feat: route product commands through backend targets

Cargo.lock

@@ -6142,6 +6142,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "ts-rs",
  "workdir",
 ]
 
@@ -6215,6 +6216,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "toml",
  "tui",
  "worker",
+ "workspace-api",
 ]
 
 [[package]]

crates/client/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ protocol = { workspace = true }
 manifest = { workspace = true }
 ticket = { workspace = true }
 futures = { workspace = true }
-reqwest = { version = "0.13", default-features = false, features = ["json", "native-tls"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.13", default-features = false, features = ["blocking", "json", "native-tls"] }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = { workspace = true }

crates/client/src/lib.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub mod spawn;
 pub mod target;
 pub mod ticket_role;
 mod worker_client;
+mod workspace_product;
 
 pub use backend_auth::{
     BackendAuthClientError, BackendAuthTarget, DeviceLoginPollResponse, DeviceLoginStartResponse,
@@ -36,9 +37,9 @@ pub use backend_workspace::{
 };
 pub use runtime_command::WorkerRuntimeCommand;
 pub use target::{
-    BackendTarget, Dashboard, LocalTarget, Target, TargetError, TargetKind, WorkerByName,
+    BackendTarget, Dashboard, LocalTarget, ResolvedTarget, Target, TargetError, TargetKind,
-    WorkerConnection, WorkerConnectionSelector, WorkerList, WorkerListRequest, WorkerResume,
+    WorkerByName, WorkerConnection, WorkerConnectionSelector, WorkerList, WorkerListRequest,
-    WorkerSpawn,
+    WorkerResume, WorkerSpawn,
 };
 
 pub use spawn::{
@@ -52,3 +53,5 @@ pub use ticket_role::{
     plan_ticket_role_launch_with_config,
 };
 pub use worker_client::WorkerClient;
+pub use workspace_api::{ObjectiveDetail, ObjectiveSummary};
+pub use workspace_product::BackendWorkspaceProductClient;

crates/client/src/target.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,24 @@ pub enum TargetKind {
     Backend,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ResolvedTarget {
+    Local,
+    Backend {
+        base_url: String,
+        workspace_id: String,
+    },
+}
+
+impl ResolvedTarget {
+    pub fn kind(&self) -> TargetKind {
+        match self {
+            Self::Local => TargetKind::Local,
+            Self::Backend { .. } => TargetKind::Backend,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl fmt::Display for TargetKind {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
@@ -104,8 +122,14 @@ pub struct WorkerResume {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Dashboard {
+pub enum Dashboard {
-    pub runtime_command: WorkerRuntimeCommand,
+    Local {
+        runtime_command: WorkerRuntimeCommand,
+    },
+    Backend {
+        base_url: String,
+        workspace_id: String,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -156,6 +180,13 @@ impl std::error::Error for TargetError {}
 pub trait Target: fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
     fn kind(&self) -> TargetKind;
 
+    /// Resolve the target once for Workspace product-state operations.
+    ///
+    /// Backend targets must carry an explicit Workspace identity. Callers use
+    /// this value instead of rediscovering Backend/local authority from cwd or
+    /// process configuration after command dispatch.
+    fn resolve(&self) -> Result<ResolvedTarget, TargetError>;
+
     fn spawn_worker(&self) -> Result<WorkerSpawn, TargetError>;
 
     fn worker_by_name(&self) -> Result<WorkerByName, TargetError>;
@@ -177,6 +208,10 @@ impl Target for LocalTarget {
         TargetKind::Local
     }
 
+    fn resolve(&self) -> Result<ResolvedTarget, TargetError> {
+        Ok(ResolvedTarget::Local)
+    }
+
     fn spawn_worker(&self) -> Result<WorkerSpawn, TargetError> {
         Ok(WorkerSpawn {
             runtime_command: self.runtime_command()?,
@@ -196,7 +231,7 @@ impl Target for LocalTarget {
     }
 
     fn dashboard(&self) -> Result<Dashboard, TargetError> {
-        Ok(Dashboard {
+        Ok(Dashboard::Local {
             runtime_command: self.runtime_command()?,
         })
     }
@@ -231,6 +266,19 @@ impl Target for BackendTarget {
         TargetKind::Backend
     }
 
+    fn resolve(&self) -> Result<ResolvedTarget, TargetError> {
+        let workspace_id = self.workspace_id.clone().ok_or_else(|| {
+            TargetError::invalid(
+                self.kind(),
+                "workspace selection is required for Backend product-state operations",
+            )
+        })?;
+        Ok(ResolvedTarget::Backend {
+            base_url: self.base_url.clone(),
+            workspace_id,
+        })
+    }
+
     fn spawn_worker(&self) -> Result<WorkerSpawn, TargetError> {
         Err(TargetError::unsupported("Worker spawn", self.kind()))
     }
@@ -247,7 +295,16 @@ impl Target for BackendTarget {
     }
 
     fn dashboard(&self) -> Result<Dashboard, TargetError> {
-        Err(TargetError::unsupported("Dashboard", self.kind()))
+        match self.resolve()? {
+            ResolvedTarget::Backend {
+                base_url,
+                workspace_id,
+            } => Ok(Dashboard::Backend {
+                base_url,
+                workspace_id,
+            }),
+            ResolvedTarget::Local => unreachable!("BackendTarget cannot resolve as Local"),
+        }
     }
 
     fn list_workers(&self, request: WorkerListRequest) -> Result<WorkerList, TargetError> {
@@ -287,6 +344,63 @@ impl Target for BackendTarget {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn backend_target_resolves_workspace_scoped_product_state_authority() {
+        let target = BackendTarget::new("http://127.0.0.1:8787", Some("workspace-a"));
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            target.resolve().unwrap(),
+            ResolvedTarget::Backend {
+                base_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8787".to_string(),
+                workspace_id: "workspace-a".to_string(),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn backend_target_rejects_product_state_resolution_without_workspace() {
+        let target = BackendTarget::new("http://127.0.0.1:8787", None::<String>);
+
+        assert!(
+            target
+                .resolve()
+                .unwrap_err()
+                .to_string()
+                .contains("workspace selection is required")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn local_target_resolves_local_product_state_authority() {
+        assert_eq!(LocalTarget::new().resolve().unwrap(), ResolvedTarget::Local);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn backend_target_builds_workspace_scoped_dashboard() {
+        let target = BackendTarget::new("http://127.0.0.1:8787", Some("workspace-a"));
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            target.dashboard().unwrap(),
+            Dashboard::Backend {
+                base_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8787".to_string(),
+                workspace_id: "workspace-a".to_string(),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn backend_target_rejects_dashboard_without_workspace_selection() {
+        let target = BackendTarget::new("http://127.0.0.1:8787", None::<String>);
+
+        assert!(
+            target
+                .dashboard()
+                .unwrap_err()
+                .to_string()
+                .contains("workspace selection is required")
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn backend_target_builds_worker_list() {
         let target = BackendTarget::new("http://127.0.0.1:8787", Some("workspace-a"));

crates/client/src/ticket_role.rs

@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ mod tests {
             },
             status: WorkerStatus::Idle,
             in_flight: protocol::InFlightSnapshot::default(),
+            internal_workers: vec![],
         }
     }
 

