diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.js b/frontend/dashboard.js
index bffbdf7..97465c6 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.js
@@ -6058,10 +6058,27 @@
     if (!preserveRoute) workRoute.queue(filter);
     return true;
   }
-  function openWorkQueueRoute(filter) {
+  async function openWorkQueueRoute(filter, action = null) {
     if (!selectWorkQueue(filter, { preserveRoute:true })) return;
     qs('#my-work').scrollIntoView({block:'start'});
     qs('#my-work').focus();
+    if (action !== 'protect-today') return;
+    await completeAgendaIssues();
+    if (workPagination.issue?.has_more) {
+      qs('#my-work-action-status').textContent =
+        'Protect Today needs all assigned deadlines. Retry when connected.';
+      return;
+    }
+    const proposal = protectToday.propose({
+      agenda:agendaMyWork(activeMyWork), today:todayMyWork,
+      identity:item => todayWork.identity(item), limit:todayWork.limit,
+    });
+    if (!proposal.protected.length) {
+      qs('#protect-today-status').textContent = 'No overdue or due-today work needs protection.';
+      return;
+    }
+    pendingProtectToday = proposal;
+    openPlanToday(qs('#protect-today'));
   }
   qs('#work-milestone-filter').addEventListener('change', event => {
     selectedWorkMilestone = event.target.value;
diff --git a/frontend/service-worker.js b/frontend/service-worker.js
index 9ea40cc..2061ec2 100644
--- a/frontend/service-worker.js
+++ b/frontend/service-worker.js
@@ -314,12 +314,14 @@ self.addEventListener('push', event => {
   try { payload = event.data?.json?.() || {}; }
   catch (_error) { return; }
   const route = String(payload.route || '');
+  const protectRoute = String(payload.protect_route || '');
   const tag = String(payload.tag || '');
   const notificationId = Number(payload.notification_id);
   const updateCount = Number(payload.update_count);
   const deadlineCount = Number(payload.deadline_count);
   if (
     route === '#/my-work/agenda'
+    && protectRoute === '#/my-work/agenda/protect-today'
     && /^stackchain-deadline-digest-\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/.test(tag)
     && Number.isSafeInteger(deadlineCount)
     && deadlineCount > 0
@@ -330,7 +332,11 @@ self.addEventListener('push', event => {
       {
         body: 'Open Agenda to review or replan ' + (deadlineCount === 1 ? 'it.' : 'them.'),
         tag,
-        data: {route},
+        actions: [
+          { action: 'protect-today', title: 'Protect Today' },
+          { action: 'open-agenda', title: 'Open Agenda' },
+        ],
+        data: {route, protectRoute},
       }
     ));
     return;
@@ -380,6 +386,22 @@ async function openWorkRoute(route) {
 
