diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4eb64cd..45d1b7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ HTTP 503 with an error when Gitea is unavailable or authentication fails.
 
 ## Offline mobile shell
 
+At phone widths, a persistent bottom task dock keeps **Work**, **Find**, **New**,
+**Search**, and **Drafts** thumb-reachable. It reuses the existing sheets and My Work
+filter, preserves the selected release lane, shows the current draft count, respects
+the device safe area, and moves out of the way while a full-screen task is open.
+Desktop layout is unchanged.
+
 After one successful online load, the installed dashboard precaches a versioned,
 subpath-scoped application shell. During a network outage or a dashboard HTTP
 `500`, `502`, `503`, or `504` response, navigation falls back to that shell when
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 461ebbc..e370552 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 .pull-sheet-actions { position:sticky; bottom:0; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:8px; padding:10px 0; padding-bottom:calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); background:#0b1526; }
 .pull-sheet-actions a { display:grid; place-items:center; border:1px solid #60a5fa; border-radius:10px; font-weight:700; }
 .pull-retry { min-height:44px; width:100%; margin-top:10px; }
+.mobile-task-dock { display:none; }
+.mobile-task-dock[hidden] { display:none; }
+.mobile-task-action { min-width:0; min-height:44px; padding:6px 2px; border:0; border-radius:8px; background:transparent; display:grid; place-items:center; gap:2px; font-size:12px; }
+.mobile-task-action[aria-current="page"] { color:#bfdbfe; background:#17365a; outline:1px solid #31577f; }
+.mobile-task-count { min-width:18px; min-height:18px; padding:1px 5px; border-radius:999px; background:#31577f; font-size:11px; line-height:16px; }
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
+  body { padding-bottom:calc(66px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
   header { align-items:flex-start; }
   .my-work { margin:0; }
   .my-work-list { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
@@ -262,6 +268,7 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
   .search-preview-panel { width:100%; border-left:0; padding:14px; padding-bottom:calc(14px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); overflow-x:hidden; }
   .create-issue-panel { width:100%; border-left:0; padding:14px; }
   .pull-sheet-panel { width:100%; border-left:0; padding:14px; }
+  .mobile-task-dock { position:fixed; inset:auto 0 0; z-index:45; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:2px; padding:6px 8px; padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom); border-top:1px solid #2a496e; background:rgba(11,21,38,.98); backdrop-filter:blur(12px); }
 }
 .obi { width:14px; height:14px; background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22 viewBox=%220 0 24 24%22><rect width=%2224%22 height=%2224%22 rx=%226%22 fill=%22%230b1526%22/><circle cx=%2212%22 cy=%2212%22 r=%226%22 fill=%22%2360a5fa%22/></svg>') center/contain no-repeat; display:inline-block; }
 .footer { padding: 12px; text-align: center; color:#4e6b8a; font-size:12px; }
@@ -284,7 +291,7 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 </div>
 
 <main>
-  <section class="panel my-work" id="my-work">
+  <section class="panel my-work" id="my-work" tabindex="-1">
     <div class="my-work-header">
       <div>
         <h2>My Work</h2>
@@ -711,6 +718,14 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
   </section>
 </div>
 
+<nav class="mobile-task-dock" id="mobile-task-dock" aria-label="Primary tasks">
+  <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="work" type="button" aria-current="page">Work</button>
+  <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="find" type="button">Find</button>
+  <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="new" type="button">New</button>
+  <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="search" type="button">Search</button>
+  <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="drafts" type="button">Drafts <span class="mobile-task-count" id="mobile-draft-count" aria-label="0 drafts">0</span></button>
+</nav>
+
 <div class="footer">Creative AI-imbued UI • stackchain-dashboard</div>
 
