diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 91b8653f..115d1fca 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,19 @@ function wireFileWatcherEvents(context: ServiceContext): void {
       mainWindow.webContents.send(TEAM_CHANGE, event);
     }
     httpServer?.broadcast('team-change', event);
+
+    // Auto-relay direct messages to live team lead process (no UI dependency).
+    try {
+      if (!event || typeof event !== 'object') return;
+      const row = event as { type?: unknown; teamName?: unknown };
+      if (row.type !== 'inbox') return;
+      if (typeof row.teamName !== 'string' || row.teamName.trim().length === 0) return;
+      const teamName = row.teamName.trim();
+      if (!teamProvisioningService.isTeamAlive(teamName)) return;
+      void teamProvisioningService.relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName).catch(() => undefined);
+    } catch {
+      // ignore
+    }
   };
   context.fileWatcher.on('team-change', teamChangeHandler);
   teamChangeCleanup = () => context.fileWatcher.off('team-change', teamChangeHandler);
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/teams.ts b/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
index b309b77f..af203e8d 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/teams.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   TEAM_REQUEST_REVIEW,
   TEAM_SEND_MESSAGE,
   TEAM_START_TASK,
+  TEAM_STOP,
   TEAM_UPDATE_CONFIG,
   TEAM_UPDATE_KANBAN,
   TEAM_UPDATE_TASK_STATUS,
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export function registerTeamHandlers(ipcMain: IpcMain): void {
   ipcMain.handle(TEAM_PROCESS_SEND, handleProcessSend);
   ipcMain.handle(TEAM_PROCESS_ALIVE, handleProcessAlive);
   ipcMain.handle(TEAM_ALIVE_LIST, handleAliveList);
+  ipcMain.handle(TEAM_STOP, handleStopTeam);
   ipcMain.handle(TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG, handleCreateConfig);
   ipcMain.handle(TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS, handleGetMemberLogs);
   ipcMain.handle(TEAM_GET_LOGS_FOR_TASK, handleGetLogsForTask);
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ export function removeTeamHandlers(ipcMain: IpcMain): void {
   ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_PROCESS_SEND);
   ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_PROCESS_ALIVE);
   ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_ALIVE_LIST);
+  ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_STOP);
   ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG);
   ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS);
   ipcMain.removeHandler(TEAM_GET_LOGS_FOR_TASK);
@@ -181,6 +184,13 @@ async function handleGetData(
   return wrapTeamHandler('getData', async () => {
     const data = await getTeamDataService().getTeamData(validated.value!);
     const isAlive = getTeamProvisioningService().isTeamAlive(validated.value!);
+    if (isAlive) {
+      try {
+        await getTeamProvisioningService().relayLeadInboxMessages(validated.value!);
+      } catch {
+        // Best-effort: never fail getData due to relay issues
+      }
+    }
     return { ...data, isAlive };
   });
 }
@@ -821,6 +831,19 @@ async function handleAliveList(_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent): Promise<IpcResult<st
   return wrapTeamHandler('aliveList', async () => getTeamProvisioningService().getAliveTeams());
 }
 
+async function handleStopTeam(
+  _event: IpcMainInvokeEvent,
+  teamName: unknown
+): Promise<IpcResult<void>> {
+  const validated = validateTeamName(teamName);
+  if (!validated.valid) {
+    return { success: false, error: validated.error ?? 'Invalid teamName' };
+  }
+  return wrapTeamHandler('stop', async () => {
+    getTeamProvisioningService().stopTeam(validated.value!);
+  });
+}
+
 async function handleStartTask(
   _event: IpcMainInvokeEvent,
   teamName: unknown,
diff --git a/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts b/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts
index 15d66ea6..ece0d1e4 100644
--- a/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService.ts
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ let cachedProbeResult: CachedProbeResult | null = null;
 export class TeamProvisioningService {
   private readonly runs = new Map<string, ProvisioningRun>();
   private readonly activeByTeam = new Map<string, string>();
+  private readonly leadInboxRelayInFlight = new Map<string, Promise<number>>();
+  private readonly relayedLeadInboxMessageIds = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+  private readonly relayedLeadInboxFallbackKeys = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
 
