diff --git a/server/appwriteBackend.mjs b/server/appwriteBackend.mjs
index 39042cc..70c684a 100644
--- a/server/appwriteBackend.mjs
+++ b/server/appwriteBackend.mjs
@@ -11,17 +11,34 @@ const baseHeaders = {
   'X-Appwrite-Project': projectId,
 }
 
+const REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(process.env.BUILDPULSE_APPWRITE_TIMEOUT_MS || 4500)
 const documentUrl = `${endpoint}/databases/${BUILDPULSE_DATABASE_ID}/collections/${BUILDPULSE_COLLECTION_ID}/documents/${BUILDPULSE_DOCUMENT_ID}`
 const collectionUrl = `${endpoint}/databases/${BUILDPULSE_DATABASE_ID}/collections/${BUILDPULSE_COLLECTION_ID}/documents`
 
 async function appwriteFetch(url, init = {}) {
-  const response = await fetch(url, {
-    ...init,
-    headers: {
-      ...baseHeaders,
-      ...(init.headers || {}),
-    },
-  })
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS)
+
+  let response
+  try {
+    response = await fetch(url, {
+      ...init,
+      signal: init.signal || controller.signal,
+      headers: {
+        ...baseHeaders,
+        ...(init.headers || {}),
+      },
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error?.name === 'AbortError') {
+      const timeoutError = new Error(`Appwrite request timed out after ${REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS}ms`)
+      timeoutError.status = 504
+      throw timeoutError
+    }
+    throw error
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }
 
   if (response.status === 204) return null
 
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index aeeef1f..a830fc5 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -157,6 +157,24 @@ function App() {
     [appState.pulses, selectedPulseId],
   )
 
+  const featurePulseMeta = useMemo(() => {
+    const meta = new Map<string, { count: number; latest: PulseEvent | null }>()
+
+    for (const pulse of [...appState.pulses].sort((a, b) => b.timestamp.localeCompare(a.timestamp))) {
+      if (!pulse.feature_id) continue
+
+      const current = meta.get(pulse.feature_id)
+      if (current) {
+        current.count += 1
+        continue
+      }
+
+      meta.set(pulse.feature_id, { count: 1, latest: pulse })
+    }
+
+    return meta
+  }, [appState.pulses])
+
   const selectedFeaturePulses = useMemo(() => {
     if (!selectedFeature) return []
 
@@ -297,6 +315,20 @@ function App() {
     setStatusMessage(feature ? `Prepared AI handoff for “${feature.title}”.` : 'Prepared AI handoff prompt.')
   }
 
