diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/spec-parser.ts b/apps/server/src/services/spec-parser.ts
index 1c9f527e..295246fb 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/spec-parser.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/spec-parser.ts
@@ -214,10 +214,13 @@ export function extractSummary(text: string): string | null {
   }
 
   // Check for ## Summary section (use last match)
-  const sectionMatches = text.matchAll(/##\s*Summary\s*\n+([\s\S]*?)(?=\n##|\n\*\*|$)/gi);
+  // Use \n## [^#] to stop at same-level headers (## Foo) but NOT subsections (### Root Cause)
+  const sectionMatches = text.matchAll(/##\s*Summary\s*\n+([\s\S]*?)(?=\n## [^#]|\n\*\*|$)/gi);
   const sectionMatch = getLastMatch(sectionMatches);
   if (sectionMatch) {
-    return truncate(sectionMatch[1].trim(), 500);
+    const content = sectionMatch[1].trim();
+    // Keep full content (including ### subsections) up to max length
+    return content.length > 500 ? `${content.substring(0, 500)}...` : content;
   }
 
   // Check for **Goal**: section (lite mode, use last match)
diff --git a/apps/server/tests/unit/services/spec-parser.test.ts b/apps/server/tests/unit/services/spec-parser.test.ts
index 411c9290..205e92c3 100644
--- a/apps/server/tests/unit/services/spec-parser.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/tests/unit/services/spec-parser.test.ts
@@ -573,6 +573,55 @@ Implementation details.
 `;
         expect(extractSummary(text)).toBe('Summary content here.');
       });
+
+      it('should include ### subsections within the summary (not cut off at ### Root Cause)', () => {
+        const text = `
+## Summary
+
+Overview of changes.
+
+### Root Cause
+The bug was caused by X.
+
+### Fix Applied
+Changed Y to Z.
+
+## Other Section
+More content.
+`;
+        const result = extractSummary(text);
+        expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(result).toContain('Overview of changes.');
+        expect(result).toContain('### Root Cause');
+        expect(result).toContain('The bug was caused by X.');
+        expect(result).toContain('### Fix Applied');
+        expect(result).toContain('Changed Y to Z.');
+        expect(result).not.toContain('## Other Section');
+      });
+
+      it('should include ### subsections and stop at next ## header', () => {
+        const text = `
+## Summary
+
+Brief intro.
+
+### Changes
+- File A modified
+- File B added
+
+### Notes
+Important context.
+
+## Implementation
+Details here.
+`;
+        const result = extractSummary(text);
+        expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(result).toContain('Brief intro.');
+        expect(result).toContain('### Changes');
+        expect(result).toContain('### Notes');
+        expect(result).not.toContain('## Implementation');
+      });
     });
 
     describe('**Goal**: section (lite planning mode)', () => {
@@ -692,7 +741,7 @@ Summary section content.
         expect(extractSummary('Random text without any summary patterns')).toBeNull();
       });
 
-      it('should handle multiple paragraph summaries (return first paragraph)', () => {
+      it('should include all paragraphs in ## Summary section', () => {
         const text = `
 ## Summary
 
@@ -702,7 +751,9 @@ Second paragraph of summary.
 
 ## Other
 `;
-        expect(extractSummary(text)).toBe('First paragraph of summary.');
+        const result = extractSummary(text);
+        expect(result).toContain('First paragraph of summary.');
+        expect(result).toContain('Second paragraph of summary.');
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx
index 9b525edb..f0c92784 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view.tsx
@@ -1905,7 +1905,15 @@ export function BoardView({ initialFeatureId }: BoardViewProps) {
                 selectedFeatureIds={selectedFeatureIds}
                 onToggleFeatureSelection={toggleFeatureSelection}
                 onRowClick={(feature) => {
-                  if (feature.status === 'backlog') {
+                  // Running features should always show logs, even if status is
+                  // stale (still 'backlog'/'ready'/'interrupted' during race window)
+                  const isRunning = runningAutoTasksAllWorktrees.includes(feature.id);
+                  const isBacklogLike =
+                    feature.status === 'backlog' ||
+                    feature.status === 'merge_conflict' ||
+                    feature.status === 'ready' ||
+                    feature.status === 'interrupted';
+                  if (isBacklogLike && !isRunning) {
                     setEditingFeature(feature);
                   } else {
                     handleViewOutput(feature);
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/components/list-view/row-actions.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/components/list-view/row-actions.tsx
index fcf938d1..173e014b 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/components/list-view/row-actions.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/components/list-view/row-actions.tsx
@@ -431,6 +431,45 @@ export const RowActions = memo(function RowActions({
             </>
           )}
 
