diff --git a/app/Ai/Agents/Ideas/IdeaRefinementAgent.php b/app/Ai/Agents/Ideas/IdeaRefinementAgent.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0c1e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Ai/Agents/Ideas/IdeaRefinementAgent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Ai\Agents\Ideas;
+
+use Illuminate\Contracts\JsonSchema\JsonSchema;
+use Laravel\Ai\Attributes\Model;
+use Laravel\Ai\Attributes\Provider;
+use Laravel\Ai\Contracts\Agent;
+use Laravel\Ai\Contracts\Conversational;
+use Laravel\Ai\Contracts\HasStructuredOutput;
+use Laravel\Ai\Contracts\HasTools;
+use Laravel\Ai\Contracts\Tool;
+use Laravel\Ai\Messages\Message;
+use Laravel\Ai\Promptable;
+use Stringable;
+
+#[Provider('ollama')]
+#[Model('llama3.1')]
+class IdeaRefinementAgent implements Agent, Conversational, HasStructuredOutput, HasTools
+{
+    use Promptable;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the instructions that the agent should follow.
+     */
+    public function instructions(): Stringable|string
+    {
+        return <<<'TEXT'
+You refine private idea drafts for a software factory.
+
+Keep the output focused on the draft owner's context only.
+Do not invent implementation details.
+Return concise, actionable refinement data around:
+- problem statement
+- target users
+- expected outcomes
+- scope gaps
+- follow-up questions
+TEXT;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the list of messages comprising the conversation so far.
+     *
+     * @return Message[]
+     */
+    public function messages(): iterable
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the tools available to the agent.
+     *
+     * @return Tool[]
+     */
+    public function tools(): iterable
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the agent's structured output schema definition.
+     */
+    public function schema(JsonSchema $schema): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'problem' => $schema->string()->required(),
+            'users' => $schema->string()->required(),
+            'outcomes' => $schema->string()->required(),
+            'scope_gaps' => $schema->string()->required(),
+            'follow_up_questions' => $schema->string()->required(),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/IdeaController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/IdeaController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4e6fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/IdeaController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Services\Ideas\IdeaRefinementService;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Illuminate\View\View;
+
+class IdeaController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index(Request $request): View
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('viewAny', Idea::class);
+
+        $ideas = $request->user()
+            ->ideas()
+            ->latest('updated_at')
+            ->latest('id')
+            ->get();
+
+        return view('ideas.index', [
+            'ideas' => $ideas,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function create(): View
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('create', Idea::class);
+
+        return view('ideas.create');
+    }
+
+    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('create', Idea::class);
+
+        $validated = $request->validate([
+            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+            'summary' => ['required', 'string', 'max:500'],
+            'details' => ['required', 'string'],
+        ]);
+
+        $idea = $request->user()->ideas()->create($validated);
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('ideas.edit', $idea)
+            ->with('status', 'Idea draft created.');
+    }
+
+    public function edit(Idea $idea): View
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('update', $idea);
+
+        return view('ideas.edit', [
+            'idea' => $idea,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function update(Request $request, Idea $idea): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('update', $idea);
+
+        $validated = $request->validate([
+            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+            'summary' => ['required', 'string', 'max:500'],
+            'details' => ['required', 'string'],
+        ]);
+
+        $idea->update($validated);
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('ideas.edit', $idea)
+            ->with('status', 'Idea draft updated.');
+    }
+
+    public function destroy(Idea $idea): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('delete', $idea);
+
+        $idea->delete();
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('ideas.index')
+            ->with('status', 'Idea draft deleted.');
+    }
+
+    public function refine(Idea $idea, IdeaRefinementService $service): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('update', $idea);
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('ideas.edit', $idea)
+            ->with('ideaRefinement', $service->refine($idea));
+    }
+
+    public function propose(Idea $idea): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        Gate::authorize('update', $idea);
+
+        $project = Project::query()->create([
+            'idea_id' => $idea->id,
+            'user_id' => $idea->user_id,
+            'title' => $idea->title,
+            'summary' => $idea->summary,
+            'details' => $idea->details,
+            'status' => 'proposed',
+            'proposed_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('ideas.edit', $idea)
+            ->with('status', 'Idea proposed as a project.')
