merge: task pushing controls

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ Included documents cover:
   normal Flutter startup and close/reopen task lifecycle proof.
 - Date Selection 01, the completed day navigation and date picker plan for the
   persistence-backed Flutter Today timeline.
+- Task Pushing 01, the completed past-task push controls plan for planned
+  flexible tasks, including backend scheduling semantics and Backlog freshness
+  reset behavior.
 
 Excluded documents include superseded originals, MongoDB-targeted persistence or
 runtime plans, planned/blocked UI handoff plans, old archive indexes, and review

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 — Past Task Push Controls
 
-**Status:** Planned. Execute after Date Selection 01.
+**Status:** Complete. Executed after Date Selection 01.
 **Scope level:** XHIGH implementation plan.
 
 This plan adds the push affordance for scheduled tasks that are in the past and

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_01_SCOPE_AND_DOMAIN_SEMANTICS.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 01 — Scope and Domain Semantics
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Confirm the exact pushable task scope and lock destination semantics
 before adding visible controls.
 
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@ before adding visible controls.
 After this block, the implementation should know which cards can show `Push`,
 what `past` means, and what each destination must do.
 
+## Implementation notes
+
+1. Task Pushing 01 keeps V1 support limited to planned flexible tasks. Required,
+   locked, surprise, and free-slot cards must not show the full Push button.
+2. `past incomplete` is evaluated against owner-local current time. Historical
+   selected dates can make an incomplete scheduled task pushable, but future
+   selected dates do not make tasks pushable before their scheduled end.
+3. `Push to next` targets the next valid no-overlap slot after real current
+   owner-local time. Later-today placement is preferred when a fit exists.
+4. `Push to tomorrow` targets the owner-local day after real current time, not
+   the day after the selected review date.
+5. `Push to backlog` preserves `createdAt` and resets freshness through the
+   existing `backlogEnteredAt` persistence field, promoted into domain/read
+   behavior by this plan.
+
 ---
 
 ## Chunk 1.1 — Confirm prerequisites

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_02_PAST_TASK_READ_MODEL.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 02 — Past Task Read Model
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Add presentation-model state that tells widgets when to show the full
 Push button.
 
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ Push button.
 After this block, `TimelineCardModel` or its successor exposes a clear push-state
 field. Leaf widgets should not recompute past/incomplete scheduling conditions.
 
+## Implementation notes
+
+1. `TimelineItem` carries the source task `updatedAt` timestamp for stale-write
+   protection.
+2. `TodayScreenData` and `TimelineCardModel` receive an injected clock for
+   deterministic past/incomplete detection.
+3. `TimelineCardModel.showPastTaskPushButton` identifies past incomplete planned
+   flexible cards and suppresses hover quick actions while true.
+4. Mapper tests cover earlier today, previous day, future day, completed,
+   unsupported task types, and missing schedule placement.
+
 ---
 
 ## Chunk 2.1 — Add push-state presentation fields

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_03_PUSH_BUTTON_CARD_UI.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 03 — Push Button Card UI
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Render the full right-side Push button on past incomplete cards.
 
 ---
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ After this block, past incomplete planned flexible cards visibly show a `Push`
 button beside the reward/difficulty icons. The menu may still be stubbed until
 Block 04.
 
+## Implementation notes
+
+1. `TaskTimelineCard` renders a full Push button beside reward/difficulty
+   controls when `TimelineCardModel.showPastTaskPushButton` is true.
+2. Text reserves additional right-side space while Push is visible, and trailing
+   controls remain above the text layer.
+3. Hover quick actions are not built while the full Push button is visible.
+4. Widget tests cover render state, completed/future exclusions, hover
+   suppression, and callback activation.
+
 ---
 
 ## Chunk 3.1 — Place the Push button in trailing controls

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_04_PUSH_MENU_DESTINATIONS.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 04 — Push Menu Destinations
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Open a destination menu from the Push button and route each choice to a
 callback.
 
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ After this block, clicking `Push` opens a menu with the three requested choices.
 The choices may call stubbed/controller callbacks until Block 05 wires real
 commands.
 
+## Implementation notes
+
+1. The Push button opens a compact popup menu with exactly `Push to next`,
+   `Push to tomorrow`, and `Push to backlog`.
+2. Destination-specific callbacks are threaded from the home scaffold through
+   `TimelineView` to `TaskTimelineCard`.
+3. The card prevents duplicate destination submission while a push callback is
+   still running.
+4. Widget tests cover menu labels, destination callbacks, outside-click
+   dismissal, and one-shot running behavior.
+
 ---
 
 ## Chunk 4.1 — Add destination menu UI

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_05_COMMAND_WIRING_AND_PERSISTENCE.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 05 — Command Wiring and Persistence
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Connect push menu destinations to application commands and prove their
 results persist.
 

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_06_DESTINATION_SCHEDULING_RULES.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 06 — Destination Scheduling Rules
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Verify or adjust backend push scheduling so destination behavior exactly
 matches the requested product rules.
 

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_07_BACKLOG_FRESHNESS_RESET.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 07 — Backlog Freshness Reset
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Make Push to backlog reset the backlog freshness timer without losing
 original task creation history.
 

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_BLOCK_08_VALIDATION_HANDOFF.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Block 08 — Validation and Handoff
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Goal:** Prove task pushing works end to end and close the plan cleanly.
 
 ---
@@ -113,3 +113,35 @@ flutter test
 - Push results persist through SQLite.
 - Push to Backlog resets freshness without rewriting creation history.
 - Validation status is documented.
+
+## Handoff notes
+
+Implemented changes:
+
+1. Added past-task push presentation state, button/menu UI, and command
+   callbacks.
+2. Routed all three destinations through `SchedulerCommandController` and
+   `V1ApplicationCommandUseCases`.
+3. Added scheduler/application support for `Push to next` after command time,
+   including overdue tasks from previous dates.
+4. Added `Task.backlogEnteredAt` and `backlogEnteredAtProvenance`; Backlog age
+   filtering and staleness markers now use that freshness anchor with
+   `createdAt` fallback.
+5. Added on-disk SQLite close/reopen coverage for push-next, push-tomorrow,
+   push-backlog, and completion after push.
+
+Validation completed:
+
+```sh
+cd packages/scheduler_core
+dart test test/document_mapping_test.dart test/scheduling_engine_test.dart test/application_commands_test.dart test/persistence_edge_cases_test.dart test/edge_case_regression_test.dart test/task_lifecycle_test.dart
+cd ../../apps/focus_flow_flutter
+flutter test test/models/past_task_push_presentation_test.dart test/widget_test.dart test/persistent_composition_test.dart
+flutter test test/persistent_composition_test.dart
+```
+
+Unverified gates:
+
+1. Full `scripts/test.sh`, full package `dart analyze`, and full Flutter
+   analyze/test were not rerun for this closeout. Earlier hook/analyzer runs in
+   this branch hit the known Dart analysis server `Too many open files` failure.

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_EXECUTION_ORDER.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Execution Order
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 
 Run these files in order. All chunks are intended for `XHIGH` execution unless a
 chunk explicitly says otherwise.

Codex Documentation/Completed Plans/Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/TASK_PUSHING_01_SUMMARY.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Task Pushing 01 Summary — Past Task Push Controls
 
-**Status:** Planned.
+**Status:** Complete.
 **Scope level:** XHIGH implementation plan.
 **Primary outcome:** Past, incomplete scheduled tasks expose a persistent push
 control that can move the task to the next available slot, tomorrow's first open
@@ -91,6 +91,30 @@ Task Pushing 01 is complete when all of the following are true:
 11. UI widgets do not contain scheduling, Drift, SQL, or repository logic.
 12. Validation gates pass, or unavailable commands are documented.
 
+## Completion notes
+
+Implemented on branch `task-pushing-01-past-task-controls`.
+
+Key decisions:
+
+1. Push support remains limited to planned flexible tasks in V1.
+2. `Push to next` uses the real current owner-local date/time, not the selected
+   review date, and never schedules before that instant.
+3. `Push to tomorrow` targets the next owner-local civil day relative to command
+   time.
+4. `Push to backlog` records `backlogEnteredAt` and provenance while preserving
+   original `createdAt`.
+
+Validation completed:
+
+```sh
+cd packages/scheduler_core
+dart test test/document_mapping_test.dart test/scheduling_engine_test.dart test/application_commands_test.dart test/persistence_edge_cases_test.dart test/edge_case_regression_test.dart test/task_lifecycle_test.dart
+cd ../../apps/focus_flow_flutter
+flutter test test/models/past_task_push_presentation_test.dart test/widget_test.dart test/persistent_composition_test.dart
+flutter test test/persistent_composition_test.dart
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## Non-goals

Codex Documentation/Current Software Plan/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Ordered implementation queue:
 
-1. `Task Pushing 01 - Past Task Push Controls/` — Next incomplete plan.
+No active implementation plans remain in this folder.
 
 Execute only the first incomplete plan.
 

Human Documentation/Things to consider todo/Deleted Task Statistics.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors -->
+<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only -->
+
+# Deleted Task Statistics
+
+Consider how the system should remember lightweight statistics for tasks that
+have been deleted, while still allowing deleted tasks to be fully removed from
+task persistence.
+
+The likely direction is a small, separate deletion-statistics record rather than
+keeping deleted task rows. One possible shape is a table that stores only the
+deleted task name and the timestamp when it was deleted. This needs more design
+work because it has wider implications for stats, privacy, export, backup, and
+future cleanup behavior.