   constructor(
     private readonly configReader: TeamConfigReader = new TeamConfigReader(),
@@ -1095,6 +1098,119 @@ export class TeamProvisioningService {
     run.child.stdin.write(payload + '\n');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Relay unread inbox messages addressed to the team lead into the live lead process.
+   *
+   * Why: teammates (and the UI) write to `inboxes/<lead>.json`, but the live lead CLI
+   * process consumes new turns via stream-json stdin. Without relaying, the lead
+   * appears unresponsive to direct messages.
+   *
+   * Returns the number of messages relayed.
+   */
+  async relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName: string): Promise<number> {
+    const existing = this.leadInboxRelayInFlight.get(teamName);
+    if (existing) {
+      return existing;
+    }
+
+    const work = (async (): Promise<number> => {
+      const runId = this.activeByTeam.get(teamName);
+      if (!runId) return 0;
+      const run = this.runs.get(runId);
+      if (!run?.child || run.processKilled || run.cancelRequested) return 0;
+      if (!run.provisioningComplete) return 0;
+
+      const relayedIds = this.relayedLeadInboxMessageIds.get(teamName) ?? new Set<string>();
+      const relayedFallback = this.relayedLeadInboxFallbackKeys.get(teamName) ?? new Set<string>();
+
+      let config: Awaited<ReturnType<TeamConfigReader['getConfig']>> | null = null;
+      try {
+        config = await this.configReader.getConfig(teamName);
+      } catch {
+        return 0;
+      }
+      if (!config) return 0;
+
+      const leadName =
+        config.members?.find((m) => m?.agentType === 'team-lead')?.name?.trim() || 'team-lead';
+
+      let leadInboxMessages: Awaited<ReturnType<TeamInboxReader['getMessagesFor']>> = [];
+      try {
+        leadInboxMessages = await this.inboxReader.getMessagesFor(teamName, leadName);
+      } catch {
+        return 0;
+      }
+
+      const unread = leadInboxMessages
+        .filter((m) => {
+          if (m.read) return false;
+          if (typeof m.text !== 'string' || m.text.trim().length === 0) return false;
+          if (typeof m.messageId === 'string' && m.messageId.trim().length > 0) {
+            return !relayedIds.has(m.messageId);
+          }
+          return !relayedFallback.has(`${m.timestamp}\0${m.from}\0${m.text}`);
+        })
+        .sort((a, b) => Date.parse(a.timestamp) - Date.parse(b.timestamp));
+
+      if (unread.length === 0) return 0;
+
+      const MAX_RELAY = 10;
+      const batch = unread.slice(0, MAX_RELAY);
+
+      const message = [
+        `You have new inbox messages addressed to you (team lead "${leadName}").`,
+        `Process them in order (oldest first).`,
+        `If action is required, delegate via task creation (teamctl.js --notify) or SendMessage, and keep responses minimal.`,
+        ``,
+        `Messages:`,
+        ...batch.flatMap((m, idx) => {
+          const summaryLine = m.summary?.trim() ? `Summary: ${m.summary.trim()}` : null;
+          return [
+            `${idx + 1}) From: ${m.from || 'unknown'}`,
+            `   Timestamp: ${m.timestamp}`,
+            ...(summaryLine ? [`   ${summaryLine}`] : []),
+            `   Text:`,
+            ...m.text.split('\n').map((line) => `   ${line}`),
+            ``,
+          ];
+        }),
+      ].join('\n');
+
+      try {
+        await this.sendMessageToTeam(teamName, message);
+      } catch {
+        return 0;
+      }
+
+      for (const m of batch) {
+        if (typeof m.messageId === 'string' && m.messageId.trim().length > 0) {
+          relayedIds.add(m.messageId);
+        } else {
+          relayedFallback.add(`${m.timestamp}\0${m.from}\0${m.text}`);
+        }
+      }
+      this.relayedLeadInboxMessageIds.set(teamName, this.trimRelayedSet(relayedIds));
+      this.relayedLeadInboxFallbackKeys.set(teamName, this.trimRelayedSet(relayedFallback));
+
+      try {
+        await this.markInboxMessagesRead(teamName, leadName, batch);
+      } catch {
+        // Best-effort: relay succeeded; marking read failed.
+      }
+
+      return batch.length;
+    })();
+
+    this.leadInboxRelayInFlight.set(teamName, work);
+    try {
+      return await work;
+    } finally {
+      if (this.leadInboxRelayInFlight.get(teamName) === work) {
+        this.leadInboxRelayInFlight.delete(teamName);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check if a team has a live process.
    */
@@ -1112,6 +1228,96 @@ export class TeamProvisioningService {
     return Array.from(this.activeByTeam.keys()).filter((name) => this.isTeamAlive(name));
   }
 
+  private async markInboxMessagesRead(
+    teamName: string,
+    member: string,
+    messages: { messageId?: string; timestamp: string; from: string; text: string }[]
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const inboxPath = path.join(getTeamsBasePath(), teamName, 'inboxes', `${member}.json`);
+
+    let raw: string;
+    try {
+      raw = await fs.promises.readFile(inboxPath, 'utf8');
+    } catch (error) {
+      if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code === 'ENOENT') {
+        return;
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    let parsed: unknown;
+    try {
+      parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown;
+    } catch {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) return;
+
+    const ids = new Set(messages.map((m) => m.messageId).filter((id): id is string => !!id));
+    const fallbackKeys = new Set(
+      messages.filter((m) => !m.messageId).map((m) => `${m.timestamp}\0${m.from}\0${m.text}`)
+    );
+
+    let changed = false;
+    for (const item of parsed) {
+      if (!item || typeof item !== 'object') continue;
+      const row = item as Record<string, unknown>;
+      const msgId = typeof row.messageId === 'string' ? row.messageId : null;
+      const timestamp = typeof row.timestamp === 'string' ? row.timestamp : null;
+      const from = typeof row.from === 'string' ? row.from : null;
+      const text = typeof row.text === 'string' ? row.text : null;
+
+      const matchesId = msgId ? ids.has(msgId) : false;
+      const matchesFallback =
+        !msgId && timestamp && from && text
+          ? fallbackKeys.has(`${timestamp}\0${from}\0${text}`)
+          : false;
+
+      if (!matchesId && !matchesFallback) continue;
+
+      if (row.read !== true) {
+        row.read = true;
+        changed = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!changed) return;
+    await atomicWriteAsync(inboxPath, JSON.stringify(parsed, null, 2));
+  }
+
+  private trimRelayedSet(set: Set<string>): Set<string> {
+    const MAX_IDS = 2000;
+    if (set.size <= MAX_IDS) return set;
+    const next = new Set<string>();
+    const tail = Array.from(set).slice(-MAX_IDS);
+    for (const id of tail) next.add(id);
+    return next;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop the running process for a team. No-op if team is not running.
+   */
+  stopTeam(teamName: string): void {
+    const runId = this.activeByTeam.get(teamName);
+    if (!runId) {
+      throw new Error(`No active process for team "${teamName}"`);
+    }
+    const run = this.runs.get(runId);
+    if (!run) {
+      this.activeByTeam.delete(teamName);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (run.processKilled || run.cancelRequested) {
+      return;
+    }
+    run.processKilled = true;
+    run.cancelRequested = true;
+    run.child?.stdin?.end();
+    run.child?.kill();
+    this.cleanupRun(run);
+    logger.info(`[${teamName}] Process stopped by user`);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Process a parsed stream-json message from stdout.
    * Extracts assistant text for progress reporting and detects turn completion.
@@ -1186,6 +1392,9 @@ export class TeamProvisioningService {
       });
       run.onProgress(progress);
       logger.info(`[${run.teamName}] Launch complete. Process alive for subsequent tasks.`);
+
+      // Pick up any direct messages that arrived before/while reconnecting.
+      void this.relayLeadInboxMessages(run.teamName).catch(() => undefined);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1224,6 +1433,9 @@ export class TeamProvisioningService {
     run.onProgress(progress);
     // NOTE: do NOT remove from activeByTeam — process stays alive
     logger.info(`[${run.teamName}] Provisioning complete. Process alive for subsequent tasks.`);
+
+    // Pick up any direct messages that arrived during provisioning.
+    void this.relayLeadInboxMessages(run.teamName).catch(() => undefined);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1236,6 +1448,9 @@ export class TeamProvisioningService {
     }
     this.stopFilesystemMonitor(run);
     this.activeByTeam.delete(run.teamName);
+    this.leadInboxRelayInFlight.delete(run.teamName);
+    this.relayedLeadInboxMessageIds.delete(run.teamName);
+    this.relayedLeadInboxFallbackKeys.delete(run.teamName);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/preload/constants/ipcChannels.ts b/src/preload/constants/ipcChannels.ts
index 71914682..1a71dd20 100644
--- a/src/preload/constants/ipcChannels.ts
+++ b/src/preload/constants/ipcChannels.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ export const TEAM_DELETE_TEAM = 'team:deleteTeam';
 
