diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9e11b32..d15723f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.1
+0.3.2
diff --git a/cmd/nomos/store.go b/cmd/nomos/store.go
index f0fa538..aab9570 100644
--- a/cmd/nomos/store.go
+++ b/cmd/nomos/store.go
@@ -358,13 +358,16 @@ func (s *store) taskEntityPtr(ctx context.Context, sessionID string) *uuid.UUID
 	return &id
 }
 
-// setGoal records the task's goal and moves it into planning. Emits goal.set.
+// setGoal records the task's goal and moves it into executing. The `planning`
+// intermediate state was removed (2026-07-14) — it was indistinguishable from
+// `active` to the operator and caused sessions to appear stuck when the agent
+// called set_goal but never propose_plan (observed in production).
 func (s *store) setGoal(ctx context.Context, sessionID, goal string) error {
 	if s == nil || sessionID == "" || sessionID == "ephemeral" {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if _, err := s.pool.Exec(ctx,
-		`UPDATE agent_sessions SET goal = $2, status = 'planning', last_active_at = now() WHERE id = $1`,
+		`UPDATE agent_sessions SET goal = $2, status = 'executing', last_active_at = now() WHERE id = $1`,
 		sessionID, goal); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/SessionDigest.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/SessionDigest.svelte
index 141cba4..363c703 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/SessionDigest.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/SessionDigest.svelte
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { fetchSessionDigest, type SessionDigest } from '$lib/api'
-  import { currentSession, streaming } from '$lib/stores/chat'
-  import { currentTask } from '$lib/stores/workspace'
+  import { currentSession, streaming, toolTimeline, type ToolTimelineEntry } from '$lib/stores/chat'
+  import { currentTask, planSteps } from '$lib/stores/workspace'
   import { Badge } from '$lib/components/ui/badge'
   import ChevronDownIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/chevron-down'
   import ChevronRightIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/chevron-right'
   import SparklesIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/sparkles'
   import CircleCheckIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/circle-check'
   import CircleXIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/circle-x'
+  import CircleIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/circle'
+  import LoaderCircleIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/loader-circle'
+  import WrenchIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/wrench'
 
   let digest = $state<SessionDigest | null>(null)
   let open = $state(false)
-  // Keyed on session id AND status: a task that completes mid-view (via
-  // resumeSession running server-side, with $streaming never true here) must
-  // still refetch once outcome/summary land, not just on session switch.
+  let openTools = $state(false)
   let loadedKey = $state<string | null>(null)
 
   let pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = $state(null)
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
       loadedKey = key
       fetchSessionDigest(sid).then((d) => (digest = d))
     }
-    // Poll every 10s while the session is active.
     if (status !== 'done' && status !== 'failed') {
       if (!pollTimer) pollTimer = setInterval(() => fetchSessionDigest(sid).then((d) => (digest = d)), 10000)
     } else {
@@ -45,8 +45,42 @@
     if (['running', 'approved'].includes(status)) return 'secondary'
     return 'outline'
   }
+
+  const planDone = $derived($planSteps.filter((s) => s.status === 'done').length)
+  const planTotal = $derived($planSteps.length)
+
+  // Group tool timeline entries by message (turn), showing only unique tool names per entry.
+  const toolGroups = $derived.by(() => {
+    const groups: { msgIndex: number; entries: ToolTimelineEntry[] }[] = []
+    for (const e of $toolTimeline) {
+      const last = groups[groups.length - 1]
+      if (last && last.msgIndex === e.msgIndex) {
+        last.entries.push(e)
+      } else {
+        groups.push({ msgIndex: e.msgIndex, entries: [e] })
+      }
+    }
+    return groups
+  })
+
+  const toolCount = $derived($toolTimeline.filter((t) => t.type === 'tool_use').length)
+  const runningCount = $derived($toolTimeline.filter((t) => t.type === 'tool_use' && !$toolTimeline.some((r) => r.type === 'tool_result' && r.id === t.id)).length)
+
+  function toolSummary(t: ToolTimelineEntry): string {
+    if (!t.args || typeof t.args !== 'object') return t.name
+    const firstArg = Object.values(t.args as Record<string, unknown>)[0]
+    if (typeof firstArg === 'string') return `${t.name} ${firstArg.slice(0, 40)}`
+    return t.name
+  }
 </script>
 
+{#if $streaming && $currentSession}
+  <div class="flex items-center gap-2 border-b px-3 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+    <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 animate-spin text-primary" />
+    <span>{toolCount} tool{toolCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} · {runningCount} running</span>
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
 {#if $currentTask?.outcome}
   <div
     class="flex items-start gap-2 border-b px-3 py-2 text-xs {$currentTask.outcome === 'failure'
@@ -64,6 +98,76 @@
   </div>
 {/if}
 