LOGGING_RULES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+# FocusFlow Logging Rules
+
+These instructions are for adding logging calls to the FocusFlow codebase.
+The goal is to add useful diagnostics without moving logging policy into
+individual services, controllers, repositories, or widgets.
+
+## Hard Requirements
+
+1. Use the shared logger only.
+   Do not create service-specific logger classes, log enums, log entries, helper
+   sinks, caller-capture code, stack-frame parsing, or message-formatting code in
+   feature files.
+
+2. Call logging directly from feature code.
+   Correct examples:
+
+   ```dart
+   logger.debug(() => 'Applying flexible quick action. taskId=${task.id}');
+   logger.warn(() => 'Duplicate operation ignored. operationId=$operationId');
+   logger.error(() => 'SQLite bootstrap failed. code=${failure.code.name}');
+   ```
+
+   Incorrect examples:
+
+   ```dart
+   if (logger.wouldWrite(FocusFlowLogLevel.debug)) {
+     logger.debug('Applying action. taskId=${task.id}');
+   }
+   ```
+
+   ```dart
+   final message = 'Expensive state dump. tasks=${tasks.map(...).join(',')}';
+   logger.finest(message);
+   ```
+
+3. Lazy messages are required for anything with interpolation, collection
+   formatting, object dumps, date formatting, joins, maps, or stack-related
+   values. Pass a closure: `logger.debug(() => '...')`. The logger will not
+   evaluate the closure unless that level is enabled.
+
+4. Do not manually capture caller file, method, line, or stack traces for normal
+   log calls. The logging layer automatically captures caller information when
+   the configured level requires it:
+   - `finest` configuration captures caller information for every written log.
+   - `fine`, `finer`, or `finest` configuration captures caller information for
+     `warn` and `error` logs.
+   - `debug`, `info`, `warn`, or `error` configuration does not capture caller
+     information for normal lower-detail logs.
+
+5. If a caught exception already provides an error or stack trace, pass it to
+   the logger. Do not create `StackTrace.current` just to satisfy logging.
+
+   ```dart
+   } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+     logger.error(
+       () => 'Startup failed.',
+       error: error,
+       stackTrace: stackTrace,
+     );
+   }
+   ```
+
+6. Do not change runtime behavior to add logging. Logging must not affect return
+   values, operation IDs, scheduling results, persistence results, widget state,
+   retry behavior, or exception behavior.
+
+7. Preserve existing SPDX headers, library docs, Dartdoc, imports, and part-file
+   structure. New Dart files need SPDX metadata and Dartdoc, but this pass should
+   not need new Dart files.
+
+8. Use ASCII only unless the edited file already requires non-ASCII.
+
+## Import Rules
+
+Use the shared scheduler logger from:
+
+```dart
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' show logger;
+```
+
+If a file already has a local `logger` name or a conflict, use an alias:
+
+```dart
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' as scheduler_core;
+
+scheduler_core.logger.info(() => '...');
+```
+
+Inside `packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/...`, prefer existing local library
+patterns. Some scheduler core files are `part of` files. A `part of` file cannot
+add imports. For those files, add the import to the parent library file instead.
+Example: `flexible_task_action_service.dart` is a part of
+`task_actions.dart`, so `task_actions.dart` imports the logging layer and the
+part file can call `logger.debug(...)`.
+
+Do not import the Flutter app file logger into scheduler core or package code.
+The app file logger is only the configured sink. Feature code should use the
+shared `logger`.
+
+## Message Shape
+
+Prefer concise, structured text:
+
+```dart
+logger.debug(() => 'Scheduling backlog item. taskId=$taskId '
+    'durationMinutes=$durationMinutes windowStart=${window.start.toIso8601String()}');
+```
+
+Use:
+- A short action phrase first.
+- Stable key names in `key=value` form.
+- IDs, enum names, dates, counts, status, outcome codes, and operation IDs.
+- `toIso8601String()` for dates when logging dates.
+
+Avoid:
+- Full user-authored task titles, descriptions, notes, or free-form content at
+  `info`, `debug`, `fine`, `warn`, or `error`.
+- Large object dumps outside `finest`.
+- Vague messages like `Something went wrong`.
+- Messages that blame the user.
+- Duplicate logs for the same event at multiple levels.
+
+## Level Rules
+
+### `finest`
+
+Use for extremely granular diagnostics only.
+
+Good uses:
+- Full input or output dumps after level gating.
+- Raw decoded payloads or document maps when debugging mapping/migration.
+- Complete task lists, scheduling inputs, scheduling results, or repository
+  state snapshots.
+- Per-candidate loop details only when needed to reconstruct a scheduling
+  decision.
+
+Do not use for:
+- Normal app flow.
+- High-level operation starts or finishes.
+- Any message that would be useful in normal debugging at `debug`.
+
+Notes:
+- `finest` configuration automatically prepends caller information for every
+  written log.
+- Always use a lazy closure.
+
+### `finer`
+
+Use for intra-method minor actions and small state changes.
+
+Good uses:
+- Branches selected inside a larger operation.
+- Resolved operation IDs, generated IDs, or normalized inputs.
+- A candidate accepted/rejected inside a scheduling method.
+- A repository deciding which query path to use.
+- A controller clearing or preserving local selection as a secondary state
+  change.
+
+Do not use for:
+- Method entry/exit in every method.
+- Normal high-level actions that belong at `debug`.
+- Large data dumps that belong at `finest`.
+
+### `fine`
+
+Use for secondary detail and "possible issue" logging.
+
+Good uses:
+- Extra detail that explains a `warn` or `error` path.
+- Detailed result summaries, notice lists, change lists, or stack traces when
+  already caught.
+- A handled unexpected or non-typical value that could indicate a real issue,
+  but the code safely handled it.
+
+Possible issue rule:
+- A "possible issue" is an unexpected or non-typical value that was handled but
+  may indicate bad upstream state or a missed assumption.
+- Only use this when there is a real reason to suspect an issue.
+- Start the message with `Possible issue:` when using this concept.
+
+Good possible issue example:
+
+```dart
+logger.fine(() => 'Possible issue: completion transition did not apply. '
+    'taskId=${task.id} outcome=${transition.outcomeCode.name}');
+```
+
+Do not use `fine` for:
+- Normal control flow.
+- Expected empty states.
+- User choices such as canceling, closing a modal, or choosing no date.
+- Anything that should clearly be a handled issue at `warn`.
+
+### `debug`
+
+Use for high-level debug flow and useful state values.
+
+Good uses:
+- A command/action starts with important input IDs and state.
+- A scheduling operation finishes with outcome, change count, notice count.
+- A task is pushed and the earliest candidate time or destination used.
+- A controller submits an action and refreshes data.
+- A repository save/load operation begins or finishes with IDs and counts.
+
+Do not use for:
+- Healthy app lifecycle milestones that belong at `info`.
+- Handled failures that belong at `warn`.
+- Extremely detailed dumps that belong at `finest`.
+- Per-frame or every-build Flutter widget logs.
+
+### `info`
+
+Use for very high-level healthy lifecycle checkpoints.
+
+Good uses:
+- App startup started/completed.
+- Persistent runtime opened/closed.
+- SQLite connected or persistence backend opened.
+- Backup/export started/completed.
+- A major recovery routine completed with a compact summary.
+
+Do not use for:
+- Per-task operations.
+- UI taps.
+- Scheduler internal decisions.
+- Warnings, handled issues, or noisy repeated operations.
+
+### `warn`
+
+Use when something did go wrong, but the app handled it and kept going.
+
+Good uses:
+- Duplicate operation ignored.
+- Task not found and a typed no-op/not-found result is returned.
+- Invalid task state handled with a typed result.
+- Config file unreadable and defaults are used.
+- Recovery performed a fallback and continued.
+- Repository compare-and-set conflict handled without corrupting state.
+
+Do not use for:
+- Expected user choices.
+- Empty query results.
+- Normal no-op behavior that is part of the happy path.
+- "Possible issues" that are only unusual and safely handled; those are `fine`.
+
+### `error`
+
+Use when state may be corrupted, startup cannot continue, persistence may be in a
+bad state, data may require review, or an invariant is being violated.
+
+Good uses:
+- Throwing because a service received an impossible or invalid task type.
+- Startup/bootstrap failure.
+- Repository commit failure.
+- Migration or mapping failure that prevents safe loading.
+- Backup encryption/decryption failure.
+- Unhandled command failure requiring review.
+
+Do not use for:
+- Handled typed no-op results.
+- Validation failures that are expected user input paths.
+- Missing optional configuration.
+- Anything recovered cleanly without review; use `warn`.
+
+## Where Logging Belongs
+
+Add logs to imperative boundaries and domain operations:
+- `main.dart` and app composition/open/close paths.
+- Controllers that submit commands, refresh data, or handle failures.
+- Application use cases.
+- Scheduling services and engines.
+- Repository and persistence adapters.
+- Backup/export/import operations.
+- Recovery, migration, mapping, and command orchestration.
+
+Avoid logs in:
+- Pure data classes, enums, constants, token files, and simple value objects.
+- `copyWith`, equality, validation constructors, and simple formatting helpers
+  unless they throw or handle a real issue.
+- Flutter `build` methods, painters, layout helpers, and frequently called
+  visual functions unless there is a rare handled error. Build methods can run
+  often; logging there can make logs unusable.
+
+For loops:
+- Prefer one `debug` summary before/after the loop.
+- Use `finer` for important branch decisions inside the loop only when useful.
+- Use `finest` for per-item dumps only when the details are essential.
+
+For caught exceptions:
+- `warn` if recovered and state is safe.
+- `error` if state may be bad, operation failed, or review is needed.
+- Pass `error:` and `stackTrace:` if already available.
+
+## Performance Rules
+
+The logger already gates work by level. Call sites should rely on that.
+
+Good:
+
+```dart
+logger.finest(() => 'Scheduling input dump. input=$input tasks=${input.tasks}');
+```
+
+Bad:
+
+```dart
+final dump = 'Scheduling input dump. input=$input tasks=${input.tasks}';
+logger.finest(dump);
+```
+
+Do not add `logger.wouldWrite(...)` checks around normal calls. If message
+creation is expensive, put that expensive work inside the closure. Only consider
+`wouldWrite` for rare cases where a large temporary structure must be built
+before a logger call and cannot reasonably be built inside the closure.
+
+## Validation Rules
+
+After adding logs:
+
+1. Run formatter on edited Dart files.
+2. Run package analysis and tests for touched packages.
+3. At minimum for scheduler core changes:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd packages/scheduler_core
+   dart analyze
+   dart test
+   ```
+
+4. At minimum for Flutter app changes:
+
+   ```bash
+   cd apps/focus_flow_flutter
+   dart analyze
+   flutter test
+   ```
+
+5. Do not introduce new analyzer warnings. Existing unrelated info-level lints
+   may remain, but do not add new ones.
+6. Logging changes must not change functional test expectations except tests
+   that directly assert logging behavior.
+
+## Zip Replacement Instructions
+
+This zip is intended to be edited externally and then extracted over the repo
+root. It contains this rules file at the top level and source files under their
+repo-relative paths, such as `apps/...` and `packages/...`.
+
+When returning edited files:
+- Keep the same paths.
+- Do not rename files.
+- Do not remove files from the archive unless they are intentionally deleted in
+  the repository.
+- Do not add generated files, build output, `.dart_tool`, or dependency caches.
+- Preserve the shared logging layer design.

analysis_options.yaml

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 include: package:lints/recommended.yaml
 
 analyzer:
+  exclude:
+    - .dart_tool/**
+    - archive/**
+    - builds/**
+    - coverage/**
+    - doc/api/**
+    - logging_handoff_with_logging/**
   language:
     strict-casts: true
     strict-inference: true

apps/focus_flow_flutter/README.md

@@ -33,6 +33,58 @@ It is not inserted during normal startup.
 Widgets consume `TodayScreenData` from `lib/models/today_screen_models.dart`.
 Scheduler core remains the source of truth for task state and Today ordering.
 
+## Runtime Config
+
+The app optionally reads a JSON config file from:
+
+```text
+~/ADHD_Scheduler/config.json
+```
+
+Override the config path with:
+
+```sh
+flutter run -d linux --dart-define=FOCUS_FLOW_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/focus_flow_config.json
+```
+
+Supported optional keys:
+
+```json
+{
+  "Timezone": "UTC",
+  "LogLevel": "fine",
+  "LogfileLocation": "~/ADHD_Scheduler/debug/"
+}
+```
+
+`Timezone` accepts a three-letter time-zone code without regard to character
+case, such as `UTC`, `GMT`, `PST`, or `PDT`. Common daylight-saving pairs such
+as `PST`/`PDT`, `MST`/`MDT`, `CST`/`CDT`, and `EST`/`EDT` are resolved once when
+the config loads, so either seasonal abbreviation uses the correct current
+offset for that zone during the app session. The setting is an app/UI reference
+only: it controls wall-clock timeline display, selected-day startup, and
+time-relative actions such as pushing a task to the next slot or tomorrow. Task
+instants and all persistence data remain stored as UTC/GMT values.
+
+`LogLevel` accepts `finest`, `finer`, `fine`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, or
+`error`.
+`LogfileLocation` is treated as a directory, and the app writes
+`focus_flow.log` inside it. If either key is absent or invalid, file logging is
+not enabled and the app ignores that setting.
+
+Verbose log levels can include automatic caller information without requiring
+each call site to pass it manually. `finest` includes caller frames for every
+written message. `fine`, `finer`, and `finest` include caller frames for
+warnings and errors. This caller lookup is skipped when the configured level
+does not require it.
+
+For expensive debug/detail messages, pass a lazy closure so work is skipped when
+the configured level would not write the log:
+
+```dart
+logger.debug(() => 'state=${expensiveStateDump()}');
+```
+
 ## Package Boundary
 
 Allowed app imports include public scheduler APIs such as:

apps/focus_flow_flutter/config.example.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "Timezone": "PST",
+  "LogLevel": "fine",
+  "LogfileLocation": "~/ADHD_Scheduler/debug/"
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/demo_scheduler_composition.dart

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class DemoSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
     return TodayScreenController(
       selectedDates: selectedDates,
       dateLabelFor: dateLabelFor,
+      now: () => readAt,
       read: (date) {
         return todayQuery.execute(
           GetTodayStateRequest(

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/home/focus_flow_home_state.dart

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    logger.debug(() => 'FocusFlow home initializing controllers.');
     selectedDateController = widget.composition.createSelectedDateController();
     controller = widget.composition.createTodayScreenController(
       selectedDates: selectedDateController,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
       refreshReads: controller.load,
       selectedDate: () => selectedDateController.date,
     );
+    logger.finer(() => 'FocusFlow home triggering initial Today load.');
     controller.load();
   }
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
   /// Controllers, listeners, and other disposable collaborators should be cleaned up here to avoid stale callbacks.
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    logger.debug(() => 'FocusFlow home disposing controllers.');
     commandController.dispose();
     controller.dispose();
     selectedDateController.dispose();
@@ -49,8 +52,16 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
   /// Callers should await the returned future so repository writes, UI refreshes, and failure handling happen in a predictable order.
   Future<void> _toggleCardCompletion(TimelineCardModel card) async {
     if (!card.canToggleCompletion) {
+      logger.finer(
+        () => 'Timeline completion toggle ignored. cardId=${card.id}',
+      );
       return;
     }
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'Timeline completion toggle requested. '
+          'cardId=${card.id} taskType=${card.taskType.name} isCompleted=${card.isCompleted}',
+    );
     if (card.isCompleted) {
       await commandController.uncompleteTask(taskId: card.id);
     } else {
@@ -63,16 +74,58 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
 
   /// Adds a generic filler task from the timeline context menu.
   Future<void> _addGenericFlexibleTask() async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Timeline add generic flexible task requested.');
     await commandController.addGenericFlexibleTask();
   }
 
+  /// Pushes [card] to the next available slot after the current clock time.
+  Future<void> _pushCardToNext(TimelineCardModel card) async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Timeline push-to-next requested. cardId=${card.id}');
+    await commandController.pushTaskToNextAvailableSlot(
+      taskId: card.id,
+      expectedUpdatedAt: card.expectedUpdatedAt,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Pushes [card] to tomorrow's first available slot.
+  Future<void> _pushCardToTomorrow(TimelineCardModel card) async {
+    logger.debug(
+      () => 'Timeline push-to-tomorrow requested. cardId=${card.id}',
+    );
+    await commandController.pushTaskToTomorrow(
+      taskId: card.id,
+      expectedUpdatedAt: card.expectedUpdatedAt,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Pushes [card] back to Backlog.
+  Future<void> _pushCardToBacklog(TimelineCardModel card) async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Timeline push-to-backlog requested. cardId=${card.id}');
+    await commandController.pushTaskToBacklog(
+      taskId: card.id,
+      expectedUpdatedAt: card.expectedUpdatedAt,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Permanently removes [card] from persistence.
+  Future<void> _removeCard(TimelineCardModel card) async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Timeline remove requested. cardId=${card.id}');
+    await commandController.removeTask(
+      taskId: card.id,
+      expectedUpdatedAt: card.expectedUpdatedAt,
+    );
+    controller.clearSelection();
+  }
+
   /// Moves the visible planning date backward by one day.
   void _selectPreviousDate() {
+    logger.finer(() => 'Previous date action requested.');
     selectedDateController.selectPreviousDay();
   }
 
   /// Moves the visible planning date forward by one day.
   void _selectNextDate() {
+    logger.finer(() => 'Next date action requested.');
     selectedDateController.selectNextDay();
   }
 
@@ -86,9 +139,14 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
       builder: _buildDatePickerTheme,
     );
     if (picked == null) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Date picker dismissed without selection.');
       return;
     }
-    selectedDateController.selectDate(_civilDateForDateTime(picked));
+    final selected = _civilDateForDateTime(picked);
+    logger.debug(
+      () => 'Date picker selected date. date=${selected.toIsoString()}',
+    );
+    selectedDateController.selectDate(selected);
   }
 
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
@@ -114,6 +172,10 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
                 selectedCard: controller.selectedCard,
                 onSelectCard: controller.selectCard,
                 onCompleteCard: _toggleCardCompletion,
+                onPushToNext: _pushCardToNext,
+                onPushToTomorrow: _pushCardToTomorrow,
+                onPushToBacklog: _pushCardToBacklog,
+                onRemoveCard: _removeCard,
                 onAddTask: _addGenericFlexibleTask,
                 onClearSelection: controller.clearSelection,
                 onPreviousDate: _selectPreviousDate,
@@ -127,6 +189,10 @@ class _FocusFlowHomeState extends State<FocusFlowHome> {
                 selectedCard: controller.selectedCard,
                 onSelectCard: controller.selectCard,
                 onCompleteCard: _toggleCardCompletion,
+                onPushToNext: _pushCardToNext,
+                onPushToTomorrow: _pushCardToTomorrow,
+                onPushToBacklog: _pushCardToBacklog,
+                onRemoveCard: _removeCard,
                 onAddTask: _addGenericFlexibleTask,
                 onClearSelection: controller.clearSelection,
                 onPreviousDate: _selectPreviousDate,

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/home/today_screen_scaffold.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffold extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.selectedCard,
     required this.onSelectCard,
     required this.onCompleteCard,
+    required this.onPushToNext,
+    required this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    required this.onPushToBacklog,
+    required this.onRemoveCard,
     required this.onAddTask,
     required this.onClearSelection,
     required this.onPreviousDate,
@@ -36,6 +40,22 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffold extends StatefulWidget {
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card) onCompleteCard;
 
+  /// Stores the `onPushToNext` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card) onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Stores the `onPushToTomorrow` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card) onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Stores the `onPushToBacklog` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card) onPushToBacklog;
+
+  /// Stores the `onRemoveCard` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card) onRemoveCard;
+
   /// Stores the `onAddTask` value for this object.
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final Future<void> Function() onAddTask;

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/home/today_screen_scaffold_state.dart

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffoldState extends State<_TodayScreenScaffold> {
   /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
   var _timelineScrollRequest = 0;
 
+  /// Private state stored as `_timelineScrollToNowRequest` for this implementation.
+  /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
+  var _timelineScrollToNowRequest = 0;
+
   /// Runs the `_showUpcomingRequiredTask` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   void _showUpcomingRequiredTask() {
@@ -31,6 +35,15 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffoldState extends State<_TodayScreenScaffold> {
     });
   }
 
+  /// Runs the `_scrollTimelineToCurrentTime` helper used inside this library.
+  /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
+  void _scrollTimelineToCurrentTime() {
+    setState(() {
+      _timelineScrollTargetCardId = null;
+      _timelineScrollToNowRequest += 1;
+    });
+  }
+
   /// Performs the `didUpdateWidget` behavior for this scheduler component.
   /// The method provides a named entry point for this operation so callers do not need to know the lower-level state or persistence steps involved.
   @override
@@ -41,6 +54,7 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffoldState extends State<_TodayScreenScaffold> {
     }
     _timelineScrollTargetCardId = null;
     _timelineScrollRequest = 0;
+    _timelineScrollToNowRequest = 0;
   }
 
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
@@ -64,6 +78,7 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffoldState extends State<_TodayScreenScaffold> {
                 onPreviousDate: widget.onPreviousDate,
                 onNextDate: widget.onNextDate,
                 onDatePressed: widget.onChooseDate,
+                onDateLabelPressed: _scrollTimelineToCurrentTime,
               ),
               if (widget.data.requiredBanner == null)
                 const SizedBox(height: 16)
@@ -81,9 +96,15 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffoldState extends State<_TodayScreenScaffold> {
                   range: widget.data.timelineRange,
                   scrollTargetCardId: _timelineScrollTargetCardId,
                   scrollRequest: _timelineScrollRequest,
+                  scrollToNowRequest: _timelineScrollToNowRequest,
                   onCardSelected: widget.onSelectCard,
                   onAddTask: widget.onAddTask,
                   onCardCompleted: widget.onCompleteCard,
+                  onPushToNext: widget.onPushToNext,
+                  onPushToTomorrow: widget.onPushToTomorrow,
+                  onPushToBacklog: widget.onPushToBacklog,
+                  now: () =>
+                      DateTime.now().toUtc().add(widget.data.timeZoneOffset),
                 ),
               ),
             ],
@@ -109,6 +130,10 @@ class _TodayScreenScaffoldState extends State<_TodayScreenScaffold> {
               onStatusPressed: widget.selectedCard!.canToggleCompletion
                   ? () => widget.onCompleteCard(widget.selectedCard!)
                   : null,
+              onPushToNext: widget.onPushToNext,
+              onPushToTomorrow: widget.onPushToTomorrow,
+              onPushToBacklog: widget.onPushToBacklog,
+              onRemove: widget.onRemoveCard,
             ),
           ),
         ],

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/persistent_scheduler_composition.dart

@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ library;
 
 import 'dart:io';
 
-import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart';
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' hide logger;
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart'
+    as scheduler_core
+    show logger;
 import 'package:scheduler_persistence_sqlite/sqlite.dart';
 
 import '../controllers/scheduler_command_controller.dart';
 import '../controllers/selected_date_controller.dart';
 import '../controllers/today_screen_controller.dart';
+import 'runtime/focus_flow_file_logger.dart';
+import 'runtime/focus_flow_runtime_config.dart';
 import 'demo_scheduler_composition.dart' show formatSchedulerDateLabel;
 import 'scheduler_app_composition.dart';
 
@@ -25,6 +30,10 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
     required this.commandUseCases,
     required this.date,
     required this.readAt,
+    required this.logger,
+    required this.uiTimeZone,
+    required this.clock,
+    required this.timeZoneResolver,
   });
 
   /// Opens the configured SQLite runtime and bootstraps required owner state.
@@ -32,36 +41,65 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
     String? sqlitePath,
     Clock? clock,
     CivilDate? selectedDate,
+    FocusFlowFileLogger? logger,
+    FocusFlowUiTimeZone? uiTimeZone,
   }) async {
+    final resolvedLogger = logger ?? FocusFlowFileLogger.disabled();
+    final resolvedTimeZone = uiTimeZone ?? FocusFlowUiTimeZone.utc;
+    final resolvedSqlitePath = sqlitePath ?? sqlitePathFromEnvironment();
+    scheduler_core.logger.info(
+      () =>
+          'Opening SQLite runtime. sqlitePath=$resolvedSqlitePath '
+          'uiTimeZone=${resolvedTimeZone.code}',
+    );
     final runtime = await SqliteApplicationRuntime.open(
-      path: sqlitePath ?? sqlitePathFromEnvironment(),
+      path: resolvedSqlitePath,
     );
     final bootstrap = await runtime.bootstrap();
     if (bootstrap.isFailure) {
       await runtime.close();
+      scheduler_core.logger.error(
+        () =>
+            'SQLite bootstrap failed. failureCode=${bootstrap.failure!.code.name}',
+        error: bootstrap.failure!.code.name,
+      );
       throw StateError(
         'SQLite bootstrap failed: ${bootstrap.failure!.code.name}',
       );
     }
+    scheduler_core.logger.debug(() => 'SQLite bootstrap completed.');
     final resolvedClock = clock ?? const SystemClock();
-    final date = selectedDate ?? CivilDate.fromDateTime(resolvedClock.now());
-    final readAt = resolvedClock.now().toUtc();
+    final openedAt = resolvedClock.now();
+    final date = selectedDate ?? resolvedTimeZone.toLocalCivilDate(openedAt);
+    final readAt = openedAt.toUtc();
+    final resolver = FixedOffsetTimeZoneResolver(
+      offset: resolvedTimeZone.utcOffset,
+    );
+    scheduler_core.logger.info(
+      () =>
+          'Persistent scheduler composition opened. date=${date.toIsoString()} '
+          'readAt=${readAt.toIso8601String()} uiTimeZone=${resolvedTimeZone.code}',
+    );
 
     return PersistentSchedulerComposition._(
       runtime: runtime,
       todayQuery: GetTodayStateQuery(
         applicationStore: runtime.applicationStore,
-        timeZoneResolver: const FixedOffsetTimeZoneResolver.utc(),
+        timeZoneResolver: resolver,
       ),
       managementUseCases: V1ApplicationManagementUseCases(
         applicationStore: runtime.applicationStore,
       ),
       commandUseCases: V1ApplicationCommandUseCases(
         applicationStore: runtime.applicationStore,
-        timeZoneResolver: const FixedOffsetTimeZoneResolver.utc(),
+        timeZoneResolver: resolver,
       ),
       date: date,
       readAt: readAt,
+      logger: resolvedLogger,
+      uiTimeZone: resolvedTimeZone,
+      clock: resolvedClock,
+      timeZoneResolver: resolver,
     );
   }
 
@@ -98,6 +136,18 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
   /// Stable read clock instant for operation contexts.
   final DateTime readAt;
 
+  /// Optional app runtime logger.
+  final FocusFlowFileLogger logger;
+
+  /// UI-local fixed-offset time-zone reference for wall-clock behavior.
+  final FocusFlowUiTimeZone uiTimeZone;
+
+  /// Runtime clock used to derive current UTC instants.
+  final Clock clock;
+
+  /// Resolver configured from [uiTimeZone].
+  final FixedOffsetTimeZoneResolver timeZoneResolver;
+
   /// Pending close operation, if disposal has started.
   Future<void>? _disposeFuture;
 
@@ -122,6 +172,10 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
   /// Creates the controller that owns the visible planning date.
   @override
   SelectedDateController createSelectedDateController() {
+    scheduler_core.logger.finer(
+      () =>
+          'Creating selected date controller. date=${initialDate.toIsoString()}',
+    );
     return SelectedDateController(initialDate: initialDate);
   }
 
@@ -130,9 +184,14 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
   TodayScreenController createTodayScreenController({
     required SelectedDateController selectedDates,
   }) {
+    scheduler_core.logger.finer(
+      () => 'Creating today screen controller. date=${date.toIsoString()}',
+    );
     return TodayScreenController(
       selectedDates: selectedDates,
       dateLabelFor: dateLabelFor,
+      now: _utcNow,
+      timeZoneOffset: uiTimeZone.utcOffset,
       read: (date) {
         return todayQuery.execute(
           GetTodayStateRequest(
@@ -151,6 +210,10 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
     required ReadRefresh refreshReads,
     required SelectedDateReader selectedDate,
   }) {
+    scheduler_core.logger.finer(
+      () =>
+          'Creating scheduler command controller. operationIdPrefix=ui-command-${readAt.microsecondsSinceEpoch}',
+    );
     return SchedulerCommandController(
       commands: commandUseCases,
       contextFor: context,
@@ -158,6 +221,8 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
       refreshReads: refreshReads,
       quickCaptureProjectId: defaultProjectId,
       operationIdPrefix: 'ui-command-${readAt.microsecondsSinceEpoch}',
+      currentDateFor: uiTimeZone.toLocalCivilDate,
+      now: _utcNow,
     );
   }
 
@@ -167,9 +232,9 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
       operationId: operationId,
       ownerTimeZone: OwnerTimeZoneContext(
         ownerId: SqliteApplicationRuntime.defaultV1OwnerId,
-        timeZoneId: SqliteApplicationRuntime.defaultV1TimeZoneId,
+        timeZoneId: uiTimeZone.code,
       ),
-      clock: FixedClock(now ?? readAt),
+      clock: FixedClock((now ?? _utcNow()).toUtc()),
       idGenerator: SequentialIdGenerator(prefix: operationId),
     );
   }
@@ -177,6 +242,18 @@ final class PersistentSchedulerComposition implements SchedulerAppComposition {
   /// Closes the persistent runtime.
   @override
   Future<void> dispose() {
-    return _disposeFuture ??= runtime.close();
+    return _disposeFuture ??= _dispose();
+  }
+
+  /// Closes runtime resources and records shutdown diagnostics when enabled.
+  Future<void> _dispose() async {
+    scheduler_core.logger.debug(() => 'Closing SQLite runtime.');
+    await runtime.close();
+    scheduler_core.logger.info(() => 'SQLite runtime closed.');
+  }
+
+  /// Returns the current runtime instant normalized to UTC.
+  DateTime _utcNow() {
+    return clock.now().toUtc();
   }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/runtime/focus_flow_file_logger.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+/// Provides optional FocusFlow runtime file logging.
+library;
+
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' as scheduler_core;
+
+import 'focus_flow_runtime_config.dart';
+
+/// Minimal append-only file logger for FocusFlow runtime diagnostics.
+final class FocusFlowFileLogger {
+  /// Creates a logger with explicit runtime state.
+  FocusFlowFileLogger._({
+    required this.minimumLevel,
+    required this.logFilePath,
+    required this._logger,
+  });
+
+  /// Additional caller-frame marker for this app wrapper.
+  static const List<String> _callerFrameIgnores = <String>[
+    'focus_flow_file_logger.dart',
+  ];
+
+  /// Creates a disabled logger that drops every message.
+  factory FocusFlowFileLogger.disabled({DateTime Function()? now}) {
+    scheduler_core.logger.disable(now: now);
+    return FocusFlowFileLogger._(
+      minimumLevel: null,
+      logFilePath: null,
+      logger: scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogger.disabled(now: now),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Opens a logger from [config] when both logging settings are present.
+  static Future<FocusFlowFileLogger> open(
+    FocusFlowRuntimeConfig config, {
+    DateTime Function()? now,
+    String fileName = 'focus_flow.log',
+  }) async {
+    final level = config.logLevel;
+    final location = config.logFileLocation;
+    if (level == null || location == null) {
+      return FocusFlowFileLogger.disabled(now: now);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      final directory = Directory(location);
+      await directory.create(recursive: true);
+      final logFilePath = _joinPath(directory.path, fileName);
+      final resolvedNow = now ?? _utcNow;
+      final sink = _fileSink(logFilePath);
+      scheduler_core.logger.configure(
+        minimumLevel: level,
+        sink: sink,
+        now: resolvedNow,
+        callerFrameIgnores: _callerFrameIgnores,
+      );
+      scheduler_core.logger.info(
+        () =>
+            'FocusFlow file logging configured. level=${level.name} path=$logFilePath',
+      );
+      return FocusFlowFileLogger._(
+        minimumLevel: level,
+        logFilePath: logFilePath,
+        logger: scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogger(
+          minimumLevel: level,
+          sink: sink,
+          now: resolvedNow,
+          callerFrameIgnores: _callerFrameIgnores,
+        ),
+      );
+    } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      scheduler_core.logger.error(
+        () => 'FocusFlow file logging setup failed; disabling file logging.',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
+      return FocusFlowFileLogger.disabled(now: now);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Minimum severity that will be written, or null when disabled.
+  final FocusFlowLogLevel? minimumLevel;
+
+  /// Concrete file path receiving appended log lines.
+  final String? logFilePath;
+
+  /// Shared logger implementation that owns gating and caller capture.
+  final scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogger _logger;
+
+  /// Whether this logger currently writes to a file.
+  bool get isEnabled => logFilePath != null && _logger.isEnabled;
+
+  /// Writes a finest-level [message] when enabled for finest logging.
+  Future<void> finest(Object? message) {
+    return write(scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.finest, message);
+  }
+
+  /// Writes a finer-level [message] when enabled for finer logging.
+  Future<void> finer(Object? message) {
+    return write(scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.finer, message);
+  }
+
+  /// Writes a fine-level [message] when enabled for fine logging.
+  Future<void> fine(Object? message) {
+    return write(scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.fine, message);
+  }
+
+  /// Writes a debug-level [message] when enabled for debug or lower.
+  Future<void> debug(Object? message) {
+    return write(scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.debug, message);
+  }
+
+  /// Writes an info-level [message] when enabled for info or lower.
+  Future<void> info(Object? message) {
+    return write(scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.info, message);
+  }
+
+  /// Writes a warning-level [message] when enabled for warning or lower.
+  Future<void> warn(Object? message, {Object? error, StackTrace? stackTrace}) {
+    return write(
+      scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.warn,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes an error-level [message] when file logging is enabled.
+  Future<void> error(Object? message, {Object? error, StackTrace? stackTrace}) {
+    return write(
+      scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel.error,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at [level] when it passes the configured threshold.
+  Future<void> write(
+    scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogLevel level,
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    _logger.write(level, message, error: error, stackTrace: stackTrace);
+    return Future<void>.value();
+  }
+}
+
+/// Returns the current UTC timestamp.
+DateTime _utcNow() => DateTime.now().toUtc();
+
+/// Creates a file sink that appends formatted log entries.
+scheduler_core.FocusFlowLogSink _fileSink(String path) {
+  return (entry) {
+    File(path).writeAsStringSync(
+      '${entry.toSingleLine()}\n',
+      mode: FileMode.append,
+      flush: true,
+    );
+  };
+}
+
+/// Joins [base] and [child] with the platform path separator.
+String _joinPath(String base, String child) {
+  if (base.endsWith('/') || base.endsWith(r'\')) {
+    return '$base$child';
+  }
+  return '$base${Platform.pathSeparator}$child';
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/app/runtime/focus_flow_runtime_config.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,515 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+/// Loads optional FocusFlow runtime configuration from a local JSON file.
+library;
+
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart'
+    show CivilDate, FocusFlowLogLevel;
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' show logger;
+
+export 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' show FocusFlowLogLevel;
+
+/// File-backed runtime configuration for optional developer diagnostics.
+final class FocusFlowRuntimeConfig {
+  /// Creates a runtime configuration with optional UI and logging controls.
+  const FocusFlowRuntimeConfig({
+    this.logLevel,
+    this.logFileLocation,
+    this.timeZone,
+  });
+
+  /// Loads runtime configuration from [path] or the configured default path.
+  ///
+  /// [now] is evaluated once and used to resolve DST-sensitive time-zone codes
+  /// into one fixed offset for this app session.
+  static Future<FocusFlowRuntimeConfig> load({
+    String? path,
+    DateTime Function()? now,
+  }) async {
+    final configPath = path ?? configPathFromEnvironment();
+    final file = File(_expandHome(configPath));
+    if (!await file.exists()) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Runtime config file not found. path=${file.path}');
+      return const FocusFlowRuntimeConfig();
+    }
+
+    try {
+      logger.debug(() => 'Loading runtime config. path=${file.path}');
+      final decoded = jsonDecode(await file.readAsString());
+      if (decoded is Map<String, Object?>) {
+        final config = fromJson(
+          decoded,
+          referenceInstant: (now ?? DateTime.now).call().toUtc(),
+        );
+        logger.debug(
+          () =>
+              'Runtime config loaded. hasLogLevel=${config.logLevel != null} '
+              'hasLogFileLocation=${config.logFileLocation != null} '
+              'hasTimeZone=${config.timeZone != null}',
+        );
+        return config;
+      }
+      logger.warn(
+        () =>
+            'Runtime config ignored because decoded JSON was not an object. '
+            'path=${file.path} decodedType=${decoded.runtimeType}',
+      );
+    } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.warn(
+        () => 'Runtime config unreadable; using defaults. path=${file.path}',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
+      return const FocusFlowRuntimeConfig();
+    }
+
+    return const FocusFlowRuntimeConfig();
+  }
+
+  /// Resolves the config file path from a Dart define or the local default.
+  static String configPathFromEnvironment() {
+    const configured = String.fromEnvironment('FOCUS_FLOW_CONFIG_PATH');
+    final trimmed = configured.trim();
+    if (trimmed.isNotEmpty) {
+      logger.finer(
+        () => 'Runtime config path resolved from environment. path=$trimmed',
+      );
+      return trimmed;
+    }
+    final path = defaultConfigPath();
+    logger.finer(() => 'Runtime config path resolved from default. path=$path');
+    return path;
+  }
+
+  /// Returns the default config file path.
+  static String defaultConfigPath() {
+    return _joinPath(_schedulerHomePath(), 'config.json');
+  }
+
+  /// Builds a runtime configuration from decoded JSON fields.
+  ///
+  /// [referenceInstant] resolves DST-sensitive time zones once while reading the
+  /// config so normal app conversions can use the resulting fixed offset.
+  static FocusFlowRuntimeConfig fromJson(
+    Map<String, Object?> json, {
+    DateTime? referenceInstant,
+  }) {
+    final level = FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse(_optionalString(json['LogLevel']));
+    final logLocation = _optionalString(json['LogfileLocation']);
+    final timeZone = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+      _optionalString(json['Timezone'] ?? json['TimeZone'] ?? json['timezone']),
+      referenceInstant: referenceInstant,
+    );
+    return FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+      logLevel: level,
+      logFileLocation: logLocation == null ? null : _expandHome(logLocation),
+      timeZone: timeZone,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Optional minimum level for file logging.
+  final FocusFlowLogLevel? logLevel;
+
+  /// Optional directory where the app should append its debug log file.
+  final String? logFileLocation;
+
+  /// Optional UI-local time-zone reference for wall-clock display and actions.
+  final FocusFlowUiTimeZone? timeZone;
+
+  /// Whether this configuration has enough settings to enable file logging.
+  bool get enablesFileLogging => logLevel != null && logFileLocation != null;
+}
+
+/// UI-local fixed-offset time-zone reference loaded from runtime config.
+final class FocusFlowUiTimeZone {
+  /// Creates a UI time-zone reference from a normalized code and UTC offset.
+  const FocusFlowUiTimeZone._({required this.code, required this.utcOffset});
+
+  /// Default UI time-zone when no valid config value is provided.
+  static const utc = FocusFlowUiTimeZone._(
+    code: 'UTC',
+    utcOffset: Duration.zero,
+  );
+
+  /// Parses a three-letter time-zone code without regard to character case.
+  ///
+  /// [referenceInstant] resolves supported daylight-saving aliases, such as
+  /// `PST`/`PDT`, into the currently active code and offset up front.
+  static FocusFlowUiTimeZone? tryParse(
+    String? value, {
+    DateTime? referenceInstant,
+  }) {
+    if (value == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    final code = value.trim().toUpperCase();
+    if (!_threeLetterTimeZoneCode.hasMatch(code)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    final resolvedCode = _resolveDaylightSavingCode(
+      code,
+      referenceInstant ?? DateTime.now().toUtc(),
+    );
+    final offsetMinutes = _timeZoneOffsetMinutesByCode[resolvedCode];
+    if (offsetMinutes == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return FocusFlowUiTimeZone._(
+      code: resolvedCode,
+      utcOffset: Duration(minutes: offsetMinutes),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Normalized three-letter time-zone code.
+  final String code;
+
+  /// Fixed offset from UTC used for UI-local wall-clock interpretation.
+  final Duration utcOffset;
+
+  /// Converts [instant] into a UI-local display `DateTime`.
+  DateTime toLocalDateTime(DateTime instant) {
+    return instant.toUtc().add(utcOffset);
+  }
+
+  /// Converts [instant] into the UI-local civil date.
+  CivilDate toLocalCivilDate(DateTime instant) {
+    return CivilDate.fromDateTime(toLocalDateTime(instant));
+  }
+}
+
+/// Accepted time-zone code shape for manual UI config values.
+final _threeLetterTimeZoneCode = RegExp(r'^[A-Z]{3}$');
+
+/// Number of days in one calendar week.
+const _daysPerWeek = 7;
+
+/// Rule family for North American zones with standard/daylight abbreviations.
+const _northAmericaDstFamily = 'northAmerica';
+
+/// Rule family for British Summer Time.
+const _britishDstFamily = 'british';
+
+/// DST-linked code groups that should resolve to the active seasonal code.
+const _daylightSavingTimeZoneRules =
+    <
+      String,
+      ({
+        String standardCode,
+        String daylightCode,
+        int standardOffsetMinutes,
+        int daylightOffsetMinutes,
+        String family,
+      })
+    >{
+      'AST': (
+        standardCode: 'AST',
+        daylightCode: 'ADT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -4 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -3 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'ADT': (
+        standardCode: 'AST',
+        daylightCode: 'ADT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -4 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -3 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'CST': (
+        standardCode: 'CST',
+        daylightCode: 'CDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -6 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -5 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'CDT': (
+        standardCode: 'CST',
+        daylightCode: 'CDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -6 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -5 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'EST': (
+        standardCode: 'EST',
+        daylightCode: 'EDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -5 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -4 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'EDT': (
+        standardCode: 'EST',
+        daylightCode: 'EDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -5 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -4 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'MST': (
+        standardCode: 'MST',
+        daylightCode: 'MDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -7 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -6 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'MDT': (
+        standardCode: 'MST',
+        daylightCode: 'MDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -7 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -6 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'NST': (
+        standardCode: 'NST',
+        daylightCode: 'NDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -(3 * 60 + 30),
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -(2 * 60 + 30),
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'NDT': (
+        standardCode: 'NST',
+        daylightCode: 'NDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -(3 * 60 + 30),
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -(2 * 60 + 30),
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'PST': (
+        standardCode: 'PST',
+        daylightCode: 'PDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -8 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -7 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'PDT': (
+        standardCode: 'PST',
+        daylightCode: 'PDT',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: -8 * 60,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: -7 * 60,
+        family: _northAmericaDstFamily,
+      ),
+      'BST': (
+        standardCode: 'GMT',
+        daylightCode: 'BST',
+        standardOffsetMinutes: 0,
+        daylightOffsetMinutes: 60,
+        family: _britishDstFamily,
+      ),
+    };
+
+/// Fixed UTC offsets, in minutes, for recognized three-letter zone codes.
+const _timeZoneOffsetMinutesByCode = <String, int>{
+  'ADT': -3 * 60,
+  'AFT': 4 * 60 + 30,
+  'AST': -4 * 60,
+  'BDT': 6 * 60,
+  'BST': 1 * 60,
+  'CAT': 2 * 60,
+  'CET': 1 * 60,
+  'CDT': -5 * 60,
+  'CST': -6 * 60,
+  'EAT': 3 * 60,
+  'EDT': -4 * 60,
+  'EET': 2 * 60,
+  'EST': -5 * 60,
+  'GMT': 0,
+  'GST': 4 * 60,
+  'HDT': -9 * 60,
+  'HKT': 8 * 60,
+  'HST': -10 * 60,
+  'ICT': 7 * 60,
+  'IST': 5 * 60 + 30,
+  'JST': 9 * 60,
+  'KST': 9 * 60,
+  'MDT': -6 * 60,
+  'MMT': 6 * 60 + 30,
+  'MSK': 3 * 60,
+  'MST': -7 * 60,
+  'NDT': -(2 * 60 + 30),
+  'NPT': 5 * 60 + 45,
+  'NST': -(3 * 60 + 30),
+  'PDT': -7 * 60,
+  'PHT': 8 * 60,
+  'PKT': 5 * 60,
+  'PST': -8 * 60,
+  'SGT': 8 * 60,
+  'TRT': 3 * 60,
+  'UCT': 0,
+  'UTC': 0,
+  'WAT': 1 * 60,
+  'WET': 0,
+  'WIB': 7 * 60,
+  'WIT': 9 * 60,
+};
+
+/// Resolves [code] to the active seasonal code for DST-linked zones.
+String _resolveDaylightSavingCode(String code, DateTime referenceInstant) {
+  final rule = _daylightSavingTimeZoneRules[code];
+  if (rule == null) {
+    return code;
+  }
+  final instant = referenceInstant.toUtc();
+  final usesDaylight = _usesDaylightSavingTime(rule, instant);
+  return usesDaylight ? rule.daylightCode : rule.standardCode;
+}
+
+/// Reports whether [rule] is in daylight-saving time at [instant].
+bool _usesDaylightSavingTime(
+  ({
+    String standardCode,
+    String daylightCode,
+    int standardOffsetMinutes,
+    int daylightOffsetMinutes,
+    String family,
+  })
+  rule,
+  DateTime instant,
+) {
+  return switch (rule.family) {
+    _northAmericaDstFamily => _isNorthAmericaDaylightSavingTime(
+      instant: instant,
+      standardOffsetMinutes: rule.standardOffsetMinutes,
+      daylightOffsetMinutes: rule.daylightOffsetMinutes,
+    ),
+    _britishDstFamily => _isBritishSummerTime(instant),
+    _ => false,
+  };
+}
+
+/// Reports whether [instant] falls inside North American daylight saving time.
+bool _isNorthAmericaDaylightSavingTime({
+  required DateTime instant,
+  required int standardOffsetMinutes,
+  required int daylightOffsetMinutes,
+}) {
+  final utc = instant.toUtc();
+  final year = utc.year;
+  final startDay = _nthWeekdayOfMonth(
+    year: year,
+    month: DateTime.march,
+    weekday: DateTime.sunday,
+    occurrence: 2,
+  );
+  final endDay = _nthWeekdayOfMonth(
+    year: year,
+    month: DateTime.november,
+    weekday: DateTime.sunday,
+    occurrence: 1,
+  );
+  final startsAtUtc = DateTime.utc(
+    year,
+    DateTime.march,
+    startDay,
+    2,
+  ).subtract(Duration(minutes: standardOffsetMinutes));
+  final endsAtUtc = DateTime.utc(
+    year,
+    DateTime.november,
+    endDay,
+    2,
+  ).subtract(Duration(minutes: daylightOffsetMinutes));
+  return !utc.isBefore(startsAtUtc) && utc.isBefore(endsAtUtc);
+}
+
+/// Reports whether [instant] falls inside British Summer Time.
+bool _isBritishSummerTime(DateTime instant) {
+  final utc = instant.toUtc();
+  final year = utc.year;
+  final startDay = _lastWeekdayOfMonth(
+    year: year,
+    month: DateTime.march,
+    weekday: DateTime.sunday,
+  );
+  final endDay = _lastWeekdayOfMonth(
+    year: year,
+    month: DateTime.october,
+    weekday: DateTime.sunday,
+  );
+  final startsAtUtc = DateTime.utc(year, DateTime.march, startDay, 1);
+  final endsAtUtc = DateTime.utc(year, DateTime.october, endDay, 1);
+  return !utc.isBefore(startsAtUtc) && utc.isBefore(endsAtUtc);
+}
+
+/// Returns the day number for the [occurrence] of [weekday] in a month.
+int _nthWeekdayOfMonth({
+  required int year,
+  required int month,
+  required int weekday,
+  required int occurrence,
+}) {
+  final firstDay = DateTime.utc(year, month);
+  final daysUntilWeekday = (weekday - firstDay.weekday) % _daysPerWeek;
+  return firstDay
+      .add(Duration(days: daysUntilWeekday + (_daysPerWeek * (occurrence - 1))))
+      .day;
+}
+
+/// Returns the day number for the last [weekday] in a month.
+int _lastWeekdayOfMonth({
+  required int year,
+  required int month,
+  required int weekday,
+}) {
+  final lastDay = DateTime.utc(year, month + 1, 0);
+  final daysSinceWeekday = (lastDay.weekday - weekday) % _daysPerWeek;
+  return lastDay.subtract(Duration(days: daysSinceWeekday)).day;
+}
+
+/// Reads [value] as a non-empty string when present.
+String? _optionalString(Object? value) {
+  if (value is! String) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  final trimmed = value.trim();
+  return trimmed.isEmpty ? null : trimmed;
+}
+
+/// Returns the local scheduler home directory path.
+String _schedulerHomePath() {
+  final configured = Platform.environment['SCHEDULER_HOME']?.trim();
+  if (configured != null && configured.isNotEmpty) {
+    return _expandHome(configured);
+  }
+  final home = _homePath();
+  if (home == null) {
+    return 'ADHD_Scheduler';
+  }
+  return _joinPath(home, 'ADHD_Scheduler');
+}
+
+/// Resolves the current user's home directory when the platform exposes it.
+String? _homePath() {
+  final home = Platform.environment['HOME']?.trim();
+  if (home != null && home.isNotEmpty) {
+    return home;
+  }
+  final userProfile = Platform.environment['USERPROFILE']?.trim();
+  if (userProfile != null && userProfile.isNotEmpty) {
+    return userProfile;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/// Expands a leading `~` in [path] using the platform home directory.
+String _expandHome(String path) {
+  if (path == '~') {
+    return _homePath() ?? path;
+  }
+  if (path.startsWith('~/') || path.startsWith(r'~\')) {
+    final home = _homePath();
+    if (home == null) {
+      return path;
+    }
+    return _joinPath(home, path.substring(2));
+  }
+  return path;
+}
+
+/// Joins [base] and [child] with the platform path separator.
+String _joinPath(String base, String child) {
+  if (base.endsWith('/') || base.endsWith(r'\')) {
+    return '$base$child';
+  }
+  return '$base${Platform.pathSeparator}$child';
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/controllers/command/scheduler_command_callbacks.dart

@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ typedef ReadRefresh = Future<void> Function();
 
 /// Reads the owner-local date that commands should target at execution time.
 typedef SchedulerSelectedDateReader = CivilDate Function();
+
+/// Resolves the owner-local civil date for an absolute command instant.
+typedef SchedulerCurrentDateResolver = CivilDate Function(DateTime instant);

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/controllers/command/scheduler_command_controller_impl.dart

@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
     required this.selectedDate,
     required this.refreshReads,
     required this.quickCaptureProjectId,
-    String operationIdPrefix = 'ui-command',
+    this.operationIdPrefix = 'ui-command',
+    SchedulerCurrentDateResolver? currentDateFor,
     DateTime Function()? now,
-  }) : _operationIdPrefix = operationIdPrefix,
+  }) : currentDateFor = currentDateFor ?? _utcCivilDateFor,
        now = now ?? _utcNow;
 
   /// Scheduler write use cases invoked by this controller.
@@ -32,13 +33,15 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Project id used by quick-capture commands.
   final String quickCaptureProjectId;
 
-  /// Private state stored as `_operationIdPrefix` for this implementation.
-  /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
-  final String _operationIdPrefix;
+  /// Prefix used to generate unique operation ids for scheduler commands.
+  final String operationIdPrefix;
 
   /// Clock used by direct UI commands such as marking a task complete.
   final DateTime Function() now;
 
+  /// Resolves command instants to the owner-local current civil date.
+  final SchedulerCurrentDateResolver currentDateFor;
+
   /// Filler title used by the temporary timeline add-task action.
   static const _genericFlexibleTaskTitle = 'New flexible task';
 
@@ -58,6 +61,11 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   /// Captures [title] as a backlog task.
   Future<void> quickCaptureToBacklog(String title) async {
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: quick capture to backlog. '
+          'projectId=$quickCaptureProjectId hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty}',
+    );
     await _run(
       label: 'Capturing task',
       successMessage: 'Task captured',
@@ -75,6 +83,11 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   /// Adds a generic flexible task to the next available Today slot.
   Future<void> addGenericFlexibleTask() async {
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: add generic flexible task. '
+          'durationMinutes=$_genericFlexibleTaskDurationMinutes projectId=$quickCaptureProjectId',
+    );
     await _run(
       label: 'Adding task',
       successMessage: 'Task added',
@@ -98,6 +111,12 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
     required int durationMinutes,
     required DateTime expectedUpdatedAt,
   }) async {
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: schedule backlog item. '
+          'taskId=$taskId durationMinutes=$durationMinutes '
+          'expectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
     await _run(
       label: 'Scheduling task',
       successMessage: 'Task scheduled',
@@ -134,6 +153,13 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
     DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
   }) async {
     final completedAt = now();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: complete task. '
+          'taskId=$taskId taskType=${taskType.name} '
+          'hasExpectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt != null} '
+          'occurredAt=${completedAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
     await _run(
       label: 'Completing task',
       successMessage: 'Task completed',
@@ -177,6 +203,12 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
     DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
   }) async {
     final occurredAt = now();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: uncomplete task. '
+          'taskId=$taskId hasExpectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt != null} '
+          'occurredAt=${occurredAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
     await _run(
       label: 'Reopening task',
       successMessage: 'Task marked as not done',
@@ -192,6 +224,112 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
     );
   }
 
+  /// Pushes a past flexible task to the next available slot after now.
+  Future<void> pushTaskToNextAvailableSlot({
+    required String taskId,
+    DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
+  }) async {
+    final commandAt = now();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: push task to next available slot. '
+          'taskId=$taskId hasExpectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt != null} '
+          'occurredAt=${commandAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
+    await _run(
+      label: 'Pushing task',
+      successMessage: 'Task pushed',
+      refreshAfterSuccess: true,
+      action: (operationId) {
+        return commands.pushFlexibleToNextAvailableSlot(
+          context: contextFor(operationId, now: commandAt),
+          localDate: currentDateFor(commandAt),
+          taskId: taskId,
+          expectedUpdatedAt: expectedUpdatedAt,
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Pushes a past flexible task to the first available slot tomorrow.
+  Future<void> pushTaskToTomorrow({
+    required String taskId,
+    DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
+  }) async {
+    final commandAt = now();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: push task to tomorrow. '
+          'taskId=$taskId hasExpectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt != null} '
+          'occurredAt=${commandAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
+    await _run(
+      label: 'Pushing task',
+      successMessage: 'Task moved to tomorrow',
+      refreshAfterSuccess: true,
+      action: (operationId) {
+        return commands.pushFlexibleToTomorrowTopOfQueue(
+          context: contextFor(operationId, now: commandAt),
+          targetDate: currentDateFor(commandAt).addDays(1),
+          taskId: taskId,
+          expectedUpdatedAt: expectedUpdatedAt,
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Pushes a past flexible task back to Backlog.
+  Future<void> pushTaskToBacklog({
+    required String taskId,
+    DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
+  }) async {
+    final commandAt = now();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: push task to backlog. '
+          'taskId=$taskId hasExpectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt != null} '
+          'occurredAt=${commandAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
+    await _run(
+      label: 'Moving task to backlog',
+      successMessage: 'Task moved to backlog',
+      refreshAfterSuccess: true,
+      action: (operationId) {
+        return commands.moveFlexibleToBacklog(
+          context: contextFor(operationId, now: commandAt),
+          taskId: taskId,
+          expectedUpdatedAt: expectedUpdatedAt,
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Permanently removes a task from persistence.
+  Future<void> removeTask({
+    required String taskId,
+    DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
+  }) async {
+    final commandAt = now();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'UI command requested: remove task. '
+          'taskId=$taskId hasExpectedUpdatedAt=${expectedUpdatedAt != null} '
+          'occurredAt=${commandAt.toIso8601String()}',
+    );
+    await _run(
+      label: 'Removing task',
+      successMessage: 'Task removed',
+      refreshAfterSuccess: true,
+      action: (operationId) {
+        return commands.removeTask(
+          context: contextFor(operationId, now: commandAt),
+          taskId: taskId,
+          expectedUpdatedAt: expectedUpdatedAt,
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
   /// Runs the `_run` operation and completes after its asynchronous work finishes.
   /// Callers should await the returned future so repository writes, UI refreshes, and failure handling happen in a predictable order.
   Future<void> _run({
@@ -204,19 +342,44 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
     action,
   }) async {
     final operationId = _nextOperationId();
+    logger.debug(
+      () => 'Scheduler command started. operationId=$operationId label=$label',
+    );
     _setState(SchedulerCommandRunning(label));
     try {
       final result = await action(operationId);
       final failure = result.failure;
       if (failure != null) {
+        logger.warn(
+          () =>
+              'Scheduler command returned failure. '
+              'operationId=$operationId code=${failure.code.name} '
+              'detailCode=${failure.detailCode} entityId=${failure.entityId}',
+        );
         _setState(SchedulerCommandFailure(failure: failure));
         return;
       }
+      logger.debug(
+        () =>
+            'Scheduler command succeeded. operationId=$operationId '
+            'refreshAfterSuccess=$refreshAfterSuccess',
+      );
       if (refreshAfterSuccess) {
+        logger.finer(
+          () =>
+              'Refreshing reads after scheduler command. '
+              'operationId=$operationId',
+        );
         await refreshReads();
       }
       _setState(SchedulerCommandSuccess(successMessage));
-    } on Object catch (error) {
+    } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () =>
+            'Scheduler command threw unexpectedly. operationId=$operationId label=$label',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
       _setState(SchedulerCommandFailure(error: error));
     }
   }
@@ -225,7 +388,7 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   String _nextOperationId() {
     _sequence += 1;
-    return '$_operationIdPrefix-$_sequence';
+    return '$operationIdPrefix-$_sequence';
   }
 
   /// Runs the `_setState` helper used inside this library.
@@ -238,4 +401,11 @@ class SchedulerCommandController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Runs the `_utcNow` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   static DateTime _utcNow() => DateTime.now().toUtc();
+
+  /// Runs the `_utcCivilDateFor` helper used inside this library.
+  /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
+  static CivilDate _utcCivilDateFor(DateTime instant) {
+    final utc = instant.toUtc();
+    return CivilDate(utc.year, utc.month, utc.day);
+  }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/controllers/scheduler_read_controller.dart

@@ -98,21 +98,35 @@ class ApplicationReadController<T> extends UiReadController<T> {
   /// Loads the current value and updates [state].
   @override
   Future<void> load() async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Scheduler read started. valueType=$T');
     _setState(SchedulerReadLoading<T>());
     try {
       final result = await read();
       final failure = result.failure;
       if (failure != null) {
+        logger.warn(
+          () =>
+              'Scheduler read returned failure. valueType=$T '
+              'code=${failure.code.name} detailCode=${failure.detailCode} '
+              'entityId=${failure.entityId}',
+        );
         _setState(SchedulerReadFailure<T>(failure: failure));
         return;
       }
       final value = result.requireValue;
-      _setState(
-        isEmpty(value)
-            ? SchedulerReadEmpty<T>(value)
-            : SchedulerReadData<T>(value),
+      final empty = isEmpty(value);
+      logger.debug(
+        () => 'Scheduler read finished. valueType=$T isEmpty=$empty',
+      );
+      _setState(
+        empty ? SchedulerReadEmpty<T>(value) : SchedulerReadData<T>(value),
+      );
+    } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () => 'Scheduler read threw unexpectedly. valueType=$T',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
       );
-    } on Object catch (error) {
       _setState(SchedulerReadFailure<T>(error: error));
     }
   }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/controllers/selected_date_controller.dart

@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@ class SelectedDateController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Selects [date] as the visible planning day.
   bool selectDate(CivilDate date) {
     if (date == _date) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Selected date unchanged. date=${date.toIsoString()}');
       return false;
     }
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'Selected date changed. previous=${_date.toIsoString()} next=${date.toIsoString()}',
+    );
     _date = date;
     notifyListeners();
     return true;

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/controllers/today_screen_controller.dart

@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
     required this.read,
     required this.selectedDates,
     required this.dateLabelFor,
-  }) : _state = TodayScreenLoading(dateLabelFor(selectedDates.date)) {
+    this.timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+    DateTime Function()? now,
+  }) : now = now ?? _utcNow,
+       _state = TodayScreenLoading(dateLabelFor(selectedDates.date)) {
     selectedDates.addListener(_handleSelectedDateChanged);
   }
 
@@ -84,6 +87,12 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Formats dates before a backend read has returned screen data.
   final TodayDateLabelFormatter dateLabelFor;
 
+  /// Clock used while mapping time-sensitive presentation state.
+  final DateTime Function() now;
+
+  /// UI-local offset used to format timeline instants as wall-clock values.
+  final Duration timeZoneOffset;
+
   /// Private state stored as `_state` for this implementation.
   /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
   TodayScreenState _state;
@@ -113,15 +122,30 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
   Future<void> load() async {
     final date = selectedDates.date;
     final sequence = _nextLoadSequence();
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'Today screen load started. date=${date.toIsoString()} sequence=$sequence',
+    );
     _state = TodayScreenLoading(dateLabelFor(date));
     notifyListeners();
     try {
       final result = await read(date);
       if (_isStale(sequence)) {
+        logger.finer(
+          () =>
+              'Ignoring stale Today screen load result. '
+              'date=${date.toIsoString()} sequence=$sequence currentSequence=$_loadSequence',
+        );
         return;
       }
       final failure = result.failure;
       if (failure != null) {
+        logger.warn(
+          () =>
+              'Today screen load returned failure. '
+              'date=${date.toIsoString()} code=${failure.code.name} '
+              'detailCode=${failure.detailCode} entityId=${failure.entityId}',
+        );
         _state = TodayScreenFailure(
           message: failure.detailCode ?? failure.code.name,
           data: _emptyDataFor(date),
@@ -130,16 +154,36 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
         return;
       }
 
-      final data = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(result.requireValue);
+      final data = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
+        result.requireValue,
+        now: now(),
+        timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+      );
       _syncSelectedCard(data);
       _state = data.cards.isEmpty
           ? TodayScreenEmpty(data)
           : TodayScreenReady(data);
+      logger.debug(
+        () =>
+            'Today screen load finished. date=${date.toIsoString()} '
+            'sequence=$sequence cardCount=${data.cards.length}',
+      );
       notifyListeners();
-    } on Object catch (error) {
+    } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
       if (_isStale(sequence)) {
+        logger.finer(
+          () =>
+              'Ignoring stale Today screen load exception. '
+              'date=${date.toIsoString()} sequence=$sequence currentSequence=$_loadSequence',
+        );
         return;
       }
+      logger.error(
+        () =>
+            'Today screen load threw unexpectedly. date=${date.toIsoString()} sequence=$sequence',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
       _state = TodayScreenFailure(
         message: error.toString(),
         data: _emptyDataFor(date),
@@ -151,8 +195,12 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Selects [card] when the card allows selection.
   void selectCard(TimelineCardModel card) {
     if (!card.isSelectable) {
+      logger.finer(
+        () => 'Today screen card selection ignored. cardId=${card.id}',
+      );
       return;
     }
+    logger.finer(() => 'Today screen card selected. cardId=${card.id}');
     _selectedCard = card;
     notifyListeners();
   }
@@ -162,6 +210,9 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (_selectedCard == null) {
       return;
     }
+    logger.finer(
+      () => 'Today screen card selection cleared. cardId=${_selectedCard!.id}',
+    );
     _selectedCard = null;
     notifyListeners();
   }
@@ -177,6 +228,10 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Runs the `_handleSelectedDateChanged` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   void _handleSelectedDateChanged() {
+    logger.debug(
+      () =>
+          'Today screen selected date changed. date=${selectedDates.date.toIsoString()}',
+    );
     _selectedCard = null;
     unawaited(load());
   }
@@ -197,7 +252,10 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Runs the `_emptyDataFor` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   TodayScreenData _emptyDataFor(CivilDate date) {
-    return TodayScreenData.empty(dateLabel: dateLabelFor(date));
+    return TodayScreenData.empty(
+      dateLabel: dateLabelFor(date),
+      timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Runs the `_syncSelectedCard` helper used inside this library.
@@ -213,6 +271,14 @@ class TodayScreenController extends ChangeNotifier {
         return;
       }
     }
+    logger.finer(
+      () =>
+          'Today screen selected card no longer present. cardId=${selected.id}',
+    );
     _selectedCard = null;
   }
+
+  /// Runs the `_utcNow` helper used inside this library.
+  /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
+  static DateTime _utcNow() => DateTime.now().toUtc();
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/main.dart

@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
 library;
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart'
+    as scheduler_core
+    show logger;
 
 import 'app/focus_flow_app.dart';
 import 'app/persistent_scheduler_composition.dart';
+import 'app/runtime/focus_flow_file_logger.dart';
+import 'app/runtime/focus_flow_runtime_config.dart';
 
 export 'app/demo_scheduler_composition.dart';
 export 'app/focus_flow_app.dart';
@@ -16,10 +21,26 @@ export 'app/persistent_scheduler_composition.dart';
 /// Starts the FocusFlow app with the persistent SQLite scheduler composition.
 Future<void> main() async {
   WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  var logger = FocusFlowFileLogger.disabled();
   try {
-    final composition = await PersistentSchedulerComposition.open();
+    final config = await FocusFlowRuntimeConfig.load();
+    logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(config);
+    scheduler_core.logger.info(() => 'FocusFlow startup started.');
+    scheduler_core.logger.debug(
+      () => 'Runtime config loaded. fileLogging=${logger.isEnabled}',
+    );
+    final composition = await PersistentSchedulerComposition.open(
+      logger: logger,
+      uiTimeZone: config.timeZone,
+    );
+    scheduler_core.logger.info(() => 'FocusFlow startup completed.');
     runApp(FocusFlowApp(composition: composition));
-  } on Object catch (error) {
+  } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+    scheduler_core.logger.error(
+      () => 'FocusFlow startup failed.',
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
     runApp(_StartupFailureApp(message: error.toString()));
   }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/models/today/time/time_string_formatter.dart

@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ String _dateLabel(CivilDate date) {
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_shortDateTimeLabel` operation for this file.
 /// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
-String _shortDateTimeLabel(DateTime value) {
+String _shortDateTimeLabel(
+  DateTime value, {
+  Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+}) {
+  final localValue = _displayDateTime(value, timeZoneOffset);
   const months = [
     'Jan',
     'Feb',
@@ -40,36 +44,52 @@ String _shortDateTimeLabel(DateTime value) {
     'Nov',
     'Dec',
   ];
-  return '${months[value.month - 1]} ${value.day}, ${_formatTime(value)}';
+  return '${months[localValue.month - 1]} ${localValue.day}, '
+      '${_formatTime(value, timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset)}';
 }
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_civilDateForDateTime` operation for this file.
 /// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
-CivilDate? _civilDateForDateTime(DateTime? value) {
+CivilDate? _civilDateForDateTime(
+  DateTime? value, {
+  Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+}) {
   if (value == null) {
     return null;
   }
-  return CivilDate(value.year, value.month, value.day);
+  final localValue = _displayDateTime(value, timeZoneOffset);
+  return CivilDate(localValue.year, localValue.month, localValue.day);
 }
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_minutesSinceMidnight` operation for this file.
 /// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
-int _minutesSinceMidnight(DateTime? value) {
+int _minutesSinceMidnight(
+  DateTime? value, {
+  Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+}) {
   if (value == null) {
     return 0;
   }
-  return value.hour * 60 + value.minute;
+  final localValue = _displayDateTime(value, timeZoneOffset);
+  return localValue.hour * 60 + localValue.minute;
 }
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_formatTime` operation for this file.
 /// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
-String _formatTime(DateTime? value) {
+String _formatTime(DateTime? value, {Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero}) {
   if (value == null) {
     return '';
   }
-  final period = value.hour >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM';
-  final rawHour = value.hour % 12;
+  final localValue = _displayDateTime(value, timeZoneOffset);
+  final period = localValue.hour >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM';
+  final rawHour = localValue.hour % 12;
   final hour = rawHour == 0 ? 12 : rawHour;
-  final minute = value.minute.toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+  final minute = localValue.minute.toString().padLeft(2, '0');
   return '$hour:$minute $period';
 }
+
+/// Top-level helper that performs the `_displayDateTime` operation for this file.
+/// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
+DateTime _displayDateTime(DateTime value, Duration timeZoneOffset) {
+  return value.toUtc().add(timeZoneOffset);
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/models/today/timeline_card_model.dart

@@ -21,26 +21,35 @@ class TimelineCardModel {
     required this.isCompleted,
     required this.isSelectable,
     required this.showsQuickActions,
+    this.showPastTaskPushButton = false,
     this.completionDateContextRequired = false,
     this.completedTimeText,
+    this.expectedUpdatedAt,
     this.durationMinutes,
   });
 
   /// Maps a scheduler timeline item into card presentation data.
-  factory TimelineCardModel.fromItem(TodayTimelineItem item) {
+  factory TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+    TodayTimelineItem item, {
+    required DateTime now,
+    Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+  }) {
     final start = item.start;
     final end = item.end;
     final visualKind = _visualKindFor(item);
     final isCompleted = item.taskStatus == TaskStatus.completed;
+    final showPastTaskPushButton = _showPastTaskPushButton(item, now: now);
     final title = item.item.displayTitle;
     final duration = item.item.durationMinutes;
     final timeText = start == null || end == null
         ? duration == null
               ? ''
               : '$duration min'
-        : '${_formatTime(start)} - ${_formatTime(end)}';
+        : '${_formatTime(start, timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset)} - '
+              '${_formatTime(end, timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset)}';
     final completionDateContextRequired =
-        isCompleted && _completionDateContextRequired(item);
+        isCompleted &&
+        _completionDateContextRequired(item, timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset);
     return TimelineCardModel(
       id: item.id,
       title: title,
@@ -50,10 +59,14 @@ class TimelineCardModel {
         visualKind,
         timeText,
         completionDateContextRequired: completionDateContextRequired,
+        timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
       ),
       timeText: timeText,
-      startMinutes: _minutesSinceMidnight(start),
-      endMinutes: _minutesSinceMidnight(end),
+      startMinutes: _minutesSinceMidnight(
+        start,
+        timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+      ),
+      endMinutes: _minutesSinceMidnight(end, timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset),
       taskType: item.taskType,
       visualKind: visualKind,
       rewardIconToken: item.item.rewardIconToken,
@@ -64,11 +77,17 @@ class TimelineCardModel {
           ? _completionDisplayText(
               item,
               includeDate: completionDateContextRequired,
+              timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
             )
           : null,
+      expectedUpdatedAt: item.item.updatedAt,
       isCompleted: isCompleted,
       isSelectable: true,
-      showsQuickActions: !isCompleted && visualKind != TaskVisualKind.freeSlot,
+      showPastTaskPushButton: showPastTaskPushButton,
+      showsQuickActions:
+          !showPastTaskPushButton &&
+          !isCompleted &&
+          visualKind != TaskVisualKind.freeSlot,
     );
   }
 
@@ -90,6 +109,9 @@ class TimelineCardModel {
   /// Display-ready completion time or date-time, if the task has been completed.
   final String? completedTimeText;
 
+  /// Expected update timestamp for stale-write protection.
+  final DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt;
+
   /// Whether completion text includes date context because completion crossed dates.
   final bool completionDateContextRequired;
 
@@ -123,6 +145,12 @@ class TimelineCardModel {
   /// Whether the card should show compact quick-action controls.
   final bool showsQuickActions;
 
+  /// Whether the card should show the full overdue-task push control.
+  final bool showPastTaskPushButton;
+
+  /// Accessible label for the full overdue-task push control.
+  String get pastTaskPushSemanticLabel => 'Push overdue task';
+
   /// Whether the left status control can toggle this task's completion.
   bool get canToggleCompletion {
     return switch (taskType) {

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/models/today/timeline_item_presentation_mapper.dart

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ String _subtitleFor(
   TaskVisualKind visualKind,
   String timeText, {
   required bool completionDateContextRequired,
+  required Duration timeZoneOffset,
 }) {
   if (visualKind == TaskVisualKind.freeSlot) {
     return 'Intentional rest';
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ String _subtitleFor(
     final completedText = _completionDisplayText(
       item,
       includeDate: completionDateContextRequired,
+      timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
     );
     if (completedText == null || completedText.isEmpty) {
       return 'Completed';
@@ -70,15 +72,19 @@ String _subtitleFor(
 String? _completionDisplayText(
   TodayTimelineItem item, {
   required bool includeDate,
+  required Duration timeZoneOffset,
 }) {
   final completionInstant = _completionDisplayInstant(item);
   if (completionInstant == null) {
     return null;
   }
   if (includeDate) {
-    return _shortDateTimeLabel(completionInstant);
+    return _shortDateTimeLabel(
+      completionInstant,
+      timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+    );
   }
-  return _formatTime(completionInstant);
+  return _formatTime(completionInstant, timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset);
 }
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_completionDisplayInstant` operation for this file.
@@ -89,15 +95,46 @@ DateTime? _completionDisplayInstant(TodayTimelineItem item) {
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_completionDateContextRequired` operation for this file.
 /// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
-bool _completionDateContextRequired(TodayTimelineItem item) {
-  final scheduledDate = _civilDateForDateTime(item.item.start ?? item.start);
+bool _completionDateContextRequired(
+  TodayTimelineItem item, {
+  required Duration timeZoneOffset,
+}) {
+  final scheduledDate = _civilDateForDateTime(
+    item.item.start ?? item.start,
+    timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+  );
   if (scheduledDate == null) {
     return false;
   }
-  final completedAtDate = _civilDateForDateTime(item.item.completedAt);
-  final actualStartDate = _civilDateForDateTime(item.item.actualStart);
-  final actualEndDate = _civilDateForDateTime(item.item.actualEnd);
+  final completedAtDate = _civilDateForDateTime(
+    item.item.completedAt,
+    timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+  );
+  final actualStartDate = _civilDateForDateTime(
+    item.item.actualStart,
+    timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+  );
+  final actualEndDate = _civilDateForDateTime(
+    item.item.actualEnd,
+    timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+  );
   return completedAtDate != null && completedAtDate != scheduledDate ||
       actualStartDate != null && actualStartDate != scheduledDate ||
       actualEndDate != null && actualEndDate != scheduledDate;
 }
+
+/// Top-level helper that performs the `_showPastTaskPushButton` operation for this file.
+/// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
+bool _showPastTaskPushButton(TodayTimelineItem item, {required DateTime now}) {
+  if (item.source != TodayTimelineItemSource.task) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (item.taskType != TaskType.flexible) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (item.taskStatus != TaskStatus.planned) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  final end = item.end;
+  return end != null && end.isBefore(now);
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/models/today/today_screen_data.dart

@@ -10,22 +10,36 @@ class TodayScreenData {
     required this.dateLabel,
     required this.timelineRange,
     required this.cards,
+    this.timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
     this.requiredBanner,
   });
 
   /// Creates an empty Today screen model for [dateLabel].
-  factory TodayScreenData.empty({required String dateLabel}) {
+  factory TodayScreenData.empty({
+    required String dateLabel,
+    Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+  }) {
     return TodayScreenData(
       dateLabel: dateLabel,
       timelineRange: defaultRange,
       cards: const [],
+      timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
     );
   }
 
   /// Maps scheduler core [TodayState] into UI presentation data.
-  factory TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(TodayState state) {
+  factory TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
+    TodayState state, {
+    required DateTime now,
+    Duration timeZoneOffset = Duration.zero,
+  }) {
     final cards = [
-      for (final item in state.timelineItems) TimelineCardModel.fromItem(item),
+      for (final item in state.timelineItems)
+        TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+          item,
+          now: now,
+          timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+        ),
     ];
     final nextRequired = state.nextRequiredItem;
     return TodayScreenData(
@@ -36,9 +50,13 @@ class TodayScreenData {
           : RequiredBannerModel(
               timelineCardId: nextRequired.id,
               title: nextRequired.item.displayTitle,
-              timeText: _formatTime(nextRequired.start),
+              timeText: _formatTime(
+                nextRequired.start,
+                timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
+              ),
             ),
       cards: List<TimelineCardModel>.unmodifiable(cards),
+      timeZoneOffset: timeZoneOffset,
     );
   }
 
@@ -57,6 +75,9 @@ class TodayScreenData {
   /// Visible timeline range.
   final TimelineRangeModel timelineRange;
 
+  /// UI-local offset used for wall-clock timeline labels and positions.
+  final Duration timeZoneOffset;
+
   /// Timeline cards to render.
   final List<TimelineCardModel> cards;
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/status_circle_button.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+/// Shared status-circle affordance for timeline and modal task controls.
+library;
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+/// Circular completion control with shared hover feedback.
+class StatusCircleButton extends StatefulWidget {
+  /// Creates a status circle button.
+  const StatusCircleButton({
+    required this.color,
+    required this.checkColor,
+    required this.isCompleted,
+    required this.size,
+    required this.borderWidth,
+    required this.iconSize,
+    required this.semanticLabel,
+    this.onPressed,
+    this.circleKey,
+    this.hoverBlurRadius = 10,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  /// Key assigned to the animated circle surface.
+  final Key? circleKey;
+
+  /// Accent color used for the border, fill, and hover glow.
+  final Color color;
+
+  /// Color used for the completed check icon.
+  final Color checkColor;
+
+  /// Whether the circle is in its completed state.
+  final bool isCompleted;
+
+  /// Square size of the rendered circle.
+  final double size;
+
+  /// Border width for the circle outline.
+  final double borderWidth;
+
+  /// Size of the completed check icon.
+  final double iconSize;
+
+  /// Semantic label used when the control is interactive.
+  final String semanticLabel;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when the circle is tapped.
+  final VoidCallback? onPressed;
+
+  /// Blur radius used for the hover shadow.
+  final double hoverBlurRadius;
+
+  /// Creates the mutable state object used by this stateful widget.
+  /// Flutter calls this once for each mounted widget instance before lifecycle callbacks and builds begin.
+  @override
+  State<StatusCircleButton> createState() => _StatusCircleButtonState();
+}
+
+/// Mutable state for [StatusCircleButton].
+class _StatusCircleButtonState extends State<StatusCircleButton> {
+  /// Whether the pointer is hovering this status circle.
+  bool _isHovered = false;
+
+  /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
+  /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final ring = AnimatedContainer(
+      key: widget.circleKey,
+      width: widget.size,
+      height: widget.size,
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 120),
+      curve: Curves.easeOut,
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        shape: BoxShape.circle,
+        color: widget.isCompleted
+            ? widget.color
+            : _isHovered
+            ? widget.color.withValues(alpha: 0.12)
+            : Colors.transparent,
+        border: Border.all(color: widget.color, width: widget.borderWidth),
+        boxShadow: _isHovered && widget.onPressed != null
+            ? [
+                BoxShadow(
+                  color: widget.color.withValues(alpha: 0.38),
+                  blurRadius: widget.hoverBlurRadius,
+                  spreadRadius: 1,
+                ),
+              ]
+            : const [],
+      ),
+      child: widget.isCompleted
+          ? Icon(Icons.check, color: widget.checkColor, size: widget.iconSize)
+          : null,
+    );
+    if (widget.onPressed == null) {
+      return ring;
+    }
+    return Semantics(
+      button: true,
+      label: widget.semanticLabel,
+      child: MouseRegion(
+        cursor: SystemMouseCursors.click,
+        onEnter: (_) {
+          setState(() {
+            _isHovered = true;
+          });
+        },
+        onExit: (_) {
+          setState(() {
+            _isHovered = false;
+          });
+        },
+        child: GestureDetector(
+          behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
+          onTap: widget.onPressed,
+          child: ring,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/task_selection/action_button.dart

@@ -3,12 +3,24 @@
 
 part of '../task_selection_modal.dart';
 
+/// Menu destinations exposed by the modal Push button.
+enum _ModalPushDestination {
+  /// Pushes the task to the next available slot.
+  next,
+
+  /// Pushes the task to tomorrow's first available slot.
+  tomorrow,
+
+  /// Pushes the task to Backlog.
+  backlog,
+}
+
 /// Private implementation type for `_ActionButton` in this library.
 /// It keeps supporting state and behavior scoped to the owning file so the public API stays focused on the scheduler concepts that callers use directly.
-class _ActionButton extends StatelessWidget {
+class _ActionButton extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Creates a `_ActionButton` instance with the values required by its invariants.
   /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
-  const _ActionButton({required this.icon, required this.label});
+  const _ActionButton({required this.icon, required this.label, this.onTap});
 
   /// Stores the `icon` value for this object.
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
@@ -18,27 +30,307 @@ class _ActionButton extends StatelessWidget {
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final String label;
 
+  /// Callback invoked when the action is tapped.
+  final VoidCallback? onTap;
+
+  /// Creates the mutable state object used by this stateful widget.
+  /// Flutter calls this once for each mounted widget instance before lifecycle callbacks and builds begin.
+  @override
+  State<_ActionButton> createState() => _ActionButtonState();
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_ActionButtonState` in this library.
+/// It owns hover feedback for compact modal action buttons.
+class _ActionButtonState extends State<_ActionButton> {
+  /// Whether the pointer is hovering this action button.
+  bool _isHovered = false;
+
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return OutlinedButton.icon(
-      onPressed: () {},
-      style: OutlinedButton.styleFrom(
-        foregroundColor: FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary,
-        side: const BorderSide(color: FocusFlowTokens.subtleBorder),
-        shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(
-            FocusFlowTokens.smallButtonRadius,
+    return _ModalActionSurface(
+      icon: widget.icon,
+      label: widget.label,
+      isHovered: _isHovered,
+      onHoverChanged: (value) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isHovered = value;
+        });
+      },
+      onTap: widget.onTap ?? () {},
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_PushActionButton` in this library.
+/// It exposes push destinations from the clicked-task modal.
+class _PushActionButton extends StatefulWidget {
+  /// Creates a `_PushActionButton` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+  /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
+  const _PushActionButton({
+    required this.card,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
+  });
+
+  /// Stores the `card` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final TimelineCardModel card;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to next is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to tomorrow is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to backlog is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToBacklog;
+
+  /// Creates the mutable state object used by this stateful widget.
+  /// Flutter calls this once for each mounted widget instance before lifecycle callbacks and builds begin.
+  @override
+  State<_PushActionButton> createState() => _PushActionButtonState();
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_PushActionButtonState` in this library.
+/// It owns hover and running state for modal push destinations.
+class _PushActionButtonState extends State<_PushActionButton> {
+  /// Whether the pointer is hovering this action button.
+  bool _isHovered = false;
+
+  /// Whether a push destination command is in flight.
+  bool _isRunning = false;
+
+  /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
+  /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final options = _modalPushDestinationOptions();
+    final enabled =
+        !_isRunning && options.any((option) => option.callback != null);
+    return PopupMenuButton<_ModalPushDestination>(
+      key: ValueKey('${widget.card.id}-modal-push-button'),
+      tooltip: '',
+      enabled: enabled,
