diff --git a/frontend/e2e/activity.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/activity.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a43e0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/activity.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+
+test.describe('Activity workflow', () => {
+  let consoleCollector;
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    consoleCollector = setupConsoleCollector(page);
+    await resetMockState(page);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await waitForAppReady(page);
+  });
+
+  test.afterEach(async () => {
+    consoleCollector.assertNoErrors();
+  });
+
+  test('workspace activity explains empty event flow', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Activity' }).click();
+
+    const activity = page.locator('.activity-root');
+    await expect(activity).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(activity.locator('.activity-title')).toContainText('Activity');
+    await expect(activity.locator('.activity-count')).toHaveText('0 events');
+    await expect(activity.locator('.activity-empty')).toContainText('No activity events yet');
+    await expect(activity.locator('.activity-empty')).toContainText('File changes, browser captures, and conversions will appear here');
+    await expect(activity.locator('[data-activity-action="clear"]')).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('workspace activity renders stored events and worklog suggestions', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.evaluate(async () => {
+      await window.go.api.App.WritePluginSettings('verstak.activity', {
+        'events:workspace:Project': [
+          {
+            activityId: 'activity-e2e-capture',
+            occurredAt: '2026-06-30T08:00:00.000Z',
+            type: 'browser.capture.selection',
+            title: 'Research Capture',
+            summary: 'Selected text from the article',
+            sourcePluginId: 'verstak.browser-inbox',
+            workspaceRootPath: 'Project',
+          },
+          {
+            activityId: 'activity-e2e-note',
+            occurredAt: '2026-06-30T08:25:00.000Z',
+            type: 'note.saved',
+            title: 'Saved note',
+            summary: 'Project/Notes/Research Capture.md',
+            sourcePluginId: 'verstak.files',
+            workspaceRootPath: 'Project',
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Activity' }).click();
+
+    const activity = page.locator('.activity-root');
+    await expect(activity.locator('.activity-count')).toHaveText('2 events');
+    await expect(activity.locator('[data-activity-id="activity-e2e-capture"]')).toContainText('Research Capture');
+    await expect(activity.locator('[data-activity-id="activity-e2e-note"]')).toContainText('Saved note');
+    await expect(activity.locator('[data-activity-section="worklog-suggestions"]')).toContainText('Worklog suggestions');
+    await expect(activity.locator('[data-worklog-suggestion="worklog:Project:2026-06-30"]')).toContainText('Project work on 2026-06-30');
+    await expect(activity.locator('[data-worklog-suggestion="worklog:Project:2026-06-30"]')).toContainText('50 min');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/browser-inbox.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/browser-inbox.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceaf054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/browser-inbox.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+
+test.describe('Browser Inbox workflow', () => {
+  let consoleCollector;
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    consoleCollector = setupConsoleCollector(page);
+    await resetMockState(page);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await waitForAppReady(page);
+  });
+
+  test.afterEach(async () => {
+    consoleCollector.assertNoErrors();
+  });
+
+  test('workspace inbox explains empty capture flow and primary actions', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Browser Inbox' }).click();
+
+    const inbox = page.locator('.browser-inbox-root');
+    await expect(inbox).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-title')).toContainText('Browser Inbox');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-count')).toHaveText('0 items');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-empty')).toContainText('No browser captures yet');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-empty')).toContainText('send a page, selection, link, or file from the browser extension');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('[data-browser-inbox-action="clear"]')).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('workspace inbox renders stored captures with conversion actions', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.evaluate(async () => {
+      await window.go.api.App.WritePluginSettings('verstak.browser-inbox', {
+        'captures:workspace:Project': [{
+          captureId: 'capture-e2e-1',
+          capturedAt: '2026-06-30T08:00:00.000Z',
+          kind: 'file',
+          url: 'https://example.com/report',
+          title: 'Research Report',
+          domain: 'example.com',
+          text: 'Selected page text',
+          fileName: 'report.txt',
+          fileText: 'Report file contents',
+          workspaceRootPath: 'Project',
+          browserName: 'Firefox',
+        }],
+      });
+    });
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Browser Inbox' }).click();
+
+    const inbox = page.locator('.browser-inbox-root');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-count')).toHaveText('1 item');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('[data-browser-capture-id="capture-e2e-1"]')).toContainText('Research Report');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-detail-title')).toHaveText('Research Report');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-meta')).toContainText('example.com');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('.browser-inbox-text').first()).toContainText('Selected page text');
+    await expect(inbox.locator('[data-browser-inbox-action="create-note"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(inbox.locator('[data-browser-inbox-action="create-link"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(inbox.locator('[data-browser-inbox-action="create-file"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(inbox.locator('[data-browser-inbox-action="remove"]')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js
index c91fe7d..9d6a3d7 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js
@@ -45,4 +45,83 @@ test.describe('Command Palette', () => {
     await expect(page.locator('.command-palette')).not.toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.locator('.workspace-host')).toBeVisible();
   });
+
+  test('shows user workflow commands before diagnostics and opens workspace tools', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.keyboard.press(process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+K' : 'Control+K');
+
+    const palette = page.locator('.command-palette');
+    await expect(palette).toBeVisible();
+    const items = palette.locator('.command-palette-item');
+    await expect(items.nth(0)).toHaveAttribute('data-command-id', 'verstak.shell.open-today');
+    await expect(items.nth(1)).toHaveAttribute('data-command-id', 'verstak.shell.open-files');
+    await expect(items.nth(2)).toHaveAttribute('data-command-id', 'verstak.shell.open-activity');
+    await expect(items.nth(3)).toHaveAttribute('data-command-id', 'verstak.shell.open-browser-inbox');
+
+    await palette.locator('[data-command-palette-input]').fill('activity');
+    await expect(palette.locator('[data-command-id="verstak.shell.open-activity"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(palette.locator('[data-command-id="verstak.platform-test.run-tests"]')).not.toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+    await expect(palette).not.toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Activity' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+    await expect(page.locator('.activity-root')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+  });
+
+  test('starts file creation workflows from user commands', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.keyboard.press(process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+K' : 'Control+K');
+
+    let palette = page.locator('.command-palette');
+    await palette.locator('[data-command-palette-input]').fill('markdown');
+    await expect(palette.locator('[data-command-id="verstak.shell.create-markdown"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+    await expect(palette).not.toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Files' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+    await expect(page.locator('.files-root')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-files-create-input]')).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.locator('[data-files-create-input]').fill('Palette Note.md');
+    await page.locator('[data-files-create-confirm]').click();
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-file-name="Palette Note.md"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.keyboard.press(process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+K' : 'Control+K');
+    palette = page.locator('.command-palette');
+    await palette.locator('[data-command-palette-input]').fill('text file');
+    await expect(palette.locator('[data-command-id="verstak.shell.create-text"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-files-create-input]')).toBeVisible();
+    await page.locator('[data-files-create-input]').fill('Palette Text.txt');
+    await page.locator('[data-files-create-confirm]').click();
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-file-name="Palette Text.txt"]')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('runs sync workflow commands', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.evaluate(async () => {
+      const err = await window.go.api.App.PluginSyncConfigure('verstak.sync', 'https://sync.example.test', 'alice', 'secret');
+      if (err) throw new Error(err);
+    });
+
+    await page.keyboard.press(process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+K' : 'Control+K');
+
+    let palette = page.locator('.command-palette');
+    await palette.locator('[data-command-palette-input]').fill('sync now');
+    await expect(palette.locator('[data-command-id="verstak.shell.sync-now"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+    await expect(palette).not.toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-command-palette-status="success"]')).toContainText('Sync Now');
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-command-palette-status="success"]')).toContainText('handled');
+
+    await page.keyboard.press(process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+K' : 'Control+K');
+    palette = page.locator('.command-palette');
+    await palette.locator('[data-command-palette-input]').fill('sync settings');
+    await expect(palette.locator('[data-command-id="verstak.shell.open-sync-settings"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.locator('.modal[aria-label="Plugin Settings"]')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.locator('.modal-header h3')).toContainText('Sync');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js
index 1c75e5d..b0fd5d2 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
+async function openFilesTool(page) {
+  await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Files' }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator('.files-root')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+}
+
 test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
 