 /** Get list of teams with live CLI processes */
 export const TEAM_ALIVE_LIST = 'team:aliveList';
+export const TEAM_STOP = 'team:stop';
 
 /** Create team config without provisioning CLI */
 export const TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG = 'team:createConfig';
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 60f89524..95821a82 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
   TEAM_REQUEST_REVIEW,
   TEAM_SEND_MESSAGE,
   TEAM_START_TASK,
+  TEAM_STOP,
   TEAM_UPDATE_CONFIG,
   TEAM_UPDATE_KANBAN,
   TEAM_UPDATE_TASK_STATUS,
@@ -567,6 +568,9 @@ const electronAPI: ElectronAPI = {
     aliveList: async () => {
       return invokeIpcWithResult<string[]>(TEAM_ALIVE_LIST);
     },
+    stop: async (teamName: string) => {
+      return invokeIpcWithResult<void>(TEAM_STOP, teamName);
+    },
     createConfig: async (request: TeamCreateConfigRequest) => {
       return invokeIpcWithResult<void>(TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG, request);
     },
diff --git a/src/renderer/api/httpClient.ts b/src/renderer/api/httpClient.ts
index 6115fa22..99048216 100644
--- a/src/renderer/api/httpClient.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/api/httpClient.ts
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ export class HttpAPIClient implements ElectronAPI {
     aliveList: async (): Promise<string[]> => {
       return [];
     },
+    stop: async (): Promise<void> => {
+      throw new Error('Team stop is not available in browser mode');
+    },
     createConfig: async (): Promise<void> => {
       throw new Error('Team config creation is not available in browser mode');
     },
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
index 35cbfd92..f6f15bf7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { useShallow } from 'zustand/react/shallow';
 
 import { ActiveTasksBlock } from './activity/ActiveTasksBlock';
 import { ActivityTimeline } from './activity/ActivityTimeline';
+import { PendingRepliesBlock } from './activity/PendingRepliesBlock';
 import { CreateTaskDialog } from './dialogs/CreateTaskDialog';
 import { EditTeamDialog } from './dialogs/EditTeamDialog';
 import { LaunchTeamDialog } from './dialogs/LaunchTeamDialog';
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
   const [requestChangesTaskId, setRequestChangesTaskId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [selectedTask, setSelectedTask] = useState<TeamTask | null>(null);
   const [selectedMember, setSelectedMember] = useState<ResolvedTeamMember | null>(null);
+  const [pendingRepliesByMember, setPendingRepliesByMember] = useState<Record<string, number>>({});
   const [createTaskDialog, setCreateTaskDialog] = useState<CreateTaskDialogState>({
     open: false,
     defaultSubject: '',
@@ -309,6 +311,24 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
 
   const memberTaskCounts = useMemo(() => buildTaskCountsByOwner(data?.tasks ?? []), [data?.tasks]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!data || Object.keys(pendingRepliesByMember).length === 0) return;
+    const next = { ...pendingRepliesByMember };
+    let changed = false;
+    for (const [memberName, sentAtMs] of Object.entries(pendingRepliesByMember)) {
+      const hasReply = data.messages.some((m) => {
+        if (m.from !== memberName) return false;
+        const ts = Date.parse(m.timestamp);
+        return Number.isFinite(ts) && ts > sentAtMs;
+      });
+      if (hasReply) {
+        delete next[memberName];
+        changed = true;
+      }
+    }
+    if (changed) setPendingRepliesByMember(next);
+  }, [data, pendingRepliesByMember]);
+
   const openCreateTaskDialog = (subject = '', description = '', owner = ''): void => {
     setCreateTaskDialog({
       open: true,
@@ -504,6 +524,8 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
         <MemberList
           members={data.members}
           memberTaskCounts={memberTaskCounts}
+          taskMap={taskMap}
+          pendingRepliesByMember={pendingRepliesByMember}
           isTeamAlive={data.isAlive}
           onMemberClick={setSelectedMember}
           onSendMessage={(member) => {
@@ -514,6 +536,7 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
           onAssignTask={(member) => {
             openCreateTaskDialog('', '', member.name);
           }}
+          onOpenTask={(task) => setSelectedTask(task)}
         />
       </CollapsibleTeamSection>
 
