diff --git a/web/src/app.css b/web/src/app.css
index dd943b3..1dd4f66 100644
--- a/web/src/app.css
+++ b/web/src/app.css
@@ -120,6 +120,64 @@ html.dark {
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
+/* Native scrollbars (Webkit: Chrome, Safari, Edge) */
+html:not(.dark) ::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+}
+
+html:not(.dark) ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+}
+
+html.dark ::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+}
+
+html.dark ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+html.dark ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+html.dark ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
+}
+
+html.dark ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
+}
+
+/* Native scrollbars (Firefox) */
+html:not(.dark) {
+  scrollbar-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  scrollbar-width: thin;
+}
+
+html.dark {
+  scrollbar-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  scrollbar-width: thin;
+}
+
 /* Utility class for page main wrapper */
 .page-main {
   @apply relative min-h-screen text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50 transition-colors duration-300;
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/AdminButton.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/AdminButton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2608ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/AdminButton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { authStore } from "$lib/stores/auth.svelte";
+  import IconLayoutDashboard from "~icons/lucide/layout-dashboard";
+</script>
+
+{#if authStore.isAuthenticated}
+  <a
+    href="/admin"
+    aria-label="Admin dashboard"
+    class="relative size-9 rounded-md border border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-700 bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-zinc-900/50 hover:bg-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800/70 transition-all duration-200 cursor-pointer flex items-center justify-center"
+  >
+    <IconLayoutDashboard class="size-5 text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400" />
+  </a>
+{/if}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectForm.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectForm.svelte
index cf6f1bf..c82159e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectForm.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/admin/ProjectForm.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     project?: AdminProject | null;
     availableTags: TagWithIcon[];
     onsubmit: (data: CreateProjectData) => Promise<void>;
+    ondelete?: () => void;
     submitLabel?: string;
   }
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     project = null,
     availableTags,
     onsubmit,
+    ondelete,
     submitLabel = "Save Project",
   }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -182,10 +184,17 @@
   <MediaManager projectId={project?.id ?? null} media={project?.media ?? []} />
 
   <!-- Actions -->
-  <div class="flex justify-end gap-3 pt-4 border-t border-admin-border">
-    <Button variant="secondary" href="/admin/projects">Cancel</Button>
-    <Button type="submit" variant="primary" disabled={submitting || !name}>
-      {submitting ? "Saving..." : submitLabel}
-    </Button>
+  <div class="flex justify-between gap-3 pt-4 border-t border-admin-border">
+    {#if ondelete}
+      <Button variant="danger" onclick={ondelete}>Delete</Button>
+    {:else}
+      <div></div>
+    {/if}
+    <div class="flex gap-3">
+      <Button variant="secondary" href="/admin/projects">Cancel</Button>
+      <Button type="submit" variant="primary" disabled={submitting || !name}>
+        {submitting ? "Saving..." : submitLabel}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </form>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/auth.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/auth.svelte.ts
index 6fabcb8..152ef0d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/auth.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/auth.svelte.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 import { telemetry } from "$lib/telemetry";
 
 class AuthStore {
+  private static STORAGE_KEY = "admin_session_active";
+
   isAuthenticated = $state(false);
   username = $state<string | null>(null);
 
+  init() {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+
+    const stored = sessionStorage.getItem(AuthStore.STORAGE_KEY);
+    if (stored === "true") {
+      this.isAuthenticated = true;
+    }
+  }
+
   async login(username: string, password: string): Promise<boolean> {
     try {
       const response = await fetch("/api/login", {
@@ -19,6 +30,7 @@ class AuthStore {
         const data = await response.json();
         this.isAuthenticated = true;
         this.username = data.username;
+        sessionStorage.setItem(AuthStore.STORAGE_KEY, "true");
         telemetry.identifyAdmin(data.username);
         return true;
       }
@@ -41,6 +53,7 @@ class AuthStore {
     } finally {
       this.isAuthenticated = false;
       this.username = null;
+      sessionStorage.removeItem(AuthStore.STORAGE_KEY);
       telemetry.reset();
     }
   }
@@ -69,6 +82,7 @@ class AuthStore {
   setSession(username: string): void {
     this.isAuthenticated = true;
     this.username = username;
+    sessionStorage.setItem(AuthStore.STORAGE_KEY, "true");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index cb1effa..35f096f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
   import { OverlayScrollbars } from "overlayscrollbars";
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import { themeStore } from "$lib/stores/theme.svelte";
+  import { authStore } from "$lib/stores/auth.svelte";
   import { page } from "$app/stores";
   import { afterNavigate, onNavigate } from "$app/navigation";
   import { telemetry } from "$lib/telemetry";
   import Clouds from "$lib/components/Clouds.svelte";
   import Dots from "$lib/components/Dots.svelte";
   import ThemeToggle from "$lib/components/ThemeToggle.svelte";
+  import AdminButton from "$lib/components/AdminButton.svelte";
 