crates/client/src/workspace_product.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,811 @@
+use reqwest::Method;
+use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use ticket::{
+    MarkdownText, NewOrchestrationPlanRecord, NewTicket, NewTicketEvent, NewTicketRelation,
+    OrchestrationPlanKind, OrchestrationPlanRecord, Ticket, TicketBackend, TicketDependencyCheck,
+    TicketDoctorReport, TicketError, TicketIdOrSlug, TicketIntakeSummary, TicketItemEdit,
+    TicketListQuery, TicketListState, TicketMarkReady, TicketRef, TicketRelation,
+    TicketRelationKind, TicketRelationView, TicketStateChange, TicketStateSelector, TicketSummary,
+};
+use workspace_api::{
+    ListResponse, ObjectiveCreateRequest, ObjectiveDetail, ObjectiveEditRequest,
+    ObjectiveLinkTicketRequest, ObjectiveStateRequest, ObjectiveSummary,
+};
+
+use crate::BackendWorkspaceClientError;
+
+const DEFAULT_PRODUCT_LIST_LIMIT: usize = 1_000;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct BackendWorkerLaunchOptions {
+    runtimes: Vec<BackendWorkerLaunchRuntime>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct BackendWorkerLaunchRuntime {
+    runtime_id: String,
+    can_spawn_worker: bool,
+    working_directory_required: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct BackendCreateWorkerResponse {
+    runtime_id: String,
+    worker_id: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct BackendWorkspaceOrchestratorResponse {
+    disposition: String,
+    worker: Option<BackendCreateWorkerResponse>,
+}
+
+/// Workspace-scoped Backend client for Ticket and Objective product state.
+///
+/// Construction requires both the selected Backend URL and Workspace identity.
+/// Callers should derive these once from `Target::resolve()` and must not retry
+/// failed requests against repository-local state.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct BackendWorkspaceProductClient {
+    base_url: String,
+    workspace_id: String,
+}
+
+impl BackendWorkspaceProductClient {
+    pub fn new(
+        base_url: impl Into<String>,
+        workspace_id: impl Into<String>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        let base_url = base_url.into().trim_end_matches('/').to_string();
+        if base_url.is_empty() {
+            return Err(BackendWorkspaceClientError::InvalidTarget(
+                "Backend base URL must not be empty".into(),
+            ));
+        }
+        let workspace_id = workspace_id.into();
+        if workspace_id.trim().is_empty() {
+            return Err(BackendWorkspaceClientError::InvalidTarget(
+                "Backend Workspace identity must not be empty".into(),
+            ));
+        }
+        Ok(Self {
+            base_url,
+            workspace_id,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn workspace_id(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.workspace_id
+    }
+
+    pub fn list_tickets(
+        &self,
+        query: &TicketListQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<TicketSummary>, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        let state = ticket_list_state_query(query);
+        self.get_json(&format!("/tickets/search?state={state}"))
+    }
+
+    pub fn show_ticket(&self, id: &TicketIdOrSlug) -> Result<Ticket, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.get_json(&format!(
+            "/tickets/{}/record",
+            encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(id))
+        ))
+    }
+
+    pub fn create_ticket(
+        &self,
+        input: &NewTicket,
+    ) -> Result<TicketRef, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json(Method::POST, "/tickets", Some(input))
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_ticket_event(
+        &self,
+        id: &TicketIdOrSlug,
+        event: &NewTicketEvent,
+    ) -> Result<(), BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_unit(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/thread-events",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(id))
+            ),
+            Some(event),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_ticket_workflow_state(
+        &self,
+        id: &TicketIdOrSlug,
+        change: &TicketStateChange,
+    ) -> Result<(), BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_unit(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/workflow-state",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(id))
+            ),
+            Some(change),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn close_ticket(
+        &self,
+        id: &TicketIdOrSlug,
+        resolution: &MarkdownText,
+    ) -> Result<(), BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_unit(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/workflow/close",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(id))
+            ),
+            Some(resolution),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_ticket_relation(
+        &self,
+        id: &TicketIdOrSlug,
+        relation: &NewTicketRelation,
+    ) -> Result<TicketRelation, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/relations",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(id))
+            ),
+            Some(relation),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn query_ticket_relations(
+        &self,
+        ticket: Option<&TicketIdOrSlug>,
+        kind: Option<TicketRelationKind>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<TicketRelation>, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        #[derive(Serialize)]
+        struct Query<'a> {
+            ticket: Option<&'a TicketIdOrSlug>,
+            kind: Option<TicketRelationKind>,
+        }
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            "/tickets/relations/search",
+            Some(&Query { ticket, kind }),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn ticket_doctor(&self) -> Result<TicketDoctorReport, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.get_json("/tickets/doctor")
+    }
+
+    pub fn list_objectives(
+        &self,
+        limit: usize,
+    ) -> Result<ListResponse<ObjectiveSummary>, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.get_json(&format!("/objectives?limit={limit}"))
+    }
+
+    pub fn show_objective(&self, id: &str) -> Result<ObjectiveDetail, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.get_json(&format!("/objectives/{}", encode_path_segment(id)))
+    }
+
+    pub fn create_objective(
+        &self,
+        input: &ObjectiveCreateRequest,
+    ) -> Result<ObjectiveDetail, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json(Method::POST, "/objectives", Some(input))
+    }
+
+    pub fn edit_objective(
+        &self,
+        id: &str,
+        input: &ObjectiveEditRequest,
+    ) -> Result<ObjectiveDetail, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::PATCH,
+            &format!("/objectives/{}", encode_path_segment(id)),
+            Some(input),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_objective_state(
+        &self,
+        id: &str,
+        input: &ObjectiveStateRequest,
+    ) -> Result<ObjectiveDetail, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!("/objectives/{}/state", encode_path_segment(id)),
+            Some(input),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn link_objective_ticket(
+        &self,
+        id: &str,
+        input: &ObjectiveLinkTicketRequest,
+    ) -> Result<ObjectiveDetail, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!("/objectives/{}/ticket-links", encode_path_segment(id)),
+            Some(input),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn unlink_objective_ticket(
+        &self,
+        id: &str,
+        ticket_id: &str,
+    ) -> Result<ObjectiveDetail, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json::<(), _>(
+            Method::DELETE,
+            &format!(
+                "/objectives/{}/ticket-links/{}",
+                encode_path_segment(id),
+                encode_path_segment(ticket_id)
+            ),
+            None,
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn launch_ticket_intake(
+        &self,
+        ticket_id: &str,
+    ) -> Result<String, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        let options: BackendWorkerLaunchOptions = self.get_json("/workers/launch-options")?;
+        let runtime = options
+            .runtimes
+            .iter()
+            .find(|runtime| runtime.can_spawn_worker && !runtime.working_directory_required)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                BackendWorkspaceClientError::InvalidTarget(
+                    "Backend has no spawn-capable Runtime that supports a Workdir-less Intake Worker"
+                        .to_string(),
+                )
+            })?;
+        let response: BackendCreateWorkerResponse = self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            "/workers",
+            Some(&serde_json::json!({
+                "runtime_id": runtime.runtime_id,
+                "display_name": format!("intake-{ticket_id}"),
+                "profile": "builtin:intake",
+                "initial_submit": [{
+                    "kind": "text",
+                    "content": format!("Please handle intake for Ticket {ticket_id}.")
+                }]
+            })),
+        )?;
+        Ok(format!(
+            "Started Intake Worker {}/{} for Ticket {ticket_id}",
+            response.runtime_id, response.worker_id
+        ))
+    }
+
+    pub fn start_workspace_orchestrator(&self) -> Result<String, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        let response: BackendWorkspaceOrchestratorResponse =
+            self.send_json::<(), _>(Method::POST, "/orchestrator", None)?;
+        let worker = response.worker.ok_or_else(|| {
+            BackendWorkspaceClientError::InvalidTarget(
+                "Backend accepted the Orchestrator request without returning a Worker".to_string(),
+            )
+        })?;
+        Ok(format!(
+            "Workspace Orchestrator {} at {}/{}",
+            response.disposition, worker.runtime_id, worker.worker_id
+        ))
+    }
+
+    pub fn default_product_list_limit() -> usize {
+        DEFAULT_PRODUCT_LIST_LIMIT
+    }
+
+    fn get_json<R: DeserializeOwned>(&self, path: &str) -> Result<R, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        self.send_json::<(), R>(Method::GET, path, None)
+    }
+
+    fn send_json<B: Serialize + ?Sized, R: DeserializeOwned>(
+        &self,
+        method: Method,
+        path: &str,
+        body: Option<&B>,
+    ) -> Result<R, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        let response = self.request(method, path, body)?.send()?;
+        let response = ensure_success(response)?;
+        response.json().map_err(BackendWorkspaceClientError::Http)
+    }
+
+    fn send_unit<B: Serialize + ?Sized>(
+        &self,
+        method: Method,
+        path: &str,
+        body: Option<&B>,
+    ) -> Result<(), BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        ensure_success(self.request(method, path, body)?.send()?)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn request<B: Serialize + ?Sized>(
+        &self,
+        method: Method,
+        path: &str,
+        body: Option<&B>,
+    ) -> Result<reqwest::blocking::RequestBuilder, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+        let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::builder().build()?;
+        let url = format!(
+            "{}/api/w/{}/{}",
+            self.base_url,
+            encode_path_segment(&self.workspace_id),
+            path.trim_start_matches('/')
+        );
+        let request = client.request(method, url);
+        Ok(match body {
+            Some(body) => request.json(body),
+            None => request,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl TicketBackend for BackendWorkspaceProductClient {
+    fn default_intake_ready_state_change_body(&self, from: &str) -> String {
+        #[derive(Serialize)]
+        struct Request<'a> {
+            from: &'a str,
+        }
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            "/tickets/default-intake-ready-body",
+            Some(&Request { from }),
+        )
+        .unwrap_or_else(|error| error.to_string())
+    }
+
+    fn list(&self, filter: TicketListQuery) -> ticket::Result<Vec<TicketSummary>> {
+        self.list_tickets(&filter).map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn show(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> ticket::Result<Ticket> {
+        self.show_ticket(&id).map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn create(&self, input: NewTicket) -> ticket::Result<TicketRef> {
+        self.create_ticket(&input).map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn edit_item(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, edit: TicketItemEdit) -> ticket::Result<Ticket> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::PATCH,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/item",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            Some(&edit),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn dependency_check(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> ticket::Result<TicketDependencyCheck> {
+        self.get_json(&format!(
+            "/tickets/{}/dependency-check",
+            encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+        ))
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn add_event(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, event: NewTicketEvent) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.add_ticket_event(&id, &event)
