diff --git a/src/cli/commands/tasks.ts b/src/cli/commands/tasks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0191ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/commands/tasks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Command } from 'commander';
+import { getAllTasksWithMetrics } from '../../core/taskService.js';
+import { formatTasksOutput } from '../../lib/formatting.js';
+import { TaskStatus } from '../../types/task.js';
+
+export function registerTasks(program: Command): void {
+  program
+    .command('tasks')
+    .description('List tasks with metrics summary')
+    .option('--status <status>', 'Filter by status (active, paused, blocked, closed)')
+    .action(async (options) => {
+      try {
+        const status = options.status as TaskStatus | undefined;
+        const entries = getAllTasksWithMetrics(status);
+        console.log(formatTasksOutput(entries));
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error:', err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index 6168bdf..b3284d4 100644
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { registerIngestArtifactUpdated } from './commands/ingestArtifactUpdated.
 import { registerSkill } from './commands/skill.js';
 import { registerLog } from './commands/log.js';
 import { registerTopics } from './commands/topics.js';
+import { registerTasks } from './commands/tasks.js';
 import { registerShow } from './commands/show.js';
 
 // Ensure ~/.worklog directory and DB exist on startup
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ registerIngestArtifactUpdated(program);
 registerSkill(program);
 registerLog(program);
 registerTopics(program);
+registerTasks(program);
 registerShow(program);
 
 program.parse();
diff --git a/src/core/taskService.ts b/src/core/taskService.ts
index 8d0ad46..ff9a0d2 100644
--- a/src/core/taskService.ts
+++ b/src/core/taskService.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { getDb } from '../db/client.js';
 import { Task, TaskStatus } from '../types/task.js';
+import { TaskMetrics } from '../types/metrics.js';
 import { generateId } from '../lib/ids.js';
 import { nowISO } from '../lib/time.js';
 
@@ -55,3 +56,19 @@ export function getActiveTasks(): Task[] {
     "SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE status = 'active' ORDER BY importance DESC, updated_at DESC"
   ).all() as Task[];
 }
+
+export function getAllTasksWithMetrics(
+  status?: TaskStatus
+): Array<{ task: Task; metrics: TaskMetrics | null }> {
+  const db = getDb();
+  const tasks = status
+    ? (db.prepare('SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE status = ? ORDER BY importance DESC, updated_at DESC').all(status) as Task[])
+    : (db.prepare("SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE status != 'closed' ORDER BY importance DESC, updated_at DESC").all() as Task[]);
+
+  return tasks.map((task) => {
+    const metrics = (db.prepare(
+      'SELECT * FROM task_metrics WHERE task_id = ? ORDER BY calculated_at DESC LIMIT 1'
+    ).get(task.id) as TaskMetrics) ?? null;
+    return { task, metrics };
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/formatting.ts b/src/lib/formatting.ts
index 62580c1..aa4bf7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/formatting.ts
+++ b/src/lib/formatting.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,42 @@ export function formatTopicsOutput(
   return lines.join('\n');
 }
 
+const STATUS_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  active: 'ACTIVE',
+  paused: 'PAUSED',
+  blocked: 'BLOCKED',
+  closed: 'CLOSED',
+};
+
+export function formatTasksOutput(
+  entries: Array<{ task: Task; metrics: import('../types/metrics.js').TaskMetrics | null }>
+): string {
+  if (entries.length === 0) {
+    return 'No tasks found.';
+  }
+
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  lines.push('='.repeat(72));
+  lines.push(`TASKS  (${entries.length} total)`);
+  lines.push('='.repeat(72));
+  lines.push(
+    `${'TITLE'.padEnd(28)} ${'STATUS'.padEnd(7)} ${'IMP'.padStart(4)} ${'DRIFT'.padStart(5)} ${'LAST SEEN'.padEnd(16)}`
+  );
+  lines.push('-'.repeat(72));
+
+  for (const { task, metrics } of entries) {
+    const title = truncate(task.title, 28).padEnd(28);
+    const status = (STATUS_LABELS[task.status] ?? task.status).padEnd(7);
+    const imp = task.importance.toFixed(1).padStart(4);
+    const drift = metrics ? metrics.drift_score.toFixed(2).padStart(5) : '  N/A';
+    const lastSeen = metrics?.last_seen_at ? formatDate(metrics.last_seen_at) : 'never';
+    lines.push(`${title} ${status} ${imp} ${drift} ${lastSeen}`);
+  }
+
+  lines.push('='.repeat(72));
+  return lines.join('\n');
+}
+
 export function formatShowOutput(
   topic: Topic,
   events: Event[],