(marker.parentMessageId) ||
+          Boolean(message.parentId) ||
+          Boolean(message.rootId && message.rootId !== message.id) ||
+          threadMessage.id !== message.id);
 
       if (isThreadedTask) {
         onOpenThread(threadMessage);
@@ -996,6 +770,9 @@ export const ChannelPane = React.memo(function ChannelPane({
               activeChannel={activeChannel}
               agentConversationMarkers={agentConversationMarkers}
               currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
+              fetchOlder={fetchOlder}
+              hasOlderMessages={hasOlderMessages}
+              isFetchingOlder={isFetchingOlder}
               messages={messages}
               onOpenAgentConversation={handleOpenAgentConversation}
               onGoToTaskMessage={handleGoToTaskMessage}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelScreen.tsx b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelScreen.tsx
index 2e9601ff7..0edae3d60 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelScreen.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelScreen.tsx
@@ -876,10 +876,12 @@ export function ChannelScreen({
     setThreadReplyTargetId(null);
     handleCloseAgentSession();
     setProfilePanelPubkey(null);
+    handleSurfaceTabChange("messages");
     setChannelManagementOpen(true);
   }, [
     activeChannel?.channelType,
     channelManagementOpen,
+    handleSurfaceTabChange,
     openGlobalChannelManagement,
     setChannelManagementOpen,
     setOpenThreadHeadId,
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelTasksView.tsx b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelTasksView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..682956477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/ChannelTasksView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+import { ClipboardPlus } from "lucide-react";
+
+import type { AgentConversationMarker } from "@/features/agents/agentConversations";
+import {
+  formatDayHeading,
+  formatTime,
+} from "@/features/messages/lib/dateFormatters";
+import type { TimelineMessage } from "@/features/messages/types";
+import {
+  resolveUserLabel,
+  type UserProfileLookup,
+} from "@/features/profile/lib/identity";
+import type { Channel } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import { channelChrome } from "@/shared/layout/chromeLayout";
+import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
+import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
+
+type ChannelTaskItem = {
+  marker: AgentConversationMarker;
+  message: TimelineMessage | null;
+  threadMessage: TimelineMessage | null;
+};
+
+type ChannelTasksViewProps = {
+  activeChannel: Channel | null;
+  agentConversationMarkers?: readonly AgentConversationMarker[];
+  currentPubkey?: string;
+  fetchOlder?: () => Promise<void>;
+  hasOlderMessages?: boolean;
+  isFetchingOlder?: boolean;
+  messages: readonly TimelineMessage[];
+  onOpenAgentConversation?: (
+    message: TimelineMessage,
+    options?: { publishMarker?: boolean },
+  ) => void;
+  onGoToTaskMessage?: (
+    marker: AgentConversationMarker,
+    message: TimelineMessage,
+    threadMessage: TimelineMessage,
+  ) => void;
+  profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
+  scrollContainerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+};
+
+function formatTaskStartedAt(unixSeconds: number): string {
+  return `${formatDayHeading(unixSeconds)} at ${formatTime(unixSeconds)}`;
+}
+
+function ChannelTaskRow({
+  currentPubkey,
+  marker,
+  message,
+  onOpenAgentConversation,
+  onGoToTaskMessage,
+  profiles,
+  threadMessage,
+}: {
+  currentPubkey?: string;
+  marker: AgentConversationMarker;
+  message: TimelineMessage | null;
+  onOpenAgentConversation?: (
+    message: TimelineMessage,
+    options?: { publishMarker?: boolean },
+  ) => void;
+  onGoToTaskMessage?: (
+    marker: AgentConversationMarker,
+    message: TimelineMessage,
+    threadMessage: TimelineMessage,
+  ) => void;
+  profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
+  threadMessage: TimelineMessage | null;
+}) {
+  const startedAt = marker.startedAt || marker.createdAt;
+  const starterName = resolveUserLabel({
+    currentPubkey,
+    profiles,
+    pubkey: marker.starterPubkey,
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <article
+      className="group/task mx-1 min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-muted/35 transition-colors hover:bg-muted/45 focus-within:bg-muted/45"
+      data-agent-conversation-id={marker.eventId}
+      data-testid="channel-task-row"
+    >
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2">
+        <div
+          aria-hidden
+          className="flex size-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-background p-2.5 text-muted-foreground shadow-xs ring-1 ring-border/60"
+        >
+          <ClipboardPlus className="size-5" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          <p
+            className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-foreground"
+            title={marker.title}
+          >
+            {marker.title}
+          </p>
+          <p className="mt-0.5 truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            {starterName} · {formatTaskStartedAt(startedAt)}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover/task:opacity-100 group-focus-within/task:opacity-100">
+          <Button
+            className="h-8 rounded-lg px-3 text-xs font-medium"
+            data-testid="channel-task-go-to-thread"
+            disabled={!onGoToTaskMessage || !message || !threadMessage}
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (message && threadMessage) {
+                onGoToTaskMessage?.(marker, message, threadMessage);
+              }
+            }}
+            title="Go to source message in channel"
+            type="button"