@@ -677,6 +700,11 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
           </div>
         }
       >
+        <PendingRepliesBlock
+          members={data.members}
+          pendingRepliesByMember={pendingRepliesByMember}
+          onMemberClick={setSelectedMember}
+        />
         <ActiveTasksBlock
           members={data.members}
           tasks={data.tasks}
@@ -703,6 +731,7 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
         open={requestChangesTaskId !== null}
         teamName={teamName}
         taskId={requestChangesTaskId}
+        members={data?.members ?? []}
         onCancel={() => setRequestChangesTaskId(null)}
         onSubmit={(comment) => {
           if (!requestChangesTaskId) {
@@ -791,7 +820,19 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
         sendError={sendMessageError}
         lastResult={lastSendMessageResult}
         onSend={(member, text, summary) => {
-          void sendTeamMessage(teamName, { member, text, summary });
+          void (async () => {
+            const sentAtMs = Date.now();
+            setPendingRepliesByMember((prev) => ({ ...prev, [member]: sentAtMs }));
+            try {
+              await sendTeamMessage(teamName, { member, text, summary });
+            } catch {
+              setPendingRepliesByMember((prev) => {
+                const next = { ...prev };
+                delete next[member];
+                return next;
+              });
+            }
+          })();
         }}
         onClose={() => {
           setSendDialogOpen(false);
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamListView.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamListView.tsx
index 95495353..e006b076 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamListView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamListView.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { getTeamColorSet } from '@renderer/constants/teamColors';
 import { useStore } from '@renderer/store';
 import { buildTaskCountsByTeam, normalizePath } from '@renderer/utils/pathNormalize';
 import { getBaseName } from '@renderer/utils/pathUtils';
-import { CheckCircle, Clock, Copy, FolderOpen, Play, Search, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { CheckCircle, Clock, Copy, FolderOpen, Play, Search, Square, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useShallow } from 'zustand/react/shallow';
 
 import { CreateTeamDialog } from './dialogs/CreateTeamDialog';
@@ -243,6 +243,20 @@ export const TeamListView = (): React.JSX.Element => {
     [teams]
   );
 
+  const [stoppingTeamName, setStoppingTeamName] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const handleStopTeam = useCallback((teamName: string, e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    setStoppingTeamName(teamName);
+    void api.teams
+      .stop(teamName)
+      .then(() => {
+        setAliveTeams((prev) => prev.filter((n) => n !== teamName));
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setStoppingTeamName(null);
+      });
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!electronMode) {
       return;
@@ -430,6 +444,24 @@ export const TeamListView = (): React.JSX.Element => {
                         <StatusBadge status={status} />
                       </div>
                       <div className="flex shrink-0 gap-1">
+                        {status === 'running' && (
+                          <Tooltip>
+                            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                              <button
+                                type="button"
+                                className="shrink-0 rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:bg-amber-500/10 hover:text-amber-300 disabled:opacity-50 group-hover:opacity-100"
+                                onClick={(e) => handleStopTeam(team.teamName, e)}
+                                disabled={stoppingTeamName === team.teamName}
+                                aria-label="Stop team"
+                              >
+                                <Square size={14} fill="currentColor" />
+                              </button>
+                            </TooltipTrigger>
+                            <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                              {stoppingTeamName === team.teamName ? 'Stopping…' : 'Stop team'}
+                            </TooltipContent>
+                          </Tooltip>
+                        )}
                         <Tooltip>
                           <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                             <button
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/activity/ActiveTasksBlock.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/activity/ActiveTasksBlock.tsx
index 7a375d73..7e9be1d8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/activity/ActiveTasksBlock.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/activity/ActiveTasksBlock.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const ActiveTasksBlock = ({
   return (
     <div className="mb-3 space-y-1.5">
       <p className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
-        Сейчас в работе
+        In progress
       </p>
       {working.map((member) => {
         const taskId = member.currentTaskId!;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const ActiveTasksBlock = ({
                 className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-[10px]"
                 style={{ color: CARD_ICON_MUTED }}
               >
-                выполняет
+                working on
               </span>
               {task &&
                 (onTaskClick ? (
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/activity/PendingRepliesBlock.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/activity/PendingRepliesBlock.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..320398a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/activity/PendingRepliesBlock.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import { CARD_BG, CARD_BORDER_STYLE, CARD_ICON_MUTED } from '@renderer/constants/cssVariables';
+import { getTeamColorSet } from '@renderer/constants/teamColors';
+import { formatAgentRole } from '@renderer/utils/formatAgentRole';
+import { formatDistanceToNowStrict } from 'date-fns';
+import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import type { ResolvedTeamMember } from '@shared/types';
+
+interface PendingRepliesBlockProps {
+  members: ResolvedTeamMember[];
+  pendingRepliesByMember: Record<string, number>;
+  onMemberClick?: (member: ResolvedTeamMember) => void;
+}
+
+export const PendingRepliesBlock = ({
+  members,
+  pendingRepliesByMember,
+  onMemberClick,
+}: PendingRepliesBlockProps): React.JSX.Element | null => {
+  const pending = Object.entries(pendingRepliesByMember)
+    .map(([name, sentAtMs]) => ({
+      member: members.find((m) => m.name === name) ?? null,
+      name,
+      sentAtMs,
+    }))
+    .filter((p): p is { member: ResolvedTeamMember; name: string; sentAtMs: number } => !!p.member)
+    .sort((a, b) => b.sentAtMs - a.sentAtMs);
+
+  if (pending.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-3 space-y-1.5">
+      <p className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
+        Awaiting replies
+      </p>
+      {pending.map(({ member, sentAtMs }) => {
+        const colors = getTeamColorSet(member.color ?? '');
+        const roleLabel = formatAgentRole(
+          member.role ?? (member.agentType !== 'general-purpose' ? member.agentType : undefined)
+        );
+        const since = formatDistanceToNowStrict(sentAtMs, { addSuffix: true });
+
+        return (
+          <article
+            key={`pending-reply:${member.name}:${sentAtMs}`}
+            className="overflow-hidden rounded-md"
+            style={{
+              backgroundColor: CARD_BG,
+              border: CARD_BORDER_STYLE,
+              borderLeft: `3px solid ${colors.border}`,
+            }}
+          >
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
+              <Loader2
+                className="size-3.5 shrink-0 animate-spin"
+                style={{ color: colors.border }}
+              />
+              {onMemberClick ? (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium tracking-wide transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-[var(--color-border)]"
+                  style={{
+                    backgroundColor: colors.badge,
+                    color: colors.text,
+                    border: `1px solid ${colors.border}40`,
+                  }}
+                  onClick={() => onMemberClick(member)}
+                  title="Open member"
+                >
+                  {member.name}
+                </button>
+              ) : (
+                <span
+                  className="rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium tracking-wide"
+                  style={{
+                    backgroundColor: colors.badge,
+                    color: colors.text,
+                    border: `1px solid ${colors.border}40`,
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {member.name}
+                </span>
+              )}
+              {roleLabel ? (
+                <span className="text-[10px]" style={{ color: CARD_ICON_MUTED }}>
+                  {roleLabel}
+                </span>
+              ) : null}
+              <span
+                className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-[10px]"
+                style={{ color: CARD_ICON_MUTED }}
+                title="Message sent, awaiting reply"
+              >
+                awaiting reply
+              </span>
+              <span className="shrink-0 text-[10px]" style={{ color: CARD_ICON_MUTED }}>
+                {since}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </article>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/CreateTeamDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/CreateTeamDialog.tsx
index 7557bb41..37d02ab8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/CreateTeamDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/CreateTeamDialog.tsx
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ export const CreateTeamDialog = ({
 
