diff --git a/src/commands.ts b/src/commands.ts
index 604bc72..51630a4 100644
--- a/src/commands.ts
+++ b/src/commands.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 /**
  * ClawVault Commands
  * Command palette registrations
- * 
- * Canvas dashboards removed — Kanban plugin is the task UI.
- * Plugin focuses on: status panel, task creation, vault stats.
+ *
+ * Plugin focuses on vault health monitoring + quick capture.
  */
 
-import { Notice, TFile, TFolder } from "obsidian";
+import { Notice } from "obsidian";
 import type ClawVaultPlugin from "./main";
 import { COMMAND_IDS, STATUS_VIEW_TYPE } from "./constants";
-import {
-	BlockedModal,
-	CaptureModal,
-	OpenLoopsModal,
-	TaskModal,
-} from "./modals";
+import { CaptureModal } from "./modals";
 
 /**
  * Register all ClawVault commands
@@ -30,25 +24,6 @@ export function registerCommands(plugin: ClawVaultPlugin): void {
 		},
 	});
 
-	// Add Task command
-	plugin.addCommand({
-		id: COMMAND_IDS.ADD_TASK,
-		name: "ClawVault: Add Task",
-		hotkeys: [{ modifiers: ["Ctrl", "Shift"], key: "t" }],
-		callback: () => {
-			new TaskModal(plugin.app).open();
-		},
-	});
-
-	// View Blocked command
-	plugin.addCommand({
-		id: COMMAND_IDS.VIEW_BLOCKED,
-		name: "ClawVault: View Blocked Tasks",
-		callback: () => {
-			new BlockedModal(plugin.app, plugin.vaultReader).open();
-		},
-	});
-
 	// Open Status Panel command
 	plugin.addCommand({
 		id: COMMAND_IDS.OPEN_STATUS_PANEL,
@@ -60,7 +35,7 @@ export function registerCommands(plugin: ClawVaultPlugin): void {
 
 	// Open Kanban Board command
 	plugin.addCommand({
-		id: "clawvault-open-kanban",
+		id: COMMAND_IDS.OPEN_KANBAN_BOARD,
 		name: "ClawVault: Open Kanban Board",
 		callback: () => {
 			void plugin.app.workspace.openLinkText("Board.md", "", "tab");
@@ -76,18 +51,9 @@ export function registerCommands(plugin: ClawVaultPlugin): void {
 		},
 	});
 
-	// Show Open Loops command
-	plugin.addCommand({
-		id: COMMAND_IDS.SHOW_OPEN_LOOPS,
-		name: "ClawVault: Show Open Loops",
-		callback: () => {
-			new OpenLoopsModal(plugin.app, plugin.vaultReader).open();
-		},
-	});
-
 	// Setup Graph Colors command
 	plugin.addCommand({
-		id: "clawvault-setup-graph-colors",
+		id: COMMAND_IDS.SETUP_GRAPH_COLORS,
 		name: "ClawVault: Setup graph colors (neural style)",
 		callback: () => {
 			void setupGraphColors(plugin);
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index b489895..974488e 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 // View type identifier for the status panel
 export const STATUS_VIEW_TYPE = "clawvault-status-view";
-export const TASK_BOARD_VIEW_TYPE = "clawvault-task-board";
 
 // Default category colors for graph nodes
 export const DEFAULT_CATEGORY_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -20,34 +19,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_CATEGORY_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
 	default: "#7f8c8d",    // default gray
 };
 
-// Task status values
-export const TASK_STATUS = {
-	OPEN: "open",
-	IN_PROGRESS: "in-progress",
-	BLOCKED: "blocked",
-	DONE: "done",
-} as const;
-
-export type TaskStatus = typeof TASK_STATUS[keyof typeof TASK_STATUS];
-
-// Task priority values
-export const TASK_PRIORITY = {
-	CRITICAL: "critical",
-	HIGH: "high",
-	MEDIUM: "medium",
-	LOW: "low",
-} as const;
-
-export type TaskPriority = typeof TASK_PRIORITY[keyof typeof TASK_PRIORITY];
-
-// Status icons for display
-export const STATUS_ICONS: Record<TaskStatus, string> = {
-	[TASK_STATUS.OPEN]: "○",
-	[TASK_STATUS.IN_PROGRESS]: "●",
-	[TASK_STATUS.BLOCKED]: "⊘",
-	[TASK_STATUS.DONE]: "✓",
-};
-
 // Default refresh interval in milliseconds (60 seconds)
 export const DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 60000;
 
@@ -58,21 +29,15 @@ export const CLAWVAULT_GRAPH_INDEX = ".clawvault/graph-index.json";
 // Default folders
 export const DEFAULT_FOLDERS = {
 	INBOX: "inbox",
-	TASKS: "tasks",
-	BACKLOG: "backlog",
 } as const;
 
 // Command IDs
 export const COMMAND_IDS = {
-	GENERATE_DASHBOARD: "clawvault-generate-dashboard",
 	QUICK_CAPTURE: "clawvault-quick-capture",
-	ADD_TASK: "clawvault-add-task",
-	VIEW_BLOCKED: "clawvault-view-blocked",
 	OPEN_STATUS_PANEL: "clawvault-open-status-panel",
-	OPEN_TASK_BOARD: "clawvault-open-task-board",
-	GENERATE_CANVAS_FROM_TEMPLATE: "clawvault-generate-canvas-from-template",
+	OPEN_KANBAN_BOARD: "clawvault-open-kanban",
 	REFRESH_STATS: "clawvault-refresh-stats",
-	SHOW_OPEN_LOOPS: "clawvault-show-open-loops",
+	SETUP_GRAPH_COLORS: "clawvault-setup-graph-colors",
 } as const;
 
 export const CANVAS_TEMPLATE_IDS = {
diff --git a/src/decorations.ts b/src/decorations.ts
index 7d31390..94608f3 100644
--- a/src/decorations.ts
+++ b/src/decorations.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import { TFile } from "obsidian";
 import type ClawVaultPlugin from "./main";
-import { DEFAULT_FOLDERS, STATUS_ICONS, TaskStatus, TASK_STATUS } from "./constants";
+import { DEFAULT_FOLDERS } from "./constants";
 
 /**
  * Manages file explorer decorations
@@ -140,14 +140,6 @@ export class FileDecorations {
 			return "📥";
 		}
 
