diff --git a/frontend/src/components/KanbanView.jsx b/frontend/src/components/KanbanView.jsx
index fe8f91f..9d63c29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/KanbanView.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/KanbanView.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   updateTask,
   deleteTask
 } from '../utils/api'
-import { formatTime } from '../utils/format'
+import { formatTimeWithTotal } from '../utils/format'
 import TaskMenu from './TaskMenu'
 
 const STATUSES = [
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ function TaskCard({ task, allTasks, onUpdate, onDragStart }) {
               )}
 
               {/* Metadata row */}
-              {(task.estimated_minutes || (task.tags && task.tags.length > 0)) && (
+              {(formatTimeWithTotal(task, allTasks) || (task.tags && task.tags.length > 0)) && (
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-2">
                   {/* Time estimate */}
-                  {task.estimated_minutes && (
+                  {formatTimeWithTotal(task, allTasks) && (
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
                       <Clock size={11} />
-                      <span>{formatTime(task.estimated_minutes)}</span>
+                      <span>{formatTimeWithTotal(task, allTasks)}</span>
                     </div>
                   )}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TaskMenu.jsx b/frontend/src/components/TaskMenu.jsx
index 4224864..ddd08a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TaskMenu.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TaskMenu.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react'
-import { MoreVertical, Clock, Tag, Flag, Edit2, Trash2, X, Check } from 'lucide-react'
+import { MoreVertical, Clock, Tag, Flag, Edit2, Trash2, X, Check, ListTodo } from 'lucide-react'
 import { updateTask } from '../utils/api'
 
 const FLAG_COLORS = [
@@ -12,11 +12,19 @@ const FLAG_COLORS = [
   { name: 'pink', color: 'bg-pink-500' }
 ]
 
+const STATUSES = [
+  { key: 'backlog', label: 'Backlog', color: 'text-gray-400' },
+  { key: 'in_progress', label: 'In Progress', color: 'text-blue-400' },
+  { key: 'blocked', label: 'Blocked', color: 'text-red-400' },
+  { key: 'done', label: 'Done', color: 'text-green-400' }
+]
+
 function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false)
   const [showTimeEdit, setShowTimeEdit] = useState(false)
   const [showTagsEdit, setShowTagsEdit] = useState(false)
   const [showFlagEdit, setShowFlagEdit] = useState(false)
+  const [showStatusEdit, setShowStatusEdit] = useState(false)
   const [editTime, setEditTime] = useState(task.estimated_minutes || '')
   const [editTags, setEditTags] = useState(task.tags ? task.tags.join(', ') : '')
   const menuRef = useRef(null)
@@ -28,6 +36,7 @@ function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
         setShowTimeEdit(false)
         setShowTagsEdit(false)
         setShowFlagEdit(false)
+        setShowStatusEdit(false)
       }
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +94,17 @@ function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
     }
   }
 
+  const handleUpdateStatus = async (newStatus) => {
+    try {
+      await updateTask(task.id, { status: newStatus })
+      setShowStatusEdit(false)
+      setIsOpen(false)
+      onUpdate()
+    } catch (err) {
+      alert(`Error: ${err.message}`)
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="relative" ref={menuRef}>
       <button
@@ -225,6 +245,42 @@ function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
             </button>
           )}
 
+          {/* Status Change */}
+          {showStatusEdit ? (
+            <div className="p-3 border-b border-cyber-orange/20">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+                <ListTodo size={14} className="text-cyber-orange" />
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-300">Change Status</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="space-y-1">
+                {STATUSES.map(({ key, label, color }) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={key}
+                    onClick={() => handleUpdateStatus(key)}
+                    className={`w-full text-left px-2 py-1.5 rounded text-sm ${
+                      task.status === key
+                        ? 'bg-cyber-orange/20 border border-cyber-orange/40'
+                        : 'hover:bg-cyber-darker border border-transparent'
+                    } ${color} transition-all`}
+                  >
+                    {label} {task.status === key && '✓'}
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <button
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation()
+                setShowStatusEdit(true)
+              }}
+              className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 hover:bg-cyber-darker text-gray-300 text-sm"
+            >
+              <ListTodo size={14} />
+              <span>Change Status</span>
+            </button>
+          )}
+
           {/* Edit Title */}
           <button
             onClick={(e) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TreeView.jsx b/frontend/src/components/TreeView.jsx
index d444a01..ac1ed90 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TreeView.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TreeView.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   updateTask,
   deleteTask
 } from '../utils/api'
-import { formatTime } from '../utils/format'
+import { formatTimeWithTotal } from '../utils/format'
 import TaskMenu from './TaskMenu'
 
 const STATUS_COLORS = {
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ function TaskNode({ task, projectId, onUpdate, level = 0 }) {
               </div>
 
               {/* Metadata row */}
-              {(task.estimated_minutes || (task.tags && task.tags.length > 0)) && (
+              {(formatTimeWithTotal(task) || (task.tags && task.tags.length > 0)) && (
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mt-1">
                   {/* Time estimate */}
-                  {task.estimated_minutes && (
+                  {formatTimeWithTotal(task) && (
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
                       <Clock size={12} />
-                      <span>{formatTime(task.estimated_minutes)}</span>
+                      <span>{formatTimeWithTotal(task)}</span>
                     </div>
                   )}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/format.js b/frontend/src/utils/format.js
index 65a30dc..3e073f6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/format.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/format.js
@@ -15,3 +15,59 @@ export function formatTags(tags) {
   if (!tags || tags.length === 0) return null;
   return tags.join(', ');
 }
+
+// Recursively calculate total time estimate including all subtasks
+export function calculateTotalTime(task) {
+  let total = task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+
+  if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
+    for (const subtask of task.subtasks) {
+      total += calculateTotalTime(subtask);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return total;
+}
+
+// Calculate total time for a task from a flat list of all tasks
+export function calculateTotalTimeFlat(task, allTasks) {
+  let total = task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+
+  // Find all direct children
+  const children = allTasks.filter(t => t.parent_task_id === task.id);
+
+  // Recursively add their times
+  for (const child of children) {
+    total += calculateTotalTimeFlat(child, allTasks);
+  }
+
+  return total;
+}
+
+// Format time display showing own estimate and total if different
+export function formatTimeWithTotal(task, allTasks = null) {
+  const ownTime = task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+
+  // If we have a flat task list, use that to calculate total
+  const totalTime = allTasks
+    ? calculateTotalTimeFlat(task, allTasks)
+    : calculateTotalTime(task);
+
+  const subtaskTime = totalTime - ownTime;
+
+  // No time estimates at all
+  if (totalTime === 0) return null;
+
+  // Only own estimate, no subtasks with time
+  if (subtaskTime === 0) {
+    return formatTime(ownTime);
+  }
+
+  // Only subtask estimates, no own estimate
+  if (ownTime === 0) {
+    return `(${formatTime(totalTime)} from subtasks)`;
+  }
+
+  // Both own and subtask estimates
+  return `${formatTime(ownTime)} (${formatTime(totalTime)} total)`;
+}