diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/worktree/routes/list.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/worktree/routes/list.ts
index bc70a341..a7c12f98 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/worktree/routes/list.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/worktree/routes/list.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { promisify } from 'util';
 import path from 'path';
 import * as secureFs from '../../../lib/secure-fs.js';
 import { isGitRepo } from '@automaker/git-utils';
-import { getErrorMessage, logError, normalizePath } from '../common.js';
+import { getErrorMessage, logError, normalizePath, execEnv, isGhCliAvailable } from '../common.js';
 import { readAllWorktreeMetadata, type WorktreePRInfo } from '../../../lib/worktree-metadata.js';
 import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils';
 
@@ -121,6 +121,52 @@ async function scanWorktreesDirectory(
   return discovered;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fetch open PRs from GitHub and create a map of branch name to PR info.
+ * This allows detecting PRs that were created outside the app.
+ */
+async function fetchGitHubPRs(projectPath: string): Promise<Map<string, WorktreePRInfo>> {
+  const prMap = new Map<string, WorktreePRInfo>();
+
+  try {
+    // Check if gh CLI is available
+    const ghAvailable = await isGhCliAvailable();
+    if (!ghAvailable) {
+      return prMap;
+    }
+
+    // Fetch open PRs from GitHub
+    const { stdout } = await execAsync(
+      'gh pr list --state open --json number,title,url,state,headRefName,createdAt --limit 1000',
+      { cwd: projectPath, env: execEnv, timeout: 15000 }
+    );
+
+    const prs = JSON.parse(stdout || '[]') as Array<{
+      number: number;
+      title: string;
+      url: string;
+      state: string;
+      headRefName: string;
+      createdAt: string;
+    }>;
+
+    for (const pr of prs) {
+      prMap.set(pr.headRefName, {
+        number: pr.number,
+        url: pr.url,
+        title: pr.title,
+        state: pr.state,
+        createdAt: pr.createdAt,
+      });
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Silently fail - PR detection is optional
+    logger.warn(`Failed to fetch GitHub PRs: ${getErrorMessage(error)}`);
+  }
+
+  return prMap;
+}
+
 export function createListHandler() {
   return async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
     try {
@@ -241,11 +287,23 @@ export function createListHandler() {
         }
       }
 
-      // Add PR info from metadata for each worktree
+      // Add PR info from metadata or GitHub for each worktree
+      // Only fetch GitHub PRs if includeDetails is requested (performance optimization)
+      const githubPRs = includeDetails
+        ? await fetchGitHubPRs(projectPath)
+        : new Map<string, WorktreePRInfo>();
+
       for (const worktree of worktrees) {
         const metadata = allMetadata.get(worktree.branch);
         if (metadata?.pr) {
+          // Use stored metadata (more complete info)
           worktree.pr = metadata.pr;
+        } else if (includeDetails) {
+          // Fall back to GitHub PR detection only when includeDetails is requested
+          const githubPR = githubPRs.get(worktree.branch);
+          if (githubPR) {
+            worktree.pr = githubPR;
+          }
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx
index d2df1f40..849b4e0b 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx
@@ -328,20 +328,6 @@ export function BoardView() {
     fetchBranches();
   }, [currentProject, worktreeRefreshKey]);
 
-  // Calculate unarchived card counts per branch
-  const branchCardCounts = useMemo(() => {
-    return hookFeatures.reduce(
-      (counts, feature) => {
-        if (feature.status !== 'completed') {
-          const branch = feature.branchName ?? 'main';
-          counts[branch] = (counts[branch] || 0) + 1;
-        }
-        return counts;
-      },
-      {} as Record<string, number>
-    );
-  }, [hookFeatures]);
-
   // Custom collision detection that prioritizes columns over cards
   const collisionDetectionStrategy = useCallback((args: any) => {
     // First, check if pointer is within a column
@@ -426,6 +412,22 @@ export function BoardView() {
   const selectedWorktreeBranch =
     currentWorktreeBranch || worktrees.find((w) => w.isMain)?.branch || 'main';
 
+  // Calculate unarchived card counts per branch
+  const branchCardCounts = useMemo(() => {
+    // Use primary worktree branch as default for features without branchName
+    const primaryBranch = worktrees.find((w) => w.isMain)?.branch || 'main';
+    return hookFeatures.reduce(
+      (counts, feature) => {
+        if (feature.status !== 'completed') {
+          const branch = feature.branchName ?? primaryBranch;
+          counts[branch] = (counts[branch] || 0) + 1;
+        }
+        return counts;
+      },
+      {} as Record<string, number>
+    );
+  }, [hookFeatures, worktrees]);
+
   // Helper function to add and select a worktree
   const addAndSelectWorktree = useCallback(
     (worktreeResult: { path: string; branch: string }) => {
@@ -724,10 +726,11 @@ export function BoardView() {
     [handleAddFeature, handleStartImplementation, defaultSkipTests]
   );
 