-		// Check if file is a task
-		if (this.isInFolder(file, DEFAULT_FOLDERS.TASKS)) {
-			const status = await this.plugin.vaultReader.getTaskStatus(file);
-			if (status) {
-				return STATUS_ICONS[status] ?? STATUS_ICONS[TASK_STATUS.OPEN];
-			}
-		}
-
 		return null;
 	}
 
@@ -192,14 +184,6 @@ export class FileDecorations {
 		switch (decoration) {
 			case "📥":
 				return "Inbox item";
-			case STATUS_ICONS[TASK_STATUS.OPEN]:
-				return "Open task";
-			case STATUS_ICONS[TASK_STATUS.IN_PROGRESS]:
-				return "Active task";
-			case STATUS_ICONS[TASK_STATUS.BLOCKED]:
-				return "Blocked task";
-			case STATUS_ICONS[TASK_STATUS.DONE]:
-				return "Completed task";
 			default:
 				return "";
 		}
diff --git a/src/graph-enhancer.ts b/src/graph-enhancer.ts
index a2b94c7..fb0f5d4 100644
--- a/src/graph-enhancer.ts
+++ b/src/graph-enhancer.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import { TFile } from "obsidian";
 import type ClawVaultPlugin from "./main";
-import { DEFAULT_CATEGORY_COLORS, TASK_PRIORITY } from "./constants";
+import { DEFAULT_CATEGORY_COLORS } from "./constants";
 
 export class GraphEnhancer {
 	private plugin: ClawVaultPlugin;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export class GraphEnhancer {
 		}
 
 		const priority = this.getPriority(frontmatter);
-		const isCritical = priority === TASK_PRIORITY.CRITICAL;
+		const isCritical = priority === "critical";
 		graphNode.classList.toggle("clawvault-node-critical", isCritical);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 568cc5c..634ff2b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ import { Plugin, WorkspaceLeaf } from "obsidian";
 import { ClawVaultSettings, ClawVaultSettingTab, DEFAULT_SETTINGS } from "./settings";
 import { VaultReader } from "./vault-reader";
 import { ClawVaultStatusView } from "./status-view";
-// Task board view removed — Kanban plugin handles task visualization
 import { FileDecorations } from "./decorations";
 import { GraphEnhancer } from "./graph-enhancer";
 import { registerCommands } from "./commands";
 import {
+	COMMAND_IDS,
 	DEFAULT_CATEGORY_COLORS,
 	STATUS_VIEW_TYPE,
-	// TASK_BOARD_VIEW_TYPE removed — using Kanban plugin
 } from "./constants";
 
 export default class ClawVaultPlugin extends Plugin {
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@ export default class ClawVaultPlugin extends Plugin {
 			return new ClawVaultStatusView(leaf, this);
 		});
 
-		// Task board view removed — Kanban plugin is the task UI
-
 		// Add ribbon icon
 		this.addRibbonIcon("database", "ClawVault status", () => {
 			void this.activateStatusView();
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ export default class ClawVaultPlugin extends Plugin {
 		try {
 			// Trigger the setup command programmatically
 			(this.app as unknown as { commands: { executeCommandById: (id: string) => void } })
-				.commands.executeCommandById("clawvault-setup-graph-colors");
+				.commands.executeCommandById(COMMAND_IDS.SETUP_GRAPH_COLORS);
 			
 			// Mark as configured so we don't repeat
 			this.settings.graphColorsConfigured = true;
@@ -160,8 +157,6 @@ export default class ClawVaultPlugin extends Plugin {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Task board view removed — use Kanban plugin + Board.md
-
 	/**
 	 * Update status bar visibility based on settings
 	 */
@@ -183,9 +178,8 @@ export default class ClawVaultPlugin extends Plugin {
 
 		try {
 			const stats = await this.vaultReader.getVaultStats();
-			const activeTaskCount = stats.tasks.active + stats.tasks.open;
 			this.statusBarItem.setText(
-				`🐘 ${stats.nodeCount.toLocaleString()} nodes · ${activeTaskCount} tasks`
+				`🐘 ${stats.nodeCount.toLocaleString()} nodes · ${stats.edgeCount.toLocaleString()} edges`
 			);
 		} catch {
 			this.statusBarItem.setText("🐘 ClawVault");
@@ -234,8 +228,6 @@ export default class ClawVaultPlugin extends Plugin {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Task board removed — Kanban plugin handles task visualization
-
 		// Update file decorations
 		if (this.fileDecorations) {
 			await this.fileDecorations.decorateAllFiles();
diff --git a/src/modals/blocked-modal.ts b/src/modals/blocked-modal.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0188e38..0000000
--- a/src/modals/blocked-modal.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Blocked Tasks Modal
- * Modal for viewing all blocked tasks
- */
-
-import { App, Modal, TFile } from "obsidian";
-import type { VaultReader, TaskFrontmatter } from "../vault-reader";
-
-interface BlockedTask {
-	file: TFile;
-	frontmatter: TaskFrontmatter;
-}
-
-/**
- * Modal for viewing blocked tasks
- */
-export class BlockedModal extends Modal {
-	private vaultReader: VaultReader;
-
-	constructor(app: App, vaultReader: VaultReader) {
-		super(app);
-		this.vaultReader = vaultReader;
-	}
-
-	async onOpen(): Promise<void> {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		contentEl.addClass("clawvault-blocked-modal");
-
-		contentEl.createEl("h2", { text: "⊘ Blocked tasks" });
-
-		// Show loading state
-		const loadingEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-loading" });
-		loadingEl.setText("Loading blocked tasks...");
-
-		try {
-			const blockedTasks = await this.vaultReader.getBlockedTasks();
-			loadingEl.remove();
-
-			if (blockedTasks.length === 0) {
-				this.renderEmptyState();
-			} else {
-				this.renderBlockedTasks(blockedTasks);
-			}
-		} catch (error) {
-			loadingEl.remove();
-			this.renderError(error);
-		}
-	}
-
-	onClose(): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		contentEl.empty();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Render empty state when no blocked tasks
-	 */
-	private renderEmptyState(): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		const emptyEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-empty-state" });
-		emptyEl.createEl("p", { text: "No blocked tasks found." });
-		emptyEl.createEl("p", {
-			text: "Tasks with status: blocked will appear here.",
-			cls: "clawvault-empty-hint",
-		});
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Render the list of blocked tasks
-	 */
-	private renderBlockedTasks(tasks: BlockedTask[]): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-
-		const summary = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-summary" });
-		summary.setText(`${tasks.length} blocked task${tasks.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}`);
-
-		const listEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-list" });
-
-		for (const task of tasks) {
-			const taskEl = listEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-item" });
-
-			// Task title/name
-			const titleEl = taskEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-title" });
-			const titleLink = titleEl.createEl("a", {
-				text: task.frontmatter.title ?? task.file.basename,
-				cls: "clawvault-blocked-link",
-			});
-			titleLink.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				this.close();
-				void this.app.workspace.openLinkText(task.file.path, "", true);
-			});
-
-			// Task metadata
-			const metaEl = taskEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-meta" });
-
-			if (task.frontmatter.project) {
-				metaEl.createSpan({
-					text: `Project: ${task.frontmatter.project}`,
-					cls: "clawvault-blocked-project",
-				});
-			}
-
-			if (task.frontmatter.priority) {
-				const priorityClass = `clawvault-priority-${task.frontmatter.priority}`;
-				metaEl.createSpan({
-					text: `Priority: ${task.frontmatter.priority}`,
-					cls: `clawvault-blocked-priority ${priorityClass}`,
-				});
-			}
-
-			// Blocked by info
-			if (task.frontmatter.blocked_by) {
-				const blockedBy = Array.isArray(task.frontmatter.blocked_by)
-					? task.frontmatter.blocked_by.join(", ")
-					: task.frontmatter.blocked_by;
-				
-				const blockedByEl = taskEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-by" });
-				blockedByEl.createSpan({ text: "Blocked by: " });
-				blockedByEl.createSpan({
-					text: blockedBy,
-					cls: "clawvault-blocked-by-value",
-				});
-			}
-
-			// Due date if present
-			if (task.frontmatter.due) {
-				const dueEl = taskEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-due" });
-				dueEl.setText(`Due: ${task.frontmatter.due}`);
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Close button
-		const buttonContainer = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-modal-buttons" });
-		const closeBtn = buttonContainer.createEl("button", {
-			text: "Close",
-			cls: "mod-cta",
-		});
-		closeBtn.addEventListener("click", () => this.close());
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Render error state
-	 */
-	private renderError(error: unknown): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		const errorEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-error" });
-		errorEl.createEl("p", { text: "Failed to load blocked tasks." });
-		errorEl.createEl("p", {
-			text: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
-			cls: "clawvault-error-details",
-		});
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/modals/index.ts b/src/modals/index.ts
index 3b9fbd8..530535d 100644
--- a/src/modals/index.ts
+++ b/src/modals/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,3 @@
  */
 
