diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index a1c7c4d..7c3af7a 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,84 @@
-export default function Home() {
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { Inbox } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { AppShell } from "@/components/shell/app-shell";
+import { TopBar } from "@/components/shell/top-bar";
+import { Pill } from "@/components/ui/pill";
+import { getSession } from "@/lib/auth/session";
+import { loadProjectSummaries } from "@/lib/data/board";
+
+export default async function HomePage() {
+  const session = await getSession();
+  if (!session) redirect("/login");
+
+  const summaries = await loadProjectSummaries();
+
   return (
-    <main className="p-8">
-      <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Client Board</h1>
-      <p className="mt-2 text-neutral-400">
-        The board UI arrives in Plan 1b. Sign in at <code>/login</code>.
-      </p>
-    </main>
+    <AppShell role={session.role} currentPath="/">
+      <TopBar
+        title="Projects"
+        subtitle={
+          session.role === "owner"
+            ? "Everything you are building"
+            : "Your active projects"
+        }
+      />
+
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-6">
+        {summaries.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="mx-auto mt-16 max-w-sm text-center">
+            <h2 className="text-base font-medium">No projects yet</h2>
+            <p className="mt-1.5 text-sm text-text-muted">
+              {session.role === "owner"
+                ? "Create one from Manage, or run npm run seed for demo data."
+                : "Nothing has been shared with you yet."}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <ul className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
+            {summaries.map(({ project, client, openCards, inboxCards }) => (
+              <li key={project.id}>
+                <Link
+                  href={`/p/${client.slug}/${project.slug}`}
+                  className="group block rounded-[var(--radius-tile)] border border-border-subtle bg-surface p-4 transition-colors hover:border-border-strong"
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                    <span
+                      aria-hidden
+                      className="mt-1 h-2.5 w-2.5 shrink-0 rounded-full"
+                      style={{ background: client.brand_color || "var(--brand)" }}
+                    />
+                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                      <p className="truncate text-sm font-medium">
+                        {project.name}
+                      </p>
+                      <p className="truncate text-xs text-text-muted">
+                        {client.name}
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+                    {inboxCards > 0 && (
+                      <Pill tone="accent">
+                        <Inbox size={11} strokeWidth={2} />
+                        <span className="tabular">{inboxCards}</span>
+                      </Pill>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="mt-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="tabular text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
+                      {openCards}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-text-muted">
+                      open {openCards === 1 ? "card" : "cards"}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                </Link>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </AppShell>
   );
 }
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