diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListNavItemViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListNavItemViewModel.cs
index 851eab3..b524b67 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListNavItemViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListNavItemViewModel.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public sealed partial class ListNavItemViewModel : ViewModelBase
 {
     public required string Id { get; init; }
     public required string Name { get; init; }
+    public required ListKind Kind { get; init; }
     [ObservableProperty] private int _count;
     [ObservableProperty] private bool _isActive;
     public string? IconKey { get; init; }
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs
index 29379c3..69b1383 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/Islands/ListsIslandViewModel.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,62 @@
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using ClaudeDo.Data;
+using ClaudeDo.Data.Repositories;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 
 namespace ClaudeDo.Ui.ViewModels.Islands;
 
+public enum ListKind { Smart, Virtual, User }
+
 public sealed partial class ListsIslandViewModel : ViewModelBase
 {
+    private readonly IDbContextFactory<ClaudeDoDbContext> _dbFactory;
+
     public event EventHandler? SelectionChanged;
+
+    public ObservableCollection<ListNavItemViewModel> Items { get; } = new();
+
+    [ObservableProperty] private string _searchText = "";
     [ObservableProperty] private ListNavItemViewModel? _selectedList;
-    partial void OnSelectedListChanged(ListNavItemViewModel? value) =>
+
+    public ListsIslandViewModel(IDbContextFactory<ClaudeDoDbContext> dbFactory)
+    {
+        _dbFactory = dbFactory;
+    }
+
+    public async Task LoadAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        Items.Clear();
+        Items.Add(new ListNavItemViewModel { Id = "smart:my-day",    Name = "My Day",    Kind = ListKind.Smart,   IconKey = "Sun" });
+        Items.Add(new ListNavItemViewModel { Id = "smart:important", Name = "Important", Kind = ListKind.Smart,   IconKey = "Star" });
+        Items.Add(new ListNavItemViewModel { Id = "smart:planned",   Name = "Planned",   Kind = ListKind.Smart,   IconKey = "Calendar" });
+        Items.Add(new ListNavItemViewModel { Id = "virtual:running", Name = "Running",   Kind = ListKind.Virtual, IconKey = "Pulse" });
+        Items.Add(new ListNavItemViewModel { Id = "virtual:review",  Name = "Review",    Kind = ListKind.Virtual, IconKey = "Eye" });
+
+        await using var ctx = await _dbFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(ct);
+        var lists = new ListRepository(ctx);
+        var seedNames = new HashSet<string>(new[] { "My Day", "Important", "Planned" });
+        foreach (var l in await lists.GetAllAsync(ct))
+            if (!seedNames.Contains(l.Name))
+                Items.Add(new ListNavItemViewModel { Id = $"user:{l.Id}", Name = l.Name, Kind = ListKind.User, IconKey = "Folder" });
+
+        await RefreshCountsAsync(ct);
+        SelectedList = Items.FirstOrDefault();
+    }
+
+    public async Task RefreshCountsAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        foreach (var i in Items) i.Count = 0;
+        await Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    [RelayCommand]
+    private void Select(ListNavItemViewModel item) => SelectedList = item;
+
+    partial void OnSelectedListChanged(ListNavItemViewModel? value)
+    {
+        foreach (var i in Items) i.IsActive = ReferenceEquals(i, value);
         SelectionChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
index 1cd9d46..daabb6a 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/IslandsShellViewModel.cs
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ public sealed partial class IslandsShellViewModel : ViewModelBase
         Lists = lists; Tasks = tasks; Details = details;
         Lists.SelectionChanged += (_, _) => Tasks.LoadForList(Lists.SelectedList);
         Tasks.SelectionChanged += (_, _) => Details.Bind(Tasks.SelectedTask);
+        _ = Lists.LoadAsync();
     }
 }