+            ->with('proposedProjectId', $project->id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Idea.php b/app/Models/Idea.php
index 54c948b..291abdf 100644
--- a/app/Models/Idea.php
+++ b/app/Models/Idea.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne;
 
 #[Fillable(['user_id', 'title', 'summary', 'details', 'shared_at'])]
 class Idea extends Model
@@ -25,4 +26,9 @@ public function user(): BelongsTo
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
     }
+
+    public function project(): HasOne
+    {
+        return $this->hasOne(Project::class);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Project.php b/app/Models/Project.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f9d195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Project.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Database\Factories\ProjectFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Attributes\Fillable;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+#[Fillable(['idea_id', 'user_id', 'title', 'summary', 'details', 'status', 'proposed_at'])]
+class Project extends Model
+{
+    /** @use HasFactory<ProjectFactory> */
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'proposed_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function idea(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Idea::class);
+    }
+
+    public function user(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Policies/IdeaPolicy.php b/app/Policies/IdeaPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64d66a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/IdeaPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+class IdeaPolicy
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can view any models.
+     */
+    public function viewAny(User $user): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can view the model.
+     */
+    public function view(User $user, Idea $idea): bool
+    {
+        return $idea->user->is($user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can create models.
+     */
+    public function create(User $user): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can update the model.
+     */
+    public function update(User $user, Idea $idea): bool
+    {
+        return $idea->user->is($user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can delete the model.
+     */
+    public function delete(User $user, Idea $idea): bool
+    {
+        return $idea->user->is($user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can restore the model.
+     */
+    public function restore(User $user, Idea $idea): bool
+    {
+        return $idea->user->is($user);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can permanently delete the model.
+     */
+    public function forceDelete(User $user, Idea $idea): bool
+    {
+        return $idea->user->is($user);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index c07953a..7075704 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace App\Providers;
 
+use App\Models\Idea;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Policies\IdeaPolicy;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ public function register(): void
      */
     public function boot(): void
     {
+        Gate::policy(Idea::class, IdeaPolicy::class);
+
         Gate::before(function (User $user): ?bool {
             return $user->isAn('admin') ? true : null;
         });
diff --git a/app/Services/Ideas/IdeaRefinementService.php b/app/Services/Ideas/IdeaRefinementService.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ae490a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Ideas/IdeaRefinementService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Ideas;
+
+use App\Ai\Agents\Ideas\IdeaRefinementAgent;
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+
+class IdeaRefinementService
+{
+    /**
+     * @return array{
+     *     problem: string,
+     *     users: string,
+     *     outcomes: string,
+     *     scope_gaps: string,
+     *     follow_up_questions: string
+     * }
+     */
+    public function refine(Idea $idea): array
+    {
+        $prompt = implode("\n\n", array_filter([
+            'Refine this private idea draft for the owner only.',
+            'Title: '.$idea->title,
+            'Summary: '.$idea->summary,
+            'Details: '.$idea->details,
+        ]));
+
+        $response = IdeaRefinementAgent::make()->prompt(
+            $prompt,
+            provider: 'ollama',
+            model: config('ai.providers.ollama.model')
+        );
+
+        return Arr::only($response->toArray(), [
+            'problem',
+            'users',
+            'outcomes',
+            'scope_gaps',
+            'follow_up_questions',
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index c3479a5..1489cf0 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.3",
         "blade-ui-kit/blade-heroicons": "^2.7",
+        "laravel/ai": "^0.5.0",
         "laravel/fortify": "^1.36",
         "laravel/framework": "^13.0",
         "laravel/tinker": "^3.0",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index d0bc6e5..a8569cc 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "ff5fcc82ac87a052082e83c531ec2264",
