diff --git a/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts b/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts
index 3012555..1998658 100644
--- a/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts
+++ b/modules/rtasks/components/folk-tasks-board.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 	private isDemo = false;
 	private dragTaskId: string | null = null;
 	private editingTaskId: string | null = null;
-	private showCreateForm = false;
+	private showCreateForm: string | false = false;
 	private boardView: "board" | "checklist" = "board";
 	private dragOverStatus: string | null = null;
 	private dragOverIndex = -1;
@@ -413,21 +413,28 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 		return '';
 	}
 
-	private async submitCreateTask(title: string, priority: string, description: string, dueDate?: string) {
+	private async submitCreateTask(title: string, priority: string, description: string, dueDate?: string, status?: string) {
 		if (!title.trim()) return;
+		const taskStatus = status || this.statuses[0] || "TODO";
 		if (this.isDemo) {
-			this.tasks.push({ id: `d${Date.now()}`, title: title.trim(), status: this.statuses[0] || "TODO", priority, labels: [], description: description.trim() || undefined, due_date: dueDate || null, sort_order: 0 });
+			this.tasks.push({ id: `d${Date.now()}`, title: title.trim(), status: taskStatus, priority, labels: [], description: description.trim() || undefined, due_date: dueDate || null, sort_order: 0 });
 			this.showCreateForm = false;
 			this.render();
 			return;
 		}
 		try {
 			const base = this.getApiBase();
-			await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces/${this.workspaceSlug}/tasks`, {
+			const res = await fetch(`${base}/api/spaces/${this.workspaceSlug}/tasks`, {
 				method: "POST",
 				headers: this.authHeaders({ "Content-Type": "application/json" }),
-				body: JSON.stringify({ title: title.trim(), priority, description: description.trim() || undefined, due_date: dueDate || undefined }),
+				body: JSON.stringify({ title: title.trim(), priority, status: taskStatus, description: description.trim() || undefined, due_date: dueDate || undefined }),
 			});
+			if (!res.ok) {
+				const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+				this.error = data.error || `Failed to create task (${res.status})`;
+				this.render();
+				return;
+			}
 			this.showCreateForm = false;
 			this.loadTasks();
 		} catch { this.error = "Failed to create task"; this.render(); }
@@ -647,6 +654,7 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 			.column {
 				min-width: 240px; max-width: 280px; flex-shrink: 0;
 				background: var(--rs-bg-surface-sunken); border: 1px solid var(--rs-border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px;
+				cursor: pointer;
 			}
 			.col-header { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rs-text-muted); margin-bottom: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }
 			.col-count { background: var(--rs-border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 0 8px; font-size: 11px; }
@@ -715,7 +723,8 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 			@keyframes pulse-indicator { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.6; } 50% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--rs-primary); } }
 
 			/* Empty column drop zone */
-			.empty-drop-zone { border: 2px dashed var(--rs-border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px 12px; text-align: center; color: var(--rs-text-muted); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.4; transition: all 0.15s; }
+			.empty-drop-zone { border: 2px dashed var(--rs-border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px 12px; text-align: center; color: var(--rs-text-muted); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0.4; transition: all 0.15s; }
+			.empty-drop-zone:hover { opacity: 0.7; border-color: var(--rs-primary); color: var(--rs-primary); }
 			.column.drag-over .empty-drop-zone { opacity: 1; border-color: #22c55e; color: #22c55e; background: rgba(34,197,94,0.05); }
 
 			/* Checklist view */
@@ -857,11 +866,12 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 		this._tour.start();
 	}
 
