diff --git a/.secretsignore b/.secretsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39c09ea3b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.secretsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Test files with mock credentials
+*.test.ts
+*.test.tsx
+test_*.py
+tests/
+
+# Scripts with checksums/hashes (not secrets)
+apps/frontend/scripts/download-python.cjs
+.github/actions/
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/App.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/App.tsx
index 3e8eddcdef..84f107772a 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Download, RefreshCw, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { debugLog } from '../shared/utils/debug-logger';
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import { COLOR_THEMES, UI_SCALE_MIN, UI_SCALE_MAX, UI_SCALE_DEFAULT } from '../s
 import type { Task, Project, ColorTheme } from '../shared/types';
 import { ProjectTabBar } from './components/ProjectTabBar';
 import { AddProjectModal } from './components/AddProjectModal';
-import { ViewStateProvider } from './contexts/ViewStateContext';
+import { ViewStateProvider, useViewState } from './contexts/ViewStateContext';
 
 // Version constant for version-specific warnings (e.g., reauthentication notices)
 const VERSION_WARNING_275 = '2.7.5';
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ interface ProjectTabBarWithContextProps {
   onProjectSelect: (projectId: string) => void;
   onProjectClose: (projectId: string) => void;
   onAddProject: () => void;
-  onSettingsClick: () => void;
+  onRefresh?: () => void;
+  isRefreshing?: boolean;
+  tasks: Task[];
 }
 
 function ProjectTabBarWithContext({
@@ -91,8 +93,18 @@ function ProjectTabBarWithContext({
   onProjectSelect,
   onProjectClose,
   onAddProject,
-  onSettingsClick
+  onRefresh,
+  isRefreshing,
+  tasks
 }: ProjectTabBarWithContextProps) {
+  // Get showArchived from shared context for cross-view sync with Ideation
+  const { showArchived, toggleShowArchived } = useViewState();
+
+  // Calculate archived task count
+  const archivedCount = useMemo(() => tasks.filter(
+    (task) => task.metadata?.archivedAt
+  ).length, [tasks]);
+
   return (
     <ProjectTabBar
       projects={projects}
@@ -100,7 +112,11 @@ function ProjectTabBarWithContext({
       onProjectSelect={onProjectSelect}
       onProjectClose={onProjectClose}
       onAddProject={onAddProject}
-      onSettingsClick={onSettingsClick}
+      onRefresh={onRefresh}
+      isRefreshing={isRefreshing}
+      showArchived={showArchived}
+      onToggleArchived={toggleShowArchived}
+      archivedCount={archivedCount}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -824,6 +840,12 @@ export function App() {
     }
   };
 
+  // Compute kanban-specific props once to avoid repetitive ternaries
+  const isKanban = activeView === 'kanban';
+  const kanbanOnlyProps = isKanban
+    ? { onRefresh: handleRefreshTasks, isRefreshing: isRefreshingTasks }
+    : {};
+
   return (
     <ViewStateProvider>
       <TooltipProvider>
@@ -854,7 +876,8 @@ export function App() {
                   onProjectSelect={handleProjectTabSelect}
                   onProjectClose={handleProjectTabClose}
                   onAddProject={handleAddProject}
-                  onSettingsClick={() => setIsSettingsDialogOpen(true)}
+                  tasks={tasks}
+                  {...kanbanOnlyProps}
                 />
               </SortableContext>
 
