diff --git a/docs/services/chat-client.md b/docs/services/chat-client.md
index 53b5364..f8796a8 100644
--- a/docs/services/chat-client.md
+++ b/docs/services/chat-client.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
       '/models':   'http://192.168.0.205:4000',
       '/sessions': 'http://192.168.0.205:4000',
       '/chat':     'http://192.168.0.205:4000',
+      '/projects': 'http://192.168.0.205:4000',
     }
   }
 });
@@ -78,44 +79,63 @@ If new routes are added to the orchestration service, add them here too.
 ```
 src/
 ├── api/
-│   └── orchestration.js    # All fetch calls to the orchestration service
+│   └── orchestration.js     # All fetch calls to the orchestration service
 ├── config/
-│   └── constants.js        # FALLBACK_MODELS, DEFAULT_MODEL, API_DEFAULTS
+│   └── constants.js         # FALLBACK_MODELS, DEFAULT_MODEL, API_DEFAULTS
 ├── hooks/
 │   ├── useSession.js        # Session list, history loading, active session state
 │   ├── useChat.js           # Message sending, SSE streaming, message state
 │   ├── useModels.js         # Dynamic model list fetched from /models endpoint
-│   └── useContextMenu.js   # Right-click context menu position and visibility
+│   ├── useProjects.js       # Project list fetched from /projects endpoint
+│   └── useContextMenu.js    # Right-click context menu position and visibility
 ├── components/
-│   ├── App.jsx              # Root component — layout and shared state
-│   ├── SessionList.jsx      # Left sidebar — session list, rename, delete
+│   ├── App.jsx              # Root component — layout, shared state, view routing
+│   ├── Sidebar.jsx          # Left sidebar — projects, recent chats, navigation
 │   ├── ChatWindow.jsx       # Centre panel — message thread and input bar
 │   ├── MessageBubble.jsx    # Individual message bubble (user or assistant)
 │   ├── InfoPanel.jsx        # Right panel — model selector and session metadata
-│   └── SessionModal.jsx     # Modal dialog for session settings and delete confirmation
+│   ├── SessionModal.jsx     # Modal for session rename and delete confirmation
+│   ├── ProjectModal.jsx     # Modal for project create, edit, and delete confirmation
+│   ├── AllChatsView.jsx     # Full paginated session list with multi-select bulk delete
+│   ├── AllProjectsView.jsx  # Project tile grid with create/edit/delete
+│   └── SettingsView.jsx     # Settings placeholder (sections: Appearance, Memory, Models, About)
 ├── index.css                # Global reset, CSS variables, utility classes
 └── main.jsx                 # React entry point
 ```
 
+> `SessionList.jsx` is superseded by `Sidebar.jsx` and kept only as a reference.
+
 ## Layout
 
-Three-panel layout with collapsible sidebars:
+The app uses a view-based layout. `App.jsx` manages a `view` state
+(`'chat' | 'all-chats' | 'all-projects' | 'settings'`) that controls which
+main panel is rendered. The left sidebar and right info panel are always present.
 
 ```
-┌─────────────────┬──────────────────────────┬─────────────┐
-│  Session List   │       Chat Window         │  Info Panel │
-│  (collapsible)  │                           │ (collapsible)│
-│                 │  [message thread]         │             │
-│ + New Chat      │                           │ Model       │
-│                 │                           │ Session ID  │
-│ Session 1       │                           │ Token count │
-│ Session 2       │                           │             │
-│                 │  [input bar]              │             │
-└─────────────────┴──────────────────────────┴─────────────┘
+┌──────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┐
+│     Sidebar      │   Main Area (view-dependent)  │
+│  (collapsible)   │                               │
+│                  │  chat         → ChatWindow    │
+│ + New Chat       │  all-chats    → AllChatsView  │
+│ ⊞ New Project    │  all-projects → AllProjectsView│
+│                  │  settings     → SettingsView  │
+│ PROJECTS ▾       │                               │
+│  [tile] [tile]   │                               │
+│  All Projects →  │                               │
+│                  │                               │
+│ RECENT CHATS ▾   │                               │
+│  Session 1       │                               │
+│  Session 2       │                               │
+│  All Chats →     │                               │
+│                  │                               │
+│ ⚙ Settings       │                               │
+└──────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
-Sidebars collapse to a 56px icon rail. The centre chat window always
-fills the remaining space.
+The sidebar collapses to a 48px icon rail. The right info panel (`InfoPanel`)
+slides in from the right over the main area using `transform: translateX()` —
+it is hidden by default (`rightOpen` starts `false`) and toggled via a button
+in the `ChatWindow` header.
 
 ## CSS Architecture
 
@@ -148,7 +168,7 @@ rules, inline styles for dynamic prop-driven values.
 
 | Class | Description |
 |---|---|
-| `.panel-header` | Shared header row — used in all three panels |
+| `.panel-header` | Shared header row — used across all panels |
 | `.btn-reset` | Resets button styles (no border, bg, cursor pointer) |
 | `.btn-icon` | Icon button with hover state |
 | `.btn-primary` | Accent-coloured action button with `:hover` and `:disabled` states |
@@ -174,6 +194,10 @@ All orchestration calls are centralised in `src/api/orchestration.js`:
 | `fetchModels` | GET | /models | Load available models from manifest |
 | `renameSession` | PATCH | /sessions/:id | Rename a session |
 | `deleteSession` | DELETE | /sessions/:id | Delete a session |
+| `fetchProjects` | GET | /projects | Load project list |
+| `createProject` | POST | /projects | Create a new project |
+| `updateProject` | PATCH | /projects/:id | Update a project |
+| `deleteProject` | DELETE | /projects/:id | Delete a project |
 
 `streamMessage` returns an abort function — call it to cancel a stream mid-flight.
 Uses a buffer pattern to handle SSE chunks that may span multiple network packets.
@@ -215,7 +239,7 @@ response to surface newly created sessions.
 
 ### Session Name Display
 
-The chat header and session list both display `session.name` if set, falling back
+The chat header and session rows both display `session.name` if set, falling back
 to `session.external_id` if no name has been assigned:
 
