diff --git a/ui/src/app/task/[id]/page.tsx b/ui/src/app/task/[id]/page.tsx
index 2878494..2bef373 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/task/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/task/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -337,6 +337,33 @@ export default function TaskDetailPage() {
       runParamHandled.current = true;
     }
   }, [runParam, runs]);
+
+  // Auto-open kanban card from URL query param ?item=<itemId> (once only)
+  const itemParam = searchParams.get("item");
+  const itemParamHandled = useRef(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (itemParam && kanbanItems.length > 0 && !itemParamHandled.current) {
+      const card = kanbanItems.find((i) => i.id === itemParam);
+      if (card) {
+        setViewMode("kanban");
+        setSelectedCard(card);
+      }
+      itemParamHandled.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [itemParam, kanbanItems]);
+
+  // Feed → Kanban: switch to kanban tab and open the card
+  const handleItemClick = useCallback((itemId: string) => {
+    setViewMode("kanban");
+    const card = kanbanItems.find((i) => i.id === itemId);
+    if (card) setSelectedCard(card);
+  }, [kanbanItems]);
+
+  // Kanban card → RunDetail: open run detail modal
+  const handleCardRunClick = useCallback((runId: string) => {
+    const run = runs.find((r) => r.id === runId);
+    if (run) setSelectedRun(run);
+  }, [runs]);
   const [leaderboardView, setLeaderboardView] = useState<LeaderboardView>("best_runs");
   const [viewingFile, setViewingFile] = useState<{ path: string; content: string } | null>(null);
   const [fileLoading, setFileLoading] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -809,7 +836,7 @@ export default function TaskDetailPage() {
                 </Link>
               </div>
               <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
-                <Feed items={items} skills={context.skills} onRunClick={handleRunIdClick} compact taskId={taskId} hasMore={feedHasMore} onLoadMore={feedLoadMore} loadingMore={feedLoadingMore} />
+                <Feed items={items} skills={context.skills} onRunClick={handleRunIdClick} onItemClick={handleItemClick} compact taskId={taskId} hasMore={feedHasMore} onLoadMore={feedLoadMore} loadingMore={feedLoadingMore} />
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -840,7 +867,7 @@ export default function TaskDetailPage() {
               </Link>
             </div>
             <div className="max-h-[500px] overflow-y-auto">
-              <Feed items={items} skills={context.skills} onRunClick={handleRunIdClick} compact taskId={taskId} />
+              <Feed items={items} skills={context.skills} onRunClick={handleRunIdClick} onItemClick={handleItemClick} compact taskId={taskId} />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -868,6 +895,7 @@ export default function TaskDetailPage() {
               activities={cardActivities}
               activitiesLoading={cardActivitiesLoading}
               onClose={() => setSelectedCard(null)}
+              onRunClick={handleCardRunClick}
               taskId={taskId}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/feed.tsx b/ui/src/components/feed.tsx
index 75f53ba..8d4c2c1 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/feed.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/feed.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface FeedProps {
   items: FeedItem[];
   skills?: SkillSummary[];
   onRunClick?: (runId: string) => void;
+  onItemClick?: (itemId: string) => void;
   compact?: boolean;
   taskId?: string;
   hasMore?: boolean;
@@ -197,7 +198,20 @@ const CompactSkillItem = memo(function CompactSkillItem({ skill }: { skill: Skil
   );
 });
 
-const CompactItem = memo(function CompactItem({ item, onRunClick, taskId }: { item: FeedItem; onRunClick?: (id: string) => void; taskId?: string }) {
+function ItemBadge({ itemId, onClick }: { itemId: string; onClick?: (id: string) => void }) {
+  return (
+    <span
+      role="button"
+      onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onClick?.(itemId); }}
+      style={{ background: "rgba(88,166,255,.08)", color: "var(--blue)", fontSize: 10, padding: "1px 5px", cursor: "pointer" }}
+      className="shrink-0 font-medium"
+    >
+      [{itemId}]
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+const CompactItem = memo(function CompactItem({ item, onRunClick, onItemClick, taskId }: { item: FeedItem; onRunClick?: (id: string) => void; onItemClick?: (id: string) => void; taskId?: string }) {
   const postHref = taskId ? `/task/${taskId}/post/${item.id}` : undefined;
 
