diff --git a/panel/src/app/(dashboard)/prompter/page.tsx b/panel/src/app/(dashboard)/prompter/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9641a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/app/(dashboard)/prompter/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
+import { usePrompter } from "@/hooks/use-prompter";
+import {
+  ChatMessages,
+  ChatComposer,
+  ConfirmDialog,
+  SuccessCard,
+} from "@/components/prompter";
+
+export default function PrompterPage() {
+  const {
+    state,
+    messages,
+    isSending,
+    editableDraft,
+    createdTaskId,
+    createdTaskTitle,
+    createdTaskTeam,
+    send,
+    openReview,
+    closeReview,
+    keepChatting,
+    updateDraft,
+    isValidForLaunch,
+    launchTask,
+    startAnother,
+    isLaunching,
+  } = usePrompter();
+
+  const isComposerDisabled =
+    state === "launching" || state === "success";
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
+      {/* Page header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b px-6 py-4">
+        <Sparkles className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" />
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Task Assistant</h1>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            Describe your idea and I&apos;ll help you create a structured task
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Chat area */}
+      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Success overlay in chat area */}
+        {state === "success" &&
+          createdTaskId &&
+          createdTaskTitle &&
+          createdTaskTeam ? (
+          <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center px-8 py-8">
+            <div className="w-full max-w-md">
+              <SuccessCard
+                taskId={createdTaskId}
+                taskTitle={createdTaskTitle}
+                team={createdTaskTeam}
+                onStartAnother={startAnother}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <ChatMessages
+            messages={messages}
+            onOpenReview={openReview}
+            onKeepChatting={keepChatting}
+          />
+        )}
+
+        {/* Composer */}
+        <ChatComposer
+          onSend={send}
+          disabled={isComposerDisabled}
+          isSending={isSending}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Confirmation dialog (portal) */}
+      <ConfirmDialog
+        open={state === "review_modal" || state === "launching"}
+        draft={editableDraft}
+        onClose={closeReview}
+        onUpdate={updateDraft}
+        onConfirm={launchTask}
+        isLaunching={isLaunching}
+        isValid={isValidForLaunch()}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/components/layout/sidebar.tsx b/panel/src/components/layout/sidebar.tsx
index 96f8d6d6..bc5ff1c9 100644
--- a/panel/src/components/layout/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/panel/src/components/layout/sidebar.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   GitBranch,
   Database,
   Cpu,
+  Sparkles,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const navItems = [
   // Work Management
   { title: "Tasks", href: "/tasks", icon: ListTodo },
   { title: "Kanban", href: "/kanban", icon: Kanban },
+  { title: "Task Assistant", href: "/prompter", icon: Sparkles },
 
   // Development
   { title: "Projects", href: "/projects", icon: FolderGit2 },
diff --git a/panel/src/components/prompter/chat-composer.tsx b/panel/src/components/prompter/chat-composer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eb36556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/components/prompter/chat-composer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useRef, KeyboardEvent } from "react";
+import { Send, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
+
+interface ChatComposerProps {
+  onSend: (text: string) => Promise<void> | void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  isSending?: boolean;
+  placeholder?: string;
+}
+
+export function ChatComposer({
+  onSend,
+  disabled = false,
+  isSending = false,
+  placeholder = "Describe the task you want to create… (Enter to send, Shift+Enter for newline)",
+}: ChatComposerProps) {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState("");
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+
+  const isDisabled = disabled || isSending || !value.trim();
+
+  const handleSend = async () => {
+    const text = value.trim();
+    if (!text || isSending || disabled) return;
+    setValue("");
+    await onSend(text);
+    // Refocus after send
+    textareaRef.current?.focus();
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      handleSend();
+    }
+    // Shift+Enter falls through to default (inserts newline)
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-end gap-2 border-t bg-background px-4 py-3">
+      <Textarea
+        ref={textareaRef}
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
+        onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+        placeholder={placeholder}
+        disabled={disabled || isSending}
+        rows={2}
+        className="flex-1 resize-none text-sm"
+      />
+      <Button
+        size="icon"
+        onClick={handleSend}
+        disabled={isDisabled}
+        className="mb-0.5 shrink-0"
+        aria-label="Send message"
+      >
+        {isSending ? (
