diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionCardTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionCardTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc237c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionCardTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.SemanticsProperties
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.SemanticsMatcher
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assert
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsDisplayed
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertTextEquals
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.getUnclippedBoundsInRoot
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.createComposeRule
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import androidx.test.filters.MediumTest
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionLiveStatus
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.HermesControlTheme
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components.SessionCard
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+
+/**
+ * History card content: project, activity age (with a spoken description), preview and footer.
+ * The card is clickable, so it merges its children; finders read the unmerged tree.
+ */
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
+@MediumTest
+class SessionCardTest {
+    @get:Rule
+    val composeTestRule = createComposeRule()
+
+    private val nowMillis = 1_800_000_000_000L
+    private var clicks = 0
+
+    private fun setCard(
+        session: SessionInfo,
+        project: SessionProject?,
+        liveStatus: SessionLiveStatus? = null,
+        fontScale: Float = 1f,
+    ) {
+        composeTestRule.setContent {
+            val density = LocalDensity.current
+            CompositionLocalProvider(LocalDensity provides Density(density.density, fontScale)) {
+                HermesControlTheme {
+                    Box(modifier = Modifier.width(360.dp)) {
+                        SessionCard(
+                            session = session,
+                            displayTitle = session.title ?: "Untitled",
+                            branchStem = null,
+                            query = "",
+                            isSelecting = false,
+                            isSelected = false,
+                            isDeleting = false,
+                            isPinned = false,
+                            liveStatus = liveStatus,
+                            project = project,
+                            nowMillis = nowMillis,
+                            highlightBackground = Color.Unspecified,
+                            highlightForeground = Color.Unspecified,
+                            onCardClick = { clicks++ },
+                            onToggleSelection = {},
+                            onSelect = {},
+                            onRename = {},
+                            onTogglePin = {},
+                            onToggleHide = {},
+                            onDelete = {},
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fixed 360dp width so the fit doesn't depend on the device screen. The one-line case keeps
+    // plenty of slack (one badge) because font metrics vary between devices and emulators.
+    private fun longModelSession(hidden: Boolean) =
+        SessionInfo(
+            id = "long",
+            title = "Draft the release notes",
+            model = "openrouter/anthropic/a-very-long-model-identifier-name",
+            message_count = 128,
+            hidden = hidden,
+        )
+
+    private fun bounds(tag: String) =
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(tag, useUnmergedTree = true).getUnclippedBoundsInRoot()
+
+    @Test
+    fun longModel_shrinksInsteadOfWrappingTheBadges() {
+        setCard(session = longModelSession(hidden = false), project = null, liveStatus = SessionLiveStatus.WORKING)
+
+        val count = bounds("session_footer_count_long")
+        val badge = bounds("session_live_status_long")
+        val countCenter = (count.top + count.bottom) / 2
+        val badgeCenter = (badge.top + badge.bottom) / 2
+        assertEquals("badges share the model's line", countCenter.value, badgeCenter.value, 1f)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun largeFont_wrapsTheBadgesToASecondLine() {
+        setCard(
+            session = longModelSession(hidden = true),
+            project = null,
+            liveStatus = SessionLiveStatus.WORKING,
+            fontScale = 2f,
+        )
+
+        assertTrue(bounds("session_live_status_long").top >= bounds("session_footer_count_long").bottom)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun rendersProjectAgePreviewAndFooter() {
+        setCard(
+            session =
+                SessionInfo(
+                    id = "s1",
+                    title = "Restyle the palette",
+                    preview = "Can you check\nthe contrast?",
+                    model = "gpt-5.5",
+                    message_count = 24,
+                    last_active = nowMillis / 1000.0 - 2 * 3600,
+                ),
+            project = SessionProject(label = "Hermes", color = "hsl(120 68% 58%)"),
+        )
+
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("session_project_s1", useUnmergedTree = true).assertTextEquals("Hermes")
+        composeTestRule
+            .onNodeWithTag("session_age_s1", useUnmergedTree = true)
+            .assertTextEquals("2h")
+            .assert(SemanticsMatcher.expectValue(SemanticsProperties.ContentDescription, listOf("Active 2 hours ago")))
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Restyle the palette", useUnmergedTree = true).assertIsDisplayed()
+        composeTestRule
+            .onNodeWithTag(
+                "session_preview_s1",
+                useUnmergedTree = true,
+            ).assertTextEquals("Can you check the contrast?")
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("gpt-5.5", useUnmergedTree = true).assertIsDisplayed()
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("24 messages", useUnmergedTree = true).assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun sessionWithoutWorkspace_showsHome_andNoPreviewLine() {
+        setCard(
+            session = SessionInfo(id = "s2", title = "Quick question", message_count = 1),
+            project = null,
+        )
+
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("session_project_s2", useUnmergedTree = true).assertTextEquals("Home")
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("session_preview_s2", useUnmergedTree = true).assertDoesNotExist()
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("session_age_s2", useUnmergedTree = true).assertDoesNotExist()
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("1 message", useUnmergedTree = true).assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun tappingTheCard_opensIt() {
+        setCard(session = SessionInfo(id = "s3", title = "Open me"), project = null)
+
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("session_card_s3").performClick()
+
+        composeTestRule.runOnIdle { assertEquals(1, clicks) }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/ProjectModels.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/ProjectModels.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02749b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/ProjectModels.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
+/** Result of the `projects.list` JSON-RPC: the profile's named workspaces. */
+@Serializable
+data class ProjectsListResponse(
+    val projects: List<ProjectInfo> = emptyList(),
+    val activeId: String? = null,
+)
+
+/**
+ * A user-created project from the backend's per-profile `projects.db`. A
+ * session belongs to the project whose folder contains its cwd or repo root.
+ */
+@Serializable
+data class ProjectInfo(
+    val id: String,
+    val name: String = "",
+    val slug: String? = null,
+    // CSS color string chosen in the desktop app, e.g. "hsl(210 68% 58%)".
+    val color: String? = null,
+    val icon: String? = null,
+    val primaryPath: String? = null,
+    // Older backends store SQLite 0/1 here.
+    @Serializable(with = LenientNullableBooleanSerializer::class)
+    val archived: Boolean? = null,
+    val folders: List<ProjectFolder> = emptyList(),
+) {
+    val isArchived: Boolean get() = archived == true
+}
+
+@Serializable
+data class ProjectFolder(
+    val path: String,
+    val label: String? = null,
+    @Serializable(with = LenientNullableBooleanSerializer::class)
+    val isPrimary: Boolean? = null,
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/SessionListResponse.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/SessionListResponse.kt
index ab2e0eb0..bbffae54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/SessionListResponse.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/SessionListResponse.kt
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ data class SessionInfo(
     val display_name: String? = null,
     val model: String? = null,
     val terminal_backend: String? = null,
+    // Workspace the session ran in. The project label resolves from these
+    // (explicit project folder, else the repo root, else the cwd leaf).
+    val cwd: String? = null,
+    val git_repo_root: String? = null,
     // Epoch seconds of the latest message (backend-computed, present on all
     // list rows). Recency source of truth; started_at is the fallback.
     val last_active: Double? = null,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/ProjectsSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/ProjectsSource.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1984bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/ProjectsSource.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectInfo
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectsListResponse
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.remote.OkHttpProvider
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
+
+/** Supplies the profile's named projects so history rows can show which one a chat belongs to. */
+interface ProjectsSource {
+    /** The project list, or null when the backend can't answer (offline, older server). */
+    suspend fun fetchProjects(): List<ProjectInfo>?
+}
+
+/** [ProjectsSource] backed by the gateway's `projects.list` JSON-RPC. */
+class HermesProjectsSource(
+    // Only ask a live socket: an offline request would be queued and force a reconnect on
+    // every refresh. The view model refetches when the connection comes back.
