diff --git a/web/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/web/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index 9fe26ad..ef9d54b 100644
--- a/web/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/web/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -11,16 +11,6 @@ const projects = ref<Project[]>([])
 const costs = ref<CostEntry[]>([])
 const loading = ref(true)
 const error = ref('')
-const projectSearch = ref('')
-const showNewMenu = ref(false)
-
-const filteredProjects = computed(() => {
-  const q = projectSearch.value.trim().toLowerCase()
-  if (!q) return projects.value
-  return projects.value.filter(p =>
-    p.id.toLowerCase().includes(q) || p.name.toLowerCase().includes(q)
-  )
-})
 
 // Add project modal
 const showAdd = ref(false)
@@ -204,39 +194,27 @@ async function createNewProject() {
         <h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-100">{{ t('dashboard.title') }}</h1>
         <p class="text-sm text-gray-500" v-if="totalCost > 0">{{ t('dashboard.cost_this_week') }}: ${{ totalCost.toFixed(2) }}</p>
       </div>
-      <div class="relative">
-        <button @click="showNewMenu = !showNewMenu"
-          class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs bg-gray-800 text-gray-300 border border-gray-700 rounded hover:bg-gray-700 flex items-center gap-1">
-          + {{ t('dashboard.new_project') }} ▾
+      <div class="flex gap-2">
+        <button @click="showBootstrap = true"
+          class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs bg-purple-900/50 text-purple-400 border border-purple-800 rounded hover:bg-purple-900">
+          {{ t('dashboard.bootstrap') }}
+        </button>
+        <button @click="showNewProject = true"
+          class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs bg-green-900/50 text-green-400 border border-green-800 rounded hover:bg-green-900">
+          {{ t('dashboard.new_project') }}
+        </button>
+        <button @click="showAdd = true"
+          class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs bg-gray-800 text-gray-300 border border-gray-700 rounded hover:bg-gray-700">
+          {{ t('dashboard.blank') }}
         </button>
-        <div v-if="showNewMenu" class="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded shadow-lg z-10 min-w-[170px]">
-          <button @click="showNewProject = true; showNewMenu = false"
-            class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-xs text-green-400 hover:bg-gray-800">
-            🔬 {{ t('dashboard.new_project') }}
-          </button>
-          <button @click="showBootstrap = true; showNewMenu = false"
-            class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-xs text-purple-400 hover:bg-gray-800">
-            🚀 {{ t('dashboard.bootstrap') }}
-          </button>
-          <button @click="showAdd = true; showNewMenu = false"
-            class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-xs text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-800">
-            📋 {{ t('dashboard.blank') }}
-          </button>
-        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="!loading && !error" class="mb-3">
-      <input v-model="projectSearch"
-        :placeholder="t('dashboard.search_placeholder', 'Search projects...')"
-        class="w-full bg-gray-800 border border-gray-700 rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-gray-300 placeholder-gray-600 focus:border-gray-500 outline-none" />
-    </div>
-
     <p v-if="loading" class="text-gray-500 text-sm">{{ t('dashboard.loading') }}</p>
     <p v-else-if="error" class="text-red-400 text-sm">{{ error }}</p>
 
     <div v-else class="grid gap-3">
-      <div v-for="p in filteredProjects" :key="p.id">
+      <div v-for="p in projects" :key="p.id">
         <!-- Inline delete confirmation -->
         <div v-if="confirmDeleteId === p.id"
           class="border border-red-800 rounded-lg p-4 bg-red-950/20">
@@ -294,13 +272,6 @@ async function createNewProject() {
               {{ p.total_tasks - p.done_tasks - p.active_tasks - p.blocked_tasks - (p.review_tasks || 0) }} pending
             </span>
           </div>
-          <div v-if="p.total_tasks > 0" class="mt-2 flex items-center gap-2">
-            <div class="flex-1 h-1 bg-gray-800 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
-              <div class="h-full bg-green-700 rounded-full transition-all"
-                :style="{ width: `${Math.round((p.done_tasks || 0) / p.total_tasks * 100)}%` }"></div>
-            </div>
-            <span class="text-[10px] text-gray-600 shrink-0">{{ Math.round((p.done_tasks || 0) / p.total_tasks * 100) }}%</span>
-          </div>
         </router-link>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue b/web/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
index cbb1e99..143bc98 100644
--- a/web/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
+++ b/web/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
@@ -646,18 +646,6 @@ const taskCategories = computed(() => {
   return Array.from(cats).sort()
 })
 
