diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 4235ceb9..f4b3cef2 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const hljs = require('highlight.js');
 const WebSocket = require('ws');
 const ClaudeCodeService = require('./services/claude-service');
 const terminalService = require('./services/terminal-service');
+const { db } = require('./services/database');
 
 const app = express();
 const md = new MarkdownIt({
@@ -758,6 +759,172 @@ Created via Claude Code Web IDE
   }
 });
 
+// ============================================
+// Project CRUD API Endpoints (SQLite)
+// ============================================
+
+// GET /api/projects - List all active projects
+app.get('/api/projects', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const projects = db.prepare(`
+      SELECT id, name, description, icon, color, path, createdAt, lastActivity
+      FROM projects
+      WHERE deletedAt IS NULL
+      ORDER BY lastActivity DESC
+    `).all();
+
+    // Add sessionCount (0 for now, will be implemented in Task 3)
+    const projectsWithSessionCount = projects.map(project => ({
+      ...project,
+      sessionCount: 0
+    }));
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      projects: projectsWithSessionCount
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error listing projects:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to list projects' });
+  }
+});
+
+// POST /api/projects - Create new project
+app.post('/api/projects', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { name, path: projectPath, description, icon, color } = req.body;
+
+    // Validate required fields
+    if (!name || !projectPath) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Name and path are required' });
+    }
+
+    // Check for duplicate names (only among non-deleted projects)
+    const existing = db.prepare(`
+      SELECT id FROM projects
+      WHERE name = ? AND deletedAt IS NULL
+    `).get(name);
+
+    if (existing) {
+      return res.status(409).json({ error: 'Project with this name already exists' });
+    }
+
+    const now = new Date().toISOString();
+
+    // Set defaults
+    const projectIcon = icon || '📁';
+    const projectColor = color || '#4a9eff';
+
+    const result = db.prepare(`
+      INSERT INTO projects (name, description, icon, color, path, createdAt, lastActivity)
+      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    `).run(name, description || null, projectIcon, projectColor, projectPath, now, now);
+
+    // Get the inserted project
+    const project = db.prepare(`
+      SELECT id, name, description, icon, color, path, createdAt, lastActivity
+      FROM projects
+      WHERE id = ?
+    `).get(result.lastInsertRowid);
+
+    res.status(201).json({
+      success: true,
+      project: {
+        ...project,
+        sessionCount: 0
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error creating project:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to create project' });
+  }
+});
+
+// PUT /api/projects/:id - Update project
+app.put('/api/projects/:id', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { name, description, icon, color, path: projectPath } = req.body;
+
+    // Check if project exists and is not deleted
+    const existing = db.prepare(`
+      SELECT id FROM projects
+      WHERE id = ? AND deletedAt IS NULL
+    `).get(id);
+
+    if (!existing) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Project not found' });
+    }
+
+    // If updating name, check for duplicates
+    if (name) {
+      const duplicate = db.prepare(`
+        SELECT id FROM projects
+        WHERE name = ? AND id != ? AND deletedAt IS NULL
+      `).get(name, id);
+
+      if (duplicate) {
+        return res.status(409).json({ error: 'Project with this name already exists' });
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Build update query dynamically based on provided fields
+    const updates = [];
+    const values = [];
+
+    if (name !== undefined) {
+      updates.push('name = ?');
+      values.push(name);
+    }
+    if (description !== undefined) {
+      updates.push('description = ?');
+      values.push(description);
+    }
+    if (icon !== undefined) {
+      updates.push('icon = ?');
+      values.push(icon);
+    }
+    if (color !== undefined) {
+      updates.push('color = ?');
+      values.push(color);
+    }
+    if (projectPath !== undefined) {
+      updates.push('path = ?');
+      values.push(projectPath);
+    }
+
+    if (updates.length === 0) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'No fields to update' });
+    }
+
+    values.push(id);
+
+    db.prepare(`
+      UPDATE projects
+      SET ${updates.join(', ')}
+      WHERE id = ? AND deletedAt IS NULL
+    `).run(...values);
+
+    // Get the updated project
+    const project = db.prepare(`
+      SELECT id, name, description, icon, color, path, createdAt, lastActivity
+      FROM projects
+      WHERE id = ?
+    `).get(id);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      project: {
+        ...project,
+        sessionCount: 0
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error updating project:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update project' });
+  }
+});
+
 // ===== Terminal API Endpoints =====
 
 // Create a new terminal