+{#if $planSteps.length > 0}
+  <div class="flex shrink-0 flex-col gap-1 border-b px-3 py-2">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+      <span class="font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider">Plan</span>
+      <span>{planDone}/{planTotal}</span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="h-1 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted">
+      <div class="h-full rounded-full bg-primary transition-all duration-500" style="width: {planTotal > 0 ? Math.round((planDone / planTotal) * 100) : 0}%"></div>
+    </div>
+    <ol class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+      {#each $planSteps as step (step.id)}
+        <li class="flex items-start gap-1.5 text-[11px] {step.status === 'done' ? 'text-muted-foreground line-through decoration-muted-foreground/40' : ''}">
+          <span class="mt-0.5 shrink-0">
+            {#if step.status === 'done'}
+              <CircleCheckIcon class="size-3 text-success" />
+            {:else if step.status === 'running'}
+              <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 animate-spin text-primary" />
+            {:else if step.status === 'failed'}
+              <CircleXIcon class="size-3 text-destructive" />
+            {:else}
+              <CircleIcon class="size-3 text-muted-foreground" />
+            {/if}
+          </span>
+          <span class="leading-tight">{step.title}</span>
+        </li>
+      {/each}
+    </ol>
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
+{#if toolCount > 0}
+  <div class="border-b">
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-left text-xs font-medium hover:bg-muted/50"
+      onclick={() => (openTools = !openTools)}
+    >
+      <span class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+        {#if openTools}<ChevronDownIcon class="size-3.5" />{:else}<ChevronRightIcon class="size-3.5" />{/if}
+        <WrenchIcon class="size-3 text-muted-foreground" />
+        Tool activity
+      </span>
+      <span class="text-muted-foreground">{toolCount} call{toolCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}</span>
+    </button>
+    {#if openTools}
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5 px-3 pb-2 text-xs">
+        {#each toolGroups as group}
+          {@const isLatest = group.msgIndex === toolGroups[toolGroups.length - 1]?.msgIndex}
+          <div class="rounded border px-2 py-1 {isLatest && $streaming ? 'border-primary/30 bg-primary/5' : ''}">
+            {#each group.entries as t (t.id)}
+              <div class="flex items-start gap-1.5 {t.type === 'tool_result' && t.error ? 'text-destructive' : ''}">
+                <span class="mt-0.5 shrink-0">
+                  {#if t.type === 'tool_result' && t.error}
+                    <CircleXIcon class="size-3 text-destructive" />
+                  {:else if t.type === 'tool_result'}
+                    <CircleCheckIcon class="size-3 text-success" />
+                  {:else}
+                    <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 animate-spin text-primary" />
+                  {/if}
+                </span>
+                <span class="font-mono text-[10px] truncate">{toolSummary(t)}</span>
+              </div>
+            {/each}
+          </div>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
 {#if digest && digest.total_executions > 0}
   <div class="border-b">
     <button
@@ -76,7 +180,7 @@
         This session
       </span>
       <span class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-muted-foreground">
-        {digest.total_executions} action{digest.total_executions === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+        {digest.total_executions} execution{digest.total_executions === 1 ? '' : 's'}
         {#if digest.knowledge_created.length}
           <span class="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-primary">
             <SparklesIcon class="size-3" />{digest.knowledge_created.length}
@@ -86,42 +190,19 @@
     </button>
 
     {#if open}
-      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 px-3 pb-3 text-xs">
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 px-3 pb-3 text-xs">
         <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
           {#each Object.entries(digest.by_status) as [status, count]}
             <Badge variant={statusVariant(status)}>{status} × {count}</Badge>
           {/each}
         </div>
 