-const taskStats = computed(() => {
-  const tasks = project.value?.tasks || []
-  const total = tasks.length
-  if (!total) return null
-  const done = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'done').length
-  const running = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'in_progress').length
-  const review = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'review').length
-  const blocked = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'blocked').length
-  const pending = tasks.filter(t => t.status === 'pending').length
-  return { total, done, running, review, blocked, pending, pct: Math.round(done / total * 100) }
-})
-
 const searchFilteredTasks = computed(() => {
   if (!project.value) return []
   const q = taskSearch.value.trim().toLowerCase()
@@ -1091,24 +1079,6 @@ async function addDecision() {
 
     <!-- Tasks Tab -->
     <div v-if="activeTab === 'tasks'">
-      <!-- Progress stats bar -->
-      <div v-if="taskStats && taskStats.total > 0" class="mb-3 px-3 py-2 border border-gray-800 rounded-lg bg-gray-900/30">
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1.5">
-          <div class="flex-1 h-1.5 bg-gray-800 rounded-full overflow-hidden flex">
-            <div class="h-full bg-green-700 transition-all rounded-l-full"
-              :style="{ width: `${taskStats.pct}%` }"></div>
-            <div v-if="taskStats.running" class="h-full bg-blue-500 animate-pulse transition-all"
-              :style="{ width: `${Math.round(taskStats.running / taskStats.total * 100)}%` }"></div>
-          </div>
-          <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 shrink-0">{{ taskStats.done }}/{{ taskStats.total }} ({{ taskStats.pct }}%)</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="flex gap-3 text-[11px]">
-          <span v-if="taskStats.running" class="text-blue-400">● {{ taskStats.running }} running</span>
-          <span v-if="taskStats.review" class="text-yellow-400">⚠ {{ taskStats.review }} review</span>
-          <span v-if="taskStats.blocked" class="text-red-400">✕ {{ taskStats.blocked }} blocked</span>
-          <span v-if="taskStats.pending" class="text-gray-500">○ {{ taskStats.pending }} pending</span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
       <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 mb-3">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
           <div class="flex gap-1 flex-wrap items-center">
diff --git a/web/frontend/src/views/TaskDetail.vue b/web/frontend/src/views/TaskDetail.vue
index 1fd783f..359d9ad 100644
--- a/web/frontend/src/views/TaskDetail.vue
+++ b/web/frontend/src/views/TaskDetail.vue
@@ -461,14 +461,8 @@ async function saveEdit() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div v-if="task.brief && !isManualEscalation" class="text-xs mb-1">
-        <span class="text-gray-600">Brief: </span>
-        <span v-if="(task.brief as Record<string, unknown>).text" class="text-gray-400 whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ (task.brief as Record<string, unknown>).text }}</span>
-        <span v-else-if="(task.brief as Record<string, unknown>).description" class="text-gray-400 whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ (task.brief as Record<string, unknown>).description }}</span>
-        <details v-else class="inline">
-          <summary class="text-gray-600 cursor-pointer hover:text-gray-400">raw</summary>
-          <pre class="text-gray-600 font-mono text-[10px] mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ JSON.stringify(task.brief, null, 2) }}</pre>
-        </details>
+      <div v-if="task.brief && !isManualEscalation" class="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-1">
+        Brief: {{ JSON.stringify(task.brief) }}
       </div>
       <div v-if="task.acceptance_criteria" class="mb-2 px-3 py-2 border border-gray-700 bg-gray-900/40 rounded">
         <div class="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-400 mb-1">{{ t('taskDetail.acceptance_criteria') }}</div>