+    private val isConnected: () -> Boolean = { HermesWsClient.connectionStatus.value == ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED },
+    private val rpcRequest: suspend (method: String, params: Map<String, Any>) -> Any? = { method, params ->
+        HermesWsClient.request(method, params).await()
+    },
+) : ProjectsSource {
+    override suspend fun fetchProjects(): List<ProjectInfo>? {
+        if (!isConnected()) return null
+        return try {
+            val element = SessionLiveStatusDecoder.anyToJsonElement(rpcRequest(WsMethods.PROJECTS_LIST, emptyMap()))
+            if (element is JsonObject && element.containsKey("projects")) {
+                OkHttpProvider.json.decodeFromJsonElement(ProjectsListResponse.serializer(), element).projects
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        } catch (e: CancellationException) {
+            throw e
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/WsMethods.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/WsMethods.kt
index 4c0a68c9..ab8c47bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/WsMethods.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/WsMethods.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ object WsMethods {
     const val PROFILES_CONFIGURE = "profiles.configure"
     const val PROFILES_LIST = "profiles.list"
 
+    // ── Projects ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /** Named workspaces (id, name, color, folders) used to label history rows. */
+    const val PROJECTS_LIST = "projects.list"
+
     // ── Interaction ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     const val PROMPT_SUBMIT = "prompt.submit"
     const val PROMPT_BTW = "prompt.btw"
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ object WsMethods {
             // Binds HERMES_HOME so config/skills/pets resolve to the
             // focused profile.
             "verification.status", // line 282
+            PROJECTS_LIST, // methods_projects.py: @_registry.profile_scoped
             "pet.info", // line 1253
             "pet.info.meta", // line 1279
             "pet.cells", // line 1302
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/Color.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/Color.kt
index c3128283..3cb10951 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/Color.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/Color.kt
@@ -71,3 +71,23 @@ fun parseHexColor(
         fallback
     }
 }
+
+private val HSL_COLOR =
+    Regex("""^hsla?\(\s*([\d.]+)(?:deg)?[\s,]+([\d.]+)%[\s,]+([\d.]+)%\s*(?:[,/]\s*[\d.]+%?\s*)?\)$""")
+
+/**
+ * Parse a project color chosen in the desktop app: CSS `hsl(210 68% 58%)` (space or comma
+ * separated) or hex. Returns null for anything else so callers can simply omit the accent.
+ */
+fun parseProjectColor(raw: String?): Color? {
+    val value = raw?.trim().orEmpty()
+    if (value.isEmpty()) return null
+    if (value.startsWith("#")) return parseHexColor(value, Color.Unspecified).takeIf { it != Color.Unspecified }
+    val match = HSL_COLOR.matchEntire(value.lowercase()) ?: return null
+    val (hue, saturation, lightness) = match.destructured
+    val h = hue.toFloatOrNull() ?: return null
+    val s = saturation.toFloatOrNull()?.div(100f) ?: return null
+    val l = lightness.toFloatOrNull()?.div(100f) ?: return null
+    if (h !in 0f..360f || s !in 0f..1f || l !in 0f..1f) return null
+    return Color.hsl(h % 360f, s, l)
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionAge.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionAge.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef18ee3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionAge.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.LocalDate
+import java.time.ZoneId
+
+/**
+ * How long ago a session was last active, bucketed the way chat lists show it:
+ * "now", minutes, hours, days for the last week, then the calendar date.
+ */
+sealed interface SessionAge {
+    data object Now : SessionAge
+
+    data class Minutes(
+        val value: Long,
+    ) : SessionAge
+
+    data class Hours(
+        val value: Long,
+    ) : SessionAge
+
+    data class Days(
+        val value: Long,
+    ) : SessionAge
+
+    data class Date(
+        val date: LocalDate,
+        val sameYear: Boolean,
+    ) : SessionAge
+}
+
+private const val MINUTE_SECONDS = 60L
+private const val HOUR_SECONDS = 60 * MINUTE_SECONDS
+private const val DAY_SECONDS = 24 * HOUR_SECONDS
+private const val WEEK_SECONDS = 7 * DAY_SECONDS
+
+/** Latest activity in epoch seconds: the backend's `last_active`, else `started_at`. */
+fun SessionInfo.activityEpochSeconds(): Double? = last_active?.takeIf { it > 0.0 } ?: started_at?.takeIf { it > 0.0 }
+
+fun sessionAge(
+    epochSeconds: Double?,
+    now: Instant,
+    zone: ZoneId,
+): SessionAge? {
+    if (epochSeconds == null || epochSeconds <= 0.0) return null
+    val then = Instant.ofEpochSecond(epochSeconds.toLong())
+    val elapsed = (now.epochSecond - then.epochSecond).coerceAtLeast(0)
+    return when {
+        elapsed < MINUTE_SECONDS -> {
+            SessionAge.Now
+        }
+
+        elapsed < HOUR_SECONDS -> {
+            SessionAge.Minutes(elapsed / MINUTE_SECONDS)
+        }
+
+        elapsed < DAY_SECONDS -> {
+            SessionAge.Hours(elapsed / HOUR_SECONDS)
+        }
+
+        elapsed < WEEK_SECONDS -> {
+            SessionAge.Days(elapsed / DAY_SECONDS)
+        }
+
+        else -> {
+            val date = then.atZone(zone).toLocalDate()
+            SessionAge.Date(date, sameYear = date.year == now.atZone(zone).year)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionProject.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionProject.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3518550b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionProject.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectInfo
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
+
+/** The workspace a history row belongs to: a display label plus the project's own color, if any. */
+data class SessionProject(
+    val label: String,
+    val color: String? = null,
+)
+
+/**
+ * Names the project a session belongs to, mirroring the desktop sidebar card
+ * (`liveSessionProjectId` + `sessionProjectLabel`):
+ *
+ * 1. the non-archived project whose folder contains the cwd or the repo root
+ *    (deepest folder wins, so nested projects resolve to the innermost one);
+ * 2. the repo root itself when the cwd sits under it (an auto project);
+ * 3. the recorded repo root's leaf (a worktree outside its repo still names it);
+ * 4. the cwd's leaf.
+ *
+ * Returns null when the session recorded no workspace; the card shows "Home".
+ */
+fun resolveSessionProject(
+    session: SessionInfo,
+    projects: List<ProjectInfo>,
+): SessionProject? {
+    val cwd = session.cwd?.trim().orEmpty()
+    val recordedRoot = session.git_repo_root?.trim().orEmpty()
+    val repoRoot = recordedRoot.ifEmpty { cwd }
+    if (cwd.isEmpty() && repoRoot.isEmpty()) return null
+
+    val owner =
+        projects
+            .filterNot { it.isArchived }
+            .flatMap { project -> project.folders.map { project to it.path } }
+            .filter { (_, folder) -> isPathUnder(folder, cwd) || isPathUnder(folder, repoRoot) }
+            .maxByOrNull { (_, folder) -> pathSegments(folder).size }
+
+    if (owner != null) {
+        val (project, folder) = owner
+        val label = project.name.trim().ifEmpty { pathLeaf(folder) }
+        return SessionProject(label = label, color = project.color)
+    }
+
+    val autoRoot = repoRoot.takeIf { cwd.isEmpty() || isPathUnder(it, cwd) }
+    val label =
+        listOf(autoRoot, recordedRoot, cwd)
+            .firstNotNullOfOrNull { path -> path?.let(::pathLeaf)?.takeIf(String::isNotEmpty) }
+            ?: return null
+    return SessionProject(label = label)
+}
+
+/** Path segments, ignoring mixed separators, repeated separators and trailing slashes. */
+private fun pathSegments(path: String): List<String> = path.trim().split('/', '\\').filter(String::isNotEmpty)
+
+private val WindowsDrive = Regex("^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]")
+
+/** Drive-letter (`C:\…`), UNC (`\\srv`, `//srv`) or backslash-rooted paths, as the backend classifies them. */
+private fun isWindowsPath(path: String): Boolean {
+    val trimmed = path.trim()
+    return WindowsDrive.containsMatchIn(trimmed) || trimmed.startsWith("\\") || trimmed.startsWith("//")
+}
+
+/**
+ * Segments for identity comparison. Windows paths fold case so `C:\Work` and `c:/work` are one
+ * folder; POSIX stays case-sensitive. Labels keep the recorded spelling.
