diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index c2b78a7..39e8886 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 const WIZARD_PORT = Number(import.meta.env.VITE_WIZARD_PORT) || 18080
 const WIZARD_BASE = `http://127.0.0.1:${WIZARD_PORT}`
 
+const getApiBase = () => {
+  return localStorage.getItem('HF_BACKEND_BASE_URL') || import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE || 'http://127.0.0.1:8000'
+}
+
 type AppState = 'checking' | 'setup' | 'ready'
 
 export default function App() {
@@ -35,6 +39,22 @@ export default function App() {
   }, [])
 
   const checkInitialized = async () => {
+    // First try the backend /config/status endpoint (reads from config volume directly)
+    try {
+      const res = await axios.get(`${getApiBase()}/config/status`, { timeout: 5000 })
+      const cfg = res.data || {}
+      if (cfg.backend_url) {
+        localStorage.setItem('HF_BACKEND_BASE_URL', cfg.backend_url)
+      }
+      if (cfg.initialized === true) {
+        setAppState('ready')
+        return
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Backend unreachable — fall through to wizard check
+    }
+
+    // Fallback: try the wizard directly (needed during initial setup before backend starts)
     try {
       const res = await axios.get(`${WIZARD_BASE}/api/v1/config/harborforge.json`, {
         timeout: 5000,
@@ -49,7 +69,7 @@ export default function App() {
         setAppState('setup')
       }
     } catch {
-      // Wizard unreachable or config doesn't exist → setup needed
+      // Neither backend nor wizard reachable → setup needed
       setAppState('setup')
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/pages/MilestoneDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/MilestoneDetailPage.tsx
index 0f55b52..ed6ab88 100644
--- a/src/pages/MilestoneDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MilestoneDetailPage.tsx
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ export default function MilestoneDetailPage() {
           setProjectCode(proj.project_code || '')
         })
         api.get<ProjectMember[]>(`/projects/${data.project_id}/members`).then(({ data }) => setMembers(data)).catch(() => {})
-        fetchPreflight(data.project_id)
+        fetchPreflight(data.project_id, data.id)
       }
+      api.get<MilestoneProgress>(`/milestones/${data.id}/progress`).then(({ data: prog }) => setProgress(prog)).catch(() => {})
     })
-    api.get<MilestoneProgress>(`/milestones/${id}/progress`).then(({ data }) => setProgress(data)).catch(() => {})
   }
 
-  const fetchPreflight = (projectId: number) => {
-    api.get(`/projects/${projectId}/milestones/${id}/actions/preflight`)
+  const fetchPreflight = (projectId: number, milestoneId: number) => {
+    api.get(`/projects/${projectId}/milestones/${milestoneId}/actions/preflight`)
       .then(({ data }) => setPreflight(data))
       .catch(() => setPreflight(null))
   }
@@ -74,23 +74,23 @@ export default function MilestoneDetailPage() {
   }, [id])
 
   const refreshMilestoneItems = () => {
-    if (!projectCode || !id) return
-    api.get<MilestoneTask[]>(`/tasks/${projectCode}/${id}`).then(({ data }) => setTasks(data)).catch(() => {})
-    api.get<any[]>(`/supports/${projectCode}/${id}`).then(({ data }) => setSupports(data)).catch(() => {})
-    api.get<any[]>(`/meetings/${projectCode}/${id}`).then(({ data }) => setMeetings(data)).catch(() => {})
+    if (!projectCode || !milestone) return
+    api.get<MilestoneTask[]>(`/tasks/${projectCode}/${milestone.id}`).then(({ data }) => setTasks(data)).catch(() => {})
+    api.get<any[]>(`/supports/${projectCode}/${milestone.id}`).then(({ data }) => setSupports(data)).catch(() => {})
+    api.get<any[]>(`/meetings/${projectCode}/${milestone.id}`).then(({ data }) => setMeetings(data)).catch(() => {})
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
     refreshMilestoneItems()
-  }, [projectCode, id])
+  }, [projectCode, milestone?.id])
 
   const createItem = async (type: 'supports' | 'meetings') => {
-    if (!newTitle.trim() || !projectCode) return
+    if (!newTitle.trim() || !projectCode || !milestone) return
     const payload = {
       title: newTitle,
       description: newDesc || null,
     }
-    await api.post(`/${type}/${projectCode}/${id}`, payload)
+    await api.post(`/${type}/${projectCode}/${milestone.id}`, payload)
     setNewTitle('')
     setNewDesc('')
     setShowCreateSupport(false)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default function MilestoneDetailPage() {
       await api.post(`/projects/${project.id}/milestones/${milestone.id}/actions/${action}`, body ?? {})
       fetchMilestone()
       refreshMilestoneItems()
-      fetchPreflight(project.id)
+      fetchPreflight(project.id, milestone.id)
     } catch (err: any) {
       const detail = err?.response?.data?.detail
       setActionError(typeof detail === 'string' ? detail : `${action} failed`)
diff --git a/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.tsx
index 8e2d8c6..1c56aa1 100644
--- a/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ProjectDetailPage.tsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export default function ProjectDetailPage() {
           {canEditProject && <button className="btn-sm" onClick={() => setShowMilestoneModal(true)}>+ New</button>}
         </h3>
         {milestones.map((ms) => (
-          <div key={ms.id} className="milestone-item" onClick={() => navigate(`/milestones/${ms.id}`)}>
+          <div key={ms.id} className="milestone-item" onClick={() => navigate(`/milestones/${ms.milestone_code || ms.id}`)}>
             <span className={`badge status-${ms.status === 'open' ? 'open' : ms.status === 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'in_progress'}`}>{ms.status}</span>
             <span className="milestone-title">{ms.title}</span>
             {ms.due_date && <span className="text-dim"> · Due {dayjs(ms.due_date).format('YYYY-MM-DD')}</span>}