diff --git a/ui/src/components/ActiveAgentsPanel.tsx b/ui/src/components/ActiveAgentsPanel.tsx
index 4ff1c2cedba..2c2b0fcf295 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ActiveAgentsPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ActiveAgentsPanel.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function RunCardRecoveryChip({ action }: { action: IssueRecoveryAction }) {
       data-recovery-state={state}
       role="status"
       aria-label={tone.label}
-      title={`${tone.label} — open the source issue to act.`}
+      title={`${tone.label} — open the source task to act.`}
       className={cn(
         "inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5 rounded-full border px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium",
         tone.className,
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ActivityCharts.tsx b/ui/src/components/ActivityCharts.tsx
index 591bcc4e89c..bd3dd22adb0 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ActivityCharts.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ActivityCharts.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export function PriorityChart({ issues }: { issues: { priority: string; createdA
   const maxValue = Math.max(...Array.from(grouped.values()).map(v => Object.values(v).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0)), 1);
   const hasData = Array.from(grouped.values()).some(v => Object.values(v).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) > 0);
 
-  if (!hasData) return <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">No issues</p>;
+  if (!hasData) return <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">No tasks</p>;
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export function IssueStatusChart({ issues }: { issues: { status: string; created
   const maxValue = Math.max(...Array.from(grouped.values()).map(v => Object.values(v).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0)), 1);
   const hasData = allStatuses.size > 0;
 
-  if (!hasData) return <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">No issues</p>;
+  if (!hasData) return <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">No tasks</p>;
 
   return (
     <div>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx b/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx
index e07e97349f5..9532ba5d2da 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/AgentConfigForm.tsx
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ export function AgentConfigForm(props: AgentConfigFormProps) {
           <div className={cn(cards ? "border border-border rounded-lg p-4 space-y-3" : "px-4 pb-3 space-y-3")}>
             <Field
               label="Default environment"
-              hint="Agent-level default execution target. Project and issue settings can still override this."
+              hint="Agent-level default execution target. Project and task settings can still override this."
             >
               <select
                 className={inputClass}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/BlockedInboxView.tsx b/ui/src/components/BlockedInboxView.tsx
index 39764efa71a..a8220930e61 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/BlockedInboxView.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/BlockedInboxView.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export function BlockedInboxView({
         <div className="space-y-1">
           <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">No work is stopped.</p>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            Issues that need a decision, recovery, or external action will appear here.
+            Tasks that need a decision, recovery, or external action will appear here.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx b/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
index f5f2fa5fbfa..a04bb30e99b 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
         if (v && isMobile) setSidebarOpen(false);
       }}>
       <CommandInput
-        placeholder="Search issues, agents, projects..."
+        placeholder="Search tasks, agents, projects..."
         value={query}
         onValueChange={setQuery}
         onKeyDown={(event) => {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
         <CommandEmpty>
           {showSearchAll ? (
             <span>
-              No quick issue matches. Press{" "}
+              No quick task matches. Press{" "}
               <kbd className="rounded border border-border bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 text-[10px]">↵</kbd>{" "}
               to <span className="font-medium">search all</span> or keep typing to refine.
             </span>
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
             }}
           >
             <SquarePen className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-            Create new issue
+            Create new task
             <span className="ml-auto text-xs text-muted-foreground">C</span>
           </CommandItem>
           <CommandItem
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
           </CommandItem>
           <CommandItem onSelect={() => go("/issues")}>
             <CircleDot className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-            Issues
+            Tasks
           </CommandItem>
           <CommandItem onSelect={() => go("/projects")}>
             <Hexagon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
         {visibleIssues.length > 0 && (
           <>
             <CommandSeparator />
-            <CommandGroup heading="Issues">
+            <CommandGroup heading="Tasks">
               {visibleIssues.slice(0, 10).map((issue) => (
                 <CommandItem
                   key={issue.id}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog.tsx b/ui/src/components/ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog.tsx
index 077a6bd844d..fbc03120cfa 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog({
           <DialogTitle>{actionLabel}</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription className="break-words">
             Archive <span className="font-medium text-foreground">{workspaceName}</span> and clean up any owned workspace
-            artifacts. Paperclip keeps the workspace record and issue history, but removes it from active workspace views.
+            artifacts. Paperclip keeps the workspace record and task history, but removes it from active workspace views.
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog({
 
             {blockingIssues.length > 0 ? (
               <section className="space-y-2">
-                <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Blocking issues</h3>
+                <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Blocking tasks</h3>
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   {blockingIssues.map((issue) => (
                     <div key={issue.id} className="rounded-xl border border-destructive/20 bg-destructive/5 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export function ExecutionWorkspaceCloseDialog({
 
             {otherLinkedIssues.length > 0 ? (
               <section className="space-y-2">
-                <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Other linked issues</h3>
+                <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Other linked tasks</h3>
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   {otherLinkedIssues.map((issue) => (
                     <div key={issue.id} className="rounded-xl border border-border bg-background px-4 py-3 text-sm">
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.test.tsx
index 27f93a0b8ed..1011a38c9d4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.test.tsx
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ describe("IssueBlockedNotice", () => {
       />,
     );
 
-    expect(node.textContent).toContain("This issue still needs a next step.");
+    expect(node.textContent).toContain("This task still needs a next step.");
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("Corrective wake queued for CodexCoder");
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("Detected progress: Updated the plan");
     expect(node.textContent).not.toContain("Retry now");
-    expect(node.textContent).not.toContain("Work on this issue is blocked until");
+    expect(node.textContent).not.toContain("Work on this task is blocked until");
     expect(node.querySelector('[data-successful-run-handoff="required"]')).not.toBeNull();
   });
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.tsx
index 0ec0eb4fea1..4f6c76ef9b4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueBlockedNotice.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function BlockerRecoveryIndicator({ action }: { action: IssueRecoveryAction }) {
       data-recovery-state={state}
       role="status"
       aria-label={tone.label}
-      title={`${tone.label} — open the source issue to act.`}
+      title={`${tone.label} — open the source task to act.`}
       className={`inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5 rounded-full border px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium ${tone.className}`}
     >
       <Icon className="h-2.5 w-2.5" aria-hidden />
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function IssueBlockedNotice({
       ? { issueId, scheduledRetry }
       : null;
 
-  const blockerLabel = blockers.length === 1 ? "the linked issue" : "the linked issues";
+  const blockerLabel = blockers.length === 1 ? "the linked task" : "the linked tasks";
   const terminalBlockers = blockers
     .flatMap((blocker) => blocker.terminalBlockers ?? [])
     .filter((blocker, index, all) => all.findIndex((candidate) => candidate.id === blocker.id) === index);
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ export function IssueBlockedNotice({
         <div className="min-w-0 space-y-1.5">
           {showSuccessfulRunHandoff ? (
             <>
-              <p className="font-medium leading-5">This issue still needs a next step.</p>
+              <p className="font-medium leading-5">This task still needs a next step.</p>
               <p className="leading-5">
-                A run finished successfully, but this issue is still open in{" "}
+                A run finished successfully, but this task is still open in{" "}
                 <code className="rounded bg-amber-100 px-1 py-0.5 text-[12px] dark:bg-amber-400/15">
                   in_progress
                 </code>{" "}
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ export function IssueBlockedNotice({
                 {blockers.length > 0
                   ? isStalled
                     ? stalledLeafBlockers.length > 1
-                      ? <>Work on this issue is blocked by {blockerLabel}, but the chain is stalled in review without a clear next step. Resolve the stalled reviews below or remove them as blockers.</>
-                      : <>Work on this issue is blocked by {blockerLabel}, but the chain is stalled in review without a clear next step. Resolve the stalled review below or remove it as a blocker.</>
-                    : <>Work on this issue is blocked by {blockerLabel} until {blockers.length === 1 ? "it is" : "they are"} complete. Comments still wake the assignee for questions or triage.</>
-                  : <>Work on this issue is blocked until it is moved back to todo. Comments still wake the assignee for questions or triage.</>}
+                      ? <>Work on this task is blocked by {blockerLabel}, but the chain is stalled in review without a clear next step. Resolve the stalled reviews below or remove them as blockers.</>
+                      : <>Work on this task is blocked by {blockerLabel}, but the chain is stalled in review without a clear next step. Resolve the stalled review below or remove it as a blocker.</>
+                    : <>Work on this task is blocked by {blockerLabel} until {blockers.length === 1 ? "it is" : "they are"} complete. Comments still wake the assignee for questions or triage.</>
+                  : <>Work on this task is blocked until it is moved back to todo. Comments still wake the assignee for questions or triage.</>}
               </p>
               {blockers.length > 0 ? (
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.test.tsx
index 5f55fcf8ba9..1acd95666f0 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.test.tsx
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ describe("IssueChatThread", () => {
       );
     });
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Work on this issue is blocked by the linked issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Work on this task is blocked by the linked task");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Comments still wake the assignee for questions or triage");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("PAP-1723");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("QA the install flow");
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ describe("IssueChatThread", () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-drop-overlay"]')).not.toBeNull();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Drop to upload");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Images insert into the reply");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Other files are added to this issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Other files are added to this task");
     expect(composer?.className).toContain("border-primary/45");
 
     act(() => {
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ describe("IssueChatThread", () => {
     const attachmentList = container.querySelector('[data-testid="issue-chat-composer-attachments"]');
     expect(attachmentList).not.toBeNull();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("report.pdf");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Attached to issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Attached to task");
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.unmount();
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ describe("IssueChatThread", () => {
     expect(attachmentList).not.toBeNull();
     expect(attachmentList?.className).toContain("mb-3");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("report.pdf");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Attached to issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Attached to task");
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.unmount();
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.tsx
index a7642d91a39..8031f0f9318 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueChatThread.tsx
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ function IssueChatFallbackThread({
           <div className="space-y-1">
             <p className="font-medium">Chat renderer hit an internal state error.</p>
             <p className="text-xs opacity-80">
-              Showing a safe fallback transcript instead of crashing the issues page.
+              Showing a safe fallback transcript instead of crashing the tasks page.
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -3534,7 +3534,7 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
             <div className="min-w-0">
               <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Drop to upload</div>
               <div className="mt-0.5 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground">
-                Images insert into the reply. Other files are added to this issue.
+                Images insert into the reply. Other files are added to this task.
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -3569,12 +3569,12 @@ const IssueChatComposer = forwardRef<IssueChatComposerHandle, IssueChatComposerP
             const sizeLabel = formatAttachmentSize(attachment.size);
             const statusLabel =
               attachment.status === "uploading"
-                ? "Uploading to issue"
+                ? "Uploading to task"
                 : attachment.status === "error"
                   ? attachment.error ?? "Upload failed"
                   : attachment.inline
                     ? "Inserted inline"
-                    : "Attached to issue";
+                    : "Attached to task";
             return (
               <div
                 key={attachment.id}
@@ -4315,7 +4315,7 @@ export function IssueChatThread({
   const resolvedEmptyMessage = emptyMessage
     ?? (variant === "embedded"
       ? "No run output yet."
-      : "This issue conversation is empty. Start with a message below.");
+      : "This task conversation is empty. Start with a message below.");
   const previousErrorBoundaryMessagesRef = useRef<readonly ThreadMessage[] | null>(null);
   const errorBoundaryResetVersionRef = useRef(0);
   if (previousErrorBoundaryMessagesRef.current !== messages) {
@@ -4405,10 +4405,10 @@ export function IssueChatThread({
                   {legacyRecoverySourceIssue ? (
                     <SystemNotice
                       tone="info"
-                      label="Legacy recovery issue"
+                      label="Legacy recovery task"
                       body={
                         <span>
-                          Legacy recovery issue. Newer recovery actions live on the source issue
+                          Legacy recovery task. Newer recovery actions live on the source task
                           {legacyRecoverySourceIssue.identifier ? (
                             <>
                               {" — "}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueColumns.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueColumns.tsx
index d0ef0d6a39f..dd68f84acac 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueColumns.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueColumns.tsx
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ const issueColumnLabels: Record<InboxIssueColumn, string> = {
   assignee: "Assignee",
   project: "Project",
   workspace: "Workspace",
-  parent: "Parent issue",
+  parent: "Parent task",
   labels: "Tags",
   updated: "Last updated",
 };
 