 export { CaptureModal } from "./capture-modal";
-export { TaskModal } from "./task-modal";
-export { BlockedModal } from "./blocked-modal";
-// Template modal removed — canvas dashboards deprecated in favor of Kanban
-export { OpenLoopsModal } from "./open-loops-modal";
diff --git a/src/modals/open-loops-modal.ts b/src/modals/open-loops-modal.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9502784..0000000
--- a/src/modals/open-loops-modal.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Open Loops Modal
- * Lists aging non-completed tasks (> 7 days old)
- */
-
-import { App, Modal } from "obsidian";
-import type { ParsedTask, VaultReader } from "../vault-reader";
-
-export class OpenLoopsModal extends Modal {
-	private vaultReader: VaultReader;
-
-	constructor(app: App, vaultReader: VaultReader) {
-		super(app);
-		this.vaultReader = vaultReader;
-	}
-
-	async onOpen(): Promise<void> {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		contentEl.empty();
-		contentEl.addClass("clawvault-open-loops-modal");
-		contentEl.createEl("h2", { text: "Open loops" });
-
-		const loadingEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-loading" });
-		loadingEl.setText("Loading open loops...");
-
-		try {
-			const openLoops = await this.vaultReader.getOpenLoops(7);
-			loadingEl.remove();
-			this.renderOpenLoops(openLoops);
-		} catch (error) {
-			loadingEl.remove();
-			contentEl.createEl("p", {
-				text:
-					error instanceof Error
-						? `Failed to load open loops: ${error.message}`
-						: "Failed to load open loops.",
-				cls: "clawvault-error-details",
-			});
-		}
-	}
-
-	onClose(): void {
-		this.contentEl.empty();
-	}
-
-	private renderOpenLoops(tasks: ParsedTask[]): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-
-		if (tasks.length === 0) {
-			const emptyState = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-empty-state" });
-			emptyState.createEl("p", { text: "No open loops older than 7 days." });
-		} else {
-			const summary = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-summary" });
-			summary.setText(
-				`${tasks.length} open task${tasks.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} older than 7 days`
-			);
-
-			const listEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-list" });
-			for (const task of tasks) {
-				const itemEl = listEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-item clawvault-open-loop-item" });
-				const ageDays = this.getAgeInDays(task.createdAt ?? new Date(task.file.stat.ctime));
-
-				const titleLink = itemEl.createEl("a", {
-					text: task.frontmatter.title ?? task.file.basename,
-					cls: "clawvault-blocked-link",
-				});
-				titleLink.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-					event.preventDefault();
-					this.close();
-					void this.app.workspace.openLinkText(task.file.path, "", "tab");
-				});
-
-				const meta = itemEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-blocked-meta" });
-				meta.createSpan({ text: `Status: ${task.status}` });
-				if (task.frontmatter.project) {
-					meta.createSpan({ text: `Project: ${task.frontmatter.project}` });
-				}
-				meta.createSpan({ text: `${ageDays}d open`, cls: "clawvault-open-loop-age" });
-			}
-		}
-
-		const actionsEl = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-modal-buttons" });
-		actionsEl.createEl("button", {
-			text: "Close",
-			cls: "mod-cta",
-		}).addEventListener("click", () => this.close());
-	}
-
-	private getAgeInDays(createdAt: Date): number {
-		const diff = Date.now() - createdAt.getTime();
-		return Math.max(0, Math.floor(diff / (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)));
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/modals/task-modal.ts b/src/modals/task-modal.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d3ac16c..0000000
--- a/src/modals/task-modal.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Add Task Modal
- * Modal for creating new tasks
- */
-
-import { App, Modal, Notice, Setting } from "obsidian";
-import { DEFAULT_FOLDERS, TASK_PRIORITY, TASK_STATUS, TaskPriority } from "../constants";
-
-/**
- * Modal for adding new tasks
- */
-export class TaskModal extends Modal {
-	private title = "";
-	private project = "";
-	private priority: TaskPriority = TASK_PRIORITY.MEDIUM;
-	private description = "";
-
-	constructor(app: App) {
-		super(app);
-	}
-
-	onOpen(): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		contentEl.addClass("clawvault-task-modal");
-
-		contentEl.createEl("h2", { text: "Add task" });
-
-		// Title input (required)
-		new Setting(contentEl)
-			.setName("Title")
-			.setDesc("Task title (required)")
-			.addText((text) =>
-				text
-					.setPlaceholder("Enter task title")
-					.onChange((value) => {
-						this.title = value;
-					})
-			);
-
-		// Project input
-		new Setting(contentEl)
-			.setName("Project")
-			.setDesc("Associated project (optional)")