   if (item.type === "result") {
@@ -215,6 +229,7 @@ const CompactItem = memo(function CompactItem({ item, onRunClick, taskId }: { it
             <span>{relativeTime(item.created_at)}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
+        {item.item_id && <ItemBadge itemId={item.item_id} onClick={onItemClick} />}
         <Score value={item.score} className="text-sm text-[var(--color-text)] shrink-0" />
       </div>
     );
@@ -235,6 +250,7 @@ const CompactItem = memo(function CompactItem({ item, onRunClick, taskId }: { it
             <span>{relativeTime(item.created_at)}</span>
             <span className="mx-1">·</span>
             <span>▲ {item.upvotes}</span>
+            {item.item_id && <><span className="mx-1">·</span><ItemBadge itemId={item.item_id} onClick={onItemClick} /></>}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -262,7 +278,7 @@ const CompactItem = memo(function CompactItem({ item, onRunClick, taskId }: { it
   return null;
 });
 
-export function Feed({ items, skills = [], onRunClick, compact, taskId, hasMore, onLoadMore, loadingMore }: FeedProps) {
+export function Feed({ items, skills = [], onRunClick, onItemClick, compact, taskId, hasMore, onLoadMore, loadingMore }: FeedProps) {
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState<FilterType>("all");
   const filteredItems = filter === "all" ? items : filter === "skill" ? [] : items.filter((item) => item.type === filter);
   const counts: Record<FilterType, number> = {
@@ -290,7 +306,7 @@ export function Feed({ items, skills = [], onRunClick, compact, taskId, hasMore,
             filteredItems.length === 0
               ? <div className="text-center text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] text-xs py-6">No items</div>
               : filteredItems.map((item) => (
-                  <CompactItem key={`${item.type}-${item.id}`} item={item} onRunClick={onRunClick} taskId={taskId} />
+                  <CompactItem key={`${item.type}-${item.id}`} item={item} onRunClick={onRunClick} onItemClick={onItemClick} taskId={taskId} />
                 ))
           )}
           {hasMore && onLoadMore && (
diff --git a/ui/src/components/kanban/kanban-card-modal.tsx b/ui/src/components/kanban/kanban-card-modal.tsx
index 3d1b1ec..e801d40 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/kanban/kanban-card-modal.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/kanban/kanban-card-modal.tsx
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ interface ModalProps {
   activities: ItemActivity[];
   activitiesLoading?: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
+  onRunClick?: (runId: string) => void;
   taskId: string;
 }
 
-export function KanbanCardModal({ item, activities, activitiesLoading, onClose, taskId }: ModalProps) {
+export function KanbanCardModal({ item, activities, activitiesLoading, onClose, onRunClick, taskId }: ModalProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
     const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (e.key === "Escape") onClose();
@@ -150,7 +151,10 @@ export function KanbanCardModal({ item, activities, activitiesLoading, onClose,
                         {relativeTime(a.created_at)}
                       </span>
                     </div>
-                    <div className="text-[11px] text-[var(--color-text-secondary)] leading-relaxed mt-0.5 line-clamp-3">
+                    <div
+                      className={`text-[11px] text-[var(--color-text-secondary)] leading-relaxed mt-0.5 line-clamp-3${a.type === "run" ? " cursor-pointer hover:underline" : ""}`}
+                      onClick={a.type === "run" ? () => onRunClick?.(a.id) : undefined}
+                    >
                       {a.content}
                     </div>
                     {a.type === "run" && a.score != null && (
diff --git a/ui/src/types/api.ts b/ui/src/types/api.ts
index 170007b..094c00f 100644
--- a/ui/src/types/api.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types/api.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export interface ResultFeedItem {
   downvotes: number;
   comments: Comment[];
   comment_count?: number;
+  item_id?: string | null;
   created_at: string;
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export interface PostFeedItem {
   downvotes: number;
   comments: Comment[];
   comment_count?: number;
+  item_id?: string | null;
   created_at: string;
 }