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('workspace Files view is scoped to selected workspace folder', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
 
     await expect(page.locator('.workspace-host')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
     await expect(page.locator('.files-item-name').filter({ hasText: 'project-only.txt' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
@@ -42,6 +48,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('files explorer supports create navigate rename filter sort open and trash', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
     await page.locator('[data-files-action="new-folder"]').click();
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('files explorer uses labeled controls and no row New Here action', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
     for (const action of ['back', 'forward', 'up', 'refresh', 'new-folder', 'new-markdown', 'new-text', 'open', 'rename', 'trash', 'cut', 'copy', 'paste']) {
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('files explorer supports empty-space context paste after cutting a folder', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
     await page.locator('[data-files-action="new-folder"]').click();
@@ -132,6 +141,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('files explorer supports multiselect and internal drag/drop move', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
     await page.locator('[data-files-action="new-folder"]').click();
@@ -166,6 +176,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('files history persists in workspace context and handles mouse back forward buttons', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
     await page.locator('[data-file-name="Notes"]').dblclick();
@@ -191,6 +202,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
 
   test('workbench close and mouse back return from editor to the previous Files folder', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await openFilesTool(page);
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
     await page.locator('[data-file-name="Notes"]').dblclick();
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js
index f9132da..69106b3 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js
@@ -84,15 +84,21 @@ test.describe('E: Plugin Manager layout', () => {
     await expect(selected).toHaveText('Test');
   });
 
-  test('workspace tools render as tabs with Files as one tab', async ({ page }) => {
+  test('workspace tools render Today first with Files as one tab', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
 
     const tabs = page.locator('.workspace-tabs');
     await expect(tabs).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    const todayTab = tabs.locator('[role="tab"]').filter({ hasText: 'Today' });
     const filesTab = tabs.locator('[role="tab"]').filter({ hasText: 'Files' });
+    await expect(todayTab).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(todayTab).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
     await expect(filesTab).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(filesTab).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+    await expect(filesTab).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'false');
     await expect(page.locator('.workspace-tool')).toHaveCount(0);
+    await expect(page.locator('.today-root')).toBeVisible();
+
+    await filesTab.click();
     await expect(page.locator('.files-root')).toBeVisible();
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js
index 579c68e..103237c 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ test.describe('UX quick wins', () => {
     await page.goto('/');
     await waitForAppReady(page);
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Files' }).click();
 
     const files = page.locator('.files-root');
     await expect(files).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/ux-today.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/ux-today.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd2e753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/ux-today.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+
+test.describe('UX Today workspace flow', () => {
+  let consoleCollector;
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    consoleCollector = setupConsoleCollector(page);
+    await resetMockState(page);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await waitForAppReady(page);
+  });
+
+  test.afterEach(async () => {
+    consoleCollector.assertNoErrors();
+  });
+
+  test('workspace opens with Today before plugin tools', async ({ page }) => {
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-host')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+    const tabs = page.getByRole('tab');
+    await expect(tabs.nth(0)).toHaveText('Today');
+    await expect(tabs.nth(1)).toHaveText('Files');
+    await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Today' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+
+    const today = page.locator('.today-root');
+    await expect(today).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(today.locator('[data-today-section="captured"]')).toContainText('Captured');
+    await expect(today.locator('[data-today-section="activity"]')).toContainText('Recent Activity');
+    await expect(today.locator('[data-today-section="worklog"]')).toContainText('Worklog Suggestions');
+    await expect(today.locator('[data-today-section="quick-actions"]')).toContainText('Quick Actions');
+    await expect(today).toContainText('No browser captures yet');
+    await expect(today).toContainText('No activity events yet');
+  });
+
+  test('Today quick action opens Browser Inbox workspace tool', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.locator('[data-today-action="browser-inbox"]').click();
+
+    await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Browser Inbox' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+    await expect(page.locator('.browser-inbox-root')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.svelte b/frontend/src/App.svelte
index 3d7ce0a..c87abd9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/App.svelte
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
   let workspaceNodes = [];
   let selectedWorkspaceName = '';
+  let activeWorkspaceToolKey = '';
   let navigationStack = [];
   let navigationIndex = -1;
   let applyingNavigation = false;
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@
       activeSettingsPanelId,
       openedResource,
       selectedWorkspaceName,
+      activeWorkspaceToolKey,
     };
   }
 
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@
     activeSettingsPanelId = snapshot.activeSettingsPanelId;
     openedResource = snapshot.openedResource;
     selectedWorkspaceName = snapshot.selectedWorkspaceName;
+    activeWorkspaceToolKey = snapshot.activeWorkspaceToolKey || '';
     emitWorkspaceActive(currentView === 'workspace' ? selectedWorkspaceName : '');
     applyingNavigation = false;
   }
@@ -272,11 +275,17 @@
 
   function onWorkbenchOpened(e) {
     debug.log('[App] onWorkbenchOpened:', e.detail?.request?.path, e.detail?.providerId);
+    if (currentView === 'workspace') pushNavigation();
     openedResource = e.detail;
     currentView = 'workbench';
     pushNavigation();
   }
 
