diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 40c0be6..34a8d6f 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ slug: task-management-ui
 title: Task Management UI
 created: 2026-02-10T01:30:27.65565135Z
 branch: feature/task-management-ui
-phase: ready
+phase: implementation
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-10T01:30:27.65565135Z
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-10T01:33:57.730626142Z
     - phase: ready
       entered: 2026-02-10T01:33:57.730626142Z
+      exited: 2026-02-10T01:36:36.044638948Z
+    - phase: implementation
+      entered: 2026-02-10T01:36:36.044638948Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: pending
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 30aea00..0761a7a 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ active_work:
     features:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           branch: feature/task-management-ui
-          phase: ready
+          phase: implementation
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-10T01:35:47.665909431Z
-last_action: ARCHIVE_FEATURE
+last_updated: 2026-02-10T01:36:36.045489889Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
 last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-10T01:30:07.578658929Z
@@ -81,3 +81,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-10T01:36:36.045488136Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: cli
+      result: success