+ */
+private fun comparisonSegments(path: String): List<String> {
+    val segments = pathSegments(path)
+    return if (isWindowsPath(path)) segments.map { it.lowercase() } else segments
+}
+
+private fun isPathUnder(
+    folder: String,
+    target: String,
+): Boolean {
+    val folderSegments = comparisonSegments(folder)
+    val targetSegments = comparisonSegments(target)
+    if (folderSegments.isEmpty() || folderSegments.size > targetSegments.size) return false
+    return folderSegments.indices.all { folderSegments[it] == targetSegments[it] }
+}
+
+/** Last segment in its recorded spelling; the filesystem root stays as written ("/"). */
+private fun pathLeaf(path: String): String = pathSegments(path).lastOrNull() ?: path.trim()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsScreen.kt
index 6d45a04f..87bfd29e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsScreen.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.derivedStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.produceState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
@@ -125,12 +126,14 @@ import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components.SessionsBulkActionBar
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components.SessionsDialogs
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components.SessionsStatsRow
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components.automationGroups
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 /**
  * Auto-load the next history page when the user scrolls to within this many
  * items of the end — a pre-load buffer so paging feels continuous.
  */
 private const val AUTO_LOAD_THRESHOLD = 6
+private const val AGE_TICK_MS = 60_000L
 
 /**
  * Maps a session source string to a Material icon for visual identification.
@@ -764,8 +767,19 @@ fun SessionsScreen(
                                     viewModel.loadMore()
                                 }
                             }
+                            // One clock for every row's "15m" age, re-read on each minute boundary.
+                            val nowMillis by produceState(System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+                                while (true) {
+                                    delay(AGE_TICK_MS - value % AGE_TICK_MS)
+                                    value = System.currentTimeMillis()
+                                }
+                            }
                             val sessionCard: @Composable (SessionTreeItem) -> Unit = { item ->
                                 val session = item.session
+                                val project =
+                                    remember(session.cwd, session.git_repo_root, state.projects) {
+                                        resolveSessionProject(session, state.projects)
+                                    }
                                 BranchRow(item = item) {
                                     SessionCard(
                                         session = session,
@@ -780,6 +794,8 @@ fun SessionsScreen(
                                         isPinned = session.pinned == true,
                                         isHidden = session.hidden == true,
                                         liveStatus = state.liveStatuses[session.id],
+                                        project = project,
+                                        nowMillis = nowMillis,
                                         highlightBackground = primaryContainer,
                                         highlightForeground = onPrimaryContainer,
                                         onCardClick = {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModel.kt
index bf8b0135..68b0efc7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModel.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.local.AuthManager
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.BulkDeleteRequest
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectInfo
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.PruneRequest
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionLiveStatus
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.remote.safeApiCall
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ChangeEventHub
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ChangeEvents
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ConnectionStatus
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.HermesProjectsSource
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.HermesSessionLiveStatusSource
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ProjectsSource
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.SessionLiveStatusSource
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.WsEvent
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.common.ToastHost
@@ -99,6 +102,8 @@ data class SessionsUiState(
     val showHidden: Boolean = false,
     val pinnedExpanded: Boolean = true,
     val liveStatuses: Map<String, SessionLiveStatus> = emptyMap(),
+    // Named projects used to label each row with the workspace it belongs to.
+    val projects: List<ProjectInfo> = emptyList(),
 ) {
     val isSearchMode: Boolean get() = searchQuery.isNotBlank()
 
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@ data class SessionsUiState(
 
 class SessionsViewModel(
     private val liveStatusSource: SessionLiveStatusSource = HermesSessionLiveStatusSource(),
+    private val projectsSource: ProjectsSource = HermesProjectsSource(),
 ) : ViewModel(),
     ToastHost {
     private val _uiState = MutableStateFlow(SessionsUiState())
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@ class SessionsViewModel(
     private var pageJob: Job? = null
     private var statsJob: Job? = null
     private var trackingJob: Job? = null
+    private var projectsJob: Job? = null
     private var trackingGeneration: Long = 0
     private var liveTrackingState = SessionLiveTrackingState()
     private var liveStatusRefreshInFlight = false
@@ -277,6 +284,7 @@ class SessionsViewModel(
         loadEmptyCount()
         if (trackingJob?.isActive == true) {
             refreshLiveStatuses()
+            loadProjects()
         }
         loadJob =
             safeLaunchLoad(
@@ -329,6 +337,19 @@ class SessionsViewModel(
             )
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Refresh the project list; a failed fetch keeps the last good one so labels don't flicker.
+     * Like live statuses, it only runs while the screen tracks the gateway (visible + connected).
+     */
+    private fun loadProjects() {
+        projectsJob?.cancel()
+        projectsJob =
+            viewModelScope.launch {
+                val projects = projectsSource.fetchProjects() ?: return@launch
+                _uiState.update { it.copy(projects = projects) }
+            }
+    }
+
     /** Load the next page and append to the existing session list. */
     fun loadMore() {
         val state = _uiState.value
@@ -905,6 +926,7 @@ class SessionsViewModel(
                             _uiState.update { it.copy(liveStatuses = emptyMap()) }
                         } else {
                             requestLiveStatusSnapshot(++trackingGeneration)
+                            loadProjects()
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -940,6 +962,8 @@ class SessionsViewModel(
         trackingGeneration++
         trackingJob?.cancel()
         trackingJob = null
+        projectsJob?.cancel()
+        projectsJob = null
         liveStatusRefreshInFlight = false
         liveStatusRefreshPending = false
         liveTrackingState = SessionLiveStatusReducer.clear()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionAgeLabels.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionAgeLabels.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5205679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionAgeLabels.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components
+
+import android.text.format.DateFormat
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalConfiguration
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.R
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.SessionAge
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+import java.time.format.FormatStyle
+
+/** Compact age shown on the card: "now", "15m", "3h", "2d", or a short date ("Sep 3"). */
+@Composable
+fun sessionAgeLabel(age: SessionAge): String =
+    when (age) {
+        SessionAge.Now -> {
+            stringResource(R.string.session_age_now)
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Minutes -> {
+            stringResource(R.string.session_age_minutes, age.value.toInt())
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Hours -> {
+            stringResource(R.string.session_age_hours, age.value.toInt())
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Days -> {
+            stringResource(R.string.session_age_days, age.value.toInt())
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Date -> {
+            val locale = LocalConfiguration.current.locales[0]
+            val skeleton = if (age.sameYear) "MMMd" else "yMMMd"
+            DateTimeFormatter
+                .ofPattern(DateFormat.getBestDateTimePattern(locale, skeleton), locale)
+                .format(age.date)
+        }
+    }
+
+/**
+ * Spoken form of [sessionAgeLabel]. Screen readers misread micro units ("15m" as
+ * fifteen meters), so TalkBack gets the full phrase instead.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun sessionAgeDescription(age: SessionAge): String =
+    when (age) {
+        SessionAge.Now -> {
+            stringResource(R.string.session_age_now_desc)
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Minutes -> {
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.session_age_minutes_desc, age.value.toInt(), age.value.toInt())
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Hours -> {
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.session_age_hours_desc, age.value.toInt(), age.value.toInt())
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Days -> {
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.session_age_days_desc, age.value.toInt(), age.value.toInt())
+        }
+
+        is SessionAge.Date -> {
+            val locale = LocalConfiguration.current.locales[0]
+            val date = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.LONG).withLocale(locale).format(age.date)
+            stringResource(R.string.session_age_date_desc, date)
+        }
+    }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCard.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCard.kt
index 108de012..fb1b34b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCard.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCard.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.combinedClickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.CallSplit
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.Send
@@ -32,17 +35,24 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.Layout
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDirection
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.withStyle
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Constraints
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.R
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
@@ -50,8 +60,14 @@ import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionLiveStatus
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionTreeItem
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.LocalHermesStatusColors
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.LocalSpacing
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.parseProjectColor
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.common.StatusBadge
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.common.StatusBadgeType
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.SessionProject
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.activityEpochSeconds
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.sessionAge
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.time.ZoneId
 
 @Composable
 fun BranchRow(
@@ -133,6 +149,13 @@ fun highlightText(
         }
     }
 
+private val ProjectDotSize = 8.dp
+private val MetaIconSize = 14.dp
+
+// The model gives way to the badges down to this width before they wrap to a second line.