+      color: const Color(0xFF122018),
+      elevation: 8,
+      position: PopupMenuPosition.under,
+      onSelected: (destination) {
+        for (final option in options) {
+          if (option.destination != destination) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          final callback = option.callback;
+          if (callback != null) {
+            unawaited(_runPush(callback));
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+      },
+      itemBuilder: (context) => [
+        for (final option in options)
+          PopupMenuItem<_ModalPushDestination>(
+            value: option.destination,
+            enabled: option.callback != null,
+            child: Text(option.label),
           ),
-        ),
+      ],
+      child: _ModalActionSurface(
+        icon: Icons.arrow_forward,
+        label: 'Push',
+        isHovered: _isHovered,
+        isEnabled: enabled,
+        onHoverChanged: (value) {
+          setState(() {
+            _isHovered = value;
+          });
+        },
       ),
-      icon: Icon(icon),
-      label: Text(
-        label,
-        style: const TextStyle(
-          fontSize: FocusFlowTokens.modalButtonSize,
-          fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Builds the push destination option list for this button.
+  List<_ModalPushDestinationOption> _modalPushDestinationOptions() {
+    return [
+      _ModalPushDestinationOption(
+        destination: _ModalPushDestination.next,
+        label: 'Push to next',
+        callback: widget.onPushToNext == null
+            ? null
+            : () => widget.onPushToNext!(widget.card),
+      ),
+      _ModalPushDestinationOption(
+        destination: _ModalPushDestination.tomorrow,
+        label: 'Push to tomorrow',
+        callback: widget.onPushToTomorrow == null
+            ? null
+            : () => widget.onPushToTomorrow!(widget.card),
+      ),
+      _ModalPushDestinationOption(
+        destination: _ModalPushDestination.backlog,
+        label: 'Push to backlog',
+        callback: widget.onPushToBacklog == null
+            ? null
+            : () => widget.onPushToBacklog!(widget.card),
+      ),
+    ];
+  }
+
+  /// Runs [callback] while guarding against duplicate push commands.
+  Future<void> _runPush(Future<void> Function() callback) async {
+    if (_isRunning) {
+      return;
+    }
+    setState(() {
+      _isRunning = true;
+    });
+    try {
+      await callback();
+    } finally {
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isRunning = false;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_ModalPushDestinationOption` in this library.
+/// It stores one modal push menu destination.
+class _ModalPushDestinationOption {
+  /// Creates a `_ModalPushDestinationOption` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+  /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
+  const _ModalPushDestinationOption({
+    required this.destination,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.callback,
+  });
+
+  /// Stores the `destination` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final _ModalPushDestination destination;
+
+  /// Stores the `label` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final String label;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when this option is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? callback;
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_ModalActionSurface` in this library.
+/// It draws compact modal action button chrome shared by push and placeholder actions.
+class _ModalActionSurface extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Creates a `_ModalActionSurface` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+  /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
+  const _ModalActionSurface({
+    required this.icon,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.isHovered,
+    required this.onHoverChanged,
+    this.isEnabled = true,
+    this.onTap,
+  });
+
+  /// Stores the `icon` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final IconData icon;
+
+  /// Stores the `label` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final String label;
+
+  /// Stores the `isHovered` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final bool isHovered;
+
+  /// Stores the `isEnabled` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final bool isEnabled;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when the hover state changes.
+  final ValueChanged<bool> onHoverChanged;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when the action surface is tapped.
+  final VoidCallback? onTap;
+
+  /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
+  /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final foreground = isEnabled
+        ? FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary
+        : FocusFlowTokens.textMuted;
+    final hoverColor = FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary.withValues(alpha: 0.08);
+    return Semantics(
+      button: true,
+      enabled: isEnabled,
+      label: label,
+      child: MouseRegion(
+        cursor: isEnabled ? SystemMouseCursors.click : SystemMouseCursors.basic,
+        onEnter: (_) => onHoverChanged(true),
+        onExit: (_) => onHoverChanged(false),
+        child: GestureDetector(
+          behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
+          onTap: isEnabled ? onTap : null,
+          child: AnimatedContainer(
+            height: 42,
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 14),
+            duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 120),
+            curve: Curves.easeOut,
+            decoration: BoxDecoration(
+              color: isHovered && isEnabled
+                  ? hoverColor
+                  : FocusFlowTokens.glassPanelStrong.withValues(alpha: 0.26),
+              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(
+                FocusFlowTokens.smallButtonRadius,
+              ),
+              border: Border.all(
+                color: isHovered && isEnabled
+                    ? FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary.withValues(alpha: 0.22)
+                    : FocusFlowTokens.subtleBorder.withValues(alpha: 0.72),
+              ),
+              boxShadow: isHovered && isEnabled
+                  ? [
+                      BoxShadow(
+                        color: FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary.withValues(
+                          alpha: 0.12,
+                        ),
+                        blurRadius: 12,
+                        spreadRadius: 1,
+                      ),
+                    ]
+                  : const [],
+            ),
+            child: Row(
+              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
+              children: [
+                SizedBox(
+                  width: 28,
+                  child: Align(
+                    alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
+                    child: Icon(icon, color: foreground, size: 18),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(width: 8),
+                Flexible(
+                  child: Text(
+                    label,
+                    maxLines: 1,
+                    overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                    style: TextStyle(
+                      color: foreground,
+                      fontSize: 15,
+                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
         ),
       ),
     );

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/task_selection/info_tile.dart

@@ -3,50 +3,71 @@
 
 part of '../task_selection_modal.dart';
 
-/// Private implementation type for `_InfoTile` in this library.
-/// It keeps supporting state and behavior scoped to the owning file so the public API stays focused on the scheduler concepts that callers use directly.
-class _InfoTile extends StatelessWidget {
-  /// Creates a `_InfoTile` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+/// Private implementation type for `_HeaderMetricIcons` in this library.
+/// It keeps task effort and reward metadata near the modal close action.
+class _HeaderMetricIcons extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Creates a `_HeaderMetricIcons` instance with the values required by its invariants.
   /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
-  const _InfoTile({required this.child, required this.label});
+  const _HeaderMetricIcons({required this.card});
 
-  /// Stores the `child` value for this object.
+  /// Stores the `card` value for this object.
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
-  final Widget child;
-
-  /// Stores the `label` value for this object.
-  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
-  final String label;
+  final TimelineCardModel card;
 
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return Container(
-      height: 58,
-      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(FocusFlowTokens.smallButtonRadius),
-        border: Border.all(color: FocusFlowTokens.subtleBorder),
-      ),
-      child: Row(
-        children: [
-          child,
-          const SizedBox(width: 18),
-          Flexible(
-            child: Text(
-              label,
-              maxLines: 1,
-              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-              style: const TextStyle(
-                color: FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary,
-                fontSize: 17,
-                fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
-              ),
-            ),
+    return Column(
+      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+      children: [
+        _HeaderMetricIcon(
+          tooltip: card.effortLabel == 'Effort not set'
+              ? 'Not Set'
+              : card.effortLabel,
+          child: DifficultyBars(
+            difficulty: card.difficultyIconToken,
+            color: FocusFlowTokens.restPurple,
+            size: const Size(28, 16),
           ),
-        ],
-      ),
+        ),
+        const SizedBox(height: 8),
+        _HeaderMetricIcon(
+          tooltip: card.rewardLabel == 'Reward not set'
+              ? 'Not Set'
+              : card.rewardLabel,
+          child: const RewardIcon(
+            color: FocusFlowTokens.accentMagenta,
+            size: 18,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_HeaderMetricIcon` in this library.
+/// It keeps metric tooltips scoped to icon-only modal affordances.
+class _HeaderMetricIcon extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Creates a `_HeaderMetricIcon` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+  /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
+  const _HeaderMetricIcon({required this.tooltip, required this.child});
+
+  /// Stores the `tooltip` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final String tooltip;
+
+  /// Stores the `child` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Widget child;
+
+  /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
+  /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Tooltip(
+      message: tooltip,
+      child: SizedBox.square(dimension: 28, child: Center(child: child)),
     );
   }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/task_selection/modal_status_button.dart

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 part of '../task_selection_modal.dart';
 
 /// Private implementation type for `_ModalStatusButton` in this library.
-/// It keeps supporting state and behavior scoped to the owning file so the public API stays focused on the scheduler concepts that callers use directly.
+/// It adapts modal sizing and labels to the shared status-circle button.
 class _ModalStatusButton extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Creates a `_ModalStatusButton` instance with the values required by its invariants.
   /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
@@ -30,42 +30,19 @@ class _ModalStatusButton extends StatelessWidget {
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final ring = Container(
-      key: const ValueKey('task-modal-status'),
-      width: 44,
-      height: 44,
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        shape: BoxShape.circle,
-        color: card.isCompleted ? color : Colors.transparent,
-        border: Border.all(color: color, width: 4),
-      ),
-      child: card.isCompleted
-          ? const Icon(
-              Icons.check,
-              color: FocusFlowTokens.appBackground,
-              size: 26,
-            )
-          : null,
-    );
-    if (onPressed == null) {
-      return ring;
-    }
-    return Tooltip(
-      message: card.isCompleted ? 'Mark not done' : 'Mark complete',
-      child: Semantics(
-        button: true,
-        label: card.isCompleted
-            ? 'Mark ${card.title} not done'
-            : 'Mark ${card.title} complete',
-        child: MouseRegion(
-          cursor: SystemMouseCursors.click,
-          child: GestureDetector(
-            behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-            onTap: onPressed,
-            child: ring,
-          ),
-        ),
-      ),
+    return StatusCircleButton(
+      circleKey: const ValueKey('task-modal-status'),
+      color: color,
+      checkColor: FocusFlowTokens.appBackground,
+      isCompleted: card.isCompleted,
+      size: 44,
+      borderWidth: 4,
+      iconSize: 26,
+      hoverBlurRadius: 12,
+      semanticLabel: card.isCompleted
+          ? 'Mark ${card.title} not done'
+          : 'Mark ${card.title} complete',
+      onPressed: onPressed,
     );
   }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/task_selection_modal.dart

@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 /// Renders the Task Selection Modal widget for the FocusFlow Flutter UI.
 library;
 
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import '../models/today_screen_models.dart';
 import '../theme/focus_flow_tokens.dart';
+import 'status_circle_button.dart';
 import 'timeline/difficulty_bars.dart';
 import 'timeline/reward_icon.dart';
 
@@ -24,6 +27,10 @@ class TaskSelectionModal extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.card,
     required this.onClose,
     this.onStatusPressed,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
+    this.onRemove,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -36,6 +43,18 @@ class TaskSelectionModal extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Callback invoked when the status circle should toggle completion.
   final VoidCallback? onStatusPressed;
 
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to next is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to tomorrow is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to backlog is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToBacklog;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Remove is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onRemove;
+
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
@@ -81,6 +100,9 @@ class TaskSelectionModal extends StatelessWidget {
                     ],
                   ),
                 ),
+                const SizedBox(width: 14),
+                _HeaderMetricIcons(card: card),
+                const SizedBox(width: 14),
                 IconButton(
                   key: const ValueKey('close-task-modal'),
                   onPressed: onClose,
@@ -92,43 +114,35 @@ class TaskSelectionModal extends StatelessWidget {
                 ),
               ],
             ),
-            const SizedBox(height: 26),
-            Row(
-              children: [
-                Expanded(
-                  child: _InfoTile(
-                    label: card.rewardLabel,
-                    child: RewardIcon(color: FocusFlowTokens.accentMagenta),
-                  ),
-                ),
-                const SizedBox(width: 28),
-                Expanded(
-                  child: _InfoTile(
-                    label: card.effortLabel,
-                    child: DifficultyBars(
-                      difficulty: card.difficultyIconToken,
-                      color: FocusFlowTokens.restPurple,
-                    ),
-                  ),
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-            const SizedBox(height: 30),
+            const SizedBox(height: 24),
             GridView.count(
               crossAxisCount: 2,
-              crossAxisSpacing: 26,
-              mainAxisSpacing: 16,
-              childAspectRatio: 4.1,
+              crossAxisSpacing: 18,
+              mainAxisSpacing: 12,
+              childAspectRatio: 5.3,
               shrinkWrap: true,
               physics: const NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-              children: const [
-                _ActionButton(icon: Icons.check, label: 'Done'),
-                _ActionButton(icon: Icons.arrow_forward, label: 'Push'),
+              children: [
+                _PushActionButton(
+                  card: card,
+                  onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+                  onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+                  onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
+                ),
                 _ActionButton(
                   icon: Icons.inventory_2_outlined,
-                  label: 'Move to Backlog',
+                  label: 'Backlog',
+                ),
+                const _ActionButton(icon: Icons.apps, label: 'Break up'),
+                _ActionButton(
+                  icon: Icons.delete_outline,
+                  label: 'Remove',
+                  onTap: onRemove == null
+                      ? null
+                      : () {
+                          unawaited(onRemove!(card));
+                        },
                 ),
-                _ActionButton(icon: Icons.apps, label: 'Break up'),
               ],
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 14),

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/card_metrics.dart

@@ -114,7 +114,19 @@ class _CardMetrics {
 
   /// Returns the derived `actionsWidth` value for this object.
   /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
-  double get actionsWidth => actionButtonSize * 4 + actionGap;
+  double get actionsWidth => actionButtonSize * 3 + actionGap;
+
+  /// Returns the derived `pushButtonHeight` value for this object.
+  /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
+  double get pushButtonHeight => (28 * scale).clamp(18.0, 24.0).toDouble();
+
+  /// Returns the derived `pushButtonWidth` value for this object.
+  /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
+  double get pushButtonWidth => (62 * scale).clamp(42.0, 58.0).toDouble();
+
+  /// Returns the derived `pushButtonGap` value for this object.
+  /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
+  double get pushButtonGap => math.max(5, 8 * scale);
 
   /// Returns the derived `indicatorTop` value for this object.
   /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
@@ -158,10 +170,23 @@ class _CardMetrics {
   double get expandedTrailingReserve =>
       indicatorWidth + math.max(8, 12 * scale);
 
+  /// Returns the derived `expandedPushTrailingReserve` value for this object.
+  /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
+  double get expandedPushTrailingReserve =>
+      indicatorWidth +
+      pushButtonGap +
+      pushButtonWidth +
+      math.max(8, 12 * scale);
+
   /// Returns the derived `compactTrailingReserve` value for this object.
   /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
   double get compactTrailingReserve => indicatorWidth + math.max(6, 8 * scale);
 
+  /// Returns the derived `compactPushTrailingReserve` value for this object.
+  /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
+  double get compactPushTrailingReserve =>
+      indicatorWidth + pushButtonGap + pushButtonWidth + math.max(6, 8 * scale);
+
   /// Returns the derived `difficultySize` value for this object.
   /// Keeping this as an accessor gives callers a stable read surface while the owning type controls how the value is calculated.
   Size get difficultySize => Size(26, 14);

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/compact_card_text.dart

@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ class _CompactCardText extends StatelessWidget {
                 style: metaStyle,
               ),
             ),
-            SizedBox(width: metrics.compactTrailingReserve),
+            SizedBox(
+              width: card.showPastTaskPushButton
+                  ? metrics.compactPushTrailingReserve
+                  : metrics.compactTrailingReserve,
+            ),
           ],
         );
         if (!constraints.hasBoundedWidth || !constraints.hasBoundedHeight) {

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/expanded_card_content.dart

@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ class _ExpandedCardContent extends StatelessWidget {
         ],
         Expanded(
           child: Padding(
-            padding: EdgeInsets.only(right: metrics.expandedTrailingReserve),
+            padding: EdgeInsets.only(
+              right: card.showPastTaskPushButton
+                  ? metrics.expandedPushTrailingReserve
+                  : metrics.expandedTrailingReserve,
+            ),
             child: _CardText(
               card: card,
               color: colors.accent,

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/no_op_icon.dart

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class _NoOpIcon extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
   const _NoOpIcon({
     required this.icon,
+    required this.tooltip,
     required this.color,
     required this.metrics,
   });
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ class _NoOpIcon extends StatelessWidget {
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final IconData icon;
 
+  /// Tooltip message for this inactive icon affordance.
+  final String tooltip;
+
   /// Stores the `color` value for this object.
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final Color color;
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ class _NoOpIcon extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Tooltip(
-      message: 'No-op action',
+      message: tooltip,
       child: GestureDetector(
         onTap: () {},
         behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
@@ -43,3 +47,80 @@ class _NoOpIcon extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 }
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_QuickPushIcon` in this library.
+/// It keeps the timeline hover push action visually compact while reusing the same destination menu as the full overdue Push button.
+class _QuickPushIcon extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Creates a `_QuickPushIcon` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+  /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
+  const _QuickPushIcon({
+    required this.card,
+    required this.color,
+    required this.metrics,
+    required this.isRunning,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
+  });
+
+  /// Stores the `card` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final TimelineCardModel card;
+
+  /// Stores the `color` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Color color;
+
+  /// Stores the `metrics` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final _CardMetrics metrics;
+
+  /// Stores the `isRunning` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final bool isRunning;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to next is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to tomorrow is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to backlog is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToBacklog;
+
+  /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
+  /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final options = _pushDestinationOptions(
+      onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+      onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+      onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
+    );
+    final enabled = !isRunning && _hasEnabledPushDestination(options);
+    return PopupMenuButton<_PastTaskPushDestination>(
+      key: ValueKey('${card.id}-quick-push-button'),
+      tooltip: 'Push task',
+      enabled: enabled,
+      color: const Color(0xFF122018),
+      elevation: 8,
+      position: PopupMenuPosition.under,
+      padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+      onSelected: (destination) => _selectPushDestination(destination, options),
+      itemBuilder: (context) => _pushDestinationMenuItems(options),
+      child: Semantics(
+        button: true,
+        enabled: enabled,
+        label: 'Push ${card.title}',
+        child: SizedBox.square(
+          dimension: metrics.actionButtonSize,
+          child: Icon(
+            Icons.arrow_forward,
+            color: color,
+            size: metrics.actionIconSize,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/quick_actions.dart

@@ -9,12 +9,21 @@ class _QuickActions extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Creates a `_QuickActions` instance with the values required by its invariants.
   /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
   const _QuickActions({
+    required this.card,
     required this.color,
     required this.backgroundColor,
     required this.metrics,
     required this.visible,
+    required this.pushRunning,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
   });
 
+  /// Stores the `card` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final TimelineCardModel card;
+
   /// Stores the `color` value for this object.
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final Color color;
@@ -31,6 +40,19 @@ class _QuickActions extends StatelessWidget {
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final bool visible;
 
+  /// Stores the `pushRunning` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final bool pushRunning;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to next is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to tomorrow is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to backlog is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToBacklog;
+
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
@@ -41,6 +63,7 @@ class _QuickActions extends StatelessWidget {
         ignoring: !visible,
         child: ClipRect(
           child: AnimatedContainer(
+            key: ValueKey('${card.id}-quick-actions-background'),
             width: visible ? metrics.actionsWidth : 0,
             height: metrics.actionButtonSize,
             decoration: BoxDecoration(color: backgroundColor),
@@ -51,29 +74,31 @@ class _QuickActions extends StatelessWidget {
               maxWidth: metrics.actionsWidth,
               alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
               child: AnimatedOpacity(
+                key: ValueKey('${card.id}-quick-actions-opacity'),
                 opacity: visible ? 1 : 0,
                 duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 90),
                 curve: Curves.easeOut,
                 child: Row(
                   mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
                   children: [
-                    _NoOpIcon(
-                      icon: Icons.check,
-                      color: color,
-                      metrics: metrics,
-                    ),
-                    _NoOpIcon(
-                      icon: Icons.arrow_forward,
+                    _QuickPushIcon(
+                      card: card,
                       color: color,
                       metrics: metrics,
+                      isRunning: pushRunning,
+                      onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+                      onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+                      onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
                     ),
                     _NoOpIcon(
                       icon: Icons.calendar_today,
+                      tooltip: 'Schedule',
                       color: color,
                       metrics: metrics,
                     ),
                     _NoOpIcon(
                       icon: Icons.wb_sunny_outlined,
+                      tooltip: 'Protect time',
                       color: color,
                       metrics: metrics,
                     ),

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/status_ring.dart

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 part of '../task_timeline_card.dart';
 
 /// Private implementation type for `_StatusRing` in this library.
-/// It keeps supporting state and behavior scoped to the owning file so the public API stays focused on the scheduler concepts that callers use directly.
+/// It adapts timeline card sizing and labels to the shared status-circle button.
 class _StatusRing extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Creates a `_StatusRing` instance with the values required by its invariants.
   /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
@@ -35,43 +35,18 @@ class _StatusRing extends StatelessWidget {
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final border = Border.all(color: color, width: metrics.statusBorderWidth);
-    final ring = Container(
-      key: ValueKey('${card.id}-status'),
-      width: metrics.statusRingSize,
-      height: metrics.statusRingSize,
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        shape: BoxShape.circle,
-        color: card.isCompleted ? color : Colors.transparent,
-        border: border,
-      ),
-      child: card.isCompleted
-          ? Icon(
-              Icons.check,
-              color: FocusFlowTokens.appBackground,
-              size: metrics.statusIconSize,
-            )
-          : null,
-    );
-    if (onPressed == null) {
-      return ring;
-    }
-    return Tooltip(
-      message: card.isCompleted ? 'Mark not done' : 'Mark complete',
-      child: Semantics(
-        button: true,
-        label: card.isCompleted
-            ? 'Mark ${card.title} not done'
-            : 'Mark ${card.title} complete',
-        child: MouseRegion(
-          cursor: SystemMouseCursors.click,
-          child: GestureDetector(
-            behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-            onTap: onPressed,
-            child: ring,
-          ),
-        ),
-      ),
+    return StatusCircleButton(
+      circleKey: ValueKey('${card.id}-status'),
+      color: color,
+      checkColor: FocusFlowTokens.appBackground,
+      isCompleted: card.isCompleted,
+      size: metrics.statusRingSize,
+      borderWidth: metrics.statusBorderWidth,
+      iconSize: metrics.statusIconSize,
+      semanticLabel: card.isCompleted
+          ? 'Mark ${card.title} not done'
+          : 'Mark ${card.title} complete',
+      onPressed: onPressed,
     );
   }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/task_timeline_card_state.dart

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class _TaskTimelineCardState extends State<TaskTimelineCard> {
   /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
   bool _isHovered = false;
 
+  /// Private state stored as `_isPushRunning` for this implementation.
+  /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
+  bool _isPushRunning = false;
+
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
@@ -48,6 +52,16 @@ class _TaskTimelineCardState extends State<TaskTimelineCard> {
                   colors: colors,
                   metrics: metrics,
                   actionsVisible: card.showsQuickActions && _isHovered,
+                  pushRunning: _isPushRunning,
+                  onPushToNext: widget.onPushToNext == null
+                      ? null
+                      : () => _runPush(widget.onPushToNext!),
+                  onPushToTomorrow: widget.onPushToTomorrow == null
+                      ? null
+                      : () => _runPush(widget.onPushToTomorrow!),
+                  onPushToBacklog: widget.onPushToBacklog == null
+                      ? null
+                      : () => _runPush(widget.onPushToBacklog!),
                 ),
               ),
             ],
@@ -96,4 +110,38 @@ class _TaskTimelineCardState extends State<TaskTimelineCard> {
       },
     );
   }
+
+  /// Runs the `_runPush` operation and completes after its asynchronous work finishes.
+  /// Callers should await the returned future so repository writes, UI refreshes, and failure handling happen in a predictable order.
+  Future<void> _runPush(
+    Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card) callback,
+  ) async {
+    if (_isPushRunning) {
+      logger.warn(
+        () => 'Duplicate card push action ignored. cardId=${widget.card.id}',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    logger.debug(() => 'Card push action started. cardId=${widget.card.id}');
+    setState(() {
+      _isPushRunning = true;
+    });
+    try {
+      await callback(widget.card);
+      logger.debug(() => 'Card push action finished. cardId=${widget.card.id}');
+    } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () => 'Card push action failed. cardId=${widget.card.id}',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
+      rethrow;
+    } finally {
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          _isPushRunning = false;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_card/trailing_controls.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ class _TrailingControls extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.colors,
     required this.metrics,
     required this.actionsVisible,
+    required this.pushRunning,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
   });
 
   /// Stores the `card` value for this object.
@@ -31,6 +35,19 @@ class _TrailingControls extends StatelessWidget {
   /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
   final bool actionsVisible;
 
+  /// Stores the `pushRunning` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final bool pushRunning;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to next is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to tomorrow is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to backlog is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToBacklog;
+
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
@@ -40,11 +57,29 @@ class _TrailingControls extends StatelessWidget {
       children: [
         if (card.showsQuickActions)
           _QuickActions(
+            card: card,
             color: colors.accent,
             backgroundColor: colors.background.withValues(alpha: 1),
             metrics: metrics,
             visible: actionsVisible,
+            pushRunning: pushRunning,
+            onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+            onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+            onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
           ),
+        if (card.showPastTaskPushButton) ...[
+          _PastTaskPushButton(
+            card: card,
+            color: colors.accent,
+            backgroundColor: colors.background,
+            metrics: metrics,
+            isRunning: pushRunning,
+            onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+            onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+            onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
+          ),
+          SizedBox(width: metrics.pushButtonGap),
+        ],
         RewardIcon(color: colors.reward, size: metrics.rewardIconSize),
         SizedBox(width: metrics.indicatorGap),
         DifficultyBars(
@@ -56,3 +91,189 @@ class _TrailingControls extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 }
+
+/// Menu destinations exposed by the overdue-task Push button.
+enum _PastTaskPushDestination {
+  /// Pushes the task to the next available slot.
+  next,
+
+  /// Pushes the task to tomorrow's first available slot.
+  tomorrow,
+
+  /// Pushes the task to Backlog.
+  backlog,
+}
+
+/// Menu item model for push destination options.
+class _PushDestinationOption {
+  /// Creates one push destination menu option.
+  const _PushDestinationOption({
+    required this.destination,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.callback,
+  });
+
+  /// Destination selected by this option.
+  final _PastTaskPushDestination destination;
+
+  /// Visible label for this option.
+  final String label;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when this option is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? callback;
+}
+
+/// Runs [callback] for [destination] when that destination has a callback.
+void _selectPushDestination(
+  _PastTaskPushDestination destination,
+  List<_PushDestinationOption> options,
+) {
+  for (final option in options) {
+    if (option.destination != destination) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    final callback = option.callback;
+    if (callback != null) {
+      unawaited(callback());
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Builds push destination menu options.
+List<_PushDestinationOption> _pushDestinationOptions({
+  required Future<void> Function()? onPushToNext,
+  required Future<void> Function()? onPushToTomorrow,
+  required Future<void> Function()? onPushToBacklog,
+}) {
+  return [
+    _PushDestinationOption(
+      destination: _PastTaskPushDestination.next,
+      label: 'Push to next',
+      callback: onPushToNext,
+    ),
+    _PushDestinationOption(
+      destination: _PastTaskPushDestination.tomorrow,
+      label: 'Push to tomorrow',
+      callback: onPushToTomorrow,
+    ),
+    _PushDestinationOption(
+      destination: _PastTaskPushDestination.backlog,
+      label: 'Push to backlog',
+      callback: onPushToBacklog,
+    ),
+  ];
+}
+
+/// Whether any push destination option has an active callback.
+bool _hasEnabledPushDestination(List<_PushDestinationOption> options) {
+  return options.any((option) => option.callback != null);
+}
+
+/// Builds popup menu entries for push destination options.
+List<PopupMenuEntry<_PastTaskPushDestination>> _pushDestinationMenuItems(
+  List<_PushDestinationOption> options,
+) {
+  return [
+    for (final option in options)
+      PopupMenuItem<_PastTaskPushDestination>(
+        value: option.destination,
+        enabled: option.callback != null,
+        child: Text(option.label),
+      ),
+  ];
+}
+
+/// Private implementation type for `_PastTaskPushButton` in this library.
+/// It keeps supporting state and behavior scoped to the owning file so the public API stays focused on the scheduler concepts that callers use directly.
+class _PastTaskPushButton extends StatelessWidget {
+  /// Creates a `_PastTaskPushButton` instance with the values required by its invariants.
+  /// Callers should pass already-normalized scheduler data because validation and defaulting belong at the model or service boundary, not in arbitrary UI code.
+  const _PastTaskPushButton({
+    required this.card,
+    required this.color,
+    required this.backgroundColor,
+    required this.metrics,
+    required this.isRunning,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
+  });
+
+  /// Stores the `card` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final TimelineCardModel card;
+
+  /// Stores the `color` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Color color;
+
+  /// Stores the `backgroundColor` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final Color backgroundColor;
+
+  /// Stores the `metrics` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final _CardMetrics metrics;
+
+  /// Stores the `isRunning` value for this object.
+  /// This field is part of the explicit state that downstream scheduling, persistence, or UI code reads when composing behavior.
+  final bool isRunning;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to next is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to tomorrow is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when Push to backlog is selected.
+  final Future<void> Function()? onPushToBacklog;
+
+  /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
+  /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final options = _pushDestinationOptions(
+      onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+      onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+      onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
+    );
+    final enabled = !isRunning && _hasEnabledPushDestination(options);
+    return PopupMenuButton<_PastTaskPushDestination>(
+      key: ValueKey('${card.id}-push-button'),
+      tooltip: card.pastTaskPushSemanticLabel,
+      enabled: enabled,
+      color: const Color(0xFF122018),
+      elevation: 8,
+      position: PopupMenuPosition.under,
+      onSelected: (destination) => _selectPushDestination(destination, options),
+      itemBuilder: (context) => _pushDestinationMenuItems(options),
+      child: Semantics(
+        button: true,
+        enabled: enabled,
+        label: card.pastTaskPushSemanticLabel,
+        child: Container(
+          width: metrics.pushButtonWidth,
+          height: metrics.pushButtonHeight,
+          alignment: Alignment.center,
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            color: backgroundColor.withValues(alpha: 0.96),
+            border: Border.all(color: color, width: 1),
+            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6),
+          ),
+          child: Text(
+            'Push',
+            maxLines: 1,
+            overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+            style: TextStyle(
+              color: color,
+              fontSize: (11 * metrics.scale).clamp(8.0, 11.0).toDouble(),
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.w800,
+              height: 1,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/task_timeline_card.dart

@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 /// Renders Task Timeline Card pieces for the FocusFlow Flutter timeline.
 library;
 
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:math' as math;
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' show logger;
 
 import '../../models/today_screen_models.dart';
 import '../../theme/focus_flow_tokens.dart';
+import '../status_circle_button.dart';
 import 'difficulty_bars.dart';
 import 'reward_icon.dart';
 
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@ class TaskTimelineCard extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.card,
     required this.onTap,
     this.onStatusPressed,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -43,6 +49,15 @@ class TaskTimelineCard extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Callback invoked when the left status control is clicked.
   final VoidCallback? onStatusPressed;
 
+  /// Callback invoked when the card requests Push to next.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when the card requests Push to tomorrow.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when the card requests Push to backlog.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToBacklog;
+
   /// Creates the mutable state object used by this stateful widget.
   /// Flutter calls this once for each mounted widget instance before lifecycle callbacks and builds begin.
   @override

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/timeline_view.dart

@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ class TimelineView extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.onCardSelected,
     this.onAddTask,
     this.onCardCompleted,
+    this.onPushToNext,
+    this.onPushToTomorrow,
+    this.onPushToBacklog,
     this.now,
     this.scrollTargetCardId,
     this.scrollRequest = 0,
+    this.scrollToNowRequest = 0,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -47,6 +51,15 @@ class TimelineView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Callback invoked when a task card status control requests completion.
   final ValueChanged<TimelineCardModel>? onCardCompleted;
 
+  /// Callback invoked when a task card requests Push to next.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToNext;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when a task card requests Push to tomorrow.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToTomorrow;
+
+  /// Callback invoked when a task card requests Push to backlog.
+  final Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToBacklog;
+
   /// Clock used to center the initial scroll position.
   final DateTime Function()? now;
 
@@ -56,6 +69,9 @@ class TimelineView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Monotonic request number that allows repeated jumps to the same card.
   final int scrollRequest;
 
+  /// Monotonic request number that allows repeated jumps to current time.
+  final int scrollToNowRequest;
+
   /// Creates the mutable state object used by this stateful widget.
   /// Flutter calls this once for each mounted widget instance before lifecycle callbacks and builds begin.
   @override

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/timeline/timeline_view/timeline_view_state.dart

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class _TimelineViewState extends State<TimelineView> {
   /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
   var _handledScrollRequest = 0;
 
+  /// Private state stored as `_handledScrollToNowRequest` for this implementation.
+  /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
+  var _handledScrollToNowRequest = 0;
+
   /// Private state stored as `_geometry` for this implementation.
   /// The field is intentionally scoped to this library so only the owning type can change the related scheduler or UI behavior.
   late TimelineGeometry _geometry;
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ class _TimelineViewState extends State<TimelineView> {
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (context, constraints) {
         _scheduleInitialScroll(_geometry, constraints.maxHeight);
+        _scheduleCurrentTimeScroll(_geometry, constraints.maxHeight);
         _scheduleTargetScroll(_geometry);
         return ScrollConfiguration(
           behavior: const _TimelineScrollBehavior(),
@@ -140,6 +145,9 @@ class _TimelineViewState extends State<TimelineView> {
                                           : () => widget.onCardCompleted!(
                                               placement.card,
                                             ),
+                                      onPushToNext: widget.onPushToNext,
+                                      onPushToTomorrow: widget.onPushToTomorrow,
+                                      onPushToBacklog: widget.onPushToBacklog,
                                     ),
                                   ),
                                 ),
@@ -234,21 +242,31 @@ class _TimelineViewState extends State<TimelineView> {
         return;
       }
       final now = widget.now?.call() ?? DateTime.now();
-      final currentMinute = now.hour * 60 + now.minute;
-      final clampedMinute = currentMinute
-          .clamp(geometry.startMinutes, geometry.endMinutes)
-          .toInt();
-      final centeredOffset =
-          geometry.yForMinutesSinceMidnight(clampedMinute) +
-          _topInset -
-          viewportHeight / 2;
-      final maxOffset = _scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent;
-      final offset = centeredOffset.clamp(0, maxOffset).toDouble();
-      _scrollController.jumpTo(offset);
+      _jumpToCurrentTime(geometry, viewportHeight, now);
       _didSetInitialScroll = true;
     });
   }
 
+  /// Runs the `_scheduleCurrentTimeScroll` helper used inside this library.
+  /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
+  void _scheduleCurrentTimeScroll(
+    TimelineGeometry geometry,
+    double viewportHeight,
+  ) {
+    if (widget.scrollToNowRequest == _handledScrollToNowRequest ||
+        !viewportHeight.isFinite) {
+      return;
+    }
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      if (!mounted || !_scrollController.hasClients) {
+        return;
+      }
+      final now = widget.now?.call() ?? DateTime.now();
+      _jumpToCurrentTime(geometry, viewportHeight, now);
+      _handledScrollToNowRequest = widget.scrollToNowRequest;
+    });
+  }
+
   /// Runs the `_scheduleTargetScroll` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   void _scheduleTargetScroll(TimelineGeometry geometry) {
@@ -281,4 +299,40 @@ class _TimelineViewState extends State<TimelineView> {
       _handledScrollRequest = widget.scrollRequest;
     });
   }
+
+  /// Runs the `_jumpToCurrentTime` helper used inside this library.
