diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api.ts b/src/frontend/src/api.ts
index 21bc361..2525f1a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -218,11 +218,14 @@ export const api = {
     try {
       const pid = _currentProjectId || Object.keys((await api.projects()).projects)[0];
       if (!pid) return { ok: false, error: 'No project selected' };
+      const prio = typeof data.priority === 'string' ? parseInt(data.priority, 10) || 5 : 5;
       return postJ(`${API_BASE}/api/projects/${pid}/tasks`, {
+        id: `task-${Date.now().toString(36)}`,
         title: data.title || data.requirement || '',
-        requirement: data.requirement || data.title || '',
+        description: data.requirement || data.title || '',
         task_type: data.project_type || 'general',
-        priority: data.priority || 'medium',
+        priority: prio,
+        assigned_by: 'user',
       });
     } catch (e: any) {
       return { ok: false, error: e.message };