diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/ActivityTimeline.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/ActivityTimeline.svelte
index 43a2a12..0dabeed 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/ActivityTimeline.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/ActivityTimeline.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { activityLog, type ActivityEntry } from '$lib/stores/chat'
+  import { activityLog, type ActivityEntry } from '$lib/stores/activity'
   import LoaderCircleIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/loader-circle'
   import CircleCheckIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/circle-check'
   import CircleXIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/circle-x'
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/AgentIndicator.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/AgentIndicator.svelte
index 4358b8c..6c15b9c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/AgentIndicator.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/AgentIndicator.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { ActivityEntry } from '$lib/stores/chat'
+  import type { ActivityEntry } from '$lib/stores/activity'
   import LoaderCircleIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/loader-circle'
   import CheckIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/check'
   import XIcon from '@lucide/svelte/icons/x'
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte
index af78c03..f5404e7 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { onMount } from 'svelte'
   import { startWorkspace, planSteps, currentTask } from '$lib/stores/workspace'
-  import { activityLog, streaming } from '$lib/stores/chat'
+  import { activityLog } from '$lib/stores/activity'
+  import { streaming } from '$lib/stores/chat'
   import OperatorQuestion from './OperatorQuestion.svelte'
   import SessionGraph from './SessionGraph.svelte'
   import ActivityTimeline from './ActivityTimeline.svelte'
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/activity.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/activity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e9e634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/activity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+import { derived } from 'svelte/store'
+import { messages, type ToolCallResult } from './chat'
+import { planSteps, currentTask } from './workspace'
+
+export { type ToolCallResult }
+
+export interface ActivityEntry {
+  id: string
+  type: 'goal' | 'plan' | 'step_running' | 'step_done' | 'step_failed' |
+        'tool_running' | 'tool_done' | 'tool_error' |
+        'knowledge' | 'complete' | 'question' | 'error'
+  description: string
+  detail?: string
+  timestamp: number
+  toolName?: string
+  status: 'running' | 'done' | 'failed'
+}
+
+export const activityLog = derived([messages, planSteps, currentTask], ([$msgs, $steps, $task]) => {
+  const entries: ActivityEntry[] = []
+  const now = Date.now()
+
+  // Goal
+  if ($task?.goal) {
+    entries.push({ id: 'goal', type: 'goal', description: $task.goal, timestamp: 0, status: 'done' })
+  }
+
+  // Plan steps
+  for (const s of $steps) {
+    if (s.status === 'pending') continue
+    const stepLabel = s.title || `Step ${s.seq}`
+    entries.push({
+      id: s.id,
+      type: s.status === 'running' ? 'step_running' : s.status === 'done' ? 'step_done' : 'step_failed',
+      description: `Step ${s.seq}: ${stepLabel}`,
+      detail: s.detail || undefined,
+      timestamp: s.started_at ? new Date(s.started_at).getTime() : now,
+      status: s.status === 'running' ? 'running' : s.status === 'done' ? 'done' : 'failed'
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Tool calls (from messages)
+  let entryIdx = 0
+  for (let mi = 0; mi < $msgs.length; mi++) {
+    for (const t of $msgs[mi].tools) {
+      const label = toolActivityLabel(t)
+      if (t.type === 'tool_use') {
+        entries.push({
+          id: t.id ?? `tool_${mi}_${entryIdx++}`,
+          type: 'tool_running',
+          description: label,
+          timestamp: now - ($msgs.length - mi) * 1000,
+          toolName: t.name,
+          status: 'running'
+        })
+      } else if (t.type === 'tool_result') {
+        // Find and update matching tool_use entry
+        const running = entries.find((e) =>
+          e.type === 'tool_running' && e.id === t.id && e.status === 'running'
+        )
+        if (running && t.error) {
+          running.type = 'tool_error'
+          running.status = 'failed'
+          running.description = `${t.name}: ${t.error.slice(0, 80)}`
+        } else if (running) {
+          running.type = 'tool_done'
+          running.status = 'done'
+          running.detail = typeof t.result === 'string'
+            ? t.result.slice(0, 200)