+  /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
+  void _jumpToCurrentTime(
+    TimelineGeometry geometry,
+    double viewportHeight,
+    DateTime now,
+  ) {
+    final currentMinute = now.hour * 60 + now.minute;
+    final clampedMinute = currentMinute
+        .clamp(geometry.startMinutes, geometry.endMinutes)
+        .toInt();
+    final maxOffset = _scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent;
+    final offset = _scrollOffsetForMinute(
+      geometry: geometry,
+      minute: clampedMinute,
+      viewportHeight: viewportHeight,
+      maxOffset: maxOffset,
+    );
+    _scrollController.jumpTo(offset);
+  }
+
+  /// Runs the `_scrollOffsetForMinute` helper used inside this library.
+  /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
+  double _scrollOffsetForMinute({
+    required TimelineGeometry geometry,
+    required int minute,
+    required double viewportHeight,
+    required double maxOffset,
+  }) {
+    final targetOffset =
+        geometry.yForMinutesSinceMidnight(minute) +
+        _topInset -
+        viewportHeight * 0.25;
+    return targetOffset.clamp(0, maxOffset).toDouble();
+  }
 }

apps/focus_flow_flutter/lib/widgets/top_bar.dart

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TopBar extends StatelessWidget {
     this.onPreviousDate,
     this.onNextDate,
     this.onDatePressed,
+    this.onDateLabelPressed,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ class TopBar extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Callback invoked when the choose-date control is activated.
   final VoidCallback? onDatePressed;
 
+  /// Callback invoked when the displayed date label is activated.
+  final VoidCallback? onDateLabelPressed;
+
   /// Builds the widget subtree for this component.
   /// The method translates the current widget configuration and state into Flutter UI without mutating scheduler domain data.
   @override
@@ -78,13 +82,13 @@ class TopBar extends StatelessWidget {
                 width: metrics.dateWidth,
                 height: metrics.controlHeight,
                 child: Tooltip(
-                  message: 'Choose date',
+                  message: 'Scroll to current time',
                   child: Semantics(
                     button: true,
-                    label: 'Choose date, $dateLabel',
+                    label: 'Scroll to current time, $dateLabel',
                     child: TextButton(
                       key: const ValueKey('top-bar-date-button'),
-                      onPressed: onDatePressed,
+                      onPressed: onDateLabelPressed,
                       style: TextButton.styleFrom(
                         foregroundColor: FocusFlowTokens.textPrimary,
                         padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/app/date_navigation_test.dart

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void main() {
   testWidgets('date picker jumps directly to the chosen date', (tester) async {
     await _pumpPlanApp(tester);
 
-    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('top-bar-date-button')));
+    await tester.tap(find.byTooltip('Choose date'));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
     expect(find.byType(DatePickerDialog), findsOneWidget);
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Clean coffee maker'), findsNothing);
   });
 
+  testWidgets('date label scrolls timeline instead of opening picker', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    await _pumpPlanApp(tester);
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('top-bar-date-button')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.byType(DatePickerDialog), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('May 20, 2025'), findsOneWidget);
+  });
+
   testWidgets('open modal closes when changing dates', (tester) async {
     await _pumpPlanApp(tester);
 

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/app/runtime_config_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+/// Tests FocusFlow runtime config and file logging behavior.
+library;
+
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/app/runtime/focus_flow_file_logger.dart';
+import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/app/runtime/focus_flow_runtime_config.dart';
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' as scheduler_core;
+
+/// Runs runtime config tests.
+void main() {
+  tearDown(scheduler_core.logger.disable);
+
+  group('FocusFlowRuntimeConfig', () {
+    test('missing config file leaves optional settings unset', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-config-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+
+      final config = await FocusFlowRuntimeConfig.load(
+        path: '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}missing.json',
+      );
+
+      expect(config.logLevel, isNull);
+      expect(config.logFileLocation, isNull);
+      expect(config.enablesFileLogging, isFalse);
+    });
+
+    test('loads supported settings from a config file', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-config-file-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+      final configFile = File(
+        '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}config.json',
+      );
+      await configFile.writeAsString(
+        jsonEncode({
+          'LogLevel': 'finest',
+          'LogfileLocation': directory.path,
+          'Timezone': 'pDt',
+        }),
+      );
+
+      final config = await FocusFlowRuntimeConfig.load(
+        path: configFile.path,
+        now: () => DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 3, 12),
+      );
+
+      expect(config.logLevel, FocusFlowLogLevel.finest);
+      expect(config.logFileLocation, directory.path);
+      expect(config.timeZone?.code, 'PDT');
+      expect(config.timeZone?.utcOffset, const Duration(hours: -7));
+      expect(config.enablesFileLogging, isTrue);
+    });
+
+    test('resolves daylight-saving aliases from the reference instant', () {
+      final pstInSummer = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'PST',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 2),
+      );
+      final pdtInWinter = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'pdt',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 5, 12),
+      );
+      final cstInSummer = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'CST',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 12),
+      );
+
+      expect(pstInSummer?.code, 'PDT');
+      expect(pstInSummer?.utcOffset, const Duration(hours: -7));
+      expect(pdtInWinter?.code, 'PST');
+      expect(pdtInWinter?.utcOffset, const Duration(hours: -8));
+      expect(cstInSummer?.code, 'CDT');
+      expect(cstInSummer?.utcOffset, const Duration(hours: -5));
+    });
+
+    test('keeps non-DST timezone codes fixed without regard to case', () {
+      final gmt = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'GmT',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 12),
+      );
+      final jst = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'jst',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 12),
+      );
+
+      expect(gmt?.code, 'GMT');
+      expect(gmt?.utcOffset, Duration.zero);
+      expect(jst?.code, 'JST');
+      expect(jst?.utcOffset, const Duration(hours: 9));
+    });
+
+    test('resolves daylight-saving boundaries at config parse time', () {
+      final beforePacificSpring = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'PST',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 3, 8, 9, 59),
+      );
+      final afterPacificSpring = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'PST',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 3, 8, 10),
+      );
+      final beforePacificFall = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'PDT',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 11, 1, 8, 59),
+      );
+      final afterPacificFall = FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'PDT',
+        referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 11, 1, 9),
+      );
+
+      expect(beforePacificSpring?.code, 'PST');
+      expect(afterPacificSpring?.code, 'PDT');
+      expect(beforePacificFall?.code, 'PDT');
+      expect(afterPacificFall?.code, 'PST');
+    });
+
+    test('ignores timezone values that are not valid three-letter codes', () {
+      expect(FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse('America/Los_Angeles'), isNull);
+      expect(FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse('PT'), isNull);
+      expect(FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse('XYZ'), isNull);
+      expect(FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse('  '), isNull);
+    });
+
+    test('parses every supported log level', () {
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('finest'), FocusFlowLogLevel.finest);
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('finer'), FocusFlowLogLevel.finer);
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('fine'), FocusFlowLogLevel.fine);
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('debug'), FocusFlowLogLevel.debug);
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('info'), FocusFlowLogLevel.info);
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('warn'), FocusFlowLogLevel.warn);
+      expect(FocusFlowLogLevel.tryParse('error'), FocusFlowLogLevel.error);
+    });
+
+    test('loads supported logging settings from JSON', () {
+      final config = FocusFlowRuntimeConfig.fromJson({
+        'LogLevel': 'debug',
+        'LogfileLocation': '/tmp/focus-flow-logs',
+        'Timezone': 'GMT',
+      });
+
+      expect(config.logLevel, FocusFlowLogLevel.debug);
+      expect(config.logFileLocation, '/tmp/focus-flow-logs');
+      expect(config.timeZone?.code, 'GMT');
+      expect(config.enablesFileLogging, isTrue);
+    });
+
+    test('ignores missing and unsupported optional settings', () {
+      final config = FocusFlowRuntimeConfig.fromJson({
+        'LogLevel': 'verbose',
+        'LogfileLocation': '   ',
+        'Timezone': 'Pacific',
+      });
+
+      expect(config.logLevel, isNull);
+      expect(config.logFileLocation, isNull);
+      expect(config.timeZone, isNull);
+      expect(config.enablesFileLogging, isFalse);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('FocusFlowFileLogger', () {
+    test('does nothing unless both logging settings are set', () async {
+      final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+        const FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.debug),
+      );
+
+      expect(logger.isEnabled, isFalse);
+      await logger.info('ignored');
+    });
+
+    test('writes messages at or above the configured level', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-log-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+      final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+        FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+          logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.warn,
+          logFileLocation: directory.path,
+        ),
+        now: () => DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 3, 12),
+      );
+
+      await logger.info('not written');
+      await logger.warn('written warning');
+      await logger.error('written error', error: 'boom');
+
+      final logFile = File(
+        '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}focus_flow.log',
+      );
+      final contents = await logFile.readAsString();
+      expect(contents, isNot(contains('not written')));
+      expect(contents, contains('2026-07-03T12:00:00.000Z WARN'));
+      expect(contents, contains('written warning'));
+      expect(contents, contains('ERROR written error | error=boom'));
+    });
+
+    test('skips lazy message work below the configured level', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-lazy-skip-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+      final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+        FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+          logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.info,
+          logFileLocation: directory.path,
+        ),
+      );
+      var evaluated = false;
+
+      await logger.debug(() {
+        evaluated = true;
+        return 'expensive debug state';
+      });
+
+      expect(evaluated, isFalse);
+      final contents = await File(
+        '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}focus_flow.log',
+      ).readAsString();
+      expect(contents, isNot(contains('expensive debug state')));
+    });
+
+    test('evaluates lazy messages once the level is enabled', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-lazy-write-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+      final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+        FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+          logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.debug,
+          logFileLocation: directory.path,
+        ),
+        now: () => DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 3, 12),
+      );
+      var evaluations = 0;
+
+      await logger.debug(() {
+        evaluations += 1;
+        return 'computed debug state';
+      });
+
+      expect(evaluations, 1);
+      final contents = await File(
+        '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}focus_flow.log',
+      ).readAsString();
+      expect(contents, contains('DEBUG computed debug state'));
+    });
+
+    test(
+      'finest captures caller information for every written level',
+      () async {
+        final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+          'focus-flow-finest-caller-test-',
+        );
+        addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+        final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+          FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+            logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.finest,
+            logFileLocation: directory.path,
+          ),
+          now: () => DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 3, 12),
+        );
+
+        await logger.info('high level message');
+
+        final contents = await File(
+          '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}focus_flow.log',
+        ).readAsString();
+        expect(contents, contains('INFO caller='));
+        expect(contents, contains('runtime_config_test.dart'));
+        expect(contents, contains('high level message'));
+      },
+    );
+
+    test('fine captures caller information for warnings and errors', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-fine-caller-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+      final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+        FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+          logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.fine,
+          logFileLocation: directory.path,
+        ),
+        now: () => DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 3, 12),
+      );
+
+      await logger.warn('handled warning');
+
+      final contents = await File(
+        '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}focus_flow.log',
+      ).readAsString();
+      expect(contents, contains('WARN caller='));
+      expect(contents, contains('runtime_config_test.dart'));
+      expect(contents, contains('handled warning'));
+    });
+
+    test('info does not capture caller information for warnings', () async {
+      final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+        'focus-flow-info-caller-test-',
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => directory.delete(recursive: true));
+      final logger = await FocusFlowFileLogger.open(
+        FocusFlowRuntimeConfig(
+          logLevel: FocusFlowLogLevel.info,
+          logFileLocation: directory.path,
+        ),
+        now: () => DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 3, 12),
+      );
+
+      await logger.warn('minimal warning');
+
+      final contents = await File(
+        '${directory.path}${Platform.pathSeparator}focus_flow.log',
+      ).readAsString();
+      expect(contents, contains('WARN minimal warning'));
+      expect(contents, isNot(contains('caller=')));
+      expect(contents, isNot(contains('runtime_config_test.dart')));
+    });
+  });
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/forbidden_imports_test.dart

@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ List<_ForbiddenImport> _forbiddenImportsFor(String relativePath) {
     ),
     if (relativePath != 'test/forbidden_imports_test.dart' &&
         relativePath != 'test/persistent_composition_test.dart' &&
-        !_isPersistentComposition(relativePath))
+        relativePath != 'test/app/runtime_config_test.dart' &&
+        !_isApprovedRuntimeBoundary(relativePath))
       const _ForbiddenImport("dart:io", 'dart:io'),
   ];
 }
@@ -87,6 +88,12 @@ bool _isPersistentComposition(String relativePath) {
   return relativePath == 'lib/app/persistent_scheduler_composition.dart';
 }
 
+/// Whether [relativePath] is approved to touch local runtime files directly.
+bool _isApprovedRuntimeBoundary(String relativePath) {
+  return _isPersistentComposition(relativePath) ||
+      relativePath.startsWith('lib/app/runtime/');
+}
+
 /// Private implementation type for `_ForbiddenImport` in this library.
 /// It keeps supporting state and behavior scoped to the owning file so the public API stays focused on the scheduler concepts that callers use directly.
 class _ForbiddenImport {

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/models/completion_date_presentation_test.dart

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ void main() {
         scheduledEnd: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9, 30),
         completedAt: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9, 25),
       ),
+      now: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 10),
     );
 
     expect(card.completionDateContextRequired, isFalse);
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ void main() {
         scheduledEnd: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9, 30),
         completedAt: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 8, 5),
       ),
+      now: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 9),
     );
 
     expect(card.completionDateContextRequired, isTrue);
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ void main() {
         actualStart: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 0, 10),
         actualEnd: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 0, 20),
       ),
+      now: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 1),
     );
 
     expect(card.completionDateContextRequired, isTrue);

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/models/past_task_push_presentation_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+/// Tests past-task push presentation mapping.
+library;
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart';
+
+import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/models/today_screen_models.dart';
+
+/// Runs past-task push presentation tests.
+void main() {
+  final now = DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 12);
+
+  test('planned flexible task earlier today shows Push state', () {
+    final updatedAt = DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 8, 45);
+    final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+      _item(
+        start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9),
+        end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9, 30),
+        updatedAt: updatedAt,
+      ),
+      now: now,
+    );
+
+    expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isTrue);
+    expect(card.showsQuickActions, isFalse);
+    expect(card.expectedUpdatedAt, updatedAt);
+    expect(card.pastTaskPushSemanticLabel, 'Push overdue task');
+  });
+
+  test(
+    'configured timezone offset changes wall-clock labels and positions',
+    () {
+      final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+        _item(
+          start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 16),
+          end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 16, 30),
+        ),
+        now: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 17),
+        timeZoneOffset: const Duration(hours: -8),
+      );
+
+      expect(card.timeText, '8:00 AM - 8:30 AM');
+      expect(card.startMinutes, 8 * 60);
+      expect(card.endMinutes, 8 * 60 + 30);
+      expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isTrue);
+    },
+  );
+
+  test('planned flexible task later today does not show Push state', () {
+    final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+      _item(
+        start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 14),
+        end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 14, 30),
+      ),
+      now: now,
+    );
+
+    expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isFalse);
+    expect(card.showsQuickActions, isTrue);
+  });
+
+  test('planned flexible task on a previous date shows Push state', () {
+    final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+      _item(
+        start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 2, 14),
+        end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 2, 14, 30),
+      ),
+      now: now,
+    );
+
+    expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isTrue);
+    expect(card.showsQuickActions, isFalse);
+  });
+
+  test('planned flexible task on a future date does not show Push state', () {
+    final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+      _item(
+        start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 9),
+        end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 9, 30),
+      ),
+      now: now,
+    );
+
+    expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isFalse);
+    expect(card.showsQuickActions, isTrue);
+  });
+
+  test('completed flexible task in the past does not show Push state', () {
+    final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+      _item(
+        start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9),
+        end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9, 30),
+        status: TaskStatus.completed,
+      ),
+      now: now,
+    );
+
+    expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isFalse);
+    expect(card.showsQuickActions, isFalse);
+  });
+
+  test('unsupported task types do not show Push state', () {
+    for (final type in [
+      TaskType.critical,
+      TaskType.inflexible,
+      TaskType.locked,
+      TaskType.surprise,
+      TaskType.freeSlot,
+    ]) {
+      final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(
+        _item(
+          start: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9),
+          end: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 9, 30),
+          type: type,
+        ),
+        now: now,
+      );
+
+      expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isFalse, reason: type.name);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('task without schedule placement does not show Push state', () {
+    final card = TimelineCardModel.fromItem(_item(), now: now);
+
+    expect(card.showPastTaskPushButton, isFalse);
+  });
+}
+
+/// Builds a timeline item for push-state presentation tests.
+TodayTimelineItem _item({
+  DateTime? start,
+  DateTime? end,
+  DateTime? updatedAt,
+  TaskType type = TaskType.flexible,
+  TaskStatus status = TaskStatus.planned,
+}) {
+  return TodayTimelineItem(
+    item: TimelineItem(
+      id: 'task-${type.name}-${status.name}',
+      displayTitle: 'Task',
+      taskType: type,
+      projectColorToken: 'project-home',
+      backgroundToken: TimelineBackgroundToken.flexible,
+      rewardIconToken: TimelineRewardIconToken.medium,
+      difficultyIconToken: TimelineDifficultyIconToken.medium,
+      showsExplicitTime: true,
+      quickActions: const [],
+      category: TimelineItemCategory.taskCard,
+      start: start,
+      end: end,
+      updatedAt: updatedAt,
+      durationMinutes: start == null || end == null
+          ? null
+          : end.difference(start).inMinutes,
+    ),
+    source: TodayTimelineItemSource.task,
+    taskStatus: status,
+    taskId: 'task-${type.name}-${status.name}',
+  );
+}

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/persistent_composition_test.dart

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart';
 
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/app/focus_flow_app.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/app/persistent_scheduler_composition.dart';
+import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/app/runtime/focus_flow_runtime_config.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/controllers/scheduler_command_controller.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/models/today_screen_models.dart';
 
@@ -82,6 +83,43 @@ void main() {
     },
   );
 
+  testWidgets('ui timezone config controls local startup date only', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    final path = await _runAsync(tester, _tempDatabasePath);
+    final composition = await _runAsync(
+      tester,
+      () => PersistentSchedulerComposition.open(
+        sqlitePath: path,
+        clock: FixedClock(DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 2)),
+        uiTimeZone: FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+          'pst',
+          referenceInstant: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 2),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+    addTearDown(() => tester.runAsync(composition.dispose));
+
+    expect(composition.initialDate, CivilDate(2026, 1, 2));
+    expect(
+      composition.context('timezone-context').ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
+      'PST',
+    );
+
+    final storedSettings = await _runAsync(
+      tester,
+      () => composition.runtime.applicationStore.read<OwnerSettings?>(
+        action: (repositories) async {
+          return ApplicationResult.success(
+            await repositories.ownerSettings.findByOwnerId('owner-1'),
+          );
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(storedSettings.requireValue?.timeZoneId, 'UTC');
+  });
+
   testWidgets(
     'selected future-day schedule completion and uncomplete persist across reopen',
     (tester) async {
@@ -128,7 +166,7 @@ void main() {
         selectedDate: selectedDate,
         clock: FixedClock(_instant(8, 10)),
       );
-      var scheduled = await _readTodayItem(
+      final scheduled = await _readTodayItem(
         tester,
         composition,
         tomorrow,
@@ -169,6 +207,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(completed.item.completedAt, isNotNull);
       final completedData = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
         await _readToday(tester, composition, tomorrow),
+        now: DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 4, 8, 20),
       );
       final completedCard = completedData.cards.singleWhere(
         (card) => card.title == title,
@@ -208,6 +247,239 @@ void main() {
       expect((await _readBacklog(tester, composition)).items, isEmpty);
     },
   );
+
+  testWidgets('past task push destinations persist across reopen', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    final path = await _runAsync(tester, _tempDatabasePath);
+    const pushNextTitle = 'Push next persistence';
+    const pushTomorrowTitle = 'Push tomorrow persistence';
+    const pushBacklogTitle = 'Push backlog persistence';
+    var commandNow = _instant(8);
+
+    var composition = await _openComposition(
+      tester,
+      path: path,
+      selectedDate: _date,
+      clock: FixedClock(commandNow),
+    );
+    final commandController = _commandController(
+      composition,
+      selectedDate: _date,
+      operationIdPrefix: 'past-push',
+      now: () => commandNow,
+    );
+
+    await _captureAndSchedule(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      commandController,
+      pushNextTitle,
+    );
+    await _captureAndSchedule(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      commandController,
+      pushTomorrowTitle,
+    );
+    await _captureAndSchedule(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      commandController,
+      pushBacklogTitle,
+    );
+
+    commandNow = _instant(12);
+    final pastCards =
+        TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
+          await _readToday(tester, composition, _date),
+          now: commandNow,
+        ).cards.where(
+          (card) => {
+            pushNextTitle,
+            pushTomorrowTitle,
+            pushBacklogTitle,
+          }.contains(card.title),
+        );
+    expect(pastCards, hasLength(3));
+    expect(
+      pastCards.map((card) => card.showPastTaskPushButton),
+      everyElement(isTrue),
+    );
+
+    final pushNextItem = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      _date,
+      pushNextTitle,
+    );
+    await tester.runAsync(
+      () => commandController.pushTaskToNextAvailableSlot(
+        taskId: pushNextItem.id,
+        expectedUpdatedAt: pushNextItem.item.updatedAt,
+      ),
+    );
+    expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+
+    final pushTomorrowItem = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      _date,
+      pushTomorrowTitle,
+    );
+    await tester.runAsync(
+      () => commandController.pushTaskToTomorrow(
+        taskId: pushTomorrowItem.id,
+        expectedUpdatedAt: pushTomorrowItem.item.updatedAt,
+      ),
+    );
+    expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+
+    final pushBacklogItem = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      _date,
+      pushBacklogTitle,
+    );
+    await tester.runAsync(
+      () => commandController.pushTaskToBacklog(
+        taskId: pushBacklogItem.id,
+        expectedUpdatedAt: pushBacklogItem.item.updatedAt,
+      ),
+    );
+    expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+
+    final pushedNext = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      _date,
+      pushNextTitle,
+    );
+    expect(pushedNext.start, _instant(12));
+    expect(pushedNext.end, _instant(12, 30));
+
+    commandNow = _instant(12, 45);
+    await tester.runAsync(
+      () => commandController.completeTask(
+        taskId: pushedNext.id,
+        taskType: pushedNext.taskType,
+        expectedUpdatedAt: pushedNext.item.updatedAt,
+      ),
+    );
+    expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+    commandController.dispose();
+    await _closeComposition(tester, composition);
+
+    composition = await _openComposition(
+      tester,
+      path: path,
+      selectedDate: _date,
+      clock: FixedClock(_instant(13)),
+    );
+    addTearDown(() => tester.runAsync(composition.dispose));
+
+    final reopenedNext = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      _date,
+      pushNextTitle,
+    );
+    expect(reopenedNext.taskStatus, TaskStatus.completed);
+    expect(reopenedNext.start, _instant(12));
+    expect(reopenedNext.item.completedAt, _instant(12, 45));
+    final reopenedNextCard = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
+      await _readToday(tester, composition, _date),
+      now: _instant(13),
+    ).cards.singleWhere((card) => card.title == pushNextTitle);
+    expect(reopenedNextCard.showPastTaskPushButton, isFalse);
+
+    final reopenedTomorrow = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      _date.addDays(1),
+      pushTomorrowTitle,
+    );
+    expect(reopenedTomorrow.taskStatus, TaskStatus.planned);
+    expect(reopenedTomorrow.start, DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3));
+    expect(reopenedTomorrow.end, DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 3, 0, 30));
+
+    final reopenedBacklog = await _readBacklog(tester, composition);
+    final backlogTask = reopenedBacklog.items.single.task;
+    expect(backlogTask.title, pushBacklogTitle);
+    expect(backlogTask.scheduledStart, isNull);
+    expect(backlogTask.backlogEnteredAt, _instant(12));
+    expect(
+      backlogTask.backlogEnteredAtProvenance,
+      Task.backlogEnteredAtProvenanceMovedToBacklog,
+    );
+    expect(
+      (await _readToday(
+        tester,
+        composition,
+        _date,
+      )).timelineItems.map((item) => item.item.displayTitle),
+      isNot(contains(pushBacklogTitle)),
+    );
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('push to tomorrow uses ui-local current date at UTC rollover', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    final path = await _runAsync(tester, _tempDatabasePath);
+    final currentLocalDate = CivilDate(2026, 7, 4);
+    final tomorrow = currentLocalDate.addDays(1);
+    final dayAfterTomorrow = currentLocalDate.addDays(2);
+    final commandNow = DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 2);
+    const title = 'Push tomorrow from evening PST';
+
+    final composition = await _openComposition(
+      tester,
+      path: path,
+      selectedDate: currentLocalDate,
+      clock: FixedClock(commandNow),
+      uiTimeZone: FocusFlowUiTimeZone.tryParse(
+        'pst',
+        referenceInstant: commandNow,
+      ),
+    );
+    addTearDown(() => tester.runAsync(composition.dispose));
+    final commandController = _commandController(
+      composition,
+      selectedDate: currentLocalDate,
+      operationIdPrefix: 'local-tomorrow-rollover',
+      now: () => commandNow,
+    );
+    addTearDown(commandController.dispose);
+
+    await _captureAndSchedule(tester, composition, commandController, title);
+    final scheduled = await _readTodayItem(
+      tester,
+      composition,
+      currentLocalDate,
+      title,
+    );
+
+    await tester.runAsync(
+      () => commandController.pushTaskToTomorrow(
+        taskId: scheduled.id,
+        expectedUpdatedAt: scheduled.item.updatedAt,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+    final pushed = await _readTodayItem(tester, composition, tomorrow, title);
+    expect(pushed.taskStatus, TaskStatus.planned);
+    expect(pushed.start, DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 7));
+    expect(pushed.end, DateTime.utc(2026, 7, 5, 7, 30));
+    expect(
+      (await _readToday(
+        tester,
+        composition,
+        dayAfterTomorrow,
+      )).timelineItems.map((item) => item.item.displayTitle),
+      isNot(contains(title)),
+    );
+  });
 }
 
 /// Fixed date used by persistent Flutter tests.
@@ -233,6 +505,7 @@ Future<PersistentSchedulerComposition> _openComposition(
   required String path,
   required CivilDate selectedDate,
   required Clock clock,
+  FocusFlowUiTimeZone? uiTimeZone,
 }) {
   return _runAsync(
     tester,
@@ -240,6 +513,7 @@ Future<PersistentSchedulerComposition> _openComposition(
       sqlitePath: path,
       selectedDate: selectedDate,
       clock: clock,
+      uiTimeZone: uiTimeZone,
     ),
   );
 }
@@ -283,10 +557,35 @@ SchedulerCommandController _commandController(
     refreshReads: () async {},
     quickCaptureProjectId: composition.defaultProjectId,
     operationIdPrefix: operationIdPrefix,
+    currentDateFor: composition.uiTimeZone.toLocalCivilDate,
     now: now,
   );
 }
 
+/// Captures [title] into Backlog and schedules it on the selected test date.
+Future<void> _captureAndSchedule(
+  WidgetTester tester,
+  PersistentSchedulerComposition composition,
+  SchedulerCommandController commandController,
+  String title,
+) async {
+  await tester.runAsync(() => commandController.quickCaptureToBacklog(title));
+  expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+
+  final captured = (await _readBacklog(
+    tester,
+    composition,
+  )).items.singleWhere((item) => item.task.title == title).task;
+  await tester.runAsync(
+    () => commandController.scheduleBacklogItem(
+      taskId: captured.id,
+      durationMinutes: 30,
+      expectedUpdatedAt: captured.updatedAt,
+    ),
+  );
+  expect(commandController.state, isA<SchedulerCommandSuccess>());
+}
+
 /// Reads one Today timeline item by [title].
 Future<TodayTimelineItem> _readTodayItem(
   WidgetTester tester,

apps/focus_flow_flutter/test/widget_test.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 /// Tests Widget behavior in the FocusFlow Flutter app.
 library;
 
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/app/focus_flow_app.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/models/today_screen_models.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/theme/focus_flow_theme.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/widgets/required_banner.dart';
+import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/widgets/task_selection_modal.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/widgets/timeline/difficulty_bars.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/widgets/timeline/reward_icon.dart';
 import 'package:focus_flow_flutter/widgets/timeline/task_timeline_card.dart';
@@ -65,7 +68,10 @@ void main() {
     'visual token adapter maps seeded items to expected visual kinds',
     () async {
       final state = await _readSeededToday();
-      final data = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(state);
+      final data = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
+        state,
+        now: DateTime.utc(2025, 5, 20, 15, 20),
+      );
 
       expect(_kindFor(data, 'clean-coffee-maker'), TaskVisualKind.flexible);
       expect(_kindFor(data, 'sort-mail'), TaskVisualKind.flexible);
@@ -90,7 +96,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(DifficultyBars.fillCountForLevel(DifficultyLevel.veryHard), 5);
   });
 
-  testWidgets('task modal opens closes and keeps action buttons inert', (
+  testWidgets('task modal opens closes and keeps compact actions inert', (
     tester,
   ) async {
     await _pumpPlanApp(tester);
@@ -104,14 +110,18 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-selection-modal')), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Pay bill'), findsNWidgets(2));
     expect(find.textContaining('Required'), findsWidgets);
-    expect(find.text('Reward level 2'), findsOneWidget);
-    expect(find.text('Medium effort'), findsOneWidget);
-    expect(find.text('Done'), findsOneWidget);
-    expect(find.text('Push'), findsOneWidget);
-    expect(find.text('Move to Backlog'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Reward level 2'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Medium effort'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Mark complete'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Reward level 2'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Medium effort'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Done'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Push'), findsWidgets);
+    expect(find.text('Move to Backlog'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Backlog'), findsWidgets);
     expect(find.text('Break up'), findsOneWidget);
 
-    await tester.tap(find.text('Done'));
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Break up'));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
     expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-selection-modal')), findsOneWidget);
@@ -132,6 +142,91 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Pay bill'), findsOneWidget);
   });
 
+  testWidgets('task modal Push exposes destination labels and callbacks', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    var nextCount = 0;
+    var tomorrowCount = 0;
+    var backlogCount = 0;
+
+    Future<void> openMenu() async {
+      await tester.tap(
+        find.byKey(const ValueKey('modal-push-modal-push-button')),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    }
+
+    await _pumpConstrainedWidget(
+      tester,
+      size: const Size(640, 380),
+      child: TaskSelectionModal(
+        card: _timelineCard(
+          id: 'modal-push',
+          title: 'Modal push task',
+          rewardIconToken: TimelineRewardIconToken.notSet,
+          difficultyIconToken: TimelineDifficultyIconToken.notSet,
+        ),
+        onClose: () {},
+        onPushToNext: (_) async {
+          nextCount += 1;
+        },
+        onPushToTomorrow: (_) async {
+          tomorrowCount += 1;
+        },
+        onPushToBacklog: (_) async {
+          backlogCount += 1;
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Not Set'), findsNWidgets(2));
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Push task'), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Remove'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    expect(find.text('Push to next'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Push to tomorrow'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Push to backlog'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to next'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(nextCount, 1);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to tomorrow'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(tomorrowCount, 1);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to backlog'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(backlogCount, 1);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('task modal Remove deletes task and closes modal', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    final composition = _composition();
+    await _pumpPlanApp(tester, composition: composition);
+
+    await _scrollIntoView(tester, const ValueKey('water-plants'));
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('water-plants')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-selection-modal')), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Water plants'), findsWidgets);
+
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Remove'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-selection-modal')), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.text('Water plants'), findsNothing);
+    expect(
+      composition.store.currentTasks.any((task) => task.id == 'water-plants'),
+      isFalse,
+    );
+  });
+
   test('Today screen timeline range covers the full day', () {
     expect(TodayScreenData.defaultRange.startMinutes, 0);
     expect(TodayScreenData.defaultRange.endMinutes, 24 * 60);
@@ -193,7 +288,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testWidgets(
-    'timeline defaults near the current time while keeping full day',
+    'timeline defaults with current time one quarter down the viewport',
     (tester) async {
       await _pumpConstrainedWidget(
         tester,
@@ -213,10 +308,48 @@ void main() {
       final scrollable = tester.state<ScrollableState>(find.byType(Scrollable));
       final position = scrollable.position;
       expect(position.maxScrollExtent, greaterThan(3000));
-      expect(position.pixels, closeTo(1576, 1));
+      expect(position.pixels, closeTo(1676, 1));
     },
   );
 
+  testWidgets('timeline scroll-to-now request reuses initial scroll math', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    var request = 0;
+    var currentTime = DateTime(2026, 6, 30, 12);
+    late StateSetter updateTimeline;
+
+    await _pumpConstrainedWidget(
+      tester,
+      size: const Size(680, 400),
+      child: StatefulBuilder(
+        builder: (context, setState) {
+          updateTimeline = setState;
+          return TimelineView(
+            cards: const [],
+            range: TodayScreenData.defaultRange,
+            now: () => currentTime,
+            scrollToNowRequest: request,
+            onCardSelected: (_) {},
+          );
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final scrollable = tester.state<ScrollableState>(find.byType(Scrollable));
+    expect(scrollable.position.pixels, closeTo(1676, 1));
+
+    scrollable.position.jumpTo(0);
+    await tester.pump();
+    updateTimeline(() {
+      currentTime = DateTime(2026, 6, 30, 18);
+      request += 1;
+    });
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(scrollable.position.pixels, closeTo(2558, 1));
+  });
+
   testWidgets('timeline hour labels stay on one line', (tester) async {
     await _pumpConstrainedWidget(
       tester,
@@ -357,7 +490,10 @@ void main() {
     tester,
   ) async {
     final state = await _readSeededToday();
-    final data = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(state);
+    final data = TodayScreenData.fromTodayState(
+      state,
+      now: DateTime.utc(2025, 5, 20, 15, 20),
+    );
 
     await _pumpConstrainedWidget(
       tester,
@@ -422,6 +558,7 @@ void main() {
     var previousCount = 0;
     var nextCount = 0;
     var datePressedCount = 0;
+    var dateLabelPressedCount = 0;
 
     await _pumpConstrainedWidget(
       tester,
@@ -437,18 +574,24 @@ void main() {
         onDatePressed: () {
           datePressedCount += 1;
         },
+        onDateLabelPressed: () {
+          dateLabelPressedCount += 1;
+        },
       ),
     );
 
     await tester.tap(find.byTooltip('Previous day'));
     await tester.tap(find.byTooltip('Next day'));
+    await tester.tap(find.byTooltip('Choose date'));
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('top-bar-date-button')));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
     expect(previousCount, 1);
     expect(nextCount, 1);
     expect(datePressedCount, 1);
-    expect(find.byTooltip('Choose date'), findsWidgets);
+    expect(dateLabelPressedCount, 1);
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Choose date'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.byTooltip('Scroll to current time'), findsOneWidget);
   });
 
   testWidgets('required banner scales inside a compact header width', (
@@ -507,7 +650,11 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
     expect(
-      tester.widget<AnimatedOpacity>(find.byType(AnimatedOpacity)).opacity,
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const ValueKey('narrow-actions-quick-actions-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
       0,
     );
 
@@ -518,11 +665,15 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
     expect(
-      tester.widget<AnimatedOpacity>(find.byType(AnimatedOpacity)).opacity,
+      tester
+          .widget<AnimatedOpacity>(
+            find.byKey(const ValueKey('narrow-actions-quick-actions-opacity')),
+          )
+          .opacity,
       1,
     );
     final actionBackground = tester.widget<AnimatedContainer>(
-      find.byType(AnimatedContainer),
+      find.byKey(const ValueKey('narrow-actions-quick-actions-background')),
     );
     final decoration = actionBackground.decoration;
     expect(decoration, isA<BoxDecoration>());
@@ -540,6 +691,243 @@ void main() {
     await gesture.removePointer();
   });
 
+  testWidgets('past incomplete flexible card renders Push', (tester) async {
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(
+        id: 'past-flexible',
+        title: 'Past flexible task',
+        showPastTaskPushButton: true,
+      ),
+      size: const Size(360, 88),
+      onPushToNext: (_) async {},
+    );
+
+    expect(find.text('Push'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+      find.byKey(const ValueKey('past-flexible-push-button')),
+      findsOneWidget,
+    );
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('completed and future cards do not render Push', (tester) async {
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(
+        id: 'completed-flexible',
+        title: 'Completed flexible task',
+        isCompleted: true,
+        showsQuickActions: false,
+      ),
+      size: const Size(360, 88),
+    );
+
+    expect(find.text('Push'), findsNothing);
+
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(id: 'future-flexible', title: 'Future flexible task'),
+      size: const Size(360, 88),
+    );
+
+    expect(find.text('Push'), findsNothing);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('past incomplete flexible card suppresses hover quick actions', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(
+        id: 'past-no-hover',
+        title: 'Past task',
+        showPastTaskPushButton: true,
+      ),
+      size: const Size(360, 88),
+      onPushToNext: (_) async {},
+    );
+
+    final gesture = await tester.createGesture(kind: PointerDeviceKind.mouse);
+    await gesture.addPointer(
+      location: tester.getCenter(find.byKey(const ValueKey('past-no-hover'))),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.byType(AnimatedOpacity), findsNothing);
+    expect(find.byIcon(Icons.arrow_forward), findsNothing);
+
+    await gesture.removePointer();