+private val FooterLeadMinWidth = 72.dp
+private val WhitespaceRun = Regex("\\s+")
+
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 @Composable
 fun SessionCard(
@@ -148,6 +171,8 @@ fun SessionCard(
     isPinned: Boolean,
     isHidden: Boolean = false,
     liveStatus: SessionLiveStatus? = null,
+    project: SessionProject? = null,
+    nowMillis: Long = System.currentTimeMillis(),
     highlightBackground: Color,
     highlightForeground: Color,
     onCardClick: () -> Unit,
@@ -160,7 +185,7 @@ fun SessionCard(
 ) {
     val spacing = LocalSpacing.current
     val statusColors = LocalHermesStatusColors.current
-    val srcIcon = sourceIcon(session.source)
+    val palette = sessionCardPalette()
     var menuExpanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     Card(
@@ -172,10 +197,7 @@ fun SessionCard(
                     onClick = onCardClick,
                     onLongClick = { if (!isSelecting) menuExpanded = true },
                 ),
-        colors =
-            CardDefaults.cardColors(
-                containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
-            ),
+        colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(containerColor = palette.card),
         border =
             if (isSelected) {
                 BorderStroke(2.dp, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary)
@@ -201,86 +223,57 @@ fun SessionCard(
                     Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
                 }
 
-                if (isFork && !isSelecting) {
-                    Icon(
-                        imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.CallSplit,
-                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.sessions_fork_indicator),
-                        tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
-                        modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
-                    )
-                    if (forkDepth > 0) {
-                        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.xs))
-                        Text(
-                            text = forkDepth.toString(),
-                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge,
-                            fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
-                        )
-                    }
-                    Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
-                }
-
-                if (srcIcon != null && !isSelecting) {
-                    Icon(
-                        imageVector = srcIcon,
-                        contentDescription = sourceLabel(session.source),
-                        tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                        modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp),
-                    )
-                    Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
-                }
-
                 Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
-                        Text(
-                            text =
-                                if (query.isNotBlank()) {
-                                    highlightText(displayTitle, query, highlightBackground, highlightForeground)
-                                } else {
-                                    AnnotatedString(displayTitle)
-                                },
-                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
-                            fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-                            maxLines = 1,
-                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-                            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                        )
-                        if (isPinned) {
-                            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.xs))
-                            Icon(
-                                imageVector = Icons.Filled.PushPin,
-                                contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.sessions_pinned_indicator),
-                                tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
-                                modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
-                            )
-                        }
-                    }
+                    SessionCardHeader(
+                        session = session,
+                        project = project,
+                        isFork = isFork && !isSelecting,
+                        forkDepth = forkDepth,
+                        isPinned = isPinned,
+                        nowMillis = nowMillis,
+                        palette = palette,
+                    )
 
                     Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(spacing.xs))
 
-                    Row(
-                        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-                    ) {
+                    Text(
+                        text =
+                            if (query.isNotBlank()) {
+                                highlightText(displayTitle, query, highlightBackground, highlightForeground)
+                            } else {
+                                AnnotatedString(displayTitle)
+                            },
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium.copy(textDirection = TextDirection.Content),
+                        fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                        color = palette.title,
+                        maxLines = 1,
+                        overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                    )
+
+                    val preview =
+                        session.preview
+                            ?.replace(WhitespaceRun, " ")
+                            ?.trim()
+                            .orEmpty()
+                    if (preview.isNotEmpty() && preview != displayTitle) {
                         Text(
-                            text = stringResource(R.string.history_message_count, session.message_count ?: 0),
-                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                            text = preview,
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(textDirection = TextDirection.Content),
+                            color = palette.secondary,
+                            maxLines = 1,
+                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                            modifier = Modifier.testTag("session_preview_${session.id}"),
                         )
-                        if (session.hidden == true) {
-                            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
-                            StatusBadge(
-                                text = stringResource(R.string.sessions_hidden_badge),
-                                status = StatusBadgeType.NEUTRAL,
-                            )
-                        }
-                        if (liveStatus != null) {
-                            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
-                            SessionLiveStatusIndicator(
-                                liveStatus = liveStatus,
-                                sessionId = session.id,
-                            )
-                        }
                     }
+
+                    Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(spacing.sm))
+
+                    SessionCardFooter(
+                        session = session,
+                        showSource = !isSelecting,
+                        liveStatus = liveStatus,
+                        palette = palette,
+                    )
                 }
             }
 
@@ -314,3 +307,223 @@ fun SessionCard(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/** Project (with its color dot), fork and pin markers, and the activity age on the right. */
+@Composable
+private fun SessionCardHeader(
+    session: SessionInfo,
+    project: SessionProject?,
+    isFork: Boolean,
+    forkDepth: Int,
+    isPinned: Boolean,
+    nowMillis: Long,
+    palette: SessionCardPalette,
+) {
+    val spacing = LocalSpacing.current
+    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+        Row(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f), verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+            val dotColor = remember(project?.color) { parseProjectColor(project?.color) }
+            if (dotColor != null) {
+                Box(
+                    modifier =
+                        Modifier
+                            .size(ProjectDotSize)
+                            .clip(CircleShape)
+                            .background(dotColor),
+                )
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
+            }
+            Text(
+                text = project?.label ?: stringResource(R.string.sessions_project_home),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium.copy(textDirection = TextDirection.Content),
+                color = palette.secondary,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f, fill = false).testTag("session_project_${session.id}"),
+            )
+            if (isFork) {
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.CallSplit,
+                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.sessions_fork_indicator),
+                    tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                    modifier = Modifier.size(MetaIconSize),
+                )
+                if (forkDepth > 0) {
+                    Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.xs))
+                    Text(
+                        text = forkDepth.toString(),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                        fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            if (isPinned) {
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = Icons.Filled.PushPin,
+                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.sessions_pinned_indicator),
+                    tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                    modifier = Modifier.size(MetaIconSize),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.md))
+        val age = sessionAge(session.activityEpochSeconds(), Instant.ofEpochMilli(nowMillis), ZoneId.systemDefault())
+        if (age != null) {
+            val description = sessionAgeDescription(age)
+            Text(
+                text = sessionAgeLabel(age),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                color = palette.secondary,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                modifier =
+                    Modifier
+                        .testTag("session_age_${session.id}")
+                        .semantics { contentDescription = description },
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Whether the footer's badges share the first line. The model (the lead) is the part that gives
+ * way: it middle-ellipsizes down to [leadMinWidth] (or its own width when shorter) before the
+ * badges move to a second line. [badgesWidth] includes the gap before the badges; 0 means none.
