diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 3b8ab53..4171fdc 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 slug: task-management-ui
 title: Task Management UI
 created: 2026-02-09T16:02:10.545099954Z
-phase: draft
+phase: specified
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-09T16:02:10.545099954Z
+      exited: 2026-02-09T16:02:55.510211011Z
+    - phase: specified
+      entered: 2026-02-09T16:02:55.510211011Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: pending
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 0e19e48..b23b56d 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ active_work:
         - slug: data-models
           phase: specified
         - slug: task-management-ui
-          phase: draft
+          phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:02:50.512176459Z
-last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:02:55.51847953Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:01:45.482593344Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -42,3 +42,8 @@ history:
       feature: task-management-ui
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:02:55.518478989Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: cli
+      result: success