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('Push menu exposes destination labels and callbacks', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    var nextCount = 0;
+    var tomorrowCount = 0;
+    var backlogCount = 0;
+
+    Future<void> openMenu() async {
+      await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('push-menu-push-button')));
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    }
+
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(
+        id: 'push-menu',
+        title: 'Past task',
+        showPastTaskPushButton: true,
+      ),
+      size: const Size(420, 88),
+      onPushToNext: (_) async {
+        nextCount += 1;
+      },
+      onPushToTomorrow: (_) async {
+        tomorrowCount += 1;
+      },
+      onPushToBacklog: (_) async {
+        backlogCount += 1;
+      },
+    );
+
+    await openMenu();
+
+    expect(find.text('Push to next'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Push to tomorrow'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Push to backlog'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.textContaining('Push to '), findsNWidgets(3));
+
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to next'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(nextCount, 1);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to tomorrow'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(tomorrowCount, 1);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to backlog'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(backlogCount, 1);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('hover arrow exposes the same Push destination menu', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    var nextCount = 0;
+    var tomorrowCount = 0;
+    var backlogCount = 0;
+
+    Future<void> openMenu() async {
+      await tester.tap(
+        find.byKey(const ValueKey('quick-push-menu-quick-push-button')),
+      );
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    }
+
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(id: 'quick-push-menu', title: 'Current task'),
+      size: const Size(420, 88),
+      onPushToNext: (_) async {
+        nextCount += 1;
+      },
+      onPushToTomorrow: (_) async {
+        tomorrowCount += 1;
+      },
+      onPushToBacklog: (_) async {
+        backlogCount += 1;
+      },
+    );
+
+    final gesture = await tester.createGesture(kind: PointerDeviceKind.mouse);
+    await gesture.addPointer(
+      location: tester.getCenter(find.byKey(const ValueKey('quick-push-menu'))),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.byIcon(Icons.check), findsNothing);
+    await openMenu();
+    expect(find.text('Push to next'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Push to tomorrow'), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(find.text('Push to backlog'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to next'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(nextCount, 1);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to tomorrow'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(tomorrowCount, 1);
+
+    await openMenu();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to backlog'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(backlogCount, 1);
+
+    await gesture.removePointer();
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('Push menu dismisses on outside click without callback', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    var count = 0;
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(
+        id: 'push-dismiss',
+        title: 'Past task',
+        showPastTaskPushButton: true,
+      ),
+      size: const Size(420, 88),
+      onPushToNext: (_) async {
+        count += 1;
+      },
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('push-dismiss-push-button')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    await tester.tapAt(Offset.zero);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.text('Push to next'), findsNothing);
+    expect(count, 0);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('Push selection is one shot while command is running', (
+    tester,
+  ) async {
+    final completer = Completer<void>();
+    var count = 0;
+    await _pumpTimelineCard(
+      tester,
+      card: _timelineCard(
+        id: 'push-running',
+        title: 'Past task',
+        showPastTaskPushButton: true,
+      ),
+      size: const Size(420, 88),
+      onPushToNext: (_) async {
+        count += 1;
+        await completer.future;
+      },
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('push-running-push-button')));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Push to next'));
+    await tester.pump();
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('push-running-push-button')));
+    await tester.pump();
+
+    expect(count, 1);
+
+    completer.complete();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+  });
+
   testWidgets('short task card keeps time inline with title', (tester) async {
     await _pumpTimelineCard(
       tester,
@@ -593,6 +981,33 @@ void main() {
     await _pumpPlanApp(tester, composition: composition);
 
     await _scrollIntoView(tester, const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker'));
+    var statusDecoration =
+        tester
+                .widget<AnimatedContainer>(
+                  find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')),
+                )
+                .decoration
+            as BoxDecoration;
+    expect(statusDecoration.boxShadow, isEmpty);
+
+    final hover = await tester.createGesture(kind: PointerDeviceKind.mouse);
+    await hover.addPointer(
+      location: tester.getCenter(
+        find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    statusDecoration =
+        tester
+                .widget<AnimatedContainer>(
+                  find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')),
+                )
+                .decoration
+            as BoxDecoration;
+    expect(statusDecoration.boxShadow, isNotEmpty);
+    await hover.removePointer();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
     final beforeClick = DateTime.now().toUtc();
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
@@ -610,6 +1025,26 @@ void main() {
     expect(completedTask.completedAt!.isAfter(afterClick), isFalse);
     expect(find.textContaining('Completed at:'), findsWidgets);
 
+    final completedHover = await tester.createGesture(
+      kind: PointerDeviceKind.mouse,
+    );
+    await completedHover.addPointer(
+      location: tester.getCenter(
+        find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    statusDecoration =
+        tester
+                .widget<AnimatedContainer>(
+                  find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')),
+                )
+                .decoration
+            as BoxDecoration;
+    expect(statusDecoration.boxShadow, isNotEmpty);
+    await completedHover.removePointer();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('clean-coffee-maker-status')));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
@@ -638,6 +1073,32 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-selection-modal')), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Flexible - 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.textContaining('Completed -'), findsNothing);
+    var modalStatusDecoration =
+        tester
+                .widget<AnimatedContainer>(
+                  find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')),
+                )
+                .decoration
+            as BoxDecoration;
+    expect(modalStatusDecoration.boxShadow, isEmpty);
+
+    final hover = await tester.createGesture(kind: PointerDeviceKind.mouse);
+    await hover.addPointer(
+      location: tester.getCenter(
+        find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    modalStatusDecoration =
+        tester
+                .widget<AnimatedContainer>(
+                  find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')),
+                )
+                .decoration
+            as BoxDecoration;
+    expect(modalStatusDecoration.boxShadow, isNotEmpty);
+    await hover.removePointer();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
@@ -652,6 +1113,26 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Planned: 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.byIcon(Icons.check), findsWidgets);
 
+    final completedHover = await tester.createGesture(
+      kind: PointerDeviceKind.mouse,
+    );
+    await completedHover.addPointer(
+      location: tester.getCenter(
+        find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    modalStatusDecoration =
+        tester
+                .widget<AnimatedContainer>(
+                  find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')),
+                )
+                .decoration
+            as BoxDecoration;
+    expect(modalStatusDecoration.boxShadow, isNotEmpty);
+    await completedHover.removePointer();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(const ValueKey('task-modal-status')));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
@@ -739,8 +1220,13 @@ Future<void> _pumpTimelineCard(
   WidgetTester tester, {
   required TimelineCardModel card,
   required Size size,
+  Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToNext,
+  Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToTomorrow,
+  Future<void> Function(TimelineCardModel card)? onPushToBacklog,
 }) async {
-  await tester.binding.setSurfaceSize(Size(size.width + 40, size.height + 40));
+  await tester.binding.setSurfaceSize(
+    Size(size.width + 120, size.height + 220),
+  );
   addTearDown(() => tester.binding.setSurfaceSize(null));
   await tester.pumpWidget(
     MaterialApp(
@@ -753,6 +1239,9 @@ Future<void> _pumpTimelineCard(
               card: card,
               onTap: () {},
               onStatusPressed: () {},
+              onPushToNext: onPushToNext,
+              onPushToTomorrow: onPushToTomorrow,
+              onPushToBacklog: onPushToBacklog,
             ),
           ),
         ),
@@ -796,7 +1285,12 @@ TimelineCardModel _timelineCard({
   TaskVisualKind visualKind = TaskVisualKind.flexible,
   TaskType? taskType,
   bool showsQuickActions = true,
+  bool showPastTaskPushButton = false,
+  bool isCompleted = false,
   String? completedTimeText,
+  TimelineRewardIconToken rewardIconToken = TimelineRewardIconToken.medium,
+  TimelineDifficultyIconToken difficultyIconToken =
+      TimelineDifficultyIconToken.medium,
 }) {
   final resolvedTaskType =
       taskType ??
@@ -817,12 +1311,13 @@ TimelineCardModel _timelineCard({
     endMinutes: endMinutes,
     taskType: resolvedTaskType,
     visualKind: visualKind,
-    rewardIconToken: TimelineRewardIconToken.medium,
-    difficultyIconToken: TimelineDifficultyIconToken.medium,
+    rewardIconToken: rewardIconToken,
+    difficultyIconToken: difficultyIconToken,
     completedTimeText: completedTimeText,
-    isCompleted: false,
+    isCompleted: isCompleted,
     isSelectable: true,
-    showsQuickActions: showsQuickActions,
+    showsQuickActions: showPastTaskPushButton ? false : showsQuickActions,
+    showPastTaskPushButton: showPastTaskPushButton,
     durationMinutes: endMinutes - startMinutes,
   );
 }

packages/scheduler_backup/lib/src/encrypted_backup.dart

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import 'dart:math';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:cryptography/cryptography.dart';
+import 'package:scheduler_core/scheduler_core.dart' show logger;
 part 'encrypted_backup/errors/backup_decryption_exception.dart';
 part 'encrypted_backup/codec/backup_encryption_codec.dart';
 part 'encrypted_backup/errors/backup_exception.dart';

packages/scheduler_backup/lib/src/encrypted_backup/codec/backup_encryption_codec.dart

@@ -56,9 +56,19 @@ Future<List<int>> _decryptBytes({
       SecretBox(cipherText, nonce: nonce, mac: mac),
       secretKey: key,
     );
-  } on BackupDecryptionException {
+  } on BackupDecryptionException catch (error, stackTrace) {
+    logger.error(
+      () => 'Encrypted backup decryption failed with known backup error.',
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
     rethrow;
-  } on Object {
+  } on Object catch (error, stackTrace) {
+    logger.error(
+      () => 'Encrypted backup decryption failed.',
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
     throw const BackupDecryptionException();
   }
 }

packages/scheduler_backup/lib/src/encrypted_backup/operations/encrypted_backup_operations.dart

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ Future<File> createEncryptedBackup({
   DateTime? now,
 }) async {
   final source = sqliteFile ?? defaultSchedulerSqliteFile();
+  logger.info(() => 'Encrypted backup started. sourcePath=${source.path}');
   if (!await source.exists()) {
+    logger.warn(() =>
+        'Encrypted backup source file missing. sourcePath=${source.path}');
     throw BackupException('SQLite file does not exist: ${source.path}');
   }
 
@@ -35,7 +38,11 @@ Future<File> createEncryptedBackup({
     passphrase: passphrase,
     plaintext: plaintext,
   );
-  return destination.writeAsBytes(encoded, flush: true);
+  final output = await destination.writeAsBytes(encoded, flush: true);
+  logger.info(() => 'Encrypted backup completed. sourcePath=${source.path} '
+      'destinationPath=${output.path} sourceBytes=${plaintext.length} '
+      'encodedBytes=${encoded.length}');
+  return output;
 }
 
 /// Restore an encrypted backup over the scheduler SQLite file.
@@ -47,7 +54,11 @@ Future<void> restoreEncryptedBackup(
   String passphrase, {
   File? targetFile,
 }) async {
+  logger.info(
+      () => 'Encrypted backup restore started. backupPath=${backup.path}');
   if (!await backup.exists()) {
+    logger.warn(() =>
+        'Encrypted backup restore source missing. backupPath=${backup.path}');
     throw BackupException('Backup file does not exist: ${backup.path}');
   }
 
@@ -64,4 +75,7 @@ Future<void> restoreEncryptedBackup(
     await target.delete();
   }
   await temporary.rename(target.path);
+  logger.info(
+      () => 'Encrypted backup restore completed. backupPath=${backup.path} '
+          'targetPath=${target.path} restoredBytes=${plaintext.length}');
 }

packages/scheduler_backup/lib/src/encrypted_backup/paths/backup_paths.dart

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Directory _homeDirectory() {
       Platform.environment['USERPROFILE'] ??
       Platform.environment['HOMEDRIVE'];
   if (home == null || home.trim().isEmpty) {
+    logger.warn(
+        () => 'Backup home directory could not be resolved from environment.');
     throw const BackupException('Home directory could not be resolved.');
   }
   return Directory(home);

packages/scheduler_backup/pubspec.yaml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   cryptography: ^2.7.0
   encrypt: ^5.0.3
+  scheduler_core: any
 
 dev_dependencies:
   lints: ^5.0.0

packages/scheduler_core/lib/scheduler_core.dart

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export 'src/persistence/document_mapping.dart';
 export 'src/persistence/document_migration.dart';
 export 'src/scheduling/free_slots.dart';
 export 'src/domain/locked_time.dart';
+export 'src/logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 export 'src/domain/occupancy_policy.dart';
 export 'src/persistence/persistence_contract.dart';
 export 'src/domain/project_statistics.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_commands.dart

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import '../scheduling/scheduling_engine.dart';
 import '../scheduling/task_actions.dart';
 import '../scheduling/task_lifecycle.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
+import '../persistence/repositories.dart';
 part 'application_commands/codes/application_command_code.dart';
 part 'application_commands/messages/application_child_task_draft.dart';
 part 'application_commands/messages/application_command_read_hint.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_commands/codes/application_command_code.dart

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ enum ApplicationCommandCode {
   /// Code should use this named value when it needs this exact scheduler state, presentation token, or persistence meaning.
   moveFlexibleToBacklog,
 
+  /// Selects the `removeTask` option from this enum.
+  /// Code should use this named value when it needs this exact scheduler state, presentation token, or persistence meaning.
+  removeTask,
+
   /// Selects the `completeFlexibleTask` option from this enum.
   /// Code should use this named value when it needs this exact scheduler state, presentation token, or persistence meaning.
   completeFlexibleTask,

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_commands/use_cases/v1_application_command_use_cases.dart

@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty} '
+            'projectId=$projectId taskType=${type.name} durationMinutes=$durationMinutes');
         final result = quickCaptureService.capture(
           QuickCaptureRequest(
             id: context.idGenerator.nextId(),
@@ -136,6 +140,11 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} '
+            'hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty} projectId=$projectId '
+            'durationMinutes=$durationMinutes');
         final state =
             await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         final taskId = context.idGenerator.nextId();
@@ -199,9 +208,16 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} '
+            'taskId=$taskId durationMinutes=$durationMinutes');
         var state = await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         var task = _taskById(state.tasks, taskId);
         if (task == null) {
+          logger.finer(() =>
+              'Planning-state task lookup missed; reading by id. '
+              'command=${commandCode.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=${context.operationId}');
           task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
           if (task != null) {
             state = state.withTask(task);
@@ -316,6 +332,9 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(
+            () => 'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+                'operationId=${context.operationId} taskId=$taskId');
         final task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
         if (task == null) {
           return _failure(ApplicationFailureCode.notFound, entityId: taskId);
@@ -356,6 +375,54 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
     );
   }
 
+  /// Permanently remove a task from persistence.
+  Future<ApplicationResult<ApplicationCommandResult>> removeTask({
+    required ApplicationOperationContext context,
+    required String taskId,
+    DateTime? expectedUpdatedAt,
+  }) {
+    const commandCode = ApplicationCommandCode.removeTask;
+    return applicationStore.run<ApplicationCommandResult>(
+      context: context,
+      operationName: commandCode.name,
+      action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(
+            () => 'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+                'operationId=${context.operationId} taskId=$taskId');
+        final record = await repositories.tasks.findRecordById(taskId);
+        if (record == null) {
+          return _failure(ApplicationFailureCode.notFound, entityId: taskId);
+        }
+        final staleFailure = _staleFailure(record.value, expectedUpdatedAt);
+        if (staleFailure != null) {
+          return ApplicationResult.failure(staleFailure);
+        }
+        final deleteResult = await repositories.tasks.deleteIfRevision(
+          taskId: taskId,
+          ownerId: context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
+          expectedRevision: record.revision,
+        );
+        final deleteFailure = deleteResult.failure;
+        if (deleteFailure != null) {
+          return ApplicationResult.failure(
+            _failureForRepositoryMutation(deleteFailure),
+          );
+        }
+        return ApplicationResult.success(
+          ApplicationCommandResult(
+            commandCode: commandCode,
+            operationId: context.operationId,
+            changedTasks: const <Task>[],
+            readHint: ApplicationCommandReadHint(
+              affectedTaskIds: [taskId],
+              refreshToday: true,
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
   /// Complete a flexible task.
   Future<ApplicationResult<ApplicationCommandResult>> completeFlexibleTask({
     required ApplicationOperationContext context,
@@ -370,9 +437,15 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} taskId=$taskId');
         var state = await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         var task = _taskById(state.tasks, taskId);
         if (task == null) {
+          logger.finer(() =>
+              'Planning-state task lookup missed; reading by id. '
+              'command=${commandCode.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=${context.operationId}');
           task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
           if (task != null) {
             state = state.withTask(task);
@@ -432,9 +505,15 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} taskId=$taskId');
         var state = await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         var task = _taskById(state.tasks, taskId);
         if (task == null) {
+          logger.finer(() =>
+              'Planning-state task lookup missed; reading by id. '
+              'command=${commandCode.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=${context.operationId}');
           task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
           if (task != null) {
             state = state.withTask(task);
@@ -492,9 +571,16 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} taskId=$taskId '
+            'action=${action.name}');
         var state = await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         var task = _taskById(state.tasks, taskId);
         if (task == null) {
+          logger.finer(() =>
+              'Planning-state task lookup missed; reading by id. '
+              'command=${commandCode.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=${context.operationId}');
           task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
           if (task != null) {
             state = state.withTask(task);
@@ -560,6 +646,11 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} '
+            'hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty} hasStartedAt=${startedAt != null} '
+            'timeUsedMinutes=$timeUsedMinutes projectId=$projectId');
         final state =
             await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         final logResult = surpriseTaskLogService.log(
@@ -613,6 +704,11 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} '
+            'start=${start.toIso8601String()} end=${end.toIso8601String()} '
+            'projectId=$projectId hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty}');
         final freeSlot = freeSlotService.create(
           id: context.idGenerator.nextId(),
           title: title,
@@ -654,6 +750,11 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} taskId=$taskId '
+            'start=${start.toIso8601String()} end=${end.toIso8601String()} '
+            'hasTitle=${title != null} projectId=$projectId');
         final task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
         if (task == null) {
           return _failure(ApplicationFailureCode.notFound, entityId: taskId);
@@ -698,6 +799,9 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} taskId=$taskId');
         final task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
         if (task == null) {
           return _failure(ApplicationFailureCode.notFound, entityId: taskId);
@@ -746,6 +850,10 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(
+            () => 'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+                'operationId=${context.operationId} parentTaskId=$parentTaskId '
+                'childDraftCount=${children.length}');
         final tasks = await repositories.tasks.findAll();
         final parent = _taskById(tasks, parentTaskId);
         if (parent == null) {
@@ -882,9 +990,16 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} taskId=$taskId '
+            'destination=${destination.name}');
         var state = await _loadPlanningState(repositories, context, localDate);
         var task = _taskById(state.tasks, taskId);
         if (task == null) {
+          logger.finer(() =>
+              'Planning-state task lookup missed; reading by id. '
+              'command=${commandCode.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=${context.operationId}');
           task = await repositories.tasks.findById(taskId);
           if (task != null) {
             state = state.withTask(task);
@@ -903,6 +1018,9 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
           input: state.input,
           taskId: taskId,
           updatedAt: context.now,
+          earliestStart: destination == PushDestination.nextAvailableSlot
+              ? context.now
+              : null,
           operationId: context.operationId,
           existingActivities: existingActivities,
         );
@@ -947,6 +1065,9 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: commandCode.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(
+            () => 'Application command executing. command=${commandCode.name} '
+                'operationId=${context.operationId} taskId=$taskId');
         final tasks = await repositories.tasks.findAll();
         final task = _taskById(tasks, taskId);
         if (task == null) {
@@ -986,20 +1107,24 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
     CivilDate localDate,
   ) async {
     final ownerId = context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId;
+    logger.debug(() => 'Loading planning state. ownerId=$ownerId '
+        'localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} operationId=${context.operationId}');
     final settings = await repositories.ownerSettings.findByOwnerId(ownerId) ??
         OwnerSettings(
           ownerId: ownerId,
           timeZoneId: context.ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
         );
+    final timeZoneId = context.ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId;
+    final effectiveSettings = settings.copyWith(timeZoneId: timeZoneId);
     final dayStart = _resolve(
       date: localDate,
-      wallTime: settings.dayStart,
-      timeZoneId: settings.timeZoneId,
+      wallTime: effectiveSettings.dayStart,
+      timeZoneId: timeZoneId,
     );
     final dayEnd = _resolve(
       date: localDate,
-      wallTime: settings.dayEnd,
-      timeZoneId: settings.timeZoneId,
+      wallTime: effectiveSettings.dayEnd,
+      timeZoneId: timeZoneId,
     );
     final window = SchedulingWindow(start: dayStart, end: dayEnd);
     final tasks = (await repositories.tasks.findForLocalDay(
@@ -1019,11 +1144,16 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       ))
           .items,
       date: localDate,
-      timeZoneId: settings.timeZoneId,
+      timeZoneId: timeZoneId,
       timeZoneResolver: timeZoneResolver,
       resolutionOptions: resolutionOptions,
     );
 
+    logger.debug(() =>
+        'Planning state loaded. ownerId=$ownerId localDate=${localDate.toIsoString()} '
+        'taskCount=${tasks.length} lockedIntervalCount=${lockedExpansion.schedulingIntervals.length} '
+        'windowStart=${window.start.toIso8601String()} windowEnd=${window.end.toIso8601String()}');
+
     return _PlanningState(
       tasks: tasks,
       window: window,
@@ -1064,6 +1194,11 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
     List<String> childTaskIds = const <String>[],
   }) async {
     final changedTasks = _changedTasks(beforeTasks, afterTasks);
+    logger.debug(() =>
+        'Persisting application command result. command=${commandCode.name} '
+        'operationId=${context.operationId} changedTaskCount=${changedTasks.length} '
+        'activityCount=${activities.length} noticeCount=${schedulingResult?.notices.length ?? 0} '
+        'changeCount=${schedulingResult?.changes.length ?? 0}');
     await repositories.tasks.saveAll(changedTasks);
     await repositories.taskActivities.saveAll(activities);
     final projectStats = await _saveProjectStatistics(
@@ -1072,6 +1207,11 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       tasks: afterTasks,
     );
 
+    logger.debug(() =>
+        'Application command persisted. command=${commandCode.name} '
+        'operationId=${context.operationId} changedTaskCount=${changedTasks.length} '
+        'projectStatisticsCount=${projectStats.length}');
+
     return ApplicationResult.success(
       ApplicationCommandResult(
         commandCode: commandCode,
@@ -1101,6 +1241,8 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
         .where((activity) => activity.code == TaskActivityCode.completed)
         .map((activity) => activity.projectId)
         .toSet();
+    logger.finer(() => 'Saving project statistics after command. '
+        'projectCount=${projectIds.length} activityCount=${activities.length}');
     final updated = <ProjectStatistics>[];
 
     for (final projectId in projectIds) {
@@ -1116,6 +1258,8 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
       if (result.appliedActivityIds.isEmpty) {
         continue;
       }
+      logger.finer(() => 'Project statistics updated. projectId=$projectId '
+          'appliedActivityCount=${result.appliedActivityIds.length}');
       await repositories.projectStatistics.save(result.statistics);
       updated.add(result.statistics);
     }
@@ -1123,3 +1267,33 @@ class V1ApplicationCommandUseCases {
     return List<ProjectStatistics>.unmodifiable(updated);
   }
 }
+
+/// Top-level helper that performs the `_failureForRepositoryMutation` operation for this file.
+/// Keeping the helper private makes the surrounding flow easier to read while preventing unrelated libraries from depending on implementation detail.
+ApplicationFailure _failureForRepositoryMutation(RepositoryFailure failure) {
+  return switch (failure.code) {
+    RepositoryFailureCode.notFound => ApplicationFailure(
+        code: ApplicationFailureCode.notFound,
+        entityId: failure.entityId,
+        detailCode: failure.code.name,
+      ),
+    RepositoryFailureCode.staleRevision => ApplicationFailure(
+        code: ApplicationFailureCode.staleRevision,
+        entityId: failure.entityId,
+        detailCode: failure.code.name,
+      ),
+    RepositoryFailureCode.invalidRevision => ApplicationFailure(
+        code: ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
+        entityId: failure.entityId,
+        detailCode: failure.code.name,
+      ),
+    RepositoryFailureCode.ownerMismatch ||
+    RepositoryFailureCode.duplicateId ||
+    RepositoryFailureCode.duplicateOperation =>
+      ApplicationFailure(
+        code: ApplicationFailureCode.conflict,
+        entityId: failure.entityId,
+        detailCode: failure.code.name,
+      ),
+  };
+}

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_layer.dart

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import '../persistence/repositories.dart';
 import '../scheduling/scheduling_engine.dart';
 import '../scheduling/task_lifecycle.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'application_layer/context/owner_time_zone_context.dart';
 part 'application_layer/context/application_operation_context.dart';
 part 'application_layer/results/application_failure_code.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_layer/repositories/in_memory/in_memory_application_unit_of_work.dart

@@ -195,7 +195,13 @@ class InMemoryApplicationUnitOfWork implements ApplicationUnitOfWork {
       ApplicationUnitOfWorkRepositories repositories,
     ) action,
   }) async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'In-memory unit of work run started. '
+        'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName '
+        'ownerId=${context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId}');
     if (_state.operationsById.containsKey(context.operationId)) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Duplicate operation ignored by in-memory unit of work. '
+          'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.duplicateOperation,
@@ -210,6 +216,9 @@ class InMemoryApplicationUnitOfWork implements ApplicationUnitOfWork {
     try {
       final result = await action(repositories);
       if (result.isFailure) {
+        logger.warn(() => 'In-memory unit of work action returned failure. '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName '
+            'code=${result.failure!.code.name} detailCode=${result.failure!.detailCode}');
         return result;
       }
 
@@ -222,14 +231,29 @@ class InMemoryApplicationUnitOfWork implements ApplicationUnitOfWork {
 
       if (_failNextCommit) {
         _failNextCommit = false;
+        logger.error(() => 'In-memory unit of work commit failed by test hook. '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName');
         throw const ApplicationPersistenceException();
       }
 
       _state = staged;
+      logger.debug(() => 'In-memory unit of work run committed. '
+          'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName '
+          'taskCount=${_state.tasksById.length} projectCount=${_state.projectsById.length} '
+          'lockedBlockCount=${_state.lockedBlocksById.length} '
+          'snapshotCount=${_state.schedulingSnapshotsById.length} '
+          'operationCount=${_state.operationsById.length}');
       return result;
     } on ApplicationFailureException catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'In-memory unit of work caught application failure. '
+          'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName '
+          'code=${error.failure.code.name} detailCode=${error.failure.detailCode}');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(error.failure);
     } on DomainValidationException catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'In-memory unit of work caught domain validation failure. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName '
+              'code=${error.code.name}');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
@@ -237,19 +261,35 @@ class InMemoryApplicationUnitOfWork implements ApplicationUnitOfWork {
         ),
       );
     } on ArgumentError catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'In-memory unit of work caught argument validation failure. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName '
+              'argumentName=${error.name}');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
           detailCode: error.name,
         ),
       );
-    } on ApplicationPersistenceException {
+    } on ApplicationPersistenceException catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () => 'In-memory unit of work persistence failure. '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         const ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.persistenceFailure,
         ),
       );
-    } catch (_) {
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () => 'In-memory unit of work unexpected failure. '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} operationName=$operationName',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         const ApplicationFailure(code: ApplicationFailureCode.unexpected),
       );
@@ -264,14 +304,34 @@ class InMemoryApplicationUnitOfWork implements ApplicationUnitOfWork {
       ApplicationUnitOfWorkRepositories repositories,
     ) action,
   }) async {
+    logger.debug(() => 'In-memory unit of work read started. '
+        'taskCount=${_state.tasksById.length} projectCount=${_state.projectsById.length} '
+        'lockedBlockCount=${_state.lockedBlocksById.length} '
+        'snapshotCount=${_state.schedulingSnapshotsById.length}');
     final staged = _state.copy();
     final repositories = _InMemoryApplicationRepositories(staged);
 
     try {
-      return await action(repositories);
+      final result = await action(repositories);
+      if (result.isFailure) {
+        logger.warn(() => 'In-memory unit of work read returned failure. '
+            'code=${result.failure!.code.name} detailCode=${result.failure!.detailCode}');
+      } else {
+        logger.debug(() => 'In-memory unit of work read finished. '
+            'taskCount=${staged.tasksById.length} projectCount=${staged.projectsById.length} '
+            'lockedBlockCount=${staged.lockedBlocksById.length} '
+            'snapshotCount=${staged.schedulingSnapshotsById.length}');
+      }
+      return result;
     } on ApplicationFailureException catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'In-memory unit of work read caught application failure. '
+          'code=${error.failure.code.name} detailCode=${error.failure.detailCode}');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(error.failure);
     } on DomainValidationException catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'In-memory unit of work read caught domain validation failure. '
+              'code=${error.code.name}');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
@@ -279,19 +339,32 @@ class InMemoryApplicationUnitOfWork implements ApplicationUnitOfWork {
         ),
       );
     } on ArgumentError catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'In-memory unit of work read caught argument validation failure. '
+          'argumentName=${error.name}');
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
           detailCode: error.name,
         ),
       );
-    } on ApplicationPersistenceException {
+    } on ApplicationPersistenceException catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () => 'In-memory unit of work read persistence failure.',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         const ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.persistenceFailure,
         ),
       );
-    } catch (_) {
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      logger.error(
+        () => 'In-memory unit of work read unexpected failure.',
+        error: error,
+        stackTrace: stackTrace,
+      );
       return ApplicationResult.failure(
         const ApplicationFailure(code: ApplicationFailureCode.unexpected),
       );

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_layer/repositories/unit_of_work/tasks/unit_of_work_task_repository.dart

@@ -251,6 +251,38 @@ class _UnitOfWorkTaskRepository implements TaskRepository {
     return RepositoryMutationResult.success(revision: nextRevision);
   }
 
+  /// Runs the `deleteIfRevision` operation and completes after its asynchronous work finishes.
+  /// Callers should await the returned future so repository writes, UI refreshes, and failure handling happen in a predictable order.
+  @override
+  Future<RepositoryMutationResult> deleteIfRevision({
+    required String taskId,
+    required String ownerId,
+    required int expectedRevision,
+  }) async {
+    if (!_tasksById.containsKey(taskId) || _ownerFor(taskId) != ownerId) {
+      return RepositoryMutationResult.failure(
+        RepositoryFailure(
+            code: RepositoryFailureCode.notFound, entityId: taskId),
+      );
+    }
+    final actualRevision = _revisionFor(taskId);
+    if (actualRevision != expectedRevision) {
+      return RepositoryMutationResult.failure(
+        RepositoryFailure(
+          code: RepositoryFailureCode.staleRevision,
+          entityId: taskId,
+          expectedRevision: expectedRevision,
+          actualRevision: actualRevision,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    final nextRevision = actualRevision + 1;
+    _tasksById.remove(taskId);
+    _ownersById.remove(taskId);
+    _revisionsById.remove(taskId);
+    return RepositoryMutationResult.success(revision: nextRevision);
+  }
+
   /// Runs the `_ownerFor` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   String _ownerFor(String id) => _ownersById[id] ?? 'owner-1';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_management.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import '../domain/locked_time.dart';
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import '../domain/project_statistics.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'application_management/codes/application_management_command_code.dart';
 part 'application_management/codes/owner_settings_warning_code.dart';
 part 'application_management/requests/get_backlog_request.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_management/use_cases/v1_application_management_use_cases.dart

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
     return applicationStore.read(
       action: (repositories) async {
         final ownerId = request.context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId;
+        logger.debug(() => 'Loading backlog query. ownerId=$ownerId '
+            'sortKey=${request.sortKey.name} hasFilter=${request.filter != null}');
         final settings = await _ownerSettingsOrDefault(
           repositories,
           request.context.ownerTimeZone,
@@ -46,6 +48,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           stalenessSettings: settings.backlogStalenessSettings,
         );
         final sorted = view.sorted(request.sortKey);
+        logger.debug(() => 'Backlog query loaded. ownerId=$ownerId '
+            'candidateCount=${candidates.length} filteredCount=${filtered.length} '
+            'itemCount=${sorted.length}');
 
         return ApplicationResult.success(
           BacklogQueryResult(
@@ -70,6 +75,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
   ) {
     return applicationStore.read(
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Loading project defaults. ownerId=${request.context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId} '
+            'includeArchived=${request.includeArchived}');
         final projects = (await repositories.projects.findByOwner(
           ownerId: request.context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
           includeArchived: request.includeArchived,
@@ -94,6 +102,10 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           );
         }
 
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Project defaults loaded. ownerId=${request.context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId} '
+            'projectCount=${projects.length} resolutionCount=${resolutions.length}');
+
         return ApplicationResult.success(
           ProjectDefaultsQueryResult(
             ownerId: request.context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
@@ -115,8 +127,14 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.createProject.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
         final id = draft.id ?? context.idGenerator.nextId();
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.createProject.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$id hasName=${draft.name.trim().isNotEmpty} '
+            'defaultDurationMinutes=${draft.defaultDurationMinutes}');
         final existing = await repositories.projects.findById(id);
         if (existing != null) {
+          logger.warn(() => 'Create project failed: project already exists. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$id');
           return _failure(
             ApplicationFailureCode.conflict,
             entityId: id,
@@ -134,6 +152,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           defaultDurationMinutes: draft.defaultDurationMinutes,
         );
         await repositories.projects.save(project);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Project created. operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$id');
         return ApplicationResult.success(project);
       },
     );
@@ -150,6 +170,10 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.updateProject.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.updateProject.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$projectId '
+            'hasName=${update.name != null} hasColorKey=${update.colorKey != null}');
         final project = await _requireProject(repositories, projectId);
         final updated = project.copyWith(
           name: update.name,
@@ -162,6 +186,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           clearDefaultDuration: update.clearDefaultDuration,
         );
         await repositories.projects.save(updated);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Project updated. operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$projectId');
         return ApplicationResult.success(updated);
       },
     );
@@ -177,9 +203,14 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.archiveProject.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.archiveProject.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$projectId');
         final project = await _requireProject(repositories, projectId);
         final archived = project.copyWith(archivedAt: context.now);
         await repositories.projects.save(archived);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Project archived. operationId=${context.operationId} projectId=$projectId');
         return ApplicationResult.success(archived);
       },
     );
@@ -196,8 +227,14 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.createLockedBlock.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
         final id = draft.id ?? context.idGenerator.nextId();
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.createLockedBlock.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$id date=${draft.date?.toIsoString()} '
+            'hasRecurrence=${draft.recurrence != null} hiddenByDefault=${draft.hiddenByDefault}');
         final existing = await repositories.lockedBlocks.findBlockById(id);
         if (existing != null) {
+          logger.warn(() => 'Create locked block failed: block already exists. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$id');
           return _failure(
             ApplicationFailureCode.conflict,
             entityId: id,
@@ -217,6 +254,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           updatedAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.lockedBlocks.saveBlock(block);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Locked block created. operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$id');
         return ApplicationResult.success(block);
       },
     );
@@ -233,6 +272,11 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.updateLockedBlock.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.updateLockedBlock.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId '
+            'hasName=${update.name != null} hasDate=${update.date != null} '
+            'hasRecurrence=${update.recurrence != null}');
         final block = await _requireLockedBlock(repositories, lockedBlockId);
         final updated = block.copyWith(
           name: update.name,
@@ -245,6 +289,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           updatedAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.lockedBlocks.saveBlock(updated);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Locked block updated. operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId');
         return ApplicationResult.success(updated);
       },
     );
@@ -260,12 +306,17 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.archiveLockedBlock.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.archiveLockedBlock.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId');
         final block = await _requireLockedBlock(repositories, lockedBlockId);
         final archived = block.copyWith(
           updatedAt: context.now,
           archivedAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.lockedBlocks.saveBlock(archived);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Locked block archived. operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId');
         return ApplicationResult.success(archived);
       },
     );
@@ -287,6 +338,10 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       operationName:
           ApplicationManagementCommandCode.addLockedBlockOverride.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.addLockedBlockOverride.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} date=${date.toIsoString()} hiddenByDefault=$hiddenByDefault '
+            'hasProjectId=${projectId != null}');
         final override = LockedBlockOverride.add(
           id: context.idGenerator.nextId(),
           date: date,