@@ -881,8 +904,6 @@ export function App() {
                     tasks={tasks}
                     onTaskClick={handleTaskClick}
                     onNewTaskClick={() => setIsNewTaskDialogOpen(true)}
-                    onRefresh={handleRefreshTasks}
-                    isRefreshing={isRefreshingTasks}
                   />
                 )}
                 {/* TerminalGrid is always mounted but hidden when not active to preserve terminal state */}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
index 25e37d56a7..2115eb77b9 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   sortableKeyboardCoordinates,
   verticalListSortingStrategy
 } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
-import { Plus, Inbox, Loader2, Eye, CheckCircle2, Archive, RefreshCw, GitPullRequest, X, Settings, ListPlus, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, ChevronsRight, Lock, Unlock, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Plus, Inbox, Loader2, Eye, CheckCircle2, Archive, GitPullRequest, X, Settings, ListPlus, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, ChevronsRight, Lock, Unlock, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Checkbox } from './ui/checkbox';
 import { ScrollArea } from './ui/scroll-area';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ interface KanbanBoardProps {
   tasks: Task[];
   onTaskClick: (task: Task) => void;
   onNewTaskClick?: () => void;
-  onRefresh?: () => void;
-  isRefreshing?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface DroppableColumnProps {
@@ -84,9 +82,6 @@ interface DroppableColumnProps {
   onQueueSettings?: () => void;
   onQueueAll?: () => void;
   maxParallelTasks?: number;
-  archivedCount?: number;
-  showArchived?: boolean;
-  onToggleArchived?: () => void;
   // Selection props for human_review column
   selectedTaskIds?: Set<string>;
   onSelectAll?: () => void;
@@ -146,9 +141,6 @@ function droppableColumnPropsAreEqual(
   if (prevProps.onQueueSettings !== nextProps.onQueueSettings) return false;
   if (prevProps.onQueueAll !== nextProps.onQueueAll) return false;
   if (prevProps.maxParallelTasks !== nextProps.maxParallelTasks) return false;
-  if (prevProps.archivedCount !== nextProps.archivedCount) return false;
-  if (prevProps.showArchived !== nextProps.showArchived) return false;
-  if (prevProps.onToggleArchived !== nextProps.onToggleArchived) return false;
   if (prevProps.onSelectAll !== nextProps.onSelectAll) return false;
   if (prevProps.onDeselectAll !== nextProps.onDeselectAll) return false;
   if (prevProps.onToggleSelect !== nextProps.onToggleSelect) return false;
@@ -230,11 +222,13 @@ const getEmptyStateContent = (status: TaskStatus, t: (key: string) => string): {
   }
 };
 
-const DroppableColumn = memo(function DroppableColumn({ status, tasks, onTaskClick, onStatusChange, isOver, onAddClick, onArchiveAll, onQueueSettings, onQueueAll, maxParallelTasks, archivedCount, showArchived, onToggleArchived, selectedTaskIds, onSelectAll, onDeselectAll, onToggleSelect, isCollapsed, onToggleCollapsed, columnWidth, isResizing, onResizeStart, onResizeEnd, isLocked, onToggleLocked }: DroppableColumnProps) {
+const DroppableColumn = memo(function DroppableColumn({ status, tasks, onTaskClick, onStatusChange, isOver, onAddClick, onArchiveAll, onQueueSettings, onQueueAll, maxParallelTasks, selectedTaskIds, onSelectAll, onDeselectAll, onToggleSelect, isCollapsed, onToggleCollapsed, columnWidth, isResizing, onResizeStart, onResizeEnd, isLocked, onToggleLocked }: DroppableColumnProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['tasks', 'common']);
   const { setNodeRef } = useDroppable({
     id: status
   });
+  // Get showArchived from shared context to conditionally show Archive All button
+  const { showArchived } = useViewState();
 
   // Calculate selection state for this column
   const taskCount = tasks.length;
@@ -524,33 +518,6 @@ const DroppableColumn = memo(function DroppableColumn({ status, tasks, onTaskCli
               <Archive className="h-4 w-4" />
             </Button>
           )}
-          {status === 'done' && archivedCount !== undefined && archivedCount > 0 && onToggleArchived && (
-            <Tooltip delayDuration={200}>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  size="icon"
-                  className={cn(
-                    'h-7 w-7 transition-colors relative',
-                    showArchived
-                      ? 'text-primary bg-primary/10 hover:bg-primary/20'
-                      : 'hover:bg-muted-foreground/10 hover:text-muted-foreground'
-                  )}
-                  onClick={onToggleArchived}
-                  aria-pressed={showArchived}
-                  aria-label={t('common:accessibility.toggleShowArchivedAriaLabel')}
-                >
-                  <Archive className="h-4 w-4" />
-                  <span className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 text-[10px] font-medium bg-muted rounded-full min-w-[14px] h-[14px] flex items-center justify-center">
-                    {archivedCount}
-                  </span>
-                </Button>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent>
-                {showArchived ? t('common:projectTab.hideArchived') : t('common:projectTab.showArchived')}
-              </TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
-          )}
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -634,12 +601,13 @@ const DroppableColumn = memo(function DroppableColumn({ status, tasks, onTaskCli
   );
 }, droppableColumnPropsAreEqual);
 