   let { children, data } = $props();
 
@@ -84,6 +86,9 @@
     // Initialize theme store
     themeStore.init();
 
+    // Initialize auth store (checks sessionStorage for admin session)
+    authStore.init();
+
     // Initialize PostHog telemetry (page views tracked via afterNavigate)
     telemetry.init();
 
@@ -137,11 +142,12 @@
     <Dots style="view-transition-name: background" />
   {/if}
 
-  <!-- Theme toggle - persistent across page transitions -->
+  <!-- Header buttons - persistent across page transitions -->
   <div
-    class="fixed top-5 right-6 z-50"
+    class="fixed top-5 right-6 z-50 flex items-center gap-2"
     style="view-transition-name: theme-toggle"
   >
+    <AdminButton />
     <ThemeToggle />
   </div>
 {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.server.ts b/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.server.ts
index 566ad3a..437282f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,17 @@
 import type { PageServerLoad } from "./$types";
 import { apiFetch } from "$lib/api.server";
 import { renderIconsBatch } from "$lib/server/icons";
-import type {
-  AdminProject,
-  ProjectStatus,
-  TagWithIcon,
-} from "$lib/admin-types";
+import type { AdminProject, TagWithIcon } from "$lib/admin-types";
 
 export interface ProjectWithTagIcons extends Omit<AdminProject, "tags"> {
   tags: TagWithIcon[];
 }
 
-// Status display configuration (icons for server-side rendering)
-const STATUS_ICONS: Record<ProjectStatus, string> = {
-  active: "lucide:circle-check",
-  maintained: "lucide:wrench",
-  archived: "lucide:archive",
-  hidden: "lucide:eye-off",
-};
-
 export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch }) => {
   const projects = await apiFetch<AdminProject[]>("/api/projects", { fetch });
 
-  // Collect all icon identifiers for batch rendering
+  // Collect all tag icon identifiers for batch rendering
   const iconIds = new Set<string>();
-
-  // Add status icons
-  for (const icon of Object.values(STATUS_ICONS)) {
-    iconIds.add(icon);
-  }
-
-  // Add tag icons
   for (const project of projects) {
     for (const tag of project.tags) {
       if (tag.icon) {
@@ -42,14 +23,6 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch }) => {
   // Batch render all icons
   const icons = await renderIconsBatch([...iconIds], { size: 12 });
 
-  // Build status icons map
-  const statusIcons: Record<ProjectStatus, string> = {
-    active: icons.get(STATUS_ICONS.active) ?? "",
-    maintained: icons.get(STATUS_ICONS.maintained) ?? "",
-    archived: icons.get(STATUS_ICONS.archived) ?? "",
-    hidden: icons.get(STATUS_ICONS.hidden) ?? "",
-  };
-
   // Map icons back to project tags
   const projectsWithIcons: ProjectWithTagIcons[] = projects.map((project) => ({
     ...project,
@@ -61,6 +34,5 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch }) => {
 
   return {
     projects: projectsWithIcons,
-    statusIcons,
   };
 };
diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
index 99a9994..8a8b6d2 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/projects/+page.svelte
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import Button from "$lib/components/admin/Button.svelte";
   import Table from "$lib/components/admin/Table.svelte";
-  import Modal from "$lib/components/admin/Modal.svelte";
   import TagChip from "$lib/components/TagChip.svelte";
-  import { deleteAdminProject } from "$lib/api";
-  import { invalidateAll } from "$app/navigation";
+  import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
   import type { ProjectWithTagIcons } from "./+page.server";
   import type { ProjectStatus } from "$lib/admin-types";
   import IconPlus from "~icons/lucide/plus";
-  import { getLogger } from "@logtape/logtape";
-
-  const logger = getLogger(["admin", "projects"]);
 