+    "content-hash": "2446a6850d569780b52c60575e386ed1",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "bacon/bacon-qr-code",
@@ -1308,6 +1308,72 @@
             ],
             "time": "2025-08-22T14:27:06+00:00"
         },
+        {
+            "name": "laravel/ai",
+            "version": "v0.5.0",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/laravel/ai.git",
+                "reference": "85f66caccc48da551cda9ace01cd7b70092e45a7"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/ai/zipball/85f66caccc48da551cda9ace01cd7b70092e45a7",
+                "reference": "85f66caccc48da551cda9ace01cd7b70092e45a7",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "illuminate/console": "^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/container": "^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/contracts": "^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/filesystem": "^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/json-schema": "^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/support": "^12.0|^13.0",
+                "laravel/prompts": "^0.3.6",
+                "laravel/serializable-closure": "^2.0",
+                "php": "^8.3",
+                "prism-php/prism": "^0.100.0"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "laravel/pint": "^1.26",
+                "mockery/mockery": "^1.6.12",
+                "orchestra/testbench": "^10.6|^11.0"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "laravel": {
+                    "providers": [
+                        "Laravel\\Ai\\AiServiceProvider"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-master": "1.x-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "files": [
+                    "functions.php"
+                ],
+                "psr-4": {
+                    "Laravel\\Ai\\": "src/"
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "MIT"
+            ],
+            "description": "The official AI SDK for Laravel.",
+            "homepage": "https://github.com/laravel/ai",
+            "keywords": [
+                "ai",
+                "laravel"
+            ],
+            "support": {
+                "issues": "https://github.com/laravel/ai/issues",
+                "source": "https://github.com/laravel/ai"
+            },
+            "time": "2026-04-09T21:22:35+00:00"
+        },
         {
             "name": "laravel/fortify",
             "version": "v1.36.2",
@@ -3124,6 +3190,85 @@
             },
             "time": "2025-09-19T22:51:08+00:00"
         },
+        {
+            "name": "prism-php/prism",
+            "version": "v0.100.1",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/prism-php/prism.git",
+                "reference": "5d6cc65b80b19cf3f22744703ac0c727b68cdca8"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/prism-php/prism/zipball/5d6cc65b80b19cf3f22744703ac0c727b68cdca8",
+                "reference": "5d6cc65b80b19cf3f22744703ac0c727b68cdca8",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "ext-fileinfo": "*",
+                "laravel/framework": "^11.0|^12.0|^13.0",
+                "php": "^8.2"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "brianium/paratest": "^7.8.4",
+                "laravel/mcp": "^0.6.0",
+                "laravel/pint": "^1.14",
+                "mockery/mockery": "^1.6",
+                "orchestra/testbench": "^9|^10|^11",
+                "pestphp/pest": "^3.0|^4.0",
+                "pestphp/pest-plugin-arch": "^3.0|^4.0",
+                "pestphp/pest-plugin-laravel": "^3.0|^4.0",
+                "phpstan/extension-installer": "^1.3",
+                "phpstan/phpdoc-parser": "^2.0",
+                "phpstan/phpstan": "2.1.34",
+                "phpstan/phpstan-deprecation-rules": "^2.0",
+                "projektgopher/whisky": "^0.7.0",
+                "rector/rector": "2.3.3",
+                "spatie/laravel-ray": "^1.39",
+                "symplify/rule-doc-generator-contracts": "^11.2"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "laravel": {
+                    "aliases": {
+                        "PrismServer": "Prism\\Prism\\Facades\\PrismServer"
+                    },
+                    "providers": [
+                        "Prism\\Prism\\PrismServiceProvider"
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "files": [
+                    "src/helpers.php"
+                ],
+                "psr-4": {
+                    "Prism\\Prism\\": "src/"
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "MIT"
+            ],
+            "authors": [
+                {
+                    "name": "TJ Miller",
+                    "email": "hello@echolabs.dev"
+                }
+            ],
+            "description": "A powerful Laravel package for integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into your applications.",
+            "support": {
+                "issues": "https://github.com/prism-php/prism/issues",
+                "source": "https://github.com/prism-php/prism/tree/v0.100.1"
+            },
+            "funding": [
+                {
+                    "url": "https://github.com/sixlive",
+                    "type": "github"
+                }
+            ],
+            "time": "2026-03-20T20:37:17+00:00"
+        },
