diff --git a/.sdlc/branches/feature/task-management-ui.yaml b/.sdlc/branches/feature/task-management-ui.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d694e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sdlc/branches/feature/task-management-ui.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+name: feature/task-management-ui
+feature: task-management-ui
+base_branch: main
+created_at: 2026-02-09T16:05:40.530544154Z
diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 1970e25..592dc9a 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 slug: task-management-ui
 title: Task Management UI
 created: 2026-02-09T16:02:10.545099954Z
+branch: feature/task-management-ui
 phase: planned
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 57c3d15..24d395f 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ active_work:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: planned
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:05:30.579561168Z
-last_action: TRANSITION
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:05:40.534577243Z
+last_action: CREATE_BRANCH
 last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:01:45.482593344Z
@@ -102,3 +102,8 @@ history:
       feature: task-management-ui
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:05:40.534569599Z
+      action: CREATE_BRANCH
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: cli
+      result: success