diff --git a/docker-compose.dev-server.yml b/docker-compose.dev-server.yml
index 9ff0972e..ea44fffc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev-server.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev-server.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ services:
       # This ensures native modules are built for the container's architecture
       - automaker-dev-node-modules:/app/node_modules
 
-      # Persist data across restarts
-      - automaker-data:/data
+      # IMPORTANT: Mount local ./data directory (not a Docker volume)
+      # This ensures Electron and web mode share the same data directory
+      # and projects opened in either mode are visible in both
+      - ./data:/data
 
       # Persist CLI configurations
       - automaker-claude-config:/home/automaker/.claude
@@ -97,9 +99,6 @@ volumes:
     name: automaker-dev-node-modules
     # Named volume for container-specific node_modules
 
-  automaker-data:
-    name: automaker-data
-
   automaker-claude-config:
     name: automaker-claude-config
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index de4ebb11..d9cf830f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ services:
       # This ensures native modules are built for the container's architecture
       - automaker-dev-node-modules:/app/node_modules
 
-      # Persist data across restarts
-      - automaker-data:/data
+      # IMPORTANT: Mount local ./data directory (not a Docker volume)
+      # This ensures data is consistent across Electron and web modes
+      - ./data:/data
 
       # Persist CLI configurations
       - automaker-claude-config:/home/automaker/.claude
@@ -141,9 +142,6 @@ volumes:
     name: automaker-dev-node-modules
     # Named volume for container-specific node_modules
 
-  automaker-data:
-    name: automaker-data
-
   automaker-claude-config:
     name: automaker-claude-config