 const issueColumnDescriptions: Record<InboxIssueColumn, string> = {
-  status: "Issue state chip on the left edge.",
+  status: "Task state chip on the left edge.",
   id: "Ticket identifier like PAP-1009.",
   assignee: "Assigned agent or board user.",
   project: "Linked project pill with its color.",
-  workspace: "Execution or project workspace used for the issue.",
-  parent: "Parent issue identifier and title.",
-  labels: "Issue labels and tags.",
+  workspace: "Execution or project workspace used for the task.",
+  parent: "Parent task identifier and title.",
+  labels: "Task labels and tags.",
   updated: "Latest visible activity time.",
 };
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export function IssueColumnPicker({
         <DropdownMenuLabel className="px-2 pb-1 pt-1.5">
           <div className="space-y-1">
             <div className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-muted-foreground">
-              Desktop issue rows
+              Desktop task rows
             </div>
             <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
               {title}
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ export function InboxIssueTrailingColumns({
               {parentIdentifier ? (
                 <span className="font-mono">{parentIdentifier}</span>
               ) : (
-                <span className="italic">Sub-issue</span>
+                <span className="italic">Sub-task</span>
               )}
             </span>
           );
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueLinkQuicklook.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueLinkQuicklook.tsx
index 65a07b1fc2b..7ca552afd3c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueLinkQuicklook.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueLinkQuicklook.tsx
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export const IssueLinkQuicklook = React.forwardRef<
             <div className="h-4 w-full rounded bg-accent/40" />
             <div className="h-4 w-3/4 rounded bg-accent/30" />
             {!isLoading ? (
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Unable to load issue preview.</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Unable to load task preview.</p>
             ) : null}
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssuePlanDecompositionsSection.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssuePlanDecompositionsSection.tsx
index dd17d19a4d2..da18e2cb5ef 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssuePlanDecompositionsSection.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssuePlanDecompositionsSection.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function IssuePlanDecompositionsSection({
                 <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/70">·</span>
                 <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-foreground">
                   <GitBranch className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground" />
-                  {created} of {requested} child {requested === 1 ? "issue" : "issues"} created
+                  {created} of {requested} child {requested === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"} created
                 </span>
                 {record.status === "completed" && requested > 0 ? (
                   <span
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
index be0de14d7d4..51e78c8596b 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
@@ -394,11 +394,11 @@ describe("IssueProperties", () => {
     });
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Sub-issues");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Add sub-issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Sub-tasks");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Add sub-task");
 
     const addButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Add sub-issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Add sub-task"));
     expect(addButton).not.toBeUndefined();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ describe("IssueProperties", () => {
     expect(blockerLink?.textContent).toContain("PAP-2");
     expect(blockerLink?.closest("button")).toBeNull();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Add blocker");
-    expect(container.querySelector('input[placeholder="Search issues..."]')).toBeNull();
+    expect(container.querySelector('input[placeholder="Search tasks..."]')).toBeNull();
 
     const addButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
       .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Add blocker"));
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ describe("IssueProperties", () => {
     });
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.querySelector('input[placeholder="Search issues..."]')).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(container.querySelector('input[placeholder="Search tasks..."]')).not.toBeNull();
 
     const candidateButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
       .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("PAP-3 New blocker"));
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ describe("IssueProperties", () => {
     });
     await flush();
 
-    const searchInput = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search issues to add as blockers"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
+    const searchInput = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search tasks to add as blockers"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
     expect(searchInput).not.toBeNull();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ describe("IssueProperties", () => {
     });
     await flush();
 
-    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Remove PAP-2: Existing blocker as a blocker for this issue.");
+    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Remove PAP-2: Existing blocker as a blocker for this task.");
     const confirmButton = Array.from(document.body.querySelectorAll("button"))
       .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Remove blocker"));
     expect(confirmButton).not.toBeUndefined();
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx
index ac323878b72..03e5452c5f4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ function RemovableIssueReferencePill({
           "inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-border py-0.5 pl-1 pr-2 text-xs",
         )}
         title={issue.title}
-        aria-label={`Issue ${issueLabel}: ${issue.title}`}
+        aria-label={`Task ${issueLabel}: ${issue.title}`}
       >
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ function RemovableIssueReferencePill({
           <Link
             to={`/issues/${issueLabel}`}
             className="inline-flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 no-underline hover:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring"
-            aria-label={`Issue ${issueLabel}: ${issue.title}`}
+            aria-label={`Task ${issueLabel}: ${issue.title}`}
           >
             {content}
           </Link>
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ function RemovableIssueReferencePill({
           <DialogHeader>
             <DialogTitle>Remove blocker?</DialogTitle>
             <DialogDescription>
-              Remove {confirmLabel} as a blocker for this issue.
+              Remove {confirmLabel} as a blocker for this task.
             </DialogDescription>
           </DialogHeader>
           <DialogFooter>
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ export function IssueProperties({
     <div className="w-full space-y-2 p-2">
       <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
         {assignee
-          ? "This assignee's adapter does not expose editable issue overrides."
+          ? "This assignee's adapter does not expose editable task overrides."
           : "Select a compatible agent assignee to edit these overrides."}
       </p>
       <button
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ export function IssueProperties({
     <>
       <input
         className="w-full px-2 py-1.5 text-xs bg-transparent outline-none border-b border-border mb-1 placeholder:text-muted-foreground/50"
-        placeholder="Search issues..."
+        placeholder="Search tasks..."
         value={parentSearch}
         onChange={(e) => setParentSearch(e.target.value)}
         autoFocus={!inline}
@@ -1693,11 +1693,11 @@ export function IssueProperties({
     <>
       <input
         className="w-full px-2 py-1.5 text-xs bg-transparent outline-none border-b border-border mb-1 placeholder:text-muted-foreground/50"
-        placeholder="Search issues..."
+        placeholder="Search tasks..."
         value={blockedBySearch}
         onChange={(e) => setBlockedBySearch(e.target.value)}
         autoFocus={!inline}
-        aria-label="Search issues to add as blockers"
+        aria-label="Search tasks to add as blockers"
       />
       <div className="max-h-48 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain">
         <button
@@ -1734,9 +1734,9 @@ export function IssueProperties({
           );
         })}
         {blockerOptionsLoading ? (
-          <div className="px-2 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Searching issues...</div>
+          <div className="px-2 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Searching tasks...</div>
         ) : blockerOptions.length === 0 ? (
-          <div className="px-2 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">No matching issues.</div>
+          <div className="px-2 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">No matching tasks.</div>
         ) : null}
       </div>
     </>
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ export function IssueProperties({
           ) : null}
         </PropertyRow>
 
-        <PropertyRow label="Sub-issues">
+        <PropertyRow label="Sub-tasks">
           <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
             {childIssues.length > 0
               ? childIssues.map((child) => (
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ export function IssueProperties({
                 onClick={onAddSubIssue}
               >
                 <Plus className="h-3 w-3" />
-              Add sub-issue
+              Add sub-task
               </button>
             ) : null}
           </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.test.tsx
index 5b80ceca439..0ddf1fd1259 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.test.tsx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe("IssueRecoveryActionCard", () => {
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("RECOVERY NEEDED");
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("Missing Disposition");
     expect(node.textContent).not.toContain("missing_disposition");
-    expect(node.textContent).toContain("This issue's run finished, but no next step was chosen.");
+    expect(node.textContent).toContain("This task's run finished, but no next step was chosen.");
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("ClaudeCoder");
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("CodexCoder");
     expect(node.textContent).toContain("Choose and record a valid issue disposition.");
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe("IssueRecoveryActionCard", () => {
     click(node.querySelector("[data-testid='recovery-action-resolve-trigger']"));
 
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Try again");
-    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Mark issue done");
+    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Mark task done");
     expect(document.body.textContent).not.toContain("Mark blocked");
     expect(document.body.textContent).not.toContain("Delegate follow-up issue");
     click([...document.body.querySelectorAll("button")].find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Try again")) ?? null);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ describe("IssueRecoveryActionCard", () => {
     click(node.querySelector("[data-testid='recovery-action-resolve-trigger']"));
 
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Try again");
-    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Mark issue done");
+    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Mark task done");
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Send for review");
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("False positive, done");
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("False positive, review");
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.tsx
index 16ce3f5f194..fff3c56a60d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRecoveryActionCard.tsx
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@ export interface IssueRecoveryActionCardProps {
 
 const KIND_LABEL: Record<IssueRecoveryActionKind, string> = {
   missing_disposition: "Missing Disposition",
-  stranded_assigned_issue: "Stranded Issue",
+  stranded_assigned_issue: "Stranded Task",
   active_run_watchdog: "Active Watchdog",
   issue_graph_liveness: "Graph Liveness",
 };
 
 const KIND_HEADLINE: Record<IssueRecoveryActionKind, string> = {
-  missing_disposition: "This issue's run finished, but no next step was chosen.",
+  missing_disposition: "This task's run finished, but no next step was chosen.",
   stranded_assigned_issue:
-    "Paperclip retried this issue's last run and it still has no live execution path.",
+    "Paperclip retried this task's last run and it still has no live execution path.",
   active_run_watchdog:
     "The active run has been silent. Recovery is observing without interrupting it.",
   issue_graph_liveness:
-    "Paperclip detected this issue lost a live action path. A recovery owner needs to act.",
+    "Paperclip detected this task lost a live action path. A recovery owner needs to act.",
 };
 
 const STATE_TONE: Record<RecoveryCardCardState, {
@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ const RESOLVE_OPTIONS: Array<{
   {
     outcome: "todo",
     label: "Try again",
-    description: "Dismiss recovery and return the source issue to todo.",
+    description: "Dismiss recovery and return the source task to todo.",
   },
   {
     outcome: "done",
-    label: "Mark issue done",
+    label: "Mark task done",
     description: "Restore by recording the requested work as complete.",
   },
   {
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ const RESOLVE_OPTIONS: Array<{
   {
     outcome: "false_positive_done",
     label: "False positive, done",
-    description: "Dismiss recovery and mark the source issue complete.",
+    description: "Dismiss recovery and mark the source task complete.",
     destructive: true,
     boardOnly: true,
   },
   {
     outcome: "false_positive_in_review",
     label: "False positive, review",
-    description: "Dismiss recovery and send the source issue for review.",
+    description: "Dismiss recovery and send the source task for review.",
     destructive: true,
     boardOnly: true,
   },
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueReferencePill.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueReferencePill.tsx
index 78864eda167..90ddd25e13c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueReferencePill.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueReferencePill.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function IssueReferencePill({
         data-mention-kind="issue"
         className={classNames}
         title={issue.title}
-        aria-label={`Issue: ${issue.title}`}
+        aria-label={`Task: ${issue.title}`}
       >
         {content}
       </span>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function IssueReferencePill({
       data-mention-kind="issue"
       className={classNames}
       title={issue.title}
-      aria-label={`Issue ${issueLabel}: ${issue.title}`}
+      aria-label={`Task ${issueLabel}: ${issue.title}`}
     >
       {content}
     </Link>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.test.tsx
index d1bd505f3ed..a2273849794 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.test.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ describe("IssueRelatedWorkPanel", () => {
     expect(html).toContain("Referenced by");
     expect(html).toContain("PAP-22");
     expect(html).toContain("PAP-33");
-    expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Issue PAP-22: Downstream task"');
-    expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Issue PAP-33: Upstream task"');
+    expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Task PAP-22: Downstream task"');
+    expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Task PAP-33: Upstream task"');
     expect(html).toContain("plan");
     expect(html).toContain("comment");
   });
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.tsx
index 0e5bcd8d792..b3072807f46 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRelatedWorkPanel.tsx
@@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ export function IssueRelatedWorkPanel({
     <div className="space-y-3">
       <Section
         title="References"
-        description="Other tasks this issue currently points at in its title, description, comments, or documents."
+        description="Other tasks this task currently points at in its title, description, comments, or documents."
         items={outbound}
-        emptyLabel="This issue does not reference any other tasks yet."
+        emptyLabel="This task does not reference any other tasks yet."
       />
       <Section
         title="Referenced by"
-        description="Other tasks that currently point at this issue."
+        description="Other tasks that currently point at this task."
         items={inbound}
-        emptyLabel="No other tasks reference this issue yet."
+        emptyLabel="No other tasks reference this task yet."
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx
index d2d505146e3..4825500c04a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRow.tsx
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ function renderRecoveryChip(action: IssueRecoveryAction, selected: boolean): Rea
         tone.className,
         selected ? "!border-muted-foreground !text-muted-foreground" : null,
       )}
-      title={`${tone.label} — open the source issue to act.`}
+      title={`${tone.label} — open the source task to act.`}
     >
       <Icon className="h-2.5 w-2.5" aria-hidden />
       {tone.label}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueRunLedger.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueRunLedger.tsx
index ca0967877d6..4746aea0802 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueRunLedger.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueRunLedger.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const LIVENESS_COPY: Record<RunLivenessState, LivenessCopy> = {
   completed: {
     label: "Completed",
     tone: "border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300",
-    description: "Issue reached a terminal state.",
+    description: "Task reached a terminal state.",
   },
   advanced: {
     label: "Advanced",
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ const LIVENESS_COPY: Record<RunLivenessState, LivenessCopy> = {
   blocked: {
     label: "Blocked",
     tone: "border-yellow-500/30 bg-yellow-500/10 text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300",
-    description: "Run or issue declared a blocker.",
+    description: "Run or task declared a blocker.",
   },
   failed: {
     label: "Failed",
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ export function IssueRunLedgerContent({
   }, [activityEvents, canRenderActivityEvents, ledgerRuns]);
 