+            .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn add_state_changed(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        change: TicketStateChange,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.send_unit(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/state-changes",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            Some(&change),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn add_intake_summary(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        summary: TicketIntakeSummary,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.send_unit(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/intake-summaries",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            Some(&summary),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn set_state_field(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        field: &str,
+        change: TicketStateChange,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.send_unit(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/state-fields/{}",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id)),
+                encode_path_segment(field)
+            ),
+            Some(&change),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn set_workflow_state(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        change: TicketStateChange,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.set_ticket_workflow_state(&id, &change)
+            .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn mark_ready(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, request: TicketMarkReady) -> ticket::Result<Ticket> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/workflow/mark-ready",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            Some(&request),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn queue_ready(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, _queued_by: &str) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.send_unit::<()>(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/workflow/queue",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            None,
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn close(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug, resolution: MarkdownText) -> ticket::Result<()> {
+        self.close_ticket(&id, &resolution)
+            .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn add_ticket_relation(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        relation: NewTicketRelation,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<TicketRelation> {
+        BackendWorkspaceProductClient::add_ticket_relation(self, &id, &relation)
+            .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn remove_ticket_relation(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        kind: TicketRelationKind,
+        target: TicketIdOrSlug,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<TicketRelation> {
+        #[derive(Serialize)]
+        struct Request {
+            kind: TicketRelationKind,
+            target: String,
+        }
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::DELETE,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/relations",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            Some(&Request {
+                kind,
+                target: ticket_reference(&target),
+            }),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn query_ticket_relations(
+        &self,
+        ticket: Option<TicketIdOrSlug>,
+        kind: Option<TicketRelationKind>,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<Vec<TicketRelation>> {
+        BackendWorkspaceProductClient::query_ticket_relations(self, ticket.as_ref(), kind)
+            .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn relation_view(&self, id: TicketIdOrSlug) -> ticket::Result<TicketRelationView> {
+        self.get_json(&format!(
+            "/tickets/{}/relation-view",
+            encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+        ))
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn add_orchestration_plan_record(
+        &self,
+        id: TicketIdOrSlug,
+        record: NewOrchestrationPlanRecord,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<OrchestrationPlanRecord> {
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            &format!(
+                "/tickets/{}/orchestration-plans",
+                encode_path_segment(&ticket_reference(&id))
+            ),
+            Some(&record),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn query_orchestration_plan_records(
+        &self,
+        ticket: Option<TicketIdOrSlug>,
+        kind: Option<OrchestrationPlanKind>,
+    ) -> ticket::Result<Vec<OrchestrationPlanRecord>> {
+        #[derive(Serialize)]
+        struct Query {
+            ticket: Option<TicketIdOrSlug>,
+            kind: Option<OrchestrationPlanKind>,
+        }
+        self.send_json(
+            Method::POST,
+            "/tickets/orchestration-plans/search",
+            Some(&Query { ticket, kind }),
+        )
+        .map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+
+    fn doctor(&self) -> ticket::Result<TicketDoctorReport> {
+        self.ticket_doctor().map_err(ticket_client_error)
+    }
+}
+
+fn ticket_client_error(error: BackendWorkspaceClientError) -> TicketError {
+    TicketError::Sqlite(format!("Backend request failed: {error}"))
+}
+
+fn ensure_success(
+    response: reqwest::blocking::Response,
+) -> Result<reqwest::blocking::Response, BackendWorkspaceClientError> {
+    if response.status().is_success() {
+        return Ok(response);
+    }
+    let status = response.status().as_u16();
+    let message = response
+        .text()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Backend request failed".to_string());
+    Err(BackendWorkspaceClientError::RequestFailed { status, message })
+}
+
+fn ticket_reference(id: &TicketIdOrSlug) -> String {
+    match id {
+        TicketIdOrSlug::Id(id) => id.to_string(),
+        TicketIdOrSlug::Slug(slug) | TicketIdOrSlug::Query(slug) => slug.clone(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn ticket_list_state_query(query: &TicketListQuery) -> String {
+    match &query.state {
+        TicketStateSelector::Active => "active".to_string(),
+        TicketStateSelector::All => "all".to_string(),
+        TicketStateSelector::States(states) => states
+            .iter()
+            .copied()
+            .map(TicketListState::as_str)
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(","),
+    }
+}
+
+fn encode_path_segment(value: &str) -> String {
+    let mut encoded = String::with_capacity(value.len());
+    for byte in value.bytes() {
+        if byte.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || matches!(byte, b'-' | b'.' | b'_' | b'~') {
+            encoded.push(char::from(byte));
+        } else {
+            use std::fmt::Write as _;
+            write!(&mut encoded, "%{byte:02X}").expect("writing to String cannot fail");
+        }
+    }
+    encoded
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::io::{Read, Write};
+    use std::net::TcpListener;
+    use std::sync::mpsc;
+    use std::thread;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn one_response_server(
+        status: &str,
+        body: &str,
+    ) -> (String, mpsc::Receiver<String>, thread::JoinHandle<()>) {
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
+        let address = listener.local_addr().unwrap();
+        let status = status.to_string();
+        let body = body.to_string();
+        let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel();
+        let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
+            let (mut stream, _) = listener.accept().unwrap();
+            let mut request = vec![0_u8; 8_192];
+            let bytes = stream.read(&mut request).unwrap();
+            sender
+                .send(String::from_utf8_lossy(&request[..bytes]).to_string())
+                .unwrap();
+            write!(
+                stream,
+                "HTTP/1.1 {status}\r\nContent-Type: application/json\r\nContent-Length: {}\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n{body}",
+                body.len()
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        });
+        (format!("http://{address}"), receiver, handle)
+    }
+
+    fn response_sequence_server(
+        responses: Vec<(&'static str, &'static str)>,
+    ) -> (String, mpsc::Receiver<String>, thread::JoinHandle<()>) {
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
+        let address = listener.local_addr().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel();
+        let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
+            for (status, body) in responses {
+                let (mut stream, _) = listener.accept().unwrap();
+                let mut request = vec![0_u8; 16_384];
+                let bytes = stream.read(&mut request).unwrap();
+                sender
+                    .send(String::from_utf8_lossy(&request[..bytes]).to_string())
+                    .unwrap();
+                write!(
+                    stream,
+                    "HTTP/1.1 {status}\r\nContent-Type: application/json\r\nContent-Length: {}\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n{body}",
+                    body.len()
+                )
+                .unwrap();
+            }
+        });
+        (format!("http://{address}"), receiver, handle)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn objective_list_uses_workspace_scoped_backend_route() {
+        let body = r#"{"workspace_id":"workspace-a","limit":1000,"items":[],"source":"sqlite","diagnostics":[]}"#;
+        let (base_url, request, handle) = one_response_server("200 OK", body);
+        let client = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, "workspace-a").unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.list_objectives(1_000).unwrap();
+
+        assert!(response.items.is_empty());
+        assert!(
+            request
+                .recv()
+                .unwrap()
+                .starts_with("GET /api/w/workspace-a/objectives?limit=1000 ")
+        );
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn backend_mutation_failure_is_returned_without_local_fallback() {
+        let (base_url, request, handle) = one_response_server("403 Forbidden", "denied");
+        let client = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, "workspace-a").unwrap();
+
+        let error = client
+            .create_objective(&ObjectiveCreateRequest {
+                title: "Objective".to_string(),
+                body_md: "body".to_string(),
+                state: "active".to_string(),
+                linked_tickets: Vec::new(),
+            })
+            .unwrap_err();
+
+        assert!(error.to_string().contains("403"));
+        assert!(
+            request
+                .recv()
+                .unwrap()
+                .starts_with("POST /api/w/workspace-a/objectives ")
+        );
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ticket_intake_launch_uses_backend_options_and_workspace_worker_route() {
+        let (base_url, requests, handle) = response_sequence_server(vec![
+            (
+                "200 OK",
+                r#"{"runtimes":[{"runtime_id":"embedded","can_spawn_worker":true,"working_directory_required":false}]}"#,
+            ),
+            (
+                "200 OK",
+                r#"{"runtime_id":"embedded","worker_id":"worker-1"}"#,
+            ),
+        ]);
+        let client = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, "workspace-a").unwrap();
+
+        let status = client.launch_ticket_intake("T-1").unwrap();
+
+        assert!(status.contains("embedded/worker-1"));
+        assert!(
+            requests
+                .recv()
+                .unwrap()
+                .starts_with("GET /api/w/workspace-a/workers/launch-options ")
+        );
+        let create_request = requests.recv().unwrap();
+        assert!(create_request.starts_with("POST /api/w/workspace-a/workers "));
+        assert!(create_request.contains("\"profile\":\"builtin:intake\""));
+        assert!(create_request.contains("Ticket T-1"));
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn workspace_orchestrator_launch_uses_scoped_backend_route() {
+        let body = r#"{"disposition":"created","worker":{"runtime_id":"embedded","worker_id":"worker-2"}}"#;
+        let (base_url, request, handle) = one_response_server("200 OK", body);
+        let client = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, "workspace-a").unwrap();
+
+        let status = client.start_workspace_orchestrator().unwrap();
+
+        assert!(status.contains("created at embedded/worker-2"));
+        assert!(
+            request
+                .recv()
+                .unwrap()
+                .starts_with("POST /api/w/workspace-a/orchestrator ")
+        );
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn product_client_requires_workspace_identity() {
+        let error = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new("http://127.0.0.1:8787", "").unwrap_err();
+        assert!(error.to_string().contains("Workspace identity"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ticket_state_query_preserves_local_filter_semantics() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            ticket_list_state_query(&TicketListQuery::active()),
+            "active"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(ticket_list_state_query(&TicketListQuery::all()), "all");
+        assert_eq!(
+            ticket_list_state_query(&TicketListQuery {
+                state: TicketStateSelector::States(
+                    [TicketListState::Ready, TicketListState::InProgress]
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .collect(),
+                ),
+            }),
+            "ready,inprogress"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ticket_and_objective_references_are_path_encoded() {
+        assert_eq!(encode_path_segment("T-1/a"), "T-1%2Fa");
+    }
+}

crates/tui/src/backend_dashboard.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use client::{BackendWorkspaceProductClient, ObjectiveSummary};
+use crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode, KeyEventKind};
+use ratatui::{
+    Frame, Terminal,
+    backend::CrosstermBackend,
+    layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect},
+    style::{Color, Modifier, Style},
+    text::Line,
+    widgets::{Block, Borders, List, ListItem, Paragraph, Wrap},
+};
+use ticket::{TicketListQuery, TicketSummary};
+
+use crate::console::{enter_dashboard_fullscreen, leave_dashboard_fullscreen};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum Focus {
+    Tickets,
+    Objectives,
+}
+
+struct BackendDashboard {
+    workspace_id: String,
+    tickets: Vec<TicketSummary>,
+    objectives: Vec<ObjectiveSummary>,
+    focus: Focus,
+    selected_ticket: usize,
+    selected_objective: usize,
+    status: String,
+}
+
+pub async fn launch(
+    base_url: String,
+    workspace_id: String,
+) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let client = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, workspace_id.clone())?;
+    let (tickets, objectives) = load(&client).await?;
+    let mut app = BackendDashboard {
+        workspace_id,
+        tickets,
+        objectives,
+        focus: Focus::Tickets,
+        selected_ticket: 0,
+        selected_objective: 0,
+        status: "Backend Ticket and Objective authority selected".to_string(),
+    };
+
+    let mut terminal = enter_dashboard_fullscreen()?;
+    let result = run_loop(&mut terminal, &mut app, client).await;
+    let restore_result = leave_dashboard_fullscreen(&mut terminal);
+    result?;
+    restore_result?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn load(
+    client: &BackendWorkspaceProductClient,
+) -> Result<(Vec<TicketSummary>, Vec<ObjectiveSummary>), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let client = client.clone();
+    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+        let tickets = client
+            .list_tickets(&TicketListQuery::active())
+            .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
+        let objectives = client
+            .list_objectives(BackendWorkspaceProductClient::default_product_list_limit())
+            .map_err(|error| error.to_string())?
+            .items;
+        Ok::<_, String>((tickets, objectives))
+    })
+    .await
+    .map_err(|error| format!("Backend dashboard loading task failed: {error}"))?
+    .map_err(Into::into)
+}
+
+async fn run_loop(
+    terminal: &mut Terminal<CrosstermBackend<io::Stdout>>,
+    app: &mut BackendDashboard,
+    client: BackendWorkspaceProductClient,
+) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    loop {
+        terminal.draw(|frame| draw(frame, app))?;
+        if !event::poll(Duration::from_millis(100))? {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let Event::Key(key) = event::read()? else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        if key.kind != KeyEventKind::Press {
+            continue;
+        }
+        match key.code {
+            KeyCode::Char('q') | KeyCode::Esc => return Ok(()),
+            KeyCode::Tab | KeyCode::BackTab => {
+                app.focus = match app.focus {
+                    Focus::Tickets => Focus::Objectives,
+                    Focus::Objectives => Focus::Tickets,
+                };
+            }
+            KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => app.select_next(),
+            KeyCode::Up | KeyCode::Char('k') => app.select_previous(),
+            KeyCode::Char('r') => match load(&client).await {
+                Ok((tickets, objectives)) => {
+                    app.tickets = tickets;
+                    app.objectives = objectives;
+                    app.clamp_selection();
+                    app.status = "Reloaded from Backend authority".to_string();
+                }
+                Err(error) => app.status = format!("Backend reload failed: {error}"),
+            },
+            KeyCode::Char('i') if app.focus == Focus::Tickets => {
+                let Some(ticket_id) = app.selected_ticket_id() else {
+                    app.status = "Select a Ticket before launching Intake".to_string();
+                    continue;
+                };
+                let client = client.clone();
+                match tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || client.launch_ticket_intake(&ticket_id))
+                    .await
+                {
+                    Ok(Ok(status)) => app.status = status,
+                    Ok(Err(error)) => app.status = format!("Backend Intake launch failed: {error}"),
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        app.status = format!("Backend Intake launch task failed: {error}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            KeyCode::Char('o') => {
+                let client = client.clone();
+                match tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || client.start_workspace_orchestrator())
+                    .await
+                {
+                    Ok(Ok(status)) => app.status = status,
+                    Ok(Err(error)) => {
+                        app.status = format!("Backend Orchestrator launch failed: {error}")
+                    }
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        app.status = format!("Backend Orchestrator launch task failed: {error}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BackendDashboard {
+    fn select_next(&mut self) {
+        match self.focus {
+            Focus::Tickets if !self.tickets.is_empty() => {
+                self.selected_ticket = (self.selected_ticket + 1).min(self.tickets.len() - 1);
+            }
+            Focus::Objectives if !self.objectives.is_empty() => {
+                self.selected_objective =
+                    (self.selected_objective + 1).min(self.objectives.len() - 1);
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn select_previous(&mut self) {
+        match self.focus {
+            Focus::Tickets => self.selected_ticket = self.selected_ticket.saturating_sub(1),
+            Focus::Objectives => {
+                self.selected_objective = self.selected_objective.saturating_sub(1)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn selected_ticket_id(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.tickets
+            .get(self.selected_ticket)
+            .map(|ticket| ticket.id.clone())
+    }
+
+    fn clamp_selection(&mut self) {
+        self.selected_ticket = self
+            .selected_ticket
+            .min(self.tickets.len().saturating_sub(1));
+        self.selected_objective = self
+            .selected_objective
+            .min(self.objectives.len().saturating_sub(1));
+    }
+}
+
+fn draw(frame: &mut Frame<'_>, app: &BackendDashboard) {
+    let areas = Layout::default()
+        .direction(Direction::Vertical)
+        .constraints([
+            Constraint::Length(3),
+            Constraint::Min(5),
+            Constraint::Length(4),
+        ])
+        .split(frame.area());
+    frame.render_widget(
+        Paragraph::new(format!(
+            "Workspace {} · Backend product state",
+            app.workspace_id
+        ))
+        .block(Block::default().borders(Borders::ALL).title("Panel")),
+        areas[0],
+    );
+
+    let columns = Layout::default()
+        .direction(Direction::Horizontal)
+        .constraints([Constraint::Percentage(58), Constraint::Percentage(42)])
+        .split(areas[1]);
+    draw_tickets(frame, columns[0], app);
+    draw_objectives(frame, columns[1], app);
+
+    frame.render_widget(
+        Paragraph::new(vec![
+            Line::from("Tab switch · j/k move · r reload · i Intake · o Orchestrator · q quit"),
+            Line::from(app.status.as_str()),
+        ])
+        .wrap(Wrap { trim: true })
+        .block(Block::default().borders(Borders::ALL).title("Status")),
+        areas[2],
+    );
+}
+
+fn draw_tickets(frame: &mut Frame<'_>, area: Rect, app: &BackendDashboard) {
+    let items = app.tickets.iter().enumerate().map(|(index, ticket)| {
+        let marker = if index == app.selected_ticket {
+            ">"
+        } else {
+            " "
+        };
+        ListItem::new(format!(
+            "{marker} {} [{}] {}",
+            ticket.resource_key.as_deref().unwrap_or(&ticket.id),
+            ticket.workflow_state.as_str(),
+            ticket.title
+        ))
+    });
+    let style = focus_style(app.focus == Focus::Tickets);
+    frame.render_widget(
+        List::new(items).block(
+            Block::default()
+                .borders(Borders::ALL)
+                .border_style(style)
+                .title(format!("Tickets ({})", app.tickets.len())),
+        ),
+        area,
+    );
+}
+
+fn draw_objectives(frame: &mut Frame<'_>, area: Rect, app: &BackendDashboard) {
+    let items = app.objectives.iter().enumerate().map(|(index, objective)| {
+        let marker = if index == app.selected_objective {
+            ">"
+        } else {
+            " "
+        };
+        ListItem::new(format!(
+            "{marker} {} [{}] {}",
+            objective.resource_key, objective.state, objective.title
+        ))
+    });
+    let style = focus_style(app.focus == Focus::Objectives);
+    frame.render_widget(
+        List::new(items).block(
+            Block::default()
+                .borders(Borders::ALL)
+                .border_style(style)
+                .title(format!("Objectives ({})", app.objectives.len())),
+        ),
+        area,
+    );
+}
+
+fn focus_style(focused: bool) -> Style {
+    if focused {
+        Style::default()
+            .fg(Color::Cyan)
+            .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)
+    } else {
+        Style::default()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn backend_dashboard_navigation_is_bounded() {
+        let mut app = BackendDashboard {
+            workspace_id: "workspace-a".to_string(),
+            tickets: Vec::new(),
+            objectives: Vec::new(),
+            focus: Focus::Tickets,
+            selected_ticket: 0,
+            selected_objective: 0,
+            status: String::new(),
+        };
+        app.select_next();
+        app.select_previous();
+        assert_eq!(app.selected_ticket, 0);
+        assert_eq!(app.selected_objective, 0);
+    }
+}

crates/tui/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mod app;
+mod backend_dashboard;
 mod backend_worker_picker;
 mod backend_workspace_picker;
 mod block;
@@ -181,7 +182,13 @@ pub async fn launch(options: LaunchOptions) -> ExitCode {
             Err(e) => Err(Box::new(e) as Box<dyn std::error::Error>),
         },
         LaunchMode::Panel { include_stopped } => match target.dashboard() {
-            Ok(dashboard) => dashboard::launch(dashboard.runtime_command, include_stopped).await,
+            Ok(client::Dashboard::Local { runtime_command }) => {
+                dashboard::launch(runtime_command, include_stopped).await
+            }
+            Ok(client::Dashboard::Backend {
+                base_url,
+                workspace_id,
+            }) => backend_dashboard::launch(base_url, workspace_id).await,
             Err(e) => Err(Box::new(e) as Box<dyn std::error::Error>),
         },
     };

crates/workspace-api/Cargo.toml

@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
+[features]
+default = []
+typescript = ["dep:ts-rs"]
+
 [dependencies]
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
+ts-rs = { version = "12.0.1", optional = true }
 workdir.workspace = true
 
 [dev-dependencies]

crates/workspace-api/src/lib.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,108 @@ pub struct ListResponse<T> {
     pub diagnostics: Vec<Diagnostic>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "typescript", derive(ts_rs::TS))]
+pub struct QueryPage {
+    pub limit: usize,
+    pub returned: usize,
+    pub has_more: bool,
+    pub next_cursor: Option<String>,
+    pub sort: String,
+    pub source_limit: Option<usize>,
+    pub source_truncated: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveEventDetail {
+    pub event_ref: String,
+    pub kind: String,
+    pub body: Option<String>,
+    pub created_at: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveLinkedTicketSummary {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub resource_key: String,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub state: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveResourceSummary {
+    pub path: String,
+    pub media_type: Option<String>,
+    pub bytes: usize,
+    pub updated_at: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveSummary {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub resource_key: String,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub state: String,
+    pub created_at: Option<String>,
+    pub updated_at: Option<String>,
+    pub summary: String,
+    pub linked_tickets: Vec<String>,
+    pub record_source: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveDetail {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub resource_key: String,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub state: String,
+    pub revision: String,
+    pub created_at: Option<String>,
+    pub updated_at: Option<String>,
+    pub linked_tickets: Vec<String>,
+    pub linked_ticket_summaries: Vec<ObjectiveLinkedTicketSummary>,
+    pub resources: Vec<ObjectiveResourceSummary>,
+    pub body: String,
+    pub body_truncated: bool,
+    pub events: Vec<ObjectiveEventDetail>,
+    pub event_page: QueryPage,
+    pub record_source: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveCreateRequest {
+    pub title: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub body_md: String,
+    #[serde(default = "default_objective_state")]
+    pub state: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub linked_tickets: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+fn default_objective_state() -> String {
+    "active".to_string()
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct ObjectiveEditRequest {
+    pub title: Option<String>,
+    pub old_string: Option<String>,
+    pub new_string: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub replace_all: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveStateRequest {
+    pub state: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ObjectiveLinkTicketRequest {
+    pub ticket_id: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum RuntimeSourceKind {

crates/workspace-server/Cargo.toml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [features]
 default = ["typescript"]
-typescript = ["dep:ts-rs"]
+typescript = ["dep:ts-rs", "workspace-api/typescript"]
 
 [dependencies]
 async-trait.workspace = true

crates/workspace-server/src/records.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 use project_record::validate_record_id;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+pub use workspace_api::{
+    ObjectiveDetail, ObjectiveEventDetail, ObjectiveLinkedTicketSummary, ObjectiveResourceSummary,
+    ObjectiveSummary, QueryPage,
+};
 
 use crate::{Error, Result};
 
@@ -226,18 +230,6 @@ impl From<ticket::TicketRelationView> for TicketRelationView {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "typescript", derive(ts_rs::TS))]
-pub struct QueryPage {
-    pub limit: usize,
-    pub returned: usize,
-    pub has_more: bool,
-    pub next_cursor: Option<String>,
-    pub sort: String,
-    pub source_limit: Option<usize>,
-    pub source_truncated: bool,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "typescript", derive(ts_rs::TS))]
 pub struct ObjectiveLinkSummary {
@@ -418,63 +410,6 @@ pub struct ObjectiveShowRequest {
     pub event_cursor: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "typescript", derive(ts_rs::TS))]
-pub struct ObjectiveEventDetail {
-    pub event_ref: String,
-    pub kind: String,
-    pub body: Option<String>,
-    pub created_at: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct ObjectiveLinkedTicketSummary {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub resource_key: String,
-    pub title: String,
-    pub state: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct ObjectiveSummary {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub resource_key: String,
-    pub title: String,
-    pub state: String,
-    pub created_at: Option<String>,
-    pub updated_at: Option<String>,
-    pub summary: String,
-    pub linked_tickets: Vec<String>,
-    pub record_source: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct ObjectiveDetail {
-    pub id: String,
-    pub resource_key: String,
-    pub title: String,
-    pub state: String,
-    pub revision: String,
-    pub created_at: Option<String>,
-    pub updated_at: Option<String>,
-    pub linked_tickets: Vec<String>,
-    pub linked_ticket_summaries: Vec<ObjectiveLinkedTicketSummary>,
-    pub resources: Vec<ObjectiveResourceSummary>,
-    pub body: String,
-    pub body_truncated: bool,
-    pub events: Vec<ObjectiveEventDetail>,
-    pub event_page: QueryPage,
-    pub record_source: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct ObjectiveResourceSummary {
-    pub path: String,
-    pub media_type: Option<String>,
-    pub bytes: usize,
-    pub updated_at: String,
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "typescript")]
 pub fn ticket_api_typescript() -> String {
     use ts_rs::TS;

crates/workspace-server/src/server.rs

@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ use workdir::workspace::{
 use worker::feature::builtin::{WorkerObservationSubject, WorkerObservationSubjectRef};
 use worker_runtime::resource::{BackendResourceError, BackendResourceFetchRequest};
 use worker_runtime::worker_backend::{ProfileRuntimeWorkerFactory, WorkerRuntimeExecutionBackend};
+use workspace_api::{
+    ObjectiveCreateRequest, ObjectiveEditRequest, ObjectiveLinkTicketRequest, ObjectiveStateRequest,
+};
 
 use crate::auth::{
     AuthPublicConfig, AuthenticatedUser, RequestActor, auth_error, is_expired, mint_secret, new_id,
@@ -2648,26 +2651,6 @@ struct ObjectiveListQuery {
     limit: Option<usize>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-struct ObjectiveCreateRequest {
-    title: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    body_md: String,
-    #[serde(default = "default_objective_state")]
-    state: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    linked_tickets: Vec<String>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-struct ObjectiveEditRequest {
-    title: Option<String>,
-    old_string: Option<String>,
-    new_string: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    replace_all: bool,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct TicketListQuery {
     limit: Option<usize>,
@@ -2676,16 +2659,6 @@ struct TicketListQuery {
     states: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-struct ObjectiveStateRequest {
-    state: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-struct ObjectiveLinkTicketRequest {
-    ticket_id: String,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct ScopedObjectivePath {
     workspace_id: String,
@@ -2699,10 +2672,6 @@ struct ScopedObjectiveTicketPath {
     ticket_id: String,
 }
 
-fn default_objective_state() -> String {
-    "active".to_string()
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct TranscriptQuery {
     start: Option<usize>,

crates/yoi/Cargo.toml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ client = { workspace = true }
 memory = { workspace = true }
 manifest = { workspace = true }
 worker = { workspace = true }
+workspace-api = { workspace = true }
 session-store = { workspace = true }
 session-analytics = { workspace = true }
 ticket = { workspace = true }

crates/yoi/src/cli_connection.rs

@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ impl CliCommand {
             CliCommand::DefaultTui
             | CliCommand::Workers
             | CliCommand::Resume
-            | CliCommand::Panel => CliConnectionRequirement::ConnectionAware,
+            | CliCommand::Panel
+            | CliCommand::Ticket
+            | CliCommand::Objective => CliConnectionRequirement::ConnectionAware,
             CliCommand::Login => CliConnectionRequirement::BackendOnly,
             CliCommand::Keys
             | CliCommand::SetupModel
             | CliCommand::WorkerRuntime
             | CliCommand::WorkerCleanup
-            | CliCommand::Ticket
-            | CliCommand::Objective
             | CliCommand::Plugin
             | CliCommand::Mcp
             | CliCommand::MemoryLint
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ mod tests {
             CliCommand::Workers,
             CliCommand::Resume,
             CliCommand::Panel,
+            CliCommand::Ticket,
+            CliCommand::Objective,
         ] {
             assert_eq!(
                 command.connection_requirement(),
@@ -277,8 +279,6 @@ mod tests {
             CliCommand::SetupModel,
             CliCommand::WorkerRuntime,
             CliCommand::WorkerCleanup,
-            CliCommand::Ticket,
-            CliCommand::Objective,
             CliCommand::Plugin,
             CliCommand::Mcp,
             CliCommand::MemoryLint,

crates/yoi/src/main.rs

@@ -34,10 +34,16 @@ enum Mode {
     MemoryLint(LintCliOptions),
     Mcp(mcp_cli::McpCliCommand),
     Plugin(plugin_cli::PluginCliCommand),
-    Objective(objective_cli::ObjectiveCli),
+    Objective {
+        cli: objective_cli::ObjectiveCli,
+        target: client::ResolvedTarget,
+    },
     Session(session_cli::SessionCli),
     WorkerCleanup(worker_cleanup_cli::WorkerCleanupCli),
-    Ticket(ticket_cli::TicketCli),
+    Ticket {
+        cli: ticket_cli::TicketCli,
+        target: client::ResolvedTarget,
+    },
     Login {
         backend_url: String,
         no_wait: bool,
@@ -119,19 +125,25 @@ async fn main() -> ExitCode {
                 ExitCode::FAILURE
             }
         },
-        Mode::Objective(cli) => match objective_cli::run(cli) {
+        Mode::Objective { cli, target } => {
-            Ok(output) => {
+            match tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || objective_cli::run(cli, target)).await {
-                print!("{}", output.stdout);
+                Ok(Ok(output)) => {
-                match output.status {
+                    print!("{}", output.stdout);
-                    objective_cli::ObjectiveCliStatus::Success => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
+                    match output.status {
-                    objective_cli::ObjectiveCliStatus::Failure => ExitCode::FAILURE,
+                        objective_cli::ObjectiveCliStatus::Success => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
+                        objective_cli::ObjectiveCliStatus::Failure => ExitCode::FAILURE,
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    eprintln!("yoi objective: {e}");
+                    ExitCode::FAILURE
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    eprintln!("yoi objective: execution task failed: {e}");
+                    ExitCode::FAILURE
                 }
             }
-            Err(e) => {
+        }
-                eprintln!("yoi objective: {e}");
-                ExitCode::FAILURE
-            }
-        },
         Mode::Session(cli) => match session_cli::run(cli) {
             Ok(output) => {
                 print!("{}", output.stdout);
@@ -158,19 +170,25 @@ async fn main() -> ExitCode {
                 ExitCode::FAILURE
             }
         },
-        Mode::Ticket(cli) => match ticket_cli::run(cli) {
+        Mode::Ticket { cli, target } => {
-            Ok(output) => {
+            match tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || ticket_cli::run(cli, target)).await {
-                print!("{}", output.stdout);
+                Ok(Ok(output)) => {
-                match output.status {
+                    print!("{}", output.stdout);
-                    ticket_cli::TicketCliStatus::Success => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
+                    match output.status {
-                    ticket_cli::TicketCliStatus::Failure => ExitCode::FAILURE,
+                        ticket_cli::TicketCliStatus::Success => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
+                        ticket_cli::TicketCliStatus::Failure => ExitCode::FAILURE,
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    eprintln!("yoi ticket: {e}");
+                    ExitCode::FAILURE
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    eprintln!("yoi ticket: execution task failed: {e}");
+                    ExitCode::FAILURE
                 }
             }
-            Err(e) => {
+        }
-                eprintln!("yoi ticket: {e}");
-                ExitCode::FAILURE
-            }
-        },
         Mode::WorkerRuntime(args) => worker::entrypoint::run_cli_from("yoi worker", args).await,
         Mode::Keys => tui::keys::launch().await,
         Mode::SetupModel => tui::setup_model::launch().await,
@@ -357,10 +375,18 @@ fn parse_args_slice_with_connection_resolver<R: CliConnectionResolver + ?Sized>(
             return Ok(Mode::WorkerRuntime(args[1..].to_vec()));
         }
         "objective" => {
-            let _target = resolve_local_cli_connection(connection_resolver, CliCommand::Objective)?;
+            let workspace_root = current_dir()?;
-            let objective_cli = objective_cli::parse_objective_args(&args[1..])
+            let target = resolve_tui_target(
+                connection_resolver,
+                CliCommand::Objective,
+                &target_selection,
+                &workspace_root,
+            )?
+            .resolve()
+            .map_err(|error| ParseError(error.to_string()))?;
+            let cli = objective_cli::parse_objective_args(&args[1..])
                 .map_err(|e| ParseError(e.to_string()))?;
-            return Ok(Mode::Objective(objective_cli));
+            return Ok(Mode::Objective { cli, target });
         }
         "session" => {
             let _target = resolve_local_cli_connection(connection_resolver, CliCommand::Session)?;
@@ -369,10 +395,18 @@ fn parse_args_slice_with_connection_resolver<R: CliConnectionResolver + ?Sized>(
             return Ok(Mode::Session(session_cli));
         }
         "ticket" => {
-            let _target = resolve_local_cli_connection(connection_resolver, CliCommand::Ticket)?;
+            let workspace_root = current_dir()?;
-            let ticket_cli =
+            let target = resolve_tui_target(
+                connection_resolver,
+                CliCommand::Ticket,
+                &target_selection,
+                &workspace_root,
+            )?
+            .resolve()
+            .map_err(|error| ParseError(error.to_string()))?;
+            let cli =
                 ticket_cli::parse_ticket_args(&args[1..]).map_err(|e| ParseError(e.to_string()))?;
-            return Ok(Mode::Ticket(ticket_cli));
+            return Ok(Mode::Ticket { cli, target });
         }
         "plugin" => {
             let _target = resolve_local_cli_connection(connection_resolver, CliCommand::Plugin)?;
@@ -1660,8 +1694,8 @@ Local commands:
   worker [WORKER_OPTIONS]      Run the local Worker runtime CLI
   worker delete <NAME>         Delete local Worker records
   worker prune                 Prune old local Worker records
-  ticket <COMMAND>             Manage Tickets through the local workspace authority
+  ticket <COMMAND>             Manage Tickets through the selected target
-  objective <COMMAND>          Manage Objectives through the local workspace authority
+  objective <COMMAND>          Manage Objectives through the selected target
   plugin <COMMAND>             Build/check/list/show plugins
   mcp <COMMAND>                Inspect configured MCP servers
   memory lint                  Lint local memory files
@@ -2105,11 +2139,67 @@ backend = "shared"
     #[test]
     fn parse_ticket_subcommand_uses_ticket_mode() {
         match parse_args_from(["ticket", "doctor"]).unwrap() {
-            Mode::Ticket(ticket_cli::TicketCli::Command(ticket_cli::TicketCommand::Doctor)) => {}
+            Mode::Ticket {
+                cli: ticket_cli::TicketCli::Command(ticket_cli::TicketCommand::Doctor),
+                target: client::ResolvedTarget::Local,
+            } => {}
             _ => panic!("expected Ticket doctor mode"),
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_backend_ticket_keeps_resolved_workspace_target() {
+        let resolver = FixedCliConnectionResolver {
+            backend_url: "http://fake-backend.example",
+        };
+        let args = vec![
+            "--backend".to_string(),
+            "http://ignored-by-fixed-resolver.example".to_string(),
+            "--workspace-id".to_string(),
+            "workspace-a".to_string(),
+            "ticket".to_string(),
+            "doctor".to_string(),
+        ];
+
+        match parse_args_slice_with_connection_resolver(&args, &resolver).unwrap() {
+            Mode::Ticket {
+                cli: ticket_cli::TicketCli::Command(ticket_cli::TicketCommand::Doctor),
+                target:
+                    client::ResolvedTarget::Backend {
+                        base_url,
+                        workspace_id,
+                    },
+            } => {
+                assert_eq!(base_url, "http://fake-backend.example");
+                assert_eq!(workspace_id, "workspace-a");
+            }
+            other => panic!("expected Backend Ticket mode, got {other:?}"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_backend_objective_keeps_resolved_workspace_target() {
+        let resolver = FixedCliConnectionResolver {
+            backend_url: "http://fake-backend.example",
+        };
+        let args = vec![
+            "--backend".to_string(),
+            "http://ignored-by-fixed-resolver.example".to_string(),
+            "--workspace-id".to_string(),
+            "workspace-a".to_string(),
+            "objective".to_string(),
+            "doctor".to_string(),
+        ];
+
+        match parse_args_slice_with_connection_resolver(&args, &resolver).unwrap() {
+            Mode::Objective {
+                cli: objective_cli::ObjectiveCli::Command(objective_cli::ObjectiveCommand::Doctor),
+                target: client::ResolvedTarget::Backend { workspace_id, .. },
+            } => assert_eq!(workspace_id, "workspace-a"),
+            other => panic!("expected Backend Objective mode, got {other:?}"),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_session_analyze_uses_session_mode() {
         match parse_args_from(["session", "analyze", "/tmp/session.jsonl", "--json"]).unwrap() {
@@ -2124,7 +2214,10 @@ backend = "shared"
     #[test]
     fn parse_ticket_help_uses_ticket_mode() {
         match parse_args_from(["ticket", "--help"]).unwrap() {
-            Mode::Ticket(ticket_cli::TicketCli::Help) => {}
+            Mode::Ticket {
+                cli: ticket_cli::TicketCli::Help,
+                target: client::ResolvedTarget::Local,
+            } => {}
             _ => panic!("expected Ticket help mode"),
         }
     }