+  function onWorkspaceToolSelected(e) {
+    activeWorkspaceToolKey = e.detail?.toolKey || '';
+    if (currentView === 'workspace') pushNavigation();
+  }
+
   function onWorkspaceSelected(e) {
     debug.log('[App] onWorkspaceSelected:', e.detail?.workspaceName);
     selectedWorkspaceName = e.detail?.workspaceName || '';
@@ -351,6 +360,7 @@
     window.addEventListener('verstak:close-settings', onCloseSettings);
     window.addEventListener('verstak:workbench-opened', onWorkbenchOpened);
     window.addEventListener('verstak:workspace-selected', onWorkspaceSelected);
+    window.addEventListener('verstak:workspace-tool-selected', onWorkspaceToolSelected);
     window.addEventListener('verstak:navigate-back', onNavigateBack);
     window.addEventListener('verstak:navigate-forward', onNavigateForward);
     window.addEventListener('verstak:close-workbench', onCloseWorkbench);
@@ -385,7 +395,11 @@
         {:else if currentView === 'workbench'}
           <WorkbenchHost {openedResource} />
         {:else if currentView === 'workspace' || currentView === 'workspace-empty'}
-          <WorkspaceHost selectedWorkspaceName={selectedWorkspaceName} nodes={workspaceNodes} />
+          <WorkspaceHost
+            selectedWorkspaceName={selectedWorkspaceName}
+            nodes={workspaceNodes}
+            bind:activeToolKey={activeWorkspaceToolKey}
+          />
         {:else}
           <ViewContainer {activeView} {activeViewPluginId} />
         {/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/CommandPalette.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/CommandPalette.svelte
index 7e17838..4262ee4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/CommandPalette.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/CommandPalette.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
   let statusType = '';
 
   const inactiveStatuses = new Set(['disabled', 'failed', 'incompatible', 'missing-required-capability']);
+  const shellCommands = [
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.open-today', title: 'Open Today', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 10, shellAction: 'today' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.open-files', title: 'Open Files', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 20, shellAction: 'files' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.open-activity', title: 'Open Activity', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 30, shellAction: 'activity' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.open-browser-inbox', title: 'Open Browser Inbox', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 40, shellAction: 'browser-inbox' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.create-markdown', title: 'Create Markdown File', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 50, shellAction: 'create-markdown' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.create-text', title: 'Create Text File', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 60, shellAction: 'create-text' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.sync-now', title: 'Sync Now', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 70, shellAction: 'sync-now' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.open-sync-settings', title: 'Open Sync Settings', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 80, shellAction: 'sync-settings' },
+    { id: 'verstak.shell.open-plugin-manager', title: 'Open Plugin Manager', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', pluginName: 'Verstak', priority: 90, shellAction: 'plugin-manager' },
+  ];
 
   $: normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLowerCase();
   $: filteredCommands = commands.filter((command) => {
@@ -33,7 +44,7 @@
       App.GetContributions().catch(() => ({})),
     ]);
     const pluginById = new Map((plugins || []).map((plugin) => [plugin.manifest?.id, plugin]));
-    commands = (contributions.commands || [])
+    const pluginCommands = (contributions.commands || [])
       .filter((command) => {
         const plugin = pluginById.get(command.pluginId);
         if (!plugin) return false;
@@ -44,13 +55,16 @@
         return {
           ...command,
           pluginName: plugin?.manifest?.name || command.pluginId,
+          priority: 1000,
         };
-      })
-      .sort((a, b) => {
-        const title = String(a.title || a.id).localeCompare(String(b.title || b.id));
-        if (title) return title;
-        return String(a.pluginId).localeCompare(String(b.pluginId));
       });
+    commands = [...shellCommands, ...pluginCommands].sort((a, b) => {
+      const priority = (a.priority || 1000) - (b.priority || 1000);
+      if (priority) return priority;
+      const title = String(a.title || a.id).localeCompare(String(b.title || b.id));
+      if (title) return title;
+      return String(a.pluginId).localeCompare(String(b.pluginId));
+    });
   }
 
   async function openPalette() {
@@ -78,9 +92,87 @@
     }, 4000);
   }
 
+  function clickWorkspaceTool(label) {
+    const tabs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.workspace-tabs [role="tab"]'));
+    const tab = tabs.find((node) => String(node.textContent || '').trim().toLowerCase() === label);
+    if (tab) {
+      tab.click();
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  async function openWorkspaceTool(label) {
+    if (clickWorkspaceTool(label)) return;
+    const selectedWorkspace = document.querySelector('.wt-node.selected .wt-label');
+    const firstWorkspace = document.querySelector('.wt-label');
+    const workspaceButton = selectedWorkspace || firstWorkspace;
+    if (workspaceButton) {
+      workspaceButton.click();
+      await tick();
+      await new Promise((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(resolve));
+    }
+    clickWorkspaceTool(label);
+  }
+
+  async function startFilesCreate(action) {
+    await openWorkspaceTool('files');
+    await tick();
+    await new Promise((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(resolve));
+    const button = document.querySelector(`[data-files-action="${action}"]`);
+    if (!button) {
+      throw new Error(`Files action not available: ${action}`);
+    }
+    button.click();
+  }
+
+  async function runShellCommand(command) {
+    if (command.shellAction === 'plugin-manager') {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:open-settings', { detail: {} }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (command.shellAction === 'sync-settings') {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:open-settings', {
+        detail: { pluginId: 'verstak.sync', panelId: 'verstak.sync.settings' }
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (command.shellAction === 'sync-now') {
+      const result = await App.PluginSyncNow('verstak.sync');
+      if (typeof result === 'string' && result) {
+        throw new Error(result);
+      }
+      if (Array.isArray(result) && result[1]) {
+        throw new Error(result[1]);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    if (command.shellAction === 'create-markdown') {
+      await startFilesCreate('new-markdown');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (command.shellAction === 'create-text') {
+      await startFilesCreate('new-text');
+      return;
+    }
+    const actionToTab = {
+      today: 'today',
+      files: 'files',
+      activity: 'activity',
+      'browser-inbox': 'browser inbox',
+    };
+    await openWorkspaceTool(actionToTab[command.shellAction] || command.shellAction);
+  }
+
   async function runCommand(command) {
     if (!command) return;
     try {
+      if (command.shellAction) {
+        await runShellCommand(command);
+        closePalette();
+        setStatus('success', `${command.title || command.id} handled`);
+        return;
+      }
       const result = await executePluginCommand(command.pluginId, command.id, {
         source: 'command-palette',
       });
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/TodaySurface.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/TodaySurface.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9de76af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/TodaySurface.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+<script>
+  import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import * as App from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
+
+  export let workspaceRootPath = '';
+  export let workspaceTitle = '';
+  export let availableTools = [];
+
+  const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
+
+  let loading = true;
+  let captures = [];
+  let activity = [];
+  let worklogSuggestions = [];
+
+  $: hasBrowserInbox = hasTool('browser inbox') || hasTool('inbox');
+  $: hasActivity = hasTool('activity');
+  $: hasFiles = hasTool('files');
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    loadToday();
+  });
+
+  function hasTool(name) {
+    name = String(name || '').toLowerCase();
+    return (availableTools || []).some(tool => {
+      const label = String(tool?.title || tool?.id || tool?.pluginId || '').toLowerCase();
+      return label.includes(name);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function decodeTuple(response, fallback) {
+    if (Array.isArray(response) && response.length === 2) return response[1] ? fallback : (response[0] || fallback);
+    return response || fallback;
+  }
+
+  async function readPluginSettings(pluginId) {
+    try {
+      return decodeTuple(await App.ReadPluginSettings(pluginId), {});
+    } catch (_) {
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+
+  function workspaceKey(prefix) {
+    return prefix + encodeURIComponent(String(workspaceRootPath || '').trim());
+  }
+
+  function normalizeRows(value) {
+    return Array.isArray(value) ? value.filter(item => item && typeof item === 'object') : [];
+  }
+
+  function rowsFor(settings, keys) {
+    return keys.flatMap(key => normalizeRows(settings?.[key]));
+  }
+
+  function captureTitle(capture) {
+    return capture.title || capture.fileName || capture.url || capture.captureId || 'Untitled capture';
+  }
+
+  function activityTitle(item) {
+    return item.title || item.summary || item.type || item.activityId || 'Activity event';
+  }
+
+  function worklogTitle(item) {
+    return item.title || item.summary || item.date || item.entryId || 'Worklog item';
+  }
+
+  async function loadToday() {
+    loading = true;
+    const [browserSettings, activitySettings, journalSettings] = await Promise.all([
+      readPluginSettings('verstak.browser-inbox'),
+      readPluginSettings('verstak.activity'),
+      readPluginSettings('verstak.journal'),
+    ]);
+
+    captures = rowsFor(browserSettings, [
+      workspaceKey('captures:workspace:'),
+      'captures:global',
+      'captures',
+    ]).slice(0, 4);
+
+    activity = rowsFor(activitySettings, [
+      workspaceKey('events:workspace:'),
+      'events:global',
+      'events',
+    ]).slice(0, 4);
+
+    worklogSuggestions = rowsFor(journalSettings, [
+      workspaceKey('suggestions:workspace:'),
+      workspaceKey('worklog:workspace:'),
+      'suggestions',
+      'worklog',
+    ]).slice(0, 4);
+
+    loading = false;
+  }
+
+  function openTool(kind) {
+    dispatch('openTool', { kind });
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="today-root" aria-label="Today">
+  <div class="today-header">
+    <div>
+      <h2>Today</h2>
+      <p>{workspaceTitle || workspaceRootPath || 'Workspace'} overview</p>
+    </div>
+    <button type="button" on:click={loadToday}>Refresh</button>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="today-grid">
+    <section class="today-panel" data-today-section="captured">
+      <div class="today-panel-head">
+        <h3>Captured</h3>
+        <button type="button" data-today-action="browser-inbox" on:click={() => openTool('browser-inbox')}>Open Inbox</button>
+      </div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <p class="today-empty">Loading captures...</p>
+      {:else if captures.length}
+        <div class="today-list">
+          {#each captures as capture}
+            <div class="today-row">
+              <strong>{captureTitle(capture)}</strong>
+              <span>{capture.url || capture.domain || capture.kind || 'Browser capture'}</span>
+            </div>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        <p class="today-empty">No browser captures yet. Send a page, selection, link, or file from the browser extension.</p>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="today-panel" data-today-section="activity">
+      <div class="today-panel-head">
+        <h3>Recent Activity</h3>
+        {#if hasActivity}
+          <button type="button" data-today-action="activity" on:click={() => openTool('activity')}>Open Activity</button>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <p class="today-empty">Loading activity...</p>
+      {:else if activity.length}
+        <div class="today-list">
+          {#each activity as item}
+            <div class="today-row">
+              <strong>{activityTitle(item)}</strong>
+              <span>{item.occurredAt || item.receivedAt || item.type || 'Activity event'}</span>
+            </div>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        <p class="today-empty">No activity events yet. File changes, captures, and conversions will appear here.</p>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="today-panel" data-today-section="worklog">
+      <div class="today-panel-head">
+        <h3>Worklog Suggestions</h3>
+      </div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <p class="today-empty">Loading worklog suggestions...</p>
+      {:else if worklogSuggestions.length}
+        <div class="today-list">
+          {#each worklogSuggestions as item}
+            <div class="today-row">
+              <strong>{worklogTitle(item)}</strong>
+              <span>{item.minutes ? item.minutes + ' min' : item.date || 'Suggested worklog'}</span>
+            </div>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        <p class="today-empty">No worklog suggestions yet. Activity will be grouped into suggestions once work starts.</p>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="today-panel" data-today-section="quick-actions">
+      <div class="today-panel-head">
+        <h3>Quick Actions</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="today-actions">
+        {#if hasFiles}
+          <button type="button" data-today-action="files" on:click={() => openTool('files')}>Open Files</button>
+        {/if}
+        <button type="button" on:click={() => openTool('browser-inbox')}>Process Captures</button>
+        {#if hasActivity}
+          <button type="button" on:click={() => openTool('activity')}>Review Activity</button>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .today-root {
+    height: 100%;
+    min-height: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    background: #101020;
+    color: #e0e0f0;
+    overflow: auto;
+  }
+
+  .today-header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #16213e;
+    background: #12122a;
+  }
+
+  .today-header h2 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.05rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-header p {
+    margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-panel {
+    min-width: 0;
+    min-height: 10rem;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border: 1px solid #16213e;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background: #15152c;
+  }
+
+  .today-panel-head {
+    min-height: 2.8rem;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(22, 33, 62, 0.8);
+  }
+
+  .today-panel h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    color: #f0f0ff;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-panel-head button,
+  .today-actions button,
+  .today-header button {
+    min-height: 1.85rem;
+    padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
+    font-size: 0.76rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-empty {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+    font-size: 0.82rem;
+    line-height: 1.45;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .today-list {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 0.45rem;
+    padding: 0.65rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-row {
+    min-width: 0;
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 0.2rem;
+    padding: 0.55rem;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(78, 204, 163, 0.16);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    background: #101827;
+  }
+
+  .today-row strong {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    color: #f4f7fb;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-row span {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .today-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 860px) {
+    .today-grid {
+      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte
index a824f5c..889bb95 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <script>
   import PluginBundleHost from '../plugin-host/PluginBundleHost.svelte';
+  import TodaySurface from './TodaySurface.svelte';
   import * as App from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
 
   export let selectedWorkspaceName = '';
   export let nodes = [];
+  export let activeToolKey = '';
 