         {
             "name": "psr/clock",
             "version": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/config/ai.php b/config/ai.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..414af72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ai.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+    'default' => env('AI_DEFAULT_PROVIDER', 'ollama'),
+    'default_for_images' => env('AI_DEFAULT_FOR_IMAGES', 'ollama'),
+    'default_for_audio' => env('AI_DEFAULT_FOR_AUDIO', 'ollama'),
+    'default_for_transcription' => env('AI_DEFAULT_FOR_TRANSCRIPTION', 'ollama'),
+    'default_for_embeddings' => env('AI_DEFAULT_FOR_EMBEDDINGS', 'ollama'),
+    'default_for_reranking' => env('AI_DEFAULT_FOR_RERANKING', 'ollama'),
+
+    'providers' => [
+        'ollama' => [
+            'driver' => 'ollama',
+            'key' => env('OLLAMA_API_KEY', ''),
+            'url' => env('OLLAMA_BASE_URL', 'http://localhost:11434'),
+            'model' => env('OLLAMA_MODEL', 'llama3.1'),
+        ],
+    ],
+];
diff --git a/database/factories/ProjectFactory.php b/database/factories/ProjectFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26e4b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/ProjectFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends Factory<Project>
+ */
+class ProjectFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'idea_id' => Idea::factory(),
+            'user_id' => User::factory(),
+            'title' => fake()->sentence(4),
+            'summary' => fake()->sentence(),
+            'details' => fake()->paragraphs(2, true),
+            'status' => 'proposed',
+            'proposed_at' => now(),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_04_10_110550_create_projects_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_04_10_110550_create_projects_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa087dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_04_10_110550_create_projects_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('projects', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('idea_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('title');
+            $table->string('summary');
+            $table->text('details');
+            $table->string('status')->default('proposed');
+            $table->timestamp('proposed_at')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->index(['idea_id', 'status']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('projects');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/components/ui/button.blade.php b/resources/views/components/ui/button.blade.php
index a55b908..e1e0c68 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/ui/button.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/ui/button.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @props([
     'type' => 'button',
     'variant' => 'primary',
+    'as' => 'button',
 ])
 
 @php
@@ -13,9 +14,15 @@
     $baseClasses = 'inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50';
 @endphp
 
-<button
-    type="{{ $type }}"
-    {{ $attributes->class([$baseClasses, $variantClasses[$variant] ?? $variantClasses['primary']]) }}
->
-    {{ $slot }}
-</button>
+@if ($as === 'a')
+    <a {{ $attributes->class([$baseClasses, $variantClasses[$variant] ?? $variantClasses['primary']]) }}>
+        {{ $slot }}
+    </a>
+@else
+    <button
+        type="{{ $type }}"
+        {{ $attributes->class([$baseClasses, $variantClasses[$variant] ?? $variantClasses['primary']]) }}
+    >
+        {{ $slot }}
+    </button>
+@endif
diff --git a/resources/views/components/ui/textarea.blade.php b/resources/views/components/ui/textarea.blade.php
index eee6879..4e46c85 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/ui/textarea.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/ui/textarea.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @props([
     'label' => null,
     'error' => null,
+    'value' => null,
 ])
 
 @php
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
         <span class="text-sm font-medium text-copy">{{ $label }}</span>
     @endif
 
-    <textarea {{ $attributes->class([$fieldClasses]) }}></textarea>
+    <textarea {{ $attributes->class([$fieldClasses]) }}>{{ $value ?? $slot }}</textarea>
 
     @if ($error)
         <span class="text-sm text-red-500">{{ $error }}</span>
diff --git a/resources/views/ideas/_form.blade.php b/resources/views/ideas/_form.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8607a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/ideas/_form.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+@php
+    $idea ??= null;
+@endphp
+
+<form method="POST" action="{{ $action }}" class="space-y-5">
+    @csrf
+    @isset($method)
+        @method($method)
+    @endisset
+
+    <x-ui.input label="Title" name="title" :value="old('title', $idea?->title)" required />
+    <x-ui.input label="Summary" name="summary" :value="old('summary', $idea?->summary)" required />
+    <x-ui.textarea label="Details" name="details" rows="10" required :value="old('details', $idea?->details)" />
+
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <x-ui.button type="submit">{{ $submitLabel }}</x-ui.button>
+
+        @if ($cancelHref)
