diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api.ts b/src/frontend/src/api.ts
index 508d9ab..eff6871 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ export const api = {
     }
   },
 
+  taskStatusUpdate: async (taskId: string, newStatus: string): Promise<ActionResult> => {
+    try {
+      const pid = _currentProjectId || Object.keys((await api.projects()).projects)[0];
+      if (!pid) return { ok: false, error: 'No project' };
+      return postJ(`${API_BASE}/api/projects/${pid}/tasks/${taskId}/status`, { status: newStatus });
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      return { ok: false, error: e.message };
+    }
+  },
+
   reviewAction: async (taskId: string, action: string, comment: string): Promise<ActionResult> => {
     try {
       const pid = _currentProjectId || Object.keys((await api.projects()).projects)[0];