   // Status display configuration (colors match Badge component)
   const STATUS_CONFIG: Record<ProjectStatus, { color: string; label: string }> =
@@ -24,62 +19,48 @@
   interface Props {
     data: {
       projects: ProjectWithTagIcons[];
-      statusIcons: Record<ProjectStatus, string>;
     };
   }
 
   let { data }: Props = $props();
 
-  let deleteModalOpen = $state(false);
-  let deleteTarget = $state<ProjectWithTagIcons | null>(null);
-  let deleteConfirmReady = $state(false);
-  let deleteTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
-
-  function initiateDelete(project: ProjectWithTagIcons) {
-    deleteTarget = project;
-    deleteConfirmReady = false;
-
-    // Enable confirm button after delay
-    deleteTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      deleteConfirmReady = true;
-    }, 2000);
-
-    deleteModalOpen = true;
-  }
-
-  function cancelDelete() {
-    if (deleteTimeout) {
-      clearTimeout(deleteTimeout);
-    }
-    deleteModalOpen = false;
-    deleteTarget = null;
-    deleteConfirmReady = false;
-  }
-
-  async function confirmDelete() {
-    if (!deleteTarget || !deleteConfirmReady) return;
-
-    try {
-      await deleteAdminProject(deleteTarget.id);
-      await invalidateAll();
-      deleteModalOpen = false;
-      deleteTarget = null;
-      deleteConfirmReady = false;
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("Failed to delete project", {
-        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
-      });
-      alert("Failed to delete project");
-    }
-  }
-
   function formatDate(dateStr: string): string {
     const date = new Date(dateStr);
-    return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
-      year: "numeric",
+    const now = new Date();
+    const diffMs = now.getTime() - date.getTime();
+    const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / (1000 * 60));
+    const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMs / (1000 * 60 * 60));
+    const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+
+    const timeStr = date.toLocaleTimeString("en-US", {
+      hour: "numeric",
+      minute: "2-digit",
+      hour12: true,
+    });
+
+    // Recent: relative timestamps
+    if (diffMins < 1) return "just now";
+    if (diffMins === 1) return "1 minute ago";
+    if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins} minutes ago`;
+    if (diffHours === 1) return "1 hour ago";
+    if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours} hours ago`;
+
+    // Yesterday: relative with time
+    if (diffDays === 1 || (diffHours >= 24 && diffHours < 48)) {
+      return `Yesterday at ${timeStr}`;
+    }
+
+    // Older: absolute timestamp with time
+    const dateOptions: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = {
       month: "short",
       day: "numeric",
-    });
+    };
+    // Only show year if different from current year
+    if (date.getFullYear() !== now.getFullYear()) {
+      dateOptions.year = "numeric";
+    }
+    const datePartStr = date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", dateOptions);
+    return `${datePartStr} at ${timeStr}`;
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -134,16 +115,19 @@
           >
             Last Activity
           </th>
-          <th
-            class="px-4 py-3 text-right text-xs font-medium text-admin-text-muted"
-          >
-            Actions
-          </th>
         </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody class="divide-y divide-admin-border">
         {#each data.projects as project (project.id)}
-          <tr class="hover:bg-admin-surface-hover/50 transition-colors">
+          <tr
+            class="hover:bg-admin-surface-hover/50 transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+            onclick={() => goto(`/admin/projects/${project.id}`)}
+            onkeydown={(e) =>
+              (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") &&
+              goto(`/admin/projects/${project.id}`)}
+            role="link"
+            tabindex="0"
+          >
             <td class="px-4 py-3">
               <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
                 <div>
@@ -160,11 +144,15 @@
               <TagChip
                 name={STATUS_CONFIG[project.status].label}
                 color={STATUS_CONFIG[project.status].color}
-                iconSvg={data.statusIcons[project.status]}
               />
             </td>
             <td class="px-4 py-3">
-              <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+              <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
+              <div
+                class="flex flex-wrap gap-1"
+                onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                onkeydown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+              >
                 {#each project.tags.slice(0, 3) as tag (tag.id)}
                   <TagChip
                     name={tag.name}
@@ -185,47 +173,9 @@
             <td class="px-4 py-3 text-admin-text-secondary text-sm">
               {formatDate(project.lastActivity)}
             </td>
-            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right">
-              <div class="flex justify-end gap-2">
-                <Button
-                  variant="secondary"
-                  size="sm"
-                  href={`/admin/projects/${project.id}`}
-                >
-                  Edit
-                </Button>
-                <Button
-                  variant="danger"
-                  size="sm"
-                  onclick={() => initiateDelete(project)}
-                >
-                  Delete
-                </Button>
-              </div>
-            </td>
           </tr>
         {/each}
       </tbody>
     </Table>
   {/if}
 </div>
-
-<!-- Delete Confirmation Modal -->
-<Modal
-  bind:open={deleteModalOpen}
-  title="Delete Project"
-  description="Are you sure you want to delete this project? This action cannot be undone."
-  confirmText={deleteConfirmReady ? "Delete" : `Wait ${2}s...`}
-  confirmVariant="danger"
-  onconfirm={confirmDelete}
-  oncancel={cancelDelete}
->
-  {#if deleteTarget}
-    <div
-      class="rounded-md bg-admin-surface-hover/50 border border-admin-border p-3"
-    >
-      <p class="font-medium text-admin-text">{deleteTarget.name}</p>
-      <p class="text-sm text-admin-text-secondary">{deleteTarget.slug}</p>
-    </div>
-  {/if}
-</Modal>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/projects/[id]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/admin/projects/[id]/+page.svelte
index 7405932..edfaf77 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/projects/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/projects/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
   import { resolve } from "$app/paths";
   import ProjectForm from "$lib/components/admin/ProjectForm.svelte";
-  import { updateAdminProject } from "$lib/api";
+  import Modal from "$lib/components/admin/Modal.svelte";
+  import { updateAdminProject, deleteAdminProject } from "$lib/api";
   import type {
     UpdateProjectData,
     CreateProjectData,
     TagWithIcon,
   } from "$lib/admin-types";
+  import { getLogger } from "@logtape/logtape";
+
+  const logger = getLogger(["admin", "projects", "edit"]);
 