   return (
-    <section className="space-y-3" aria-label="Issue run ledger">
+    <section className="space-y-3" aria-label="Task run ledger">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="min-w-0">
           <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">Run ledger</h3>
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ export function IssueRunLedgerContent({
       {feedItems.length === 0 ? (
         <div className="rounded-md border border-dashed border-border px-3 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
           {renderActivityEvent
-            ? "Runs and activity will appear here once this issue has history."
-            : "Historical runs without liveness metadata will appear here once linked to this issue."}
+            ? "Runs and activity will appear here once this task has history."
+            : "Historical runs without liveness metadata will appear here once linked to this task."}
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div className="space-y-1.5">
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.test.tsx
index d356fcfb775..abcbdab3258 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.test.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe("IssueSiblingNavigation", () => {
     );
 
     const nav = node.querySelector("nav");
-    expect(nav?.getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Sub-issue navigation");
+    expect(nav?.getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Sub-task navigation");
     expect(nav?.className).toContain("sm:grid-cols-2");
     expect(nav?.className).not.toContain("border-t");
 
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ describe("IssueSiblingNavigation", () => {
     expect(links[0].textContent).toContain("Previous");
     expect(links[0].textContent).toContain("PAP-1");
     expect(links[0].textContent).toContain("Previous sibling title");
-    expect(links[0].getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Previous sub-issue: PAP-1 - Previous sibling title");
+    expect(links[0].getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Previous sub-task: PAP-1 - Previous sibling title");
     expect(links[0].getAttribute("data-quicklook-align")).toBe("start");
 
     expect(links[1].textContent).toContain("Next");
     expect(links[1].textContent).toContain("PAP-3");
     expect(links[1].textContent).toContain("Next sibling title");
-    expect(links[1].getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Next sub-issue: PAP-3 - Next sibling title");
+    expect(links[1].getAttribute("aria-label")).toBe("Next sub-task: PAP-3 - Next sibling title");
     expect(links[1].getAttribute("data-quicklook-align")).toBe("end");
     expect(links[1].className).toContain("sm:text-right");
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.tsx
index 213dfe4d468..f5d2e7e480d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueSiblingNavigation.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function IssueSiblingNavigation({ navigation, linkState }: IssueSiblingNa
 
   return (
     <nav
-      aria-label="Sub-issue navigation"
+      aria-label="Sub-task navigation"
       className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-3 sm:mt-6 sm:grid sm:grid-cols-2"
     >
       {navigation.previous ? (
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function SiblingLink({
 }) {
   const issuePathId = issue.identifier ?? issue.id;
   const label = direction === "previous" ? "Previous" : "Next";
-  const ariaDirection = direction === "previous" ? "Previous sub-issue" : "Next sub-issue";
+  const ariaDirection = direction === "previous" ? "Previous sub-task" : "Next sub-task";
   const identifier = issue.identifier ?? issue.id.slice(0, 8);
   const Icon = direction === "previous" ? ChevronLeft : ChevronRight;
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueThreadInteractionCard.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueThreadInteractionCard.tsx
index 73239fcf686..5345ad526ca 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueThreadInteractionCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueThreadInteractionCard.tsx
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ function SuggestTasksCard({
   return (
     <div className="space-y-3">
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-        <span>{totalTasks === 1 ? "1 draft issue" : `${totalTasks} draft issues`}</span>
+        <span>{totalTasks === 1 ? "1 draft task" : `${totalTasks} draft tasks`}</span>
         {interaction.payload.defaultParentId ? (
           <TaskField label="Default parent" value={interaction.payload.defaultParentId} tone="subtle" />
         ) : null}
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ function SuggestTasksCard({
           </div>
           <p className="mt-1 leading-6">
             {skippedCount > 0
-              ? `Created ${createdCount} draft ${createdCount === 1 ? "issue" : "issues"} and skipped ${skippedCount} during review.`
-              : `Created all ${createdCount} draft ${createdCount === 1 ? "issue" : "issues"}.`}
+              ? `Created ${createdCount} draft ${createdCount === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"} and skipped ${skippedCount} during review.`
+              : `Created all ${createdCount} draft ${createdCount === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"}.`}
           </p>
         </div>
       ) : null}
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ function SuggestTasksCard({
             <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
               <span>
                 {selectedCount === totalTasks
-                  ? `All ${totalTasks} draft ${totalTasks === 1 ? "issue" : "issues"} selected`
-                  : `${selectedCount} of ${totalTasks} draft ${totalTasks === 1 ? "issue" : "issues"} selected`}
+                  ? `All ${totalTasks} draft ${totalTasks === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"} selected`
+                  : `${selectedCount} of ${totalTasks} draft ${totalTasks === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"} selected`}
               </span>
               {selectedCount < totalTasks ? (
                 <span>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueWorkspaceCard.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueWorkspaceCard.tsx
index c2f143c4644..35cfa60d172 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueWorkspaceCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueWorkspaceCard.tsx
@@ -438,10 +438,10 @@ export function IssueWorkspaceCard({
           {!workspace && (
             <div className="text-muted-foreground">
               {currentSelection === "isolated_workspace"
-                ? "A fresh isolated workspace will be created when this issue runs."
+                ? "A fresh isolated workspace will be created when this task runs."
                 : currentSelection === "reuse_existing"
-                  ? "This issue will reuse an existing workspace when it runs."
-                  : "This issue will use the project default workspace configuration when it runs."}
+                  ? "This task will reuse an existing workspace when it runs."
+                  : "This task will use the project default workspace configuration when it runs."}
             </div>
           )}
           {currentSelection === "reuse_existing" && selectedReusableExecutionWorkspace && (
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssuesList.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssuesList.test.tsx
index c5e3e1a3d26..cb07cdfc247 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssuesList.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssuesList.test.tsx
@@ -452,12 +452,12 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
     );
 
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
-      const button = container.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('button[aria-label="New issue in Feature Branch"]');
+      const button = container.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('button[aria-label="New task in Feature Branch"]');
       expect(button).not.toBeNull();
     });
 
     await act(async () => {
-      const button = container.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('button[aria-label="New issue in Feature Branch"]');
+      const button = container.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('button[aria-label="New task in Feature Branch"]');
       button?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true }));
       await Promise.resolve();
     });
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
       container,
     );
 
-    const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search issues"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
+    const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search tasks"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
     expect(input).not.toBeNull();
     const valueSetter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(window.HTMLInputElement.prototype, "value")?.set;
     expect(valueSetter).toBeTypeOf("function");
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
     );
 
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
-      expect(container.textContent).toContain("Some board columns are showing up to 200 issues. Refine filters or search to reveal the rest.");
+      expect(container.textContent).toContain("Some board columns are showing up to 200 tasks. Refine filters or search to reveal the rest.");
     });
 
     act(() => {
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
 
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
       expect(container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="issue-row"]')).toHaveLength(100);
-      expect(container.textContent).toContain("Rendering 100 of 220 issues");
+      expect(container.textContent).toContain("Rendering 100 of 220 tasks");
     });
 
     act(() => {
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
 
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
       expect(container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="issue-row"]')).toHaveLength(250);
-      expect(container.textContent).toContain("Rendering 250 of 420 issues");
+      expect(container.textContent).toContain("Rendering 250 of 420 tasks");
     });
 
     act(() => {
@@ -1669,13 +1669,13 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
     );
 
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
-      const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search issues"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
+      const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search tasks"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
       expect(input).not.toBeNull();
       input?.focus();
       expect(document.activeElement).toBe(input);
     });
 
-    const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search issues"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search tasks"]') as HTMLInputElement;
     act(() => {
       input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
         key: "Enter",
@@ -1705,13 +1705,13 @@ describe("IssuesList", () => {
     );
 
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
-      const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search issues"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
+      const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search tasks"]') as HTMLInputElement | null;
       expect(input).not.toBeNull();
       input?.focus();
       expect(document.activeElement).toBe(input);
     });
 
-    const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search issues"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const input = container.querySelector('input[aria-label="Search tasks"]') as HTMLInputElement;
     act(() => {
       input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
         key: "Escape",
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx
index 4a2cc293d82..54a8016e9c7 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssuesList.tsx
@@ -470,9 +470,9 @@ function IssueSearchInput({
             e.currentTarget.blur();
           }
         }}
-        placeholder="Search issues..."
+        placeholder="Search tasks..."
         className="pl-7 text-xs sm:text-sm"
-        aria-label="Search issues"
+        aria-label="Search tasks"
         data-page-search-target="true"
       />
     </div>
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ function SubIssueProgressSummaryStrip({
                   className="text-muted-foreground tabular-nums"
                   title={`${costSummary.runCount.toLocaleString()} run${
                     costSummary.runCount === 1 ? "" : "s"
-                  } across ${costSummary.issueCount} sub-issue${
+                  } across ${costSummary.issueCount} sub-task${
                     costSummary.issueCount === 1 ? "" : "s"
                   }`}
                 >
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ function SubIssueProgressSummaryStrip({
           </div>
           <div
             role="progressbar"
-            aria-label="Sub-issues completion progress"
+            aria-label="Sub-tasks completion progress"
             aria-valuemin={0}
             aria-valuenow={summary.doneCount}
             aria-valuemax={summary.totalCount}
@@ -582,11 +582,11 @@ function SubIssueProgressSummaryStrip({
               </Link>
             </>
           ) : summary.totalCount === 0 ? (
-            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">No active sub-issues</div>
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">No active sub-tasks</div>
           ) : summary.doneCount === summary.totalCount ? (
-            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">All sub-issues done</div>
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">All sub-tasks done</div>
           ) : (
-            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">No actionable sub-issues</div>
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">No actionable sub-tasks</div>
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -1289,8 +1289,8 @@ export function IssuesList({
     viewState.groupBy,
   ]);
 
-  const createActionLabel = createIssueLabel ? `Create ${createIssueLabel}` : "Create Issue";
-  const createButtonLabel = createIssueLabel ? `New ${createIssueLabel}` : "New Issue";
+  const createActionLabel = createIssueLabel ? `Create ${createIssueLabel}` : "Create Task";
+  const createButtonLabel = createIssueLabel ? `New ${createIssueLabel}` : "New Task";
   const openCreateIssueDialog = useCallback((group?: { key: string; items: Issue[] }) => {
     openNewIssue(newIssueDefaults(group));
   }, [newIssueDefaults, openNewIssue]);
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ export function IssuesList({
             visibleColumnSet={visibleIssueColumnSet}
             onToggleColumn={toggleIssueColumn}
             onResetColumns={() => setIssueColumns(DEFAULT_INBOX_ISSUE_COLUMNS)}
-            title="Choose which issue columns stay visible"
+            title="Choose which task columns stay visible"
             iconOnly
           />
 
