diff --git a/src/tools/crud.ts b/src/tools/crud.ts
index 8142d44..6347b82 100644
--- a/src/tools/crud.ts
+++ b/src/tools/crud.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // CRUD operations for tasks
 
-import { query, queryOne, execute, getNextTaskId, getProjectKey } from '../db.js';
+import { query, queryOne, execute, getNextTaskId, getProjectKey, detectProjectFromCwd } from '../db.js';
 import { getEmbedding, formatEmbedding } from '../embeddings.js';
 import type { Task, ChecklistItem, TaskLink } from '../types.js';
 import { getRecentDelegations } from './delegations.js';
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export async function taskAdd(args: TaskAddArgs): Promise<string> {
 
 /**
  * List tasks with filters
+ * Auto-detects project from CWD if not explicitly provided
  */
 export async function taskList(args: TaskListArgs): Promise<string> {
   const { project, status, type, priority, limit = 20 } = args;
@@ -127,8 +128,10 @@ export async function taskList(args: TaskListArgs): Promise<string> {
   const params: unknown[] = [];
   let paramIndex = 1;
 
-  if (project) {
-    const projectKey = await getProjectKey(project);
+  // Auto-detect project from CWD if not explicitly provided
+  const effectiveProject = project || detectProjectFromCwd();
+  if (effectiveProject) {
+    const projectKey = await getProjectKey(effectiveProject);
     whereClause += ` AND project = $${paramIndex++}`;
     params.push(projectKey);
   }
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ export async function taskList(args: TaskListArgs): Promise<string> {
   );
 
   if (tasks.length === 0) {
-    return `No tasks found${project ? ` for project ${project}` : ''}`;
+    return `No tasks found${effectiveProject ? ` for project ${effectiveProject}` : ''}`;
   }
 
   const lines = tasks.map(t => {
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ export async function taskList(args: TaskListArgs): Promise<string> {
     return `${statusIcon} ${t.priority} ${t.id}: ${t.title}${typeLabel}`;
   });
 
-  return `Tasks${project ? ` (${project})` : ''}:\n\n${lines.join('\n')}`;
+  return `Tasks${effectiveProject ? ` (${effectiveProject})` : ''}:\n\n${lines.join('\n')}`;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/tools/epics.ts b/src/tools/epics.ts
index 71f8ecc..38825a0 100644
--- a/src/tools/epics.ts
+++ b/src/tools/epics.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Epic operations for task management
 
-import { query, queryOne, execute, getProjectKey } from '../db.js';
+import { query, queryOne, execute, getProjectKey, detectProjectFromCwd } from '../db.js';
 import { getEmbedding, formatEmbedding } from '../embeddings.js';
 import type { Epic, Task } from '../types.js';
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export async function epicAdd(args: EpicAddArgs): Promise<string> {
 
 /**
  * List epics with filters
+ * Auto-detects project from CWD if not explicitly provided
  */
 export async function epicList(args: EpicListArgs): Promise<string> {
   const { project, status, limit = 20 } = args;
@@ -79,8 +80,10 @@ export async function epicList(args: EpicListArgs): Promise<string> {
   const params: unknown[] = [];
   let paramIndex = 1;
 
-  if (project) {
-    const projectKey = await getProjectKey(project);
+  // Auto-detect project from CWD if not explicitly provided
+  const effectiveProject = project || detectProjectFromCwd();
+  if (effectiveProject) {
+    const projectKey = await getProjectKey(effectiveProject);
     whereClause += ` AND e.project = $${paramIndex++}`;
     params.push(projectKey);
   }
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ export async function epicList(args: EpicListArgs): Promise<string> {
   );
 
   if (epics.length === 0) {
-    return `No epics found${project ? ` for project ${project}` : ''}`;
+    return `No epics found${effectiveProject ? ` for project ${effectiveProject}` : ''}`;
   }
 
   const lines = epics.map(e => {
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ export async function epicList(args: EpicListArgs): Promise<string> {
     return `${statusIcon} ${e.id}: ${e.title}${progress}`;
   });
 
-  return `Epics${project ? ` (${project})` : ''}:\n\n${lines.join('\n')}`;
+  return `Epics${effectiveProject ? ` (${effectiveProject})` : ''}:\n\n${lines.join('\n')}`;
 }
 
 /**