diff --git a/.beads/bd.sock.startlock b/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
index 71bb469..b18724b 100644
--- a/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
+++ b/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
@@ -1 +1 @@
-62948
+55588
diff --git a/src/components/shared/thread-drawer.tsx b/src/components/shared/thread-drawer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0eebe5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/shared/thread-drawer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { X, Send } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ThreadView, type ThreadItem } from './thread-view';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+interface ThreadDrawerProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  title: string;
+  id: string;
+  items?: ThreadItem[];
+}
+
+// Sample data for demo
+const SAMPLE_ITEMS: ThreadItem[] = [
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    type: 'status_change',
+    from: 'backlog',
+    to: 'in_progress',
+    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
+  },
+  {
+    id: '2',
+    type: 'comment',
+    author: 'zenchantlive',
+    content: 'Started working on this task.',
+    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
+  },
+  {
+    id: '3',
+    type: 'protocol_event',
+    event: 'HANDOFF',
+    content: 'Handed off to agent',
+    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 60 * 1000),
+  },
+];
+
+export function ThreadDrawer({ isOpen, onClose, title, id, items = SAMPLE_ITEMS }: ThreadDrawerProps) {
+  const [comment, setComment] = useState('');
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* Backdrop */}
+      <div
+        className="fixed inset-0 z-40 bg-black/30"
+        onClick={onClose}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
+      
+      {/* Drawer */}
+      <div
+        className="fixed top-0 right-0 h-full z-50 w-[24rem] overflow-hidden"
+        style={{
+          backgroundColor: 'var(--color-bg-card)',
+          borderLeft: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',
+          boxShadow: '-4px 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)',
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div
+          className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 border-b"
+          style={{ borderColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)' }}
+        >
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 mr-4">
+            <span className="text-teal-400 font-mono text-sm">
+              {id}
+            </span>
+            <h2
+              className="text-sm font-semibold truncate"
+              style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-primary)' }}
+              title={title}
+            >
+              {title}
+            </h2>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="p-1.5 rounded-md hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors flex-shrink-0"
+            aria-label="Close"
+          >
+            <X size={18} style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }} />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Thread Content */}
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4" style={{ height: 'calc(100% - 8rem)' }}>
+          <ThreadView items={items} />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Compose */}
+        <div
+          className="p-4 border-t"
+          style={{ borderColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)' }}
+        >
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              value={comment}
+              onChange={(e) => setComment(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Add a comment..."
+              className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 rounded-md text-sm"
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor: 'var(--color-bg-input)',
+                color: 'var(--color-text-primary)',
+                border: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',
+              }}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Enter' && comment.trim()) {
+                  // TODO: Post comment
+                  setComment('');
+                }
+              }}
+            />
+            <button
+              className="p-2 rounded-md"
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor: 'var(--color-accent-green)',
+                color: '#fff',
+              }}
+              aria-label="Send comment"
+            >
+              <Send size={16} />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/unified-shell.tsx b/src/components/shared/unified-shell.tsx
index 26f2b26..eb62f58 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/unified-shell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/unified-shell.tsx
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ import { TopBar } from './top-bar';
 import { LeftPanel } from './left-panel';
 import { RightPanel } from './right-panel';
 import { MobileNav } from './mobile-nav';
+import { ThreadDrawer } from './thread-drawer';
 import { useUrlState } from '../../hooks/use-url-state';
 import { GraphView } from '../graph/graph-view';
 import { SocialPage } from '../social/social-page';
-import { SocialDetail } from '../social/social-detail';
 import { SwarmPage } from '../swarm/swarm-page';
-import { SwarmDetail } from '../swarm/swarm-detail';
 import { buildSocialCards } from '../../lib/social-cards';
 import { buildSwarmCards } from '../../lib/swarm-cards';
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ export interface UnifiedShellProps {
 export function UnifiedShell({
   issues,
 }: UnifiedShellProps) {
-  const { view, taskId, setTaskId, swarmId, setSwarmId, graphTab, setGraphTab, panel } = useUrlState();
+  const { view, taskId, setTaskId, swarmId, setSwarmId, graphTab, setGraphTab, panel, drawer, setDrawer } = useUrlState();
 
   const socialCards = useMemo(() => buildSocialCards(issues), [issues]);
   const swarmCards = useMemo(() => buildSwarmCards(issues), [issues]);
@@ -39,14 +38,33 @@ export function UnifiedShell({
     setTaskId(id);
   };
 