+            : JSON.stringify(t.result ?? '').slice(0, 200)
+        } else {
+          entries.push({
+            id: t.id ?? `tool_${mi}_${entryIdx++}`,
+            type: t.error ? 'tool_error' : 'tool_done',
+            description: t.error ? `${t.name}: ${t.error.slice(0, 80)}` : t.name,
+            detail: !t.error ? (typeof t.result === 'string' ? t.result.slice(0, 200) : '') : undefined,
+            timestamp: now - ($msgs.length - mi) * 1000,
+            toolName: t.name,
+            status: t.error ? 'failed' : 'done'
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Knowledge recorded — detect from upsert_knowledge tool results
+  for (let mi = 0; mi < $msgs.length; mi++) {
+    for (const t of $msgs[mi].tools) {
+      if (t.type === 'tool_result' && t.name === 'upsert_knowledge' && !t.error) {
+        const title = t.args?.title ?? ''
+        entries.push({
+          id: `knowledge_${mi}`,
+          type: 'knowledge',
+          description: title ? `Recorded: ${title.slice(0, 60)}` : 'Recorded knowledge',
+          timestamp: now - ($msgs.length - mi) * 1000,
+          status: 'done'
+        })
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Task completion
+  if ($task?.outcome) {
+    entries.push({
+      id: 'complete',
+      type: 'complete',
+      description: $task.summary || `Task ${$task.outcome}`,
+      timestamp: now,
+      status: $task.outcome === 'failure' ? 'failed' : 'done'
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Sort newest first
+  entries.sort((a, b) => b.timestamp - a.timestamp)
+
+  return entries
+})
+
+function toolActivityLabel(t: ToolCallResult): string {
+  const args = t.args ?? {}
+  switch (t.name) {
+    case 'set_goal': return 'Set goal'
+    case 'propose_plan': return 'Proposed plan'
+    case 'search_knowledge': return `Research: ${args.query || ''}`
+    case 'get_entity': return `Lookup: ${args.slug_or_id || ''}`
+    case 'get_entity_knowledge': return 'Check prior knowledge'
+    case 'get_relations': return 'Check relationships'
+    case 'list_lxcs': return 'List containers'
+    case 'list_entities': return 'List entities'
+    case 'get_health_summary': return 'Fleet health'
+    case 'get_state_snapshot': return 'State snapshot'
+    case 'run': {
+      const purpose = args.purpose as string || ''
+      const target = (args.target as string) || ''
+      if (purpose) return purpose
+      if (target) return `Run on ${target}`
+      return 'Run command'
+    }
+    case 'get_execution_status': return 'Check execution'
+    case 'update_plan_step': return 'Update plan'
+    case 'upsert_knowledge': return 'Record knowledge'
+    case 'complete_task': return 'Complete task'
+    case 'ping_service': return 'Check service'
+    case 'ask_operator': return 'Ask operator'
+    default: return t.name
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts
index 2adc917..59d7739 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/chat.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { writable, derived, get } from 'svelte/store'
+import { writable, get } from 'svelte/store'
 import { streamChat, fetchSessions, fetchMessages, deleteSession as apiDeleteSession } from '$lib/api'
-import { planSteps, currentTask } from '$lib/stores/workspace'
 import type { ChatEvent, Session, Message } from '$lib/api'
 
 export interface PendingApproval {
@@ -82,149 +81,6 @@ export function addChatError(message: string, action?: string) {
   chatErrors.update((e) => [...e, { id: crypto.randomUUID(), message, action }])
 }
 
-// ── Activity timeline ────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-export interface ActivityEntry {
-  id: string
-  type: 'goal' | 'plan' | 'step_running' | 'step_done' | 'step_failed' |
-        'tool_running' | 'tool_done' | 'tool_error' |
-        'knowledge' | 'complete' | 'question' | 'error'
-  description: string
-  detail?: string
-  timestamp: number
-  toolName?: string
-  status: 'running' | 'done' | 'failed'
-}
-
-export const activityLog = derived([messages, planSteps, currentTask], ([$msgs, $steps, $task]) => {
-  const entries: ActivityEntry[] = []
-  const now = Date.now()
-
-  // Goal
-  if ($task?.goal) {
-    entries.push({ id: 'goal', type: 'goal', description: $task.goal, timestamp: 0, status: 'done' })
-  }
-
-  // Plan steps
-  for (const s of $steps) {
-    if (s.status === 'pending') continue
-    const stepLabel = s.title || `Step ${s.seq}`
-    entries.push({
-      id: s.id,
-      type: s.status === 'running' ? 'step_running' : s.status === 'done' ? 'step_done' : 'step_failed',
-      description: `Step ${s.seq}: ${stepLabel}`,
-      detail: s.detail || undefined,
-      timestamp: s.started_at ? new Date(s.started_at).getTime() : now,
-      status: s.status === 'running' ? 'running' : s.status === 'done' ? 'done' : 'failed'
-    })
-  }
-
-  // Tool calls (from messages)