+ */
+internal fun footerFitsOneLine(
+    maxWidth: Int,
+    leadWidth: Int,
+    countWidth: Int,
+    badgesWidth: Int,
+    leadMinWidth: Int,
+): Boolean {
+    if (badgesWidth <= 0) return true
+    return maxWidth - countWidth - badgesWidth >= minOf(leadWidth, leadMinWidth)
+}
+
+/** Origin, model and message count, then the hidden badge and live status. */
+@Composable
+private fun SessionCardFooter(
+    session: SessionInfo,
+    showSource: Boolean,
+    liveStatus: SessionLiveStatus?,
+    palette: SessionCardPalette,
+) {
+    val spacing = LocalSpacing.current
+    val messageCount = session.message_count ?: 0
+    val model = session.model?.trim().orEmpty()
+    val srcIcon = sourceIcon(session.source)
+    val hasBadges = session.hidden == true || liveStatus != null
+
+    Layout(
+        contents =
+            listOf(
+                {
+                    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                        if (srcIcon != null && showSource) {
+                            Icon(
+                                imageVector = srcIcon,
+                                contentDescription = sourceLabel(session.source),
+                                tint = palette.secondary,
+                                modifier = Modifier.size(MetaIconSize),
+                            )
+                            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(spacing.sm))
+                        }
+                        if (model.isNotEmpty()) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = model,
+                                style =
+                                    MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium.copy(
+                                        textDirection = TextDirection.Content,
+                                    ),
+                                color = palette.secondary,
+                                maxLines = 1,
+                                overflow = TextOverflow.MiddleEllipsis,
+                                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f, fill = false),
+                            )
+                            Text(
+                                text = " · ",
+                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                                color = palette.secondary,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    Text(
+                        text = pluralStringResource(R.plurals.sessions_card_message_count, messageCount, messageCount),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                        color = palette.secondary,
+                        maxLines = 1,
+                        modifier = Modifier.testTag("session_footer_count_${session.id}"),
+                    )
+                },
+                {
+                    if (hasBadges) {
+                        Row(
+                            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(spacing.sm),
+                            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                        ) {
+                            if (session.hidden == true) {
+                                StatusBadge(
+                                    text = stringResource(R.string.sessions_hidden_badge),
+                                    status = StatusBadgeType.NEUTRAL,
+                                )
+                            }
+                            if (liveStatus != null) {
+                                SessionLiveStatusIndicator(
+                                    liveStatus = liveStatus,
+                                    sessionId = session.id,
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+            ),
+    ) { (leadMeasurables, countMeasurables, badgeMeasurables), constraints ->
+        val maxWidth = constraints.maxWidth
+        val loose = Constraints(maxWidth = maxWidth)
+        val gap = spacing.sm.roundToPx()
+        val lineGap = spacing.xs.roundToPx()
+
+        val count = countMeasurables.first().measure(loose)
+        val badges = badgeMeasurables.firstOrNull()?.measure(loose)
+        val lead = leadMeasurables.firstOrNull()
+        val leadNatural = lead?.maxIntrinsicWidth(Constraints.Infinity) ?: 0
+        val badgesSpace = badges?.let { it.width + gap } ?: 0
+        val oneLine =
+            footerFitsOneLine(
+                maxWidth = maxWidth,
+                leadWidth = leadNatural,
+                countWidth = count.width,
+                badgesWidth = badgesSpace,
+                leadMinWidth = FooterLeadMinWidth.roundToPx(),
+            )
+        val leadRoom = (maxWidth - count.width - if (oneLine) badgesSpace else 0).coerceAtLeast(0)
+        val leadPlaceable = lead?.measure(Constraints(maxWidth = minOf(leadNatural, leadRoom)))
+
+        val firstLineHeight =
+            maxOf(leadPlaceable?.height ?: 0, count.height, if (oneLine) badges?.height ?: 0 else 0)
+        val height = firstLineHeight + if (!oneLine && badges != null) lineGap + badges.height else 0
+        val width = if (constraints.hasBoundedWidth) maxWidth else constraints.minWidth
+
+        layout(width, height) {
+            var x = 0
+            leadPlaceable?.let {
+                it.placeRelative(x, (firstLineHeight - it.height) / 2)
+                x += it.width
+            }
+            count.placeRelative(x, (firstLineHeight - count.height) / 2)
+            x += count.width
+            badges?.let {
+                if (oneLine) {
+                    it.placeRelative(x + gap, (firstLineHeight - it.height) / 2)
+                } else {
+                    it.placeRelative(0, firstLineHeight + lineGap)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardPalette.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardPalette.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5eab0f99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardPalette.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components
+
+import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.ReadOnlyComposable
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.lerp
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.luminance
+
+/**
+ * Colors for the history card. Every secondary line (project, age, preview, footer) is
+ * body-sized or smaller, so it needs 4.5:1 against the card. Some presets' onSurfaceVariant
+ * falls short on surfaceContainer (Gruvbox, Catppuccin light); there the secondary color is
+ * pulled toward onSurface just far enough to pass, keeping the hierarchy everywhere else.
+ * Gated in SessionCardContrastTest.
+ */
+internal data class SessionCardPalette(
+    val card: Color,
+    val title: Color,
+    val secondary: Color,
+)
+
+internal const val SESSION_CARD_MIN_TEXT_CONTRAST = 4.5f
+private const val BLEND_STEPS = 20
+
+internal fun sessionCardPalette(scheme: ColorScheme): SessionCardPalette {
+    val card = scheme.surfaceContainer
+    val secondary =
+        (0..BLEND_STEPS)
+            .asSequence()
+            .map { step -> lerp(scheme.onSurfaceVariant, scheme.onSurface, step / BLEND_STEPS.toFloat()) }
+            .firstOrNull { contrastRatio(it, card) >= SESSION_CARD_MIN_TEXT_CONTRAST }
+            ?: scheme.onSurface
+    return SessionCardPalette(card = card, title = scheme.onSurface, secondary = secondary)
+}
+
+@Composable
+@ReadOnlyComposable
+internal fun sessionCardPalette(): SessionCardPalette = sessionCardPalette(MaterialTheme.colorScheme)
+
+internal fun contrastRatio(
+    a: Color,
+    b: Color,
+): Float {
+    val l1 = a.luminance()
+    val l2 = b.luminance()
+    return (maxOf(l1, l2) + 0.05f) / (minOf(l1, l2) + 0.05f)
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
index f6f3edf2..79f016d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -545,6 +545,45 @@
 <string name="history_empty_desc">ستظهر جلسات المحادثة السابقة من Hermes هنا.</string>
 <string name="history_untitled">بلا عنوان</string>
 <string name="history_message_count">%1$d رسالة</string>
+<plurals name="sessions_card_message_count">
+    <item quantity="zero">%1$d رسالة</item>
+    <item quantity="one">%1$d رسالة</item>
+    <item quantity="two">%1$d رسالتان</item>
+    <item quantity="few">%1$d رسائل</item>
+    <item quantity="many">%1$d رسالة</item>
+    <item quantity="other">%1$d رسالة</item>
+</plurals>
+<string name="sessions_project_home">الرئيسية</string>
+<string name="session_age_now">الآن</string>
+<string name="session_age_minutes">%1$d د</string>
+<string name="session_age_hours">%1$d س</string>
+<string name="session_age_days">%1$d ي</string>
+<string name="session_age_now_desc">نشط الآن</string>
+<plurals name="session_age_minutes_desc">
+    <item quantity="zero">نشط منذ %1$d دقيقة</item>
+    <item quantity="one">نشط منذ %1$d دقيقة</item>
+    <item quantity="two">نشط منذ %1$d دقيقتين</item>
+    <item quantity="few">نشط منذ %1$d دقائق</item>
+    <item quantity="many">نشط منذ %1$d دقيقة</item>
+    <item quantity="other">نشط منذ %1$d دقيقة</item>
+</plurals>
+<plurals name="session_age_hours_desc">
+    <item quantity="zero">نشط منذ %1$d ساعة</item>
+    <item quantity="one">نشط منذ %1$d ساعة</item>
+    <item quantity="two">نشط منذ %1$d ساعتين</item>
+    <item quantity="few">نشط منذ %1$d ساعات</item>
+    <item quantity="many">نشط منذ %1$d ساعة</item>
+    <item quantity="other">نشط منذ %1$d ساعة</item>
+</plurals>
+<plurals name="session_age_days_desc">
+    <item quantity="zero">نشط منذ %1$d يوم</item>
+    <item quantity="one">نشط منذ %1$d يوم</item>
+    <item quantity="two">نشط منذ %1$d يومين</item>
+    <item quantity="few">نشط منذ %1$d أيام</item>
+    <item quantity="many">نشط منذ %1$d يومًا</item>
+    <item quantity="other">نشط منذ %1$d يوم</item>
+</plurals>
+<string name="session_age_date_desc">نشط %1$s</string>
 <string name="history_load_more">تحميل المزيد من الجلسات…</string>
 <string name="sessions_search_placeholder">البحث في الجلسات…</string>
 <string name="sessions_search_empty_title">لا توجد نتائج</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index b6fbf865..d9bf59f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -434,6 +434,29 @@
     <string name="history_empty_desc">이전 채팅 세션이 여기에 표시됩니다.</string>
     <string name="history_untitled">제목 없음</string>
     <string name="history_message_count">%1$d개 메시지</string>