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ export function IssuesList({
                     ["assignee", "Assignee"],
                     ["project", "Project"],
                     ["workspace", "Workspace"],
-                    ["parent", "Parent Issue"],
+                    ["parent", "Parent Task"],
                     ["none", "None"],
                   ] as const).map(([value, label]) => (
                     <button
@@ -1569,13 +1569,13 @@ export function IssuesList({
       )}
       {boardColumnLimitReached && (
         <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          Some board columns are showing up to {ISSUE_BOARD_COLUMN_RESULT_LIMIT} issues. Refine filters or search to reveal the rest.
+          Some board columns are showing up to {ISSUE_BOARD_COLUMN_RESULT_LIMIT} tasks. Refine filters or search to reveal the rest.
         </p>
       )}
       {!isLoading && filtered.length === 0 && viewState.viewMode === "list" && (
         <EmptyState
           icon={CircleDot}
-          message="No issues match the current filters or search."
+          message="No tasks match the current filters or search."
           action={createActionLabel}
           onAction={() => openCreateIssueDialog()}
         />
@@ -1625,8 +1625,8 @@ export function IssuesList({
                     variant="ghost"
                     size="icon-xs"
                     className="-mr-2 text-muted-foreground"
-                    title={`New issue in ${group.label}`}
-                    aria-label={`New issue in ${group.label}`}
+                    title={`New task in ${group.label}`}
+                    aria-label={`New task in ${group.label}`}
                     onClick={() => openCreateIssueDialog(group)}
                   >
                     <Plus className="h-3 w-3" />
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ export function IssuesList({
                               <span
                                 className="ml-1.5 inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-amber-400/45 bg-amber-50/60 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-amber-700 dark:border-amber-300/35 dark:bg-amber-400/10 dark:text-amber-300"
                                 aria-label="Needs next step"
-                                title="This issue needs a next step"
+                                title="This task needs a next step"
                               >
                                 <CircleDot className="h-3 w-3" />
                                 Needs next step
@@ -1959,10 +1959,10 @@ export function IssuesList({
             <div className="py-2" data-testid="issues-load-more-sentinel">
               <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                 {isLoadingMoreIssues
-                  ? "Loading more issues..."
+                  ? "Loading more tasks..."
                   : remainingIssueRowCount > 0
-                    ? `Rendering ${Math.min(renderedIssueRowLimit, filtered.length)} of ${filtered.length} issues`
-                    : "Scroll to load more issues"}
+                    ? `Rendering ${Math.min(renderedIssueRowLimit, filtered.length)} of ${filtered.length} tasks`
+                    : "Scroll to load more tasks"}
               </p>
             </div>
           )}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx b/ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
index 87e2192fc00..d861c630159 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ function KanbanCard({
           {isSuccessfulRunHandoffRequired(issue) ? (
             <span
               className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-amber-400/45 bg-amber-50/60 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-amber-700 dark:border-amber-300/35 dark:bg-amber-400/10 dark:text-amber-300"
-              title="This issue needs a next step"
+              title="This task needs a next step"
               aria-label="Needs next step"
             >
               <AlertTriangle className="h-3 w-3" />
diff --git a/ui/src/components/KeyboardShortcutsCheatsheet.tsx b/ui/src/components/KeyboardShortcutsCheatsheet.tsx
index bc60d08c897..b7ebdc1230b 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/KeyboardShortcutsCheatsheet.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/KeyboardShortcutsCheatsheet.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const sections: ShortcutSection[] = [
     ],
   },
   {
-    title: "Issue detail",
+    title: "Task detail",
     shortcuts: [
       { keys: ["y"], label: "Quick-archive back to inbox" },
       { keys: ["g", "i"], label: "Go to inbox" },
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const sections: ShortcutSection[] = [
     title: "Global",
     shortcuts: [
       { keys: ["/"], label: "Search current page or quick search" },
-      { keys: ["c"], label: "New issue" },
+      { keys: ["c"], label: "New task" },
       { keys: ["["], label: "Toggle sidebar" },
       { keys: ["]"], label: "Toggle panel" },
       { keys: ["?"], label: "Show keyboard shortcuts" },
diff --git a/ui/src/components/LiveRunWidget.tsx b/ui/src/components/LiveRunWidget.tsx
index 26a5a3acd7f..39479238537 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/LiveRunWidget.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/LiveRunWidget.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function LiveRunWidget({ issueId, companyId }: LiveRunWidgetProps) {
           Live Runs
         </div>
         <div className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          Uses the shared chat-style run surface from issue activity.
+          Uses the shared chat-style run surface from task activity.
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/MobileBottomNav.tsx b/ui/src/components/MobileBottomNav.tsx
index 81006b59ae2..e32a68b93c4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/MobileBottomNav.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/MobileBottomNav.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function MobileBottomNav({ visible }: MobileBottomNavProps) {
   const items = useMemo<MobileNavItem[]>(
     () => [
       { type: "link", to: "/dashboard", label: "Home", icon: House },
-      { type: "link", to: "/issues", label: "Issues", icon: CircleDot },
+      { type: "link", to: "/issues", label: "Tasks", icon: CircleDot },
       { type: "action", label: "Create", icon: SquarePen, onClick: () => openNewIssue() },
       { type: "link", to: "/agents/all", label: "Agents", icon: Users },
       {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
index b2627f721fe..ed9ddc9067d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.test.tsx
@@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     const { root } = renderDialog(container);
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("New sub-issue");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Sub-issue of");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("New sub-task");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Sub-task of");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("PAP-1");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Parent issue");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Create Sub-Issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Create Sub-Task");
 
     act(() => root.unmount());
 
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     const rerendered = renderDialog(container);
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("New issue");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Create Issue");
-    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Sub-issue of");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("New task");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Create Task");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Sub-task of");
 
     act(() => rerendered.root.unmount());
   });
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     expect(mockExecutionWorkspacesApi.list).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Sub-Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Sub-Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
       expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     expect(planningButton?.className).toContain("bg-accent");
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
@@ -531,14 +531,14 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     const { root } = renderDialog(container);
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("New issue");
-    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("New sub-issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("New task");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("New sub-task");
     await waitForAssertion(() => {
       expect(container.textContent).toContain("Reusing PAP-100");
     });
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     const { root } = renderDialog(container);
     await flush();
 
-    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Issue title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
+    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Task title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
     const descriptionInput = container.querySelector('textarea[aria-label="Add description..."]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
     expect(titleInput).not.toBeNull();
     expect(descriptionInput).not.toBeNull();
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     await flush();
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     const { root } = renderDialog(container);
     await flush();
 
-    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Issue title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
+    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Task title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
     const descriptionInput = container.querySelector('textarea[aria-label="Add description..."]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
     expect(titleInput).not.toBeNull();
     expect(descriptionInput).not.toBeNull();
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     await typeTextareaValue(descriptionInput!, description);
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     const { root } = renderDialog(container);
     await flush();
 
-    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Issue title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
+    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Task title"]') as HTMLTextAreaElement | null;
     expect(titleInput).not.toBeNull();
     await typeTextareaValue(titleInput!, "Plan this first");
 
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     await flush();
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(submitButton?.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(false);
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     await flush();
 
     const submitButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Sub-Issue"));
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.includes("Create Sub-Task"));
     expect(submitButton).not.toBeUndefined();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     expect(dialogContent?.getAttribute("style")).toContain("env(safe-area-inset-top)");
     expect(dialogContent?.getAttribute("style")).toContain("env(safe-area-inset-bottom)");
 
-    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Issue title"]');
+    const titleInput = container.querySelector('textarea[placeholder="Task title"]');
     const descriptionInput = container.querySelector('textarea[aria-label="Add description..."]');
     const bodyScrollRegion = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("div")).find((element) =>
       typeof element.className === "string" && element.className.includes("overscroll-contain"),
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     await flush();
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("will no longer use the parent issue workspace");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("will no longer use the parent task workspace");
 
     const selects = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("select"));
     const modeSelect = selects[0] as HTMLSelectElement | undefined;
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ describe("NewIssueDialog", () => {
     });
     await flush();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("will no longer use the parent issue workspace");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("will no longer use the parent task workspace");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Parent workspace");
 
     act(() => root.unmount());
diff --git a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
index 8354e336e02..4083f4881f1 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ const IssueTitleTextarea = memo(function IssueTitleTextarea({
   return (
     <textarea
       className="w-full text-lg font-semibold bg-transparent outline-none resize-none overflow-hidden placeholder:text-muted-foreground/50"
-      placeholder="Issue title"
+      placeholder="Task title"
       rows={1}
       value={draftValue}
       onChange={(e) => {
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
   const hasSavedDraft = Boolean(savedDraft?.title.trim() || savedDraft?.description.trim());
   const canDiscardDraft = hasDraft || hasSavedDraft;
   const createIssueErrorMessage =
-    createIssue.error instanceof Error ? createIssue.error.message : "Failed to create issue. Try again.";
+    createIssue.error instanceof Error ? createIssue.error.message : "Failed to create task. Try again.";
   const stagedDocuments = stagedFiles.filter((file) => file.kind === "document");
   const stagedAttachments = stagedFiles.filter((file) => file.kind === "attachment");
 
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
               </PopoverContent>
             </Popover>
             <span className="text-muted-foreground/60">&rsaquo;</span>
-            <span>{isSubIssueMode ? "New sub-issue" : "New issue"}</span>
+            <span>{isSubIssueMode ? "New sub-task" : "New task"}</span>
           </div>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
             <Button
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
             <div className="max-w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-muted/30 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
                 <ListTree className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
-                <span className="shrink-0">Sub-issue of</span>
+                <span className="shrink-0">Sub-task of</span>
                 <span className="font-medium text-foreground">{parentIssueLabel}</span>
               </div>
               {newIssueDefaults.parentTitle ? (
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
             <div className="space-y-1.5">
               <div className="text-xs font-medium">Execution workspace</div>
               <div className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
-                Control whether this issue runs in the shared workspace, a new isolated workspace, or an existing one.
+                Control whether this task runs in the shared workspace, a new isolated workspace, or an existing one.
               </div>
               <select
                 className="w-full rounded border border-border bg-transparent px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none"
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
               )}
               {showParentWorkspaceWarning ? (
                 <div className="rounded-md border border-amber-300/60 bg-amber-50 px-2 py-1.5 text-[11px] text-amber-900 dark:border-amber-800/70 dark:bg-amber-950/30 dark:text-amber-100">
-                  Warning: this sub-issue will no longer use the parent issue workspace{parentExecutionWorkspaceLabel ? ` (${parentExecutionWorkspaceLabel})` : ""}.
+                  Warning: this sub-task will no longer use the parent task workspace{parentExecutionWorkspaceLabel ? ` (${parentExecutionWorkspaceLabel})` : ""}.
                 </div>
               ) : null}
             </div>
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
                     <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">Runs on the agent's primary model.</p>
                   )}
                   {assigneeModelLane === "custom" && (
-                    <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">Override the model and effort for this issue only.</p>
+                    <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">Override the model and effort for this task only.</p>
                   )}
                 </div>
                 {assigneeModelLane === "custom" && (
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
             >
               <span className="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
                 {createIssue.isPending ? <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin" /> : null}
-                <span>{createIssue.isPending ? "Creating..." : isSubIssueMode ? "Create Sub-Issue" : "Create Issue"}</span>
+                <span>{createIssue.isPending ? "Creating..." : isSubIssueMode ? "Create Sub-Task" : "Create Task"}</span>
               </span>
             </Button>
           </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx b/ui/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
index 4860dccf05c..0f9c23789b8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ export function OnboardingWizard() {
                       <h3 className="font-medium">Ready to launch</h3>
                       <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                         Everything is set up. Launching now will create the
-                        starter task, wake the agent, and open the issue.
+                        starter task, wake the agent, and open the task.
                       </p>
                     </div>
                   </div>
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ export function OnboardingWizard() {
                       ) : (
                         <ArrowRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1" />
                       )}
-                      {loading ? "Creating..." : "Create & Open Issue"}
+                      {loading ? "Creating..." : "Create & Open Task"}
                     </Button>
                   )}
                 </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx b/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx
index 6babb83de4a..c4f7b31b5e6 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ export function ProjectProperties({ project, onUpdate, onFieldUpdate, getFieldSa
               onChange={(env) => commitField("env", { env: env ?? null })}
             />
             <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
-              Applied to all runs for issues in this project. Project values override agent env on key conflicts.
+              Applied to all runs for tasks in this project. Project values override agent env on key conflicts.
             </p>
           </div>
         </PropertyRow>
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ export function ProjectProperties({ project, onUpdate, onFieldUpdate, getFieldSa
                     </button>
                   </TooltipTrigger>
                   <TooltipContent side="top">
-                    Project-owned defaults for isolated issue checkouts and execution workspace behavior.
+                    Project-owned defaults for isolated task checkouts and execution workspace behavior.
                   </TooltipContent>
                 </Tooltip>
               </div>
@@ -933,11 +933,11 @@ export function ProjectProperties({ project, onUpdate, onFieldUpdate, getFieldSa
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
                   <div className="space-y-0.5">
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
-                      <span>Enable isolated issue checkouts</span>
+                      <span>Enable isolated task checkouts</span>
                       <SaveIndicator state={fieldState("execution_workspace_enabled")} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                      Let issues choose between the project's primary checkout and an isolated execution workspace.
+                      Let tasks choose between the project's primary checkout and an isolated execution workspace.
                     </div>
                   </div>
                   {onUpdate || onFieldUpdate ? (
@@ -961,11 +961,11 @@ export function ProjectProperties({ project, onUpdate, onFieldUpdate, getFieldSa
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
                       <div className="space-y-0.5">
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-                          <span>New issues default to isolated checkout</span>
+                          <span>New tasks default to isolated checkout</span>
                           <SaveIndicator state={fieldState("execution_workspace_default_mode")} />
                         </div>
                         <div className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
-                          If disabled, new issues stay on the project's primary checkout unless someone opts in.
+                          If disabled, new tasks stay on the project's primary checkout unless someone opts in.
                         </div>
                       </div>
                       <ToggleSwitch
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.test.tsx
index e10e973b98e..8f66abb1f23 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.test.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe("ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard", () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Branch");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Path");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Service");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Linked issues");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Linked tasks");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Start services");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Close workspace");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("+1 more");
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.tsx b/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.tsx
index 579314fd0dc..865b77dfd17 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard.tsx
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export function ProjectWorkspaceSummaryCard({
         {summary.issues.length > 0 ? (
           <div className="space-y-2">
             <div className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">
-              Linked issues
+              Linked tasks
             </div>
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
               {visibleIssues.map((issue) => (
diff --git a/ui/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx
index 8b98c55bc7b..323c31d6e1a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/Sidebar.test.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe("Sidebar", () => {
     expect(workSection?.textContent).toContain("Plugin launcher outlet");
     const workSectionContainer = workSection?.parentElement?.parentElement;
     expect(workSectionContainer?.textContent).toContain("Work");
-    expect(workSectionContainer?.textContent).toContain("Issues");
+    expect(workSectionContainer?.textContent).toContain("Tasks");
     expect(workSectionContainer?.textContent).toContain("Goals");
 