+            <a class="text-sm font-medium text-muted transition hover:text-copy" href="{{ $cancelHref }}">
+                Cancel
+            </a>
+        @endif
+    </div>
+</form>
diff --git a/resources/views/ideas/create.blade.php b/resources/views/ideas/create.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4224794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/ideas/create.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+@php
+    $toolbarItems = [
+        [
+            'label' => 'Ideas',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'current' => true,
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-light-bulb',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Planning',
+            'href' => route('planning.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-clipboard-document-list',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Development',
+            'href' => route('development.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-code-bracket-square',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Testing',
+            'href' => route('testing.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-beaker',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Security',
+            'href' => route('security.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-shield-check',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Ops',
+            'href' => route('ops.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-command-line',
+        ],
+    ];
+
+    $contextItems = [
+        [
+            'label' => 'Inbox',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-inbox-stack',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Drafts',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'current' => true,
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-pencil-square',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Shared',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-users',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Proposals',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-rocket-launch',
+        ],
+    ];
+@endphp
+
+<x-layouts.app-shell
+    title="New idea"
+    :toolbar-items="$toolbarItems"
+    :context-items="$contextItems"
+>
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-5xl space-y-8">
+        <x-ui.page-header
+            eyebrow="Ideas"
+            title="Capture a private draft."
+            description="Start with a rough thought. You can return later and sharpen it."
+        />
+
+        <x-ui.panel class="max-w-3xl" title="New draft">
+            @include('ideas._form', [
+                'action' => route('ideas.store'),
+                'method' => null,
+                'submitLabel' => 'Save draft',
+                'cancelHref' => route('ideas.index'),
+            ])
+        </x-ui.panel>
+    </div>
+</x-layouts.app-shell>
diff --git a/resources/views/ideas/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/ideas/edit.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc2289f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/ideas/edit.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+@php
+    $toolbarItems = [
+        [
+            'label' => 'Ideas',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'current' => true,
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-light-bulb',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Planning',
+            'href' => route('planning.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-clipboard-document-list',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Development',
+            'href' => route('development.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-code-bracket-square',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Testing',
+            'href' => route('testing.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-beaker',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Security',
+            'href' => route('security.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-shield-check',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Ops',
+            'href' => route('ops.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-command-line',
+        ],
+    ];
+
+    $contextItems = [
+        [
+            'label' => 'Inbox',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-inbox-stack',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Drafts',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'current' => true,
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-pencil-square',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Shared',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-users',
+        ],
+        [
+            'label' => 'Proposals',
+            'href' => route('ideas.index'),
+            'icon' => 'heroicon-o-rocket-launch',
+        ],
+    ];
+@endphp
+
+<x-layouts.app-shell
+    title="Edit idea"
+    :toolbar-items="$toolbarItems"
+    :context-items="$contextItems"
+>
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-5xl space-y-8">
+        <x-ui.page-header
+            eyebrow="Ideas"
+            :title="$idea->title"
+            description="Refine the draft without making it public."
