diff --git a/api/src/tv-modules/ui-preferences/types.ts b/api/src/tv-modules/ui-preferences/types.ts
index 61789d9..26a2a0f 100644
--- a/api/src/tv-modules/ui-preferences/types.ts
+++ b/api/src/tv-modules/ui-preferences/types.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ const firstDayOfWeekArkType = type('number.integer').narrow((v, ctx) =>
 
 export const UiSettingsArkType = type({
   'firstDayOfWeek?': firstDayOfWeekArkType,
+  'defaultProjectId?': 'number.integer >= 1',
+  'defaultView?': "'tasks' | 'kanban' | 'graph' | 'sprints'",
 })
 
 export type UiSettings = typeof UiSettingsArkType.infer
diff --git a/taskview-packages/taskview-api/src/api/ui-preferences.types.ts b/taskview-packages/taskview-api/src/api/ui-preferences.types.ts
index b982f1e..4bb6adf 100644
--- a/taskview-packages/taskview-api/src/api/ui-preferences.types.ts
+++ b/taskview-packages/taskview-api/src/api/ui-preferences.types.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ export type UiPreferencesItem = {
 
 export type FirstDayOfWeek = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
 
+export type DefaultView = 'tasks' | 'kanban' | 'graph' | 'sprints'
+
 export type UiSettings = {
   firstDayOfWeek?: FirstDayOfWeek
+  defaultProjectId?: number
+  defaultView?: DefaultView
 }
 
 export const UI_SETTINGS_KEY = '__settings__'
diff --git a/web/src/components/features/auth/auth.helper.ts b/web/src/components/features/auth/auth.helper.ts
index c6fe9c4..038b216 100644
--- a/web/src/components/features/auth/auth.helper.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/features/auth/auth.helper.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,51 @@
+import { ALL_TASKS_LIST_ID, type DefaultView } from 'taskview-api'
+import type { RouteLocationRaw, Router } from 'vue-router'
+import { $tvApi } from '@/plugins/axios'
 import { useUserStore } from '@/stores/user.store'
 import { useOrganizationStore } from '@/stores/organization.store'
-import { Router } from 'vue-router'
+import { useUiPreferencesStore } from '@/stores/uiPreferences.store'
+
+const VIEW_ROUTES: Record<DefaultView, string> = {
+  tasks: 'user',
+  kanban: 'kanban',
+  graph: 'graph',
+  sprints: 'sprints',
+}
 
