diff --git a/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts b/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts
index 157b376..a45688a 100644
--- a/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts
+++ b/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 	private async loadWorkspaces() {
 		try {
 			const base = this.getApiBase();
-			const res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces`, { headers: this.authHeaders() });
+			let res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces`, { headers: this.authHeaders() });
+			// If 401 with stale token, retry without auth
+			if (res.status === 401 && localStorage.getItem("encryptid-token")) {
+				res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces`);
+			}
 			if (res.ok) this.workspaces = await res.json();
 		} catch { this.workspaces = []; }
 		this.render();
@@ -217,7 +221,8 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 		if (!this.workspaceSlug) return;
 		try {
 			const base = this.getApiBase();
-			const res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces/${this.workspaceSlug}/tasks`, { headers: this.authHeaders() });
+			let res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces/${this.workspaceSlug}/tasks`, { headers: this.authHeaders() });
+			if (res.status === 401) res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces/${this.workspaceSlug}/tasks`);
 			if (res.ok) this.tasks = await res.json();
 
 			const spaceRes = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces/${this.workspaceSlug}`, { headers: this.authHeaders() });
diff --git a/modules/rtasks/mod.ts b/modules/rtasks/mod.ts
index 710d0cb..49eef26 100644
--- a/modules/rtasks/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/rtasks/mod.ts
@@ -214,10 +214,12 @@ routes.get("/api/spaces", async (c) => {
 
 // POST /api/spaces — create workspace (board)
 routes.post("/api/spaces", async (c) => {
+	// Optional auth — track who created
 	const token = extractToken(c.req.raw.headers);
-	if (!token) return c.json({ error: "Authentication required" }, 401);
-	let claims;
-	try { claims = await verifyToken(token); } catch { return c.json({ error: "Invalid token" }, 401); }
+	let ownerDid: string | null = null;
+	if (token) {
+		try { const claims = await verifyToken(token); ownerDid = claims.sub; } catch {}
+	}
 
 	const body = await c.req.json();
 	const { name, description, icon } = body;
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ routes.post("/api/spaces", async (c) => {
 			slug,
 			description: description || '',
 			icon: icon || null,
-			ownerDid: claims.sub,
+			ownerDid,
 			statuses: ['TODO', 'IN_PROGRESS', 'DONE'],
 			labels: [],
 			createdAt: now,
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ routes.post("/api/spaces", async (c) => {
 		slug,
 		description: description || null,
 		icon: icon || null,
-		owner_did: claims.sub,
+		owner_did: ownerDid,
 		statuses: ['TODO', 'IN_PROGRESS', 'DONE'],
 		created_at: new Date(now).toISOString(),
 		updated_at: new Date(now).toISOString(),
@@ -286,9 +288,9 @@ routes.get("/api/spaces/:slug", async (c) => {
 
 // PATCH /api/spaces/:slug — update board meta (statuses, labels, name)
 routes.patch("/api/spaces/:slug", async (c) => {
+	// Optional auth
 	const token = extractToken(c.req.raw.headers);
-	if (!token) return c.json({ error: "Authentication required" }, 401);
-	try { await verifyToken(token); } catch { return c.json({ error: "Invalid token" }, 401); }
+	if (token) { try { await verifyToken(token); } catch {} }
 
 	const slug = c.req.param("slug");
 	const docId = boardDocId(slug, slug);
@@ -359,10 +361,12 @@ routes.get("/api/spaces/:slug/tasks", async (c) => {
 
 // POST /api/spaces/:slug/tasks — create task
 routes.post("/api/spaces/:slug/tasks", async (c) => {
+	// Optional auth — track who created
 	const token = extractToken(c.req.raw.headers);
-	if (!token) return c.json({ error: "Authentication required" }, 401);
-	let claims;
-	try { claims = await verifyToken(token); } catch { return c.json({ error: "Invalid token" }, 401); }
+	let createdBy: string | null = null;
+	if (token) {
+		try { const claims = await verifyToken(token); createdBy = claims.sub; } catch {}
+	}
 
 	const slug = c.req.param("slug");
 	const body = await c.req.json();
@@ -382,7 +386,7 @@ routes.post("/api/spaces/:slug/tasks", async (c) => {
 			priority: priority || 'MEDIUM',
 			labels: labels || [],
 			dueDate: due_date ? new Date(due_date).getTime() : null,
-			createdBy: claims.sub,
+			createdBy,
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -402,7 +406,7 @@ routes.post("/api/spaces/:slug/tasks", async (c) => {
 		priority: priority || "MEDIUM",
 		labels: labels || [],
 		assignee_id: null,
-		created_by: claims.sub,
+		created_by: createdBy,
 		sort_order: 0,
 		due_date: due_date ? new Date(due_date).toISOString() : null,
 		created_at: new Date(now).toISOString(),
@@ -841,7 +845,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 		modules: getModuleInfoList(),
 		theme: "dark",
 		body: `<folk-tasks-board space="${space}"></folk-tasks-board>`,
-		scripts: `<script type="module" src="/modules/rtasks/folk-tasks-board.js?v=5"></script>`,
+		scripts: `<script type="module" src="/modules/rtasks/folk-tasks-board.js?v=6"></script>`,
 		styles: `<link rel="stylesheet" href="/modules/rtasks/tasks.css">`,
 	}));
 });