   let contributions = {};
   let plugins = [];
   let workspaceTools = [];
-  let activeToolKey = '';
+  let toolsLoaded = false;
+  const todayTool = { id: '__today', title: 'Today', pluginId: 'verstak.shell', component: 'TodaySurface', shell: true };
 
   const toolOrder = new Map([
     ['notes', 10],
@@ -23,9 +26,10 @@
   $: workspaceRootPath = selectedWorkspace?.rootPath || selectedWorkspace?.name || selectedWorkspace?.id || '';
   $: workspaceTitle = selectedWorkspace?.title || selectedWorkspace?.name || selectedWorkspace?.id || selectedWorkspaceName;
   $: workspaceType = selectedWorkspace?.type || 'workspace';
-  $: activeTool = workspaceTools.find(tool => toolKey(tool) === activeToolKey) || workspaceTools[0] || null;
-  $: if (workspaceTools.length > 0 && (!activeToolKey || !workspaceTools.some(tool => toolKey(tool) === activeToolKey))) {
-    activeToolKey = toolKey(workspaceTools[0]);
+  $: displayedTools = selectedWorkspace ? [todayTool, ...workspaceTools] : [];
+  $: activeTool = displayedTools.find(tool => toolKey(tool) === activeToolKey) || displayedTools[0] || null;
+  $: if (displayedTools.length > 0 && (!activeToolKey || (toolsLoaded && !displayedTools.some(tool => toolKey(tool) === activeToolKey)))) {
+    activeToolKey = toolKey(todayTool);
   }
   $: if (selectedWorkspaceName) loadTools();
 
@@ -49,8 +53,30 @@
     });
   }
 
+  function selectTool(tool) {
+    activeToolKey = toolKey(tool);
+    window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:workspace-tool-selected', {
+      detail: {
+        toolKey: activeToolKey,
+        toolId: tool?.id || '',
+        pluginId: tool?.pluginId || '',
+      },
+    }));
+  }
+
+  function openWorkspaceTool(event) {
+    const kind = String(event?.detail?.kind || '').toLowerCase();
+    const match = workspaceTools.find(tool => {
+      const text = `${tool?.title || ''} ${tool?.id || ''} ${tool?.pluginId || ''}`.toLowerCase();
+      if (kind === 'browser-inbox') return text.includes('browser') || text.includes('inbox');
+      return text.includes(kind);
+    });
+    if (match) selectTool(match);
+  }
+
   async function loadTools() {
     try {
+      toolsLoaded = false;
       const [c, p] = await Promise.all([
         App.GetContributions().catch(() => ({})),
         App.GetPlugins().catch(() => []),
@@ -65,6 +91,8 @@
       workspaceTools = sortWorkspaceTools((contributions.workspaceItems || []).filter(tool => enabledIds.has(tool.pluginId)));
     } catch (e) {
       console.error('[WorkspaceHost] loadTools error:', e);
+    } finally {
+      toolsLoaded = true;
     }
   }
 </script>
@@ -78,16 +106,16 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    {#if workspaceTools.length > 0}
+    {#if displayedTools.length > 0}
       <div class="workspace-tabs" role="tablist" aria-label="Workspace tools">
-        {#each workspaceTools as tool (tool.id + tool.pluginId)}
+        {#each displayedTools as tool (tool.id + tool.pluginId)}
           <button
             class:active={toolKey(tool) === toolKey(activeTool)}
             role="tab"
             aria-selected={toolKey(tool) === toolKey(activeTool)}
             type="button"
             title={tool.pluginId}
-            on:click={() => activeToolKey = toolKey(tool)}
+            on:click={() => selectTool(tool)}
           >
             {tool.title || tool.id}
           </button>
@@ -95,11 +123,20 @@
       </div>
       <div class="workspace-tool-content" role="tabpanel" aria-label={activeTool?.title || activeTool?.id || 'Workspace tool'}>
         {#if activeTool}
-          <PluginBundleHost
-            pluginId={activeTool.pluginId}
-            componentId={activeTool.component}
-            componentProps={{ workspaceName: selectedWorkspaceName, workspaceNodeId: selectedWorkspaceName, workspaceNode: selectedWorkspace, workspaceRootPath }}
-          />
+          {#if activeTool.shell}
+            <TodaySurface
+              {workspaceRootPath}
+              {workspaceTitle}
+              availableTools={workspaceTools}
+              on:openTool={openWorkspaceTool}
+            />
+          {:else}
+            <PluginBundleHost
+              pluginId={activeTool.pluginId}
+              componentId={activeTool.component}
+              componentProps={{ workspaceName: selectedWorkspaceName, workspaceNodeId: selectedWorkspaceName, workspaceNode: selectedWorkspace, workspaceRootPath }}
+            />
+          {/if}
         {/if}
       </div>
     {:else}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js b/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js
index f4ea14d..63514be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js
@@ -1002,21 +1002,424 @@
   }
 