   interface Props {
     data: {
@@ -18,6 +22,38 @@
 
   let { data }: Props = $props();
 
+  // Delete modal state
+  let deleteModalOpen = $state(false);
+  let deleteConfirmReady = $state(false);
+  let deleteTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+  function initiateDelete() {
+    deleteConfirmReady = false;
+    deleteTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      deleteConfirmReady = true;
+    }, 2000);
+    deleteModalOpen = true;
+  }
+
+  function cancelDelete() {
+    if (deleteTimeout) clearTimeout(deleteTimeout);
+    deleteModalOpen = false;
+    deleteConfirmReady = false;
+  }
+
+  async function confirmDelete() {
+    if (!data.project || !deleteConfirmReady) return;
+    try {
+      await deleteAdminProject(data.project.id);
+      goto(resolve("/admin/projects"));
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error("Failed to delete project", {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      alert("Failed to delete project");
+    }
+  }
+
   async function handleSubmit(formData: CreateProjectData) {
     if (!data.project) return;
 
@@ -60,8 +96,29 @@
         project={data.project}
         availableTags={data.availableTags}
         onsubmit={handleSubmit}
+        ondelete={initiateDelete}
         submitLabel="Update Project"
       />
     </div>
   {/if}
 </div>
+
+<!-- Delete Confirmation Modal -->
+<Modal
+  bind:open={deleteModalOpen}
+  title="Delete Project"
+  description="Are you sure you want to delete this project? This action cannot be undone."
+  confirmText={deleteConfirmReady ? "Delete" : "Wait 2s..."}
+  confirmVariant="danger"
+  onconfirm={confirmDelete}
+  oncancel={cancelDelete}
+>
+  {#if data.project}
+    <div
+      class="rounded-md bg-admin-surface-hover/50 border border-admin-border p-3"
+    >
+      <p class="font-medium text-admin-text">{data.project.name}</p>
+      <p class="text-sm text-admin-text-secondary">{data.project.slug}</p>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</Modal>