+    <plurals name="sessions_card_message_count">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d개 메시지</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d개 메시지</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <string name="sessions_project_home">홈</string>
+    <string name="session_age_now">지금</string>
+    <string name="session_age_minutes">%1$d분</string>
+    <string name="session_age_hours">%1$d시간</string>
+    <string name="session_age_days">%1$d일</string>
+    <string name="session_age_now_desc">방금 활동</string>
+    <plurals name="session_age_minutes_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d분 전 활동</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d분 전 활동</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="session_age_hours_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d시간 전 활동</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d시간 전 활동</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="session_age_days_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d일 전 활동</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d일 전 활동</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <string name="session_age_date_desc">%1$s 활동</string>
     <string name="history_load_more">더 불러오기…</string>
 
     <!-- Sessions Stats -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
index f4d539db..e28fcf93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
@@ -532,6 +532,29 @@
     <string name="history_empty_desc">之前的 Hermes 对话会话将显示在这里。</string>
     <string name="history_untitled">未命名</string>
     <string name="history_message_count">%1$d 条消息</string>
+    <plurals name="sessions_card_message_count">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d 条消息</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d 条消息</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <string name="sessions_project_home">主页</string>
+    <string name="session_age_now">刚刚</string>
+    <string name="session_age_minutes">%1$d分钟</string>
+    <string name="session_age_hours">%1$d小时</string>
+    <string name="session_age_days">%1$d天</string>
+    <string name="session_age_now_desc">刚刚活跃</string>
+    <plurals name="session_age_minutes_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d 分钟前活跃</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d 分钟前活跃</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="session_age_hours_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d 小时前活跃</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d 小时前活跃</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="session_age_days_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d 天前活跃</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d 天前活跃</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <string name="session_age_date_desc">%1$s 活跃</string>
     <string name="history_load_more">加载更多会话…</string>
     <string name="sessions_search_placeholder">搜索会话…</string>
     <string name="sessions_search_empty_title">无结果</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4c5fc61b..c1c469a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -626,6 +626,30 @@
     <string name="history_empty_desc">Previous chat sessions from Hermes will appear here.</string>
     <string name="history_untitled">Untitled</string>
     <string name="history_message_count">%1$d messages</string>
+    <plurals name="sessions_card_message_count">
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d message</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d messages</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <string name="sessions_project_home">Home</string>
+    <!-- Short activity age on history cards (m = minutes, h = hours, d = days) -->
+    <string name="session_age_now">now</string>
+    <string name="session_age_minutes">%1$dm</string>
+    <string name="session_age_hours">%1$dh</string>
+    <string name="session_age_days">%1$dd</string>
+    <string name="session_age_now_desc">Active just now</string>
+    <plurals name="session_age_minutes_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">Active %1$d minute ago</item>
+        <item quantity="other">Active %1$d minutes ago</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="session_age_hours_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">Active %1$d hour ago</item>
+        <item quantity="other">Active %1$d hours ago</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="session_age_days_desc">
+        <item quantity="one">Active %1$d day ago</item>
+        <item quantity="other">Active %1$d days ago</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <string name="session_age_date_desc">Active %1$s</string>
     <string name="history_load_more">Load more sessions…</string>
 
     <!-- Sessions Stats -->
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/ProjectModelsTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/ProjectModelsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e474e947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/model/ProjectModelsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.remote.OkHttpProvider
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
+import org.junit.Assert.assertNull
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/** Wire-shape tests for the session workspace fields and the `projects.list` RPC result. */
+class ProjectModelsTest {
+    private val json = OkHttpProvider.json
+
+    @Test
+    fun `session list row decodes its workspace`() {
+        val session =
+            json.decodeFromString<SessionInfo>(
+                """{"id":"s1","cwd":"/srv/app/src","git_repo_root":"/srv/app","git_branch":"main"}""",
+            )
+
+        assertEquals("/srv/app/src", session.cwd)
+        assertEquals("/srv/app", session.git_repo_root)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `session list row without a workspace decodes nulls`() {
+        val session = json.decodeFromString<SessionInfo>("""{"id":"s1"}""")
+
+        assertNull(session.cwd)
+        assertNull(session.git_repo_root)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `projects list payload decodes folders, color and archived`() {
+        val response =
+            json.decodeFromString<ProjectsListResponse>(
+                """
+                {"projects":[
+                  {"id":"p_1","slug":"app","name":"App","description":null,"icon":"rocket",
+                   "color":"hsl(120 68% 58%)","board_slug":null,"primary_path":"/srv/app",
+                   "archived":false,"created_at":1787590315,
+                   "folders":[{"path":"/srv/app","label":null,"is_primary":true,"added_at":1787590315}]},
+                  {"id":"p_2","slug":"old","name":"Old","archived":1,"folders":[]}
+                ],"active_id":"p_1"}
+                """.trimIndent(),
+            )
+
+        val app = response.projects[0]
+        assertEquals("App", app.name)
+        assertEquals("hsl(120 68% 58%)", app.color)
+        assertEquals("/srv/app", app.primaryPath)
+        assertEquals(listOf("/srv/app"), app.folders.map { it.path })
+        assertTrue(app.folders[0].isPrimary == true)
+        assertFalse(app.isArchived)
+        assertTrue(response.projects[1].isArchived)
+        assertEquals("p_1", response.activeId)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `project with only an id and name decodes defaults`() {
+        val project = json.decodeFromString<ProjectInfo>("""{"id":"p_3","name":"Bare"}""")
+
+        assertNull(project.color)
+        assertTrue(project.folders.isEmpty())
+        assertFalse(project.isArchived)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/ProjectsSourceTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/ProjectsSourceTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f17be50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/data/ws/ProjectsSourceTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertNull
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class ProjectsSourceTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `decodes the untyped rpc map`() =
+        runTest {
+            var calledMethod: String? = null
+            val source =
+                HermesProjectsSource(isConnected = { true }) { method, _ ->
+                    calledMethod = method
+                    mapOf(
+                        "projects" to
+                            listOf(
+                                mapOf(
+                                    "id" to "p_1",
+                                    "name" to "App",
+                                    "color" to "hsl(1 2% 3%)",
+                                    "archived" to false,
+                                    "folders" to listOf(mapOf("path" to "/srv/app", "is_primary" to true)),
+                                ),
+                            ),
+                        "active_id" to "p_1",
+                    )
+                }
+
+            val projects = source.fetchProjects()
+
+            assertEquals(WsMethods.PROJECTS_LIST, calledMethod)
+            assertEquals(listOf("App"), projects?.map { it.name })
+            assertEquals(
+                "/srv/app",
+                projects
+                    ?.single()
+                    ?.folders
+                    ?.single()
+                    ?.path,
+            )
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `skips the rpc while the socket is not connected`() =
+        runTest {
+            var calls = 0
+            val source =
+                HermesProjectsSource(
+                    rpcRequest = { _, _ ->
+                        calls++
+                        mapOf("projects" to emptyList<Any>())
+                    },
+                    isConnected = { false },
+                )
+
+            assertNull(source.fetchProjects())
+            assertEquals("a disconnected fetch must not queue an RPC", 0, calls)
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `rpc failure or unexpected payload yields null`() =
+        runTest {
+            assertNull(
+                HermesProjectsSource(isConnected = { true }) { _, _ -> error("method not found") }.fetchProjects(),
+            )
+            assertNull(HermesProjectsSource(isConnected = { true }) { _, _ -> "nope" }.fetchProjects())
+            assertNull(HermesProjectsSource(isConnected = { true }) { _, _ -> null }.fetchProjects())