+          <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+        ) : (
+          <Send className="h-4 w-4" />
+        )}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/components/prompter/chat-messages.tsx b/panel/src/components/prompter/chat-messages.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3622bfb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/components/prompter/chat-messages.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { AlertTriangle } from "lucide-react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import type { ChatMessage } from "@/hooks/use-prompter";
+import { DraftProposalCard } from "./draft-proposal-card";
+
+interface ChatMessagesProps {
+  messages: ChatMessage[];
+  onOpenReview: () => void;
+  onKeepChatting: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ChatMessages({
+  messages,
+  onOpenReview,
+  onKeepChatting,
+}: ChatMessagesProps) {
+  const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  // Auto-scroll to bottom whenever messages change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
+  }, [messages]);
+
+  if (messages.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 text-center text-muted-foreground px-8">
+        <p className="text-lg font-semibold">What would you like to build?</p>
+        <p className="text-sm max-w-md">
+          Describe your task idea. I&apos;ll help you refine it into a structured task with acceptance
+          criteria ready to hand off to the team.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-4">
+      {messages.map((msg) => {
+        if (msg.role === "user") {
+          return (
+            <div key={msg.id} className="flex justify-end">
+              <div className="max-w-[70%] rounded-2xl rounded-tr-sm bg-primary px-4 py-3 text-sm text-primary-foreground">
+                {msg.content}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          );
+        }
+
+        if (msg.role === "error") {
+          return (
+            <div key={msg.id} className="flex justify-start">
+              <div className="flex max-w-[70%] items-start gap-2 rounded-2xl rounded-tl-sm border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-destructive">
+                <AlertTriangle className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+                <span>{msg.content}</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          );
+        }
+
+        // Assistant message
+        return (
+          <div key={msg.id} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+            <div className="flex justify-start">
+              <div
+                className={cn(
+                  "max-w-[70%] rounded-2xl rounded-tl-sm bg-muted px-4 py-3 text-sm",
+                  msg.draft && "max-w-[85%]"
+                )}
+              >
+                <p className="whitespace-pre-wrap">{msg.content}</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Inline draft proposal card when LLM offers a draft */}
+            {msg.draft && (
+              <div className="flex justify-start">
+                <div className="w-full max-w-[85%]">
+                  <DraftProposalCard
+                    draft={msg.draft}
+                    onKeepChatting={onKeepChatting}
+                    onOpenReview={onOpenReview}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+
+      {/* Scroll anchor */}
+      <div ref={bottomRef} />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/components/prompter/confirm-dialog.tsx b/panel/src/components/prompter/confirm-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bd43112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/components/prompter/confirm-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { AlertTriangle, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+  DialogFooter,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { AcceptanceCriteriaEditor } from "@/components/tasks/acceptance-criteria-editor";
+import { MarkdownEditor } from "@/components/tasks/markdown-editor";
+import { Team, TaskType, Complexity } from "@/types";
+import type { EditableDraft } from "@/hooks/use-prompter";
+
+interface ConfirmDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  draft: EditableDraft;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onUpdate: (updates: Partial<EditableDraft>) => void;
+  onConfirm: () => Promise<void> | void;
+  isLaunching: boolean;
+  isValid: boolean;
+}
+
+const WARNING_BANNER_ID = "prompter-warning-banner";
+
+export function ConfirmDialog({
+  open,
+  draft,
+  onClose,
+  onUpdate,
+  onConfirm,
+  isLaunching,
+  isValid,
+}: ConfirmDialogProps) {
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={(o) => { if (!o && !isLaunching) onClose(); }}>
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-2xl max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Review &amp; Confirm Task</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        {/* Warning banner */}
+        <div
+          id={WARNING_BANNER_ID}
+          className="flex items-start gap-2 rounded-lg border border-destructive/40 bg-destructive/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-destructive"
+        >
+          <AlertTriangle className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+          <span>
+            This will create a real task and notify the team. It cannot be undone from this screen.
