diff --git a/services/web-ui/public/screens-projects.jsx b/services/web-ui/public/screens-projects.jsx
index e0bdab3..02c4ef2 100644
--- a/services/web-ui/public/screens-projects.jsx
+++ b/services/web-ui/public/screens-projects.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,67 @@
 // screens-projects.jsx
 
+function NewProjectModal({ onClose, onCreated }) {
+  const [name, setName] = React.useState('');
+  const [saving, setSaving] = React.useState(false);
+  const [err, setErr] = React.useState(null);
+
+  const create = () => {
+    if (!name.trim()) { setErr('Name is required'); return; }
+    setSaving(true); setErr(null);
+    window.ZAMPP_API.fetch('/projects', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ name: name.trim() }) })
+      .then(p => { onCreated(p); onClose(); })
+      .catch(e => { setSaving(false); setErr(e.message || 'Failed to create project'); });
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="modal-backdrop" onClick={onClose}>
+      <div className="modal" style={{ width: 420 }} onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
+        <div className="modal-head">
+          <div style={{ fontSize: 15, fontWeight: 600 }}>New project</div>
+          <button className="icon-btn" onClick={onClose}><Icon name="x" /></button>
+        </div>
+        <div className="modal-body">
+          <div className="field">
+            <label className="field-label">Project name</label>
+            <input className="field-input" value={name} onChange={e => setName(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="e.g. Sunday Night Game" autoFocus
+              onKeyDown={e => e.key === 'Enter' && !saving && create()} />
+          </div>
+          {err && <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--danger)', marginTop: 4 }}>{err}</div>}
+        </div>
+        <div className="modal-foot">
+          <button className="btn ghost" onClick={onClose}>Cancel</button>
+          <span style={{ flex: 1 }} />
+          <button className="btn primary" onClick={create} disabled={saving}>
+            {saving ? 'Creating…' : 'Create project'}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function Projects({ onOpenProject, navigate }) {
-  const { PROJECTS: ALL_PROJECTS, ASSETS } = window.ZAMPP_DATA;
+  const [projects, setProjects] = React.useState(window.ZAMPP_DATA.PROJECTS);
+  const { ASSETS } = window.ZAMPP_DATA;
   const [search, setSearch] = React.useState('');
   const [view, setView] = React.useState('grid');
-  let projects = ALL_PROJECTS;
-  if (search) projects = projects.filter(p => p.name.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase()));
+  const [showNew, setShowNew] = React.useState(false);
+
+  const onCreated = (p) => {
+    const updated = [p, ...window.ZAMPP_DATA.PROJECTS];
+    window.ZAMPP_DATA.PROJECTS = updated;
+    setProjects(updated);
+  };
+
+  let filtered = projects;
+  if (search) filtered = filtered.filter(p => p.name.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase()));
 
   return (
     <div className="page">
       <div className="page-header">
         <h1>Projects</h1>
-        <span className="subtitle">{projects.length} projects</span>
+        <span className="subtitle">{filtered.length} projects</span>
         <div className="spacer" />
         <div className="search" style={{ width: 240 }}>
           <Icon name="search" className="search-icon" />
@@ -21,35 +71,43 @@ function Projects({ onOpenProject, navigate }) {
           <button className={view === 'grid' ? 'active' : ''} onClick={() => setView('grid')}><Icon name="grid" size={12} /></button>
           <button className={view === 'list' ? 'active' : ''} onClick={() => setView('list')}><Icon name="list" size={12} /></button>
         </div>
-        <button className="btn primary"><Icon name="plus" />New project</button>
+        <button className="btn primary" onClick={() => setShowNew(true)}><Icon name="plus" />New project</button>
       </div>
       <div className="page-body">
-        {projects.length === 0 ? (
-          <div style={{ padding: 40, textAlign: 'center', color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>No projects yet. Create one to get started.</div>
+        {filtered.length === 0 ? (
+          <div style={{ padding: 40, textAlign: 'center', color: 'var(--text-3)' }}>
+            {search ? 'No matching projects.' : 'No projects yet.'}
+            {!search && (
+              <div style={{ marginTop: 12 }}>
+                <button className="btn primary" onClick={() => setShowNew(true)}><Icon name="plus" />New project</button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
         ) : view === 'grid' ? (
           <div className="projects-grid">
-            {projects.map(p => <ProjectCard key={p.id} project={p} assets={ASSETS} onOpen={() => onOpenProject(p)} />)}
+            {filtered.map(p => <ProjectCard key={p.id} project={p} assets={ASSETS} onOpen={() => onOpenProject(p)} />)}
           </div>
         ) : (
           <div className="panel">
             <div className="list-row head" style={{ padding: '12px 16px', gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 100px 120px 120px 80px' }}>
               <div>Project</div><div>Assets</div><div>Storage</div><div>Updated</div><div></div>
             </div>
-            {projects.map(p => (
+            {filtered.map(p => (
               <div key={p.id} className="list-row" style={{ padding: '12px 16px', gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 100px 120px 120px 80px', borderBottom: '1px solid var(--border)', cursor: 'pointer' }} onClick={() => onOpenProject(p)}>
                 <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 10 }}>
-                  <div style={{ width: 8, height: 32, borderRadius: 2, background: p.color }} />
+                  <div style={{ width: 8, height: 32, borderRadius: 2, background: p.color || 'var(--accent)' }} />
                   <div>{p.name}</div>
                 </div>
-                <div className="col-sub">{p.assets}</div>
+                <div className="col-sub">{p.assets || 0}</div>
                 <div className="col-sub">—</div>
-                <div className="col-sub">{p.updated}</div>
+                <div className="col-sub">{p.updated || '—'}</div>
                 <button className="icon-btn" onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}><Icon name="more" /></button>
               </div>
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
+      {showNew && <NewProjectModal onClose={() => setShowNew(false)} onCreated={onCreated} />}
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -69,16 +127,16 @@ function ProjectCard({ project, assets, onOpen }) {
       </div>
       <div className="project-card-body">
         <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8 }}>
-          <span style={{ width: 10, height: 10, borderRadius: 2, background: project.color }} />
+          <span style={{ width: 10, height: 10, borderRadius: 2, background: project.color || 'var(--accent)' }} />
           <span style={{ fontWeight: 600, fontSize: 14 }}>{project.name}</span>
         </div>
         <div className="project-meta">
-          <span>{project.assets} assets</span>
+          <span>{project.assets || 0} assets</span>
           <span>·</span>
-          <span>updated {project.updated}</span>
+          <span>updated {project.updated || '—'}</span>
         </div>
         <div className="project-bar">
-          <div className="project-segment" style={{ width: '70%', background: project.color }} />
+          <div className="project-segment" style={{ width: '70%', background: project.color || 'var(--accent)' }} />
           <div className="project-segment" style={{ width: '20%', background: 'var(--bg-4)' }} />
         </div>
       </div>