           {launchTeam ? (
             <div className="space-y-1.5 md:col-span-2">
-              <Label className="text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">cwd</Label>
+              <Label className="text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">Project</Label>
               <div className="space-y-2">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
                   <Button
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/LaunchTeamDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/LaunchTeamDialog.tsx
index aa89d793..4bdb1256 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/LaunchTeamDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/LaunchTeamDialog.tsx
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export const LaunchTeamDialog = ({
 
         <div className="space-y-4">
           <div className="space-y-1.5">
-            <Label className="text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">cwd</Label>
+            <Label className="text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">Project</Label>
             <div className="space-y-2">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
                 <Button
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/ReviewDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/ReviewDialog.tsx
index 0b1d5d88..34b3f432 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/ReviewDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/ReviewDialog.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+
 import { Button } from '@renderer/components/ui/button';
 import {
   Dialog,
@@ -8,13 +10,18 @@ import {
   DialogTitle,
 } from '@renderer/components/ui/dialog';
 import { Label } from '@renderer/components/ui/label';
-import { Textarea } from '@renderer/components/ui/textarea';
+import { MentionableTextarea } from '@renderer/components/ui/MentionableTextarea';
 import { useDraftPersistence } from '@renderer/hooks/useDraftPersistence';
+import { formatAgentRole } from '@renderer/utils/formatAgentRole';
+
+import type { MentionSuggestion } from '@renderer/types/mention';
+import type { ResolvedTeamMember } from '@shared/types';
 
 interface ReviewDialogProps {
   open: boolean;
   teamName: string;
   taskId: string | null;
+  members: ResolvedTeamMember[];
   onCancel: () => void;
   onSubmit: (comment?: string) => void;
 }
@@ -23,6 +30,7 @@ export const ReviewDialog = ({
   open,
   teamName,
   taskId,
+  members,
   onCancel,
   onSubmit,
 }: ReviewDialogProps): React.JSX.Element => {
@@ -31,6 +39,17 @@ export const ReviewDialog = ({
     enabled: Boolean(teamName && taskId),
   });
 
+  const mentionSuggestions = useMemo<MentionSuggestion[]>(
+    () =>
+      members.map((m) => ({
+        id: m.name,
+        name: m.name,
+        subtitle: formatAgentRole(m.role) ?? formatAgentRole(m.agentType) ?? undefined,
+        color: m.color,
+      })),
+    [members]
+  );
+
   const handleCancel = (): void => {
     onCancel();
   };
@@ -58,16 +77,20 @@ export const ReviewDialog = ({
 
         <div className="grid gap-2 py-2">
           <Label htmlFor="review-comment">Comment (optional)</Label>
-          <Textarea
+          <MentionableTextarea
             id="review-comment"
             className="min-h-[110px] text-xs"
             value={draft.value}
+            onValueChange={draft.setValue}
             placeholder="Describe what needs to change..."
-            onChange={(event) => draft.setValue(event.target.value)}
+            suggestions={mentionSuggestions}
+            hintText="Use @ to mention team members"
+            footerRight={
+              draft.isSaved ? (
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">Draft saved</span>
+              ) : undefined
+            }
           />
-          {draft.isSaved ? (
-            <span className="text-[10px] text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">Draft saved</span>
-          ) : null}
         </div>
 