+          </span>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Form fields — NOT wrapped in a <form> to prevent Enter-key submission bypass */}
+        <div className="space-y-5 py-2">
+          {/* Title */}
+          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <Label htmlFor="prompter-title">
+              Title <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
+            </Label>
+            <Input
+              id="prompter-title"
+              value={draft.title}
+              onChange={(e) => onUpdate({ title: e.target.value })}
+              placeholder="Task title"
+              disabled={isLaunching}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Description */}
+          <MarkdownEditor
+            label="Description"
+            value={draft.description}
+            onChange={(v) => onUpdate({ description: v })}
+            placeholder="Describe what needs to be done…"
+            required
+            minLength={20}
+          />
+
+          {/* Acceptance Criteria */}
+          <AcceptanceCriteriaEditor
+            criteria={draft.acceptance_criteria}
+            onChange={(criteria) => onUpdate({ acceptance_criteria: criteria })}
+          />
+
+          {/* Metadata row */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+            {/* Team */}
+            <div className="space-y-1.5">
+              <Label>
+                Team <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
+              </Label>
+              <Select
+                value={draft.team}
+                onValueChange={(v) => onUpdate({ team: v as Team })}
+                disabled={isLaunching}
+              >
+                <SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectValue placeholder="Select team" />
+                </SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent>
+                  {Object.values(Team).map((t) => (
+                    <SelectItem key={t} value={t}>
+                      {t.replace("_", " ")}
+                    </SelectItem>
+                  ))}
+                </SelectContent>
+              </Select>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Priority */}
+            <div className="space-y-1.5">
+              <Label>Priority</Label>
+              <Select
+                value={String(draft.priority)}
+                onValueChange={(v) => onUpdate({ priority: Number(v) })}
+                disabled={isLaunching}
+              >
+                <SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectValue />
+                </SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent>
+                  <SelectItem value="0">Low</SelectItem>
+                  <SelectItem value="1">Medium</SelectItem>
+                  <SelectItem value="2">High</SelectItem>
+                  <SelectItem value="3">Urgent</SelectItem>
+                </SelectContent>
+              </Select>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Task Type */}
+            <div className="space-y-1.5">
+              <Label>Type</Label>
+              <Select
+                value={draft.task_type || ""}
+                onValueChange={(v) => onUpdate({ task_type: v as TaskType })}
+                disabled={isLaunching}
+              >
+                <SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectValue placeholder="Select type" />
+                </SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent>
+                  {Object.values(TaskType).map((t) => (
+                    <SelectItem key={t} value={t}>
+                      {t.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + t.slice(1)}
+                    </SelectItem>
+                  ))}
+                </SelectContent>
+              </Select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Complexity */}
+          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <Label>Estimated Complexity</Label>
+            <Select
+              value={draft.estimated_complexity || ""}
+              onValueChange={(v) => onUpdate({ estimated_complexity: v as Complexity })}
+              disabled={isLaunching}
+            >
+              <SelectTrigger className="w-48">
+                <SelectValue placeholder="Select complexity" />
+              </SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectContent>
+                {Object.values(Complexity).map((c) => (
+                  <SelectItem key={c} value={c}>
+                    {c.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + c.slice(1)}
+                  </SelectItem>
+                ))}
+              </SelectContent>
+            </Select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <DialogFooter className="gap-2">
+          <Button
+            variant="outline"
+            onClick={onClose}
+            disabled={isLaunching}
+          >
+            Back
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            onClick={onConfirm}
+            disabled={!isValid || isLaunching}
+            aria-describedby={WARNING_BANNER_ID}
+          >
+            {isLaunching ? (
+              <>
+                <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+                Creating…
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              "Confirm & Launch"
+            )}