-			.addText((text) =>
-				text
-					.setPlaceholder("e.g., my-project")
-					.onChange((value) => {
-						this.project = value;
-					})
-			);
-
-		// Priority dropdown
-		new Setting(contentEl)
-			.setName("Priority")
-			.setDesc("Task priority level")
-			.addDropdown((dropdown) =>
-				dropdown
-					.addOption(TASK_PRIORITY.CRITICAL, "Critical")
-					.addOption(TASK_PRIORITY.HIGH, "High")
-					.addOption(TASK_PRIORITY.MEDIUM, "Medium")
-					.addOption(TASK_PRIORITY.LOW, "Low")
-					.setValue(this.priority)
-					.onChange((value) => {
-						this.priority = value as TaskPriority;
-					})
-			);
-
-		// Description textarea
-		const descSetting = new Setting(contentEl)
-			.setName("Description")
-			.setDesc("Task description (optional)");
-
-		const textareaContainer = descSetting.controlEl.createDiv();
-		const textarea = textareaContainer.createEl("textarea", {
-			cls: "clawvault-task-textarea",
-			attr: {
-				placeholder: "Enter task description...",
-				rows: "4",
-			},
-		});
-		textarea.addEventListener("input", (e) => {
-			this.description = (e.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value;
-		});
-
-		// Buttons
-		const buttonContainer = contentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-modal-buttons" });
-
-		const cancelBtn = buttonContainer.createEl("button", { text: "Cancel" });
-		cancelBtn.addEventListener("click", () => this.close());
-
-		const saveBtn = buttonContainer.createEl("button", {
-			text: "Create task",
-			cls: "mod-cta",
-		});
-		saveBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-			void this.save();
-		});
-
-		// Handle Enter key (Ctrl/Cmd + Enter to save)
-		contentEl.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
-			if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				void this.save();
-			}
-			if (e.key === "Escape") {
-				this.close();
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	onClose(): void {
-		const { contentEl } = this;
-		contentEl.empty();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Save the task
-	 */
-	private async save(): Promise<void> {
-		if (!this.title.trim()) {
-			new Notice("Please enter a task title.");
-			return;
-		}
-
-		try {
-			// Generate filename from title
-			const sanitizedTitle = this.title
-				.trim()
-				.toLowerCase()
-				.replace(/[\\/:*?"<>|]/g, "-")
-				.replace(/\s+/g, "-")
-				.slice(0, 50);
-			const timestamp = Date.now();
-			const filename = `${sanitizedTitle}-${timestamp}.md`;
-			const filepath = `${DEFAULT_FOLDERS.TASKS}/${filename}`;
-
-			// Create frontmatter
-			const frontmatterLines = [
-				"---",
-				`title: "${this.title}"`,
-				`status: ${TASK_STATUS.OPEN}`,
-				`priority: ${this.priority}`,
-				`created: ${new Date().toISOString()}`,
-			];
-
-			if (this.project.trim()) {
-				frontmatterLines.push(`project: "${this.project.trim()}"`);
-			}
-
-			frontmatterLines.push("---");
-			const frontmatter = frontmatterLines.join("\n");
-
-			// Create file content
-			let fileContent = `${frontmatter}\n\n# ${this.title}\n`;
-			if (this.description.trim()) {
-				fileContent += `\n${this.description}\n`;
-			}
-
-			// Ensure tasks folder exists
-			const tasksFolder = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(DEFAULT_FOLDERS.TASKS);
-			if (!tasksFolder) {
-				await this.app.vault.createFolder(DEFAULT_FOLDERS.TASKS);
-			}
-
-			// Create the file
-			const file = await this.app.vault.create(filepath, fileContent);
-
-			new Notice(`Task created: ${this.title}`);
-			this.close();
-
-			// Open the new task file
-			await this.app.workspace.openLinkText(file.path, "", true);
-		} catch (error) {
-			console.error("ClawVault: Failed to create task:", error);
-			new Notice("Failed to create task. Check console for details.");
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 1a291b4..546a4e3 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class ClawVaultSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 
 		new Setting(containerEl)
 			.setName("Show status bar")
-			.setDesc("Show node count and task count in the status bar")
+			.setDesc("Show graph node and edge counts in the status bar")
 			.addToggle((toggle) =>
 				toggle
 					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.showStatusBar)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class ClawVaultSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 
 		new Setting(containerEl)
 			.setName("Show file decorations")
-			.setDesc("Show status icons on task files in the file explorer")
+			.setDesc("Show inbox indicators in the file explorer")
 			.addToggle((toggle) =>
 				toggle
 					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.showFileDecorations)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export class ClawVaultSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 		new Setting(containerEl).setName("About").setHeading();
 		