   function activityBundle() {
-    return [
-      "(function(){",
-      "var ActivityView={mount:function(containerEl){containerEl.innerHTML='';var root=document.createElement('div');root.className='activity-root';root.setAttribute('data-plugin-id','verstak.activity');var title=document.createElement('h2');title.textContent='Activity';var body=document.createElement('div');body.textContent='Global activity feed';root.appendChild(title);root.appendChild(body);containerEl.appendChild(root);},unmount:function(containerEl){containerEl.innerHTML='';}};",
-      "window.VerstakPluginRegister('verstak.activity',{components:{ActivityView:ActivityView}});",
-      "})();"
-    ].join('');
+    return '(' + function () {
+      var PLUGIN_ID = 'verstak.activity';
+
+      function injectStyles() {
+        if (document.getElementById('mock-activity-style')) return;
+        var style = document.createElement('style');
+        style.id = 'mock-activity-style';
+        style.textContent = [
+          '.activity-root{height:100%;min-height:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#0d0d1a;color:#e0e0f0}',
+          '.activity-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.55rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid #16213e;background:#12122a;flex-wrap:wrap}',
+          '.activity-title{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:#f0f0ff}.activity-count,.activity-status{font-size:.74rem;color:#8b8ba8}.activity-spacer{flex:1}',
+          '.activity-btn{min-height:1.85rem;padding:.3rem .65rem;border:1px solid #1a3a5c;border-radius:4px;background:#0f3460;color:#e0e0f0;font-size:.76rem;cursor:pointer}.activity-btn:hover{background:#1a4a7a}.activity-btn:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:default}.activity-btn.danger{border-color:#633;color:#ffb0b0}',
+          '.activity-suggestions{display:grid;gap:.5rem;padding:.65rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,33,62,.75);background:#111126}.activity-suggestions-title{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:#8b8ba8;text-transform:uppercase}.activity-suggestion{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:.65rem;padding:.55rem .65rem;border:1px solid rgba(78,204,163,.24);border-radius:4px;background:#14142c}.activity-suggestion-title{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;color:#f4f7fb}.activity-suggestion-summary{margin-top:.22rem;color:#aaa;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.4}.activity-suggestion-minutes{color:#4ecca3;font-size:.76rem;white-space:nowrap}',
+          '.activity-list{flex:1;min-height:0;overflow:auto;background:#101020}.activity-empty{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:1.5rem;color:#8b8ba8;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.45;text-align:center}.activity-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:9.5rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:.75rem;padding:.72rem .85rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,33,62,.7)}.activity-time{font-size:.72rem;color:#777;white-space:nowrap}.activity-main{min-width:0}.activity-row-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;min-width:0}.activity-type{font-size:.68rem;color:#4ecca3;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}.activity-title-text{min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;color:#e0e0f0;font-size:.86rem}.activity-summary{margin-top:.25rem;color:#aaa;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.4}.activity-source{margin-top:.25rem;color:#777;font-size:.72rem}',
+          '@media(max-width:760px){.activity-row,.activity-suggestion{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.25rem}.activity-status{width:100%}}'
+        ].join('');
+        document.head.appendChild(style);
+      }
+
+      function el(tag, attrs, children) {
+        var node = document.createElement(tag);
+        attrs = attrs || {};
+        Object.keys(attrs).forEach(function (key) {
+          if (key === 'textContent') node.textContent = attrs[key];
+          else if (key === 'className') node.className = attrs[key];
+          else if (key === 'disabled') node.disabled = !!attrs[key];
+          else if (key.indexOf('data-') === 0) node.setAttribute(key, attrs[key]);
+          else if (key === 'onClick') node.addEventListener('click', attrs[key]);
+          else node[key] = attrs[key];
+        });
+        (children || []).forEach(function (child) {
+          if (child) node.appendChild(child);
+        });
+        return node;
+      }
+
+      function workspaceRoot(props) {
+        return String(
+          props.workspaceRootPath ||
+          (props.workspaceNode && (props.workspaceNode.rootPath || props.workspaceNode.name || props.workspaceNode.id)) ||
+          props.workspaceName ||
+          ''
+        ).trim();
+      }
+
+      function workspaceKey(root) {
+        return 'events:workspace:' + encodeURIComponent(root || '');
+      }
+
+      function rows(value) {
+        return Array.isArray(value) ? value.filter(function (item) { return item && typeof item === 'object'; }) : [];
+      }
+
+      function eventTime(value) {
+        var date = new Date(value || 0);
+        return isNaN(date.getTime()) ? 0 : date.getTime();
+      }
+
+      function eventDay(activity) {
+        var value = activity.occurredAt || activity.receivedAt || new Date().toISOString();
+        return String(value).slice(0, 10);
+      }
+
+      function formatDate(value) {
+        var date = new Date(value || 0);
+        if (isNaN(date.getTime())) return '-';
+        return date.toLocaleString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: '2-digit', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
+      }
+
+      function title(activity) {
+        return activity.title || activity.summary || activity.type || activity.activityId || 'Activity event';
+      }
+
+      function summarize(group) {
+        return group.map(title).filter(Boolean).slice(0, 3).join('; ') || group.length + ' activity events';
+      }
+
+      function suggestions(events, root) {
+        var groups = {};
+        events.forEach(function (activity) {
+          var workspace = activity.workspaceRootPath || root || 'Global';
+          var day = eventDay(activity);
+          var key = workspace + '|' + day;
+          groups[key] = groups[key] || { workspaceRootPath: workspace, date: day, events: [] };
+          groups[key].events.push(activity);
+        });
+        return Object.keys(groups).map(function (key) {
+          var group = groups[key];
+          var ordered = group.events.slice().sort(function (a, b) { return eventTime(a.occurredAt || a.receivedAt) - eventTime(b.occurredAt || b.receivedAt); });
+          return {
+            suggestionId: 'worklog:' + group.workspaceRootPath + ':' + group.date,
+            title: group.workspaceRootPath + ' work on ' + group.date,
+            summary: summarize(ordered),
+            minutes: Math.max(25, ordered.length * 25)
+          };
+        }).sort(function (a, b) { return b.suggestionId.localeCompare(a.suggestionId); });
+      }
+
+      function renderActivity(containerEl, props, api) {
+        injectStyles();
+        var rootPath = workspaceRoot(props || {});
+        var key = workspaceKey(rootPath);
+        var events = [];
+        var statusText = 'Listening for workspace activity';
+
+        containerEl.innerHTML = '';
+        var root = el('div', { className: 'activity-root', 'data-plugin-id': PLUGIN_ID });
+        var toolbar = el('div', { className: 'activity-toolbar' });
+        var titleEl = el('span', { className: 'activity-title', textContent: rootPath ? 'Activity · ' + rootPath : 'Activity' });
+        var countEl = el('span', { className: 'activity-count' });
+        var statusEl = el('span', { className: 'activity-status' });
+        var clearBtn = el('button', {
+          className: 'activity-btn danger',
+          'data-activity-action': 'clear',
+          textContent: 'Clear',
+          onClick: function () {
+            events = [];
+            persist().then(render);
+          }
+        });
+        var suggestionsEl = el('div', { className: 'activity-suggestions', 'data-activity-section': 'worklog-suggestions' });
+        var listEl = el('div', { className: 'activity-list' });
+
+        toolbar.appendChild(titleEl);
+        toolbar.appendChild(countEl);
+        toolbar.appendChild(el('span', { className: 'activity-spacer' }));
+        toolbar.appendChild(statusEl);
+        toolbar.appendChild(clearBtn);
+        root.appendChild(toolbar);
+        root.appendChild(suggestionsEl);
+        root.appendChild(listEl);
+        containerEl.appendChild(root);
+
+        function readSettings() {
+          if (!api || !api.settings || typeof api.settings.read !== 'function') return Promise.resolve({});
+          return api.settings.read().then(function (settings) { return settings || {}; }).catch(function () { return {}; });
+        }
+
+        function persist() {
+          if (!api || !api.settings || typeof api.settings.write !== 'function') return Promise.resolve();
+          return api.settings.write(key, events.slice()).catch(function (err) {
+            statusText = 'Could not save activity: ' + (err && err.message ? err.message : String(err));
+          });
+        }
+
+        function renderSuggestions() {
+          suggestionsEl.innerHTML = '';
+          var items = suggestions(events, rootPath);
+          if (!items.length) return;
+          suggestionsEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'activity-suggestions-title', textContent: 'Worklog suggestions' }));
+          items.forEach(function (item) {
+            suggestionsEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'activity-suggestion', 'data-worklog-suggestion': item.suggestionId }, [
+              el('div', {}, [
+                el('div', { className: 'activity-suggestion-title', textContent: item.title }),
+                el('div', { className: 'activity-suggestion-summary', textContent: item.summary })
+              ]),
+              el('div', { className: 'activity-suggestion-minutes', textContent: item.minutes + ' min' })
+            ]));
+          });
+        }
+
+        function renderList() {
+          listEl.innerHTML = '';
+          if (!events.length) {
+            listEl.appendChild(el('div', {
+              className: 'activity-empty',
+              textContent: 'No activity events yet. File changes, browser captures, and conversions will appear here.'
+            }));
+            return;
+          }
+          events.slice().sort(function (a, b) { return eventTime(b.occurredAt || b.receivedAt) - eventTime(a.occurredAt || a.receivedAt); }).forEach(function (activity) {
+            listEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'activity-row', 'data-activity-id': activity.activityId }, [
+              el('div', { className: 'activity-time', textContent: formatDate(activity.occurredAt || activity.receivedAt) }),
+              el('div', { className: 'activity-main' }, [
+                el('div', { className: 'activity-row-head' }, [
+                  el('span', { className: 'activity-type', textContent: activity.type || 'activity.event' }),
+                  el('span', { className: 'activity-title-text', textContent: title(activity) })
+                ]),
+                activity.summary ? el('div', { className: 'activity-summary', textContent: activity.summary }) : null,
+                activity.sourcePluginId ? el('div', { className: 'activity-source', textContent: activity.sourcePluginId }) : null
+              ])
+            ]));
+          });
+        }
+
+        function render() {
+          countEl.textContent = events.length + ' event' + (events.length === 1 ? '' : 's');
+          clearBtn.disabled = events.length === 0;
+          statusEl.textContent = statusText;
+          renderSuggestions();
+          renderList();
+        }
+
+        readSettings().then(function (settings) {
+          events = rows(settings[key]);
+          render();
+        });
+        render();
+      }
+
+      var ActivityView = {
+        mount: renderActivity,
+        unmount: function (containerEl) { containerEl.innerHTML = ''; }
+      };
+      window.VerstakPluginRegister('verstak.activity', { components: { ActivityView: ActivityView } });
+    }.toString() + ')();';
   }
 
