diff --git a/src/stores/batch-store.ts b/src/stores/batch-store.ts
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+/**
+ * Batch Store - manages batch processing state.
+ *
+ * When active, presents items of the same type one at a time
+ * for rapid completion. Tracks progress and completion stats.
+ */
+
+import { create } from "zustand";
+import type { FocusItem } from "@/lib/types";
+
+export type BatchItemStatus = "pending" | "done" | "skipped";
+
+export interface BatchState {
+  /** Whether batch mode is active */
+  isActive: boolean;
+  /** Label for the batch (e.g., "CODE REVIEWS") */
+  batchLabel: string;
+  /** Items in this batch */
+  items: FocusItem[];
+  /** Status of each item (indexed same as items) */
+  statuses: BatchItemStatus[];
+  /** Current item index */
+  currentIndex: number;
+  /** When the batch started (for duration tracking) */
+  startedAt: number | null;
+
+  // -- Derived --
+
+  /** Number of items completed (done) */
+  completedCount: () => number;
+  /** Number of items skipped */
+  skippedCount: () => number;
+  /** Whether all items have been processed */
+  isFinished: () => boolean;
+
+  // -- Actions --
+
+  /** Start a batch with the given items and label */
+  startBatch: (items: FocusItem[], label: string) => void;
+  /** Mark current item as done and advance */
+  markDone: () => void;
+  /** Mark current item as skipped and advance */
+  markSkipped: () => void;
+  /** Exit batch mode */
+  exitBatch: () => void;
+}
+
+export const useBatchStore = create<BatchState>((set, get) => ({
+  isActive: false,
+  batchLabel: "",
+  items: [],
+  statuses: [],
+  currentIndex: 0,
+  startedAt: null,
+
+  completedCount: () => get().statuses.filter((s) => s === "done").length,
+  skippedCount: () => get().statuses.filter((s) => s === "skipped").length,
+  isFinished: () => {
+    const { statuses } = get();
+    return statuses.length > 0 && statuses.every((s) => s !== "pending");
+  },
+
+  startBatch: (items, label) => {
+    set({
+      isActive: true,
+      batchLabel: label,
+      items,
+      statuses: items.map(() => "pending" as BatchItemStatus),
+      currentIndex: 0,
+      startedAt: Date.now(),
+    });
+  },
+
+  markDone: () => {
+    const { currentIndex, statuses, items } = get();
+    if (currentIndex >= items.length) return;
+
+    const updated = [...statuses];
+    updated[currentIndex] = "done";
+
+    const nextIndex = findNextPending(updated, currentIndex);
+    set({ statuses: updated, currentIndex: nextIndex });
+  },
+
+  markSkipped: () => {
+    const { currentIndex, statuses, items } = get();
+    if (currentIndex >= items.length) return;
+
+    const updated = [...statuses];
+    updated[currentIndex] = "skipped";
+
+    const nextIndex = findNextPending(updated, currentIndex);
+    set({ statuses: updated, currentIndex: nextIndex });
+  },
+
+  exitBatch: () => {
+    set({
+      isActive: false,
+      batchLabel: "",
+      items: [],
+      statuses: [],
+      currentIndex: 0,
+      startedAt: null,
+    });
+  },
+}));
+
+/** Find the next pending item after the given index, or return items.length if none. */
+function findNextPending(
+  statuses: BatchItemStatus[],
+  afterIndex: number
+): number {
+  for (let i = afterIndex + 1; i < statuses.length; i++) {
+    if (statuses[i] === "pending") return i;
+  }
+  // All remaining are processed -- return length to signal finished
+  return statuses.length;
+}
diff --git a/src/stores/capture-store.ts b/src/stores/capture-store.ts
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+/**
+ * Quick Capture store.
+ *
+ * Manages the overlay state for the global Cmd+Shift+C capture flow.