 ```js
@@ -224,9 +248,9 @@ activeSession.name || activeSession.external_id
 
 ### Session Actions
 
-The session list supports rename and delete via two entry points:
+Session rows in the sidebar support rename and delete via two entry points:
 
-- **Hover** — reveals ✎ (rename) and ✕ (delete) icon buttons alongside the session row
+- **Hover** — reveals ✎ (rename) and ✕ (delete) icon buttons alongside the row
 - **Right-click** — opens a context menu with the same actions
 
 Both trigger `SessionModal` — a shared modal component with two modes:
@@ -234,10 +258,7 @@ Both trigger `SessionModal` — a shared modal component with two modes:
 | Mode | Trigger | Behaviour |
 |---|---|---|
 | `settings` | Rename button / context menu rename | Shows name input, saves on Enter or Save button |
-| `confirm-delete` | Delete button / context menu delete | Shows confirmation dialog with session name, requires explicit Delete button click |
-
-The modal is intentionally titled "Session Settings" and structured to expand
-into a full settings panel in future iterations.
+| `confirm-delete` | Delete button / context menu delete | Shows confirmation dialog, requires explicit Delete click |
 
 Actions are disabled on unsaved (new) sessions that haven't had a first message sent yet.
 
@@ -267,4 +288,41 @@ outside the sidebar div via a React fragment to avoid being clipped by
 Session row action icons (✎ ✕) are rendered as siblings of the session
 `<button>`, not children — HTML does not allow `<button>` inside `<button>`.
 The outer `<div>` owns hover state and context menu; the inner `<button>` handles
-session selection; action icon buttons sit alongside it in the same flex row.
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+session selection; action icon buttons sit alongside it in the same flex row.
+
+## Project Management
+
+Projects are a first-class concept in the UI. The `useProjects` hook fetches
+the project list from `GET /projects` on mount and exposes a `refreshProjects`
+callback for keeping the sidebar in sync after mutations.
+
+### Project Actions
+
+Projects are managed from `AllProjectsView` via `ProjectModal`:
+
+| Mode | Behaviour |
+|---|---|
+| `create` | Name (required), description (optional), colour picker |
+| `edit` | Same fields as create, pre-populated |
+| `confirm-delete` | Confirmation dialog — sessions in the project are not deleted |
+
+The sidebar Projects section shows up to 6 project tiles as coloured badge buttons.
+Clicking any tile navigates to `AllProjectsView`. The "All Projects →" link is
+always shown below the tiles.
+
+After any create, edit, or delete in `AllProjectsView`, `onProjectsChange` is called
+to trigger `refreshProjects` in `App.jsx`, keeping the sidebar tiles in sync.
+
+## View Routing
+
+`App.jsx` manages a `view` state string that controls which main panel renders:
+
+| View | Component | Trigger |
+|---|---|---|
+| `'chat'` | `ChatWindow` | Default; selecting a session from sidebar or AllChatsView |
+| `'all-chats'` | `AllChatsView` | "All Chats →" link or ☰ icon in collapsed rail |
+| `'all-projects'` | `AllProjectsView` | "All Projects →" link, ⊞ icon, or New Project button |
+| `'settings'` | `SettingsView` | Settings button or ⚙ icon in collapsed rail |
+
+`AllChatsView` navigates back to `'chat'` on session row click, passing the selected
+session to `selectSession` so history loads immediately.
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diff --git a/docs/services/memory-service.md b/docs/services/memory-service.md
index b2ae6f5..0ad494f 100644
--- a/docs/services/memory-service.md
+++ b/docs/services/memory-service.md
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ service to generate and store a vector in Qdrant.
 src/
 ├── db/
 │   ├── index.js       # SQLite connection + initialization + migrations
-│   └── schema.js      # Table definitions, indexes, FTS5, triggers
+│   ├── schema.js      # Table definitions, indexes, FTS5, triggers
+│   └── projects.js    # Project CRUD functions
 ├── episodic/
 │   └── index.js       # Session + episode CRUD, FTS search, embedding write path
 ├── semantic/
@@ -47,13 +48,14 @@ src/
 