 self.addEventListener('notificationclick', event => {
   const route = String(event.notification.data?.route || '');
+  if (event.action === 'protect-today') {
+    const protectRoute = String(event.notification.data?.protectRoute || route);
+    if (
+      protectRoute !== '#/my-work/agenda/protect-today'
+      || !['#/my-work/agenda', protectRoute].includes(route)
+    ) return;
+    event.notification.close();
+    event.waitUntil(openWorkRoute(protectRoute));
+    return;
+  }
+  if (event.action === 'open-agenda') {
+    if (route !== '#/my-work/agenda') return;
+    event.notification.close();
+    event.waitUntil(openWorkRoute(route));
+    return;
+  }
   if (event.action === 'tomorrow') {
     const notificationId = Number(event.notification.data?.notificationId);
     if (
diff --git a/frontend/work-route.js b/frontend/work-route.js
index b7fc756..f2ee090 100644
--- a/frontend/work-route.js
+++ b/frontend/work-route.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
     if (queueFilters.includes(queue) && parts.length === 3) {
       return { kind: 'queue', filter: queue };
     }
+    if (queue === 'agenda' && parts[3] === 'protect-today' && parts.length === 4) {
+      return { kind: 'queue', filter: 'agenda', action: 'protect-today' };
+    }
     if (parts[2] === 'update' && parts.length === 4) {
       const notificationId = positiveInteger(parts[3]);
       return notificationId ? { kind: 'update', notification_id: notificationId } : null;
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@
         if (active && active !== fragment) onClose();
         if (active === fragment) return;
         active = fragment;
-        onQueue(route.filter);
+        onQueue(route.filter, route.action || null);
         return;
       }
       const item = items.find(candidate => sameRoute(candidate, route));
diff --git a/src/push_notifications.py b/src/push_notifications.py
index 3f4e376..f9306e5 100644
--- a/src/push_notifications.py
+++ b/src/push_notifications.py
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ async def _dispatch_deadline_reminders_unlocked(
                 "title": f"{due_count} deadline{'s' if due_count != 1 else ''} need{'s' if due_count == 1 else ''} attention",
                 "body": f"Open Agenda to review or replan {'it' if due_count == 1 else 'them'}.",
                 "route": "#/my-work/agenda",
+                "protect_route": "#/my-work/agenda/protect-today",
                 "tag": f"stackchain-deadline-digest-{local_day}",
                 "deadline_count": due_count,
             }, separators=(",", ":"))
diff --git a/tests/test_deadline_reminders.py b/tests/test_deadline_reminders.py
index 7a451fe..ab10680 100644
--- a/tests/test_deadline_reminders.py
+++ b/tests/test_deadline_reminders.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ async def test_deadline_reminder_sends_one_private_local_day_digest_and_deduplic
         "title": "1 deadline needs attention",
         "body": "Open Agenda to review or replan it.",
         "route": "#/my-work/agenda",
+        "protect_route": "#/my-work/agenda/protect-today",
         "tag": "stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13",
         "deadline_count": 1,
     }]
diff --git a/tests/test_my_work.py b/tests/test_my_work.py
index 06fe037..1f6b5da 100644
--- a/tests/test_my_work.py
+++ b/tests/test_my_work.py
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ COMMENT_ACTIONS = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "comment-actions.js"
 PICK_WORK = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "pick-work.js"
 WORK_ROUTE = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "work-route.js"
 UPDATE_OWNERSHIP = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "update-ownership.js"
+
+
+def test_protect_today_route_is_an_explicit_agenda_action():
+    script = f"""
+const routes = require({json.dumps(str(WORK_ROUTE))});
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(routes.parse('#/my-work/agenda/protect-today')));
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], check=True, capture_output=True, text=True
+    )
+
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {
+        "kind": "queue", "filter": "agenda", "action": "protect-today"
+    }
 CARD_PLANNING = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "card-planning.js"
 TODAY_WORK = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "today-work.js"
 WORK_SELECTION = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "work-selection.js"
diff --git a/tests/test_service_worker.py b/tests/test_service_worker.py
index c037435..6309b0c 100644
--- a/tests/test_service_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_service_worker.py
@@ -459,14 +459,15 @@ def test_update_digest_push_opens_unread_inbox_without_item_actions_or_private_c
     assert "must-not-render" not in json.dumps(result["notifications"])
 
 
-def test_deadline_digest_push_opens_agenda_without_rendering_private_copy():
+def test_deadline_digest_push_offers_protect_today_and_agenda_without_rendering_private_copy():
     result = run_worker_scenario(
         """
   await dispatchPush({
     title:'must-not-render', body:'private details must-not-render',
-    tag:'stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13', route:'#/my-work/agenda', deadline_count:3,
+    tag:'stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13', route:'#/my-work/agenda',
+    protect_route:'#/my-work/agenda/protect-today', deadline_count:3,
   });
-  await dispatchNotificationClick('#/my-work/agenda');
+  await dispatchNotificationClick('#/my-work/agenda/protect-today', 'protect-today', null, 'stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13');
   process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
 """
     )
@@ -476,15 +477,37 @@ def test_deadline_digest_push_opens_agenda_without_rendering_private_copy():
         "options": {
             "body": "Open Agenda to review or replan them.",
             "tag": "stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13",
-            "data": {"route": "#/my-work/agenda"},
+            "actions": [
+                {"action": "protect-today", "title": "Protect Today"},
+                {"action": "open-agenda", "title": "Open Agenda"},
+            ],
+            "data": {
+                "route": "#/my-work/agenda",
+                "protectRoute": "#/my-work/agenda/protect-today",
+            },
         },
     }]
     assert result["opened"] == [
-        "https://forge.example/dashboard/#/my-work/agenda"
+        "https://forge.example/dashboard/#/my-work/agenda/protect-today"
     ]
     assert "must-not-render" not in json.dumps(result["notifications"])
 
 
+def test_deadline_digest_open_agenda_action_preserves_browsing_flow():
+    result = run_worker_scenario(
+        """
+  await dispatchPush({
+    tag:'stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13', route:'#/my-work/agenda',
+    protect_route:'#/my-work/agenda/protect-today', deadline_count:1,
+  });
+  await dispatchNotificationClick('#/my-work/agenda', 'open-agenda', null, 'stackchain-deadline-digest-2026-08-13');
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
+"""
+    )
+
+    assert result["opened"] == ["https://forge.example/dashboard/#/my-work/agenda"]
+
+
 def test_push_mark_read_action_confirms_authenticated_mutation_without_opening_app():
     result = run_worker_scenario(
         """