 <script src="static/markdown.js"></script>
@@ -730,6 +745,7 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 <script src="static/review-sheet.js"></script>
 <script src="static/work-route.js"></script>
 <script src="static/context-poller.js"></script>
+<script src="static/mobile-task-dock.js"></script>
 <script>
 (function(){
   const qs = (s, el=document) => el.querySelector(s);
@@ -755,6 +771,36 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
       }
     });
   });
+  const mobileTaskButtons = Object.fromEntries(
+    Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-mobile-task]')).map(button => [button.dataset.mobileTask, button])
+  );
+  const mobileTaskOverlays = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[role="dialog"], #whiteboard-modal, #markdown-modal'));
+  const mobileTaskDock = createMobileTaskDock({
+    nav: qs('#mobile-task-dock'),
+    buttons: mobileTaskButtons,
+    overlays: mobileTaskOverlays,
+    actions: {
+      work: () => qs('#my-work').scrollIntoView({block:'start'}) || qs('#my-work').focus(),
+      find: () => qs('#find-work').click(),
+      new: () => qs('#new-issue').click(),
+      search: () => qs('#open-palette').click(),
+      drafts: () => qs('[data-work-filter="draft"]').click(),
+    },
+    observe(callback, overlays) {
+      const observer = new MutationObserver(callback);
+      overlays.forEach(overlay => observer.observe(overlay, {attributes:true, attributeFilter:['class']}));
+      return observer;
+    },
+  });
+  mobileTaskDock.start();
+  const sourceDraftCount = qs('[data-work-count="draft"]');
+  const draftCount = qs('#mobile-draft-count');
+  function syncMobileDraftCount() {
+    draftCount.textContent = sourceDraftCount.textContent;
+    draftCount.setAttribute('aria-label', sourceDraftCount.textContent + ' drafts');
+  }
+  new MutationObserver(syncMobileDraftCount).observe(sourceDraftCount, {childList:true, characterData:true, subtree:true});
+  syncMobileDraftCount();
   let liveMode = true;
   let offlineWorkMode = false;
   const WORK_FILTER_KEY = 'stackchain.my-work-filter.v1';
diff --git a/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js b/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d1bc90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+(function (root, factory) {
+  if (typeof module === 'object' && module.exports) module.exports = factory;
+  else root.createMobileTaskDock = factory;
+})(typeof self !== 'undefined' ? self : this, function createMobileTaskDock(options) {
+  const nav = options.nav;
+  const buttons = options.buttons;
+  const overlays = options.overlays || [];
+  let launcher = null;
+  let wasHidden = false;
+
+  function select(name) {
+    Object.entries(buttons).forEach(([key, button]) => {
+      if (key === name) button.setAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
+      else button.removeAttribute('aria-current');
+    });
+  }
+
+  function refreshVisibility() {
+    const hidden = overlays.some(overlay => overlay.classList.contains('open'));
+    nav.hidden = hidden;
+    if (wasHidden && !hidden && launcher) launcher.focus();
+    wasHidden = hidden;
+  }
+
+  function start() {
+    Object.entries(buttons).forEach(([name, button]) => {
+      button.addEventListener('click', event => {
+        launcher = event.currentTarget;
+        select(name);
+        options.actions[name]();
+      });
+    });
+    options.observe(refreshVisibility, overlays);
+    refreshVisibility();
+  }
+
+  return {start, refreshVisibility};
+});
diff --git a/frontend/service-worker.js b/frontend/service-worker.js
index d735ae8..f1f6f19 100644
--- a/frontend/service-worker.js
+++ b/frontend/service-worker.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v6';
+const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v7';
 const OUTAGE_STATUSES = new Set([500, 502, 503, 504]);
 const BASE = new URL('./', self.location.href).pathname;
 const SHELL = [
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const SHELL = [
   BASE + 'static/review-sheet.js',
   BASE + 'static/work-route.js',
   BASE + 'static/context-poller.js',
+  BASE + 'static/mobile-task-dock.js',
 ];
 