-export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick, onRefresh, isRefreshing }: KanbanBoardProps) {
+export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick }: KanbanBoardProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['tasks', 'dialogs', 'common']);
   const { toast } = useToast();
+  // Get showArchived from shared context for cross-view sync with Ideation
+  const { showArchived } = useViewState();
   const [activeTask, setActiveTask] = useState<Task | null>(null);
   const [overColumnId, setOverColumnId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const { showArchived, toggleShowArchived } = useViewState();
 
   // Project store for queue settings
   const projects = useProjectStore((state) => state.projects);
@@ -700,12 +668,6 @@ export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick, onRefresh, isR
     error: undefined
   });
 
-  // Calculate archived count for Done column button
-  const archivedCount = useMemo(() =>
-    tasks.filter(t => t.metadata?.archivedAt).length,
-    [tasks]
-  );
-
   // Calculate collapsed column count for "Expand All" button
   const collapsedColumnCount = useMemo(() => {
     if (!columnPreferences) return 0;
@@ -1428,36 +1390,20 @@ export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick, onRefresh, isR
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
-      {/* Kanban header with refresh button and expand all */}
-      {(onRefresh || collapsedColumnCount >= 3) && (
+      {/* Kanban header with expand all button */}
+      {collapsedColumnCount >= 3 && (
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-6 pt-4 pb-2">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
             {/* Expand All button - appears when 3+ columns are collapsed */}
-            {collapsedColumnCount >= 3 && (
-              <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={handleExpandAll}
-                className="gap-2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-              >
-                <ChevronsRight className="h-4 w-4" />
-                {t('tasks:kanban.expandAll')}
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </div>
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            {onRefresh && (
-              <Button
-                variant="ghost"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={onRefresh}
-                disabled={isRefreshing}
-                className="gap-2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-              >
-                <RefreshCw className={cn("h-4 w-4", isRefreshing && "animate-spin")} />
-                {isRefreshing ? t('common:buttons.refreshing') : t('tasks:refreshTasks')}
-              </Button>
-            )}
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={handleExpandAll}
+              className="gap-2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+            >
+              <ChevronsRight className="h-4 w-4" />
+              {t('tasks:kanban.expandAll')}
+            </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
@@ -1488,9 +1434,6 @@ export function KanbanBoard({ tasks, onTaskClick, onNewTaskClick, onRefresh, isR
               } : undefined}
               onArchiveAll={status === 'done' ? handleArchiveAll : undefined}
               maxParallelTasks={status === 'in_progress' ? maxParallelTasks : undefined}
-              archivedCount={status === 'done' ? archivedCount : undefined}
-              showArchived={status === 'done' ? showArchived : undefined}
-              onToggleArchived={status === 'done' ? toggleShowArchived : undefined}
               selectedTaskIds={selectedTaskIds}
               onSelectAll={() => selectAllTasks(status)}
               onDeselectAll={deselectAllTasks}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/ProjectTabBar.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/ProjectTabBar.tsx
index d76b34f463..0d85171f25 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/ProjectTabBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/ProjectTabBar.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Plus, RefreshCw, Archive } from 'lucide-react';
 import { cn } from '../lib/utils';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from './ui/tooltip';
 import { SortableProjectTab } from './SortableProjectTab';
 import { UsageIndicator } from './UsageIndicator';
 import { AuthStatusIndicator } from './AuthStatusIndicator';
@@ -15,8 +16,12 @@ interface ProjectTabBarProps {
   onProjectClose: (projectId: string) => void;
   onAddProject: () => void;
   className?: string;
-  // Control props for active tab
-  onSettingsClick?: () => void;
+  // Kanban board controls (only displayed when Kanban view is active)
+  onRefresh?: () => void;
+  isRefreshing?: boolean;
+  showArchived?: boolean;
+  onToggleArchived?: () => void;
+  archivedCount?: number;
 }
 