     await act(async () => {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 65e68d46645..595a598319a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export function Sidebar() {
         </div>
 
         <SidebarSection label="Work">
-          <SidebarNavItem to="/issues" label="Issues" icon={CircleDot} />
+          <SidebarNavItem to="/issues" label="Tasks" icon={CircleDot} />
           <SidebarNavItem to="/routines" label="Routines" icon={Repeat} />
           <SidebarNavItem to="/goals" label="Goals" icon={Target} />
           {showWorkspacesLink ? (
diff --git a/ui/src/components/SourceResolvedFoldCallout.tsx b/ui/src/components/SourceResolvedFoldCallout.tsx
index 50bb3389be1..c25c55a2586 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/SourceResolvedFoldCallout.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/SourceResolvedFoldCallout.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function SourceResolvedFoldCallout({
           "[&>*]:border-emerald-300/40 dark:[&>*]:border-emerald-500/20",
         )}
       >
-        <MetaRow label="Source issue">
+        <MetaRow label="Source task">
           <span className="inline-flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
             <Link
               to={issueLink(fold.sourceIssueId, fold.sourceIssueIdentifier)}
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export function SourceResolvedFoldCallout({
           </span>
         </MetaRow>
         {fold.evaluationIssueId ? (
-          <MetaRow label="Evaluation issue">
+          <MetaRow label="Evaluation task">
             <Link
               to={issueLink(fold.evaluationIssueId, fold.evaluationIssueIdentifier)}
               className="rounded-sm font-medium underline-offset-2 hover:underline"
diff --git a/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.test.tsx
index 3365c4c972e..7ad5c09443a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.test.tsx
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ describe("StatusIcon", () => {
     );
 
     expect(html).toContain('data-blocker-attention-state="covered"');
-    expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Blocked · waiting on active sub-issue PAP-2"');
-    expect(html).toContain('title="Blocked · waiting on active sub-issue PAP-2"');
+    expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Blocked · waiting on active sub-task PAP-2"');
+    expect(html).toContain('title="Blocked · waiting on active sub-task PAP-2"');
     expect(html).toContain("border-cyan-600");
     expect(html).not.toContain("border-red-600");
     expect(html).not.toContain("border-dashed");
diff --git a/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.tsx b/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.tsx
index 6933c7565a7..151c690532e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/StatusIcon.tsx
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ function blockedAttentionLabel(blockerAttention: IssueBlockerAttention | null |
   if (blockerAttention.reason === "active_child") {
     const count = blockerAttention.coveredBlockerCount;
     if (count === 1 && blockerAttention.sampleBlockerIdentifier) {
-      return `Blocked · waiting on active sub-issue ${blockerAttention.sampleBlockerIdentifier}`;
+      return `Blocked · waiting on active sub-task ${blockerAttention.sampleBlockerIdentifier}`;
     }
-    if (count === 1) return "Blocked · waiting on 1 active sub-issue";
-    return `Blocked · waiting on ${count} active sub-issues`;
+    if (count === 1) return "Blocked · waiting on 1 active sub-task";
+    return `Blocked · waiting on ${count} active sub-tasks`;
   }
 
   if (blockerAttention.reason === "active_dependency") {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/issue-output/IssueOutputSection.tsx b/ui/src/components/issue-output/IssueOutputSection.tsx
index 5b7faa0f870..b59bb4420d2 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/issue-output/IssueOutputSection.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/issue-output/IssueOutputSection.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function IssueOutputSection({ workProducts, resolveCreatorName }: IssueOu
   const creatorFor = (item: IssueOutputItem) => resolveCreatorName?.(item) ?? null;
 
   return (
-    <section className="space-y-3" aria-label="Issue outputs">
+    <section className="space-y-3" aria-label="Task outputs">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <Play className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden="true" />
         <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">Output</h3>
diff --git a/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx b/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx
index a0a98b06acd..67b5b3503a1 100644
--- a/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function resolveIssueToastContext(
     readString(details?.identifier) ??
     readString(details?.issueIdentifier) ??
     cachedIssue?.identifier ??
-    `Issue ${shortId(issueId)}`;
+    `Task ${shortId(issueId)}`;
   const title =
     readString(details?.title) ??
     readString(details?.issueTitle) ??
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/activity-format.ts b/ui/src/lib/activity-format.ts
index b4264512993..2ff3ee02a11 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/activity-format.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/activity-format.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function formatIssueReferenceLabel(reference: ActivityIssueReference): string {
   if (reference.identifier) return reference.identifier;
   if (reference.title) return reference.title;
   if (reference.id) return reference.id.slice(0, 8);
-  return "issue";
+  return "task";
 }
 
 function formatChangedEntityLabel(
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ function formatIssueUpdatedAction(details: ActivityDetails, options: ActivityFor
   }
   if (details.assigneeAgentId !== undefined || details.assigneeUserId !== undefined) {
     const assigneeName = formatAssigneeName(details, options);
-    parts.push(assigneeName ? `assigned the issue to ${assigneeName}` : "unassigned the issue");
+    parts.push(assigneeName ? `assigned the task to ${assigneeName}` : "unassigned the task");
   }
   if (details.title !== undefined) parts.push("updated the title");
   if (details.description !== undefined) parts.push("updated the description");
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts b/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
index d0c11affc66..d18bc7c89e5 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ describe("inbox helpers", () => {
 
     expect(groupInboxWorkItems(items, "none")).toEqual([{ key: "__all", label: null, items }]);
     expect(groupInboxWorkItems(items, "type")).toEqual([
-      { key: "issue", label: "Issues", items: [items[1], items[2]] },
+      { key: "issue", label: "Tasks", items: [items[1], items[2]] },
       { key: "approval", label: "Approvals", items: [items[0]] },
       { key: "failed_run", label: "Failed runs", items: [items[3]] },
       { key: "join_request", label: "Join requests", items: [items[4]] },
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts b/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
index e33d5053e51..780aeb3bcf6 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ const inboxWorkItemKindOrder: InboxWorkItem["kind"][] = [
 ];
 
 const inboxWorkItemKindLabels: Record<InboxWorkItem["kind"], string> = {
-  issue: "Issues",
+  issue: "Tasks",
   approval: "Approvals",
   failed_run: "Failed runs",
   join_request: "Join requests",
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts b/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts
index 91eae1bc473..79edbc1e6bc 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/issueDetailBreadcrumb.ts
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ function inferIssueDetailSource(
   if (isIssueDetailSource(state?.issueDetailSource)) return state.issueDetailSource;
   if (!breadcrumb) return null;
   if (breadcrumb.label === "Inbox" || breadcrumb.href.includes("/inbox")) return "inbox";
-  if (breadcrumb.label === "Issues" || breadcrumb.href.includes("/issues")) return "issues";
+  if (breadcrumb.label === "Tasks" || breadcrumb.href.includes("/issues")) return "issues";
   return null;
 }
 
 function breadcrumbForSource(source: IssueDetailSource): IssueDetailBreadcrumb {
   if (source === "inbox") return { label: "Inbox", href: "/inbox" };
-  return { label: "Issues", href: "/issues" };
+  return { label: "Tasks", href: "/issues" };
 }
 
 export function createIssueDetailLocationState(
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/runRetryState.ts b/ui/src/lib/runRetryState.ts
index 0b5d356bc60..a8f71c3a3c5 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/runRetryState.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/runRetryState.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type RunRetryStateSummary = {
 
 const RETRY_REASON_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
   transient_failure: "Transient failure",
-  missing_issue_comment: "Missing issue comment",
+  missing_issue_comment: "Missing task comment",
   process_lost: "Process lost",
   assignment_recovery: "Assignment recovery",
   issue_continuation_needed: "Continuation needed",
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/system-notice-comment.ts b/ui/src/lib/system-notice-comment.ts
index 66565305ec1..c06e21e78fc 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/system-notice-comment.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/system-notice-comment.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ function mapMetadataRow(
     case "issue_link": {
       const identifier = row.identifier ?? null;
       if (!identifier) {
-        return { kind: "text", label: metadataRowText(row, "Issue"), value: row.title ?? "unknown" };
+        return { kind: "text", label: metadataRowText(row, "Task"), value: row.title ?? "unknown" };
       }
       return {
         kind: "issue",
-        label: metadataRowText(row, "Issue"),
+        label: metadataRowText(row, "Task"),
         identifier,
         href: `/issues/${identifier}`,
         title: row.title ?? undefined,
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/ApprovalDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/ApprovalDetail.tsx
index c3f27de69c3..8ae692f74b4 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/ApprovalDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/ApprovalDetail.tsx
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ export function ApprovalDetail() {
       ? {
           label:
             (linkedIssues?.length ?? 0) > 1
-              ? "Review linked issues"
-              : "Review linked issue",
+              ? "Review linked tasks"
+              : "Review linked task",
           to: `/issues/${primaryLinkedIssue.identifier ?? primaryLinkedIssue.id}`,
         }
       : linkedAgentId
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export function ApprovalDetail() {
               <div>
                 <p className="text-sm text-green-800 dark:text-green-100 font-medium">Approval confirmed</p>
                 <p className="text-xs text-green-700 dark:text-green-200/90">
-                  Requesting agent was notified to review this approval and linked issues.
+                  Requesting agent was notified to review this approval and linked tasks.
                 </p>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ export function ApprovalDetail() {
         {error && <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{error}</p>}
         {linkedIssues && linkedIssues.length > 0 && (
           <div className="pt-2 border-t border-border/60">
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1.5">Linked Issues</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1.5">Linked Tasks</p>
             <div className="space-y-1.5">
               {linkedIssues.map((issue) => (
                 <Link
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export function ApprovalDetail() {
               ))}
             </div>
             <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground mt-2">
-              Linked issues remain open until the requesting agent follows up and closes them.
+              Linked tasks remain open until the requesting agent follows up and closes them.
             </p>
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Companies.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Companies.tsx
index 58590d66cfa..a5046bbda83 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Companies.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Companies.tsx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export function Companies() {
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
                   <CircleDot className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
                   <span>
-                    {issueCount} {issueCount === 1 ? "issue" : "issues"}
+                    {issueCount} {issueCount === 1 ? "task" : "tasks"}
                   </span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 tabular-nums">
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx
index 920fe5ec6f5..558bd05b018 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
         title: "Member removed",
         body:
           result.reassignedIssueCount > 0
-            ? `${result.reassignedIssueCount} assigned issue${result.reassignedIssueCount === 1 ? "" : "s"} cleaned up.`
+            ? `${result.reassignedIssueCount} assigned task${result.reassignedIssueCount === 1 ? "" : "s"} cleaned up.`
             : undefined,
         tone: "success",
       });
@@ -449,14 +449,14 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
                 <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{removingMember.user?.email || removingMember.principalId}</div>
                 <div className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
                   {assignedIssuesQuery.isLoading
-                    ? "Checking assigned issues..."
-                    : `${assignedIssues.length} open assigned issue${assignedIssues.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}`}
+                    ? "Checking assigned tasks..."
+                    : `${assignedIssues.length} open assigned task${assignedIssues.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}`}
                 </div>
               </div>
 
