diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 4171fdc..a6af09b 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ artifacts:
         status: pending
         path: audit.md
     design:
-        status: pending
+        status: approved
         path: design.md
+        approved_by: user
+        approved_at: 2026-02-09T16:03:50.549247992Z
     qa_plan:
         status: pending
         path: qa-plan.md
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 9966789..fa97aea 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ active_work:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:03:40.50403526Z
-last_action: TRANSITION
-last_actor: cli
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:03:50.550627609Z
+last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+last_actor: user
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:01:45.482593344Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -67,3 +67,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:03:50.550622239Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: user
+      result: success