diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index a84b622..7f3a193 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ tasks (id, title, description, status, created_at, updated_at, completed_at)
 - `just check` - Validate all changes (primary validation command)
 - `just fmt` - Format code (resolve formatting errors)
 
+ALWAYS USE `just check` TO VALIDATE YOUR CHANGES INSTEAD OF LANGUAGE SPECIFIC COMMANDS.
+
 ## Current Phase: Core MVP Backend ✅
 
 **Status**: Backend implementation completed
@@ -98,4 +100,4 @@ See `/plan/future_improvements.md` for architectural enhancement opportunities.
 2. **Phase 3**: Project organization and hierarchical structure
 3. **Phase 4**: Smart views and anti-overwhelm features
 4. **Phase 5**: Recurring tasks and advanced scheduling
-5. **Phase 6**: PWA features and offline capability
\ No newline at end of file
+5. **Phase 6**: PWA features and offline capability
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Layout.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Layout.tsx
index 169e9f5..9117881 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import {
   Toolbar,
   Typography,
   useTheme,
-  Fab,
   LinearProgress,
+  Button,
 } from '@mui/material'
 import {
   Menu as MenuIcon,
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   Add as AddIcon,
   Settings as SettingsIcon,
 } from '@mui/icons-material'
+import { Link } from 'react-router'
 
 const drawerWidth = 240
 
@@ -137,6 +138,28 @@ export default function Layout({ children, loading = false }: LayoutProps) {
           >
             ⚓ Captain's Log
           </Typography>
+
+          <Button
+            component={Link}
+            to="/task/new"
+            variant="contained"
+            startIcon={<AddIcon />}
+            sx={{
+              backgroundColor: theme.palette.secondary.main,
+              color: theme.palette.secondary.contrastText,
+              '&:hover': {
+                backgroundColor: theme.palette.secondary.dark || '#b7791f',
+              },
+              fontWeight: 600,
+              fontSize: '1rem',
+              px: 2,
+              py: 1.5,
+              minWidth: 'auto',
+              height: '44px',
+            }}
+          >
+            New Task
+          </Button>
         </Toolbar>
       </AppBar>
 
@@ -198,19 +221,6 @@ export default function Layout({ children, loading = false }: LayoutProps) {
         {children}
       </Box>
 