+          {/* Running task with stale status (backlog/ready/interrupted but tracked as running).
+              These features are placed in the in_progress column by useBoardColumnFeatures
+              but their actual status hasn't updated yet, so no other menu block matches. */}
+          {!isCurrentAutoTask &&
+            isRunningTask &&
+            (feature.status === 'backlog' ||
+              feature.status === 'ready' ||
+              feature.status === 'interrupted' ||
+              feature.status === 'merge_conflict') && (
+              <>
+                {handlers.onViewOutput && (
+                  <MenuItem
+                    icon={FileText}
+                    label="View Logs"
+                    onClick={withClose(handlers.onViewOutput)}
+                  />
+                )}
+                <MenuItem icon={Edit} label="Edit" onClick={withClose(handlers.onEdit)} />
+                {handlers.onSpawnTask && (
+                  <MenuItem
+                    icon={GitFork}
+                    label="Spawn Sub-Task"
+                    onClick={withClose(handlers.onSpawnTask)}
+                  />
+                )}
+                {handlers.onForceStop && (
+                  <>
+                    <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+                    <MenuItem
+                      icon={StopCircle}
+                      label="Force Stop"
+                      onClick={withClose(handlers.onForceStop)}
+                      variant="destructive"
+                    />
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </>
+            )}
+
           {/* Backlog actions */}
           {!isCurrentAutoTask &&
             !isRunningTask &&
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/hooks/use-board-features.ts b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/hooks/use-board-features.ts
index 40fb30be..9068af89 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/hooks/use-board-features.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/hooks/use-board-features.ts
@@ -115,16 +115,14 @@ export function useBoardFeatures({ currentProject }: UseBoardFeaturesProps) {
       // Board view only reacts to events for the currently selected project
       const eventProjectId = ('projectId' in event && event.projectId) || projectId;
 
-      if (event.type === 'auto_mode_feature_start') {
-        // Reload features when a feature starts to ensure status update (backlog -> in_progress) is reflected
-        logger.info(
-          `[BoardFeatures] Feature ${event.featureId} started for project ${projectPath}, reloading features to update status...`
-        );
-        loadFeatures();
-      } else if (event.type === 'auto_mode_feature_complete') {
-        // Reload features when a feature is completed
-        logger.info('Feature completed, reloading features...');
-        loadFeatures();
+      // NOTE: auto_mode_feature_start and auto_mode_feature_complete are NOT handled here
+      // for feature list reloading. That is handled by useAutoModeQueryInvalidation which
+      // invalidates the features.all query on those events. Duplicate invalidation here
+      // caused a re-render cascade through DndContext that triggered React error #185
+      // (maximum update depth exceeded), crashing the board view with an infinite spinner
+      // when a new feature was added and moved to in_progress.
+
+      if (event.type === 'auto_mode_feature_complete') {
         // Play ding sound when feature is done (unless muted)
         const { muteDoneSound } = useAppStore.getState();
         if (!muteDoneSound) {
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/kanban-board.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/kanban-board.tsx
index 0d053ea8..446ac08f 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/kanban-board.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/kanban-board.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+  memo,
   useMemo,
   useRef,
   useState,
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ function VirtualizedList<Item extends VirtualListItem>({
   );
 }
 
-export function KanbanBoard({
+export const KanbanBoard = memo(function KanbanBoard({
   activeFeature,
   getColumnFeatures,
   backgroundImageStyle,
@@ -719,4 +720,4 @@ export function KanbanBoard({
       </DragOverlay>
     </div>
   );
-}
+});