-        {#if digest.entities_touched.length}
-          <div>
-            <div class="mb-1 text-muted-foreground">Entities touched</div>
-            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-              {#each digest.entities_touched as target}
-                <span class="rounded bg-muted px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[11px]">{target}</span>
-              {/each}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        {/if}
-
-        <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          {#each digest.executions as ex}
-            <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-2 rounded border px-2 py-1">
-              <div class="min-w-0">
-                <div class="font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{ex.target}</div>
-                <div class="truncate">{ex.summary || ex.verb}</div>
-              </div>
-              <Badge variant={statusVariant(ex.status)} class="shrink-0">{ex.status}</Badge>
-            </div>
-          {/each}
-        </div>
-
         {#if digest.knowledge_created.length}
           <div>
             <div class="mb-1 flex items-center gap-1 text-primary">
               <SparklesIcon class="size-3" />Learned this session
             </div>
-            <ul class="list-inside list-disc">
+            <ul class="list-inside list-disc text-muted-foreground">
               {#each digest.knowledge_created as title}
                 <li>{title}</li>
               {/each}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte
index e24fe52..626c199 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   import { onMount } from 'svelte'
   import { startWorkspace } from '$lib/stores/workspace'
   import GoalHeader from './GoalHeader.svelte'
-  import PlanProgress from './PlanProgress.svelte'
   import OperatorQuestion from './OperatorQuestion.svelte'
   import SessionGraph from './SessionGraph.svelte'
   import SessionDigest from './SessionDigest.svelte'
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
 -->
 <div class="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col">
   <GoalHeader />
-  <PlanProgress />
   <OperatorQuestion />
   <div class="min-h-0 flex-1">
     <SessionGraph />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/ToolCallGroup.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/ToolCallGroup.svelte
index eed32bf..829d952 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/ToolCallGroup.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/ToolCallGroup.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { ToolCallResult } from '$lib/stores/chat'
   import * as Collapsible from '$lib/components/ui/collapsible'
-  import WrenchIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/wrench'
   import CheckIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/check'
   import XIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/x'
   import ChevronDownIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/chevron-down'
@@ -16,96 +15,73 @@
   const inlineCount = $derived(tools.length - bodyTools.length)
 
   $effect(() => {
-    if (active && !wasActive) {
-      open = true
-    }
-    if (!active && wasActive) {
-      open = false
-    }
+    if (active && !wasActive) open = true
+    if (!active && wasActive) open = false
     wasActive = active
   })
 
   const doneCount = $derived(bodyTools.filter((t) => t.type === 'tool_result').length)
   const hasError = $derived(bodyTools.some((t) => t.type === 'tool_result' && t.error))
-  const names = $derived(bodyTools.map((t) => t.name).join(', '))
+  const total = $derived(bodyTools.length)
 
   const runningTool = $derived(
     active ? bodyTools.find((t) => t.type === 'tool_use') : undefined
   )
 
-  const ariaLabel = $derived(
-    doneCount === bodyTools.length
-      ? `${bodyTools.length} ${bodyTools.length === 1 ? 'tool' : 'tools'} completed`
-      : `${doneCount}/${bodyTools.length} ${bodyTools.length === 1 ? 'tool' : 'tools'} done`
-  )
-
-  function toolSummary(args: unknown): string {
-    if (!args || typeof args !== 'object') return ''
-    return Object.entries(args as Record<string, unknown>)
-      .map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${typeof v === 'string' ? v : JSON.stringify(v)}`)
-      .join(' ')
-      .slice(0, 80)
+  function toolLabel(t: ToolCallResult): string {
+    if (!t.args || typeof t.args !== 'object') return t.name
+    const firstArg = Object.values(t.args as Record<string, unknown>)[0]
+    if (typeof firstArg === 'string' && firstArg.length < 50) return `${t.name} ${firstArg}`
+    return t.name
   }
 </script>
 
 {#if bodyTools.length}
-  <Collapsible.Root bind:open class="group w-fit max-w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg border bg-card text-xs">
-    <Collapsible.Trigger class="flex w-full cursor-pointer select-none items-center gap-2 px-2.5 py-1.5 hover:bg-muted/50">
-      {#if active && doneCount < bodyTools.length}
-        <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 animate-spin text-primary" aria-hidden="true" />
-      {:else if hasError}
-        <XIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 text-destructive" aria-hidden="true" />
-      {:else}
-        <CheckIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 text-success" aria-hidden="true" />
-      {/if}
-
-      {#if active && doneCount < bodyTools.length}
-        <span class="font-medium">{doneCount}/{bodyTools.length}</span>
-        {#if runningTool}
-          <span class="max-w-48 truncate font-mono text-muted-foreground">
-            {runningTool.name}
-            <span class="animate-pulse">…</span>
-          </span>
+  <Collapsible.Root bind:open class="group w-fit max-w-full overflow-hidden rounded border bg-card/50 text-xs">
+    <Collapsible.Trigger class="flex w-full cursor-pointer select-none items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 hover:bg-muted/30">
+      <span class="shrink-0">
+        {#if active && doneCount < total}
+          <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 animate-spin text-primary" aria-hidden="true" />
+        {:else if hasError}
+          <XIcon class="size-3 text-destructive" aria-hidden="true" />
         {:else}
-          <span class="animate-pulse text-muted-foreground">working…</span>
+          <CheckIcon class="size-3 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden="true" />
+        {/if}
+      </span>
+
+      <span class="text-muted-foreground">
+        {#if active && doneCount < total}
+          {doneCount}/{total}
+        {:else}
+          {total} tool{total === 1 ? '' : 's'}
         {/if}
-      {:else}
-        <span class="font-medium">{bodyTools.length} tool{bodyTools.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}</span>
         {#if inlineCount > 0}
-          <span class="text-muted-foreground">· {inlineCount} card{inlineCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} shown</span>
+          <span> · {inlineCount} inline</span>
         {/if}
-        <span class="max-w-48 truncate font-mono text-muted-foreground">{names}</span>
+      </span>
+
+      {#if active && runningTool}
+        <span class="font-mono truncate">{toolLabel(runningTool)}<span class="animate-pulse">…</span></span>
       {/if}
 