-      {/* Quick capture FAB */}
-      <Fab
-        color="primary"
-        aria-label="add task"
-        sx={{
-          position: 'fixed',
-          bottom: 16,
-          right: 16,
-          zIndex: theme.zIndex.fab,
-        }}
-      >
-        <AddIcon />
-      </Fab>
     </Box>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/TaskForm.tsx b/frontend/app/components/TaskForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8da2698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/components/TaskForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import {
+  Box,
+  TextField,
+  Button,
+  FormControl,
+  InputLabel,
+  Select,
+  MenuItem,
+  Paper,
+  Typography,
+  Alert,
+} from '@mui/material'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router'
+import type { CreateTaskRequest, Task } from '~/types/task'
+import { TaskStatus } from '~/types/task'
+import { useTasks } from '~/hooks/useTasks'
+
+interface TaskFormProps {
+  task?: Task
+  onSuccess?: (task: Task) => void
+  onCancel?: () => void
+  inline?: boolean
+}
+
+interface FormData {
+  title: string
+  description: string
+  status: TaskStatus
+}
+
+interface FormErrors {
+  title?: string
+  description?: string
+}
+
+export function TaskForm({
+  task,
+  onSuccess,
+  onCancel,
+  inline = false,
+}: TaskFormProps) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+  const { createTask, loading, error } = useTasks({ autoFetch: false })
+
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState<FormData>({
+    title: task?.title || '',
+    description: task?.description || '',
+    status: task?.status || TaskStatus.Todo,
+  })
+
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<FormErrors>({})
+  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false)
+
+  const validateForm = (): boolean => {
+    const newErrors: FormErrors = {}
+
+    if (!formData.title.trim()) {
+      newErrors.title = 'Title is required'
+    } else if (formData.title.trim().length < 3) {
+      newErrors.title = 'Title must be at least 3 characters long'
+    } else if (formData.title.trim().length > 200) {
+      newErrors.title = 'Title must be less than 200 characters'
+    }
+
+    if (formData.description.length > 1000) {
+      newErrors.description = 'Description must be less than 1000 characters'
+    }
+
+    setErrors(newErrors)
+    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0
+  }
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+
+    if (!validateForm()) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    setIsSubmitting(true)
+
+    try {
+      if (task) {
+        // Update existing task - for now we only support create
+        // This would use updateTask hook when implemented
+        console.log('Update not implemented yet')
+      } else {
+        // Create new task
+        const createData: CreateTaskRequest = {
+          title: formData.title.trim(),
+          description: formData.description.trim() || undefined,
+        }
+
+        const newTask = await createTask(createData)
+
+        if (newTask) {
+          if (onSuccess) {
+            onSuccess(newTask)
+          } else {
+            navigate('/')
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Form submission error:', err)
+    } finally {
+      setIsSubmitting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleCancel = () => {
+    if (onCancel) {
+      onCancel()
+    } else {
+      navigate('/')
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleInputChange =
+    (field: keyof FormData) =>
+    (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+      setFormData(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [field]: e.target.value,
+      }))
+
+      // Clear error for this field when user starts typing
+      if (errors[field as keyof FormErrors]) {
+        setErrors(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [field]: undefined,
+        }))
+      }
+    }
+
+  const handleStatusChange = (
+    e: React.ChangeEvent<{ name?: string; value: unknown }>
+  ) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      status: e.target.value as TaskStatus,
+    }))
+  }
+
+  const content = (
+    <Box component="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit} sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+      <Typography variant="h4" component="h1" gutterBottom>
+        {task ? 'Edit Task' : 'Create New Task'}
+      </Typography>
+
+      {error && (
+        <Alert severity="error" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+          {error}
+        </Alert>
+      )}
+
+      <TextField
+        fullWidth
+        label="Title"
+        value={formData.title}
+        onChange={handleInputChange('title')}
+        error={!!errors.title}
+        helperText={errors.title}
+        margin="normal"
+        required
+        autoFocus
+        disabled={isSubmitting || loading}
+      />
+
+      <TextField
+        fullWidth
+        label="Description"
+        value={formData.description}
+        onChange={handleInputChange('description')}
+        error={!!errors.description}
+        helperText={errors.description}
+        margin="normal"
+        multiline
+        rows={4}
+        disabled={isSubmitting || loading}
+      />
+
+      {task && (
+        <FormControl fullWidth margin="normal">
+          <InputLabel>Status</InputLabel>
+          <Select
+            value={formData.status}
+            onChange={handleStatusChange}
+            label="Status"
+            disabled={isSubmitting || loading}
+          >
+            <MenuItem value={TaskStatus.Todo}>Todo</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem value={TaskStatus.Done}>Done</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem value={TaskStatus.Backlog}>Backlog</MenuItem>
+          </Select>
+        </FormControl>
+      )}
+
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: 2, mt: 3 }}>
+        <Button
+          type="submit"
+          variant="contained"
+          disabled={isSubmitting || loading}
+          sx={{ minWidth: 120 }}
+        >
+          {isSubmitting ? 'Saving...' : task ? 'Update' : 'Create'}
+        </Button>
+
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="outlined"
+          onClick={handleCancel}
+          disabled={isSubmitting || loading}
+        >
+          Cancel
+        </Button>
+      </Box>
+    </Box>
+  )
+
+  if (inline) {
+    return content
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Paper elevation={2} sx={{ p: 3, maxWidth: 600, mx: 'auto' }}>
+      {content}
+    </Paper>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/routes.ts b/frontend/app/routes.ts
index c74f179..a60a27f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/routes.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/routes.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ import { type RouteConfig, index, route } from '@react-router/dev/routes'
 
 export default [
   index('routes/home.tsx'),
+  route('task/new', 'routes/task.new.tsx'),
   route('*', 'routes/$.tsx'),
 ] satisfies RouteConfig
diff --git a/frontend/app/routes/home.test.tsx b/frontend/app/routes/home.test.tsx
index e15502f..e5fd6ca 100644
--- a/frontend/app/routes/home.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/routes/home.test.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router'
 import Home from './home'
 
 describe('Home component', () => {
   it('should render task management interface', () => {
     const mockLoaderData = { tasks: [] }
-    render(<Home loaderData={mockLoaderData} />)
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter>
+        <Home loaderData={mockLoaderData} />
+      </MemoryRouter>
+    )
     expect(
       screen.getByRole('heading', { level: 1, name: /Tasks/i })
     ).toBeInTheDocument()
+
     // TaskList component should be rendered with empty state
     expect(screen.getByText(/No tasks found/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
diff --git a/frontend/app/routes/task.new.tsx b/frontend/app/routes/task.new.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d15c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/routes/task.new.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { Route } from './+types/task.new'
+import { Container, Box } from '@mui/material'
+import { TaskForm } from '~/components/TaskForm'
+
+export function meta(_: Route.MetaArgs) {
+  return [
+    { title: "Captain's Log - New Task" },
+    { name: 'description', content: 'Create a new task' },
+  ]
+}
+
+export default function NewTask() {
+  return (
+    <Container maxWidth="md">
+      <Box sx={{ py: 4 }}>
+        <TaskForm />
+      </Box>
+    </Container>
+  )
+}