diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-available-editors.ts b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-available-editors.ts
index a3db9750..1d184c73 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-available-editors.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-available-editors.ts
@@ -1,65 +1,46 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils/logger';
+import { useMemo, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { getElectronAPI } from '@/lib/electron';
 import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
+import { useAvailableEditors as useAvailableEditorsQuery } from '@/hooks/queries';
+import { queryKeys } from '@/lib/query-keys';
 import type { EditorInfo } from '@automaker/types';
 
-const logger = createLogger('AvailableEditors');
-
 // Re-export EditorInfo for convenience
 export type { EditorInfo };
 
+/**
+ * Hook for fetching and managing available editors
+ *
+ * Uses React Query for data fetching with caching.
+ * Provides a refresh function that clears server cache and re-detects editors.
+ */
 export function useAvailableEditors() {
-  const [editors, setEditors] = useState<EditorInfo[]>([]);
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [isRefreshing, setIsRefreshing] = useState(false);
-
-  const fetchAvailableEditors = useCallback(async () => {
-    try {
-      const api = getElectronAPI();
-      if (!api?.worktree?.getAvailableEditors) {
-        setIsLoading(false);
-        return;
-      }
-      const result = await api.worktree.getAvailableEditors();
-      if (result.success && result.result?.editors) {
-        setEditors(result.result.editors);
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error('Failed to fetch available editors:', error);
-    } finally {
-      setIsLoading(false);
-    }
-  }, []);
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const { data: editors = [], isLoading } = useAvailableEditorsQuery();
 
   /**
-   * Refresh editors by clearing the server cache and re-detecting
+   * Mutation to refresh editors by clearing the server cache and re-detecting
    * Use this when the user has installed/uninstalled editors
    */
-  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
-    setIsRefreshing(true);
-    try {
+  const { mutate: refreshMutate, isPending: isRefreshing } = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async () => {
       const api = getElectronAPI();
-      if (!api?.worktree?.refreshEditors) {
-        // Fallback to regular fetch if refresh not available
-        await fetchAvailableEditors();
-        return;
-      }
       const result = await api.worktree.refreshEditors();
-      if (result.success && result.result?.editors) {
-        setEditors(result.result.editors);
-        logger.info(`Editor cache refreshed, found ${result.result.editors.length} editors`);
+      if (!result.success) {
+        throw new Error(result.error || 'Failed to refresh editors');
       }
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error('Failed to refresh editors:', error);
-    } finally {
-      setIsRefreshing(false);
-    }
-  }, [fetchAvailableEditors]);
+      return result.result?.editors ?? [];
+    },
+    onSuccess: (newEditors) => {
+      // Update the cache with new editors
+      queryClient.setQueryData(queryKeys.worktrees.editors(), newEditors);
+    },
+  });
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    fetchAvailableEditors();
-  }, [fetchAvailableEditors]);
+  const refresh = useCallback(() => {
+    refreshMutate();
+  }, [refreshMutate]);
 
   return {
     editors,
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-branches.ts b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-branches.ts
index 1cb1cec6..eeca9729 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-branches.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-branches.ts
@@ -1,66 +1,43 @@
 import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
-import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils/logger';
-import { getElectronAPI } from '@/lib/electron';
-import type { BranchInfo, GitRepoStatus } from '../types';
-
-const logger = createLogger('Branches');
+import { useWorktreeBranches } from '@/hooks/queries';
+import type { GitRepoStatus } from '../types';
 
+/**
+ * Hook for managing branch data with React Query
+ *
+ * Uses useWorktreeBranches for data fetching while maintaining
+ * the current interface for backward compatibility. Tracks which
+ * worktree path is currently being viewed and fetches branches on demand.
+ */
 export function useBranches() {
-  const [branches, setBranches] = useState<BranchInfo[]>([]);
-  const [aheadCount, setAheadCount] = useState(0);
-  const [behindCount, setBehindCount] = useState(0);
-  const [isLoadingBranches, setIsLoadingBranches] = useState(false);
+  const [currentWorktreePath, setCurrentWorktreePath] = useState<string | undefined>();
   const [branchFilter, setBranchFilter] = useState('');
-  const [gitRepoStatus, setGitRepoStatus] = useState<GitRepoStatus>({
-    isGitRepo: true,
-    hasCommits: true,
-  });
 