 export function ProjectTabBar({
@@ -26,9 +31,13 @@ export function ProjectTabBar({
   onProjectClose,
   onAddProject,
   className,
-  onSettingsClick
+  onRefresh,
+  isRefreshing = false,
+  showArchived = false,
+  onToggleArchived,
+  archivedCount = 0
 }: ProjectTabBarProps) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation('common');
+  const { t } = useTranslation(['common', 'tasks']);
 
   // Keyboard shortcuts for tab navigation
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -86,11 +95,12 @@ export function ProjectTabBar({
 
   return (
     <div className={cn(
-      'flex items-center border-b border-border bg-background',
+      'flex items-center justify-between border-b border-border bg-background',
       'overflow-x-auto scrollbar-thin scrollbar-thumb-border scrollbar-track-transparent',
       className
     )}>
-      <div className="flex items-center flex-1 min-w-0">
+      {/* Left side: Project tabs + Add Project button */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 min-w-0">
         {projects.map((project, index) => {
           const isActiveTab = activeProjectId === project.id;
           return (
@@ -105,25 +115,83 @@ export function ProjectTabBar({
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 onProjectClose(project.id);
               }}
-              // Pass control props only for active tab
-              onSettingsClick={isActiveTab ? onSettingsClick : undefined}
             />
           );
         })}
+
+        {/* Add project button with tooltip - stays next to tabs */}
+        <Tooltip delayDuration={200}>
+          <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon"
+              className="h-8 w-8 flex-shrink-0"
+              onClick={onAddProject}
+              aria-label={t('common:projectTab.addProjectAriaLabel')}
+            >
+              <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </Button>
+          </TooltipTrigger>
+          <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+            <span>{t('common:projectTab.addNewProject')}</span>
+          </TooltipContent>
+        </Tooltip>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1">
+      {/* Right side: Auth + Usage indicators + Refresh + Show Archived - anchored to right */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 flex-shrink-0">
         <AuthStatusIndicator />
         <UsageIndicator />
-        <Button
-          variant="ghost"
-          size="icon"
-          className="h-8 w-8"
-          onClick={onAddProject}
-          aria-label={t('projectTab.addProjectAriaLabel')}
-        >
-          <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
-        </Button>
+
+        {/* Refresh button */}
+        {onRefresh && (
+          <Tooltip delayDuration={200}>
+            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="icon"
+                className="h-8 w-8 flex-shrink-0"
+                onClick={onRefresh}
+                disabled={isRefreshing}
+                aria-label={t('common:accessibility.refreshAriaLabel')}
+              >
+                <RefreshCw className={cn('h-4 w-4', isRefreshing && 'animate-spin')} />
+              </Button>
+            </TooltipTrigger>
+            <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+              <span>{t('common:projectTab.refreshTasks')}</span>
+            </TooltipContent>
+          </Tooltip>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Show Archived button */}
+        {onToggleArchived && archivedCount > 0 && (
+          <Tooltip delayDuration={200}>
+            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="icon"
+                className={cn(
+                  "h-8 w-8 relative flex-shrink-0",
+                  showArchived
+                    ? "text-primary bg-primary/10 hover:bg-primary/20"
+                    : "hover:bg-muted-foreground/10 hover:text-muted-foreground"
+                )}
+                onClick={onToggleArchived}
+                aria-pressed={showArchived}
+                aria-label={t('common:accessibility.toggleShowArchivedAriaLabel')}
+              >
+                <Archive className="h-4 w-4" />
+                <span className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 text-[10px] font-medium bg-muted rounded-full min-w-[14px] h-[14px] flex items-center justify-center">
+                  {archivedCount}
+                </span>
+              </Button>
+            </TooltipTrigger>
+            <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+              <span>{showArchived ? t('common:projectTab.hideArchived') : t('common:projectTab.showArchived')}</span>
+            </TooltipContent>
+          </Tooltip>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/SortableProjectTab.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/SortableProjectTab.tsx
index d57cf1292c..2ca360d5ef 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/SortableProjectTab.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/SortableProjectTab.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useSortable } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
 import { CSS } from '@dnd-kit/utilities';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { Settings2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { cn } from '../lib/utils';
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from './ui/tooltip';
 import type { Project } from '../../shared/types';
@@ -13,8 +12,6 @@ interface SortableProjectTabProps {
   tabIndex: number;
   onSelect: () => void;
   onClose: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void;
-  // Optional control props for active tab
-  onSettingsClick?: () => void;
 }
 