   function browserInboxBundle() {
-    return [
-      "(function(){",
-      "var BrowserInboxView={mount:function(containerEl){containerEl.innerHTML='';var root=document.createElement('div');root.className='browser-inbox-root';root.setAttribute('data-plugin-id','verstak.browser-inbox');var title=document.createElement('h2');title.textContent='Browser Inbox';var body=document.createElement('div');body.textContent='Global browser inbox';root.appendChild(title);root.appendChild(body);containerEl.appendChild(root);},unmount:function(containerEl){containerEl.innerHTML='';}};",
-      "window.VerstakPluginRegister('verstak.browser-inbox',{components:{BrowserInboxView:BrowserInboxView}});",
-      "})();"
-    ].join('');
+    return '(' + function () {
+      var PLUGIN_ID = 'verstak.browser-inbox';
+
+      function injectStyles() {
+        if (document.getElementById('mock-browser-inbox-style')) return;
+        var style = document.createElement('style');
+        style.id = 'mock-browser-inbox-style';
+        style.textContent = [
+          '.browser-inbox-root{height:100%;min-height:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#0d0d1a;color:#e0e0f0}',
+          '.browser-inbox-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.55rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid #16213e;background:#12122a;flex-wrap:wrap}',
+          '.browser-inbox-title{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:#f0f0ff}.browser-inbox-count,.browser-inbox-status{font-size:.74rem;color:#8b8ba8}.browser-inbox-spacer{flex:1}',
+          '.browser-inbox-btn{min-height:1.85rem;padding:.3rem .65rem;border:1px solid #1a3a5c;border-radius:4px;background:#0f3460;color:#e0e0f0;font-size:.76rem;cursor:pointer}.browser-inbox-btn:hover{background:#1a4a7a}.browser-inbox-btn:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:default}.browser-inbox-btn.danger{border-color:#633;color:#ffb0b0}',
+          '.browser-inbox-body{flex:1;min-height:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,360px) minmax(0,1fr)}.browser-inbox-list{min-height:0;overflow:auto;border-right:1px solid #16213e;background:#101020}.browser-inbox-detail{min-width:0;min-height:0;overflow:auto;padding:1rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}',
+          '.browser-inbox-empty,.browser-inbox-detail-empty{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:1.5rem;color:#8b8ba8;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.45;text-align:center}.browser-inbox-detail-empty{height:auto;margin:auto}',
+          '.browser-inbox-row{display:grid;gap:.25rem;padding:.65rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,33,62,.75);cursor:pointer}.browser-inbox-row:hover{background:#17172d}.browser-inbox-row.selected{background:#1a2a3a}.browser-inbox-row-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;min-width:0}.browser-inbox-kind{color:#4ecca3;font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase}.browser-inbox-row-title{min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.86rem}.browser-inbox-row-url,.browser-inbox-row-text{min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;color:#8b8ba8;font-size:.74rem}',
+          '.browser-inbox-detail-title{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:#f4f7fb;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.browser-inbox-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:.35rem .75rem;font-size:.78rem}.browser-inbox-meta-label{color:#777}.browser-inbox-meta-value{color:#ccc;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.browser-inbox-text{padding:.75rem;border:1px solid #24304f;border-radius:6px;background:#101020;color:#ddd;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.5;white-space:pre-wrap}.browser-inbox-detail-actions{display:flex;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}',
+          '@media(max-width:760px){.browser-inbox-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}.browser-inbox-list{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #16213e;max-height:45vh}.browser-inbox-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}}'
+        ].join('');
+        document.head.appendChild(style);
+      }
+
+      function el(tag, attrs, children) {
+        var node = document.createElement(tag);
+        attrs = attrs || {};
+        Object.keys(attrs).forEach(function (key) {
+          if (key === 'textContent') node.textContent = attrs[key];
+          else if (key === 'className') node.className = attrs[key];
+          else if (key === 'disabled') node.disabled = !!attrs[key];
+          else if (key.indexOf('data-') === 0) node.setAttribute(key, attrs[key]);
+          else if (key === 'onClick') node.addEventListener('click', attrs[key]);
+          else node[key] = attrs[key];
+        });
+        (children || []).forEach(function (child) {
+          if (child) node.appendChild(child);
+        });
+        return node;
+      }
+
+      function workspaceRoot(props) {
+        return String(
+          props.workspaceRootPath ||
+          (props.workspaceNode && (props.workspaceNode.rootPath || props.workspaceNode.name || props.workspaceNode.id)) ||
+          props.workspaceName ||
+          ''
+        ).trim();
+      }
+
+      function workspaceKey(root) {
+        return 'captures:workspace:' + encodeURIComponent(root || '');
+      }
+
+      function rows(value) {
+        return Array.isArray(value) ? value.filter(function (item) { return item && typeof item === 'object'; }) : [];
+      }
+
+      function title(capture) {
+        return capture.title || capture.fileName || capture.url || capture.captureId || 'Untitled capture';
+      }
+
+      function renderBrowserInbox(containerEl, props, api) {
+        injectStyles();
+        var rootPath = workspaceRoot(props || {});
+        var key = workspaceKey(rootPath);
+        var captures = [];
+        var selectedId = '';
+        var statusText = 'Ready for browser captures';
+
+        containerEl.innerHTML = '';
+        var root = el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-root', 'data-plugin-id': PLUGIN_ID });
+        var toolbar = el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-toolbar' });
+        var titleEl = el('span', { className: 'browser-inbox-title', textContent: rootPath ? 'Browser Inbox · ' + rootPath : 'Browser Inbox' });
+        var countEl = el('span', { className: 'browser-inbox-count' });
+        var statusEl = el('span', { className: 'browser-inbox-status' });
+        var clearBtn = el('button', {
+          className: 'browser-inbox-btn danger',
+          'data-browser-inbox-action': 'clear',
+          textContent: 'Clear',
+          onClick: function () {
+            captures = [];
+            selectedId = '';
+            persist().then(render);
+          }
+        });
+        var body = el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-body' });
+        var listEl = el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-list' });
+        var detailEl = el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-detail' });
+
+        toolbar.appendChild(titleEl);
+        toolbar.appendChild(countEl);
+        toolbar.appendChild(el('span', { className: 'browser-inbox-spacer' }));
+        toolbar.appendChild(statusEl);
+        toolbar.appendChild(clearBtn);
+        body.appendChild(listEl);
+        body.appendChild(detailEl);
+        root.appendChild(toolbar);
+        root.appendChild(body);
+        containerEl.appendChild(root);
+
+        function readSettings() {
+          if (!api || !api.settings || typeof api.settings.read !== 'function') return Promise.resolve({});
+          return api.settings.read().then(function (settings) { return settings || {}; }).catch(function () { return {}; });
+        }
+
+        function persist() {
+          if (!api || !api.settings || typeof api.settings.write !== 'function') return Promise.resolve();
+          return api.settings.write(key, captures.slice()).catch(function (err) {
+            statusText = 'Could not save inbox: ' + (err && err.message ? err.message : String(err));
+          });
+        }
+
+        function selectedCapture() {
+          for (var i = 0; i < captures.length; i += 1) {
+            if (captures[i].captureId === selectedId) return captures[i];
+          }
+          return captures[0] || null;
+        }
+
+        function removeCapture(captureId) {
+          captures = captures.filter(function (item) { return item.captureId !== captureId; });
+          selectedId = captures[0] ? captures[0].captureId : '';
+          statusText = 'Capture removed';
+          return persist().then(render);
+        }
+
+        function conversionAction(kind, capture) {
+          statusText = 'Ready to create ' + kind + ': ' + title(capture);
+          render();
+        }
+
+        function renderList() {
+          listEl.innerHTML = '';
+          if (captures.length === 0) {
+            listEl.appendChild(el('div', {
+              className: 'browser-inbox-empty',
+              textContent: 'No browser captures yet. Keep this view open, then send a page, selection, link, or file from the browser extension.'
+            }));
+            return;
+          }
+          captures.forEach(function (capture) {
+            var row = el('div', {
+              className: 'browser-inbox-row' + (capture.captureId === selectedId ? ' selected' : ''),
+              'data-browser-capture-id': capture.captureId,
+              onClick: function () {
+                selectedId = capture.captureId;
+                render();
+              }
+            }, [
+              el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-row-head' }, [
+                el('span', { className: 'browser-inbox-kind', textContent: capture.kind || 'capture' }),
+                el('span', { className: 'browser-inbox-row-title', textContent: title(capture) })
+              ]),
+              el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-row-url', textContent: capture.url || capture.domain || capture.captureId || '' })
+            ]);
+            if (capture.text) row.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-row-text', textContent: capture.text }));
+            listEl.appendChild(row);
+          });
+        }
+
+        function renderDetail() {
+          detailEl.innerHTML = '';
+          var capture = selectedCapture();
+          if (!capture) {
+            detailEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-detail-empty', textContent: 'Select a capture to inspect it.' }));
+            return;
+          }
+          selectedId = capture.captureId;
+          detailEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-detail-title', textContent: title(capture) }));
+          detailEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta' }, [
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-label', textContent: 'Kind' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-value', textContent: capture.kind || '-' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-label', textContent: 'URL' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-value', textContent: capture.url || '-' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-label', textContent: 'Domain' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-value', textContent: capture.domain || '-' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-label', textContent: 'Browser' }),
+            el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-meta-value', textContent: capture.browserName || capture.source || '-' })
+          ]));
+          if (capture.text) detailEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-text', textContent: capture.text }));
+          if (capture.fileText) detailEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-text', textContent: capture.fileText }));
+          detailEl.appendChild(el('div', { className: 'browser-inbox-detail-actions' }, [
+            el('button', { className: 'browser-inbox-btn', 'data-browser-inbox-action': 'create-note', textContent: 'Create Note', onClick: function () { conversionAction('note', capture); } }),
+            el('button', { className: 'browser-inbox-btn', 'data-browser-inbox-action': 'create-link', textContent: 'Create Link', onClick: function () { conversionAction('link', capture); } }),
+            el('button', { className: 'browser-inbox-btn', 'data-browser-inbox-action': 'create-file', textContent: 'Create File', onClick: function () { conversionAction('file', capture); } }),
+            el('button', { className: 'browser-inbox-btn danger', 'data-browser-inbox-action': 'remove', textContent: 'Remove', onClick: function () { removeCapture(capture.captureId); } })
+          ]));
+        }
+
+        function render() {
+          countEl.textContent = captures.length + ' item' + (captures.length === 1 ? '' : 's');
+          clearBtn.disabled = captures.length === 0;
+          statusEl.textContent = statusText;
+          renderList();
+          renderDetail();
+        }
+
+        readSettings().then(function (settings) {
+          captures = rows(settings[key]);
+          selectedId = captures[0] ? captures[0].captureId : '';
+          render();
+        });
+        render();
+      }
+
+      var BrowserInboxView = {
+        mount: renderBrowserInbox,
+        unmount: function (containerEl) { containerEl.innerHTML = ''; }
+      };
+      window.VerstakPluginRegister('verstak.browser-inbox', { components: { BrowserInboxView: BrowserInboxView } });
+    }.toString() + ')();';
   }
 
   function platformTestBundle() {