-  /** Helper to reset branch state to initial values */
-  const resetBranchState = useCallback(() => {
-    setBranches([]);
-    setAheadCount(0);
-    setBehindCount(0);
-  }, []);
+  const {
+    data: branchData,
+    isLoading: isLoadingBranches,
+    refetch,
+  } = useWorktreeBranches(currentWorktreePath);
+
+  const branches = branchData?.branches ?? [];
+  const aheadCount = branchData?.aheadCount ?? 0;
+  const behindCount = branchData?.behindCount ?? 0;
+  const gitRepoStatus: GitRepoStatus = {
+    isGitRepo: branchData?.isGitRepo ?? true,
+    hasCommits: branchData?.hasCommits ?? true,
+  };
 
   const fetchBranches = useCallback(
-    async (worktreePath: string) => {
-      setIsLoadingBranches(true);
-      try {
-        const api = getElectronAPI();
-        if (!api?.worktree?.listBranches) {
-          logger.warn('List branches API not available');
-          return;
-        }
-        const result = await api.worktree.listBranches(worktreePath);
-        if (result.success && result.result) {
-          setBranches(result.result.branches);
-          setAheadCount(result.result.aheadCount || 0);
-          setBehindCount(result.result.behindCount || 0);
-          setGitRepoStatus({ isGitRepo: true, hasCommits: true });
-        } else if (result.code === 'NOT_GIT_REPO') {
-          // Not a git repository - clear branches silently without logging an error
-          resetBranchState();
-          setGitRepoStatus({ isGitRepo: false, hasCommits: false });
-        } else if (result.code === 'NO_COMMITS') {
-          // Git repo but no commits yet - clear branches silently without logging an error
-          resetBranchState();
-          setGitRepoStatus({ isGitRepo: true, hasCommits: false });
-        } else if (!result.success) {
-          // Other errors - log them
-          logger.warn('Failed to fetch branches:', result.error);
-          resetBranchState();
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Failed to fetch branches:', error);
-        resetBranchState();
-        // Reset git status to unknown state on network/API errors
-        setGitRepoStatus({ isGitRepo: true, hasCommits: true });
-      } finally {
-        setIsLoadingBranches(false);
+    (worktreePath: string) => {
+      if (worktreePath === currentWorktreePath) {
+        // Same path - just refetch to get latest data
+        refetch();
+      } else {
+        // Different path - update the tracked path (triggers new query)
+        setCurrentWorktreePath(worktreePath);
       }
     },
-    [resetBranchState]
+    [currentWorktreePath, refetch]
   );
 
   const resetBranchFilter = useCallback(() => {
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktree-actions.ts b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktree-actions.ts
index f1f245dc..50eddc58 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktree-actions.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktree-actions.ts
@@ -1,152 +1,64 @@
 import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
-import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils/logger';
-import { getElectronAPI } from '@/lib/electron';
-import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import {
+  useSwitchBranch,
+  usePullWorktree,
+  usePushWorktree,
+  useOpenInEditor,
+} from '@/hooks/mutations';
 import type { WorktreeInfo } from '../types';
 
-const logger = createLogger('WorktreeActions');
-
-// Error codes that need special user-friendly handling
-const GIT_STATUS_ERROR_CODES = ['NOT_GIT_REPO', 'NO_COMMITS'] as const;
-type GitStatusErrorCode = (typeof GIT_STATUS_ERROR_CODES)[number];
-
-// User-friendly messages for git status errors
-const GIT_STATUS_ERROR_MESSAGES: Record<GitStatusErrorCode, string> = {
-  NOT_GIT_REPO: 'This directory is not a git repository',
-  NO_COMMITS: 'Repository has no commits yet. Create an initial commit first.',
-};
-
-/**
- * Helper to handle git status errors with user-friendly messages.
- * @returns true if the error was a git status error and was handled, false otherwise.
- */
-function handleGitStatusError(result: { code?: string; error?: string }): boolean {
-  const errorCode = result.code as GitStatusErrorCode | undefined;
-  if (errorCode && GIT_STATUS_ERROR_CODES.includes(errorCode)) {
-    toast.info(GIT_STATUS_ERROR_MESSAGES[errorCode] || result.error);
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-interface UseWorktreeActionsOptions {
-  fetchWorktrees: () => Promise<Array<{ path: string; branch: string }> | undefined>;
-  fetchBranches: (worktreePath: string) => Promise<void>;
-}
-
-export function useWorktreeActions({ fetchWorktrees, fetchBranches }: UseWorktreeActionsOptions) {
-  const [isPulling, setIsPulling] = useState(false);
-  const [isPushing, setIsPushing] = useState(false);
-  const [isSwitching, setIsSwitching] = useState(false);
+export function useWorktreeActions() {
   const [isActivating, setIsActivating] = useState(false);
 
+  // Use React Query mutations
+  const switchBranchMutation = useSwitchBranch();
+  const pullMutation = usePullWorktree();
+  const pushMutation = usePushWorktree();
+  const openInEditorMutation = useOpenInEditor();
+
   const handleSwitchBranch = useCallback(
     async (worktree: WorktreeInfo, branchName: string) => {
-      if (isSwitching || branchName === worktree.branch) return;
-      setIsSwitching(true);
-      try {
-        const api = getElectronAPI();
-        if (!api?.worktree?.switchBranch) {
-          toast.error('Switch branch API not available');
-          return;
-        }
-        const result = await api.worktree.switchBranch(worktree.path, branchName);
-        if (result.success && result.result) {
-          toast.success(result.result.message);
-          fetchWorktrees();
-        } else {
-          if (handleGitStatusError(result)) return;
-          toast.error(result.error || 'Failed to switch branch');
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Switch branch failed:', error);
-        toast.error('Failed to switch branch');
-      } finally {
-        setIsSwitching(false);
-      }
+      if (switchBranchMutation.isPending || branchName === worktree.branch) return;
+      switchBranchMutation.mutate({
+        worktreePath: worktree.path,
+        branchName,
+      });
     },
-    [isSwitching, fetchWorktrees]
+    [switchBranchMutation]
   );
 
   const handlePull = useCallback(
     async (worktree: WorktreeInfo) => {
-      if (isPulling) return;
-      setIsPulling(true);
-      try {
-        const api = getElectronAPI();
-        if (!api?.worktree?.pull) {
-          toast.error('Pull API not available');
-          return;
-        }
-        const result = await api.worktree.pull(worktree.path);
-        if (result.success && result.result) {
-          toast.success(result.result.message);
-          fetchWorktrees();
-        } else {
-          if (handleGitStatusError(result)) return;
-          toast.error(result.error || 'Failed to pull latest changes');
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Pull failed:', error);
-        toast.error('Failed to pull latest changes');
-      } finally {
-        setIsPulling(false);
-      }
+      if (pullMutation.isPending) return;
+      pullMutation.mutate(worktree.path);
     },
-    [isPulling, fetchWorktrees]
+    [pullMutation]
   );
 
   const handlePush = useCallback(
     async (worktree: WorktreeInfo) => {
-      if (isPushing) return;
-      setIsPushing(true);
-      try {
-        const api = getElectronAPI();
-        if (!api?.worktree?.push) {
-          toast.error('Push API not available');
-          return;
-        }
-        const result = await api.worktree.push(worktree.path);
-        if (result.success && result.result) {
-          toast.success(result.result.message);
-          fetchBranches(worktree.path);
-          fetchWorktrees();
-        } else {
-          if (handleGitStatusError(result)) return;
-          toast.error(result.error || 'Failed to push changes');
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Push failed:', error);
-        toast.error('Failed to push changes');
-      } finally {
-        setIsPushing(false);
-      }
+      if (pushMutation.isPending) return;
+      pushMutation.mutate({
+        worktreePath: worktree.path,
+      });
     },
-    [isPushing, fetchBranches, fetchWorktrees]
+    [pushMutation]
   );
 
-  const handleOpenInEditor = useCallback(async (worktree: WorktreeInfo, editorCommand?: string) => {
-    try {
-      const api = getElectronAPI();
-      if (!api?.worktree?.openInEditor) {
-        logger.warn('Open in editor API not available');
-        return;
-      }
-      const result = await api.worktree.openInEditor(worktree.path, editorCommand);
-      if (result.success && result.result) {
-        toast.success(result.result.message);
-      } else if (result.error) {
-        toast.error(result.error);
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error('Open in editor failed:', error);
-    }
-  }, []);
+  const handleOpenInEditor = useCallback(
+    async (worktree: WorktreeInfo, editorCommand?: string) => {
+      openInEditorMutation.mutate({
+        worktreePath: worktree.path,
+        editorCommand,
+      });
+    },
+    [openInEditorMutation]
+  );
 
   return {
-    isPulling,
-    isPushing,
-    isSwitching,
+    isPulling: pullMutation.isPending,
+    isPushing: pushMutation.isPending,
+    isSwitching: switchBranchMutation.isPending,
     isActivating,
     setIsActivating,
     handleSwitchBranch,
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktrees.ts b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktrees.ts
index 1575f38a..6a3276ec 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktrees.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/hooks/use-worktrees.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
-import { createLogger } from '@automaker/utils/logger';
+import { useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useAppStore } from '@/store/app-store';
-import { getElectronAPI } from '@/lib/electron';
+import { useWorktrees as useWorktreesQuery } from '@/hooks/queries';
+import { queryKeys } from '@/lib/query-keys';
 import { pathsEqual } from '@/lib/utils';
 import type { WorktreeInfo } from '../types';
 
-const logger = createLogger('Worktrees');
-
 interface UseWorktreesOptions {
   projectPath: string;
   refreshTrigger?: number;
@@ -18,59 +17,46 @@ export function useWorktrees({
   refreshTrigger = 0,
   onRemovedWorktrees,
 }: UseWorktreesOptions) {
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
-  const [worktrees, setWorktrees] = useState<WorktreeInfo[]>([]);
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
   const currentWorktree = useAppStore((s) => s.getCurrentWorktree(projectPath));
   const setCurrentWorktree = useAppStore((s) => s.setCurrentWorktree);
   const setWorktreesInStore = useAppStore((s) => s.setWorktrees);
   const useWorktreesEnabled = useAppStore((s) => s.useWorktrees);
 
-  const fetchWorktrees = useCallback(
-    async (options?: { silent?: boolean }) => {
-      if (!projectPath) return;
-      const silent = options?.silent ?? false;
-      if (!silent) {
-        setIsLoading(true);
-      }
-      try {
-        const api = getElectronAPI();
-        if (!api?.worktree?.listAll) {
-          logger.warn('Worktree API not available');
-          return;
-        }
-        const result = await api.worktree.listAll(projectPath, true);
-        if (result.success && result.worktrees) {
-          setWorktrees(result.worktrees);
-          setWorktreesInStore(projectPath, result.worktrees);
-        }
-        // Return removed worktrees so they can be handled by the caller
-        return result.removedWorktrees;
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Failed to fetch worktrees:', error);
-        return undefined;
-      } finally {
-        if (!silent) {
-          setIsLoading(false);
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    [projectPath, setWorktreesInStore]
-  );
+  // Use the React Query hook
+  const { data, isLoading, refetch } = useWorktreesQuery(projectPath);
+  const worktrees = (data?.worktrees ?? []) as WorktreeInfo[];
 
+  // Sync worktrees to Zustand store when they change
   useEffect(() => {
-    fetchWorktrees();
-  }, [fetchWorktrees]);
+    if (worktrees.length > 0) {
+      setWorktreesInStore(projectPath, worktrees);
+    }
+  }, [worktrees, projectPath, setWorktreesInStore]);
 
+  // Handle removed worktrees callback when data changes
+  const prevRemovedWorktreesRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (data?.removedWorktrees && data.removedWorktrees.length > 0) {
+      // Create a stable key to avoid duplicate callbacks
+      const key = JSON.stringify(data.removedWorktrees);
+      if (key !== prevRemovedWorktreesRef.current) {
+        prevRemovedWorktreesRef.current = key;
+        onRemovedWorktrees?.(data.removedWorktrees);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [data?.removedWorktrees, onRemovedWorktrees]);
+
+  // Handle refresh trigger
   useEffect(() => {
     if (refreshTrigger > 0) {
-      fetchWorktrees().then((removedWorktrees) => {
-        if (removedWorktrees && removedWorktrees.length > 0 && onRemovedWorktrees) {
-          onRemovedWorktrees(removedWorktrees);
-        }
+      // Invalidate and refetch to get fresh data including any removed worktrees
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+        queryKey: queryKeys.worktrees.all(projectPath),
       });
     }
-  }, [refreshTrigger, fetchWorktrees, onRemovedWorktrees]);
+  }, [refreshTrigger, projectPath, queryClient]);
 
   // Use a ref to track the current worktree to avoid running validation
   // when selection changes (which could cause a race condition with stale worktrees list)
@@ -108,6 +94,14 @@ export function useWorktrees({
     [projectPath, setCurrentWorktree]
   );
 
+  // fetchWorktrees for backward compatibility - now just triggers a refetch
+  const fetchWorktrees = useCallback(async () => {
+    await queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+      queryKey: queryKeys.worktrees.all(projectPath),
+    });
+    return refetch();
+  }, [projectPath, queryClient, refetch]);
+
   const currentWorktreePath = currentWorktree?.path ?? null;
   const selectedWorktree = currentWorktreePath
     ? worktrees.find((w) => pathsEqual(w.path, currentWorktreePath))
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/worktree-panel.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/worktree-panel.tsx
index 2cc844f4..8550ce7d 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/worktree-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/worktree-panel/worktree-panel.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { cn, pathsEqual } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { getHttpApiClient } from '@/lib/http-api-client';
 import { useIsMobile } from '@/hooks/use-media-query';
+import { useWorktreeInitScript } from '@/hooks/queries';
 import type { WorktreePanelProps, WorktreeInfo } from './types';
 import {
   useWorktrees,
@@ -79,42 +80,21 @@ export function WorktreePanel({
     handlePull,
     handlePush,
     handleOpenInEditor,
-  } = useWorktreeActions({
-    fetchWorktrees,
-    fetchBranches,
-  });
+  } = useWorktreeActions();
 
   const { hasRunningFeatures } = useRunningFeatures({
     runningFeatureIds,
     features,
   });
 
-  // Track whether init script exists for the project
-  const [hasInitScript, setHasInitScript] = useState(false);
+  // Check if init script exists for the project using React Query
+  const { data: initScriptData } = useWorktreeInitScript(projectPath);
+  const hasInitScript = initScriptData?.exists ?? false;
 
   // Log panel state management
   const [logPanelOpen, setLogPanelOpen] = useState(false);
   const [logPanelWorktree, setLogPanelWorktree] = useState<WorktreeInfo | null>(null);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!projectPath) {
-      setHasInitScript(false);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const checkInitScript = async () => {
-      try {
-        const api = getHttpApiClient();
-        const result = await api.worktree.getInitScript(projectPath);
-        setHasInitScript(result.success && result.exists);
-      } catch {
-        setHasInitScript(false);
-      }
-    };
-
-    checkInitScript();
-  }, [projectPath]);
-
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
 
   // Periodic interval check (5 seconds) to detect branch changes on disk