+        />
+
+        <x-ui.panel class="max-w-3xl" title="Edit draft">
+            @include('ideas._form', [
+                'action' => route('ideas.update', $idea),
+                'method' => 'PUT',
+                'submitLabel' => 'Update draft',
+                'cancelHref' => route('ideas.index'),
+                'idea' => $idea,
+            ])
+            <div class="mt-6 flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-t border-main/70 pt-6">
+                <p class="text-sm text-muted">
+                    Ask the local model to refine the current draft context.
+                </p>
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('ideas.refine', $idea) }}">
+                        @csrf
+                        <x-ui.button variant="secondary" type="submit">Refine with AI</x-ui.button>
+                    </form>
+
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('ideas.propose', $idea) }}">
+                        @csrf
+                        <x-ui.button type="submit">Propose project</x-ui.button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </x-ui.panel>
+
+        @if (session('proposedProjectId'))
+            <x-ui.panel class="max-w-3xl" title="Project created">
+                <p class="text-sm text-muted">
+                    This draft was promoted to a proposed project and linked back to the source idea.
+                </p>
+            </x-ui.panel>
+        @endif
+
+        @if (session()->has('ideaRefinement'))
+            @php($ideaRefinement = session('ideaRefinement'))
+            <x-ui.panel class="max-w-3xl" title="AI refinement">
+                <div class="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+                    <div>
+                        <p class="text-xs font-medium uppercase text-muted">Problem</p>
+                        <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-copy">{{ $ideaRefinement['problem'] }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <p class="text-xs font-medium uppercase text-muted">Users</p>
+                        <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-copy">{{ $ideaRefinement['users'] }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <p class="text-xs font-medium uppercase text-muted">Outcomes</p>
+                        <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-copy">{{ $ideaRefinement['outcomes'] }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <p class="text-xs font-medium uppercase text-muted">Scope gaps</p>
+                        <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-copy">{{ $ideaRefinement['scope_gaps'] }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="mt-4">
+                    <p class="text-xs font-medium uppercase text-muted">Follow-up questions</p>
+                    <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-copy">{{ $ideaRefinement['follow_up_questions'] }}</p>
+                </div>
+            </x-ui.panel>
+        @endif
+
+        <x-ui.panel class="max-w-3xl" title="Delete draft">
+            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('ideas.destroy', $idea) }}">
+                @csrf
+                @method('DELETE')
+                <p class="text-sm text-muted">
+                    Deleting removes the private draft and its notes.
+                </p>
+                <div class="mt-4">
+                    <x-ui.button variant="secondary" type="submit">Delete draft</x-ui.button>
+                </div>
+            </form>
+        </x-ui.panel>
+    </div>
+</x-layouts.app-shell>
diff --git a/resources/views/ideas/index.blade.php b/resources/views/ideas/index.blade.php
index 6d7784b..1ef925b 100644
--- a/resources/views/ideas/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/ideas/index.blade.php
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@
             eyebrow="Ideas"
             title="Capture rough thoughts before they become projects."
             description="This area is for quick notes, private drafting, and later proposal work."