@@ -298,6 +353,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           createdAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.lockedBlocks.saveOverride(override);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Locked block override added. operationId=${context.operationId} overrideId=${override.id}');
         return ApplicationResult.success(override);
       },
     );
@@ -315,6 +372,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       operationName:
           ApplicationManagementCommandCode.removeLockedBlockOccurrence.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.removeLockedBlockOccurrence.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId date=${date.toIsoString()}');
         await _requireLockedBlock(repositories, lockedBlockId);
         final override = LockedBlockOverride.remove(
           id: context.idGenerator.nextId(),
@@ -323,6 +383,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           createdAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.lockedBlocks.saveOverride(override);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Locked block occurrence removed. operationId=${context.operationId} '
+            'lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId overrideId=${override.id}');
         return ApplicationResult.success(override);
       },
     );
@@ -345,6 +408,10 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       operationName:
           ApplicationManagementCommandCode.replaceLockedBlockOccurrence.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.replaceLockedBlockOccurrence.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId date=${date.toIsoString()} '
+            'hasName=${name != null} hiddenByDefault=$hiddenByDefault');
         await _requireLockedBlock(repositories, lockedBlockId);
         final override = LockedBlockOverride.replace(
           id: context.idGenerator.nextId(),
@@ -358,6 +425,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           createdAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.lockedBlocks.saveOverride(override);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Locked block occurrence replaced. operationId=${context.operationId} '
+            'lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId overrideId=${override.id}');
         return ApplicationResult.success(override);
       },
     );
@@ -373,6 +443,11 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       context: context,
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.updateOwnerSettings.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.updateOwnerSettings.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} ownerId=${context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId} '
+            'hasTimeZone=${update.timeZoneId != null} hasDayStart=${update.dayStart != null} '
+            'hasDayEnd=${update.dayEnd != null} hasStaleness=${update.backlogStalenessSettings != null}');
         final current = await _ownerSettingsOrDefault(
           repositories,
           context.ownerTimeZone,
@@ -382,6 +457,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
             (stalenessSettings.greenMaxAge.isNegative ||
                 stalenessSettings.blueMaxAge.isNegative ||
                 stalenessSettings.blueMaxAge < stalenessSettings.greenMaxAge)) {
+          logger.warn(() =>
+              'Owner settings update failed: invalid staleness thresholds. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} ownerId=${context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId}');
           return _failure(
             ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
             detailCode: 'invalidBacklogStalenessThresholds',
@@ -404,6 +482,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
             OwnerSettingsWarningCode.planningWindowChanged,
         ];
         await repositories.ownerSettings.save(updated);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Owner settings updated. operationId=${context.operationId} '
+            'ownerId=${context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId} warningCount=${warnings.length}');
         return ApplicationResult.success(
           OwnerSettingsUpdateResult(settings: updated, warnings: warnings),
         );
@@ -422,8 +503,13 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
       operationName: ApplicationManagementCommandCode.acknowledgeNotice.name,
       action: (repositories) async {
         final ownerId = context.ownerTimeZone.ownerId;
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Management command executing. command=${ApplicationManagementCommandCode.acknowledgeNotice.name} '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} ownerId=$ownerId noticeId=$noticeId');
         final parsed = _parseNoticeId(noticeId);
         if (parsed == null) {
+          logger.warn(() => 'Notice acknowledgement failed: invalid notice id. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} noticeId=$noticeId');
           return _failure(
             ApplicationFailureCode.validation,
             entityId: noticeId,
@@ -433,6 +519,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
         final snapshot =
             await repositories.schedulingSnapshots.findById(parsed.snapshotId);
         if (snapshot == null || parsed.noticeIndex >= snapshot.notices.length) {
+          logger.warn(() => 'Notice acknowledgement failed: notice not found. '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} noticeId=$noticeId '
+              'snapshotId=${parsed.snapshotId} noticeIndex=${parsed.noticeIndex}');
           return _failure(
             ApplicationFailureCode.notFound,
             entityId: noticeId,
@@ -444,6 +533,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           noticeId: noticeId,
         );
         if (existing != null) {
+          logger.finer(() =>
+              'Notice already acknowledged. operationId=${context.operationId} '
+              'noticeId=$noticeId ownerId=$ownerId');
           return ApplicationResult.success(
             NoticeAcknowledgementResult(
               record: existing,
@@ -458,6 +550,9 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
           acknowledgedAt: context.now,
         );
         await repositories.noticeAcknowledgements.save(record);
+        logger.debug(
+            () => 'Notice acknowledged. operationId=${context.operationId} '
+                'noticeId=$noticeId ownerId=$ownerId');
         return ApplicationResult.success(
           NoticeAcknowledgementResult(
             record: record,
@@ -476,6 +571,7 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
   ) async {
     final project = await repositories.projects.findById(projectId);
     if (project == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Required project not found. projectId=$projectId');
       throw ApplicationFailureException(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.notFound,
@@ -495,6 +591,8 @@ class V1ApplicationManagementUseCases {
   ) async {
     final block = await repositories.lockedBlocks.findBlockById(lockedBlockId);
     if (block == null) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Required locked block not found. lockedBlockId=$lockedBlockId');
       throw ApplicationFailureException(
         ApplicationFailure(
           code: ApplicationFailureCode.notFound,
@@ -513,12 +611,17 @@ Future<OwnerSettings> _ownerSettingsOrDefault(
   ApplicationUnitOfWorkRepositories repositories,
   OwnerTimeZoneContext ownerTimeZone,
 ) async {
-  return await repositories.ownerSettings
-          .findByOwnerId(ownerTimeZone.ownerId) ??
-      OwnerSettings(
-        ownerId: ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
-        timeZoneId: ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
-      );
+  final settings =
+      await repositories.ownerSettings.findByOwnerId(ownerTimeZone.ownerId);
+  if (settings != null) {
+    return settings;
+  }
+  logger.finer(() => 'Owner settings missing; using defaults. '
+      'ownerId=${ownerTimeZone.ownerId} timeZoneId=${ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId}');
+  return OwnerSettings(
+    ownerId: ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
+    timeZoneId: ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
+  );
 }
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_failure<T>` operation for this file.

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_recovery.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import '../persistence/repositories.dart';
 import '../scheduling/scheduling_engine.dart';
 import '../scheduling/task_lifecycle.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'application_recovery/app_open_recovery_outcome.dart';
 part 'application_recovery/run_app_open_recovery_request.dart';
 part 'application_recovery/app_open_recovery_result.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/application/application_recovery/v1_app_open_recovery_use_cases.dart

@@ -42,9 +42,16 @@ class V1AppOpenRecoveryUseCases {
           ownerId: ownerId,
           sourceDate: sourceDate,
         );
+        logger.info(() => 'App-open recovery started. ownerId=$ownerId '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} sourceDate=${sourceDate.toIsoString()} '
+            'targetDate=${targetDate.toIsoString()} snapshotId=$snapshotId');
         final existingSnapshot =
             await repositories.schedulingSnapshots.findById(snapshotId);
         if (existingSnapshot != null) {
+          logger.info(() =>
+              'App-open recovery already processed. ownerId=$ownerId '
+              'operationId=${context.operationId} snapshotId=$snapshotId '
+              'noticeCount=${existingSnapshot.notices.length} changeCount=${existingSnapshot.changes.length}');
           return ApplicationResult.success(
             AppOpenRecoveryResult(
               outcome: AppOpenRecoveryOutcome.alreadyProcessed,
@@ -63,8 +70,11 @@ class V1AppOpenRecoveryUseCases {
           repositories,
           context.ownerTimeZone,
         );
-        final sourceWindow = _windowForDate(sourceDate, settings);
-        final targetWindow = _windowForDate(targetDate, settings);
+        final effectiveSettings = settings.copyWith(
+          timeZoneId: context.ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
+        );
+        final sourceWindow = _windowForDate(sourceDate, effectiveSettings);
+        final targetWindow = _windowForDate(targetDate, effectiveSettings);
         final tasks = await _loadSourceAndTargetTasks(
           repositories,
           sourceWindow: sourceWindow,
@@ -83,10 +93,14 @@ class V1AppOpenRecoveryUseCases {
           blocks: blocks,
           overrides: overrides,
           date: targetDate,
-          timeZoneId: settings.timeZoneId,
+          timeZoneId: effectiveSettings.timeZoneId,
           timeZoneResolver: timeZoneResolver,
           resolutionOptions: resolutionOptions,
         );
+        logger.debug(() => 'App-open recovery loaded source and target state. '
+            'ownerId=$ownerId taskCount=${tasks.length} blockCount=${blocks.length} '
+            'overrideCount=${overrides.length} '
+            'lockedIntervalCount=${lockedExpansion.schedulingIntervals.length}');
         final input = SchedulingInput(
           tasks: tasks,
           window: targetWindow,
@@ -101,6 +115,10 @@ class V1AppOpenRecoveryUseCases {
 
         if (schedulingResult.outcomeCode == SchedulingOutcomeCode.overflow ||
             schedulingResult.outcomeCode == SchedulingOutcomeCode.noSlot) {
+          logger.warn(() => 'App-open recovery could not place rollover tasks. '
+              'ownerId=$ownerId operationId=${context.operationId} '
+              'snapshotId=$snapshotId outcome=${schedulingResult.outcomeCode.name} '
+              'noticeCount=${schedulingResult.notices.length}');
           return ApplicationResult.failure(
             ApplicationFailure(
               code: ApplicationFailureCode.noSlot,
@@ -135,9 +153,16 @@ class V1AppOpenRecoveryUseCases {
           operationName: 'appOpenRecovery',
         );
 
+        logger.debug(() => 'Persisting app-open recovery. ownerId=$ownerId '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} snapshotId=$snapshotId '
+            'changedTaskCount=${changedTasks.length} activityCount=${activities.length} '
+            'noticeCount=${snapshot.notices.length} changeCount=${schedulingResult.changes.length}');
         await repositories.tasks.saveAll(changedTasks);
         await repositories.taskActivities.saveAll(activities);
         await repositories.schedulingSnapshots.save(snapshot);
+        logger.info(() => 'App-open recovery completed. ownerId=$ownerId '
+            'operationId=${context.operationId} outcome=${rolloverNotice == null ? AppOpenRecoveryOutcome.noUnfinishedFlexibleTasks.name : AppOpenRecoveryOutcome.rolledOver.name} '
+            'changedTaskCount=${changedTasks.length} activityCount=${activities.length}');
 
         return ApplicationResult.success(
           AppOpenRecoveryResult(
@@ -198,12 +223,17 @@ Future<OwnerSettings> _ownerSettingsOrDefault(
   ApplicationUnitOfWorkRepositories repositories,
   OwnerTimeZoneContext ownerTimeZone,
 ) async {
-  return await repositories.ownerSettings
-          .findByOwnerId(ownerTimeZone.ownerId) ??
-      OwnerSettings(
-        ownerId: ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
-        timeZoneId: ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
-      );
+  final settings =
+      await repositories.ownerSettings.findByOwnerId(ownerTimeZone.ownerId);
+  if (settings != null) {
+    return settings;
+  }
+  logger.finer(() => 'Owner settings missing during recovery; using defaults. '
+      'ownerId=${ownerTimeZone.ownerId} timeZoneId=${ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId}');
+  return OwnerSettings(
+    ownerId: ownerTimeZone.ownerId,
+    timeZoneId: ownerTimeZone.timeZoneId,
+  );
 }
 
 /// Top-level helper that performs the `_loadSourceAndTargetTasks` operation for this file.
@@ -213,6 +243,11 @@ Future<List<Task>> _loadSourceAndTargetTasks(
   required SchedulingWindow sourceWindow,
   required SchedulingWindow targetWindow,
 }) async {
+  logger.debug(() => 'Loading recovery source and target tasks. '
+      'sourceStart=${sourceWindow.start.toIso8601String()} '
+      'sourceEnd=${sourceWindow.end.toIso8601String()} '
+      'targetStart=${targetWindow.start.toIso8601String()} '
+      'targetEnd=${targetWindow.end.toIso8601String()}');
   final byId = <String, Task>{};
   for (final task in await repositories.tasks.findScheduledInWindow(
     sourceWindow,
@@ -224,6 +259,8 @@ Future<List<Task>> _loadSourceAndTargetTasks(
   )) {
     byId[task.id] = task;
   }
+  logger.debug(() =>
+      'Recovery source and target tasks loaded. taskCount=${byId.length}');
   return List<Task>.unmodifiable(byId.values);
 }
 
@@ -249,8 +286,12 @@ SchedulingNotice? _rolloverNotice({
       .map((change) => change.taskId)
       .toSet();
   if (rolledTaskIds.isEmpty) {
+    logger.finer(
+        () => 'No rollover notice needed; no tasks moved from source day.');
     return null;
   }
+  logger.debug(
+      () => 'Rollover notice created. rolledTaskCount=${rolledTaskIds.length}');
 
   return SchedulingNotice(
     '${rolledTaskIds.length} unfinished flexible tasks were moved to today.',

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/domain/models/entities/task.dart

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class Task {
     this.actualStart,
     this.actualEnd,
     this.completedAt,
+    this.backlogEnteredAt,
+    this.backlogEnteredAtProvenance,
     String? parentTaskId,
     Set<BacklogTag> backlogTags = const <BacklogTag>{},
     this.reminderOverride,
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ class Task {
     Set<BacklogTag> backlogTags = const <BacklogTag>{},
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    final entersBacklog = status == TaskStatus.backlog;
     return Task(
       id: id,
       title: title.trim(),
@@ -138,10 +141,19 @@ class Task {
       difficulty: difficulty,
       createdAt: createdAt,
       updatedAt: updatedAt ?? createdAt,
+      backlogEnteredAt: entersBacklog ? createdAt : null,
+      backlogEnteredAtProvenance:
+          entersBacklog ? backlogEnteredAtProvenanceQuickCapture : null,
       backlogTags: backlogTags,
     );
   }
 
+  /// Provenance value for tasks first created directly in Backlog.
+  static const backlogEnteredAtProvenanceQuickCapture = 'quickCapture';
+
+  /// Provenance value for scheduled tasks moved or pushed back to Backlog.
+  static const backlogEnteredAtProvenanceMovedToBacklog = 'movedToBacklog';
+
   /// Stable identifier used by persistence, UI selection, and scheduler changes.
   final String id;
 
@@ -186,6 +198,12 @@ class Task {
   /// Explicit completion timestamp, distinct from the generic update timestamp.
   final DateTime? completedAt;
 
+  /// Freshness anchor for Backlog aging. Null falls back to [createdAt].
+  final DateTime? backlogEnteredAt;
+
+  /// Optional explanation for how [backlogEnteredAt] was set.
+  final String? backlogEnteredAtProvenance;
+
   /// Parent task id when this task is a child/subtask. Null means top-level task.
   final String? parentTaskId;
 
@@ -219,6 +237,9 @@ class Task {
   /// Backlog status means the task is stored for later and has no active slot.
   bool get isBacklog => status == TaskStatus.backlog;
 
+  /// Timestamp used for Backlog freshness and age filters.
+  DateTime get backlogFreshnessAnchorAt => backlogEnteredAt ?? createdAt;
+
   /// Return a copy with selected fields changed.
   ///
   /// The core uses this instead of mutation. That matters because scheduling
@@ -247,6 +268,8 @@ class Task {
     DateTime? actualStart,
     DateTime? actualEnd,
     DateTime? completedAt,
+    DateTime? backlogEnteredAt,
+    String? backlogEnteredAtProvenance,
     String? parentTaskId,
     Set<BacklogTag>? backlogTags,
     ReminderProfile? reminderOverride,
@@ -258,6 +281,7 @@ class Task {
     bool clearSchedule = false,
     bool clearActualInterval = false,
     bool clearCompletion = false,
+    bool clearBacklogEntry = false,
     bool clearParentTask = false,
     bool clearReminderOverride = false,
   }) {
@@ -279,6 +303,12 @@ class Task {
           clearActualInterval ? null : (actualStart ?? this.actualStart),
       actualEnd: clearActualInterval ? null : (actualEnd ?? this.actualEnd),
       completedAt: clearCompletion ? null : (completedAt ?? this.completedAt),
+      backlogEnteredAt: clearBacklogEntry
+          ? null
+          : (backlogEnteredAt ?? this.backlogEnteredAt),
+      backlogEnteredAtProvenance: clearBacklogEntry
+          ? null
+          : (backlogEnteredAtProvenance ?? this.backlogEnteredAtProvenance),
       parentTaskId:
           clearParentTask ? null : (parentTaskId ?? this.parentTaskId),
       backlogTags: backlogTags ?? this.backlogTags,

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/logging/focus_flow_logger.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 FocusFlow contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+/// Provides shared FocusFlow logging primitives for scheduler code.
+library;
+
+/// Lazily creates a log message after level gating passes.
+typedef FocusFlowLogMessage = Object? Function();
+
+/// Receives one enabled log entry.
+typedef FocusFlowLogSink = void Function(FocusFlowLogEntry entry);
+
+/// Shared process logger used by scheduler core code.
+final FocusFlowLogger logger = FocusFlowLogger.disabled();
+
+/// Supported FocusFlow logging levels, ordered from most to least verbose.
+enum FocusFlowLogLevel {
+  /// Extremely granular diagnostics, data dumps, and caller details for every log.
+  finest,
+
+  /// Intra-method minor actions and small state changes.
+  finer,
+
+  /// Secondary details, possible issues, and rich warning/error context.
+  fine,
+
+  /// High-level debug flow and useful state values.
+  debug,
+
+  /// Very high-level operational checkpoints.
+  info,
+
+  /// Handled issues where the app recovered and kept going.
+  warn,
+
+  /// Invalid or unsafe states that need review.
+  error;
+
+  /// Parses [value] into a supported logging level.
+  static FocusFlowLogLevel? tryParse(String? value) {
+    final normalized = value?.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (normalized == null || normalized.isEmpty) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (normalized == 'trace') {
+      return finest;
+    }
+    for (final level in FocusFlowLogLevel.values) {
+      if (level.name == normalized) {
+        return level;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /// Ordered severity used for threshold comparisons.
+  int get severity {
+    return switch (this) {
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.finest => 0,
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.finer => 1,
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.fine => 2,
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.debug => 3,
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.info => 4,
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.warn => 5,
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.error => 6,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /// Whether this level should write when [minimumLevel] is configured.
+  bool writesAt(FocusFlowLogLevel minimumLevel) {
+    return severity >= minimumLevel.severity;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Structured log entry produced after level gating has passed.
+final class FocusFlowLogEntry {
+  /// Creates a structured log entry.
+  const FocusFlowLogEntry({
+    required this.timestamp,
+    required this.level,
+    required this.message,
+    this.caller,
+    this.error,
+    this.stackTrace,
+  });
+
+  /// UTC timestamp for the log event.
+  final DateTime timestamp;
+
+  /// Severity level for the log event.
+  final FocusFlowLogLevel level;
+
+  /// Resolved log message.
+  final String message;
+
+  /// Optional caller frame captured by [FocusFlowLogger].
+  final String? caller;
+
+  /// Optional error object attached to the entry.
+  final Object? error;
+
+  /// Optional stack trace attached to the entry.
+  final StackTrace? stackTrace;
+
+  /// Formats this entry as one append-only log line.
+  String toSingleLine() {
+    final buffer = StringBuffer()
+      ..write(timestamp.toUtc().toIso8601String())
+      ..write(' ')
+      ..write(level.name.toUpperCase())
+      ..write(' ');
+    final currentCaller = caller;
+    if (currentCaller != null) {
+      buffer
+        ..write('caller=')
+        ..write(_sanitizeForSingleLine(currentCaller))
+        ..write(' ');
+    }
+    buffer.write(_sanitizeForSingleLine(message));
+    final currentError = error;
+    if (currentError != null) {
+      buffer
+        ..write(' | error=')
+        ..write(_sanitizeForSingleLine(currentError.toString()));
+    }
+    final currentStackTrace = stackTrace;
+    if (currentStackTrace != null) {
+      buffer
+        ..write(' | stackTrace=')
+        ..write(_sanitizeForSingleLine(currentStackTrace.toString()));
+    }
+    return buffer.toString();
+  }
+}
+
+/// Logger that handles level gating, lazy messages, and caller capture.
+final class FocusFlowLogger {
+  /// Creates a logger with optional runtime configuration.
+  FocusFlowLogger({
+    FocusFlowLogLevel? minimumLevel,
+    FocusFlowLogSink? sink,
+    DateTime Function()? now,
+    Iterable<String> callerFrameIgnores = const <String>[],
+  })  : _minimumLevel = minimumLevel,
+        _sink = sink,
+        _now = now ?? _utcNow,
+        _callerFrameIgnores = _normalizedCallerFrameIgnores(
+          callerFrameIgnores,
+        );
+
+  /// Creates a logger that drops every message.
+  factory FocusFlowLogger.disabled({DateTime Function()? now}) {
+    return FocusFlowLogger(now: now);
+  }
+
+  /// Minimum level currently configured for this logger.
+  FocusFlowLogLevel? _minimumLevel;
+
+  /// Destination receiving enabled entries.
+  FocusFlowLogSink? _sink;
+
+  /// Clock used to timestamp log entries.
+  DateTime Function() _now;
+
+  /// Stack-frame markers ignored when capturing the caller.
+  List<String> _callerFrameIgnores;
+
+  /// Minimum level that will be written, or null when disabled.
+  FocusFlowLogLevel? get minimumLevel => _minimumLevel;
+
+  /// Whether this logger has enough configuration to write entries.
+  bool get isEnabled => _minimumLevel != null && _sink != null;
+
+  /// Replaces this logger's runtime configuration.
+  void configure({
+    required FocusFlowLogLevel minimumLevel,
+    required FocusFlowLogSink sink,
+    DateTime Function()? now,
+    Iterable<String> callerFrameIgnores = const <String>[],
+  }) {
+    _minimumLevel = minimumLevel;
+    _sink = sink;
+    _now = now ?? _utcNow;
+    _callerFrameIgnores = _normalizedCallerFrameIgnores(callerFrameIgnores);
+  }
+
+  /// Disables this logger and drops subsequent messages.
+  void disable({DateTime Function()? now}) {
+    _minimumLevel = null;
+    _sink = null;
+    _now = now ?? _utcNow;
+    _callerFrameIgnores = _normalizedCallerFrameIgnores(const <String>[]);
+  }
+
+  /// Whether [level] would currently be written.
+  bool wouldWrite(FocusFlowLogLevel level) {
+    final configured = _minimumLevel;
+    return configured != null && _sink != null && level.writesAt(configured);
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `finest` when enabled.
+  void finest(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.finest,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `finer` when enabled.
+  void finer(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.finer,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `fine` when enabled.
+  void fine(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.fine,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `debug` when enabled.
+  void debug(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.debug,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `info` when enabled.
+  void info(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.info,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `warn` when enabled.
+  void warn(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.warn,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at `error` when enabled.
+  void error(
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    write(
+      FocusFlowLogLevel.error,
+      message,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Writes [message] at [level] when it passes the configured threshold.
+  void write(
+    FocusFlowLogLevel level,
+    Object? message, {
+    Object? error,
+    StackTrace? stackTrace,
+  }) {
+    final configured = _minimumLevel;
+    final currentSink = _sink;
+    if (configured == null ||
+        currentSink == null ||
+        !level.writesAt(configured)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final entry = FocusFlowLogEntry(
+      timestamp: _now().toUtc(),
+      level: level,
+      message: _resolveMessage(message),
+      caller: _shouldCaptureCaller(level: level, minimumLevel: configured)
+          ? _callerFrame()
+          : null,
+      error: error,
+      stackTrace: stackTrace,
+    );
+
+    try {
+      currentSink(entry);
+    } on Object {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Captures the first stack frame outside known logging internals.
+  String _callerFrame() {
+    for (final line in StackTrace.current.toString().split('\n')) {
+      final trimmed = line.trim();
+      final shouldIgnore = _callerFrameIgnores.any(trimmed.contains);
+      if (trimmed.isEmpty || shouldIgnore) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      return _sanitizeForSingleLine(trimmed);
+    }
+    return 'unknown';
+  }
+}
+
+/// Returns whether caller capture should run for [level].
+bool _shouldCaptureCaller({
+  required FocusFlowLogLevel level,
+  required FocusFlowLogLevel minimumLevel,
+}) {
+  if (minimumLevel == FocusFlowLogLevel.finest) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  final capturesWarningContext =
+      level == FocusFlowLogLevel.warn || level == FocusFlowLogLevel.error;
+  return capturesWarningContext &&
+      minimumLevel.severity <= FocusFlowLogLevel.fine.severity;
+}
+
+/// Resolves a plain or lazy [message] after level gating passes.
+String _resolveMessage(Object? message) {
+  try {
+    final resolved = message is FocusFlowLogMessage ? message() : message;
+    return resolved?.toString().trim() ?? '';
+  } on Object catch (error) {
+    return 'Log message evaluation failed: $error';
+  }
+}
+
+/// Returns the current UTC timestamp.
+DateTime _utcNow() => DateTime.now().toUtc();
+
+/// Builds the complete set of caller frame markers to skip.
+List<String> _normalizedCallerFrameIgnores(
+  Iterable<String> callerFrameIgnores,
+) {
+  final ignores = <String>{'focus_flow_logger.dart'};
+  for (final ignore in callerFrameIgnores) {
+    final trimmed = ignore.trim();
+    if (trimmed.isNotEmpty) {
+      ignores.add(trimmed);
+    }
+  }
+  return List<String>.unmodifiable(ignores);
+}
+
+/// Keeps diagnostic text on one physical log line.
+String _sanitizeForSingleLine(String value) {
+  return value.replaceAll('\n', r'\n');
+}

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/persistence/document_mapping/tasks/task_document_mapping.dart

@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ abstract final class TaskDocumentMapping {
       TaskDocumentFields.stats: TaskStatisticsDocumentMapping.toDocument(
         task.stats,
       ),
-      TaskDocumentFields.backlogEnteredAt: _dateTimeToStored(backlogEnteredAt),
-      TaskDocumentFields.backlogEnteredAtProvenance: backlogEnteredAtProvenance,
+      TaskDocumentFields.backlogEnteredAt:
+          _dateTimeToStored(backlogEnteredAt ?? task.backlogEnteredAt),
+      TaskDocumentFields.backlogEnteredAtProvenance:
+          backlogEnteredAtProvenance ?? task.backlogEnteredAtProvenance,
     };
   }
 
@@ -106,6 +108,14 @@ abstract final class TaskDocumentMapping {
           document,
           TaskDocumentFields.completedAt,
         ),
+        backlogEnteredAt: _requiredNullableDateTime(
+          document,
+          TaskDocumentFields.backlogEnteredAt,
+        ),
+        backlogEnteredAtProvenance: _requiredNullableString(
+          document,
+          TaskDocumentFields.backlogEnteredAtProvenance,
+        ),
         parentTaskId: _requiredNullableString(
           document,
           TaskDocumentFields.parentTaskId,

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/persistence/document_migration.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ library;
 import 'document_mapping.dart';
 import 'persistence_contract.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'document_migration/codes/document_migration_entity.dart';
 part 'document_migration/codes/document_migration_status.dart';
 part 'document_migration/codes/document_migration_failure_code.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/persistence/document_migration/service/v1_document_migration_service.dart

@@ -80,8 +80,14 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
     required void Function(Map<String, Object?> document) validateCurrent,
   }) {
     final documentId = _documentId(document);
+    logger.debug(() => 'Document migration started. '
+        'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId '
+        'ownerId=$ownerId migratedAt=${migratedAt.toIso8601String()}');
     final schemaRead = _readSchemaVersion(document);
     if (schemaRead.failure != null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Document migration failed schema version read. '
+          'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId '
+          'detailCode=${schemaRead.failure}');
       return _failed(
         entity: entity,
         documentId: documentId,
@@ -93,10 +99,15 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
     }
 
     final fromVersion = schemaRead.version;
+    logger.finer(() => 'Document migration schema version resolved. '
+        'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion');
     if (fromVersion == v1SchemaVersion) {
       try {
         final copy = _deepCopyDocument(document);
         validateCurrent(copy);
+        logger.debug(() =>
+            'Document migration skipped; document already current. '
+            'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion');
         return DocumentMigrationResult(
           document: copy,
           report: DocumentMigrationReport(
@@ -107,6 +118,11 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
           ),
         );
       } on DocumentMappingException catch (error) {
+        logger.warn(
+            () => 'Document migration failed current document validation. '
+                'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId '
+                'fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion mappingCode=${error.code.name} '
+                'fieldName=${error.fieldName} detailCode=${error.detailCode}');
         return _failedFromMapping(
           entity: entity,
           documentId: documentId,
@@ -118,6 +134,9 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
     }
 
     if (fromVersion > v1SchemaVersion || fromVersion < 0) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Document migration rejected unsupported schema version. '
+          'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion');
       return _failed(
         entity: entity,
         documentId: documentId,
@@ -129,6 +148,9 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
     }
 
     if (fromVersion != 0) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Document migration rejected unsupported schema version. '
+          'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion');
       return _failed(
         entity: entity,
         documentId: documentId,
@@ -144,6 +166,10 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
     try {
       migrated = migrateV0(document, notes);
     } on _LegacyDocumentException catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Document migration failed legacy document validation. '
+          'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId '
+          'fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion fieldName=${error.fieldName} '
+          'detailCode=${error.detailCode}');
       return _failed(
         entity: entity,
         documentId: documentId,
@@ -157,6 +183,11 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
     try {
       validateCurrent(migrated);
     } on DocumentMappingException catch (error) {
+      logger
+          .warn(() => 'Document migration failed migrated document validation. '
+              'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId '
+              'fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion mappingCode=${error.code.name} '
+              'fieldName=${error.fieldName} detailCode=${error.detailCode}');
       return _failedFromMapping(
         entity: entity,
         documentId: documentId,
@@ -166,6 +197,9 @@ class V1DocumentMigrationService {
       );
     }
 
+    logger.debug(() => 'Document migration finished. '
+        'entity=${entity.name} documentId=$documentId fromSchemaVersion=$fromVersion '
+        'toSchemaVersion=$v1SchemaVersion noteCount=${notes.length}');
     return DocumentMigrationResult(
       document: migrated,
       report: DocumentMigrationReport(

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/persistence/repositories/in_memory/in_memory_task_repository.dart

@@ -284,6 +284,58 @@ class InMemoryTaskRepository implements TaskRepository {
     return RepositoryMutationResult.success(revision: nextRevision);
   }
 
+  /// Runs the `deleteIfRevision` operation and completes after its asynchronous work finishes.
+  /// Callers should await the returned future so repository writes, UI refreshes, and failure handling happen in a predictable order.
+  @override
+  Future<RepositoryMutationResult> deleteIfRevision({
+    required String taskId,
+    required String ownerId,
+    required int expectedRevision,
+  }) async {
+    if (expectedRevision <= 0) {
+      return RepositoryMutationResult.failure(
+        RepositoryFailure(
+          code: RepositoryFailureCode.invalidRevision,
+          entityId: taskId,
+          expectedRevision: expectedRevision,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    final current = _tasksById[taskId];
+    if (current == null) {
+      return RepositoryMutationResult.failure(
+        RepositoryFailure(
+          code: RepositoryFailureCode.notFound,
+          entityId: taskId,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    if (_ownerFor(taskId) != ownerId) {
+      return RepositoryMutationResult.failure(
+        RepositoryFailure(
+          code: RepositoryFailureCode.ownerMismatch,
+          entityId: taskId,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    final actualRevision = _revisionFor(taskId);
+    if (actualRevision != expectedRevision) {
+      return RepositoryMutationResult.failure(
+        RepositoryFailure(
+          code: RepositoryFailureCode.staleRevision,
+          entityId: taskId,
+          expectedRevision: expectedRevision,
+          actualRevision: actualRevision,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    final nextRevision = actualRevision + 1;
+    _tasksById.remove(taskId);
+    _ownersById.remove(taskId);
+    _revisionsById.remove(taskId);
+    return RepositoryMutationResult.success(revision: nextRevision);
+  }
+
   /// Runs the `_ownerFor` helper used inside this library.
   /// The helper centralizes a small piece of transformation or validation so higher-level scheduler flow remains easier to read.
   String _ownerFor(String id) => _ownersById[id] ?? defaultOwnerId;

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/persistence/repositories/interfaces/task_repository.dart

@@ -79,4 +79,11 @@ abstract interface class TaskRepository {
     required String ownerId,
     required int expectedRevision,
   });
+
+  /// Delete [taskId] by expected repository revision.
+  Future<RepositoryMutationResult> deleteIfRevision({
+    required String taskId,
+    required String ownerId,
+    required int expectedRevision,
+  });
 }

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/backlog/staleness/backlog_staleness_settings.dart

@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ class BacklogStalenessSettings {
 
   /// Return the visual age marker for [task] relative to [now].
   ///
-  /// This uses [Task.createdAt], not [Task.updatedAt], because the marker is
-  /// meant to show how long the idea has existed in the system. A task edited
-  /// yesterday but created two months ago should still feel old in the backlog.
+  /// This uses [Task.backlogFreshnessAnchorAt], not [Task.updatedAt], because
+  /// ordinary edits should not make an old backlog item look fresh. Commands
+  /// that deliberately re-enter Backlog reset the anchor.
   BacklogStalenessMarker markerFor({
     required Task task,
     required DateTime now,
   }) {
-    final age = now.difference(task.createdAt);
+    final age = now.difference(task.backlogFreshnessAnchorAt);
 
     if (age <= greenMaxAge) {
       return BacklogStalenessMarker.green;

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/backlog/views/backlog_view.dart

@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ class BacklogView {
   /// Clock value supplied by the caller so age/staleness behavior is testable.
   final DateTime now;
 
-  /// Age since [Task.createdAt] that qualifies for the `stale` filter.
+  /// Age since the task's Backlog freshness anchor that qualifies for the `stale` filter.
   ///
-  /// V1 does not yet store a separate "entered backlog at" timestamp. Until
-  /// persistence adds that field, both stale filtering and visual staleness use
-  /// task creation age so they do not disagree after a task edit.
+  /// Tasks persisted before the anchor existed fall back to [Task.createdAt].
+  /// This keeps older data readable while letting Push to Backlog make a task
+  /// fresh without rewriting original creation history.
   final Duration staleAfter;
 
   /// Color-bucket threshold configuration for backlog aging indicators.
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class BacklogView {
       BacklogFilter.criticalMissed =>
         task.type == TaskType.critical && task.stats.missedCount > 0,
       BacklogFilter.wishlist => task.backlogTags.contains(BacklogTag.wishlist),
-      BacklogFilter.stale => now.difference(task.createdAt) >= staleAfter,
+      BacklogFilter.stale =>
+        now.difference(task.backlogFreshnessAnchorAt) >= staleAfter,
       BacklogFilter.noRewardSet => task.reward == RewardLevel.notSet,
     };
   }
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ class BacklogView {
         _priorityRank(b.priority).compareTo(_priorityRank(a.priority)),
       BacklogSortKey.rewardVsEffort =>
         _rewardVsEffortScore(b).compareTo(_rewardVsEffortScore(a)),
-      BacklogSortKey.age => a.createdAt.compareTo(b.createdAt),
+      BacklogSortKey.age =>
+        a.backlogFreshnessAnchorAt.compareTo(b.backlogFreshnessAnchorAt),
       BacklogSortKey.project => a.projectId.compareTo(b.projectId),
       BacklogSortKey.timesPushed => _timesPushed(b).compareTo(_timesPushed(a)),
     };

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/child_tasks.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ library;
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import 'task_lifecycle.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'child_tasks/models/child_task_entry.dart';
 part 'child_tasks/requests/child_task_break_up_request.dart';
 part 'child_tasks/results/child_task_break_up_result.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/child_tasks/services/child_task_break_up_service.dart

@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@ class ChildTaskBreakUpService {
     required List<Task> tasks,
     required ChildTaskBreakUpRequest request,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(
+        () => 'Breaking up parent task. parentTaskId=${request.parentTaskId} '
+            'entryCount=${request.entries.length} taskCount=${tasks.length} '
+            'operationId=${request.operationId}');
     final parent = _taskById(tasks, request.parentTaskId);
     if (parent == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Child task break-up failed: parent not found. '
+          'parentTaskId=${request.parentTaskId} operationId=${request.operationId}');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
         request.parentTaskId,
         'parentTaskId',
@@ -26,6 +32,8 @@ class ChildTaskBreakUpService {
       );
     }
     if (request.entries.isEmpty) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Child task break-up failed: no child entries. '
+          'parentTaskId=${request.parentTaskId} operationId=${request.operationId}');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
         request.entries,
         'entries',
@@ -38,9 +46,14 @@ class ChildTaskBreakUpService {
     for (final entry in request.entries) {
       final childId = entry.id.trim();
       if (childId.isEmpty) {
+        logger.warn(() => 'Child task break-up failed: blank child id. '
+            'parentTaskId=${parent.id} operationId=${request.operationId}');
         throw ArgumentError.value(entry.id, 'id', 'Child id is required.');
       }
       if (childId == parent.id) {
+        logger
+            .warn(() => 'Child task break-up failed: child id matched parent. '
+                'parentTaskId=${parent.id} operationId=${request.operationId}');
         throw ArgumentError.value(
           entry.id,
           'id',
@@ -48,6 +61,9 @@ class ChildTaskBreakUpService {
         );
       }
       if (!requestedIds.add(childId)) {
+        logger.warn(() => 'Child task break-up failed: duplicate child id. '
+            'parentTaskId=${parent.id} childTaskId=$childId '
+            'operationId=${request.operationId}');
         throw ArgumentError.value(
           entry.id,
           'id',
@@ -55,6 +71,10 @@ class ChildTaskBreakUpService {
         );
       }
       if (existingIds.contains(childId)) {
+        logger
+            .warn(() => 'Child task break-up failed: child id already exists. '
+                'parentTaskId=${parent.id} childTaskId=$childId '
+                'operationId=${request.operationId}');
         throw ArgumentError.value(
           entry.id,
           'id',
@@ -66,6 +86,9 @@ class ChildTaskBreakUpService {
     final childTasks = request.entries
         .map((entry) => entry.toTask(parent: parent))
         .toList(growable: false);
+    logger.debug(() => 'Parent task break-up produced children. '
+        'parentTaskId=${parent.id} childCount=${childTasks.length} '
+        'operationId=${request.operationId}');
 
     return ChildTaskBreakUpResult(
       tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable([...tasks, ...childTasks]),

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/child_tasks/services/child_task_completion_service.dart

@@ -32,19 +32,28 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
     Iterable<String> appliedActivityIds = const <String>[],
   }) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() => 'Completing child task. childTaskId=$childTaskId '
+        'taskCount=${tasks.length} operationId=$operationId '
+        'updatedAt=${now.toIso8601String()}');
     final child = _taskById(tasks, childTaskId);
     if (child == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Child completion failed: task not found. '
+          'childTaskId=$childTaskId operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(childTaskId, 'childTaskId', 'Task not found.');
     }
 
     final parentId = child.parentTaskId;
     if (parentId == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Child completion failed: task has no parent. '
+          'childTaskId=$childTaskId operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
           childTaskId, 'childTaskId', 'Task is not a child.');
     }
 
     final parent = _taskById(tasks, parentId);
     if (parent == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Child completion failed: parent not found. '
+          'childTaskId=$childTaskId parentTaskId=$parentId operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(parentId, 'parentTaskId', 'Parent not found.');
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +78,9 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
     final outcomes = <TaskTransitionOutcomeCode>[childTransition.outcomeCode];
 
     if (!shouldCompleteParent) {
+      logger.debug(() => 'Child task completed without parent auto-complete. '
+          'childTaskId=${child.id} parentTaskId=${parent.id} '
+          'childApplied=${childTransition.applied} operationId=$opId');
       return ChildTaskCompletionResult(
         tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(withChildCompleted),
         changedTaskIds: childTransition.applied ? [child.id] : const <String>[],
@@ -100,6 +112,10 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
       if (parentTransition.applied) parent.id,
     ];
 
+    logger.debug(() => 'Child task completion auto-completed parent. '
+        'childTaskId=${child.id} parentTaskId=${parent.id} '
+        'changedCount=${changedTaskIds.length} operationId=$opId');
+
     return ChildTaskCompletionResult(
       tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(completedTasks),
       changedTaskIds: List<String>.unmodifiable(changedTaskIds),
@@ -120,12 +136,19 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
     Iterable<TaskActivity> existingActivities = const <TaskActivity>[],
     Iterable<String> appliedActivityIds = const <String>[],
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Completing parent from child. childTaskId=$childTaskId '
+        'taskCount=${tasks.length} operationId=$operationId');
     final child = _taskById(tasks, childTaskId);
     if (child == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Parent-from-child completion failed: task not found. '
+          'childTaskId=$childTaskId operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(childTaskId, 'childTaskId', 'Task not found.');
     }
     final parentId = child.parentTaskId;
     if (parentId == null) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Parent-from-child completion failed: task has no parent. '
+              'childTaskId=$childTaskId operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
         childTaskId,