+  const handleCardSelect = (id: string) => {
+    if (view === 'social') {
+      setTaskId(id);
+    } else if (view === 'swarm') {
+      setSwarmId(id);
+    }
+    setDrawer('open');
+  };
+
+  const handleCloseDrawer = () => {
+    setDrawer('closed');
+  };
+
+  // Thread drawer - shows when card selected
+  const isDrawerOpen = drawer === 'open' && (!!taskId || !!swarmId);
+  const drawerTitle = selectedSocialCard?.title || selectedSwarmCard?.title || '';
+  const drawerId = taskId || swarmId || '';
+
   const renderRightPanel = () => {
-    if (view === 'social' && taskId && selectedSocialCard) {
-      return <SocialDetail data={selectedSocialCard} />;
-    }
-    if (view === 'swarm' && swarmId && selectedSwarmCard) {
-      return <SwarmDetail card={selectedSwarmCard} />;
-    }
-    return null;
+    // TODO: Wire up ActivityPanel (bb-ui2.29) - for now show placeholder
+    return (
+      <div className="p-4 text-center text-text-muted text-sm">
+        Activity Panel coming
+        <br />
+        <span className="text-xs">(bb-ui2.29)</span>
+      </div>
+    );
   };
 
   const renderMiddleContent = () => {
@@ -105,12 +123,20 @@ export function UnifiedShell({
           {renderMiddleContent()}
         </div>
 
-        {/* RIGHT PANEL: 17rem detail strip */}
+        {/* RIGHT PANEL: 17rem - Always shows Activity (bb-ui2.29) */}
         <RightPanel isOpen={panel === 'open'}>
           {renderRightPanel()}
         </RightPanel>
       </div>
 
+      {/* THREAD DRAWER: 24rem - Slides from right edge of middle when card selected */}
+      <ThreadDrawer
+        isOpen={isDrawerOpen}
+        onClose={handleCloseDrawer}
+        title={drawerTitle}
+        id={drawerId}
+      />
+
       {/* MOBILE NAV: Bottom tab bar */}
       <MobileNav />
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/social/social-detail.tsx b/src/components/social/social-detail.tsx
index 1362be3..587fdf1 100644
--- a/src/components/social/social-detail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/social/social-detail.tsx
@@ -3,34 +3,8 @@
 import type { SocialCard as SocialCardData, AgentStatus } from '../../lib/social-cards';
 import { StatusBadge } from '../shared/status-badge';
 import { AgentAvatar } from '../shared/agent-avatar';
-import { ThreadView, type ThreadItem } from '../shared/thread-view';
 import { Plus } from 'lucide-react';
 
-// Sample data for demo - remove when real data connected
-const SAMPLE_THREAD_ITEMS: ThreadItem[] = [
-  {
-    id: '1',
-    type: 'status_change',
-    from: 'backlog',
-    to: 'in_progress',
-    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
-  },
-  {
-    id: '2',
-    type: 'comment',
-    author: 'zenchantlive',
-    content: 'Started working on this task. Will need input from the API team.',
-    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 1 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
-  },
-  {
-    id: '3',
-    type: 'protocol_event',
-    event: 'HANDOFF',
-    content: 'Handed off to bb-agent-1 for implementation',
-    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 60 * 1000),
-  },
-];
-
 interface SocialDetailProps {
   data: SocialCardData;
 }
@@ -67,7 +41,9 @@ export function SocialDetail({ data }: SocialDetailProps) {
         <h3 className="text-text-muted text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider">
           Thread
         </h3>
-        <ThreadView items={SAMPLE_THREAD_ITEMS} />
+        <p className="text-text-muted text-sm italic">
+          Thread drawer coming (bb-ui2.31)
+        </p>
       </div>
 
       {data.blocks.length > 0 && (
diff --git a/src/components/swarm/swarm-detail.tsx b/src/components/swarm/swarm-detail.tsx
index be69a85..bde3141 100644
--- a/src/components/swarm/swarm-detail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/swarm/swarm-detail.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import type { SwarmCard as SwarmCardType } from '../../lib/swarm-cards';
 import { Badge } from '../../../components/ui/badge';
 import { AgentAvatar } from '../shared/agent-avatar';
-import { ThreadView, type ThreadItem } from '../shared/thread-view';
 import { cn } from '../../lib/utils';
 import { AlertTriangle, Clock, Users } from 'lucide-react';
 
@@ -149,38 +148,15 @@ function LastActivitySection({ date }: { date: Date }) {
   );
 }
 
-// Sample data for demo - remove when real data connected
-const SAMPLE_SWARM_THREAD: ThreadItem[] = [
-  {
-    id: '1',
-    type: 'status_change',
-    from: 'planning',
-    to: 'in_progress',
-    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 4 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
-  },
-  {
-    id: '2',
-    type: 'comment',
-    author: 'bb-agent-1',
-    content: 'Starting work on the first batch of tasks.',
-    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
-  },
-  {
-    id: '3',
-    type: 'protocol_event',
-    event: 'CLOSED',
-    content: 'Task bb-buff.1 completed',
-    timestamp: new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 60 * 1000),
-  },
-];
-
 function ThreadSection() {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2">
       <span className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
         Thread
       </span>
-      <ThreadView items={SAMPLE_SWARM_THREAD} />
+      <p className="text-text-muted text-sm italic">
+        Thread drawer coming (bb-ui2.31)
+      </p>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-url-state.ts b/src/hooks/use-url-state.ts
index 1618432..3e9a74c 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-url-state.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-url-state.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useSearchParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 
-export type ViewType = 'social' | 'graph' | 'swarm';
+export type ViewType = 'social' | 'graph' | 'swarm' | 'activity';
 export type PanelState = 'open' | 'closed';
+export type DrawerState = 'open' | 'closed';
 export type GraphTabType = 'flow' | 'overview';
 