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `cancellation propagates`() =
+        runTest {
+            val thrown =
+                runCatching {
+                    HermesProjectsSource(
+                        isConnected = { true },
+                    ) { _, _ -> throw CancellationException("gone") }.fetchProjects()
+                }.exceptionOrNull()
+            assertTrue(thrown is CancellationException)
+        }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/ProjectColorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/ProjectColorTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1262cc36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/theme/ProjectColorTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.theme
+
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertNull
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class ProjectColorTest {
+    private fun assertColor(
+        expected: Color,
+        actual: Color?,
+    ) {
+        requireNotNull(actual)
+        assertEquals(expected.red, actual.red, 0.01f)
+        assertEquals(expected.green, actual.green, 0.01f)
+        assertEquals(expected.blue, actual.blue, 0.01f)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `space separated hsl parses`() {
+        assertColor(Color.hsl(210f, 0.68f, 0.58f), parseProjectColor("hsl(210 68% 58%)"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `comma separated hsl parses`() {
+        assertColor(Color.hsl(0f, 0.68f, 0.58f), parseProjectColor(" hsl(0, 68%, 58%) "))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `hex parses`() {
+        assertColor(parseHexColor("#4DA8FF", Color.Unspecified), parseProjectColor("#4DA8FF"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `invalid or missing colors are null`() {
+        assertNull(parseProjectColor(null))
+        assertNull(parseProjectColor(""))
+        assertNull(parseProjectColor("tomato"))
+        assertNull(parseProjectColor("hsl(400 68% 58%)"))
+        assertNull(parseProjectColor("hsl(210 168% 58%)"))
+        assertNull(parseProjectColor("#12"))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionAgeTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionAgeTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f09d2c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionAgeTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertNull
+import org.junit.Test
+import java.time.LocalDate
+import java.time.ZoneOffset
+import java.time.ZonedDateTime
+
+class SessionAgeTest {
+    private val zone = ZoneOffset.UTC
+    private val now = ZonedDateTime.of(2026, 9, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, zone).toInstant()
+
+    private fun ageSecondsAgo(seconds: Long) = sessionAge((now.epochSecond - seconds).toDouble(), now, zone)
+
+    @Test
+    fun `under a minute reads as now`() {
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Now, ageSecondsAgo(0))
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Now, ageSecondsAgo(59))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `minutes bucket`() {
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Minutes(1), ageSecondsAgo(60))
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Minutes(15), ageSecondsAgo(15 * 60 + 30))
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Minutes(59), ageSecondsAgo(3599))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `hours bucket`() {
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Hours(1), ageSecondsAgo(3600))
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Hours(21), ageSecondsAgo(21 * 3600))
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Hours(23), ageSecondsAgo(24 * 3600 - 1))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `days bucket up to a week`() {
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Days(1), ageSecondsAgo(24 * 3600))
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Days(6), ageSecondsAgo(7 * 24 * 3600 - 1))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a week or older shows the date`() {
+        assertEquals(
+            SessionAge.Date(LocalDate.of(2026, 9, 8), sameYear = true),
+            ageSecondsAgo(7 * 24 * 3600),
+        )
+        assertEquals(
+            SessionAge.Date(LocalDate.of(2025, 12, 31), sameYear = false),
+            sessionAge(ZonedDateTime.of(2025, 12, 31, 23, 0, 0, 0, zone).toEpochSecond().toDouble(), now, zone),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `future timestamps from clock skew read as now`() {
+        assertEquals(SessionAge.Now, ageSecondsAgo(-300))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `missing timestamps have no age`() {
+        assertNull(sessionAge(null, now, zone))
+        assertNull(sessionAge(0.0, now, zone))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `activity prefers last active over started at`() {
+        assertEquals(20.0, SessionInfo(id = "s", started_at = 10.0, last_active = 20.0).activityEpochSeconds())
+        assertEquals(10.0, SessionInfo(id = "s", started_at = 10.0).activityEpochSeconds())
+        assertEquals(10.0, SessionInfo(id = "s", started_at = 10.0, last_active = 0.0).activityEpochSeconds())
+        assertNull(SessionInfo(id = "s").activityEpochSeconds())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionProjectTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionProjectTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e32904d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionProjectTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectFolder
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectInfo
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertNull
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class SessionProjectTest {
+    private fun session(
+        cwd: String? = null,
+        repoRoot: String? = null,
+    ) = SessionInfo(id = "s", cwd = cwd, git_repo_root = repoRoot)
+
+    private fun project(
+        name: String,
+        vararg folders: String,
+        color: String? = null,
+        archived: Boolean = false,
+    ) = ProjectInfo(
+        id = "p_$name",
+        name = name,
+        color = color,
+        archived = archived,
+        folders = folders.map { ProjectFolder(path = it) },
+    )
+
+    @Test
+    fun `explicit project owns a cwd under its folder`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("App", "/srv/app", color = "hsl(1 2% 3%)"))
+
+        assertEquals(
+            SessionProject(label = "App", color = "hsl(1 2% 3%)"),
+            resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/srv/app/src"), projects),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `explicit project matches on the repo root when the cwd sits outside`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("App", "/srv/app"))
+
+        assertEquals(
+            "App",
+            resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/tmp/worktree", repoRoot = "/srv/app"), projects)?.label,
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `deepest folder wins for nested projects`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("Mono", "/srv/mono"), project("Web", "/srv/mono/web"))
+
+        assertEquals("Web", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/srv/mono/web/src"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `archived projects are skipped`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("Root", "/root", archived = true))
+
+        assertEquals("notes", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/root/notes"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `sibling directory with a shared prefix is not under the folder`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("Foo", "/root/foo"))
+
+        assertEquals("foobar", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/root/foobar"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `trailing slashes do not break folder matching`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("App", "/srv/app/"))
+
+        assertEquals("App", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/srv/app/"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `unowned git session names its repo root`() {
+        assertEquals(
+            SessionProject(label = "hermes-agent", color = null),
+            resolveSessionProject(
+                session(cwd = "/code/hermes-agent/tools", repoRoot = "/code/hermes-agent"),
+                emptyList(),
+            ),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `worktree outside its repo still names the repo`() {
+        assertEquals(
+            "hermes-agent",
+            resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/code/wt-123", repoRoot = "/code/hermes-agent"), emptyList())?.label,
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `repo root only session names the root`() {
+        assertEquals("app", resolveSessionProject(session(repoRoot = "/srv/app"), emptyList())?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `non git session names its cwd leaf`() {
+        assertEquals("scratch", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/home/me/scratch"), emptyList())?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `windows paths resolve`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("Win", "C:\\code\\app"))
+
+        assertEquals("Win", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "C:\\code\\app\\src"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `windows paths match regardless of casing and separators`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("Win", "C:\\Work\\App"))
+
+        assertEquals("Win", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "c:/work/app/src"), projects)?.label)
+        assertEquals("Win", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "C:\\WORK\\APP"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `unc paths match regardless of casing`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("Share", "\\\\Server\\Repos\\App"))
+
+        assertEquals("Share", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "//server/repos/app/lib"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `posix paths stay case sensitive`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("App", "/srv/App"))
+
+        assertEquals("app", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/srv/app"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `labels keep the recorded spelling`() {