 		containerEl.createEl("p", {
-			text: "ClawVault is a visual memory management plugin for Obsidian. It provides colored graph nodes, task tracking, and vault statistics.",
+			text: "ClawVault is a visual memory health plugin for Obsidian. It provides graph insights, quick capture, and vault statistics.",
 		});
 		containerEl.createEl("p", {
 			text: "For more information, visit the ClawVault documentation.",
diff --git a/src/status-view.ts b/src/status-view.ts
index 60a4f11..e249794 100644
--- a/src/status-view.ts
+++ b/src/status-view.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,13 @@
  * Sidebar panel showing vault statistics
  */
 
-import { ItemView, TFile, WorkspaceLeaf } from "obsidian";
+import { ItemView, WorkspaceLeaf } from "obsidian";
 import type ClawVaultPlugin from "./main";
 import { COMMAND_IDS, STATUS_VIEW_TYPE } from "./constants";
-import type { ObservationSession, ParsedTask, VaultStats } from "./vault-reader";
+import type { VaultStats } from "./vault-reader";
 
 interface StatusViewData {
 	stats: VaultStats;
-	backlogItems: ParsedTask[];
-	recentSessions: ObservationSession[];
-	openLoops: ParsedTask[];
 	graphTypes: Record<string, number>;
 	todayObs: { count: number; categories: string[] };
 }
@@ -65,19 +62,13 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 		this.statusContentEl.empty();
 
 		try {
-			const [stats, backlogItems, recentSessions, openLoops, graphTypes, todayObs] = await Promise.all([
+			const [stats, graphTypes, todayObs] = await Promise.all([
 				this.plugin.vaultReader.getVaultStats(),
-				this.plugin.vaultReader.getBacklogTasks(5),
-				this.plugin.vaultReader.getRecentObservationSessions(5),
-				this.plugin.vaultReader.getOpenLoops(7),
 				this.plugin.vaultReader.getGraphTypeSummary(),
 				this.plugin.vaultReader.getTodayObservations(),
 			]);
 			this.renderStats({
 				stats,
-				backlogItems,
-				recentSessions,
-				openLoops,
 				graphTypes,
 				todayObs,
 			});
@@ -91,7 +82,7 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 	 */
 	private renderStats(data: StatusViewData): void {
 		if (!this.statusContentEl) return;
-		const { stats, backlogItems, recentSessions, openLoops, graphTypes, todayObs } = data;
+		const { stats, graphTypes, todayObs } = data;
 
 		// Header
 		const header = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-header" });
@@ -105,131 +96,45 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 			cls: "clawvault-status-vault-name",
 		});
 		vaultInfo.createEl("div", {
-			text: `Files: ${this.formatNumber(stats.fileCount)} | Nodes: ${this.formatNumber(stats.nodeCount)} | Edges: ${this.formatNumber(stats.edgeCount)}`,
+			text: `Files: ${this.formatNumber(stats.fileCount)}`,
 			cls: "clawvault-status-counts",
 		});
 
 		// Memory Graph section
-		if (stats.nodeCount > 0 || Object.keys(graphTypes).length > 0) {
-			const graphSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
-			graphSection.createEl("h4", { text: "Memory Graph" });
+		const graphSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
+		graphSection.createEl("h4", { text: "Memory Graph" });
 
-			const graphStats = graphSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-graph-stats" });
-			graphStats.createDiv({
-				text: `🔗 ${this.formatNumber(stats.nodeCount)} nodes · ${this.formatNumber(stats.edgeCount)} edges`,
-				cls: "clawvault-graph-totals",
-			});
+		const graphStats = graphSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-graph-stats" });
+		graphStats.createDiv({
+			text: `🔗 ${this.formatNumber(stats.nodeCount)} nodes · ${this.formatNumber(stats.edgeCount)} edges`,
+			cls: "clawvault-graph-totals",
+		});
 
-			// Node type breakdown (top 5)
-			const sortedTypes = Object.entries(graphTypes)
-				.sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
-				.slice(0, 6);
-			if (sortedTypes.length > 0) {
-				const typeGrid = graphSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-graph-type-grid" });
-				for (const [type, count] of sortedTypes) {
-					const typeEl = typeGrid.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-graph-type-item" });
-					typeEl.createSpan({ text: `${count}`, cls: "clawvault-graph-type-count" });
-					typeEl.createSpan({ text: ` ${type}`, cls: "clawvault-graph-type-label" });
-				}
+		// Node type breakdown
+		const sortedTypes = Object.entries(graphTypes).sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1]);
+		if (sortedTypes.length > 0) {
+			const typeGrid = graphSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-graph-type-grid" });
+			for (const [type, count] of sortedTypes) {
+				const typeEl = typeGrid.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-graph-type-item" });
+				typeEl.createSpan({ text: `${count}`, cls: "clawvault-graph-type-count" });
+				typeEl.createSpan({ text: ` ${type}`, cls: "clawvault-graph-type-label" });
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Today's observations
-		if (todayObs.count > 0) {
-			const obsSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
-			obsSection.createDiv({
-				text: `🔭 ${todayObs.count} observation${todayObs.count === 1 ? "" : "s"} today`,
-				cls: "clawvault-obs-today",
-			});
-			if (todayObs.categories.length > 0) {
-				obsSection.createDiv({
-					text: `→ ${todayObs.categories.join(", ")}`,
-					cls: "clawvault-obs-categories",
-				});
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Kanban board link
-		const boardFile = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath("Board.md");
-		if (boardFile instanceof TFile) {
-			const kanbanSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
-			const kanbanLink = kanbanSection.createEl("a", {
-				text: "📋 Open Kanban Board",
-				cls: "clawvault-kanban-link",
-			});
-			kanbanLink.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-				event.preventDefault();
-				void this.app.workspace.openLinkText("Board.md", "", "tab");
-			});
-		}
-
-		// Tasks section
-		if (stats.tasks.total > 0) {
-			const tasksSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
-			tasksSection.createEl("h4", { text: "Tasks" });
-
-			const taskStats = tasksSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-task-stats" });
-			
-			// Active, open, blocked
-			const statusLine = taskStats.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-task-status-line" });
-			statusLine.createSpan({ text: `● ${stats.tasks.active} active`, cls: "clawvault-task-active" });
-			statusLine.createSpan({ text: " | " });
-			statusLine.createSpan({ text: `○ ${stats.tasks.open} open`, cls: "clawvault-task-open" });
-			statusLine.createSpan({ text: " | " });
-			statusLine.createSpan({ text: `⊘ ${stats.tasks.blocked} blocked`, cls: "clawvault-task-blocked" });
-
-			// Completed with percentage
-			const completedPct = stats.tasks.total > 0
-				? Math.round((stats.tasks.completed / stats.tasks.total) * 100)
-				: 0;
-			taskStats.createDiv({
-				text: `✓ ${stats.tasks.completed} completed (${completedPct}%)`,
-				cls: "clawvault-task-completed",
-			});
-
-			// Progress bar
-			const progressBar = taskStats.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-progress-bar" });
-			const progressFill = progressBar.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-progress-fill" });
-			progressFill.style.width = `${completedPct}%`;
-		}
-
-		// Backlog section
-		const backlogSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
-		backlogSection.createEl("h4", {
-			text: `Backlog (${stats.tasks.open})`,
+		const obsSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
+		obsSection.createEl("h4", { text: "Observations today" });
+		obsSection.createDiv({
+			text: `${todayObs.count} observation${todayObs.count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`,
+			cls: "clawvault-obs-today",
+		});
+		obsSection.createDiv({
+			text:
+				todayObs.categories.length > 0
+					? `Categories: ${todayObs.categories.join(", ")}`
+					: "Categories: none",
+			cls: "clawvault-obs-categories",
 		});
-
-		if (backlogItems.length === 0) {
-			backlogSection.createDiv({
-				text: "No backlog tasks",
-				cls: "clawvault-empty-hint",
-			});
-		} else {
-			const backlogList = backlogSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-list" });
-			for (const task of backlogItems) {
-				const item = backlogList.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-list-item" });
-				const link = item.createEl("a", {
-					text: task.frontmatter.title ?? task.file.basename,
-					cls: "clawvault-blocked-link",
-				});
-				link.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-					event.preventDefault();
-					void this.app.workspace.openLinkText(task.file.path, "", "tab");
-				});
-
-				const meta = item.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-list-meta" });
-				if (task.frontmatter.project) {
-					meta.createSpan({ text: task.frontmatter.project });
-				}
-				if (task.frontmatter.priority) {
-					if (meta.childElementCount > 0) meta.createSpan({ text: " · " });
-					meta.createSpan({
-						text: `${task.frontmatter.priority}`,
-						cls: `clawvault-priority-${task.frontmatter.priority}`,
-					});
-				}
-			}
-		}
 
