diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 64a4f75..2160fa8 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: 2026-02-09T21:06:22.773681155Z
     qa_plan:
         status: pending
         path: qa-plan.md
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index b9385c0..e765d6f 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ active_work:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T21:06:07.216218417Z
-last_action: TRANSITION
-last_actor: cli
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T21:06:22.774515565Z
+last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+last_actor: user
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T21:04:37.081727351Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -68,3 +68,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T21:06:22.774510416Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: user
+      result: success