+        assertEquals("MyRepo", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "C:\\Code\\MyRepo"), emptyList())?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `repeated separators do not break matching`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project("App", "/srv/app"))
+
+        assertEquals("App", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/srv//app///src"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `session without a workspace has no project`() {
+        assertNull(resolveSessionProject(session(), listOf(project("App", "/srv/app"))))
+        assertNull(resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "  ", repoRoot = ""), emptyList()))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `blank explicit name falls back to the folder leaf`() {
+        val projects = listOf(project(" ", "/srv/app"))
+
+        assertEquals("app", resolveSessionProject(session(cwd = "/srv/app"), projects)?.label)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModelTest.kt
index 66d7b0c1..cbc12407 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/SessionsViewModelTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions
 
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.LiveSessionSnapshot
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.ProjectInfo
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionInfo
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionListResponse
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.model.SessionLiveStatus
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.remote.HermesApiService
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ChangeEventHub
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ChangeEvents
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ConnectionStatus
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.ProjectsSource
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.SessionLiveStatusSource
 import com.m57.hermescontrol.data.ws.WsEvent
 import io.mockk.coEvery
@@ -64,8 +66,22 @@ class SessionsViewModelTest {
         override val connectionStatus: StateFlow<ConnectionStatus> = connectionStatusFlow
     }
 
-    private fun createViewModel(source: SessionLiveStatusSource = FakeSessionLiveStatusSource()): SessionsViewModel {
-        val vm = SessionsViewModel(liveStatusSource = source)
+    private class FakeProjectsSource : ProjectsSource {
+        var projectsToReturn: List<ProjectInfo>? = emptyList()
+        var fetchCallCount = 0
+        var projectsDeferred: CompletableDeferred<List<ProjectInfo>?>? = null
+
+        override suspend fun fetchProjects(): List<ProjectInfo>? {
+            fetchCallCount++
+            return projectsDeferred?.await() ?: projectsToReturn
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun createViewModel(
+        source: SessionLiveStatusSource = FakeSessionLiveStatusSource(),
+        projectsSource: ProjectsSource = FakeProjectsSource(),
+    ): SessionsViewModel {
+        val vm = SessionsViewModel(liveStatusSource = source, projectsSource = projectsSource)
         testDispatcher.scheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
         return vm
     }
@@ -83,6 +99,96 @@ class SessionsViewModelTest {
         unmockkAll()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `tracking loads the project list`() {
+        val projects = FakeProjectsSource().apply { projectsToReturn = listOf(ProjectInfo(id = "p_1", name = "App")) }
+        val vm = createViewModel(projectsSource = projects)
+
+        vm.startLiveStatusTracking()
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf("App"),
+            vm.uiState.value.projects
+                .map { it.name },
+        )
+        vm.stopLiveStatusTracking()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `stopping tracking cancels an in-flight project fetch`() {
+        val pending = CompletableDeferred<List<ProjectInfo>?>()
+        val projects = FakeProjectsSource().apply { projectsDeferred = pending }
+        val vm = createViewModel(projectsSource = projects)
+        vm.startLiveStatusTracking()
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+        assertEquals(1, projects.fetchCallCount)
+
+        vm.stopLiveStatusTracking()
+        pending.complete(listOf(ProjectInfo(id = "p_late", name = "Late")))
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+        assertTrue(
+            vm.uiState.value.projects
+                .isEmpty(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `loadSessions without tracking does not fetch projects`() {
+        val projects = FakeProjectsSource()
+        val vm = createViewModel(projectsSource = projects)
+
+        vm.loadSessions()
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.advanceUntilIdle()
+
+        assertEquals(0, projects.fetchCallCount)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `failed project refresh keeps the last good list`() {
+        val projects = FakeProjectsSource().apply { projectsToReturn = listOf(ProjectInfo(id = "p_1", name = "App")) }
+        val vm = createViewModel(projectsSource = projects)
+        vm.startLiveStatusTracking()
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+
+        projects.projectsToReturn = null
+        vm.loadSessions()
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+
+        assertEquals(2, projects.fetchCallCount)
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf("App"),
+            vm.uiState.value.projects
+                .map { it.name },
+        )
+        vm.stopLiveStatusTracking()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `reconnecting refreshes the project list`() {
+        val live = FakeSessionLiveStatusSource()
+        val projects = FakeProjectsSource()
+        val vm = createViewModel(source = live, projectsSource = projects)
+        vm.startLiveStatusTracking()
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+        live.connectionStatusFlow.value = ConnectionStatus.DISCONNECTED
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+        val before = projects.fetchCallCount
+
+        projects.projectsToReturn = listOf(ProjectInfo(id = "p_2", name = "Web"))
+        live.connectionStatusFlow.value = ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED
+        testDispatcher.scheduler.runCurrent()
+
+        assertTrue(projects.fetchCallCount > before)
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf("Web"),
+            vm.uiState.value.projects
+                .map { it.name },
+        )
+        vm.stopLiveStatusTracking()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `blank query resets search mode`() {
         val vm = createViewModel()
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardContrastTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardContrastTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9851ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardContrastTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components
+
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.ThemePreset
+import com.m57.hermescontrol.theme.resolveColorScheme
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/**
+ * Contrast gate for the history card across every preset in both modes. Every line on the
+ * card is body-sized or smaller, so title and secondary text must both clear WCAG AA 4.5:1.
+ */
+class SessionCardContrastTest {
+    private fun forEveryPresetMode(block: (String, androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme) -> Unit) {
+        ThemePreset.entries.forEach { preset ->
+            listOf(true, false).forEach { dark ->
+                block("$preset dark=$dark", resolveColorScheme(preset, darkTheme = dark))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun cardTextMeetsContrastInEveryPresetMode() {
+        forEveryPresetMode { mode, scheme ->
+            val palette = sessionCardPalette(scheme)
+            listOf("title" to palette.title, "secondary" to palette.secondary).forEach { (role, color) ->
+                val ratio = contrastRatio(color, palette.card)
+                assertTrue(
+                    "$mode $role contrast %.2f must be >= 4.5".format(ratio),
+                    ratio >= SESSION_CARD_MIN_TEXT_CONTRAST,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun secondaryKeepsTheThemeColorWhenItAlreadyPasses() {
+        forEveryPresetMode { mode, scheme ->
+            if (contrastRatio(scheme.onSurfaceVariant, scheme.surfaceContainer) >= SESSION_CARD_MIN_TEXT_CONTRAST) {
+                assertEquals(mode, scheme.onSurfaceVariant, sessionCardPalette(scheme).secondary)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardFooterTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardFooterTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2daa910e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/sessions/components/SessionCardFooterTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.m57.hermescontrol.ui.sessions.components
+
+import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class SessionCardFooterTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `everything fits at its natural width`() {
+        assertTrue(
+            footerFitsOneLine(maxWidth = 400, leadWidth = 120, countWidth = 90, badgesWidth = 100, leadMinWidth = 80),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a long model shrinks instead of pushing the badges down`() {
+        assertTrue(
+            footerFitsOneLine(maxWidth = 400, leadWidth = 380, countWidth = 90, badgesWidth = 150, leadMinWidth = 80),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `badges wrap only when the model would drop below its minimum`() {
+        assertFalse(
+            footerFitsOneLine(maxWidth = 300, leadWidth = 380, countWidth = 120, badgesWidth = 150, leadMinWidth = 80),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `a short model only needs its own width`() {
+        assertTrue(
+            footerFitsOneLine(maxWidth = 300, leadWidth = 40, countWidth = 120, badgesWidth = 140, leadMinWidth = 80),
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `no badges always fits one line`() {
+        assertTrue(
+            footerFitsOneLine(maxWidth = 100, leadWidth = 380, countWidth = 120, badgesWidth = 0, leadMinWidth = 80),
+        )
+    }
+}