-	private renderCreateForm(): string {
-		if (!this.showCreateForm) return "";
+	private renderCreateForm(forStatus: string): string {
+		if (this.showCreateForm !== forStatus) return "";
 		return `
 			<div class="create-form" id="create-form">
 				<input type="text" id="cf-title" placeholder="Task title..." autofocus>
+				<input type="hidden" id="cf-status" value="${this.esc(forStatus)}">
 				<select id="cf-priority">
 					<option value="LOW">Low</option>
 					<option value="MEDIUM" selected>Medium</option>
@@ -922,14 +932,14 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 						.sort((a, b) => (a.sort_order ?? 0) - (b.sort_order ?? 0));
 					const isDragSource = this.dragTaskId && this.dragSourceStatus === status;
 					return `
-						<div class="column${isDragSource ? ' drag-source' : ''}" data-status="${status}">
+						<div class="column${isDragSource ? ' drag-source' : ''}" data-status="${status}" data-col-click="${status}">
 							<div class="col-header">
 								<span>${this.esc(status.replace(/_/g, " "))}</span>
 								<span class="col-count">${columnTasks.length}</span>
 							</div>
-							${status === this.statuses[0] ? this.renderCreateForm() : ""}
+							${this.renderCreateForm(status)}
 							${columnTasks.map(t => this.renderTaskCard(t, status)).join("")}
-							${columnTasks.length === 0 ? '<div class="empty-drop-zone">Drop here</div>' : ''}
+							${columnTasks.length === 0 && this.showCreateForm !== status ? '<div class="empty-drop-zone" data-col-click="' + this.esc(status) + '">+ Add task</div>' : ''}
 						</div>
 					`;
 				}).join("")}
@@ -1104,19 +1114,35 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 			this.render();
 		});
 		this.shadow.getElementById("create-task")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
-			this.showCreateForm = !this.showCreateForm;
+			const firstStatus = this.statuses[0] || "TODO";
+			this.showCreateForm = this.showCreateForm ? false : firstStatus;
 			this.render();
 			if (this.showCreateForm) {
 				setTimeout(() => this.shadow.getElementById("cf-title")?.focus(), 0);
 			}
 		});
 
+		// Column click to create task in that column
+		this.shadow.querySelectorAll("[data-col-click]").forEach(el => {
+			el.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+				// Don't trigger if clicking on a card, button, or input
+				const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
+				if (target.closest('.task-card, button, input, select, textarea, .create-form')) return;
+				const status = (el as HTMLElement).dataset.colClick!;
+				if (this.showCreateForm === status) return;
+				this.showCreateForm = status;
+				this.render();
+				setTimeout(() => this.shadow.getElementById("cf-title")?.focus(), 0);
+			});
+		});
+
 		// Create form handlers
 		this.shadow.getElementById("cf-submit")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
 			const title = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-title") as HTMLInputElement)?.value || "";
 			const priority = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-priority") as HTMLSelectElement)?.value || "MEDIUM";
 			const desc = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-desc") as HTMLTextAreaElement)?.value || "";
-			this.submitCreateTask(title, priority, desc);
+			const status = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-status") as HTMLInputElement)?.value || "";
+			this.submitCreateTask(title, priority, desc, undefined, status);
 		});
 		this.shadow.getElementById("cf-cancel")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
 			this.showCreateForm = false; this.render();
@@ -1126,7 +1152,8 @@ class FolkTasksBoard extends HTMLElement {
 				const title = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-title") as HTMLInputElement)?.value || "";
 				const priority = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-priority") as HTMLSelectElement)?.value || "MEDIUM";
 				const desc = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-desc") as HTMLTextAreaElement)?.value || "";
-				this.submitCreateTask(title, priority, desc);
+				const status = (this.shadow.getElementById("cf-status") as HTMLInputElement)?.value || "";
+				this.submitCreateTask(title, priority, desc, undefined, status);
 			}
 		});
 
diff --git a/modules/rtasks/mod.ts b/modules/rtasks/mod.ts
index 49eef26..cfa4560 100644
--- a/modules/rtasks/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/rtasks/mod.ts
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ export const tasksModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rtasks",
 	name: "rTasks",
 	icon: "📋",
+	publicWrite: true,
 	description: "Kanban workspace boards for collaborative task management",
 	scoping: { defaultScope: 'space', userConfigurable: false },
 	docSchemas: [