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/components/prompter/draft-proposal-card.tsx b/panel/src/components/prompter/draft-proposal-card.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..becd7516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/components/prompter/draft-proposal-card.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { MessageCircle, ClipboardCheck } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import type { DraftProposal } from "@/lib/api/prompter";
+
+interface DraftProposalCardProps {
+  draft: DraftProposal;
+  onKeepChatting: () => void;
+  onOpenReview: () => void;
+}
+
+const PRIORITY_LABELS: Record<number, string> = {
+  0: "Low",
+  1: "Medium",
+  2: "High",
+  3: "Urgent",
+};
+
+export function DraftProposalCard({
+  draft,
+  onKeepChatting,
+  onOpenReview,
+}: DraftProposalCardProps) {
+  const priorityLabel = PRIORITY_LABELS[draft.priority ?? 2] ?? "High";
+
+  return (
+    <Card className="border-primary/30 bg-primary/5">
+      <CardHeader className="pb-2">
+        <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+          <CardTitle className="text-sm font-semibold leading-tight">
+            {draft.title}
+          </CardTitle>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 shrink-0">
+            {draft.team && (
+              <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+                {draft.team}
+              </Badge>
+            )}
+            <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
+              {priorityLabel}
+            </Badge>
+            {draft.task_type && (
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
+                {draft.task_type}
+              </Badge>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </CardHeader>
+
+      <CardContent className="pb-3 space-y-3">
+        {/* Description excerpt */}
+        {draft.description && (
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground line-clamp-3">
+            {draft.description}
+          </p>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Acceptance criteria */}
+        {draft.acceptance_criteria.length > 0 && (
+          <div>
+            <p className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground mb-1.5">
+              Acceptance criteria ({draft.acceptance_criteria.length})
+            </p>
+            <ul className="space-y-1">
+              {draft.acceptance_criteria.slice(0, 4).map((criterion, i) => (
+                <li key={i} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-xs">
+                  <span className="mt-0.5 h-3 w-3 shrink-0 rounded-full border border-primary/50 flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-primary/50" />
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-foreground line-clamp-2">{criterion}</span>
+                </li>
+              ))}
+              {draft.acceptance_criteria.length > 4 && (
+                <li className="text-xs text-muted-foreground pl-5">
+                  +{draft.acceptance_criteria.length - 4} more…
+                </li>
+              )}
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </CardContent>
+
+      <CardFooter className="gap-2 pt-0">
+        <Button
+          variant="outline"
+          size="sm"
+          className="flex-1"
+          onClick={onKeepChatting}
+        >
+          <MessageCircle className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          Keep Chatting
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          size="sm"
+          className="flex-1"
+          onClick={onOpenReview}
+        >
+          <ClipboardCheck className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          Review &amp; Confirm
+        </Button>
+      </CardFooter>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/components/prompter/index.ts b/panel/src/components/prompter/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96d414a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/components/prompter/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export { ChatMessages } from "./chat-messages";
+export { ChatComposer } from "./chat-composer";
+export { DraftProposalCard } from "./draft-proposal-card";
+export { ConfirmDialog } from "./confirm-dialog";
+export { SuccessCard } from "./success-card";
diff --git a/panel/src/components/prompter/success-card.tsx b/panel/src/components/prompter/success-card.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b95e151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/components/prompter/success-card.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { CheckCircle2, ExternalLink, RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import type { Team } from "@/types";
+
+interface SuccessCardProps {
+  taskId: string;
+  taskTitle: string;
+  team: Team;
+  onStartAnother: () => void;
+}
+
+export function SuccessCard({
+  taskId,
+  taskTitle,
+  team,
+  onStartAnother,
+}: SuccessCardProps) {
+  return (
+    <Card className="border-green-500/30 bg-green-500/5">
+      <CardHeader className="pb-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <CheckCircle2 className="h-5 w-5 text-green-600" />
+          <CardTitle className="text-sm font-semibold text-green-700 dark:text-green-400">
+            Task Created Successfully
+          </CardTitle>
+        </div>
+      </CardHeader>
+
+      <CardContent className="pb-3 space-y-2">
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium">{taskTitle}</p>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+            {team.replace("_", " ")}