 ## SQLite Schema
 
-Five core tables:
+Six core tables:
 
-- **sessions** — top-level conversation containers, identified by an `external_id` and optional `name`
+- **sessions** — top-level conversation containers, identified by an `external_id`, optional `name`, and optional `project_id`
 - **episodes** — individual exchanges (user message + AI response) tied to a session
 - **entities** — named things the system learns about (people, places, concepts)
 - **relationships** — directional labeled links between entities
 - **summaries** — condensed episode groups for efficient context retrieval
+- **projects** — named groupings of sessions with optional description, colour, and icon
 
 ### Migrations
 
@@ -64,13 +66,25 @@ already-applied changes:
 ```js
 try {
     db.exec(`ALTER TABLE sessions ADD COLUMN name TEXT`);
-} catch {
-    // Column already exists — safe to ignore on subsequent startups
-}
+} catch {}
+
+try {
+    db.exec(`ALTER TABLE sessions ADD COLUMN project_id INTEGER REFERENCES projects(id)`);
+} catch {}
+
+try {
+    db.exec(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_project ON sessions(project_id)`);
+} catch {}
 ```
 
+This pattern is idempotent — safe to run on every startup. New migrations should
+always be appended here rather than modifying the schema file, since `ALTER TABLE`
+and index creation on existing tables cannot use `IF NOT EXISTS` guards in SQLite.
+
 Current migrations:
 - `ALTER TABLE sessions ADD COLUMN name TEXT` — adds display name to sessions
+- `ALTER TABLE sessions ADD COLUMN project_id INTEGER` — links sessions to projects
+- `CREATE INDEX idx_sessions_project` — index on the new project_id column
 
 ### FTS5 Full-Text Search
 
@@ -216,6 +230,37 @@ and summaries via SQLite `ON DELETE CASCADE`.
 > Note: `/episodes/search` must be defined before `/episodes/:id` in Express to prevent
 > the word `search` being captured as an ID parameter.
 
+### Projects
+
+| Method | Path | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| POST | /projects | Create a new project |
+| GET | /projects | Get all projects |
+| GET | /projects/:id | Get project by ID |
+| PATCH | /projects/:id | Update a project |
+| DELETE | /projects/:id | Delete a project |
+
+**POST /projects body:**
+```json
+{
+  "name": "My Project",
+  "description": "Optional description",
+  "colour": "#3d3a79",
+  "icon": null
+}
+```
+
+`name` is required. `description`, `colour`, and `icon` are optional.
+
+Returns `201` with the created project object on success.
+
+**PATCH /projects/:id body:** same fields as POST, all optional.
+
+**DELETE /projects/:id**
+
+Returns `204 No Content`. Sessions assigned to the project are not deleted —
+their `project_id` foreign key is left as-is (nullable, no cascade).
+
 ### Entities
 
 | Method | Path | Description |
diff --git a/docs/services/orchestration-service.md b/docs/services/orchestration-service.md
index 5346492..676faac 100644
--- a/docs/services/orchestration-service.md
+++ b/docs/services/orchestration-service.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ or inference services — all traffic flows through orchestration.
 | MODELS_MANIFEST_PATH | Yes | — | Path to `models.json` manifest file |
 
 ## Internal Structure
+
 ```
 src/
 ├── services/
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ src/
 ├── routes/
 │   ├── chat.js        # POST /chat and POST /chat/stream route handlers
 │   ├── sessions.js    # Session list, history, rename, and delete routes
+│   ├── projects.js    # Project CRUD routes — proxies to memory service
 │   └── models.js      # GET /models — reads models.json manifest from disk
 └── index.js           # Express app entry point
 ```
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ the client.
    count to the client.
 
 ## Prompt Structure
+
 ```
 [System prompt]
 
@@ -174,6 +177,17 @@ are added or removed.
 | PATCH | /sessions/:sessionId | Rename a session |
 | DELETE | /sessions/:sessionId | Delete a session and all its episodes |
 
+### Projects
+
+Projects are proxied directly from the memory service with no transformation.
+
+| Method | Path | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| GET | /projects | Get all projects |
+| POST | /projects | Create a new project |
+| PATCH | /projects/:id | Update a project |
+| DELETE | /projects/:id | Delete a project |
+
 ### Models
 
 | Method | Path | Description |
@@ -279,4 +293,27 @@ Returns the parsed contents of `models.json`:
 ]
 ```
 
-Returns `500` if the manifest file cannot be read or parsed.
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+Returns `500` if the manifest file cannot be read or parsed.
+
+## Caddy Configuration
+
+The Caddy reverse proxy on Mini PC 2 must have a handle block for each route
+prefix the client needs to reach. Current required blocks:
+
+```
+handle /chat* {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:4000
+}
+handle /sessions* {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:4000
+}
+handle /models* {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:4000
+}
+handle /projects* {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:4000
+}
+```
+
+When adding new top-level routes to the orchestration service, add a matching
+block here and reload Caddy: `caddy reload --config /path/to/Caddyfile`
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