 		// Inbox section
 		if (stats.inboxCount > 0) {
@@ -240,98 +145,38 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 			});
 		}
 
-		// Last activity section
-		const activitySection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section clawvault-activity" });
-		
-		if (stats.lastObservation) {
-			activitySection.createDiv({
-				text: `Last observation: ${this.formatTimeAgo(stats.lastObservation)}`,
-			});
-		}
-		
-		if (stats.lastReflection) {
-			activitySection.createDiv({
-				text: `Last reflection: ${stats.lastReflection}`,
-			});
-		}
-
-		// Recent observation sessions
-		const recentActivitySection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({
-			cls: "clawvault-status-section",
+		// Last observation section
+		const activitySection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({
+			cls: "clawvault-status-section clawvault-activity",
 		});
-		recentActivitySection.createEl("h4", { text: "Recent activity" });
-		if (recentSessions.length === 0) {
-			recentActivitySection.createDiv({
-				text: "No observed sessions found.",
-				cls: "clawvault-empty-hint",
-			});
-		} else {
-			const sessionsList = recentActivitySection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-list" });
-			for (const session of recentSessions) {
-				const row = sessionsList.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-list-item" });
-				const link = row.createEl("a", {
-					text: session.file.basename,
-					cls: "clawvault-blocked-link",
-				});
-				link.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-					event.preventDefault();
-					void this.app.workspace.openLinkText(session.file.path, "", "tab");
-				});
-				row.createDiv({
-					text: session.timestamp.toLocaleString(),
-					cls: "clawvault-status-list-meta",
-				});
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Open loops section
-		const openLoopsSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
-		openLoopsSection.createEl("h4", {
-			text: `Open loops (${openLoops.length})`,
+		activitySection.createDiv({
+			text: `Last observation: ${
+				stats.lastObservation ? stats.lastObservation.toLocaleString() : "none"
+			}`,
 		});
 
-		if (openLoops.length === 0) {
-			openLoopsSection.createDiv({
-				text: "No open loops older than 7 days.",
-				cls: "clawvault-empty-hint",
-			});
-		} else {
-			const loopList = openLoopsSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-list" });
-			for (const task of openLoops.slice(0, 5)) {
-				const row = loopList.createDiv({
-					cls: "clawvault-status-list-item clawvault-open-loop-warning",
-				});
-				const ageDays = this.getAgeInDays(task.createdAt ?? new Date(task.file.stat.ctime));
-				const link = row.createEl("a", {
-					text: task.frontmatter.title ?? task.file.basename,
-					cls: "clawvault-blocked-link",
-				});
-				link.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-					event.preventDefault();
-					void this.app.workspace.openLinkText(task.file.path, "", "tab");
-				});
-				row.createDiv({
-					text: `${ageDays}d open`,
-					cls: "clawvault-status-list-meta",
-				});
-			}
-		}
+		// Kanban board link
+		const kanbanSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-section" });
+		const kanbanLink = kanbanSection.createEl("a", {
+			text: "📋 Open Kanban Board",
+			cls: "clawvault-kanban-link",
+		});
+		kanbanLink.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+			event.preventDefault();
+			void this.app.workspace.openLinkText("Board.md", "", "tab");
+		});
 
 		const quickActionsSection = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({
 			cls: "clawvault-status-section clawvault-status-quick-actions",
 		});
 		quickActionsSection.createEl("h4", { text: "Quick actions" });
 		const actionsRow = quickActionsSection.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-quick-action-row" });
-		this.renderQuickActionButton(
-			actionsRow,
-			"Add Task",
-			COMMAND_IDS.ADD_TASK
-		);
 		this.renderQuickActionButton(
 			actionsRow,
 			"Quick Capture",
 			COMMAND_IDS.QUICK_CAPTURE
 		);
+		this.renderQuickActionButton(actionsRow, "Refresh", COMMAND_IDS.REFRESH_STATS);
 
 		// Refresh button
 		const footer = this.statusContentEl.createDiv({ cls: "clawvault-status-footer" });
@@ -340,7 +185,7 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 			cls: "clawvault-refresh-btn",
 		});
 		refreshBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-			void this.refresh();
+			void this.plugin.refreshAll();
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -366,7 +211,7 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 			cls: "clawvault-refresh-btn",
 		});
 		refreshBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-			void this.refresh();
+			void this.plugin.refreshAll();
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -377,28 +222,6 @@ export class ClawVaultStatusView extends ItemView {
 		return num.toLocaleString();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Format a date as time ago
-	 */
-	private formatTimeAgo(date: Date): string {
-		const now = new Date();
-		const diffMs = now.getTime() - date.getTime();
-		const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
-		const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMins / 60);
-		const diffDays = Math.floor(diffHours / 24);
-
-		if (diffMins < 1) return "just now";
-		if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins}m ago`;
-		if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours}h ago`;
-		if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays}d ago`;
-		return date.toLocaleDateString();
-	}
-
-	private getAgeInDays(date: Date): number {
-		const diffMs = Date.now() - date.getTime();
-		return Math.max(0, Math.floor(diffMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)));
-	}
-
 	private renderQuickActionButton(
 		parent: HTMLElement,
 		label: string,
diff --git a/src/vault-reader.ts b/src/vault-reader.ts
index bc5f39f..f1914e7 100644
--- a/src/vault-reader.ts
+++ b/src/vault-reader.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 /**
  * ClawVault Vault Reader
- * Reads .clawvault.json, graph-index.json, and task files
+ * Reads .clawvault.json and graph-index.json for vault health metrics
  */
 