               {assignedIssues.length > 0 ? (
                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                  <div className="text-sm font-medium">Issue reassignment</div>
+                  <div className="text-sm font-medium">Task reassignment</div>
                   <select
                     className="w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
                     value={reassignmentTarget}
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
                     ))}
                     {assignedIssues.length > 6 ? (
                       <div className="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                        {assignedIssues.length - 6} more issue{assignedIssues.length - 6 === 1 ? "" : "s"}
+                        {assignedIssues.length - 6} more task{assignedIssues.length - 6 === 1 ? "" : "s"}
                       </div>
                     ) : null}
                   </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyEnvironments.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyEnvironments.tsx
index 549e328a185..f8361540541 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyEnvironments.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyEnvironments.tsx
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ export function CompanyEnvironments() {
           <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Company Environments</h1>
         </div>
         <p className="max-w-3xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          Define reusable execution targets for projects, issue workspaces, and remote-capable adapters.
+          Define reusable execution targets for projects, task workspaces, and remote-capable adapters.
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyExport.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyExport.tsx
index fd1bdabc6dd..0a5c1773f81 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyExport.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyExport.tsx
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ export function CompanyExport() {
                   onClick={() => setTaskLimit((prev) => prev + TASKS_PAGE_SIZE)}
                   className="w-full rounded-md border border-border px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent/30 hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
                 >
-                  Show more issues ({visibleTaskChildren} of {totalTaskChildren})
+                  Show more tasks ({visibleTaskChildren} of {totalTaskChildren})
                 </button>
               </div>
             )}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Costs.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Costs.tsx
index 281ae0e4337..5d3a81e8257 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Costs.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Costs.tsx
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ export function Costs() {
                   <Card>
                     <CardHeader className="px-5 pt-5 pb-2">
                       <CardTitle className="text-base">By project</CardTitle>
-                      <CardDescription>Run costs attributed through project-linked issues.</CardDescription>
+                      <CardDescription>Run costs attributed through project-linked tasks.</CardDescription>
                     </CardHeader>
                     <CardContent className="space-y-2 px-5 pb-5 pt-2">
                       {(spendData?.byProject.length ?? 0) === 0 ? (
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index cf9675b6f43..63d5b20e0cd 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ export function Dashboard() {
             <ChartCard title="Run Activity" subtitle="Last 14 days">
               <RunActivityChart activity={data.runActivity} />
             </ChartCard>
-            <ChartCard title="Issues by Priority" subtitle="Last 14 days">
+            <ChartCard title="Tasks by Priority" subtitle="Last 14 days">
               <PriorityChart issues={issues ?? []} />
             </ChartCard>
-            <ChartCard title="Issues by Status" subtitle="Last 14 days">
+            <ChartCard title="Tasks by Status" subtitle="Last 14 days">
               <IssueStatusChart issues={issues ?? []} />
             </ChartCard>
             <ChartCard title="Success Rate" subtitle="Last 14 days">
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/DesignGuide.tsx b/ui/src/pages/DesignGuide.tsx
index 0e26db45862..d5dee71edfa 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/DesignGuide.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/DesignGuide.tsx
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
 
         <SubSection title="With icons">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
-            <Button><Plus /> New Issue</Button>
+            <Button><Plus /> New Task</Button>
             <Button variant="outline"><Upload /> Upload</Button>
             <Button variant="destructive"><Trash2 /> Delete</Button>
             <Button size="sm"><Plus /> Add</Button>
@@ -724,11 +724,11 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
               checked={menuChecked}
               onCheckedChange={(value) => setMenuChecked(value === true)}
             >
-              Watch issue
+              Watch task
             </DropdownMenuCheckboxItem>
             <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive">
               <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-              Delete issue
+              Delete task
             </DropdownMenuItem>
           </DropdownMenuContent>
         </DropdownMenu>
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
           </SheetTrigger>
           <SheetContent side="right">
             <SheetHeader>
-              <SheetTitle>Issue Properties</SheetTitle>
+              <SheetTitle>Task Properties</SheetTitle>
               <SheetDescription>Edit metadata without leaving the current page.</SheetDescription>
             </SheetHeader>
             <div className="space-y-4 px-4">
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
                 </CommandItem>
                 <CommandItem>
                   <CircleDot className="h-4 w-4" />
-                  Issues
+                  Tasks
                 </CommandItem>
               </CommandGroup>
               <CommandSeparator />
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
                 </CommandItem>
                 <CommandItem>
                   <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
-                  Create new issue
+                  Create new task
                 </CommandItem>
               </CommandGroup>
             </CommandList>
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
             </BreadcrumbItem>
             <BreadcrumbSeparator />
             <BreadcrumbItem>
-              <BreadcrumbPage>Issue List</BreadcrumbPage>
+              <BreadcrumbPage>Task List</BreadcrumbPage>
             </BreadcrumbItem>
           </BreadcrumbList>
         </Breadcrumb>
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
         <SubSection title="Metric Cards">
           <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
             <MetricCard icon={Bot} value={12} label="Active Agents" description="+3 this week" />
-            <MetricCard icon={CircleDot} value={48} label="Open Issues" />
+            <MetricCard icon={CircleDot} value={48} label="Open Tasks" />
             <MetricCard icon={DollarSign} value="$1,234" label="Monthly Cost" description="Under budget" />
             <MetricCard icon={Zap} value="99.9%" label="Uptime" />
           </div>
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent/50 hover:text-accent-foreground cursor-pointer">
               <CircleDot className="h-4 w-4" />
-              Issues
+              Tasks
               <span className="ml-auto text-xs bg-primary text-primary-foreground rounded-full px-1.5 py-0.5">
                 12
               </span>
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
       {/* ============================================================ */}
       {/*  GROUPED LIST (Issues pattern)                                */}
       {/* ============================================================ */}
-      <Section title="Grouped List (Issues pattern)">
+      <Section title="Grouped List (Tasks pattern)">
         <div>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-muted/50 rounded-t-md">
             <StatusIcon status="in_progress" />
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
         <div className="border border-border rounded-md divide-y divide-border text-sm">
           {[
             ["Cmd+K / Ctrl+K", "Open Command Palette"],
-            ["C", "New Issue (outside inputs)"],
+            ["C", "New Task (outside inputs)"],
             ["[", "Toggle Sidebar"],
             ["]", "Toggle Properties Panel"],
 
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
         </div>
       </Section>
 
-      <Section title="Issue Output Surface">
+      <Section title="Task Output Surface">
         <SubSection title="Multiple outputs (primary video + 'Also produced')">
           <IssueOutputSection workProducts={DESIGN_GUIDE_OUTPUTS} />
         </SubSection>
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ export function DesignGuide() {
         </SubSection>
         <SubSection title="Empty state">
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            When an issue has produced no artifact work products, the Output section renders nothing
+            When a task has produced no artifact work products, the Output section renders nothing
             at all (no placeholder card).
           </p>
         </SubSection>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.test.tsx
index b15fba0b0a1..a8a685da182 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.test.tsx
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe("ExecutionWorkspaceDetail plugin slots", () => {
     await render();
 
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Workspace plugin tab is not available.");
-    expect(container.querySelector('a[href="/execution-workspaces/workspace-1/issues"]')?.textContent).toBe("Back to issues");
+    expect(container.querySelector('a[href="/execution-workspaces/workspace-1/issues"]')?.textContent).toBe("Back to tasks");
     expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Workspace routines");
     expect(container.querySelector('[data-testid="plugin-slot-mount"]')).toBeNull();
   });
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ describe("ExecutionWorkspaceDetail plugin slots", () => {
 
     const tabLabels = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("[data-tab-value]")).map((tab) => tab.textContent);
     expect(tabLabels).toEqual([
-      "Issues",
+      "Tasks",
       "Services",
       "Changes",
       "Configuration",
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.tsx
index e60848a1596..8434289ed85 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/ExecutionWorkspaceDetail.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type OrderedExecutionWorkspaceTabItem = {
 
 const DEFAULT_PLUGIN_DETAIL_TAB_ORDER = 100;
 const EXECUTION_WORKSPACE_BASE_TAB_ITEMS: OrderedExecutionWorkspaceTabItem[] = [
-  { value: "issues", label: "Issues", order: 10 },
+  { value: "issues", label: "Tasks", order: 10 },
   { value: "services", label: "Services", order: 20 },
   { value: "configuration", label: "Configuration", order: 30 },
   { value: "runtime_logs", label: "Runtime logs", order: 40 },
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ export function ExecutionWorkspaceDetail() {
                   "None"
                 )}
               </DetailRow>
-              <DetailRow label="Source issue">
+              <DetailRow label="Source task">
                 {sourceIssue ? (
                   <Link to={issueUrl(sourceIssue)} className="hover:underline">
                     {sourceIssue.identifier ?? sourceIssue.id} · {sourceIssue.title}
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ export function ExecutionWorkspaceDetail() {
         ) : isExecutionWorkspacePluginTab(activeTab) ? (
           <MissingPluginTabPlaceholder
             defaultTabHref={executionWorkspaceTabPath(workspace.id, "issues")}
-            defaultTabLabel="Back to issues"
+            defaultTabLabel="Back to tasks"
           />
         ) : activeTab === "routines" ? (
           <ExecutionWorkspaceRoutinesList
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
index 2debaa92604..3ad6be1cabd 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
       return { previousData };
     },
     onError: (err, id, context) => {
-      setActionError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to archive issue");
+      setActionError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to archive task");
       setArchivingIssueIds((prev) => {
         const next = new Set(prev);
         next.delete(id);
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
             </SelectTrigger>
             <SelectContent>
               <SelectItem value="everything">All categories</SelectItem>
-              <SelectItem value="issues_i_touched">My recent issues</SelectItem>
+              <SelectItem value="issues_i_touched">My recent tasks</SelectItem>
               <SelectItem value="join_requests">Join requests</SelectItem>
               <SelectItem value="approvals">Approvals</SelectItem>
               <SelectItem value="failed_runs">Failed runs</SelectItem>
@@ -2454,8 +2454,8 @@ export function Inbox() {
                               variant="ghost"
                               size="icon-xs"
                               className="-mr-2 text-muted-foreground"
-                              title={`New issue in ${group.label}`}
-                              aria-label={`New issue in ${group.label}`}
+                              title={`New task in ${group.label}`}
+                              aria-label={`New task in ${group.label}`}
                               onClick={(event) => {
                                 event.stopPropagation();
                                 openCreateIssueForGroup(group);
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InstanceExperimentalSettings.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InstanceExperimentalSettings.tsx
index f9bb34af6ce..6d9f1d72fe2 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InstanceExperimentalSettings.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InstanceExperimentalSettings.tsx
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export function InstanceExperimentalSettings() {
             <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Enable Isolated Workspaces</h2>
             <p className="max-w-2xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
               Show execution workspace controls in project configuration and allow isolated workspace behavior for new
-              and existing issue runs.
+              and existing task runs.
             </p>
           </div>
           <ToggleSwitch
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ export function InstanceExperimentalSettings() {
       <section className="rounded-xl border border-border bg-card p-5">
         <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
           <div className="space-y-1.5">
-            <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Issue Plan Decomposition Panel</h2>
+            <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Task Plan Decomposition Panel</h2>
             <p className="max-w-2xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              Show accepted-plan decomposition history on issue detail pages. Intended for debugging and validating
+              Show accepted-plan decomposition history on task detail pages. Intended for debugging and validating
               subtask creation behavior while the presentation is still being refined.
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export function InstanceExperimentalSettings() {
               })
             }
             disabled={toggleMutation.isPending}
-            aria-label="Toggle issue plan decomposition panel experimental setting"
+            aria-label="Toggle task plan decomposition panel experimental setting"
           />
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ export function InstanceExperimentalSettings() {
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
           <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
             <div className="space-y-1.5">
-              <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Auto-Create Issue Recovery Tasks</h2>
+              <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Auto-Create Recovery Tasks</h2>
               <p className="max-w-2xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                Let the heartbeat scheduler create recovery issues for issue dependency chains found inside the
+                Let the heartbeat scheduler create recovery tasks for task dependency chains found inside the
                 configured lookback window.
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export function InstanceExperimentalSettings() {
                 previewForEnable();
               }}
               disabled={recoveryActionPending}
-              aria-label="Toggle issue graph liveness auto-recovery"
+              aria-label="Toggle task graph liveness auto-recovery"
             />
           </div>
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InstanceGeneralSettings.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InstanceGeneralSettings.tsx
index aa0b1783f62..69d61b50567 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InstanceGeneralSettings.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InstanceGeneralSettings.tsx
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export function InstanceGeneralSettings() {
           <div className="space-y-1.5">
             <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Keyboard shortcuts</h2>
             <p className="max-w-2xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              Enable app keyboard shortcuts, including inbox navigation and global shortcuts like creating issues or
+              Enable app keyboard shortcuts, including inbox navigation and global shortcuts like creating tasks or
               toggling panels. This is off by default.
             </p>
           </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.test.tsx
index fb92ea33bb4..19ddca56790 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.test.tsx
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
 