+  const openFeaturePulse = (featureId: string) => {
+    const feature = appState.features.find((entry) => entry.id === featureId)
+    setSelectedPulseId(null)
+    setPulseDraft((current) => ({
+      ...initialPulseDraft,
+      source: current.source,
+      agentId: current.agentId,
+      featureId,
+      pulseType: 'ACTION',
+    }))
+    setActiveTab('pulse-log')
+    setStatusMessage(feature ? `Pulse composer aimed at “${feature.title}”.` : 'Pulse composer ready.')
+  }
+
   const beginParkingEdit = (item: ParkingLotItem) => {
     setSelectedParkingId(item.id)
     setParkingDraft({
@@ -626,6 +658,9 @@ function App() {
                 <p>Selected and ready. Shape it here, then kick a clean brief to your agent.</p>
               </div>
               <div className="button-inline-row">
+                <button type="button" className="ghost" onClick={() => openFeaturePulse(selectedFeature.id)}>
+                  Log Feature Pulse
+                </button>
                 <button type="button" onClick={() => openFeatureHandoff(selectedFeature.id)}>
                   Prepare AI Handoff
                 </button>
@@ -693,34 +728,48 @@ function App() {
                 </div>
                 <div className="column-body">
                   {groupedFeatures[column].length ? (
-                    groupedFeatures[column].map((feature) => (
-                      <button key={feature.id} type="button" className="item-card feature-card" onClick={() => beginFeatureEdit(feature)}>
-                        <div className="item-card-header">
-                          <strong>{feature.title}</strong>
-                          <span className={`pill ${feature.priority}`}>{feature.priority}</span>
-                        </div>
-                        <p>{feature.description || 'No description yet.'}</p>
-                        <div className="meta-row">
-                          <span>{feature.acceptance_criteria.length} criteria</span>
-                          <label>
-                            <span className="sr-only">Move feature</span>
-                            <select
-                              value={feature.column}
-                              onChange={(event) => {
-                                event.stopPropagation()
-                                quickMoveFeature(feature.id, event.target.value as FeatureColumn)
-                              }}
-                            >
-                              {FEATURE_COLUMNS.map((entry) => (
-                                <option key={entry} value={entry}>
-                                  {columnLabels[entry]}
-                                </option>
-                              ))}
-                            </select>
-                          </label>
-                        </div>
-                      </button>
-                    ))
+                    groupedFeatures[column].map((feature) => {
+                      const pulseMeta = featurePulseMeta.get(feature.id)
+
+                      return (
+                        <button key={feature.id} type="button" className="item-card feature-card" onClick={() => beginFeatureEdit(feature)}>
+                          <div className="item-card-header">
+                            <strong>{feature.title}</strong>
+                            <span className={`pill ${feature.priority}`}>{feature.priority}</span>
+                          </div>
+                          <p>{feature.description || 'No description yet.'}</p>
+                          <div className="feature-signal-row">
+                            <span>{feature.acceptance_criteria.length} criteria</span>
+                            {pulseMeta ? (
+                              <span className="feature-signal">
+                                {pulseMeta.count} pulse{pulseMeta.count === 1 ? '' : 's'} · last {pulseMeta.latest?.pulse_type ?? 'event'}
+                              </span>
+                            ) : (
+                              <span className="feature-signal quiet">No linked pulses yet</span>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
+                          <div className="meta-row">
+                            <span className="pill">{feature.status}</span>
+                            <label>
+                              <span className="sr-only">Move feature</span>
+                              <select
+                                value={feature.column}
+                                onChange={(event) => {
+                                  event.stopPropagation()
+                                  quickMoveFeature(feature.id, event.target.value as FeatureColumn)
+                                }}
+                              >
+                                {FEATURE_COLUMNS.map((entry) => (
+                                  <option key={entry} value={entry}>
+                                    {columnLabels[entry]}
+                                  </option>
+                                ))}
+                              </select>
+                            </label>
+                          </div>
+                        </button>
+                      )
+                    })
                   ) : (
                     <div className="empty-state">No features here yet.</div>
                   )}
@@ -790,6 +839,9 @@ function App() {
                 <button type="button" className="ghost" onClick={resetFeatureDraft}>Clear</button>
                 {selectedFeature && (
                   <>
+                    <button type="button" className="ghost" onClick={() => openFeaturePulse(selectedFeature.id)}>
+                      Log Feature Pulse
+                    </button>
                     <button type="button" className="ghost" onClick={() => openFeatureHandoff(selectedFeature.id)}>
                       Prepare AI Handoff
                     </button>
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 25e1354..d45d821 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ button.small {
 .column-header,
 .item-card-header,
 .meta-row,
+.feature-signal-row,
 .status-bar,
 .filters-heading {
   display: flex;
@@ -405,6 +406,26 @@ pre {
   gap: 0.65rem;
 }
 
+.feature-signal-row {
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: #9fb4d9;
+}
+
+.feature-signal {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
+  background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.12);
+  color: #bfdbfe;
+}
+
+.feature-signal.quiet {
+  background: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.1);
+  color: #cbd5e1;
+}
+
 .item-card select {
   min-width: 120px;
   padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
@@ -516,7 +537,8 @@ pre {
   .tab-bar,
   .button-row,
   .filter-row,
-  .status-bar {
+  .status-bar,
+  .feature-signal-row {
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: stretch;
   }
diff --git a/src/store/remote.ts b/src/store/remote.ts
index 33f1c58..6ecaf00 100644
--- a/src/store/remote.ts
+++ b/src/store/remote.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 import type { AppState } from './types'
 
 const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_BUILDPULSE_API_BASE || ''
+const REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(import.meta.env.VITE_BUILDPULSE_API_TIMEOUT_MS || 5000)
 
 const request = async <T>(path: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<T> => {
-  const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, {
-    headers: {
-      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-      ...(init?.headers || {}),
-    },
-    ...init,
-  })
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS)
+
+  let response: Response
+  try {
+    response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, {
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        ...(init?.headers || {}),
+      },
+      ...init,
+      signal: init?.signal || controller.signal,
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof DOMException && error.name === 'AbortError') {
+      throw new Error(`BuildPulse API request timed out after ${REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS}ms`, { cause: error })
+    }
+    throw error
+  } finally {
+    window.clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }
 
   if (!response.ok) {
     const message = await response.text()