-  let entryIdx = 0
-  for (let mi = 0; mi < $msgs.length; mi++) {
-    for (const t of $msgs[mi].tools) {
-      const label = toolActivityLabel(t)
-      if (t.type === 'tool_use') {
-        entries.push({
-          id: t.id ?? `tool_${mi}_${entryIdx++}`,
-          type: 'tool_running',
-          description: label,
-          timestamp: now - ($msgs.length - mi) * 1000,
-          toolName: t.name,
-          status: 'running'
-        })
-      } else if (t.type === 'tool_result') {
-        // Find and update matching tool_use entry
-        const running = entries.find((e) =>
-          e.type === 'tool_running' && e.id === t.id && e.status === 'running'
-        )
-        if (running && t.error) {
-          running.type = 'tool_error'
-          running.status = 'failed'
-          running.description = `${t.name}: ${t.error.slice(0, 80)}`
-        } else if (running) {
-          running.type = 'tool_done'
-          running.status = 'done'
-          running.detail = typeof t.result === 'string'
-            ? t.result.slice(0, 200)
-            : JSON.stringify(t.result ?? '').slice(0, 200)
-        } else {
-          entries.push({
-            id: t.id ?? `tool_${mi}_${entryIdx++}`,
-            type: t.error ? 'tool_error' : 'tool_done',
-            description: t.error ? `${t.name}: ${t.error.slice(0, 80)}` : t.name,
-            detail: !t.error ? (typeof t.result === 'string' ? t.result.slice(0, 200) : '') : undefined,
-            timestamp: now - ($msgs.length - mi) * 1000,
-            toolName: t.name,
-            status: t.error ? 'failed' : 'done'
-          })
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Knowledge recorded — detect from upsert_knowledge tool results
-  for (let mi = 0; mi < $msgs.length; mi++) {
-    for (const t of $msgs[mi].tools) {
-      if (t.type === 'tool_result' && t.name === 'upsert_knowledge' && !t.error) {
-        const title = t.args?.title ?? ''
-        entries.push({
-          id: `knowledge_${mi}`,
-          type: 'knowledge',
-          description: title ? `Recorded: ${title.slice(0, 60)}` : 'Recorded knowledge',
-          timestamp: now - ($msgs.length - mi) * 1000,
-          status: 'done'
-        })
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Task completion
-  if ($task?.outcome) {
-    entries.push({
-      id: 'complete',
-      type: 'complete',
-      description: $task.summary || `Task ${$task.outcome}`,
-      timestamp: now,
-      status: $task.outcome === 'failure' ? 'failed' : 'done'
-    })
-  }
-
-  // Sort newest first
-  entries.sort((a, b) => b.timestamp - a.timestamp)
-
-  return entries
-})
-
-function toolActivityLabel(t: ToolCallResult): string {
-  const args = t.args ?? {}
-  switch (t.name) {
-    case 'set_goal': return 'Set goal'
-    case 'propose_plan': return 'Proposed plan'
-    case 'search_knowledge': return `Research: ${args.query || ''}`
-    case 'get_entity': return `Lookup: ${args.slug_or_id || ''}`
-    case 'get_entity_knowledge': return 'Check prior knowledge'
-    case 'get_relations': return 'Check relationships'
-    case 'list_lxcs': return 'List containers'
-    case 'list_entities': return 'List entities'
-    case 'get_health_summary': return 'Fleet health'
-    case 'get_state_snapshot': return 'State snapshot'
-    case 'run': {
-      const purpose = args.purpose as string || ''
-      const target = (args.target as string) || ''
-      if (purpose) return purpose
-      if (target) return `Run on ${target}`
-      return 'Run command'
-    }
-    case 'get_execution_status': return 'Check execution'
-    case 'update_plan_step': return 'Update plan'
-    case 'upsert_knowledge': return 'Record knowledge'
-    case 'complete_task': return 'Complete task'
-    case 'ping_service': return 'Check service'
-    case 'ask_operator': return 'Ask operator'
-    default: return t.name
-  }
-}
 
 // Per-session controller tracking. Multiple tasks can stream concurrently
 // (see sendMessage's session guard above this used to be a single global
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Chat.svelte b/web/src/pages/Chat.svelte
index 7a843ec..c5f42bf 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Chat.svelte
+++ b/web/src/pages/Chat.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { messages, streaming, connectionState, currentSession, sendMessage, cancelStream, reconnect, error, chatErrors, dismissError, activityLog } from '$lib/stores/chat'
+  import { messages, streaming, connectionState, currentSession, sendMessage, cancelStream, reconnect, error, chatErrors, dismissError } from '$lib/stores/chat'
+  import { activityLog } from '$lib/stores/activity'
   import { currentTask } from '$lib/stores/workspace'
   import SessionRail from '$lib/components/SessionRail.svelte'
   import TaskContextPanel from '$lib/components/TaskContextPanel.svelte'