crates/yoi/src/objective_cli.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 
 use chrono::Utc;
+use client::{BackendWorkspaceProductClient, ResolvedTarget};
 use project_record::{allocate_record_id, unix_epoch_millis_now, validate_record_id};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use ticket::config::TicketConfig;
@@ -167,11 +168,100 @@ pub fn parse_objective_args(args: &[String]) -> Result<ObjectiveCli, ObjectiveCl
     Ok(ObjectiveCli::Command(command))
 }
 
-pub fn run(cli: ObjectiveCli) -> Result<ObjectiveCliOutput, ObjectiveCliError> {
+pub fn run(
-    let workspace = std::env::current_dir().map_err(|error| {
+    cli: ObjectiveCli,
-        ObjectiveCliError::new(format!("failed to resolve current directory: {error}"))
+    target: ResolvedTarget,
-    })?;
+) -> Result<ObjectiveCliOutput, ObjectiveCliError> {
-    run_in_workspace(cli, &workspace)
+    match target {
+        ResolvedTarget::Local => {
+            let workspace = std::env::current_dir().map_err(|error| {
+                ObjectiveCliError::new(format!("failed to resolve current directory: {error}"))
+            })?;
+            run_in_workspace(cli, &workspace)
+        }
+        ResolvedTarget::Backend {
+            base_url,
+            workspace_id,
+        } => {
+            let backend = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, workspace_id)
+                .map_err(|error| ObjectiveCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+            run_with_backend(cli, &backend)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn run_with_backend(
+    cli: ObjectiveCli,
+    backend: &BackendWorkspaceProductClient,
+) -> Result<ObjectiveCliOutput, ObjectiveCliError> {
+    match cli {
+        ObjectiveCli::Help => Ok(success(help_text().to_string())),
+        ObjectiveCli::Command(ObjectiveCommand::Create(options)) => {
+            let title = options.title.trim();
+            if title.is_empty() {
+                return Err(ObjectiveCliError::new("create --title must not be empty"));
+            }
+            let objective = backend
+                .create_objective(&workspace_api::ObjectiveCreateRequest {
+                    title: title.to_string(),
+                    body_md: objective_body_template(),
+                    state: "active".to_string(),
+                    linked_tickets: options.linked_tickets,
+                })
+                .map_err(|error| ObjectiveCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+            Ok(success(format!("created\t{}\n", objective.id)))
+        }
+        ObjectiveCli::Command(ObjectiveCommand::List(options)) => {
+            let response = backend
+                .list_objectives(BackendWorkspaceProductClient::default_product_list_limit())
+                .map_err(|error| ObjectiveCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+            let mut stdout = String::from("state\tid\ttitle\tupdated_at\tlinked_tickets\n");
+            for objective in response.items {
+                let state = ObjectiveState::parse(&objective.state);
+                if !list_state_matches(options.state, state) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                stdout.push_str(&format!(
+                    "{}\t{}\t{}\t{}\t{}\n",
+                    objective.state,
+                    objective.id,
+                    objective.title,
+                    objective.updated_at.unwrap_or_default(),
+                    objective.linked_tickets.join(",")
+                ));
+            }
+            Ok(success(stdout))
+        }
+        ObjectiveCli::Command(ObjectiveCommand::Show { id }) => {
+            let objective = backend
+                .show_objective(&id)
+                .map_err(|error| ObjectiveCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+            let mut stdout = String::new();
+            stdout.push_str(&format!("# {}\n\n", objective.title));
+            stdout.push_str(&format!("State: {}\n", objective.state));
+            stdout.push_str(&format!("ID: {}\n", objective.id));
+            stdout.push_str(&format!(
+                "Updated: {}\n\n## item.md\n\n",
+                objective.updated_at.unwrap_or_default()
+            ));
+            stdout.push_str(&objective.body);
+            if !stdout.ends_with('\n') {
+                stdout.push('\n');
+            }
+            Ok(success(stdout))
+        }
+        ObjectiveCli::Command(ObjectiveCommand::Doctor) => {
+            let response = backend
+                .list_objectives(BackendWorkspaceProductClient::default_product_list_limit())
+                .map_err(|error| ObjectiveCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+            for objective in response.items {
+                backend
+                    .show_objective(&objective.id)
+                    .map_err(|error| ObjectiveCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+            }
+            Ok(success("doctor: ok\n".to_string()))
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn run_in_workspace(
@@ -453,15 +543,21 @@ fn list_state_matches(filter: ObjectiveListState, state: Option<ObjectiveState>)
     }
 }
 
+fn objective_body_template() -> String {
+    "## Goal\n\nTBD\n\n## Motivation / background\n\nTBD\n\n## Strategy / design direction\n\nTBD\n\n## Success criteria / exit conditions\n\n- TBD\n\n## Decision context\n\n- TBD\n"
+        .to_string()
+}
+
 fn render_objective_item(title: &str, linked_tickets: &[String]) -> String {
     let now = Utc::now().format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ").to_string();
     format!(
-        "---\ntitle: {}\nstate: {}\ncreated_at: {}\nupdated_at: {}\nlinked_tickets: {}\n---\n\n## Goal\n\nTBD\n\n## Motivation / background\n\nTBD\n\n## Strategy / design direction\n\nTBD\n\n## Success criteria / exit conditions\n\n- TBD\n\n## Decision context\n\n- TBD\n\n",
+        "---\ntitle: {}\nstate: {}\ncreated_at: {}\nupdated_at: {}\nlinked_tickets: {}\n---\n\n{}\n",
         yaml_string(title),
         yaml_string(ObjectiveState::Active.as_str()),
         yaml_string(&now),
         yaml_string(&now),
-        yaml_string_array(linked_tickets)
+        yaml_string_array(linked_tickets),
+        objective_body_template()
     )
 }
 