         <DialogFooter>
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/TaskCommentsSection.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/TaskCommentsSection.tsx
index f09f150d..c88de2c3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/TaskCommentsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/TaskCommentsSection.tsx
@@ -132,27 +132,31 @@ export const TaskCommentsSection = ({
               </div>
               {(() => {
                 const reply = parseMessageReply(comment.text);
+                const displayText = reply ? reply.replyText : comment.text;
+                const needsExpandCollapse = displayText.includes('\n');
                 const expanded = expandedCommentIds.has(comment.id);
                 const collapsedHeight = 'max-h-[120px]';
+                const showCollapsed = needsExpandCollapse && !expanded;
+                const showExpandedButton = needsExpandCollapse && expanded;
                 return (
                   <div className="relative text-xs">
                     <div
                       className={
-                        expanded ? undefined : `relative ${collapsedHeight} overflow-hidden`
+                        showCollapsed ? `relative ${collapsedHeight} overflow-hidden` : undefined
                       }
                     >
                       {reply ? (
                         <ReplyQuoteBlock
                           reply={reply}
-                          bodyMaxHeight={expanded ? undefined : 'max-h-56'}
+                          bodyMaxHeight={needsExpandCollapse && !expanded ? 'max-h-56' : undefined}
                         />
                       ) : (
                         <MarkdownViewer
                           content={comment.text}
-                          maxHeight={expanded ? undefined : collapsedHeight}
+                          maxHeight={needsExpandCollapse && !expanded ? collapsedHeight : undefined}
                         />
                       )}
-                      {!expanded && (
+                      {showCollapsed && (
                         <>
                           <div
                             className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-14"
@@ -167,25 +171,25 @@ export const TaskCommentsSection = ({
                               type="button"
                               className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-surface)] px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] text-[var(--color-text-secondary)] shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface-raised)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
                               onClick={() => toggleCommentExpanded(comment.id)}
-                              title="Развернуть"
+                              title="Expand"
                             >
                               <ChevronDown size={12} />
-                              Развернуть
+                              Expand
                             </button>
                           </div>
                         </>
                       )}
                     </div>
-                    {expanded && (
+                    {showExpandedButton && (
                       <div className="flex justify-center pt-2">
                         <button
                           type="button"
                           className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-surface-raised)] px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text-secondary)]"
                           onClick={() => toggleCommentExpanded(comment.id)}
-                          title="Свернуть"
+                          title="Collapse"
                         >
                           <ChevronUp size={12} />
-                          Свернуть
+                          Collapse
                         </button>
                       </div>
                     )}
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx
index 4291cf7e..26da5ba7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@ import { Badge } from '@renderer/components/ui/badge';
 import { getTeamColorSet } from '@renderer/constants/teamColors';
 import { formatAgentRole } from '@renderer/utils/formatAgentRole';
 import { agentAvatarUrl, getMemberDotClass, getPresenceLabel } from '@renderer/utils/memberHelpers';
-import { ListPlus, MessageSquare } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ListPlus, Loader2, MessageSquare } from 'lucide-react';
 
 import type { TaskStatusCounts } from '@renderer/utils/pathNormalize';
-import type { ResolvedTeamMember } from '@shared/types';
+import type { ResolvedTeamMember, TeamTask } from '@shared/types';
 
 interface MemberCardProps {
   member: ResolvedTeamMember;
   memberColor: string;
   taskCounts?: TaskStatusCounts | null;
   isTeamAlive?: boolean;
+  currentTask?: TeamTask | null;
+  isAwaitingReply?: boolean;
+  onOpenTask?: () => void;
   onClick?: () => void;
   onSendMessage?: () => void;
   onAssignTask?: () => void;
@@ -22,6 +25,9 @@ export const MemberCard = ({
   memberColor,
   taskCounts,
   isTeamAlive,
+  currentTask,
+  isAwaitingReply,
+  onOpenTask,
   onClick,
   onSendMessage,
   onAssignTask,
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ export const MemberCard = ({
   return (
     <div className="rounded">
       <div
-        className="group relative flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2.5 rounded-t px-2 py-1.5"
+        className="group relative cursor-pointer rounded-t px-2 py-1.5"
         style={{
           borderLeft: `3px solid ${colors.border}`,
           backgroundColor: colors.badge,
@@ -57,66 +63,95 @@ export const MemberCard = ({
         }}
       >
         <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 rounded-t transition-colors group-hover:bg-white/5" />
-        <div className="relative shrink-0">
-          <img
-            src={agentAvatarUrl(member.name)}
-            alt={member.name}
-            className="size-7 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-surface-raised)]"
-            loading="lazy"
-          />
-          <span
-            className={`absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 size-2.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[var(--color-surface)] ${dotClass}`}
-            aria-label={member.status}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium text-[var(--color-text)]">
-          {member.name}
-        </span>
-        {(() => {
-          const roleLabel = formatAgentRole(member.role) ?? formatAgentRole(member.agentType);
-          return roleLabel ? (
-            <span className="hidden shrink-0 text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)] sm:inline">
-              {roleLabel}
-            </span>
-          ) : null;
-        })()}
-        <Badge
-          variant="secondary"
-          className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]"
-          title={member.currentTaskId ? `Current task: ${member.currentTaskId}` : undefined}
-        >
-          {presenceLabel}
-        </Badge>
-        <Badge
-          variant="secondary"
-          className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none"
-        >
-          {member.taskCount} {member.taskCount === 1 ? 'task' : 'tasks'}
-        </Badge>
-        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5">
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
-            title="Send Message"
-            onClick={(e) => {
-              e.stopPropagation();
-              onSendMessage?.();
-            }}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+          <div className="relative shrink-0">
+            <img
+              src={agentAvatarUrl(member.name)}
+              alt={member.name}
+              className="size-7 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-surface-raised)]"
+              loading="lazy"
+            />
+            <span
+              className={`absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 size-2.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[var(--color-surface)] ${dotClass}`}
+              aria-label={member.status}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium text-[var(--color-text)]">
+            {member.name}
+          </span>
+          {(() => {
+            const roleLabel = formatAgentRole(member.role) ?? formatAgentRole(member.agentType);
+            return roleLabel ? (
+              <span className="hidden shrink-0 text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)] sm:inline">
+                {roleLabel}
+              </span>
+            ) : null;
+          })()}
+          <Badge
+            variant="secondary"
+            className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]"
+            title={member.currentTaskId ? `Current task: ${member.currentTaskId}` : undefined}
           >
-            <MessageSquare size={13} />
-          </button>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
-            title="Assign Task"
-            onClick={(e) => {
-              e.stopPropagation();
-              onAssignTask?.();
-            }}
+            {presenceLabel}
+          </Badge>
+          <Badge
+            variant="secondary"
+            className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none"
           >
-            <ListPlus size={13} />
-          </button>
+            {member.taskCount} {member.taskCount === 1 ? 'task' : 'tasks'}
+          </Badge>
+          <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
+              title="Send message"
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                onSendMessage?.();
+              }}
+            >
+              <MessageSquare size={13} />
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
+              title="Assign task"
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                onAssignTask?.();
+              }}
+            >
+              <ListPlus size={13} />
+            </button>
+          </div>
         </div>
+
+        {currentTask ? (
+          <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-2 pl-9 text-[10px] text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
+            <Loader2 className="size-3 animate-spin" style={{ color: colors.border }} />
+            <span className="truncate">working on</span>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="truncate rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-[var(--color-text)] transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-[var(--color-border)]"
+              style={{ border: `1px solid ${colors.border}40` }}
+              title="Open task"
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                onOpenTask?.();
+              }}
+            >
+              #{currentTask.id} {currentTask.subject.slice(0, 36)}
+              {currentTask.subject.length > 36 ? '…' : ''}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+
+        {!currentTask && isAwaitingReply ? (
+          <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-2 pl-9 text-[10px] text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
+            <Loader2 className="size-3 animate-spin" style={{ color: colors.border }} />
+            <span className="truncate">awaiting reply</span>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
       <div
         className="h-0.5 rounded-b bg-[var(--color-border)]"
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx
index 75737a6a..eede5163 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberList.tsx
@@ -3,24 +3,30 @@ import { getMemberColor } from '@shared/constants/memberColors';
 import { MemberCard } from './MemberCard';
 