+          </Badge>
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">ID: {taskId.slice(0, 8)}…</span>
+        </div>
+      </CardContent>
+
+      <CardFooter className="gap-2 pt-0">
+        <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild className="flex-1">
+          <Link href={`/tasks/${taskId}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+            <ExternalLink className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            View Task
+          </Link>
+        </Button>
+        <Button size="sm" className="flex-1" onClick={onStartAnother}>
+          <RefreshCw className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          Start Another
+        </Button>
+      </CardFooter>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/hooks/use-prompter.ts b/panel/src/hooks/use-prompter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22a773cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/hooks/use-prompter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { prompterApi, type DraftProposal } from "@/lib/api/prompter";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "@/lib/api/client";
+import { useCreateTask } from "@/hooks/use-tasks";
+import type { TaskCreate, Team, TaskType, Complexity } from "@/types";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export type PrompterState =
+  | "empty"
+  | "chatting"
+  | "draft_preview"
+  | "review_modal"
+  | "launching"
+  | "success";
+
+export type MessageRole = "user" | "assistant" | "error";
+
+export interface ChatMessage {
+  id: string;
+  role: MessageRole;
+  content: string;
+  /** Present only on an assistant message that contains a draft proposal */
+  draft?: DraftProposal;
+}
+
+export interface EditableDraft {
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  acceptance_criteria: string[];
+  team: Team | "";
+  priority: number;
+  task_type: TaskType | "";
+  estimated_complexity: Complexity | "";
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Hook
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export function usePrompter() {
+  const createTask = useCreateTask();
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState<PrompterState>("empty");
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<ChatMessage[]>([]);
+  const [sessionId, setSessionId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isSending, setIsSending] = useState(false);
+  const [createdTaskId, setCreatedTaskId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [createdTaskTitle, setCreatedTaskTitle] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [createdTaskTeam, setCreatedTaskTeam] = useState<Team | null>(null);
+
+  /** Draft as shown in the draft-preview card */
+  const [draftProposal, setDraftProposal] = useState<DraftProposal | null>(null);
+
+  /** Editable copy used in the confirmation dialog */
+  const [editableDraft, setEditableDraft] = useState<EditableDraft>({
+    title: "",
+    description: "",
+    acceptance_criteria: [],
+    team: "",
+    priority: 2,
+    task_type: "",
+    estimated_complexity: "",
+  });
+
+  // Keep a ref to sessionId for callbacks to avoid stale closures
+  const sessionIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Helpers
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const addMessage = useCallback((msg: Omit<ChatMessage, "id">) => {
+    const id = `msg-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 7)}`;
+    setMessages((prev) => [...prev, { ...msg, id }]);
+    return id;
+  }, []);
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Send a chat message
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const send = useCallback(
+    async (text: string) => {
+      if (!text.trim() || isSending) return;
+
+      setIsSending(true);
+      setState("chatting");
+
+      // Add user message to chat
+      addMessage({ role: "user", content: text.trim() });
+
+      try {
+        let sid = sessionIdRef.current;
+
+        // Create session on first message
+        if (!sid) {
+          const { session_id } = await prompterApi.createSession();
+          sid = session_id;
+          sessionIdRef.current = sid;
+          setSessionId(sid);
+        }
+
+        // Send message and get reply
+        const response = await prompterApi.sendMessage(sid, text.trim());
+
+        if (response.draft) {
+          // LLM produced a draft — add assistant message with embedded draft
+          addMessage({
+            role: "assistant",
+            content: response.reply,
+            draft: response.draft,
+          });
+          setDraftProposal(response.draft);
+          setEditableDraft({
+            title: response.draft.title,
+            description: response.draft.description,
+            acceptance_criteria: response.draft.acceptance_criteria,
+            team: response.draft.team ?? "",
+            priority: response.draft.priority ?? 2,
+            task_type: response.draft.task_type ?? "",
+            estimated_complexity: response.draft.estimated_complexity ?? "",
+          });
+          setState("draft_preview");
+        } else {
+          // Plain text reply
+          addMessage({ role: "assistant", content: response.reply });
+          setState("chatting");
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        const msg = getErrorMessage(err);
+        addMessage({
+          role: "error",