 export interface UrlState {
@@ -14,8 +15,12 @@ export interface UrlState {
   setTaskId: (id: string | null) => void;
   swarmId: string | null;
   setSwarmId: (id: string | null) => void;
+  agentId: string | null;
+  setAgentId: (id: string | null) => void;
   panel: PanelState;
   togglePanel: () => void;
+  drawer: DrawerState;
+  setDrawer: (state: DrawerState) => void;
   graphTab: GraphTabType;
   setGraphTab: (tab: GraphTabType) => void;
   clearSelection: () => void;
@@ -23,17 +28,21 @@ export interface UrlState {
 
 const DEFAULT_VIEW: ViewType = 'social';
 const DEFAULT_PANEL: PanelState = 'closed';
+const DEFAULT_DRAWER: DrawerState = 'closed';
 const DEFAULT_GRAPH_TAB: GraphTabType = 'flow';
 
-const VALID_VIEWS: ViewType[] = ['social', 'graph', 'swarm'];
+const VALID_VIEWS: ViewType[] = ['social', 'graph', 'swarm', 'activity'];
 const VALID_PANELS: PanelState[] = ['open', 'closed'];
+const VALID_DRAWERS: DrawerState[] = ['open', 'closed'];
 const VALID_GRAPH_TABS: GraphTabType[] = ['flow', 'overview'];
 
 export function parseUrlState(searchParams: URLSearchParams): {
   view: ViewType;
   taskId: string | null;
   swarmId: string | null;
+  agentId: string | null;
   panel: PanelState;
+  drawer: DrawerState;
   graphTab: GraphTabType;
 } {
   const viewParam = searchParams.get('view');
@@ -43,18 +52,24 @@ export function parseUrlState(searchParams: URLSearchParams): {
 
   const taskId = searchParams.get('task');
   const swarmId = searchParams.get('swarm');
+  const agentId = searchParams.get('agent');
 
   const panelParam = searchParams.get('panel');
   const panel: PanelState = panelParam && VALID_PANELS.includes(panelParam as PanelState)
     ? (panelParam as PanelState)
     : DEFAULT_PANEL;
 
+  const drawerParam = searchParams.get('drawer');
+  const drawer: DrawerState = drawerParam && VALID_DRAWERS.includes(drawerParam as DrawerState)
+    ? (drawerParam as DrawerState)
+    : DEFAULT_DRAWER;
+
   const graphTabParam = searchParams.get('graphTab');
   const graphTab: GraphTabType = graphTabParam && VALID_GRAPH_TABS.includes(graphTabParam as GraphTabType)
     ? (graphTabParam as GraphTabType)
     : DEFAULT_GRAPH_TAB;
 
-  return { view, taskId, swarmId, panel, graphTab };
+  return { view, taskId, swarmId, agentId, panel, drawer, graphTab };
 }
 
 export function buildUrlParams(
@@ -98,17 +113,25 @@ export function useUrlState(): UrlState {
     updateUrl({ swarm: id, panel: id ? 'open' : null });
   }, [updateUrl]);
 
+  const setAgentId = useCallback((id: string | null) => {
+    updateUrl({ agent: id, panel: id ? 'open' : null });
+  }, [updateUrl]);
+
   const togglePanel = useCallback(() => {
     const newPanel = state.panel === 'open' ? 'closed' : 'open';
     updateUrl({ panel: newPanel });
   }, [state.panel, updateUrl]);
 
+  const setDrawer = useCallback((state: DrawerState) => {
+    updateUrl({ drawer: state });
+  }, [updateUrl]);
+
   const setGraphTab = useCallback((tab: GraphTabType) => {
     updateUrl({ graphTab: tab });
   }, [updateUrl]);
 
   const clearSelection = useCallback(() => {
-    updateUrl({ task: null, swarm: null, panel: 'closed' });
+    updateUrl({ task: null, swarm: null, panel: 'closed', drawer: 'closed' });
   }, [updateUrl]);
 
   return {
@@ -118,8 +141,12 @@ export function useUrlState(): UrlState {
     setTaskId,
     swarmId: state.swarmId,
     setSwarmId,
+    agentId: state.agentId,
+    setAgentId,
     panel: state.panel,
     togglePanel,
+    drawer: state.drawer,
+    setDrawer,
     graphTab: state.graphTab,
     setGraphTab,
     clearSelection,