-import { App, TFile, TFolder, parseYaml } from "obsidian";
-import {
-	CLAWVAULT_CONFIG_FILE,
-	CLAWVAULT_GRAPH_INDEX,
-	DEFAULT_FOLDERS,
-	TaskPriority,
-	TaskStatus,
-	TASK_STATUS,
-} from "./constants";
+import { App, TFile, TFolder } from "obsidian";
+import { CLAWVAULT_CONFIG_FILE, CLAWVAULT_GRAPH_INDEX, DEFAULT_FOLDERS } from "./constants";
 
 // Graph node structure from graph-index.json
 export interface GraphNode {
@@ -51,28 +44,6 @@ export interface ClawVaultConfig {
 	version?: string;
 }
 
-// Task frontmatter structure
-export interface TaskFrontmatter {
-	status?: TaskStatus;
-	priority?: TaskPriority | string;
-	project?: string;
-	owner?: string;
-	blocked_by?: string | string[];
-	due?: string;
-	title?: string;
-	tags?: string[] | string;
-	created?: string;
-	completed?: string | null;
-	source?: string;
-}
-
-export interface ParsedTask {
-	file: TFile;
-	frontmatter: TaskFrontmatter;
-	status: TaskStatus;
-	createdAt: Date | null;
-}
-
 export interface ObservationSession {
 	file: TFile;
 	timestamp: Date;
@@ -84,16 +55,8 @@ export interface VaultStats {
 	fileCount: number;
 	nodeCount: number;
 	edgeCount: number;
-	tasks: {
-		active: number;
-		open: number;
-		blocked: number;
-		completed: number;
-		total: number;
-	};
 	inboxCount: number;
 	lastObservation?: Date;
-	lastReflection?: string;
 	categories: string[];
 }
 
@@ -192,10 +155,12 @@ export class VaultReader {
 	 */
 	async getTodayObservations(): Promise<{ count: number; categories: string[] }> {
 		const todayStr = new Date().toISOString().split("T")[0] ?? "";
-		if (!todayStr) return { count: 0, categories: [] };
+		if (!todayStr) {
+			return { count: 0, categories: [] };
+		}
 
+		const seenPaths = new Set<string>();
 		const categories = new Set<string>();
-		let count = 0;
 		const todayStart = new Date(todayStr).getTime();
 
 		// Check ledger/observations for today's files
@@ -205,23 +170,29 @@ export class VaultReader {
 			if (folder instanceof TFolder) {
 				for (const child of folder.children) {
 					if (child instanceof TFile && child.basename.startsWith(todayStr)) {
-						count++;
+						seenPaths.add(child.path);
 					}
 				}
 			}
-		} catch { /* no ledger dir */ }
+		} catch {
+			// Folder does not exist in every vault layout.
+		}
 
 		// Check observations folder for today's files
-		const obsFiles = this.getFilesInFolder("observations");
-		for (const f of obsFiles) {
-			if (f.basename.startsWith(todayStr) || f.stat.mtime >= todayStart) {
-				count++;
-				const parts = f.path.split("/");
-				if (parts.length > 2 && parts[1]) categories.add(parts[1]);
+		const observationFiles = this.getFilesInFolder("observations");
+		for (const file of observationFiles) {
+			if (file.basename.startsWith(todayStr) || file.stat.mtime >= todayStart) {
+				seenPaths.add(file.path);
+				const parts = file.path.split("/");
+				if (parts.length > 2 && parts[1]) {
+					categories.add(parts[1]);
+				} else if (parts[0]) {
+					categories.add(parts[0]);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		return { count, categories: Array.from(categories) };
+		return { count: seenPaths.size, categories: Array.from(categories) };
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -229,7 +200,9 @@ export class VaultReader {
 	 */
 	async getGraphTypeSummary(): Promise<Record<string, number>> {
 		const graph = await this.readGraphIndex();
-		if (!graph) return {};
+		if (!graph) {
+			return {};
+		}
 
 		const typeCounts: Record<string, number> = {};
 		for (const node of graph.nodes) {
@@ -249,8 +222,8 @@ export class VaultReader {
 		}
 