-        />
+        >
+            <x-slot:actions>
+                <x-ui.button as="a" href="{{ route('ideas.create') }}">New idea</x-ui.button>
+            </x-slot:actions>
+        </x-ui.page-header>
 
         <div class="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,2fr)_minmax(18rem,1fr)]">
             <x-ui.panel title="Private drafts" subtitle="Start small and return when the thought is sharper.">
@@ -80,9 +84,14 @@
                                     <h3 class="font-semibold text-copy">{{ $idea->title }}</h3>
                                     <p class="text-sm text-muted">{{ $idea->summary }}</p>
                                 </div>
-                                <x-ui.badge :tone="$idea->shared_at ? 'accent' : 'neutral'">
-                                    {{ $idea->shared_at ? 'Shared' : 'Private' }}
-                                </x-ui.badge>
+                                <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                    <x-ui.badge :tone="$idea->shared_at ? 'accent' : 'neutral'">
+                                        {{ $idea->shared_at ? 'Shared' : 'Private' }}
+                                    </x-ui.badge>
+                                    <a class="text-sm font-medium text-muted transition hover:text-copy" href="{{ route('ideas.edit', $idea) }}">
+                                        Edit
+                                    </a>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     @empty
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 7bf9188..fa0bd40 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Admin\ImpersonationController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Admin\UserController;
-use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Http\Controllers\IdeaController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::get('/', function () {
@@ -10,14 +10,9 @@
 })->name('home');
 
 Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function (): void {
-    Route::get('/ideas', function () {
-        return view('ideas.index', [
-            'ideas' => Idea::query()
-                ->whereBelongsTo(auth()->user())
-                ->orderByDesc('updated_at')
-                ->get(),
-        ]);
-    })->name('ideas.index');
+    Route::resource('ideas', IdeaController::class)->except(['show']);
+    Route::post('/ideas/{idea}/refine', [IdeaController::class, 'refine'])->name('ideas.refine');
+    Route::post('/ideas/{idea}/propose', [IdeaController::class, 'propose'])->name('ideas.propose');
 });
 
 Route::view('/planning', 'section-placeholder', ['title' => 'Planning'])->name('planning.index');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeaProposalTest.php b/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeaProposalTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0915f99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeaProposalTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+it('promotes an idea draft into a proposed project', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($user)->create([
+        'title' => 'Reduce proposal friction',
+        'summary' => 'Help the team shape rough thoughts.',
+        'details' => 'Give the owner a way to sharpen an idea before sharing it.',
+    ]);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->post(route('ideas.propose', $idea))
+        ->assertRedirect(route('ideas.edit', $idea));
+
+    $project = Project::query()->sole();
+
+    expect($project->idea->is($idea))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($project->user->is($user))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($project->status)->toBe('proposed')
+        ->and($project->title)->toBe($idea->title)
+        ->and($project->summary)->toBe($idea->summary);
+});
+
+it("prevents another user from proposing someone else's draft", function (): void {
+    $owner = User::factory()->create();
+    $intruder = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($owner)->create();
+
+    $this->actingAs($intruder)
+        ->post(route('ideas.propose', $idea))
+        ->assertForbidden();
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeaRefinementTest.php b/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeaRefinementTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0842631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeaRefinementTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Ai\Agents\Ideas\IdeaRefinementAgent;
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Ideas\IdeaRefinementService;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Laravel\Ai\Ai;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+it('refines a private idea draft through the local ai agent', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($user)->create([
+        'title' => 'Reduce proposal friction',
+        'summary' => 'Help the team shape rough thoughts.',
+        'details' => 'Give the owner a way to sharpen an idea before sharing it.',
+    ]);
+
+    Ai::fakeAgent(IdeaRefinementAgent::class, [[
+        'problem' => 'The team needs a faster way to shape raw ideas.',
+        'users' => 'Product and engineering leads.',
+        'outcomes' => 'Clearer proposals and less back-and-forth.',
+        'scope_gaps' => 'No explicit decision criteria yet.',