+          content: msg,
+        });
+        setState("chatting");
+      } finally {
+        setIsSending(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [isSending, addMessage]
+  );
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Review & Confirm actions
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const openReview = useCallback(() => {
+    setState("review_modal");
+  }, []);
+
+  const closeReview = useCallback(() => {
+    setState("draft_preview");
+  }, []);
+
+  const keepChatting = useCallback(() => {
+    setState("chatting");
+  }, []);
+
+  const updateDraft = useCallback((updates: Partial<EditableDraft>) => {
+    setEditableDraft((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...updates }));
+  }, []);
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Validation
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const isValidForLaunch = useCallback((): boolean => {
+    return (
+      editableDraft.title.trim().length > 0 &&
+      editableDraft.description.trim().length >= 20 &&
+      editableDraft.acceptance_criteria.length > 0 &&
+      editableDraft.team !== ""
+    );
+  }, [editableDraft]);
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Launch (create task)
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const launchTask = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!isValidForLaunch()) return;
+
+    setState("launching");
+
+    const payload: TaskCreate = {
+      title: editableDraft.title.trim(),
+      description: editableDraft.description.trim(),
+      acceptance_criteria: editableDraft.acceptance_criteria,
+      team: editableDraft.team as Team,
+      priority: editableDraft.priority,
+      ...(editableDraft.task_type ? { task_type: editableDraft.task_type as TaskType } : {}),
+      ...(editableDraft.estimated_complexity
+        ? { estimated_complexity: editableDraft.estimated_complexity as Complexity }
+        : {}),
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const task = await createTask.mutateAsync(payload);
+      setCreatedTaskId(task.id);
+      setCreatedTaskTitle(task.title);
+      setCreatedTaskTeam(task.team as Team);
+      toast.success("Task created successfully!");
+      setState("success");
+    } catch (err) {
+      const msg = getErrorMessage(err);
+      toast.error(`Failed to create task: ${msg}`);
+      setState("review_modal");
+    }
+  }, [editableDraft, isValidForLaunch, createTask]);
+
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Reset to start another conversation
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  const startAnother = useCallback(() => {
+    setMessages([]);
+    setSessionId(null);
+    sessionIdRef.current = null;
+    setDraftProposal(null);
+    setEditableDraft({
+      title: "",
+      description: "",
+      acceptance_criteria: [],
+      team: "",
+      priority: 2,
+      task_type: "",
+      estimated_complexity: "",
+    });
+    setCreatedTaskId(null);
+    setCreatedTaskTitle(null);
+    setCreatedTaskTeam(null);
+    setState("empty");
+  }, []);
+
+  return {
+    // State
+    state,
+    messages,
+    sessionId,
+    isSending,
+    draftProposal,
+    editableDraft,
+    createdTaskId,
+    createdTaskTitle,
+    createdTaskTeam,
+
+    // Actions
+    send,
+    openReview,
+    closeReview,
+    keepChatting,
+    updateDraft,
+    isValidForLaunch,
+    launchTask,
+    startAnother,
+    isLaunching: createTask.isPending,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/panel/src/lib/api/prompter.ts b/panel/src/lib/api/prompter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dad33237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panel/src/lib/api/prompter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import api from "./client";
+import type { Team, TaskType, Complexity } from "@/types";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface DraftProposal {
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  acceptance_criteria: string[];
+  team: Team;
+  priority?: number;
+  task_type?: TaskType;
+  estimated_complexity?: Complexity;
+}
+
+export interface ChatResponse {
+  reply: string;
+  draft?: DraftProposal | null;
+  session_id: string;
+}
+
+export interface CreateSessionResponse {
+  session_id: string;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// API functions
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export const prompterApi = {
+  /**
+   * Create a new prompter session, returning a session ID.
+   */
+  createSession: async (): Promise<CreateSessionResponse> => {
+    const { data } = await api.post<CreateSessionResponse>("/prompter/sessions");
+    return data;
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Send a chat message in an existing session.
+   * Returns the assistant reply and, if ready, a draft task proposal.
+   */
+  sendMessage: async (
+    sessionId: string,
+    message: string
+  ): Promise<ChatResponse> => {
+    const { data } = await api.post<ChatResponse>(
+      `/prompter/sessions/${sessionId}/chat`,
+      { message }
+    );
+    return data;
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch the current draft for a session (if the LLM has produced one).
+   */
+  getDraft: async (sessionId: string): Promise<DraftProposal | null> => {
+    const { data } = await api.get<{ draft: DraftProposal | null }>(
+      `/prompter/sessions/${sessionId}/draft`
+    );
+    return data.draft;
+  },
+};