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Plan decomposition");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Plan revision 2");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("2 of 2 child issues created");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("2 of 2 child tasks created");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("First child issue");
     expect(mockIssuesApi.listAcceptedPlanDecompositions).toHaveBeenCalledWith("issue-1");
   });
@@ -1081,8 +1081,8 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
       parentId: "parent-1",
       includeBlockedBy: true,
     });
-    expect(container.querySelector('a[aria-label="Previous sub-issue: PAP-1 - Previous sibling"]')).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(container.querySelector('a[aria-label="Next sub-issue: PAP-3 - Next sibling"]')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(container.querySelector('a[aria-label="Previous sub-task: PAP-1 - Previous sibling"]')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(container.querySelector('a[aria-label="Next sub-task: PAP-3 - Next sibling"]')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Previous");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Previous sibling");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Next");
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
       descendantOf: "issue-parent",
       includeBlockedBy: true,
     });
-    expect(container.querySelector('a[aria-label="Next sub-issue: PAP-11 - First child"]')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(container.querySelector('a[aria-label="Next sub-task: PAP-11 - First child"]')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Next");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("First child");
     expect(mockIssueChatThreadRender.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0].footer).toBeTruthy();
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
     await flushReact();
     await flushReact();
 
-    const moreButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="More issue actions"]') as HTMLButtonElement | null;
+    const moreButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="More task actions"]') as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(moreButton).toBeTruthy();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
       metadata: { source: "issue_active_run_control", runId: "run-active-1" },
     });
 
-    const moreButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="More issue actions"]') as HTMLButtonElement | null;
+    const moreButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="More task actions"]') as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(moreButton).toBeTruthy();
     await act(async () => {
       moreButton!.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "Enter", bubbles: true }));
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
     await flushReact();
     await flushReact();
 
-    const moreButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="More issue actions"]') as HTMLButtonElement | null;
+    const moreButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="More task actions"]') as HTMLButtonElement | null;
     expect(moreButton).toBeTruthy();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -1712,11 +1712,11 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
       mode: "restore",
       releasePolicy: { strategy: "manual" },
     });
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Restore issues cancelled by this subtree operation so work can resume.");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Restore tasks cancelled by this subtree operation so work can resume.");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Cancelled child");
 
     const restoreApplyButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Restore 1 issues");
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Restore 1 tasks");
     expect(restoreApplyButton).toBeTruthy();
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ describe("IssueDetail", () => {
     expect(bodyScrollRegion?.className).toContain("overscroll-contain");
 
     const cancelApplyButton = Array.from(dialogContent!.querySelectorAll("button"))
-      .find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Cancel 24 issues") as HTMLButtonElement | undefined;
+      .find((button) => button.textContent?.trim() === "Cancel 24 tasks") as HTMLButtonElement | undefined;
     expect(cancelApplyButton).toBeTruthy();
     expect(cancelApplyButton!.disabled).toBe(true);
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx
index e729497360b..c8ecf74fac2 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/IssueDetail.tsx
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ const LEAF_WORK_CONTROL_MODE_LABEL: Partial<Record<IssueTreeControlMode, string>
   resume: "Resume work",
 };
 const TREE_CONTROL_MODE_HELP_TEXT: Record<IssueTreeControlMode, string> = {
-  pause: "Pause active execution in this issue subtree until an explicit resume.",
+  pause: "Pause active execution in this task subtree until an explicit resume.",
   resume: "Release the active subtree pause hold so held work can continue.",
-  cancel: "Cancel non-terminal issues in this subtree and stop queued/running work where possible.",
-  restore: "Restore issues cancelled by this subtree operation so work can resume.",
+  cancel: "Cancel non-terminal tasks in this subtree and stop queued/running work where possible.",
+  restore: "Restore tasks cancelled by this subtree operation so work can resume.",
 };
 const LEAF_WORK_CONTROL_MODE_HELP_TEXT: Partial<Record<IssueTreeControlMode, string>> = {
-  pause: "Pause active execution on this issue until an explicit resume.",
-  resume: "Release the active pause hold so this issue can continue.",
+  pause: "Pause active execution on this task until an explicit resume.",
+  resume: "Release the active pause hold so this task can continue.",
 };
 function issueTreeControlLabel(mode: IssueTreeControlMode, scope: "leaf" | "subtree") {
   return scope === "leaf"
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ function treeControlPreviewErrorCopy(error: unknown): string {
   if (error instanceof ApiError) {
     if (error.status === 403) return "Only board users can preview subtree controls.";
     if (error.status === 409) return "Preview is stale because subtree hold state changed. Retry to refresh.";
-    if (error.status === 422) return "This subtree action is currently invalid for the selected issues.";
+    if (error.status === 422) return "This subtree action is currently invalid for the selected tasks.";
   }
   return error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unable to load preview.";
 }
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ function InboxMobileToolbar({
                 onClick={() => { onHide(); setMenuOpen(false); }}
               >
                 <EyeOff className="h-3 w-3" />
-                Hide this issue
+                Hide this task
               </button>
             )}
           </PopoverContent>
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ function IssueDetailActivityTab({
           ) : (
             <div className="space-y-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
               <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-                <span className="font-medium text-foreground">This issue</span>
+                <span className="font-medium text-foreground">This task</span>
                 {issueCostSummary.hasCost ? (
                   <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
                     ${issueCostSummary.cost.toFixed(4)}
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ function IssueDetailActivityTab({
               {hasIssueTreeCost && issueTreeCostSummary ? (
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
                   <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
-                    Including sub-issues {(issueTreeCostSummary.costCents / 100).toLocaleString(undefined, {
+                    Including sub-tasks {(issueTreeCostSummary.costCents / 100).toLocaleString(undefined, {
                       style: "currency",
                       currency: "USD",
                       minimumFractionDigits: 4,
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ function IssueDetailActivityTab({
                       {` (${issueTreeCostSummary.runCount} run${issueTreeCostSummary.runCount === 1 ? "" : "s"})`}
                     </span>
                   ) : null}
-                  <span>{issueTreeCostSummary.issueCount} issue{issueTreeCostSummary.issueCount === 1 ? "" : "s"}</span>
+                  <span>{issueTreeCostSummary.issueCount} task{issueTreeCostSummary.issueCount === 1 ? "" : "s"}</span>
                 </div>
               ) : null}
             </div>
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
     }
   }, [hasLiveRuns, locallyQueuedCommentRunIds.size]);
   const sourceBreadcrumb = useMemo(
-    () => readIssueDetailBreadcrumb(issueId, location.state, location.search) ?? { label: "Issues", href: "/issues" },
+    () => readIssueDetailBreadcrumb(issueId, location.state, location.search) ?? { label: "Tasks", href: "/issues" },
     [issueId, location.state, location.search],
   );
 
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
     () => mergeIssueComments(comments ?? [], optimisticComments),
     [comments, optimisticComments],
   );
-  const breadcrumbTitle = issue?.title ?? issueId ?? "Issue";
+  const breadcrumbTitle = issue?.title ?? issueId ?? "Task";
   const issueCacheRefs = useMemo(() => {
     const refs = new Set<string>();
     if (issueId) refs.add(issueId);
@@ -1803,8 +1803,8 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
         queryClient.setQueryData(queryKeys.issues.list(context.selectedCompanyId), context.previousList);
       }
       pushToast({
-        title: "Issue update failed",
-        body: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to save issue changes",
+        title: "Task update failed",
+        body: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to save task changes",
         tone: "error",
       });
     },
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
             ? treeControlScope === "leaf" ? "Work paused" : "Subtree paused"
             : `${modeLabel} applied`,
         body: result.kind === "release"
-          ? (result.hold.releaseReason?.trim() || (treeControlScope === "leaf" ? "Active issue pause released." : "Active subtree pause released."))
+          ? (result.hold.releaseReason?.trim() || (treeControlScope === "leaf" ? "Active task pause released." : "Active subtree pause released."))
           : result.hold.mode === "pause"
             ? treeControlScope === "leaf"
               ? `Work paused. ${cancelCount} run${cancelCount === 1 ? "" : "s"} cancelled.`
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
         title: "Work paused",
         body: cancelCount > 0
           ? `Work paused. ${cancelCount} run${cancelCount === 1 ? "" : "s"} cancelled.`
-          : "Work paused. This issue is held until resume.",
+          : "Work paused. This task is held until resume.",
         tone: "success",
       });
       await Promise.all([
@@ -1977,8 +1977,8 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
     },
     onError: (err) => {
       pushToast({
-        title: "Issue update failed",
-        body: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to save sub-issue changes",
+        title: "Task update failed",
+        body: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to save sub-task changes",
         tone: "error",
       });
     },
@@ -2657,12 +2657,12 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
     onSuccess: () => {
       invalidateIssueCollections();
       navigate(sourceBreadcrumb.href.startsWith("/inbox") ? sourceBreadcrumb.href : "/inbox", { replace: true });
-      pushToast({ title: "Issue archived from inbox", tone: "success" });
+      pushToast({ title: "Task archived from inbox", tone: "success" });
     },
     onError: (err) => {
       pushToast({
         title: "Archive failed",
-        body: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to archive this issue from the inbox",
+        body: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unable to archive this task from the inbox",
         tone: "error",
       });
     },
@@ -3220,9 +3220,9 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
         ? "Pause work"
         : "Pause and stop work"
       : treeControlMode === "cancel"
-        ? `Cancel ${previewAffectedIssueCount} issues`
+        ? `Cancel ${previewAffectedIssueCount} tasks`
       : treeControlMode === "restore"
-          ? `Restore ${previewAffectedIssueCount} issues`
+          ? `Restore ${previewAffectedIssueCount} tasks`
           : treeControlScope === "leaf"
             ? "Resume work"
             : "Resume subtree";
@@ -3321,7 +3321,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
       {issue.hiddenAt && (
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-destructive">
           <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
-          This issue is hidden
+          This task is hidden
         </div>
       )}
       {activePauseHold && (
@@ -3334,13 +3334,13 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
                 </span>
                 <span className="text-xs text-amber-900/80 dark:text-amber-100/80">
                   {childIssues.length === 0
-                    ? "Issue execution is held until resume. Human comments can still wake the assignee for triage."
+                    ? "Task execution is held until resume. Human comments can still wake the assignee for triage."
                     : "Root and descendant execution is held until resume. Human comments can still wake assignees for triage."}
                 </span>
               </div>
               <div className="text-xs text-amber-900/80 dark:text-amber-100/80">
                 {childIssues.length === 0
-                  ? "1 issue held"
+                  ? "1 task held"
                   : `${heldDescendantCount} descendant${heldDescendantCount === 1 ? "" : "s"} held`}
                 {activeRootPauseHold?.createdAt ? ` · started ${relativeTime(activeRootPauseHold.createdAt)}` : ""}
               </div>
@@ -3386,7 +3386,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
             </div>
           ) : (
             <div className="text-xs">
-              This issue is paused by ancestor{" "}
+              This task is paused by ancestor{" "}
               {activePauseHoldRoot?.identifier ? (
                 <Link to={createIssueDetailPath(activePauseHoldRoot.identifier)} className="underline">
                   {activePauseHoldRoot.identifier}
@@ -3394,7 +3394,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
               ) : (
                 activePauseHold.rootIssueId.slice(0, 8)
               )}
-              . Resume from the root issue to deliver deferred work.
+              . Resume from the root task to deliver deferred work.
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
@@ -3450,7 +3450,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
           {issue.workMode === "planning" ? (
             <span
               className="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-amber-500/40 bg-amber-500/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 shrink-0"
-              title="This issue is in planning mode."
+              title="This task is in planning mode."
             >
               Planning
             </span>
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
                 variant="ghost"
                 size="icon-xs"
                 onClick={copyIssueToClipboard}
-                title="Copy issue as markdown"
+                title="Copy task as markdown"
               >
                 {copied ? <Check className="h-4 w-4 text-green-500" /> : <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />}
               </Button>
@@ -3543,7 +3543,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
               variant="ghost"
               size="icon-xs"
               onClick={copyIssueToClipboard}
-              title="Copy issue as markdown"
+              title="Copy task as markdown"
             >
               {copied ? <Check className="h-4 w-4 text-green-500" /> : <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />}
             </Button>
@@ -3566,8 +3566,8 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
                   variant="ghost"
                   size="icon-xs"
                   className="shrink-0"
-                  aria-label="More issue actions"
-                  title="More issue actions"
+                  aria-label="More task actions"
+                  title="More task actions"
                   onKeyDown={(event) => {
                     if (event.key === "Enter" || event.key === " ") {
                       event.preventDefault();
@@ -3675,7 +3675,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
                 }}
               >
                 <EyeOff className="h-3 w-3" />
-                Hide this Issue
+                Hide this Task
               </button>
             </PopoverContent>
             </Popover>
@@ -3752,7 +3752,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
       {showRichSubIssuesSection ? (
         <div className="space-y-3">
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-            <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">Sub-issues</h3>
+            <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">Sub-tasks</h3>
           </div>
           <IssuesList
             issues={childIssues}
@@ -3768,7 +3768,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
             searchFilters={{ descendantOf: issue.id, includeBlockedBy: true }}
             searchWithinLoadedIssues
             baseCreateIssueDefaults={buildSubIssueDefaultsForViewer(issue, currentUserId)}
-            createIssueLabel="Sub-issue"
+            createIssueLabel="Sub-task"
             defaultSortField="workflow"
             showProgressSummary
             parentIssueIdForCostSummary={issue.id}
@@ -3779,7 +3779,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-2 min-w-0">
           <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={openNewSubIssue} className="shrink-0 shadow-none">
             <Plus className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            New Sub-issue
+            New Sub-task
           </Button>
         </div>
       )}
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
           <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 space-y-4 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain px-6 py-4">
             {treeControlMode === "cancel" ? (
               <div className="rounded-md border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 p-3 text-xs text-destructive">
-                Cancelling a subtree is destructive. Non-terminal issues will be marked cancelled, and running or queued work will be interrupted where possible.
+                Cancelling a subtree is destructive. Non-terminal tasks will be marked cancelled, and running or queued work will be interrupted where possible.
               </div>
             ) : null}
 