         'childTaskId',
@@ -155,8 +178,13 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
     Iterable<String> appliedActivityIds = const <String>[],
   }) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() => 'Completing parent task. parentTaskId=$parentTaskId '
+        'taskCount=${tasks.length} initiatingChildTaskId=$initiatingChildTaskId '
+        'operationId=$operationId updatedAt=${now.toIso8601String()}');
     final parent = _taskById(tasks, parentTaskId);
     if (parent == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Parent completion failed: parent not found. '
+          'parentTaskId=$parentTaskId operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
           parentTaskId, 'parentTaskId', 'Parent not found.');
     }
@@ -164,6 +192,10 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
     final directChildren = ChildTaskView(tasks: tasks).childrenOf(parent);
     if (initiatingChildTaskId != null &&
         !directChildren.any((child) => child.id == initiatingChildTaskId)) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Parent completion failed: initiating child is not direct. '
+              'parentTaskId=${parent.id} childTaskId=$initiatingChildTaskId '
+              'operationId=$operationId');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
         initiatingChildTaskId,
         'initiatingChildTaskId',
@@ -234,6 +266,12 @@ class ChildTaskCompletionService {
       updatedTasks.add(task);
     }
 
+    logger.debug(
+        () => 'Parent task completion finished. parentTaskId=${parent.id} '
+            'directChildCount=${directChildren.length} '
+            'forceCompletedCount=${forceCompletedChildIds.length} '
+            'changedCount=${changedTaskIds.length} operationId=$opId');
+
     return ChildTaskCompletionResult(
       tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(updatedTasks),
       changedTaskIds: List<String>.unmodifiable(changedTaskIds),

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/free_slots.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ library;
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import '../domain/occupancy_policy.dart';
 import 'scheduling_engine.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'free_slots/required_commitment_schedule_status.dart';
 part 'free_slots/protected_free_slot_conflict.dart';
 part 'free_slots/required_commitment_schedule_result.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/free_slots/free_slot_service.dart

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class FreeSlotService {
     String projectId = 'inbox',
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Creating protected free slot. taskId=$id '
+        'start=${start.toIso8601String()} end=${end.toIso8601String()} '
+        'projectId=$projectId');
     final interval = TimeInterval(start: start, end: end, label: id);
 
     return Task(
@@ -45,7 +48,12 @@ class FreeSlotService {
     String? title,
     String? projectId,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Updating protected free slot. taskId=${freeSlot.id} '
+        'start=${start.toIso8601String()} end=${end.toIso8601String()} '
+        'projectId=$projectId hasTitle=${title != null}');
     if (freeSlot.type != TaskType.freeSlot) {
+      logger.error(() => 'Free slot update failed: invalid task type. '
+          'taskId=${freeSlot.id} taskType=${freeSlot.type.name}');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
         freeSlot.type,
         'freeSlot.type',
@@ -78,8 +86,14 @@ class FreeSlotService {
     required DateTime end,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Scheduling required commitment. taskId=$taskId '
+        'start=${start.toIso8601String()} end=${end.toIso8601String()} '
+        'taskCount=${input.tasks.length}');
     final task = _taskById(input.tasks, taskId);
     if (task == null) {
+      logger
+          .warn(() => 'Required commitment scheduling failed: task not found. '
+              'taskId=$taskId');
       return _unchangedRequiredResult(
         input: input,
         status: RequiredCommitmentScheduleStatus.taskNotFound,
@@ -94,6 +108,9 @@ class FreeSlotService {
     }
 
     if (!task.isRequiredVisible) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Required commitment scheduling failed: invalid task type. '
+              'taskId=${task.id} taskType=${task.type.name}');
       return _unchangedRequiredResult(
         input: input,
         status: RequiredCommitmentScheduleStatus.invalidTaskType,
@@ -171,6 +188,11 @@ class FreeSlotService {
         ),
     ];
 
+    logger.debug(() =>
+        'Required commitment scheduling finished. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'status=${conflicts.isEmpty ? RequiredCommitmentScheduleStatus.scheduled.name : RequiredCommitmentScheduleStatus.scheduledWithProtectedFreeSlotConflict.name} '
+        'conflictCount=${conflicts.length} changeCount=${changes.length}');
+
     return RequiredCommitmentScheduleResult(
       status: conflicts.isEmpty
           ? RequiredCommitmentScheduleStatus.scheduled

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/quick_capture.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ library;
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import 'scheduling_engine.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'quick_capture/quick_capture_status.dart';
 part 'quick_capture/quick_capture_request.dart';
 part 'quick_capture/quick_capture_result.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/quick_capture/quick_capture_service.dart

@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     SchedulingInput? schedulingInput,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Quick capture requested. taskId=${request.id} '
+        'projectId=${request.projectId} taskType=${request.type.name} '
+        'hasDuration=${request.durationMinutes != null} '
+        'addToNextAvailableSlot=${request.addToNextAvailableSlot}');
     final capturedTaskWithoutDuration = Task.quickCapture(
       id: request.id,
       title: request.title,
@@ -55,6 +59,9 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     );
 
     if (request.durationMinutes != null && request.durationMinutes! <= 0) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Quick capture validation failed: non-positive duration. '
+          'taskId=${request.id} durationMinutes=${request.durationMinutes}');
       return QuickCaptureResult(
         task: capturedTaskWithoutDuration,
         status: QuickCaptureStatus.validationError,
@@ -67,6 +74,8 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     );
 
     if (!request.addToNextAvailableSlot) {
+      logger.debug(
+          () => 'Quick capture added to backlog. taskId=${capturedTask.id}');
       return QuickCaptureResult(
         task: capturedTask,
         status: QuickCaptureStatus.addedToBacklog,
@@ -74,6 +83,9 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     }
 
     if (request.durationMinutes == null || request.durationMinutes! <= 0) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Quick capture scheduling validation failed: missing duration. '
+              'taskId=${capturedTask.id}');
       return QuickCaptureResult(
         task: capturedTask,
         status: QuickCaptureStatus.validationError,
@@ -82,6 +94,9 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     }
 
     if (request.type != TaskType.flexible) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Quick capture scheduling validation failed: non-flexible task. '
+          'taskId=${capturedTask.id} taskType=${request.type.name}');
       return QuickCaptureResult(
         task: capturedTask,
         status: QuickCaptureStatus.validationError,
@@ -90,6 +105,9 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     }
 
     if (schedulingInput == null) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Quick capture scheduling validation failed: missing scheduling input. '
+          'taskId=${capturedTask.id}');
       return QuickCaptureResult(
         task: capturedTask,
         status: QuickCaptureStatus.validationError,
@@ -110,6 +128,9 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
     final scheduledTask = _taskById(result.tasks, capturedTask.id);
 
     if (scheduledTask == null || scheduledTask.isBacklog) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Quick capture scheduling did not place task. '
+          'taskId=${capturedTask.id} outcome=${result.outcomeCode.name} '
+          'noticeCount=${result.notices.length}');
       return QuickCaptureResult(
         task: capturedTask,
         status: QuickCaptureStatus.validationError,
@@ -118,6 +139,10 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
       );
     }
 
+    logger.debug(() => 'Quick capture scheduled. taskId=${scheduledTask.id} '
+        'start=${scheduledTask.scheduledStart?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'end=${scheduledTask.scheduledEnd?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'changeCount=${result.changes.length} noticeCount=${result.notices.length}');
     return QuickCaptureResult(
       task: scheduledTask,
       status: QuickCaptureStatus.scheduled,
@@ -142,10 +167,16 @@ class QuickCaptureService {
   }) {
     final generator = idGenerator;
     if (generator == null) {
+      logger.error(
+          () => 'Quick capture rejected because id generator is missing.');
       throw StateError('Quick capture needs an id generator.');
     }
 
     final now = createdAt ?? updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() => 'Quick capture new task requested. '
+        'hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty} projectId=$projectId '
+        'type=${type.name} addToNextAvailableSlot=$addToNextAvailableSlot '
+        'occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()}');
 
     return capture(
       QuickCaptureRequest(

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/reminder_policy.dart

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ library;
 
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import '../domain/occupancy_policy.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'reminder_policy/directives/reminder_directive_action.dart';
 part 'reminder_policy/directives/reminder_directive_reason.dart';
 part 'reminder_policy/profiles/effective_reminder_profile.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/reminder_policy/services/reminder_policy_service.dart

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
   }) {
     final override = task.reminderOverride;
     if (override != null) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Reminder profile resolved from task override. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} profile=${override.name}');
       return EffectiveReminderProfile(
         profile: override,
         source: EffectiveReminderProfileSource.taskOverride,
@@ -32,12 +34,17 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
     }
 
     if (project != null) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Reminder profile resolved from project default. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} projectId=${project.id} '
+          'profile=${project.defaultReminderProfile.name}');
       return EffectiveReminderProfile(
         profile: project.defaultReminderProfile,
         source: EffectiveReminderProfileSource.projectDefault,
       );
     }
 
+    logger.finer(() => 'Reminder profile resolved from fallback. '
+        'taskId=${task.id} profile=${fallbackProfile.name}');
     return EffectiveReminderProfile(
       profile: fallbackProfile,
       source: EffectiveReminderProfileSource.fallback,
@@ -51,11 +58,19 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
     ProjectProfile? project,
     Iterable<Task> contextTasks = const <Task>[],
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Reminder directive evaluation started. '
+        'taskId=${task.id} type=${task.type.name} status=${task.status.name} '
+        'now=${now.toIso8601String()}');
     final effective = resolveEffectiveProfile(task: task, project: project);
     final activeFreeSlot = _activeProtectedFreeSlot(
       now: now,
       contextTasks: contextTasks,
     );
+    if (activeFreeSlot != null) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Reminder directive found active protected free slot. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} freeSlotTaskId=${activeFreeSlot.taskId} '
+          'freeSlotEnd=${activeFreeSlot.interval?.end.toIso8601String()}');
+    }
 
     return _directiveForTask(
       task: task,
@@ -81,6 +96,12 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
       required ReminderDirectiveReason reason,
       DateTime? nextEligibleAt,
     }) {
+      logger.debug(() => 'Reminder directive evaluation finished. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} action=${action.name} reason=${reason.name} '
+          'profile=${effective.profile.name} source=${effective.source.name} '
+          'hasSchedule=${start != null && end != null} '
+          'nextEligibleAt=${nextEligibleAt?.toIso8601String()} '
+          'protectedFreeSlotTaskId=${activeFreeSlot?.taskId}');
       return ReminderDirective(
         taskId: task.id,
         action: action,
@@ -165,6 +186,8 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
 
     if (task.type == TaskType.critical &&
         effective.profile == ReminderProfile.strict) {
+      logger.finer(() => 'Reminder directive requires acknowledgement. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} profile=${effective.profile.name}');
       return build(
         action: ReminderDirectiveAction.requireAcknowledgement,
         reason: ReminderDirectiveReason.requireRequiredAcknowledgement,
@@ -191,6 +214,9 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
   }) {
     if (task.type == TaskType.critical &&
         effective.profile == ReminderProfile.strict) {
+      logger.finer(() =>
+          'Reminder directive requires acknowledgement during protected rest. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} profile=${effective.profile.name}');
       return build(
         action: ReminderDirectiveAction.requireAcknowledgement,
         reason: ReminderDirectiveReason.requireRequiredAcknowledgement,
@@ -199,6 +225,10 @@ class ReminderPolicyService {
 
     if (task.type == TaskType.inflexible &&
         effective.profile == ReminderProfile.gentle) {
+      logger.finer(() =>
+          'Reminder directive deferred required task during protected rest. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} profile=${effective.profile.name} '
+          'nextEligibleAt=${freeSlotEnd?.toIso8601String()}');
       return build(
         action: ReminderDirectiveAction.defer,
         reason: ReminderDirectiveReason.deferRequiredDuringProtectedRest,

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/scheduling_engine.dart

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import '../domain/models.dart';
 import '../domain/occupancy_policy.dart';
 import 'task_lifecycle.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'scheduling_engine/codes/notices/scheduling_notice_type.dart';
 part 'scheduling_engine/codes/operations/scheduling_operation_code.dart';
 part 'scheduling_engine/codes/operations/scheduling_outcome_code.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/scheduling_engine/engine/scheduling_engine.dart

@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     required String taskId,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Scheduling backlog task into next available slot. '
+        'taskId=$taskId taskCount=${input.tasks.length} '
+        'windowStart=${input.window.start.toIso8601String()} '
+        'windowEnd=${input.window.end.toIso8601String()}');
     // Step 1: resolve and validate the task. The engine does not create tasks;
     // quick capture or persistence code is responsible for adding it to the list.
     final task = _taskById(input.tasks, taskId);
     if (task == null) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Backlog scheduling failed: task not found. taskId=$taskId');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -64,6 +70,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     }
 
     if (!task.isFlexible || !task.isBacklog) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Backlog scheduling failed: invalid task state. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} taskType=${task.type.name} taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -80,6 +88,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
 
     final taskDuration = _durationFromMinutes(task.durationMinutes);
     if (taskDuration == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Backlog scheduling failed: missing positive duration. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} durationMinutes=${task.durationMinutes}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -103,6 +113,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     );
 
     if (placement == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Backlog scheduling failed: no available slot. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} blockedIntervalCount=${input.blockedIntervals.length}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -137,12 +149,18 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     required SchedulingInput input,
     required String taskId,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
+    DateTime? earliestStart,
     bool countAsManualPush = true,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Pushing flexible task to next available slot. '
+        'taskId=$taskId taskCount=${input.tasks.length} '
+        'earliestStart=${earliestStart?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'countAsManualPush=$countAsManualPush');
     // Resolve the selected task by id so UI code only needs to pass a stable
     // identifier, not object references.
     final task = _taskById(input.tasks, taskId);
     if (task == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Flexible push failed: task not found. taskId=$taskId');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -158,6 +176,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     }
 
     if (!task.isFlexible || task.status != TaskStatus.planned) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Flexible push failed: invalid task state. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} taskType=${task.type.name} taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -173,7 +193,11 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     }
 
     final currentInterval = _scheduledIntervalFor(task);
-    if (currentInterval == null || !input.window.contains(currentInterval)) {
+    if (currentInterval == null ||
+        (earliestStart == null && !input.window.contains(currentInterval))) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Flexible push failed: missing or out-of-window scheduled slot. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} hasCurrentInterval=${currentInterval != null}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -189,6 +213,9 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     }
 
     if (currentInterval.duration.inMicroseconds <= 0) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Flexible push failed: non-positive scheduled duration. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} durationMicroseconds=${currentInterval.duration.inMicroseconds}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -207,9 +234,12 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
       input: input,
       task: task,
       currentInterval: currentInterval,
+      earliestStart: earliestStart,
     );
 
     if (placement == null) {
+      logger.warn(() =>
+          'Flexible push failed: no available slot today. taskId=${task.id}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -250,8 +280,13 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     required String taskId,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Pushing flexible task to tomorrow top of queue. '
+        'taskId=$taskId taskCount=${input.tasks.length} '
+        'windowStart=${input.window.start.toIso8601String()} '
+        'windowEnd=${input.window.end.toIso8601String()}');
     final task = _taskById(input.tasks, taskId);
     if (task == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Tomorrow push failed: task not found. taskId=$taskId');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -267,6 +302,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     }
 
     if (!task.isFlexible || task.status != TaskStatus.planned) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Tomorrow push failed: invalid task state. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} taskType=${task.type.name} taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -284,6 +321,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     final taskDuration = _scheduledIntervalFor(task)?.duration ??
         _durationFromMinutes(task.durationMinutes);
     if (taskDuration == null || taskDuration.inMicroseconds <= 0) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Tomorrow push failed: missing positive duration. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} durationMinutes=${task.durationMinutes}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -305,6 +344,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     );
 
     if (placement == null) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Tomorrow push failed: no available slot. taskId=${task.id}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -349,6 +390,10 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     SchedulingWindow? sourceWindow,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Rolling over unfinished flexible tasks. '
+        'taskCount=${input.tasks.length} targetWindowStart=${input.window.start.toIso8601String()} '
+        'targetWindowEnd=${input.window.end.toIso8601String()} '
+        'hasSourceWindow=${sourceWindow != null}');
     // Build the explicit queue of tasks to roll before asking the planner to
     // place anything. This keeps selection separate from placement.
     final rolledItems = <_PlacementItem>[];
@@ -385,6 +430,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     }
 
     if (rolledItems.isEmpty) {
+      logger
+          .debug(() => 'Rollover finished with no unfinished flexible tasks.');
       return SchedulingResult(
         tasks: input.tasks,
         operationCode: SchedulingOperationCode.rollOverUnfinishedFlexibleTasks,
@@ -405,6 +452,9 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     );
 
     if (placement == null) {
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Rollover failed: unfinished flexible tasks could not fit. '
+              'rolledCount=${rolledItems.length}');
       return _unchangedResult(
         input,
         SchedulingNotice(
@@ -431,6 +481,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
   /// reports any overlap with blocked intervals. It deliberately returns the
   /// original task list unchanged.
   SchedulingResult analyzeSchedule(SchedulingInput input) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Analyzing schedule. taskCount=${input.tasks.length} '
+        'conflictOccupancyCount=${input.conflictReportingOccupancies.length}');
     final overlaps = <SchedulingOverlap>[];
     final notices = <SchedulingNotice>[];
     final conflictOccupancies = input.conflictReportingOccupancies;
@@ -474,6 +526,9 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
       }
     }
 
+    logger.debug(
+        () => 'Schedule analysis finished. overlapCount=${overlaps.length} '
+            'noticeCount=${notices.length}');
     return SchedulingResult(
       tasks: input.tasks,
       operationCode: SchedulingOperationCode.analyzeSchedule,
@@ -492,6 +547,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
   /// reports can distinguish this from a task that was never scheduled.
   Task moveToBacklog(Task task, {DateTime? updatedAt}) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() => 'Legacy move-to-backlog requested. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'taskStatus=${task.status.name} occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()}');
     final result = _transitionService.apply(
       task: task,
       transitionCode: TaskTransitionCode.moveToBacklog,
@@ -500,6 +557,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
           'legacy-move-to-backlog:${task.id}:${now.toIso8601String()}:activity',
       occurredAt: now,
     );
+    logger.debug(() => 'Legacy move-to-backlog finished. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'outcome=${result.outcomeCode.name} nextStatus=${result.task.status.name}');
     return result.applied ? result.task : task;
   }
 
@@ -509,6 +568,9 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
   /// actual scheduled slot should change.
   Task markManuallyPushed(Task task, {DateTime? updatedAt}) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(
+        () => 'Legacy manual push statistic requested. taskId=${task.id} '
+            'occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()}');
     final result = _transitionService.apply(
       task: task,
       transitionCode: TaskTransitionCode.manualPush,
@@ -517,6 +579,9 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
           'legacy-manual-push:${task.id}:${now.toIso8601String()}:activity',
       occurredAt: now,
     );
+    logger
+        .debug(() => 'Legacy manual push statistic finished. taskId=${task.id} '
+            'outcome=${result.outcomeCode.name}');
     return result.applied ? result.task : task;
   }
 
@@ -527,6 +592,9 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
   /// or time block that cannot simply be rescheduled automatically.
   Task markMissed(Task task, {DateTime? updatedAt}) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() => 'Legacy mark-missed requested. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'taskType=${task.type.name} taskStatus=${task.status.name} '
+        'occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()}');
     final result = _transitionService.apply(
       task: task,
       transitionCode: TaskTransitionCode.miss,
@@ -534,6 +602,8 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
       activityId: 'legacy-miss:${task.id}:${now.toIso8601String()}:activity',
       occurredAt: now,
     );
+    logger.debug(() => 'Legacy mark-missed finished. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'outcome=${result.outcomeCode.name} nextStatus=${result.task.status.name}');
     return result.applied ? result.task : task;
   }
 
@@ -550,6 +620,10 @@ class SchedulingEngine {
     required Duration duration,
     required List<TimeInterval> blocked,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Finding first open interval. '
+        'windowStart=${windowStart.toIso8601String()} '
+        'windowEnd=${windowEnd.toIso8601String()} '
+        'durationMinutes=${duration.inMinutes} blockedCount=${blocked.length}');
     final sortedBlocked = [...blocked]
       ..sort((a, b) => a.start.compareTo(b.start));
     var cursor = windowStart;
@@ -738,7 +812,12 @@ _BacklogInsertionPlan? _planFlexiblePush({
   required SchedulingInput input,
   required Task task,
   required TimeInterval currentInterval,
+  DateTime? earliestStart,
 }) {
+  final pushPoint = _laterOf(
+    currentInterval.end,
+    earliestStart ?? input.window.start,
+  );
   final fixedBlocks = <TimeInterval>[
     ...input.blockedIntervals,
   ];
@@ -746,7 +825,7 @@ _BacklogInsertionPlan? _planFlexiblePush({
     _PlacementItem(
       task: task,
       duration: currentInterval.duration,
-      earliestStart: currentInterval.end,
+      earliestStart: pushPoint,
     ),
   ];
 
@@ -766,7 +845,7 @@ _BacklogInsertionPlan? _planFlexiblePush({
       continue;
     }
 
-    final startsBeforePushPoint = interval.start.isBefore(currentInterval.end);
+    final startsBeforePushPoint = interval.start.isBefore(pushPoint);
     final startsAfterWindow = interval.start.isAfter(input.window.end) ||
         interval.start.isAtSameMomentAs(input.window.end);
 
@@ -786,7 +865,7 @@ _BacklogInsertionPlan? _planFlexiblePush({
 
   fixedBlocks.sort((a, b) => a.start.compareTo(b.start));
 
-  var cursor = currentInterval.end;
+  var cursor = pushPoint;
   final placements = <String, TimeInterval>{};
 
   for (final item in queue) {
@@ -944,6 +1023,7 @@ SchedulingResult _applyPlacement({
       scheduledStart: interval.start,
       scheduledEnd: interval.end,
       updatedAt: updatedAt,
+      clearBacklogEntry: isInsertedTask,
     );
     final updatedTask = _applySchedulingActivity(
       originalTask: task,
@@ -990,6 +1070,9 @@ SchedulingResult _applyPlacement({
     );
   }
 
+  logger.debug(() => 'Backlog insertion placement applied. '
+      'insertedTaskId=${insertedTask.id} changeCount=${changes.length} '
+      'noticeCount=${notices.length}');
   return SchedulingResult(
     tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(updatedTasks),
     operationCode:
@@ -1039,6 +1122,7 @@ SchedulingResult _applyPushPlacement({
       scheduledStart: interval.start,
       scheduledEnd: interval.end,
       updatedAt: updatedAt,
+      clearBacklogEntry: true,
     );
     final updatedTask = _applySchedulingActivity(
       originalTask: task,
@@ -1082,6 +1166,9 @@ SchedulingResult _applyPushPlacement({
     );
   }
 
+  logger.debug(() => 'Flexible push placement applied. '
+      'operationCode=${operationCode.name} pushedTaskId=${pushedTask.id} '
+      'changeCount=${changes.length} noticeCount=${notices.length}');
   return SchedulingResult(
     tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(updatedTasks),
     operationCode: operationCode,
@@ -1183,6 +1270,8 @@ SchedulingResult _applyRolloverPlacement({
     ),
   );
 
+  logger.debug(() => 'Rollover placement applied. rolledCount=$rolledCount '
+      'changeCount=${changes.length} noticeCount=${notices.length}');
   return SchedulingResult(
     tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(updatedTasks),
     operationCode: SchedulingOperationCode.rollOverUnfinishedFlexibleTasks,

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/task_actions.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ library;
 
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import '../domain/occupancy_policy.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 import 'scheduling_engine.dart';
 import 'task_lifecycle.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/task_actions/services/flexible_task_action_service.dart

@@ -43,15 +43,35 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
     Iterable<TaskActivity> existingActivities = const <TaskActivity>[],
   }) {
     if (!task.isFlexible) {
+      logger.error(() => 'Flexible action rejected for non-flexible task. '
+          'action=${action.name} taskId=${task.id} '
+          'taskType=${task.type.name} taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
           task.type, 'task.type', 'Task must be flexible.');
     }
 
+    logger.debug(() => 'Applying flexible quick action. '
+        'action=${action.name} taskId=${task.id} '
+        'taskStatus=${task.status.name} hasExplicitUpdatedAt=${updatedAt != null} '
+        'hasOperationId=${operationId != null}');
+    logger.finest(() => 'Flexible quick action input dump. '
+        'action=${action.name} task=$task '
+        'updatedAt=${updatedAt?.toIso8601String()} operationId=$operationId '
+        'actualStart=${actualStart?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'actualEnd=${actualEnd?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'lockedIntervals=$lockedIntervals '
+        'existingActivityCount=${existingActivities.length}');
+
     switch (action) {
       case FlexibleTaskQuickAction.done:
         final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
         final opId =
             operationId ?? _defaultOperationId(action.name, task.id, now);
+        logger.finer(() => 'Completing flexible task. taskId=${task.id} '
+            'operationId=$opId occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()} '
+            'hasActualStart=${actualStart != null} '
+            'hasActualEnd=${actualEnd != null} '
+            'lockedIntervalCount=${lockedIntervals.length}');
         final transition = transitionService.apply(
           task: task,
           transitionCode: TaskTransitionCode.complete,
@@ -67,6 +87,17 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
           lockedIntervals: lockedIntervals,
           existingActivities: existingActivities,
         );
+        logger.debug(() => 'Flexible task completion transition finished. '
+            'taskId=${task.id} outcome=${transition.outcomeCode.name} '
+            'nextStatus=${transition.task.status.name} '
+            'activityCount=${transition.activities.length}');
+        if (transition.outcomeCode != TaskTransitionOutcomeCode.applied) {
+          logger
+              .fine(() => 'Possible issue: flexible completion did not apply. '
+                  'taskId=${task.id} outcome=${transition.outcomeCode.name} '
+                  'previousStatus=${task.status.name} '
+                  'nextStatus=${transition.task.status.name}');
+        }
         return FlexibleTaskActionResult(
           action: action,
           task: transition.task,
@@ -74,6 +105,10 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
           transitionOutcomeCode: transition.outcomeCode,
         );
       case FlexibleTaskQuickAction.push:
+        logger.debug(() => 'Flexible push destination menu requested. '
+            'taskId=${task.id} taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
+        logger.finer(() => 'Flexible push destinations prepared. '
+            'taskId=${task.id} destinationCount=3');
         return FlexibleTaskActionResult(
           action: action,
           task: task,
@@ -87,6 +122,10 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
         final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
         final opId =
             operationId ?? _defaultOperationId(action.name, task.id, now);
+        logger.debug(() => 'Moving flexible task to backlog from quick action. '
+            'taskId=${task.id} operationId=$opId '
+            'occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()} '
+            'previousStatus=${task.status.name}');
         final transition = transitionService.apply(
           task: task,
           transitionCode: TaskTransitionCode.moveToBacklog,
@@ -99,6 +138,17 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
           occurredAt: now,
           existingActivities: existingActivities,
         );
+        logger.debug(() => 'Flexible task backlog transition finished. '
+            'taskId=${task.id} outcome=${transition.outcomeCode.name} '
+            'nextStatus=${transition.task.status.name} '
+            'activityCount=${transition.activities.length}');
+        if (transition.outcomeCode != TaskTransitionOutcomeCode.applied) {
+          logger.fine(() =>
+              'Possible issue: move-to-backlog quick action did not apply. '
+              'taskId=${task.id} outcome=${transition.outcomeCode.name} '
+              'previousStatus=${task.status.name} '
+              'nextStatus=${transition.task.status.name}');
+        }
         return FlexibleTaskActionResult(
           action: action,
           task: transition.task,
@@ -106,6 +156,8 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
           transitionOutcomeCode: transition.outcomeCode,
         );
       case FlexibleTaskQuickAction.breakUp:
+        logger.debug(() => 'Flexible break-up flow requested. '
+            'taskId=${task.id} taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
         return FlexibleTaskActionResult(
           action: action,
           task: task,
@@ -123,17 +175,28 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
     required SchedulingInput input,
     required String taskId,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
+    DateTime? earliestStart,
     String? operationId,
     Iterable<TaskActivity> existingActivities = const <TaskActivity>[],
   }) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
     final opId = operationId ??
         _defaultOperationId('push-${destination.name}', taskId, now);
+    logger.debug(() => 'Applying flexible push destination. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=$opId '
+        'occurredAt=${now.toIso8601String()} taskCount=${input.tasks.length} '
+        'windowStart=${input.window.start.toIso8601String()} '
+        'windowEnd=${input.window.end.toIso8601String()}');
+    logger.finest(() => 'Flexible push destination input dump. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId input=$input '
+        'existingActivityCount=${existingActivities.length}');
     if (_hasDuplicateActivity(
       existingActivities: existingActivities,
       operationId: opId,
       taskId: taskId,
     )) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Duplicate flexible push operation ignored. '
+          'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId operationId=$opId');
       return PushDestinationResult(
         destination: destination,
         schedulingResult: SchedulingResult(
@@ -147,12 +210,15 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
       );
     }
 
+    logger.finer(() => 'Dispatching flexible push destination to scheduler. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId');
     final result = switch (destination) {
       PushDestination.nextAvailableSlot =>
         schedulingEngine.pushFlexibleTaskToNextAvailableSlot(
           input: input,
           taskId: taskId,
           updatedAt: now,
+          earliestStart: earliestStart,
         ),
       PushDestination.tomorrowTopOfQueue =>
         schedulingEngine.pushFlexibleTaskToTomorrowTopOfQueue(
@@ -166,19 +232,38 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
           updatedAt: now,
         ),
     };
+    logger.debug(() => 'Flexible push destination scheduling finished. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId '
+        'outcome=${result.outcomeCode.name} changeCount=${result.changes.length} '
+        'noticeCount=${result.notices.length}');
+    if (result.outcomeCode != SchedulingOutcomeCode.success) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Handled flexible push issue. '
+          'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId '
+          'outcome=${result.outcomeCode.name} notices=${result.notices}');
+    }
+    logger.fine(() => 'Flexible push result details. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId '
+        'changes=${result.changes} notices=${result.notices}');
+    logger.finest(() => 'Flexible push destination result dump. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId result=$result');
+
+    final activities = _activitiesForPushDestination(
+      destination: destination,
+      input: input,
+      result: result,
+      taskId: taskId,
+      operationId: opId,
+      occurredAt: now,
+      existingActivities: existingActivities,
+    );
+    logger.debug(() => 'Flexible push destination activities prepared. '
+        'destination=${destination.name} taskId=$taskId '
+        'activityCount=${activities.length}');
 
     return PushDestinationResult(
       destination: destination,
       schedulingResult: result,
-      activities: _activitiesForPushDestination(
-        destination: destination,
-        input: input,
-        result: result,
-        taskId: taskId,
-        operationId: opId,
-        occurredAt: now,
-        existingActivities: existingActivities,
-      ),
+      activities: activities,
     );
   }
 
@@ -191,8 +276,15 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
     required String taskId,
     DateTime? updatedAt,
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Moving flexible task to backlog from push destination. '
+        'taskId=$taskId taskCount=${input.tasks.length} '
+        'hasExplicitUpdatedAt=${updatedAt != null}');
+    logger.finest(() => 'Move-to-backlog input dump. '
+        'taskId=$taskId tasks=${input.tasks}');
     final task = _taskById(input.tasks, taskId);
     if (task == null) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Handled move-to-backlog issue: task not found. '
+          'taskId=$taskId');
       return SchedulingResult(
         tasks: input.tasks,
         operationCode: SchedulingOperationCode.moveFlexibleTaskToBacklog,
@@ -209,6 +301,9 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
     }
 
     if (!task.isFlexible || task.status != TaskStatus.planned) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Handled move-to-backlog issue: invalid task state. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} taskType=${task.type.name} '
+          'taskStatus=${task.status.name}');
       return SchedulingResult(
         tasks: input.tasks,
         operationCode: SchedulingOperationCode.moveFlexibleTaskToBacklog,
@@ -228,6 +323,10 @@ class FlexibleTaskActionService {
       task,
       updatedAt: updatedAt,
     );
+    logger.debug(() => 'Flexible task moved to backlog. '
+        'taskId=${task.id} previousStart=${task.scheduledStart?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'previousEnd=${task.scheduledEnd?.toIso8601String()} '
+        'updatedAt=${updatedAt?.toIso8601String()}');
 
     return SchedulingResult(
       tasks: List<Task>.unmodifiable(

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/task_actions/services/required_task_action_service.dart

@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@ class RequiredTaskActionService {
     List<TimeInterval> lockedIntervals = const <TimeInterval>[],
     Iterable<TaskActivity> existingActivities = const <TaskActivity>[],
   }) {
+    logger.debug(() => 'Applying required task action. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'action=${action.name} taskType=${task.type.name} status=${task.status.name} '
+        'operationId=$operationId');
     if (!task.isRequiredVisible) {
+      logger.error(() => 'Required task action failed: invalid task type. '
+          'taskId=${task.id} taskType=${task.type.name} action=${action.name}');
       throw ArgumentError.value(
         task.type,
         'task.type',
@@ -61,6 +66,10 @@ class RequiredTaskActionService {
       RequiredTaskAction.noLongerRelevant => TaskActivityCode.noLongerRelevant,
     };
     final opId = operationId ?? _defaultOperationId(action.name, task.id, now);
+    logger.finer(
+        () => 'Required task action resolved transition. taskId=${task.id} '
+            'action=${action.name} transition=${transitionCode.name} '
+            'operationId=$opId');
     final transition = transitionService.apply(
       task: task,
       transitionCode: transitionCode,
@@ -73,6 +82,11 @@ class RequiredTaskActionService {
       existingActivities: existingActivities,
     );
 
+    logger.debug(() => 'Required task action finished. taskId=${task.id} '
+        'action=${action.name} outcome=${transition.outcomeCode.name} '
+        'activityCount=${transition.activities.length} '
+        'removedFromActivePlan=${transition.task.status == TaskStatus.backlog || transition.task.status == TaskStatus.cancelled || transition.task.status == TaskStatus.noLongerRelevant}');
+
     return RequiredTaskActionResult(
       action: action,
       task: transition.task,

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/task_actions/services/surprise_task_log_service.dart

@@ -39,9 +39,16 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
     bool revealHiddenLockedDetails = false,
   }) {
     final now = updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() => 'Logging surprise task. taskId=${request.id} '
+        'taskCount=${input.tasks.length} hasStartedAt=${request.startedAt != null} '
+        'hasDuration=${request.timeUsedMinutes != null} '
+        'revealHiddenLockedDetails=$revealHiddenLockedDetails');
     final existingTask = _taskById(input.tasks, request.id);
     if (existingTask != null) {
       if (existingTask.type != TaskType.surprise) {
+        logger.error(() =>
+            'Surprise task log failed: id already used by another task type. '
+            'taskId=${request.id} taskType=${existingTask.type.name}');
         throw ArgumentError.value(
           request.id,
           'request.id',
@@ -49,6 +56,8 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
         );
       }
 
+      logger.warn(
+          () => 'Duplicate surprise task log ignored. taskId=${request.id}');
       return SurpriseTaskLogResult(
         surpriseTask: existingTask,
         schedulingResult: SchedulingResult(
@@ -82,6 +91,8 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
     var currentTasks = <Task>[surpriseTask, ...input.tasks];
 
     if (surpriseInterval == null) {
+      logger.debug(() => 'Surprise task logged without occupying interval. '
+          'taskId=${surpriseTask.id} activityCount=1');
       return SurpriseTaskLogResult(
         surpriseTask: surpriseTask,
         schedulingResult: SchedulingResult(
@@ -113,6 +124,12 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
     final movementNotices = <SchedulingNotice>[];
     var usedNormalPushRules = false;
 
+    logger.debug(() =>
+        'Surprise task repair scanning overlaps. taskId=${surpriseTask.id} '
+        'requiredOverlapCount=${requiredOverlaps.length} '
+        'lockedOverlapCount=${lockedOverlaps.length} '
+        'flexibleOverlapCount=${flexibleTaskIds.length}');
+
     for (final taskId in flexibleTaskIds) {
       final currentTask = _taskById(currentTasks, taskId);
       final currentInterval =
@@ -120,9 +137,14 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
       if (currentTask == null ||
           currentInterval == null ||
           !currentInterval.overlaps(surpriseInterval)) {
+        logger.finer(() => 'Surprise task repair skipped flexible candidate. '
+            'surpriseTaskId=${surpriseTask.id} taskId=$taskId '
+            'hasCurrentTask=${currentTask != null} hasInterval=${currentInterval != null}');
         continue;
       }
 
+      logger.finer(() => 'Surprise task repair pushing flexible overlap. '
+          'surpriseTaskId=${surpriseTask.id} taskId=$taskId');
       final pushResult = schedulingEngine.pushFlexibleTaskToNextAvailableSlot(
         input: SchedulingInput(
           tasks: currentTasks,
@@ -157,6 +179,11 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
         )
         .toList(growable: false);
 
+    logger.debug(() => 'Surprise task log finished. taskId=${surpriseTask.id} '
+        'outcome=${requiredOverlaps.isEmpty ? SchedulingOutcomeCode.success.name : SchedulingOutcomeCode.conflict.name} '
+        'changeCount=${changes.length} noticeCount=${movementNotices.length + overlapNotices.length + 1} '
+        'requiredOverlapCount=${requiredOverlaps.length} lockedOverlapCount=${lockedOverlaps.length}');
+
     return SurpriseTaskLogResult(
       surpriseTask: _taskById(currentTasks, surpriseTask.id) ?? surpriseTask,
       schedulingResult: SchedulingResult(
@@ -196,10 +223,15 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
   }) {
     final generator = idGenerator;
     if (generator == null) {
+      logger.error(() => 'Surprise task logNew failed: missing id generator.');
       throw StateError('Surprise task logging needs an id generator.');
     }
 
     final now = createdAt ?? updatedAt ?? clock.now();
+    logger.debug(() =>
+        'Logging new surprise task. hasTitle=${title.trim().isNotEmpty} '
+        'hasStartedAt=${startedAt != null} hasDuration=${timeUsedMinutes != null} '
+        'projectId=$projectId');
 
     return log(
       request: SurpriseTaskLogRequest(
@@ -227,6 +259,8 @@ class SurpriseTaskLogService {
   }) {
     final trimmedTitle = request.title.trim();
     if (trimmedTitle.isEmpty) {
+      logger.warn(() => 'Surprise task creation failed: blank title. '
+          'taskId=${request.id}');
       throw ArgumentError.value(request.title, 'title', 'Title is required.');
     }
 

packages/scheduler_core/lib/src/scheduling/task_lifecycle.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ library;
 import '../domain/models.dart';
 import '../domain/task_statistics.dart';
 import '../domain/time_contracts.dart';
+import '../logging/focus_flow_logger.dart';
 part 'task_lifecycle/codes/task_transition_code.dart';
 part 'task_lifecycle/codes/task_activity_code.dart';
 part 'task_lifecycle/codes/task_transition_outcome_code.dart';