-  // Handler for resolving conflicts - creates a feature to pull from origin/main and resolve conflicts
+  // Handler for resolving conflicts - creates a feature to pull from the remote branch and resolve conflicts
   const handleResolveConflicts = useCallback(
     async (worktree: WorktreeInfo) => {
-      const description = `Pull latest from origin/main and resolve conflicts. Merge origin/main into the current branch (${worktree.branch}), resolving any merge conflicts that arise. After resolving conflicts, ensure the code compiles and tests pass.`;
+      const remoteBranch = `origin/${worktree.branch}`;
+      const description = `Pull latest from ${remoteBranch} and resolve conflicts. Merge ${remoteBranch} into the current branch (${worktree.branch}), resolving any merge conflicts that arise. After resolving conflicts, ensure the code compiles and tests pass.`;
 
       // Create the feature
       const featureData = {
@@ -1710,6 +1713,7 @@ export function BoardView() {
         onOpenChange={setShowCreatePRDialog}
         worktree={selectedWorktreeForAction}
         projectPath={currentProject?.path || null}
+        defaultBaseBranch={selectedWorktreeBranch}
         onCreated={(prUrl) => {
           // If a PR was created and we have the worktree branch, update all features on that branch with the PR URL
           if (prUrl && selectedWorktreeForAction?.branch) {
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/dialogs/create-pr-dialog.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/dialogs/create-pr-dialog.tsx
index 3abbb75f..a4a7dbed 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/dialogs/create-pr-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/dialogs/create-pr-dialog.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ interface CreatePRDialogProps {
   worktree: WorktreeInfo | null;
   projectPath: string | null;
   onCreated: (prUrl?: string) => void;
+  /** Default base branch for the PR (defaults to 'main' if not provided) */
+  defaultBaseBranch?: string;
 }
 
 export function CreatePRDialog({
@@ -38,10 +40,11 @@ export function CreatePRDialog({
   worktree,
   projectPath,
   onCreated,
+  defaultBaseBranch = 'main',
 }: CreatePRDialogProps) {
   const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
   const [body, setBody] = useState('');
-  const [baseBranch, setBaseBranch] = useState('main');
+  const [baseBranch, setBaseBranch] = useState(defaultBaseBranch);
   const [commitMessage, setCommitMessage] = useState('');
   const [isDraft, setIsDraft] = useState(false);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ export function CreatePRDialog({
       setTitle('');
       setBody('');
       setCommitMessage('');
-      setBaseBranch('main');
+      setBaseBranch(defaultBaseBranch);
       setIsDraft(false);
       setError(null);
       // Also reset result states when opening for a new worktree
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ export function CreatePRDialog({
       setTitle('');
       setBody('');
       setCommitMessage('');
-      setBaseBranch('main');
+      setBaseBranch(defaultBaseBranch);
       setIsDraft(false);
       setError(null);
       setPrUrl(null);
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ export function CreatePRDialog({
       setShowBrowserFallback(false);
       operationCompletedRef.current = false;
     }
-  }, [open, worktree?.path]);
+  }, [open, worktree?.path, defaultBaseBranch]);
 
   const handleCreate = async () => {
     if (!worktree) return;
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/components/worktree-actions-dropdown.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/components/worktree-actions-dropdown.tsx
index 20880a6f..05597ada 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/components/worktree-actions-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/components/worktree-actions-dropdown.tsx
@@ -217,27 +217,20 @@ export function WorktreeActionsDropdown({
             )}
           </DropdownMenuItem>
         </TooltipWrapper>
-        {!worktree.isMain && (
-          <TooltipWrapper
-            showTooltip={!!gitOpsDisabledReason}
-            tooltipContent={gitOpsDisabledReason}
+        <TooltipWrapper showTooltip={!!gitOpsDisabledReason} tooltipContent={gitOpsDisabledReason}>
+          <DropdownMenuItem
+            onClick={() => canPerformGitOps && onResolveConflicts(worktree)}
+            disabled={!canPerformGitOps}
+            className={cn(
+              'text-xs text-purple-500 focus:text-purple-600',
+              !canPerformGitOps && 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed'
+            )}
           >
-            <DropdownMenuItem
-              onClick={() => canPerformGitOps && onResolveConflicts(worktree)}
-              disabled={!canPerformGitOps}
-              className={cn(
-                'text-xs text-purple-500 focus:text-purple-600',
-                !canPerformGitOps && 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed'
-              )}
-            >
-              <GitMerge className="w-3.5 h-3.5 mr-2" />
-              Pull & Resolve Conflicts
-              {!canPerformGitOps && (
-                <AlertCircle className="w-3 h-3 ml-auto text-muted-foreground" />
-              )}
-            </DropdownMenuItem>
-          </TooltipWrapper>
-        )}
+            <GitMerge className="w-3.5 h-3.5 mr-2" />
+            Pull & Resolve Conflicts
+            {!canPerformGitOps && <AlertCircle className="w-3 h-3 ml-auto text-muted-foreground" />}
+          </DropdownMenuItem>
+        </TooltipWrapper>
         <DropdownMenuSeparator />
         {/* Open in editor - split button: click main area for default, chevron for other options */}
         {effectiveDefaultEditor && (
@@ -332,7 +325,7 @@ export function WorktreeActionsDropdown({
           </TooltipWrapper>
         )}
         {/* Show PR info and Address Comments button if PR exists */}
-        {!worktree.isMain && hasPR && worktree.pr && (
+        {hasPR && worktree.pr && (
           <>
             <DropdownMenuItem
               onClick={() => {