 import type { TaskStatusCounts } from '@renderer/utils/pathNormalize';
-import type { ResolvedTeamMember } from '@shared/types';
+import type { ResolvedTeamMember, TeamTask } from '@shared/types';
 
 interface MemberListProps {
   members: ResolvedTeamMember[];
   memberTaskCounts?: Map<string, TaskStatusCounts>;
+  taskMap?: Map<string, TeamTask>;
+  pendingRepliesByMember?: Record<string, number>;
   isTeamAlive?: boolean;
   onMemberClick?: (member: ResolvedTeamMember) => void;
   onSendMessage?: (member: ResolvedTeamMember) => void;
   onAssignTask?: (member: ResolvedTeamMember) => void;
+  onOpenTask?: (task: TeamTask) => void;
 }
 
 export const MemberList = ({
   members,
   memberTaskCounts,
+  taskMap,
+  pendingRepliesByMember,
   isTeamAlive,
   onMemberClick,
   onSendMessage,
   onAssignTask,
+  onOpenTask,
 }: MemberListProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   if (members.length === 0) {
     return (
@@ -32,18 +38,26 @@ export const MemberList = ({
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-      {members.map((member, index) => (
-        <MemberCard
-          key={member.name}
-          member={member}
-          memberColor={member.color ?? getMemberColor(index)}
-          taskCounts={memberTaskCounts?.get(member.name.toLowerCase())}
-          isTeamAlive={isTeamAlive}
-          onClick={() => onMemberClick?.(member)}
-          onSendMessage={() => onSendMessage?.(member)}
-          onAssignTask={() => onAssignTask?.(member)}
-        />
-      ))}
+      {members.map((member, index) => {
+        const currentTask =
+          member.currentTaskId && taskMap ? (taskMap.get(member.currentTaskId) ?? null) : null;
+        const awaitingReply = Boolean(pendingRepliesByMember?.[member.name]);
+        return (
+          <MemberCard
+            key={member.name}
+            member={member}
+            memberColor={member.color ?? getMemberColor(index)}
+            taskCounts={memberTaskCounts?.get(member.name.toLowerCase())}
+            isTeamAlive={isTeamAlive}
+            currentTask={currentTask}
+            isAwaitingReply={awaitingReply}
+            onOpenTask={currentTask ? () => onOpenTask?.(currentTask) : undefined}
+            onClick={() => onMemberClick?.(member)}
+            onSendMessage={() => onSendMessage?.(member)}
+            onAssignTask={() => onAssignTask?.(member)}
+          />
+        );
+      })}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/shared/types/api.ts b/src/shared/types/api.ts
index 9dd4941f..ef1df5f2 100644
--- a/src/shared/types/api.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types/api.ts
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ export interface TeamsAPI {
   processSend: (teamName: string, message: string) => Promise<void>;
   processAlive: (teamName: string) => Promise<boolean>;
   aliveList: () => Promise<string[]>;
+  stop: (teamName: string) => Promise<void>;
   createConfig: (request: TeamCreateConfigRequest) => Promise<void>;
   getMemberLogs: (teamName: string, memberName: string) => Promise<MemberLogSummary[]>;
   getLogsForTask: (
diff --git a/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts b/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts
index 6e9856b3..b898cf7d 100644
--- a/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts
+++ b/test/main/ipc/teams.test.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ vi.mock('@preload/constants/ipcChannels', () => ({
   TEAM_PROCESS_SEND: 'team:processSend',
   TEAM_PROCESS_ALIVE: 'team:processAlive',
   TEAM_ALIVE_LIST: 'team:aliveList',
+  TEAM_STOP: 'team:stop',
   TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS: 'team:getMemberLogs',
   TEAM_GET_LOGS_FOR_TASK: 'team:getLogsForTask',
   TEAM_GET_MEMBER_STATS: 'team:getMemberStats',
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ vi.mock('@preload/constants/ipcChannels', () => ({
 
 import {
   TEAM_ALIVE_LIST,
+  TEAM_STOP,
   TEAM_CANCEL_PROVISIONING,
   TEAM_CREATE,
   TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG,
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
     sendMessageToTeam: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
     isTeamAlive: vi.fn(() => true),
     getAliveTeams: vi.fn(() => ['my-team']),
+    stopTeam: vi.fn(() => undefined),
   };
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_PROCESS_SEND)).toBe(true);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_PROCESS_ALIVE)).toBe(true);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_ALIVE_LIST)).toBe(true);
+    expect(handlers.has(TEAM_STOP)).toBe(true);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG)).toBe(true);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS)).toBe(true);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_GET_LOGS_FOR_TASK)).toBe(true);
@@ -304,6 +308,7 @@ describe('ipc teams handlers', () => {
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_PROCESS_SEND)).toBe(false);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_PROCESS_ALIVE)).toBe(false);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_ALIVE_LIST)).toBe(false);
+    expect(handlers.has(TEAM_STOP)).toBe(false);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_CREATE_CONFIG)).toBe(false);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_GET_MEMBER_LOGS)).toBe(false);
     expect(handlers.has(TEAM_GET_LOGS_FOR_TASK)).toBe(false);
diff --git a/test/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningServiceRelay.test.ts b/test/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningServiceRelay.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2df78ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningServiceRelay.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+const hoisted = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  const files = new Map<string, string>();
+  let atomicWriteShouldFail = false;
+
+  // Normalize path separators so tests pass on Windows (backslash → forward slash)
+  const norm = (p: string): string => p.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+
+  const readFile = vi.fn(async (filePath: string) => {
+    const data = files.get(norm(filePath));
+    if (data === undefined) {
+      const error = new Error('ENOENT') as NodeJS.ErrnoException;
+      error.code = 'ENOENT';
+      throw error;
+    }
+    return data;
+  });
+
+  const atomicWrite = vi.fn(async (filePath: string, data: string) => {
+    if (atomicWriteShouldFail) {
+      throw new Error('atomic write failed');
+    }
+    files.set(norm(filePath), data);
+  });
+
+  return {
+    files,
+    readFile,
+    atomicWrite,
+    setAtomicWriteShouldFail: (next: boolean) => {
+      atomicWriteShouldFail = next;
+    },
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock('fs', () => ({
+  promises: {
+    readFile: hoisted.readFile,
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../../src/main/services/team/atomicWrite', () => ({
+  atomicWriteAsync: hoisted.atomicWrite,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../../src/main/utils/pathDecoder', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import('../../../../src/main/utils/pathDecoder')>();
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    getTeamsBasePath: () => '/mock/teams',
+  };
+});
+
+import { TeamProvisioningService } from '../../../../src/main/services/team/TeamProvisioningService';
+
+function seedConfig(teamName: string): void {
+  hoisted.files.set(
+    `/mock/teams/${teamName}/config.json`,
+    JSON.stringify({
+      name: 'My Team',
+      members: [{ name: 'team-lead', agentType: 'team-lead' }],
+    })
+  );
+}
+
+function seedLeadInbox(teamName: string, messages: unknown[]): void {
+  hoisted.files.set(`/mock/teams/${teamName}/inboxes/team-lead.json`, JSON.stringify(messages));
+}
+
+function attachAliveRun(
+  service: TeamProvisioningService,
+  teamName: string,
+  opts?: { writable?: boolean }
+): { writeSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> } {
+  const runId = 'run-1';
+  const writeSpy = vi.fn();
+  const writable = opts?.writable ?? true;
+
+  (service as unknown as { activeByTeam: Map<string, string> }).activeByTeam.set(teamName, runId);
+  (service as unknown as { runs: Map<string, unknown> }).runs.set(runId, {
+    runId,
+    teamName,
+    child: {
+      stdin: {
+        writable,
+        write: writeSpy,
+      },
+    },
+    processKilled: false,
+    cancelRequested: false,
+    provisioningComplete: true,
+  });
+
+  return { writeSpy };
+}
+
+describe('TeamProvisioningService relayLeadInboxMessages', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    hoisted.files.clear();
+    hoisted.readFile.mockClear();
+    hoisted.atomicWrite.mockClear();
+    hoisted.setAtomicWriteShouldFail(false);
+  });
+
+  it('relays unread lead inbox messages into stdin', async () => {
+    const service = new TeamProvisioningService();
+    const teamName = 'my-team';
+    seedConfig(teamName);
+    seedLeadInbox(teamName, [
+      {
+        from: 'bob',
+        text: 'Please assign this to Alice.',
+        timestamp: '2026-02-23T10:00:00.000Z',
+        read: false,
+        summary: 'Need delegation',
+        messageId: 'm-1',
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const { writeSpy } = attachAliveRun(service, teamName);
+    const relayed = await service.relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName);
+
+    expect(relayed).toBe(1);
+    expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const payload = String(writeSpy.mock.calls[0]?.[0] ?? '');
+    expect(payload).toContain('"type":"user"');
+    expect(payload).toContain('Please assign this to Alice.');
+  });
+
+  it('dedups by messageId even if markRead fails', async () => {
+    const service = new TeamProvisioningService();
+    const teamName = 'my-team';
+    seedConfig(teamName);
+    seedLeadInbox(teamName, [
+      {
+        from: 'bob',
+        text: 'Ping leader',
+        timestamp: '2026-02-23T10:00:00.000Z',
+        read: false,
+        summary: 'Ping',
+        messageId: 'm-1',
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    hoisted.setAtomicWriteShouldFail(true);
+    const { writeSpy } = attachAliveRun(service, teamName);
+
+    const first = await service.relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName);
+    const second = await service.relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName);
+
+    expect(first).toBe(1);
+    expect(second).toBe(0);
+    expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('does not mark as relayed when stdin is not writable', async () => {
+    const service = new TeamProvisioningService();
+    const teamName = 'my-team';
+    seedConfig(teamName);
+    seedLeadInbox(teamName, [
+      {
+        from: 'bob',
+        text: 'Hello',
+        timestamp: '2026-02-23T10:00:00.000Z',
+        read: false,
+        messageId: 'm-1',
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const { writeSpy } = attachAliveRun(service, teamName, { writable: false });
+    const first = await service.relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName);
+    expect(first).toBe(0);
+    expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+
+    (service as unknown as { runs: Map<string, unknown> }).runs.set('run-1', {
+      runId: 'run-1',
+      teamName,
+      child: { stdin: { writable: true, write: writeSpy } },
+      processKilled: false,
+      cancelRequested: false,
+      provisioningComplete: true,
+    });
+
+    const second = await service.relayLeadInboxMessages(teamName);
+    expect(second).toBe(1);
+    expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+});