 		const files: TFile[] = [];
-		const collectFiles = (folder: TFolder) => {
-			for (const child of folder.children) {
+		const collectFiles = (currentFolder: TFolder) => {
+			for (const child of currentFolder.children) {
 				if (child instanceof TFile && child.extension === "md") {
 					files.push(child);
 				} else if (child instanceof TFolder) {
@@ -263,145 +236,6 @@ export class VaultReader {
 		return files;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Parse frontmatter from a file
-	 */
-	async parseFrontmatter(file: TFile): Promise<TaskFrontmatter | null> {
-		try {
-			const content = await this.app.vault.read(file);
-			const frontmatterMatch = content.match(/^---\n([\s\S]*?)\n---/);
-			if (frontmatterMatch?.[1]) {
-				return parseYaml(frontmatterMatch[1]) as TaskFrontmatter;
-			}
-		} catch (error) {
-			console.warn(`ClawVault: Could not parse frontmatter for ${file.path}:`, error);
-		}
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Parse a frontmatter date field into a Date value
-	 */
-	private parseDate(value: unknown): Date | null {
-		if (value instanceof Date) {
-			return Number.isNaN(value.getTime()) ? null : value;
-		}
-		if (typeof value === "number") {
-			const date = new Date(value);
-			return Number.isNaN(date.getTime()) ? null : date;
-		}
-		if (typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0) {
-			const date = new Date(value);
-			return Number.isNaN(date.getTime()) ? null : date;
-		}
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get all tasks from the tasks folder
-	 */
-	async getAllTasks(): Promise<ParsedTask[]> {
-		const taskFiles = this.getFilesInFolder(DEFAULT_FOLDERS.TASKS);
-		const tasks: ParsedTask[] = [];
-
-		for (const file of taskFiles) {
-			const frontmatter = (await this.parseFrontmatter(file)) ?? {};
-			const status = frontmatter.status ?? TASK_STATUS.OPEN;
-			const createdAt = this.parseDate(frontmatter.created) ?? new Date(file.stat.ctime);
-			tasks.push({
-				file,
-				frontmatter,
-				status,
-				createdAt,
-			});
-		}
-
-		return tasks;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get task statistics from task files
-	 */
-	async getTaskStats(): Promise<VaultStats["tasks"]> {
-		const stats = {
-			active: 0,
-			open: 0,
-			blocked: 0,
-			completed: 0,
-			total: 0,
-		};
-
-		const tasks = await this.getAllTasks();
-
-		for (const task of tasks) {
-			stats.total++;
-
-			switch (task.status) {
-				case TASK_STATUS.IN_PROGRESS:
-					stats.active++;
-					break;
-				case TASK_STATUS.OPEN:
-					stats.open++;
-					break;
-				case TASK_STATUS.BLOCKED:
-					stats.blocked++;
-					break;
-				case TASK_STATUS.DONE:
-					stats.completed++;
-					break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return stats;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get all blocked tasks with their details
-	 */
-	async getBlockedTasks(): Promise<Array<{ file: TFile; frontmatter: TaskFrontmatter }>> {
-		const blockedTasks: Array<{ file: TFile; frontmatter: TaskFrontmatter }> = [];
-
-		for (const task of await this.getAllTasks()) {
-			if (task.status === TASK_STATUS.BLOCKED) {
-				blockedTasks.push({ file: task.file, frontmatter: task.frontmatter });
-			}
-		}
-
-		return blockedTasks;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get backlog tasks (open status), newest first
-	 */
-	async getBacklogTasks(limit = 5): Promise<ParsedTask[]> {
-		const openTasks = (await this.getAllTasks())
-			.filter((task) => task.status === TASK_STATUS.OPEN)
-			.sort((a, b) => b.file.stat.mtime - a.file.stat.mtime);
-
-		return openTasks.slice(0, limit);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get open loops: non-completed tasks older than a threshold
-	 */
-	async getOpenLoops(daysOpen = 7): Promise<ParsedTask[]> {
-		const ageThreshold = Date.now() - daysOpen * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-		const tasks = await this.getAllTasks();
-		return tasks
-			.filter((task) => {
-				if (task.status === TASK_STATUS.DONE) {
-					return false;
-				}
-				const createdAt = task.createdAt ?? new Date(task.file.stat.ctime);
-				return createdAt.getTime() < ageThreshold;
-			})
-			.sort((a, b) => {
-				const aTime = a.createdAt?.getTime() ?? a.file.stat.ctime;
-				const bTime = b.createdAt?.getTime() ?? b.file.stat.ctime;
-				return aTime - bTime;
-			});
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Get recent observation sessions by file modified time
 	 */
@@ -416,49 +250,20 @@ export class VaultReader {
 		}));
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Get recent decisions updated within a date window
-	 */
-	getRecentDecisionFiles(days = 7, limit = 10): TFile[] {
-		const cutoff = Date.now() - days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-		return this.getFilesInFolder("decisions")
-			.filter((file) => file.stat.mtime >= cutoff)
-			.sort((a, b) => b.stat.mtime - a.stat.mtime)
-			.slice(0, limit);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Get complete vault statistics
 	 */
 	async getVaultStats(): Promise<VaultStats> {
 		const config = await this.readConfig();
 		const graphIndex = await this.readGraphIndex();
-		const taskStats = await this.getTaskStats();
 		const inboxFiles = this.getFilesInFolder(DEFAULT_FOLDERS.INBOX);
 		const allFiles = this.app.vault.getMarkdownFiles();
 
-		// Try to find last observation and reflection
 		let lastObservation: Date | undefined;
-		let lastReflection: string | undefined;
-
-		// Look for observations folder
-		const observationFiles = this.getFilesInFolder("observations");
-		if (observationFiles.length > 0) {
-			const sorted = observationFiles.sort((a, b) => b.stat.mtime - a.stat.mtime);
-			if (sorted[0]) {
-				lastObservation = new Date(sorted[0].stat.mtime);
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Look for reflections folder
-		const reflectionFiles = this.getFilesInFolder("reflections");
-		if (reflectionFiles.length > 0) {
-			const sorted = reflectionFiles.sort((a, b) => b.stat.mtime - a.stat.mtime);
-			if (sorted[0]) {
-				// Extract week number from filename if possible
-				const weekMatch = sorted[0].basename.match(/week[_-]?(\d+)/i);
-				lastReflection = weekMatch ? `Week ${weekMatch[1]}` : sorted[0].basename;
-			}
+		const observationFiles = this.getFilesInFolder("observations")
+			.sort((a, b) => b.stat.mtime - a.stat.mtime);
+		if (observationFiles[0]) {
+			lastObservation = new Date(observationFiles[0].stat.mtime);
 		}
 
 		return {
@@ -466,10 +271,8 @@ export class VaultReader {
 			fileCount: allFiles.length,
 			nodeCount: graphIndex?.nodes.length ?? 0,
 			edgeCount: graphIndex?.edges.length ?? 0,
-			tasks: taskStats,
 			inboxCount: inboxFiles.length,
 			lastObservation,
-			lastReflection,
 			categories: config?.categories ?? [],
 		};
 	}
@@ -481,22 +284,4 @@ export class VaultReader {
 		const config = await this.readConfig();
 		return config?.name ?? this.app.vault.getName();
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Check if a file is in a specific folder
-	 */
-	isFileInFolder(file: TFile, folderPath: string): boolean {
-		return file.path.startsWith(folderPath + "/") || file.parent?.path === folderPath;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get task status for a file
-	 */
-	async getTaskStatus(file: TFile): Promise<TaskStatus | null> {
-		if (!this.isFileInFolder(file, DEFAULT_FOLDERS.TASKS)) {
-			return null;
-		}
-		const frontmatter = await this.parseFrontmatter(file);
-		return frontmatter?.status ?? TASK_STATUS.OPEN;
-	}
 }