 self.addEventListener('install', event => {
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py b/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3528d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import json
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.views import dashboard
+
+
+DOCK = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "frontend" / "mobile-task-dock.js"
+
+
+def test_mobile_task_dock_routes_actions_hides_for_overlays_and_restores_focus():
+    script = f"""
+const createDock = require({json.dumps(str(DOCK))});
+class FakeElement {{
+  constructor() {{
+    this.listeners = {{}};
+    this.attributes = {{}};
+    this.classList = {{ values:new Set(), contains:value => this.classList.values.has(value) }};
+    this.hidden = false;
+    this.focuses = 0;
+  }}
+  addEventListener(name, callback) {{ this.listeners[name] = callback; }}
+  click() {{ this.listeners.click({{currentTarget:this}}); }}
+  setAttribute(name, value) {{ this.attributes[name] = value; }}
+  removeAttribute(name) {{ delete this.attributes[name]; }}
+  focus() {{ this.focuses += 1; }}
+}}
+const nav = new FakeElement();
+const buttons = Object.fromEntries(['work','find','new','search','drafts'].map(name => [name, new FakeElement()]));
+const overlay = new FakeElement();
+const calls = [];
+let observerCallback;
+const dock = createDock({{
+  nav, buttons, overlays:[overlay],
+  actions: Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(buttons).map(name => [name, () => calls.push(name)])),
+  observe(callback) {{ observerCallback = callback; return {{disconnect() {{}}}}; }},
+}});
+dock.start();
+buttons.work.click();
+buttons.find.click();
+overlay.classList.values.add('open'); observerCallback();
+const hiddenWhileOpen = nav.hidden;
+overlay.classList.values.delete('open'); observerCallback();
+buttons.drafts.click();
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
+  calls, hiddenWhileOpen, hiddenAfterClose:nav.hidden,
+  findFocuses:buttons.find.focuses,
+  current:Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(buttons).map(([name, button]) => [name, button.attributes['aria-current'] || null])),
+}}));
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], capture_output=True, text=True
+    )
+
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {
+        "calls": ["work", "find", "drafts"],
+        "hiddenWhileOpen": True,
+        "hiddenAfterClose": False,
+        "findFocuses": 1,
+        "current": {
+            "work": None,
+            "find": None,
+            "new": None,
+            "search": None,
+            "drafts": "page",
+        },
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_dashboard_renders_and_wires_phone_safe_task_dock():
+    html = await dashboard()
+
+    assert '<nav class="mobile-task-dock" id="mobile-task-dock" aria-label="Primary tasks">' in html
+    assert html.count('class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task=') == 5
+    for task in ("work", "find", "new", "search", "drafts"):
+        assert f'data-mobile-task="{task}"' in html
+    assert 'id="mobile-draft-count"' in html
+    assert '.mobile-task-dock { display:none;' in html
+    assert 'grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))' in html
+    assert 'padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom)' in html
+    assert '.mobile-task-action { min-width:0; min-height:44px;' in html
+    assert '<script src="static/mobile-task-dock.js"></script>' in html
+    assert "createMobileTaskDock({" in html
+    assert "work: () => qs('#my-work').scrollIntoView" in html
+    assert "find: () => qs('#find-work').click()" in html
+    assert "new: () => qs('#new-issue').click()" in html
+    assert "search: () => qs('#open-palette').click()" in html
+    assert "drafts: () => qs('[data-work-filter=\"draft\"]').click()" in html
+    assert "draftCount.textContent = sourceDraftCount.textContent" in html
diff --git a/tests/test_service_worker.py b/tests/test_service_worker.py
index bcbc9e6..3c8b0ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_service_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_service_worker.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def test_install_precaches_complete_subpath_scoped_app_shell():
         "/dashboard/static/review-sheet.js",
         "/dashboard/static/work-route.js",
         "/dashboard/static/context-poller.js",
+        "/dashboard/static/mobile-task-dock.js",
     }