diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index a6af09b..dc6d906 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ artifacts:
         approved_by: user
         approved_at: 2026-02-09T16:02:50.511362127Z
     tasks:
-        status: pending
+        status: approved
         path: tasks.md
+        approved_by: user
+        approved_at: 2026-02-09T16:04:55.58831873Z
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 5275135..d33d8f4 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ active_work:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:04:50.511232054Z
-last_action: TRANSITION
-last_actor: cli
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:04:55.589426335Z
+last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+last_actor: user
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:01:45.482593344Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -77,3 +77,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:04:55.589424712Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: user
+      result: success