diff --git a/src-tauri/src/db.rs b/src-tauri/src/db.rs
index d7e384d..abb47f0 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/db.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/db.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ pub struct Project {
     pub status: String,
     pub start_date: Option<String>,
     pub end_date: Option<String>,
+    pub hus_count: Option<i64>,
+    pub epics_count: Option<i64>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ async fn get_conn(db_path: &str) -> Result<libsql::Connection, String> {
     let conn = db.connect().map_err(|e| format!("Connect: {e}"))?;
 
     conn.execute_batch(
-        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
+        "        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
             id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
             name TEXT NOT NULL,
             key TEXT,
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ async fn get_conn(db_path: &str) -> Result<libsql::Connection, String> {
             status TEXT DEFAULT 'active',
             start_date TEXT,
             end_date TEXT,
+            hus_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            epics_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
             created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
         );
 
@@ -325,7 +329,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         let conn = get_conn(&db_path).await?;
 
         let mut rows = conn
-            .query("SELECT id, name, key, description, status, start_date, end_date FROM projects ORDER BY name", ())
+            .query("SELECT id, name, key, description, status, start_date, end_date, hus_count, epics_count FROM projects ORDER BY name", ())
             .await
             .map_err(|e| format!("Query: {e}"))?;
 
@@ -339,6 +343,8 @@ pub mod commands {
                 status: row.get::<String>(4).unwrap_or_else(|_| "active".into()),
                 start_date: row.get::<String>(5).ok(),
                 end_date: row.get::<String>(6).ok(),
+                hus_count: row.get::<i64>(7).ok(),
+                epics_count: row.get::<i64>(8).ok(),
             });
         }
         Ok(projects)
@@ -350,8 +356,8 @@ pub mod commands {
         let conn = get_conn(&db_path).await?;
 
         conn.execute(
-            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO projects (id, name, key, description, status, start_date, end_date)
-             VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7)",
+            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO projects (id, name, key, description, status, start_date, end_date, hus_count, epics_count)
+             VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7, ?8, ?9)",
             libsql::params![
                 project.id,
                 project.name,
@@ -360,6 +366,8 @@ pub mod commands {
                 project.status,
                 project.start_date,
                 project.end_date,
+                project.hus_count,
+                project.epics_count,
             ],
         )
         .await
@@ -368,6 +376,24 @@ pub mod commands {
         Ok(conn.last_insert_rowid())
     }
 
+    #[tauri::command]
+    pub async fn update_project_counts(state: State<'_, Mutex<String>>, initiative_id: i64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let db_path = state.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?.clone();
+        let conn = get_conn(&db_path).await?;
+
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE projects SET
+                hus_count = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_stories WHERE initiative_id = ?1),
+                epics_count = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM epics WHERE initiative_id = ?1)
+             WHERE id = ?1",
+            libsql::params![initiative_id],
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Update counts: {e}"))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[tauri::command]
     pub async fn delete_project(state: State<'_, Mutex<String>>, id: i64) -> Result<(), String> {
         let db_path = state.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?.clone();
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 476ccc7..56bc4dc 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fn main() {
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             commands::get_projects,
             commands::save_project,
+            commands::update_project_counts,
             commands::delete_project,
             commands::get_work_items,
             commands::save_work_item,
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index c3792e5..9466467 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "common": {
     "loading": "Loading...",
     "retry": "Retry",
-    "backToProjects": "← Back to Projects",
+    "backToProjects": "Back to Projects",
     "noDescription": "No description"
   },
   "sidebar": {
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
     "selectProject": "Select a project from the sidebar"
   },
   "status": {
+    "active": "Active",
+    "inactive": "Inactive",
     "backlog": "Backlog",
     "todo": "To do",
     "inProgress": "In progress",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/i18n/locales/es.json
index 6562d28..c377ac1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "common": {
     "loading": "Cargando...",
     "retry": "Reintentar",
-    "backToProjects": "← Volver a Proyectos",
+    "backToProjects": "Volver a Proyectos",
     "noDescription": "Sin descripción"
   },
   "sidebar": {
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
     "selectProject": "Seleccioná un proyecto del panel lateral"
   },
   "status": {
+    "active": "Activo",
+    "inactive": "Inactivo",
     "backlog": "Backlog",
     "todo": "Por hacer",
     "inProgress": "En progreso",
diff --git a/src/services/tauri-db.ts b/src/services/tauri-db.ts
index 7972cb1..1170de7 100644
--- a/src/services/tauri-db.ts
+++ b/src/services/tauri-db.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export interface ProjectRecord {
   status: string
   start_date: string | null
   end_date: string | null
+  hus_count: number | null
+  epics_count: number | null
 }
 
 export interface EpicRecord {
@@ -141,6 +143,9 @@ export const tauriDb = {
   saveProject(project: ProjectRecord): Promise<number> {
     return safeInvoke('save_project', { project })
   },
+  updateProjectCounts(initiativeId: number): Promise<void> {
+    return safeInvoke('update_project_counts', { initiativeId })
+  },
   deleteProject(id: number): Promise<void> {
     return safeInvoke('delete_project', { id })
   },
diff --git a/src/stores/projects.ts b/src/stores/projects.ts
index 285608a..05c54bc 100644
--- a/src/stores/projects.ts
+++ b/src/stores/projects.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export const useProjectsStore = defineStore('projects', () => {
         status: p.status || 'active',
         start_date: p.start_date ?? null,
         end_date: p.end_date ?? null,
+        hus_count: null,
+        epics_count: null,
       }).catch(() => {})
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/stores/workitems.ts b/src/stores/workitems.ts
index df71cc0..dbab267 100644
--- a/src/stores/workitems.ts
+++ b/src/stores/workitems.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ export const useWorkItemsStore = defineStore('workitems', () => {
       if (isFirstVisit || newEpics.length > 0) {
         await syncEpicsToTurso(id, isFirstVisit ? epicData : newEpics)
       }
+      // Actualizar contadores en projects
+      await tauriDb.updateProjectCounts(id).catch(() => {})
 
       firstVisit.value.add(id)
     } catch (e: any) {
diff --git a/src/views/DashboardView.vue b/src/views/DashboardView.vue
index 04c63fd..6d5df0c 100644
--- a/src/views/DashboardView.vue
+++ b/src/views/DashboardView.vue
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const statusLabel = (status: unknown) => {
           <FileText class="size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
         </CardHeader>
         <CardContent>
-          <div class="text-2xl font-bold">{{ workItems.totalHUs }}</div>
+          <div id="dashboard-stats-hus-count" class="text-2xl font-bold">{{ workItems.totalHUs }}</div>
           <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ t('dashboard.husSubtitle') }}</p>
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
diff --git a/src/views/NewDashboardView.vue b/src/views/NewDashboardView.vue
index a2dd77e..dd8519c 100644
--- a/src/views/NewDashboardView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewDashboardView.vue
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ const tabContent: Record<string, { title: string; description: string; cards: {
       <SiteHeader :active-tab="viewingProject ? 'projects' : activeTab" />
       <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col">
         <div class="@container/main flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2">
-          <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 py-4 md:gap-6 md:py-6">
+          <div class="flex flex-col gap-0 py-4 md:gap-0 md:py-6">
             <template v-if="viewingProject">
               <div class="px-4 lg:px-6">
                 <button
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectListView.vue b/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
index 68b92c8..5eeb395 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton"
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const projects = useProjectsStore()
 
+function getStatusVariant(status?: string) {
+  const s = String(status ?? '').toLowerCase()
+  if (s === 'true' || ['active', 'completado', 'done', 'completed'].includes(s)) return 'default'
+  if (s === 'false' || ['inactive', 'paused', 'cancelled'].includes(s)) return 'secondary'
+  return 'outline'
+}
+
+function getStatusLabel(status?: string) {
+  const s = String(status ?? '').toLowerCase()
+  if (s === 'true' || s === 'active') return t('status.active')
+  if (s === 'false' || s === 'inactive') return t('status.inactive')
+  return s || '—'
+}
+
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   'select-project': [id: number]
 }>()
@@ -23,14 +37,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
   projects.fetchProjects()
 })
 
-function getStatusVariant(status?: string) {
-  switch (status) {
-    case 'active': return 'default'
-    case 'completed': return 'secondary'
-    case 'paused': return 'outline'
-    default: return 'default'
-  }
-}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -95,8 +101,8 @@ function getStatusVariant(status?: string) {
             <CardTitle class="text-base">
               {{ p.initiative_name || p.name || t('projects.unnamedFallback', { id: p.id }) }}
             </CardTitle>
-            <Badge :variant="getStatusVariant(p.status)">
-              {{ p.status || 'active' }}
+            <Badge id="projects-status-badge" :variant="getStatusVariant(p.status)">
+              {{ getStatusLabel(p.status) }}
             </Badge>
           </div>
           <CardDescription class="line-clamp-2">