diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index c598941c..61ae2ce0 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1199,6 +1199,120 @@ app.get('/api/recycle-bin', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// GET /api/projects/suggestions - Get smart project suggestions for a session
+app.get('/api/projects/suggestions', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { sessionId } = req.query;
+
+    // Validate sessionId parameter
+    if (!sessionId) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'sessionId parameter is required' });
+    }
+
+    // Get the session from in-memory or historical
+    let session = claudeService.sessions.get(sessionId);
+    if (!session) {
+      // Try historical sessions
+      const historicalSessions = claudeService.loadHistoricalSessions();
+      session = historicalSessions.find(s => s.id === sessionId);
+    }
+
+    if (!session) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Session not found' });
+    }
+
+    // Get all active projects
+    const projects = db.prepare(`
+      SELECT id, name, icon, color, path, lastActivity
+      FROM projects
+      WHERE deletedAt IS NULL
+    `).all();
+
+    const sessionWorkingDir = session.workingDir || '';
+    const now = new Date();
+
+    // Calculate scores for each project
+    const scoredProjects = projects.map(project => {
+      let score = 0;
+      const reasons = [];
+
+      // 1. Directory match: session workingDir === project path (90 points)
+      if (sessionWorkingDir === project.path) {
+        score += 90;
+        reasons.push('Same directory');
+      }
+
+      // 2. Subdirectory: session workingDir startsWith project path (50 points)
+      // Only if not already an exact match
+      else if (sessionWorkingDir.startsWith(project.path + '/')) {
+        score += 50;
+        reasons.push('Subdirectory');
+      }
+
+      // 3. Recent use: project used today (<1 day ago) (20 points)
+      if (project.lastActivity) {
+        const lastActivityDate = new Date(project.lastActivity);
+        const daysSinceActivity = Math.floor((now - lastActivityDate) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+
+        if (daysSinceActivity < 1) {
+          score += 20;
+          reasons.push('Used today');
+        }
+        // 4. Week-old use: project used this week (<7 days ago) (10 points)
+        else if (daysSinceActivity < 7) {
+          score += 10;
+          reasons.push(`Used ${daysSinceActivity} days ago`);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 5. Name overlap: check if session workingDir contains project name or vice versa (15 points)
+      const sessionDirName = path.basename(sessionWorkingDir).toLowerCase();
+      const projectNameLower = project.name.toLowerCase();
+
+      if (sessionDirName.includes(projectNameLower) || projectNameLower.includes(sessionDirName)) {
+        score += 15;
+        reasons.push('Similar name');
+      }
+
+      return {
+        id: project.id,
+        name: project.name,
+        icon: project.icon,
+        color: project.color,
+        score,
+        reasons
+      };
+    });
+
+    // Sort by score descending
+    scoredProjects.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
+
+    // Get top 3 suggestions
+    const suggestions = scoredProjects
+      .filter(p => p.score > 0) // Only include projects with positive scores
+      .slice(0, 3);
+
+    // Get all projects sorted by name
+    const allProjects = projects
+      .map(p => ({
+        id: p.id,
+        name: p.name,
+        icon: p.icon,
+        color: p.color
+      }))
+      .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      suggestions,
+      allProjects
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error getting project suggestions:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to get project suggestions' });
+  }
+});
+
 // ===== Terminal API Endpoints =====
 
 // Create a new terminal