+            variant="secondary"
+          >
+            Go to message
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            className="h-8 rounded-lg px-3 text-xs font-medium"
+            data-testid="channel-task-open"
+            disabled={!onOpenAgentConversation || !message}
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (message) {
+                onOpenAgentConversation?.(message, { publishMarker: false });
+              }
+            }}
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+          >
+            Open
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </article>
+  );
+}
+
+export function ChannelTasksView({
+  activeChannel,
+  agentConversationMarkers,
+  currentPubkey,
+  messages,
+  fetchOlder,
+  hasOlderMessages,
+  isFetchingOlder,
+  onOpenAgentConversation,
+  onGoToTaskMessage,
+  profiles,
+  scrollContainerRef,
+}: ChannelTasksViewProps) {
+  const loadOlderRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const messageById = React.useMemo(
+    () => new Map(messages.map((message) => [message.id, message])),
+    [messages],
+  );
+  const canLoadOlderTasks = Boolean(fetchOlder && hasOlderMessages);
+  const handleLoadOlderTasks = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!fetchOlder || isFetchingOlder) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    void fetchOlder();
+  }, [fetchOlder, isFetchingOlder]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!canLoadOlderTasks || isFetchingOlder) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const root = scrollContainerRef.current;
+    const target = loadOlderRef.current;
+    if (!root || !target) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      ([entry]) => {
+        if (entry?.isIntersecting) {
+          handleLoadOlderTasks();
+        }
+      },
+      { root, rootMargin: "160px 0px" },
+    );
+    observer.observe(target);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [
+    canLoadOlderTasks,
+    handleLoadOlderTasks,
+    isFetchingOlder,
+    scrollContainerRef,
+  ]);
+
+  const taskItems = React.useMemo<ChannelTaskItem[]>(() => {
+    const channelId = activeChannel?.id ?? null;
+
+    return (agentConversationMarkers ?? [])
+      .filter((marker) => !channelId || marker.channelId === channelId)
+      .map((marker) => {
+        const message = messageById.get(marker.agentReplyId) ?? null;
+        const resolvedThreadMessage =
+          messageById.get(marker.threadRootMessageId ?? "") ??
+          messageById.get(marker.threadRootId) ??
+          messageById.get(marker.parentMessageId ?? "") ??
+          null;
+        const threadMessage =
+          resolvedThreadMessage ??
+          (marker.threadRootId === marker.agentReplyId ? message : null);
+        return {
+          marker,
+          message,
+          threadMessage,
+        };
+      })
+      .sort(
+        (left, right) =>
+          (right.marker.startedAt || right.marker.createdAt) -
+            (left.marker.startedAt || left.marker.createdAt) ||
+          right.marker.eventId.localeCompare(left.marker.eventId),
+      );
+  }, [activeChannel?.id, agentConversationMarkers, messageById]);
+  const olderTasksLoader = canLoadOlderTasks ? (
+    <div className="flex justify-center px-3 pt-2" ref={loadOlderRef}>
+      <Button
+        className="h-8 rounded-lg px-3 text-xs font-medium"
+        disabled={isFetchingOlder}
+        onClick={handleLoadOlderTasks}
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+      >
+        {isFetchingOlder ? "Loading older tasks..." : "Load older tasks"}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  ) : null;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="relative flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden"
+      data-testid="channel-tasks-view"
+    >
+      <div
+        className="absolute inset-0 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden overscroll-none px-2 pb-8 pt-1 [overflow-anchor:none]"
+        ref={scrollContainerRef}
+      >
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "mx-auto flex w-full max-w-4xl flex-col gap-6 px-3",
+            channelChrome.contentPadding,
+          )}
+        >
+          {taskItems.length === 0 ? (
+            <>
+              <div
+                className="mt-10 rounded-3xl border border-dashed border-border/80 bg-card/70 px-6 py-10 text-center shadow-xs"
+                data-testid="channel-tasks-empty"
+              >
+                <div className="mx-auto flex size-12 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-muted/40 text-muted-foreground">
+                  <ClipboardPlus className="size-5" />
+                </div>
+                <p className="mt-4 text-base font-semibold tracking-tight">
+                  No tasks yet
+                </p>
+                <p className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-sm text-sm leading-5 text-muted-foreground">
+                  New tasks will appear here when an agent conversation is
+                  opened from this channel.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              {olderTasksLoader}
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="mt-3 flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-2">
+              {taskItems.map(({ marker, message, threadMessage }) => (
+                <ChannelTaskRow
+                  currentPubkey={currentPubkey}
+                  key={marker.eventId}
+                  marker={marker}
+                  message={message}
+                  onOpenAgentConversation={onOpenAgentConversation}
+                  onGoToTaskMessage={onGoToTaskMessage}
+                  profiles={profiles}
+                  threadMessage={threadMessage}
+                />
+              ))}
+              {olderTasksLoader}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}