 export const redirectToUser = async (router: Router) => {
   const userStore = useUserStore()
-  if (userStore.accessToken) {
-    const orgStore = useOrganizationStore()
-    if (!orgStore.organizations.length) {
-      await orgStore.fetchOrganizations()
-      orgStore.restoreCurrentOrg()
-    }
-    await router.push({ name: 'user', params: { orgSlug: orgStore.currentOrgSlug } })
+  if (!userStore.accessToken) return
+
+  const orgStore = useOrganizationStore()
+  if (!orgStore.organizations.length) {
+    await orgStore.fetchOrganizations()
+    orgStore.restoreCurrentOrg()
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  const defaultRoute = await resolveDefaultRoute()
+  await router.push(defaultRoute ?? { name: 'user', params: { orgSlug: orgStore.currentOrgSlug } })
+}
+
+export const resolveDefaultRoute = async (): Promise<RouteLocationRaw | null> => {
+  const uiPrefs = useUiPreferencesStore()
+  if (!uiPrefs.loaded) await uiPrefs.fetch()
+
+  const projectId = uiPrefs.settings.defaultProjectId
+  if (!projectId) return null
+
+  // The default project may live in any of the user's organizations; try the current one first
+  const orgStore = useOrganizationStore()
+  const orgs = [...orgStore.organizations].sort((a) => (a.slug === orgStore.currentOrgSlug ? -1 : 1))
+
+  for (const org of orgs) {
+    const goals = await $tvApi.goals.fetchGoals(org.id)
+    if (!goals?.some((goal) => goal.id === projectId)) continue
+
+    const view = uiPrefs.settings.defaultView ?? 'tasks'
+    const params: Record<string, string | number> = { orgSlug: org.slug, projectId }
+    if (view === 'tasks') params.listId = ALL_TASKS_LIST_ID
+    return { name: VIEW_ROUTES[view], params }
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
diff --git a/web/src/components/features/ui-customization/UiCustomizationOthers.vue b/web/src/components/features/ui-customization/UiCustomizationOthers.vue
index 8aac546..c4cc179 100644
--- a/web/src/components/features/ui-customization/UiCustomizationOthers.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/features/ui-customization/UiCustomizationOthers.vue
@@ -14,19 +14,84 @@
         :ui="{ base: 'rounded-xl' }"
       />
     </UFormField>
+
+    <UFormField
+      :label="t('uiCustomization.others.defaultProject')"
+      :description="t('uiCustomization.others.defaultProjectHint')"
+    >
+      <USelectMenu
+        v-model="defaultProject"
+        :items="projectItems"
+        value-key="value"
+        variant="soft"
+        class="w-full lg:w-72"
+        size="xl"
+        :ui="{ base: 'rounded-xl' }"
+      />
+    </UFormField>
+
+    <UFormField
+      :label="t('uiCustomization.others.defaultView')"
+      :description="t('uiCustomization.others.defaultViewHint')"
+    >
+      <USelectMenu
+        v-model="defaultView"
+        :items="viewItems"
+        value-key="value"
+        :disabled="defaultProject === NONE"
+        variant="soft"
+        class="w-full lg:w-72"
+        size="xl"
+        :ui="{ base: 'rounded-xl' }"
+      />
+    </UFormField>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
-import type { FirstDayOfWeek } from 'taskview-api'
+import type { DefaultView, FirstDayOfWeek } from 'taskview-api'
 import { useUiPreferencesStore } from '@/stores/uiPreferences.store'
+import { useGoalsStore } from '@/stores/goals.store'
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const store = useUiPreferencesStore()
+const goalsStore = useGoalsStore()
 
 const DEFAULT = -1
+const NONE = -1
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (!goalsStore.initialized) goalsStore.fetchGoals()
+})
+
+const defaultProject = computed<number>({
+  get: () => store.settings.defaultProjectId ?? NONE,
+  set: (value) => {
+    store.setSetting('defaultProjectId', value === NONE ? undefined : value)
+    if (value === NONE) store.setSetting('defaultView', undefined)
+  },
+})
+
+const defaultView = computed<DefaultView>({
+  get: () => store.settings.defaultView ?? 'tasks',
+  set: (value) => {
+    store.setSetting('defaultView', value === 'tasks' ? undefined : value)
+  },
+})
+
+const projectItems = computed(() => [
+  { value: NONE, label: t('uiCustomization.others.defaultProjectNone') },
+  ...goalsStore.goals.map((goal) => ({ value: goal.id, label: goal.name })),
+])
+
+const viewItems = computed(() => [
+  { value: 'tasks', label: t('uiCustomization.others.viewTasks') },
+  { value: 'kanban', label: t('uiCustomization.others.viewKanban') },
+  { value: 'graph', label: t('uiCustomization.others.viewGraph') },
+  { value: 'sprints', label: t('uiCustomization.others.viewSprints') },
+])
 
 const weekStart = computed<number>({
   get: () => store.settings.firstDayOfWeek ?? DEFAULT,
diff --git a/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarFirst.vue b/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarFirst.vue
index 822b3f9..dcbb383 100644
--- a/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarFirst.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarFirst.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
       <NotificationBell />
     </div>
 
-    <SidebarInboxLink />
+    <div class="flex items-stretch gap-2">
+      <SidebarInboxLink class="flex-1" />
+      <SidebarDefaultProjectLink />
+    </div>
     <SidebarWorkspaceLinks />
 