 // Detect if running on macOS for keyboard shortcut display
@@ -27,8 +24,7 @@ export function SortableProjectTab({
   canClose,
   tabIndex,
   onSelect,
-  onClose,
-  onSettingsClick
+  onClose
 }: SortableProjectTabProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation('common');
   // Build tooltip with keyboard shortcut hint (only for tabs 1-9)
@@ -112,39 +108,6 @@ export function SortableProjectTab({
         </TooltipContent>
       </Tooltip>
 
-      {/* Active tab controls - settings and archive, always accessible */}
-      {isActive && (
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-0.5 mr-0.5 sm:mr-1 flex-shrink-0">
-          {/* Settings icon - responsive sizing */}
-          {onSettingsClick && (
-            <Tooltip delayDuration={200}>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  className={cn(
-                    'h-5 w-5 sm:h-6 sm:w-6 p-0 rounded',
-                    'flex items-center justify-center',
-                    'text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground',
-                    'hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors',
-                    'focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-1'
-                  )}
-                  onClick={(e) => {
-                    e.stopPropagation();
-                    onSettingsClick();
-                  }}
-                  aria-label={t('projectTab.settings')}
-                >
-                  <Settings2 className="h-3 w-3 sm:h-3.5 sm:w-3.5" />
-                </button>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                <span>{t('projectTab.settings')}</span>
-              </TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      )}
-
       {canClose && (
         <Tooltip delayDuration={200}>
           <TooltipTrigger asChild>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/common.json b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/common.json
index 6a2f1d84f2..189821e99d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/common.json
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
     "hideArchivedTasks": "Hide archived tasks",
     "closeTab": "Close tab",
     "closeTabAriaLabel": "Close tab (removes project from app)",
-    "addProjectAriaLabel": "Add project"
+    "addProjectAriaLabel": "Add project",
+    "refreshTasks": "Refresh tasks",
+    "addNewProject": "Add new project"
   },
   "accessibility": {
     "deleteFeatureAriaLabel": "Delete feature",
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/common.json b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/common.json
index 113736f227..a25b2f2f24 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/common.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/common.json
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
     "hideArchivedTasks": "Masquer les tâches archivées",
     "closeTab": "Fermer l'onglet",
     "closeTabAriaLabel": "Fermer l'onglet (retire le projet de l'application)",
-    "addProjectAriaLabel": "Ajouter un projet"
+    "addProjectAriaLabel": "Ajouter un projet",
+    "refreshTasks": "Actualiser les tâches",
+    "addNewProject": "Ajouter un nouveau projet"
   },
   "accessibility": {
     "deleteFeatureAriaLabel": "Supprimer la fonctionnalité",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 31ab465ad8..c9dc697958 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "auto-claude",
-  "version": "2.7.6-beta.6",
+  "version": "2.7.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "auto-claude",
-      "version": "2.7.6-beta.6",
+      "version": "2.7.6",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "apps/*",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     },
     "apps/frontend": {
       "name": "auto-claude-ui",
-      "version": "2.7.6-beta.6",
+      "version": "2.7.6",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {