diff --git a/src/components/tasks/SomedaySection.tsx b/src/components/tasks/SomedaySection.tsx
index 58a0dd8..1603906 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/SomedaySection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tasks/SomedaySection.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import {
-  useCreateTask,
   useDeleteTaskAll,
   useRenameSomeday,
   useScheduleSomeday,
@@ -15,40 +14,9 @@ interface Props {
 
 export function SomedaySection({ listId }: Props) {
   const { data: tasks = [], isLoading } = useSomedayTasks(listId);
-  const createTask = useCreateTask();
-  const [newTitle, setNewTitle] = useState('');
-
-  async function addQuick(e: React.FormEvent) {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    const title = newTitle.trim();
-    if (!title) return;
-    await createTask.mutateAsync({
-      title,
-      list_id: listId,
-      is_recurring: false,
-      is_someday: true,
-    });
-    setNewTitle('');
-  }
 
   return (
     <section className="space-y-2">
-      <form onSubmit={addQuick} className="flex gap-2">
-        <input
-          value={newTitle}
-          onChange={(e) => setNewTitle(e.target.value)}
-          placeholder="Add a task (no date) and press Enter…"
-          className="flex-1 rounded-md border border-slate-700 bg-slate-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-slate-100 focus:border-brand-500 focus:outline-none"
-        />
-        <button
-          type="submit"
-          disabled={createTask.isPending || !newTitle.trim()}
-          className="rounded-md bg-brand-600 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-brand-700 disabled:opacity-60"
-        >
-          Add
-        </button>
-      </form>
-
       {isLoading ? (
         <p className="text-sm text-slate-500">Loading…</p>
       ) : tasks.length === 0 ? (
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/TaskForm.tsx b/src/components/tasks/TaskForm.tsx
index bc038d3..9e95ffe 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/TaskForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tasks/TaskForm.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import { useLists } from '@/hooks/useLists';
 import { useCreateTask } from '@/hooks/useTasks';
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ import { RecurrenceBuilder, defaultRecurrence } from '@/components/recurrence/Re
 import { buildRRule, type RecurrenceInput } from '@/lib/recurrence';
 
 interface Props {
+  /** YYYY-MM-DD to pre-fill the date field. If undefined, defaults to today.
+   *  Pass an empty string to leave the date blank (creates a someday task). */
   initialDate?: string;
+  /** Pre-select a list. Used when opening from the Lists page. */
+  initialListId?: string | null;
   onClose: () => void;
 }
 
-export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
+export function TaskForm({ initialDate, initialListId, onClose }: Props) {
   const zone = useTimezone();
   const { data: lists } = useLists();
   const createTask = useCreateTask();
@@ -19,16 +23,27 @@ export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
 
   const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
   const [notes, setNotes] = useState('');
+  // initialDate === '' means "intentionally blank" → someday.
+  // initialDate === undefined means "use today".
   const [date, setDate] = useState(initialDate ?? today);
   const [time, setTime] = useState('');
-  const [listId, setListId] = useState<string>('');
+  const [listId, setListId] = useState<string>(initialListId ?? '');
   const [isRecurring, setIsRecurring] = useState(false);
-  const [recurrence, setRecurrence] = useState<RecurrenceInput>(() => defaultRecurrence(initialDate ?? today));
+  const [recurrence, setRecurrence] = useState<RecurrenceInput>(() =>
+    defaultRecurrence(initialDate || today),
+  );
+
+  // Recurring tasks need an anchor date — auto-off when the date is cleared.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!date && isRecurring) setIsRecurring(false);
+  }, [date, isRecurring]);
+
+  const someday = !date;
 
   async function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
     let rrule: string | null = null;
-    if (isRecurring) {
+    if (isRecurring && date) {
       const anchor = DateTime.fromISO(date, { zone });
       rrule = buildRRule(recurrence, anchor);
     }
@@ -36,10 +51,11 @@ export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
       title: title.trim(),
       notes: notes.trim() || null,
       list_id: listId || null,
-      date,
+      date: date || undefined,
       time: time || null,
-      is_recurring: isRecurring,
+      is_recurring: isRecurring && !!date,
       rrule,
+      is_someday: someday,
     });
     onClose();
   }
@@ -63,10 +79,21 @@ export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
       />
       <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
         <label className="block text-sm">
-          <span className="mb-1 block text-slate-300">Date</span>
+          <span className="mb-1 flex items-center justify-between text-slate-300">
+            <span>Date</span>
+            {date && (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setDate('')}
+                className="text-xs text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-200"
+                title="Clear date (someday)"
+              >
+                clear
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </span>
           <input
             type="date"
-            required
             value={date}
             onChange={(e) => setDate(e.target.value)}
             className="w-full rounded-md border border-slate-700 bg-slate-950 px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
@@ -77,11 +104,18 @@ export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
           <input
             type="time"
             value={time}
+            disabled={!date}
             onChange={(e) => setTime(e.target.value)}
-            className="w-full rounded-md border border-slate-700 bg-slate-950 px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
+            className="w-full rounded-md border border-slate-700 bg-slate-950 px-2 py-1.5 text-sm disabled:opacity-50"
           />
         </label>
       </div>
+      {someday && (
+        <p className="text-xs text-slate-500">
+          No date — this task lands in its list under <span className="text-slate-300">Someday</span>{' '}
+          and won’t appear on Today or the Calendar.
+        </p>
+      )}
       <label className="block text-sm">
         <span className="mb-1 block text-slate-300">List</span>
         <select
@@ -101,11 +135,14 @@ export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
         <input
           type="checkbox"
           checked={isRecurring}
+          disabled={!date}
           onChange={(e) => setIsRecurring(e.target.checked)}
         />
-        Recurring
+        <span className={!date ? 'opacity-50' : ''}>
+          Recurring{!date && ' (set a date first)'}
+        </span>
       </label>
-      {isRecurring && (
+      {isRecurring && date && (
         <RecurrenceBuilder
           value={recurrence}
           onChange={setRecurrence}
@@ -123,7 +160,7 @@ export function TaskForm({ initialDate, onClose }: Props) {
         </button>
         <button
           type="submit"
-          disabled={createTask.isPending}
+          disabled={createTask.isPending || !title.trim()}
           className="rounded-md bg-brand-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-brand-700 disabled:opacity-60"
         >
           {createTask.isPending ? 'Saving…' : 'Create'}
diff --git a/src/pages/Lists.tsx b/src/pages/Lists.tsx
index e694112..eb25b42 100644
--- a/src/pages/Lists.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Lists.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useOccurrences } from '@/hooks/useTasks';
 import { useTimezone } from '@/hooks/useProfile';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import { TaskItem } from '@/components/tasks/TaskItem';
+import { TaskForm } from '@/components/tasks/TaskForm';
 import { OccurrenceDetail } from '@/components/tasks/OccurrenceDetail';
 import { SomedaySection } from '@/components/tasks/SomedaySection';
 import { ImportCalendarDialog } from '@/components/import/ImportCalendarDialog';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export function ListsPage() {
   const [newName, setNewName] = useState('');
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<OccurrenceWithTask | null>(null);
   const [importing, setImporting] = useState(false);
+  const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false);
 
   const start = useMemo(
     () => DateTime.now().setZone(zone).minus({ days: 14 }).toISODate() ?? '',
@@ -112,9 +114,17 @@ export function ListsPage() {
       </aside>
 
       <section className="space-y-6 overflow-auto p-4">
-        <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">
-          {activeId ? lists.find((l) => l.id === activeId)?.name ?? '' : 'Inbox'}
-        </h1>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">
+            {activeId ? lists.find((l) => l.id === activeId)?.name ?? '' : 'Inbox'}
+          </h1>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setCreating(true)}
+            className="rounded-md bg-brand-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-brand-700"
+          >
+            + Add task
+          </button>
+        </div>
 
         <div className="space-y-2">
           <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-slate-400">
@@ -144,6 +154,26 @@ export function ListsPage() {
 
       {selected && <OccurrenceDetail occurrence={selected} onClose={() => setSelected(null)} />}
       {importing && <ImportCalendarDialog onClose={() => setImporting(false)} />}
+      {creating && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 z-30 flex items-end justify-center bg-black/60 p-0 md:items-center md:p-4">
+          <div className="w-full max-w-lg rounded-t-lg border border-slate-700 bg-slate-900 p-4 md:rounded-lg">
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between">
+              <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">New task</h2>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setCreating(false)}
+                className="text-slate-400 hover:text-slate-200"
+              >
+                ✕
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            <TaskForm
+              initialDate=""
+              initialListId={activeId}
+              onClose={() => setCreating(false)}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }