diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index bb6824c..9ccd3a5 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ active_work:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T21:05:57.038252602Z
-last_action: TRANSITION
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T21:06:02.870386469Z
+last_action: CREATE_BRANCH
 last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T21:04:37.081727351Z
@@ -62,3 +62,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T21:06:02.870385016Z
+      action: CREATE_BRANCH
+      feature: data-models
+      actor: cli
+      result: success