@@ -4079,7 +4079,7 @@ export function IssueDetail() {
                   checked={treeControlCancelConfirmed}
                   onChange={(event) => setTreeControlCancelConfirmed(event.target.checked)}
                 />
-                <span>I understand this will cancel {previewAffectedIssueCount} issues.</span>
+                <span>I understand this will cancel {previewAffectedIssueCount} tasks.</span>
               </label>
             ) : null}
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx
index 08273694162..d0be7d1d55b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Issues.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function Issues() {
   const issueLinkState = useMemo(
     () =>
       createIssueDetailLocationState(
-        "Issues",
+        "Tasks",
         `${location.pathname}${location.search}${location.hash}`,
         "issues",
       ),
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export function Issues() {
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setBreadcrumbs([{ label: "Issues" }]);
+    setBreadcrumbs([{ label: "Tasks" }]);
   }, [setBreadcrumbs]);
 
   const issuePageSize = workspaceIdFilter ? WORKSPACE_FILTER_ISSUE_LIMIT : ISSUES_PAGE_SIZE;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export function Issues() {
   });
 
   if (!selectedCompanyId) {
-    return <EmptyState icon={CircleDot} message="Select a company to view issues." />;
+    return <EmptyState icon={CircleDot} message="Select a company to view tasks." />;
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/MyIssues.tsx b/ui/src/pages/MyIssues.tsx
index 60f1be66745..6fd9b1a056f 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/MyIssues.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/MyIssues.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function MyIssues() {
   const { setBreadcrumbs } = useBreadcrumbs();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setBreadcrumbs([{ label: "My Issues" }]);
+    setBreadcrumbs([{ label: "My Tasks" }]);
   }, [setBreadcrumbs]);
 
   const { data: issues, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function MyIssues() {
   });
 
   if (!selectedCompanyId) {
-    return <EmptyState icon={ListTodo} message="Select a company to view your issues." />;
+    return <EmptyState icon={ListTodo} message="Select a company to view your tasks." />;
   }
 
   if (isLoading) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export function MyIssues() {
       {error && <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{error.message}</p>}
 
       {myIssues.length === 0 && (
-        <EmptyState icon={ListTodo} message="No issues assigned to you." />
+        <EmptyState icon={ListTodo} message="No tasks assigned to you." />
       )}
 
       {myIssues.length > 0 && (
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/ProjectDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/ProjectDetail.tsx
index 702182e8491..e5614ac409c 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/ProjectDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/ProjectDetail.tsx
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ export function ProjectDetail() {
       <Tabs value={activeTab ?? "list"} onValueChange={(value) => handleTabChange(value as ProjectTab)}>
         <PageTabBar
           items={[
-            { value: "list", label: "Issues" },
+            { value: "list", label: "Tasks" },
             { value: "overview", label: "Overview" },
             ...(project.managedByPlugin ? [{ value: "plugin-operations", label: "Plugin operations" }] : []),
             ...(showWorkspacesTab ? [{ value: "workspaces", label: "Workspaces" }] : []),
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/ProjectWorkspaceDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/ProjectWorkspaceDetail.tsx
index 3d87bbad3e6..3695f59b22e 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/ProjectWorkspaceDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/ProjectWorkspaceDetail.tsx
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ export function ProjectWorkspaceDetail() {
         request.action === "run"
           ? "Workspace job completed."
           : request.action === "stop"
-            ? "Workspace service stopped. Issue execution is not paused."
+            ? "Workspace service stopped. Task execution is not paused."
             : request.action === "restart"
-              ? "Workspace service restarted. Issue execution is not paused."
+              ? "Workspace service restarted. Task execution is not paused."
               : "Workspace service started.",
       );
     },
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/RoutineDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/RoutineDetail.tsx
index a502feef441..51d960256ac 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/RoutineDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/RoutineDetail.tsx
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ export function RoutineDetail() {
 
         <TabsContent value="secrets" className="space-y-3">
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            Routine secrets apply to every issue this routine creates. They override matching keys in
+            Routine secrets apply to every task this routine creates. They override matching keys in
             project and agent env. <span className="font-mono">PAPERCLIP_*</span> variables are reserved.
           </p>
           <EnvVarEditor
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
index b4f94c13556..0139bf45b97 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ export function Routines() {
             Routines
           </h1>
           <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            Recurring work definitions that materialize into auditable execution issues.
+            Recurring work definitions that materialize into auditable execution tasks.
           </p>
         </div>
         <Button onClick={() => setComposerOpen(true)}>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Search.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Search.tsx
index 1271914a139..c686ca90f1b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Search.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Search.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const IDENTIFIER_PATTERN = /^[A-Z]+-\d+$/;
 
 const SCOPE_LABELS: Record<CompanySearchScope, string> = {
   all: "All",
-  issues: "Issues",
+  issues: "Tasks",
   comments: "Comments",
   documents: "Documents",
   agents: "Agents",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type SubGroupKey = "issues" | "comments" | "documents" | "agents" | "projects";
 const SUBGROUP_ORDER: SubGroupKey[] = ["issues", "comments", "documents", "agents", "projects"];
 
 const SUBGROUP_LABELS: Record<SubGroupKey, string> = {
-  issues: "Issues",
+  issues: "Tasks",
   comments: "Comments",
   documents: "Documents",
   agents: "Agents",
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export function Search() {
                 }
               }
             }}
-            placeholder="Search issues, comments, documents, agents, projects…"
+            placeholder="Search tasks, comments, documents, agents, projects…"
             aria-label="Search query"
             className="h-10 pl-9 pr-20 text-sm"
           />
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ function SearchTabContent({
         <div>
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Type to search company memory.</h2>
           <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            Issues, comments, plan documents, agents, projects — same surface, ranked by relevance.
+            Tasks, comments, plan documents, agents, projects — same surface, ranked by relevance.
           </p>
         </div>
         {recentSearches.length > 0 ? (
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ function SearchTabContent({
         <ul className="space-y-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           <li>
             <span className="font-medium text-foreground">Identifier lookup:</span> type{" "}
-            <code className="rounded bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 text-[11px]">PAP-123</code> to jump straight to an issue.
+            <code className="rounded bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 text-[11px]">PAP-123</code> to jump straight to a task.
           </li>
           <li>
             <span className="font-medium text-foreground">Quoted phrases:</span> wrap a phrase in quotes to match the
@@ -502,14 +502,14 @@ function SearchTabContent({
         <div className="text-base font-semibold">Couldn’t run that search</div>
         <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
           {status ? `The server returned ${status}.` : "The request failed."} Your input and filters are still here, so
-          you can retry or fall back to the Issues filter.
+          you can retry or fall back to the Tasks filter.
         </p>
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2">
           <Button onClick={refetch} variant="default" size="sm">
             Retry
           </Button>
           <Button onClick={navigateIssuesFallback} variant="outline" size="sm">
-            Open Issues filter view
+            Open Tasks filter view
           </Button>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -557,10 +557,10 @@ function SearchTabContent({
           ) : null}
           <Button onClick={openNewIssue} size="sm" variant="default">
             <Plus className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" />
-            Create issue from this query
+            Create task from this query
           </Button>
           <Button onClick={navigateIssuesFallback} size="sm" variant="ghost">
-            Open Issues filter view
+            Open Tasks filter view
           </Button>
         </div>
         <ul className="mt-2 space-y-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx
index 985df8ce111..0050a8bbd3d 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Secrets.tsx
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ function SecretsHowToUse() {
         </p>
         <p>
           Paperclip resolves the value server-side when the run starts and injects it as that env var. Project env
-          applies to every issue in the project and overrides agent env on matching keys.
+          applies to every task in the project and overrides agent env on matching keys.
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx b/ui/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx
index 3bb5a6f4820..1140f81431e 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/UserProfile.tsx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export function UserProfile() {
       (data?.topAgents ?? []).map((row) => ({
         key: row.agentId ?? "unknown",
         label: row.agentName ?? (row.agentId ? row.agentId.slice(0, 8) : "unknown"),
-        sublabel: "Issue-linked usage",
+        sublabel: "Task-linked usage",
         costCents: row.costCents,
         inputTokens: row.inputTokens,
         cachedInputTokens: row.cachedInputTokens,
diff --git a/ui/src/plugins/bridge-init.ts b/ui/src/plugins/bridge-init.ts
index c208df8319d..3865475d034 100644
--- a/ui/src/plugins/bridge-init.ts
+++ b/ui/src/plugins/bridge-init.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ function PluginSdkIssuesList({
   });
 
   if (!companyId) {
-    return createElement("div", { className: "text-sm text-muted-foreground" }, "Select a company to view issues.");
+    return createElement("div", { className: "text-sm text-muted-foreground" }, "Select a company to view tasks.");
   }
 
   return createElement(HostIssuesList, {