+ */
+
+import { create } from "zustand";
+
+interface CaptureState {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  isSubmitting: boolean;
+  lastCapturedId: string | null;
+  error: string | null;
+}
+
+interface CaptureActions {
+  open: () => void;
+  close: () => void;
+  setSubmitting: (submitting: boolean) => void;
+  captureSuccess: (beadId: string) => void;
+  captureError: (message: string) => void;
+}
+
+export const useCaptureStore = create<CaptureState & CaptureActions>((set) => ({
+  isOpen: false,
+  isSubmitting: false,
+  lastCapturedId: null,
+  error: null,
+
+  open: () => set({ isOpen: true, error: null }),
+
+  close: () =>
+    set({
+      isOpen: false,
+      isSubmitting: false,
+      error: null,
+    }),
+
+  setSubmitting: (submitting) => set({ isSubmitting: submitting }),
+
+  captureSuccess: (beadId) =>
+    set({
+      lastCapturedId: beadId,
+      isSubmitting: false,
+      isOpen: false,
+      error: null,
+    }),
+
+  captureError: (message) =>
+    set({
+      error: message,
+      isSubmitting: false,
+      isOpen: true,
+    }),
+}));
diff --git a/src/stores/focus-store.ts b/src/stores/focus-store.ts
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+/**
+ * Focus Store - manages THE ONE THING state.
+ *
+ * Tracks the currently focused item, the queue of remaining items,
+ * and dispatches actions (start, defer, skip) that advance through the queue.
+ */
+
+import { create } from "zustand";
+import type { FocusAction, FocusItem } from "@/lib/types";
+
+export interface FocusState {
+  /** The current ONE THING (null when queue is empty) */
+  current: FocusItem | null;
+  /** Remaining items after the current one */
+  queue: FocusItem[];
+  /** Whether we're loading data from the backend */
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  /** Last error message */
+  error: string | null;
+
+  // -- Actions --
+
+  /** Set the full list of items (called after sync). First item becomes focus. */
+  setItems: (items: FocusItem[]) => void;
+  /** Perform an action on the current item and advance to next */
+  act: (action: FocusAction, reason?: string) => FocusItem | null;
+  /** Manually set a specific item as THE ONE THING */
+  setFocus: (itemId: string) => void;
+  /** Reorder queue by moving an item from one index to another */
+  reorderQueue: (fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void;
+  /** Set loading state */
+  setLoading: (loading: boolean) => void;
+  /** Set error state */
+  setError: (error: string | null) => void;
+}
+
+export const useFocusStore = create<FocusState>((set, get) => ({
+  current: null,
+  queue: [],
+  isLoading: false,
+  error: null,
+
+  setItems: (items) => {
+    const [first, ...rest] = items;
+    set({
+      current: first ?? null,
+      queue: rest,
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: null,
+    });
+  },
+
+  act: (action, _reason) => {
+    const { current, queue } = get();
+    const [next, ...rest] = queue;
+
+    // Log the decision (will be wired to backend decision log in Phase 7)
+    console.debug("[focus] act:", action, "on:", current?.id);
+
+    const nextItem = next ?? null;
+    set({
+      current: nextItem,
+      queue: rest,
+    });
+
+    return nextItem;
+  },
+
+  setFocus: (itemId) => {
+    const { current, queue } = get();
+    const allItems = current ? [current, ...queue] : [...queue];
+    const target = allItems.find((item) => item.id === itemId);
+
+    if (!target) return;
+
+    const remaining = allItems.filter((item) => item.id !== itemId);
+    set({
+      current: target,
+      queue: remaining,
+    });
+  },
+
+  reorderQueue: (fromIndex, toIndex) => {
+    const { queue } = get();
+    if (
+      fromIndex < 0 ||
+      fromIndex >= queue.length ||
+      toIndex < 0 ||
+      toIndex >= queue.length ||
+      fromIndex === toIndex
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updated = [...queue];
+    const [moved] = updated.splice(fromIndex, 1);
+    updated.splice(toIndex, 0, moved);
+
+    console.debug("[focus] reorder:", moved.id, "from", fromIndex, "to", toIndex);
+    set({ queue: updated });
+  },
+
+  setLoading: (loading) => set({ isLoading: loading }),
+  setError: (error) => set({ error }),
+}));
diff --git a/src/stores/nav-store.ts b/src/stores/nav-store.ts
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+/**
+ * Navigation Store - tracks which view is active.
+ *
+ * Simple view routing for the desktop app. No URL-based routing needed
+ * since this is a native app with a fixed set of views.
+ */
+
+import { create } from "zustand";
+
+export type ViewId = "focus" | "queue" | "inbox";
+
+export interface NavState {
+  activeView: ViewId;
+  setView: (view: ViewId) => void;
+}
+
+export const useNavStore = create<NavState>((set) => ({
+  activeView: "focus",
+  setView: (view) => set({ activeView: view }),
+}));