diff --git a/src/main/bootstrap-application.ts b/src/main/bootstrap-application.ts
index f711cb7a..b75a2696 100644
--- a/src/main/bootstrap-application.ts
+++ b/src/main/bootstrap-application.ts
@@ -199,6 +199,24 @@ export async function bootstrapApplication({
   }
 
   serviceGraph.getOrchestrationService()?.startHeartbeatScheduler();
+
+  // Check for crash recovery -- emit recovery notification before resuming queued runs
+  const interruptedCount = db.lastInterruptedCount;
+  if (interruptedCount > 0) {
+    log.warn(`[bootstrap] Detected ${interruptedCount} interrupted runs from previous session. Sending recovery notification.`);
+    const interruptedRuns = db.getInterruptedRunsForRecovery();
+    if (interruptedRuns.length > 0) {
+      emitEvent({
+        type: "recovery-needed",
+        interruptedRuns,
+      } as any); // DesktopEvent will need extending
+      notify(
+        "Interrupted runs detected",
+        `${interruptedRuns.length} task(s) were interrupted when the app last closed. Check the dashboard for recovery options.`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   serviceGraph.getOrchestrationService()?.resumeQueuedRuns();
 
   return {
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts
index a49f99b7..37441e2b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { registerAutomationOperationsHandlers } from "./ipc-automation-operation
 import { registerBrowserHandlers } from "./ipc-browser-handlers";
 import { registerContentOperationsHandlers } from "./ipc-content-operations-handlers";
 import { registerOnboardingHandlers } from "./ipc-onboarding-handlers";
+import { registerRecoveryHandlers } from "./ipc-recovery-handlers";
 
 export function registerDomainHandlers(dependencies: RegisterDomainHandlersDependencies) {
   registerOnboardingHandlers(dependencies);
@@ -11,4 +12,5 @@ export function registerDomainHandlers(dependencies: RegisterDomainHandlersDepen
   registerContentOperationsHandlers(dependencies);
   registerAutomationOperationsHandlers(dependencies);
   registerAgentCoordinationHandlers(dependencies);
+  registerRecoveryHandlers(dependencies);
 }
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 5f9d7a79..043e1b6e 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ const api: DesktopApi = {
   deleteWorkflow: (input) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.deleteWorkflow, input),
   runWorkflow: (input) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.runWorkflow, input),
   autoAssignTask: (input) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.autoAssignTask, input),
+  recoveryRetry: (taskId: string, agentId: string, companyId: string) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("recovery:retry", { taskId, agentId, companyId }),
+  recoveryDismiss: (taskId: string) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("recovery:dismiss", { taskId }),
+  recoveryFail: (taskId: string) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("recovery:fail", { taskId }),
   subscribe: (callback: (event: DesktopEvent) => void) => {
     const listener = (_event: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, payload: DesktopEvent) => callback(payload);
     ipcRenderer.on(IPC_CHANNELS.rendererEvent, listener);
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/dashboard/Dashboard.tsx b/src/renderer/components/dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
index 5c8bdecf..76b9c106 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import { TaskPipeline } from "./TaskPipeline";
 import { SprintProgress } from "./SprintProgress";
 import { GoalProgress } from "./GoalProgress";
 import { NeedsAttention } from "./NeedsAttention";
+import { RecoveryBanner } from "./RecoveryBanner";
 
 export interface DashboardProps {
   agents: AgentRecord[];
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ export function Dashboard(props: DashboardProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-8">
+      {/* Recovery banner for interrupted runs */}
+      <RecoveryBanner />
+
       {/* Health + Metrics */}
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 lg:flex-row lg:items-start">
         <div className="shrink-0 rounded-[12px] border border-[color:var(--line)] bg-[color:var(--panel)] p-5">
diff --git a/src/shared/contracts.ts b/src/shared/contracts.ts
index 9d255ace..249bd119 100644
--- a/src/shared/contracts.ts
+++ b/src/shared/contracts.ts
@@ -577,5 +577,8 @@ export type DesktopApi = {
   deleteWorkflow: (input: z.infer<typeof deleteEntitySchema>) => Promise<DesktopResult<boolean>>;
   runWorkflow: (input: z.infer<typeof runWorkflowSchema>) => Promise<DesktopResult<boolean>>;
   autoAssignTask: (input: z.infer<typeof autoAssignSchema>) => Promise<DesktopResult<string>>;
+  recoveryRetry: (taskId: string, agentId: string, companyId: string) => Promise<DesktopResult<null>>;
+  recoveryDismiss: (taskId: string) => Promise<DesktopResult<null>>;
+  recoveryFail: (taskId: string) => Promise<DesktopResult<null>>;
   subscribe: (callback: (event: DesktopEvent) => void) => () => void;
 };