diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0938adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import nextCoreWebVitals from 'eslint-config-next/core-web-vitals';
+import nextTypeScript from 'eslint-config-next/typescript';
+
+export default [
+  ...nextCoreWebVitals,
+  ...nextTypeScript,
+  {
+    ignores: ['nul'],
+  },
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.{js,jsx,mjs,cjs,ts,tsx,mts,cts}'],
+    rules: {
+      'react-hooks/set-state-in-effect': 'off',
+      'prefer-const': 'off',
+      '@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type': 'off',
+      '@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any': 'off',
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35a75fd..c615fe6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
-    "lint": "next lint",
+    "lint": "eslint .",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "node --test tests/bootstrap.test.mjs && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/parser.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/pathing.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/project-context.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/project-scope.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/aggregate-read.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/kanban.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/graph.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/graph-view.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/read-text-retry.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/read-issues.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/bd-path.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/bridge.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/mutations.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/issue-editor.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/writeback.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/realtime.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/coalescer.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/watcher.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/registry.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/lib/scanner.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/api/projects-route.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/api/mutations-routes.test.ts && node --import tsx --test tests/api/events-route.test.ts && node --test tests/guards/no-direct-jsonl-write.test.mjs && node --test tests/guards/no-inline-style-in-kanban.test.mjs && node --test tests/guards/kanban-responsive-contract.test.mjs && node --test tests/guards/graph-responsive-contract.test.mjs"
   },
diff --git a/src/components/graph/dependency-graph-page.tsx b/src/components/graph/dependency-graph-page.tsx
index b778602..ef54e91 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/dependency-graph-page.tsx
+++ b/src/components/graph/dependency-graph-page.tsx
@@ -156,13 +156,14 @@ export function DependencyGraphPage({
     () =>
       issues
         .filter((issue) => issue.issue_type === 'epic')
+        .filter((issue) => (!hideClosed ? true : issue.status !== 'closed'))
         .sort((a, b) => {
           // Push closed epics to the end
           if (a.status === 'closed' && b.status !== 'closed') return 1;
           if (b.status === 'closed' && a.status !== 'closed') return -1;
           return a.id.localeCompare(b.id);
         }),
-    [issues],
+    [issues, hideClosed],
   );
 
   // --- Derived data: tasks grouped by parent epic ---
diff --git a/src/components/graph/task-card-grid.tsx b/src/components/graph/task-card-grid.tsx
index 40e48b1..464f35b 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/task-card-grid.tsx
+++ b/src/components/graph/task-card-grid.tsx
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ function TaskCard({ issue, selected, blockedBy, blocks, blockers, blocking, isAc
     const hasBlockers = blockers.length > 0; // Note: blockers list only contains OPEN blockers (computed in page)
     const badge = statusBadge(issue.status, isActionable, hasBlockers);
     const projectName = (issue as BeadIssue & { project?: { name?: string } }).project?.name ?? null;
+    
+    // Determine effective status: in_progress always shows as in_progress, blocked always blocked, otherwise check blockers
+    const effectiveStatus: BeadIssue['status'] = issue.status === 'in_progress' ? 'in_progress' : 
+                                    issue.status === 'blocked' ? 'blocked' : 
+                                    hasBlockers ? 'blocked' : 
+                                    issue.status;
 
     return (
         <div
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ function TaskCard({ issue, selected, blockedBy, blocks, blockers, blocking, isAc
                     onSelect(issue.id, false);
                 }
             }}
-            className={`group relative flex w-full flex-col rounded-xl border ${statusBorder(hasBlockers ? 'blocked' : issue.status)} ${statusGradient(hasBlockers ? 'blocked' : issue.status)} px-4 py-4 text-left transition duration-200 shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35),inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.06)] ${selected
+            className={`group relative flex w-full flex-col rounded-xl border ${statusBorder(effectiveStatus)} ${statusGradient(effectiveStatus)} px-4 py-4 text-left transition duration-200 shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35),inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.06)] ${selected
                 ? 'ring-1 ring-amber-200/30 shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(251,191,36,0.15)]'
                 : 'hover:shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.4)]'
                 }`}
@@ -194,7 +200,7 @@ function TaskCard({ issue, selected, blockedBy, blocks, blockers, blocking, isAc
             <div className="flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-3 pr-6">
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 min-w-0 flex-1">
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <span className={`h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${statusDot(hasBlockers ? 'blocked' : issue.status)} ring-1 ring-white/10`} />
+                        <span className={`h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${statusDot(effectiveStatus)} ring-1 ring-white/10`} />
                         <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-text-muted">{issue.id}</span>
                         {/* Status Badge */}
                         <span className={`rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[9px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider ${badge.textColor} ${badge.bgColor}`}>