@@ -587,7 +683,7 @@ fn success(stdout: String) -> ObjectiveCliOutput {
 }
 
 fn help_text() -> &'static str {
-    "yoi objective\n\nUsage:\n  yoi objective create --title <TITLE> [--ticket <TICKET_ID> ...]\n  yoi objective list [--state active|paused|done|archived|all]\n  yoi objective show <OBJECTIVE_ID>\n  yoi objective doctor\n\nObjective records are lightweight project records stored as .yoi/objectives/<objective-id>/item.md. Linked Tickets must be canonical opaque Ticket IDs; Objective links are non-blocking context, not Ticket dependencies.\n"
+    "yoi objective\n\nUsage:\n  yoi objective create --title <TITLE> [--ticket <TICKET_ID> ...]\n  yoi objective list [--state active|paused|done|archived|all]\n  yoi objective show <OBJECTIVE_ID>\n  yoi objective doctor\n\nBackend targets use the Workspace-scoped Objective API selected by the shared client Target. Explicit local targets preserve the repository-file Objective backend. Linked Tickets must be canonical opaque Ticket IDs; Objective links are non-blocking context, not Ticket dependencies.\n"
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/yoi/src/ticket_cli.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use chrono::{SecondsFormat, Utc};
+use client::{BackendWorkspaceProductClient, ResolvedTarget};
 use ticket::config::{
     TICKET_CONFIG_RELATIVE_PATH, TicketConfig, WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_RELATIVE_PATH,
     ticket_config_scaffold,
@@ -205,11 +206,32 @@ pub fn parse_ticket_args(args: &[String]) -> Result<TicketCli, TicketCliError> {
     Ok(TicketCli::Command(command))
 }
 
-pub fn run(cli: TicketCli) -> Result<TicketCliOutput, TicketCliError> {
+pub fn run(cli: TicketCli, target: ResolvedTarget) -> Result<TicketCliOutput, TicketCliError> {
-    let workspace = std::env::current_dir().map_err(|error| {
+    match target {
-        TicketCliError::new(format!("failed to resolve current directory: {error}"))
+        ResolvedTarget::Local => {
-    })?;
+            let workspace = std::env::current_dir().map_err(|error| {
-    run_in_workspace(cli, &workspace)
+                TicketCliError::new(format!("failed to resolve current directory: {error}"))
+            })?;
+            run_in_workspace(cli, &workspace)
+        }
+        ResolvedTarget::Backend {
+            base_url,
+            workspace_id,
+        } => match cli {
+            TicketCli::Help => Ok(TicketCliOutput {
+                status: TicketCliStatus::Success,
+                stdout: help_text().to_string(),
+            }),
+            TicketCli::Command(TicketCommand::Init | TicketCommand::ImportLocal) => Err(
+                TicketCliError::new("ticket init/import-local require an explicit local target"),
+            ),
+            TicketCli::Command(command) => {
+                let backend = BackendWorkspaceProductClient::new(base_url, workspace_id)
+                    .map_err(|error| TicketCliError::new(error.to_string()))?;
+                run_backend_command(command, &backend)
+            }
+        },
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn run_in_workspace(
@@ -234,23 +256,30 @@ fn run_command(
         TicketCommand::ImportLocal => import_local(workspace),
         command => {
             let backend = backend_for_workspace(workspace)?;
-            match command {
+            run_backend_command(command, backend.as_ref())
-                TicketCommand::Create(options) => create(backend.as_ref(), options),
-                TicketCommand::List(options) => list(backend.as_ref(), options),
-                TicketCommand::Show { query } => show(backend.as_ref(), query),
-                TicketCommand::Comment(options) => comment(backend.as_ref(), options),
-                TicketCommand::State(options) => state(backend.as_ref(), options),
-                TicketCommand::Close(options) => close(backend.as_ref(), options),
-                TicketCommand::Relation(options) => relation(backend.as_ref(), options),
-                TicketCommand::Doctor => doctor(backend.as_ref()),
-                TicketCommand::Init | TicketCommand::ImportLocal => {
-                    unreachable!("handled before backend setup")
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 }
 
+fn run_backend_command(
+    command: TicketCommand,
+    backend: &dyn TicketBackend,
+) -> Result<TicketCliOutput, TicketCliError> {
+    match command {
+        TicketCommand::Create(options) => create(backend, options),
+        TicketCommand::List(options) => list(backend, options),
+        TicketCommand::Show { query } => show(backend, query),
+        TicketCommand::Comment(options) => comment(backend, options),
+        TicketCommand::State(options) => state(backend, options),
+        TicketCommand::Close(options) => close(backend, options),
+        TicketCommand::Relation(options) => relation(backend, options),
+        TicketCommand::Doctor => doctor(backend),
+        TicketCommand::Init | TicketCommand::ImportLocal => Err(TicketCliError::new(
+            "ticket init/import-local require an explicit local target",
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
 fn init(workspace: &Path) -> Result<TicketCliOutput, TicketCliError> {
     let legacy_config_path = workspace.join(TICKET_CONFIG_RELATIVE_PATH);
     if legacy_config_path.exists() {
@@ -1153,7 +1182,7 @@ fn default_author() -> String {
 }
 
 fn help_text() -> &'static str {
-    "yoi ticket\n\nUsage:\n  yoi ticket init\n  yoi ticket import-local\n  yoi ticket create --title <title>\n  yoi ticket list [--state active|all|planning|ready|queued|inprogress|done|closed[,..]] [--limit <n>]\n  yoi ticket show <id>\n  yoi ticket comment <id> [--role comment|plan|decision|implementation_report] (--file <path>|--message <text>)\n  yoi ticket state <id> <planning|ready|queued|inprogress|closed>\n  yoi ticket close <id> (--resolution <text>|--file <path>)\n  yoi ticket relation add --ticket <id> --kind <depends_on|blocks|related|supersedes|duplicate_of> --target <id> [--note <text>]\n  yoi ticket relation list [--ticket <id>] [--kind <kind>]\n  yoi ticket doctor\n\nOptions:\n  -h, --help    Print help\n\nBackend:\n  Tickets are stored in the workspace SQLite DB under the Yoi data directory.\n  `yoi ticket import-local` imports the legacy .yoi/tickets backend root configured in .yoi/workspace.toml.\n  `yoi ticket init` writes explicit fixed role profiles and optional [ticket].language into .yoi/workspace.toml, but does not create .yoi/tickets.\n"
+    "yoi ticket\n\nUsage:\n  yoi ticket init\n  yoi ticket import-local\n  yoi ticket create --title <title>\n  yoi ticket list [--state active|all|planning|ready|queued|inprogress|done|closed[,..]] [--limit <n>]\n  yoi ticket show <id>\n  yoi ticket comment <id> [--role comment|plan|decision|implementation_report] (--file <path>|--message <text>)\n  yoi ticket state <id> <planning|ready|queued|inprogress|closed>\n  yoi ticket close <id> (--resolution <text>|--file <path>)\n  yoi ticket relation add --ticket <id> --kind <depends_on|blocks|related|supersedes|duplicate_of> --target <id> [--note <text>]\n  yoi ticket relation list [--ticket <id>] [--kind <kind>]\n  yoi ticket doctor\n\nOptions:\n  -h, --help    Print help\n\nTargets:\n  Backend targets use the Workspace-scoped Ticket API selected by the shared client Target.\n  Explicit local targets use the workspace SQLite backend. `init` and `import-local` are local-only.\n  `yoi ticket import-local` imports the legacy .yoi/tickets backend root configured in .yoi/workspace.toml.\n  `yoi ticket init` writes explicit fixed role profiles and optional [ticket].language into .yoi/workspace.toml, but does not create .yoi/tickets.\n"
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

package.nix

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     filter = sourceFilter;
   };
 
-  cargoHash = "sha256-R33Ty4414wGkqnwCt08zbDQbVu9ggMC5I3ZawgloNT0=";
+  cargoHash = "sha256-LjswbsalQA0Yny0DIBJg3FiqwdmTADZ1CnqNJ9oo9Kw=";
 
   depsExtraArgs = {
     # Older fetchCargoVendor utilities used crates.io's API download endpoint,