+        'follow_up_questions' => 'What approval threshold should apply?',
+    ]]);
+
+    $service = app(IdeaRefinementService::class);
+    $refinement = $service->refine($idea);
+
+    expect($refinement)->toMatchArray([
+        'problem' => 'The team needs a faster way to shape raw ideas.',
+        'users' => 'Product and engineering leads.',
+        'outcomes' => 'Clearer proposals and less back-and-forth.',
+        'scope_gaps' => 'No explicit decision criteria yet.',
+        'follow_up_questions' => 'What approval threshold should apply?',
+    ]);
+
+    Ai::assertAgentWasPrompted(
+        IdeaRefinementAgent::class,
+        fn ($prompt): bool => str_contains($prompt->prompt, $idea->title)
+            && str_contains($prompt->prompt, $idea->summary)
+            && str_contains($prompt->prompt, $idea->details)
+    );
+});
+
+it('returns refinement data to the owner on the edit screen', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($user)->create();
+
+    $this->instance(IdeaRefinementService::class, mock(IdeaRefinementService::class, function ($mock): void {
+        $mock->shouldReceive('refine')
+            ->once()
+            ->andReturn([
+                'problem' => 'The team needs a faster way to shape raw ideas.',
+                'users' => 'Product and engineering leads.',
+                'outcomes' => 'Clearer proposals and less back-and-forth.',
+                'scope_gaps' => 'No explicit decision criteria yet.',
+                'follow_up_questions' => 'What approval threshold should apply?',
+            ]);
+    }));
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->post(route('ideas.refine', $idea))
+        ->assertRedirect(route('ideas.edit', $idea));
+
+    $this->withSession([
+        'ideaRefinement' => [
+            'problem' => 'The team needs a faster way to shape raw ideas.',
+            'users' => 'Product and engineering leads.',
+            'outcomes' => 'Clearer proposals and less back-and-forth.',
+            'scope_gaps' => 'No explicit decision criteria yet.',
+            'follow_up_questions' => 'What approval threshold should apply?',
+        ],
+    ])->get(route('ideas.edit', $idea))
+        ->assertSee('AI refinement', false)
+        ->assertSee('The team needs a faster way to shape raw ideas.', false);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeasDraftCrudTest.php b/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeasDraftCrudTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54855d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Ideas/IdeasDraftCrudTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+it('lets an authenticated user create a private idea draft', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->post(route('ideas.store'), [
+            'title' => 'Reduce proposal friction',
+            'summary' => 'Capture rough thoughts before discussion.',
+            'details' => 'We need a private place to work through scope before sharing.',
+        ])
+        ->assertRedirect();
+
+    $idea = Idea::query()->sole();
+
+    expect($idea->user->is($user))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($idea->shared_at)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($idea->title)->toBe('Reduce proposal friction');
+});
+
+it('lets the owner edit and update an idea draft', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($user)->create([
+        'title' => 'Capture smaller ideas',
+        'summary' => 'Keep a draft queue.',
+        'details' => 'Drafts should stay private until they are ready.',
+    ]);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->get(route('ideas.edit', $idea))
+        ->assertSuccessful()
+        ->assertSee('Capture smaller ideas', false);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->put(route('ideas.update', $idea), [
+            'title' => 'Capture sharper ideas',
+            'summary' => 'Keep a private draft queue.',
+            'details' => 'Drafts should stay private until the author is ready.',
+        ])
+        ->assertRedirect(route('ideas.edit', $idea));
+
+    $idea->refresh();
+
+    expect($idea->title)->toBe('Capture sharper ideas')
+        ->and($idea->summary)->toBe('Keep a private draft queue.');
+});
+
+it('prevents another user from editing or deleting an idea draft', function (): void {
+    $owner = User::factory()->create();
+    $intruder = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($owner)->create();
+
+    $this->actingAs($intruder)
+        ->get(route('ideas.edit', $idea))
+        ->assertForbidden();
+
+    $this->actingAs($intruder)
+        ->put(route('ideas.update', $idea), [
+            'title' => 'Unauthorized change',
+            'summary' => 'Should be blocked.',
+            'details' => 'This request should not pass.',
+        ])
+        ->assertForbidden();
+
+    $this->actingAs($intruder)
+        ->delete(route('ideas.destroy', $idea))
+        ->assertForbidden();
+});
+
+it('allows the owner to delete a draft', function (): void {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $idea = Idea::factory()->for($user)->create();
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->delete(route('ideas.destroy', $idea))
+        ->assertRedirect(route('ideas.index'));
+
+    expect(Idea::query()->count())->toBe(0);
+});