       <ChevronDownIcon
-        class="size-3 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground transition-transform duration-200 {open ? 'rotate-180' : ''}"
+        class="size-3 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground transition-transform duration-200 ml-auto {open ? 'rotate-180' : ''}"
         aria-hidden="true"
       />
     </Collapsible.Trigger>
 
-    <Collapsible.Content class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 ease-out data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out data-[state=closed]:slide-out-to-top-2 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=open]:fade-in data-[state=open]:slide-in-from-top-2">
-      <div class="flex flex-col divide-y border-t" role="list" aria-label={ariaLabel}>
+    <Collapsible.Content class="overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 ease-out data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out data-[state=closed]:slide-out-to-top-1 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=open]:fade-in data-[state=open]:slide-in-from-top-1">
+      <div class="flex flex-col divide-y border-t px-2 py-1">
         {#each bodyTools as tool (tool.id)}
-          <div class="p-2">
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {#if tool.type === 'tool_result' && tool.error}
-                <XIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 text-destructive" aria-hidden="true" />
-              {:else if tool.type === 'tool_result'}
-                <CheckIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 text-success" aria-hidden="true" />
-              {:else}
-                <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 animate-spin text-primary" aria-hidden="true" />
-              {/if}
-              <span class="font-mono font-medium">{tool.name}</span>
-              <span class="max-w-64 truncate text-muted-foreground">{toolSummary(tool.args)}</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="mt-1 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto rounded bg-background/60 p-2">
-              {#if tool.args}
-                <pre class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-all font-mono text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{JSON.stringify(tool.args, null, 2)}</pre>
-              {/if}
-              {#if tool.type === 'tool_result'}
-                <pre class="mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap break-all font-mono text-[11px] {tool.error ? 'text-destructive' : ''}">{tool.error ?? JSON.stringify(tool.result, null, 2)}</pre>
-              {/if}
-            </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 py-0.5">
+            {#if tool.type === 'tool_result' && tool.error}
+              <XIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 text-destructive" />
+            {:else if tool.type === 'tool_result'}
+              <CheckIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 text-success" />
+            {:else}
+              <LoaderCircleIcon class="size-3 shrink-0 animate-spin text-primary" />
+            {/if}
+            <span class="font-mono text-[11px] truncate">{toolLabel(tool)}</span>
           </div>
         {/each}
       </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts
index d22578d..ce6ac8a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { writable, get } from 'svelte/store'
+import { writable, derived, get } from 'svelte/store'
 import { streamChat, fetchSessions, fetchMessages, deleteSession as apiDeleteSession } from '$lib/api'
 import type { ChatEvent, Session, Message } from '$lib/api'
 
@@ -81,6 +81,36 @@ export function addChatError(message: string, action?: string) {
   chatErrors.update((e) => [...e, { id: crypto.randomUUID(), message, action }])
 }
 
+// ToolTimelineEntry — one tool call from the chat transcript, flattened for
+// the sidebar activity timeline. Derived from messages in real time.
+export interface ToolTimelineEntry {
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  args?: any
+  result?: any
+  error?: string
+  type: 'tool_use' | 'tool_result'
+  msgIndex: number // which message this tool belongs to
+}
+
+export const toolTimeline = derived(messages, ($msgs) => {
+  const entries: ToolTimelineEntry[] = []
+  for (let i = 0; i < $msgs.length; i++) {
+    for (const t of $msgs[i].tools) {
+      entries.push({
+        id: t.id ?? crypto.randomUUID(),
+        name: t.name,
+        args: t.args,
+        result: t.result,
+        error: t.error,
+        type: t.type,
+        msgIndex: i
+      })
+    }
+  }
+  return entries
+})
+
 // Per-session controller tracking. Multiple tasks can stream concurrently
 // (see sendMessage's session guard above this used to be a single global
 // `activeController`, which meant cancelStream()/newChat() always aborted