     <USeparator />
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ import { useDashboard } from '@/composables/useDashboard'
 import TvGoalLikeItem from '@/components/features/base/TvGoalLikeItem.vue'
 import ProjectsSidebar from '@/components/features/projects/ProjectsSidebar.vue'
 import SidebarInboxLink from '@/components/sidebars/SidebarInboxLink.vue'
+import SidebarDefaultProjectLink from '@/components/sidebars/SidebarDefaultProjectLink.vue'
 import SidebarWorkspaceLinks from '@/components/sidebars/SidebarWorkspaceLinks.vue'
 import NotificationBell from '@/components/NotificationBell.vue'
 import ActiveTimerIndicator from '@/components/ActiveTimerIndicator.vue'
diff --git a/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarSecond.vue b/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarSecond.vue
index 6072895..565d1aa 100644
--- a/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarSecond.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/sidebars/DashboardSidebarSecond.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
       </div>
 
       <SearchActivator />
-      <SidebarInboxLink />
+      <div class="flex items-stretch gap-2">
+        <SidebarInboxLink class="flex-1" />
+        <SidebarDefaultProjectLink />
+      </div>
 
       <USeparator />
 
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ import TvGoalLikeItem from '@/components/features/base/TvGoalLikeItem.vue'
 import ActiveTimerIndicator from '@/components/ActiveTimerIndicator.vue'
 import NotificationBell from '@/components/NotificationBell.vue'
 import SidebarInboxLink from '@/components/sidebars/SidebarInboxLink.vue'
+import SidebarDefaultProjectLink from '@/components/sidebars/SidebarDefaultProjectLink.vue'
 import SidebarWorkspaceLinks from '@/components/sidebars/SidebarWorkspaceLinks.vue'
 import SidebarProjectSelect from './dashboard-second/SidebarProjectSelect.vue'
 import SidebarTools from './dashboard-second/SidebarTools.vue'
diff --git a/web/src/components/sidebars/SidebarDefaultProjectLink.vue b/web/src/components/sidebars/SidebarDefaultProjectLink.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d6892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/sidebars/SidebarDefaultProjectLink.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<template>
+  <UTooltip
+    v-if="defaultProjectId"
+    :text="label"
+  >
+    <UButton
+      icon="i-lucide-target"
+      color="neutral"
+      variant="soft"
+      :aria-label="label"
+      class="rounded-xl shadow-sm aspect-square justify-center h-auto"
+      :class="{ 'bg-primary/10 text-primary': currentProjectId === defaultProjectId }"
+      @click="openDefaultProject"
+    />
+  </UTooltip>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+import { resolveDefaultRoute } from '@/components/features/auth/auth.helper'
+import { useUiPreferencesStore } from '@/stores/uiPreferences.store'
+import { useGoalsStore } from '@/stores/goals.store'
+
+const { t } = useI18n()
+const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const uiPrefs = useUiPreferencesStore()
+const goalsStore = useGoalsStore()
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (!uiPrefs.loaded) uiPrefs.fetch()
+})
+
+const defaultProjectId = computed(() => uiPrefs.settings.defaultProjectId ?? null)
+const currentProjectId = computed(() => Number(route.params.projectId) || null)
+
+const label = computed(() => {
+  const id = defaultProjectId.value
+  const name = id !== null ? goalsStore.goalMap.get(id)?.name : undefined
+  return name ?? t('uiCustomization.others.defaultProject')
+})
+
+async function openDefaultProject() {
+  const target = await resolveDefaultRoute()
+  if (target) await router.push(target)
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/web/src/locales/de.ts b/web/src/locales/de.ts
index 8abde8c..badbc42 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/de.ts
+++ b/web/src/locales/de.ts
@@ -792,6 +792,15 @@ export default {
       friday: 'Freitag',
       saturday: 'Samstag',
       sunday: 'Sonntag',
+      defaultProject: 'Standardprojekt',
+      defaultProjectHint: 'Dieses Projekt direkt nach der Anmeldung öffnen.',
+      defaultProjectNone: 'Startbildschirm (Standard)',
+      defaultView: 'Standardansicht',
+      defaultViewHint: 'Welche Ansicht des Projekts geöffnet wird.',
+      viewTasks: 'Aufgaben',
+      viewKanban: 'Kanban',
+      viewGraph: 'Graph',
+      viewSprints: 'Sprints',
     },
     taskFields: {
       subtasks: 'Teilaufgaben',
diff --git a/web/src/locales/en.ts b/web/src/locales/en.ts
index 1541acb..01e5ef8 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/en.ts
+++ b/web/src/locales/en.ts
@@ -806,6 +806,15 @@ export default {
       friday: 'Friday',
       saturday: 'Saturday',
       sunday: 'Sunday',
+      defaultProject: 'Default project',
+      defaultProjectHint: 'Open this project right after signing in.',
+      defaultProjectNone: 'Home screen (default)',
+      defaultView: 'Default view',
+      defaultViewHint: 'Which view of the default project to open.',
+      viewTasks: 'Tasks',
+      viewKanban: 'Kanban',
+      viewGraph: 'Graph',
+      viewSprints: 'Sprints',
     },
     taskFields: {
       subtasks: 'Subtasks',
diff --git a/web/src/locales/es.ts b/web/src/locales/es.ts
index 671ca6b..3839029 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/es.ts
+++ b/web/src/locales/es.ts
@@ -792,6 +792,15 @@ export default {
       friday: 'Viernes',
       saturday: 'Sábado',
       sunday: 'Domingo',
+      defaultProject: 'Proyecto predeterminado',
+      defaultProjectHint: 'Abrir este proyecto justo después de iniciar sesión.',
+      defaultProjectNone: 'Pantalla de inicio (predeterminado)',
+      defaultView: 'Vista predeterminada',
+      defaultViewHint: 'Qué vista del proyecto abrir.',
+      viewTasks: 'Tareas',
+      viewKanban: 'Kanban',
+      viewGraph: 'Grafo',
+      viewSprints: 'Sprints',
     },
     taskFields: {
       subtasks: 'Subtareas',
diff --git a/web/src/locales/ru.ts b/web/src/locales/ru.ts
index cfbb1f4..4bbfbd9 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/ru.ts
+++ b/web/src/locales/ru.ts
@@ -779,6 +779,15 @@ export default {
       friday: 'Пятница',
       saturday: 'Суббота',
       sunday: 'Воскресенье',
+      defaultProject: 'Проект по умолчанию',
+      defaultProjectHint: 'Открывать этот проект сразу после входа.',
+      defaultProjectNone: 'Главный экран (по умолчанию)',
+      defaultView: 'Вид по умолчанию',
+      defaultViewHint: 'Какой вид проекта открывать.',
+      viewTasks: 'Задачи',
+      viewKanban: 'Канбан',
+      viewGraph: 'Граф',
+      viewSprints: 'Спринты',
     },
     taskFields: {
       subtasks: 'Подзадачи',
diff --git a/web/src/uiCustomization/sections/others.ts b/web/src/uiCustomization/sections/others.ts
index 976e063..268cda8 100644
--- a/web/src/uiCustomization/sections/others.ts
+++ b/web/src/uiCustomization/sections/others.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { markRaw } from 'vue'
 import UiCustomizationOthers from '@/components/features/ui-customization/UiCustomizationOthers.vue'
 import type { UiCustomizationSectionDef } from '../types'
 
@@ -5,5 +6,7 @@ export const othersSection: UiCustomizationSectionDef = {
   kind: 'custom',
   id: 'others',
   labelKey: 'uiCustomization.sections.others',
-  component: UiCustomizationOthers,
+  // markRaw: the def ends up inside reactive tab items — a component proxied by
+  // reactivity triggers a Vue warning and needless overhead
+  component: markRaw(UiCustomizationOthers),
 }