diff --git a/src/components/Toolbar.tsx b/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
index c1c5649..476c372 100644
--- a/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Toolbar.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { convertProjectToMidi, convertMidiToProject } from '../util/midiUtil';
 import { KEY_SIGNATURE_MAP } from '../constants/coreConstants';
 import KGDropdown from './common/KGDropdown';
 import FileImportModal from './common/FileImportModal';
+import OpenProjectModal from './common/OpenProjectModal';
 import { clearChatHistoryAndUI } from '../util/chatUtil';
 import PianoIcon from './common/icons/PianoIcon';
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ const Toolbar: React.FC = () => {
   
   // State for import modal
   const [showImportModal, setShowImportModal] = React.useState(false);
+
+  // State for open project modal
+  const [showOpenProject, setShowOpenProject] = React.useState(false);
   
   // Key signature options
   const keySignatureOptions = Object.keys(KEY_SIGNATURE_MAP) as KeySignature[];
@@ -86,6 +90,12 @@ const Toolbar: React.FC = () => {
       const { loadProject: storeLoadProject } = useProjectStore.getState();
       await storeLoadProject(project, savedName);
 
+      // Clean up orphan media files (only on open, not on save)
+      if (savedName) {
+        const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+        await storage.cleanupOrphanMedia(savedName, project);
+      }
+
       // Update status to indicate project loaded
       setStatus(`${sourceDescription} loaded successfully`);
 
@@ -100,73 +110,55 @@ const Toolbar: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
+  // Core logic for creating a new project (no confirmation dialog)
+  const createNewProject = () => {
+    if (DEBUG_MODE.TOOLBAR) {
+      console.log("creating new project");
+    }
+
+    cleanupProjectState();
+    clearChatHistoryAndUI();
+
+    const newProject = new KGProject();
+    const { loadProject: storeLoadProject } = useProjectStore.getState();
+    storeLoadProject(newProject);
+
+    setStatus(`New project "${newProject.getName()}" created`);
+
+    if (DEBUG_MODE.TOOLBAR) {
+      console.log("new project created successfully");
+    }
+  };
+
   // Handler functions for file operations
   const handleNewProject = () => {
     const confirmed = window.confirm("Are you sure you want to create a new project? Any unsaved changes will be lost.");
     if (confirmed) {
-      if (DEBUG_MODE.TOOLBAR) {
-        console.log("user clicked new button");
-      }
-      
-      // Clean up UI state first
-      cleanupProjectState();
-      
-      // Automatically clear chat history when creating a new project
-      clearChatHistoryAndUI();
-      
-      // Create a new project with default parameters
-      const newProject = new KGProject();
-      
-      // Load the new project using the store's loadProject method
-      const { loadProject: storeLoadProject } = useProjectStore.getState();
-      storeLoadProject(newProject);
-      
-      // Default track creation is handled centrally in the store's loadProject
-      
-      // Update status to indicate new project created
-      setStatus(`New project "${newProject.getName()}" created`);
-      
-      if (DEBUG_MODE.TOOLBAR) {
-        console.log("new project created successfully");
-      }
+      createNewProject();
     }
   };
 
-  const handleLoadProject = async () => {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm("Are you sure you want to load another project? Any unsaved changes will be lost.");
-    if (confirmed) {
-      if (DEBUG_MODE.TOOLBAR) {
-        console.log("user clicked load button");
-      }
-      
-      // Ask user for project name
-      const projectNameToLoad = window.prompt("Enter the project name to load:");
-      
-      // Check if user input is empty or null (user cancelled)
-      if (!projectNameToLoad || projectNameToLoad.trim() === '') {
-        if (projectNameToLoad !== null) { // Only show error if user didn't cancel
-          window.alert("Project name cannot be empty. Please enter a valid project name.");
-        }
+  const handleLoadProject = () => {
+    if (DEBUG_MODE.TOOLBAR) {
+      console.log("user clicked load button");
+    }
+    setShowOpenProject(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleOpenProjectSelect = async (projectNameToLoad: string) => {
+    try {
+      const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+      const loadedProject = await storage.load(projectNameToLoad);
+
+      if (!loadedProject) {
+        window.alert(`Project "${projectNameToLoad}" not found.`);
         return;
       }
-      
-      try {
-        // Try to load the project from storage
-        const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
-        const loadedProject = await storage.load(projectNameToLoad.trim());
-        
-        if (!loadedProject) {
-          window.alert(`Project "${projectNameToLoad}" not found. Please check the project name and try again.`);
-          return;
-        }
-        
-        // Use common loading logic — pass the OPFS folder name so savedProjectName is set correctly
-        await loadProjectFromData(loadedProject, `Project "${projectNameToLoad}"`, projectNameToLoad.trim());
-        
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error loading project:", error);
-        window.alert(`An error occurred while loading the project: ${error}`);
-      }
+
+      await loadProjectFromData(loadedProject, `Project "${projectNameToLoad}"`, projectNameToLoad);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error loading project:", error);
+      window.alert(`An error occurred while loading the project: ${error}`);
     }
   };
 
@@ -842,6 +834,15 @@ const Toolbar: React.FC = () => {
       title="Import Project"
       description="Drag and drop your project file here"
     />
+
+    {showOpenProject && (
+      <OpenProjectModal
+        onClose={() => setShowOpenProject(false)}
+        onOpenProject={handleOpenProjectSelect}
+        currentProjectName={savedProjectName}
+        onCreateNewProject={createNewProject}
+      />
+    )}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/common/OpenProjectModal.css b/src/components/common/OpenProjectModal.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a3c6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/common/OpenProjectModal.css
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+/* Overlay — blocks and blurs content below */
+.open-project-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
+  z-index: 2000;
+}
+
+/* Open Project Panel — follows PianoRoll panel pattern */
+.open-project-panel {
+  position: fixed;
+  background-color: #2d2d2d;
+  border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Header — draggable */
+.open-project-header {
+  height: 30px;
+  background-color: #1e1e1e;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  cursor: move;
+  user-select: none;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.open-project-title {
+  flex: 1;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+/* Filter bar — sticky at top */
+.open-project-filter {
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  background-color: #252525;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.open-project-filter-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.open-project-filter input {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  background-color: #1e1e1e;
+  border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  outline: none;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.open-project-filter input:focus {
+  border-color: #7b68ee;
+}
+
+.open-project-filter input::placeholder {
+  color: #777;
+}
+
+/* View toggle (Projects / Trash) */
+.open-project-view-toggle {
+  display: flex;
+  border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.open-project-toggle-btn {
+  background-color: #1e1e1e;
+  color: #999;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 5px 12px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.1s, color 0.1s;
+}
+
+.open-project-toggle-btn:not(:last-child) {
+  border-right: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+}
+
+.open-project-toggle-btn:hover {
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+}
+
+.open-project-toggle-btn.active {
+  background-color: #7b68ee;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+/* Trash hint banner */
+.open-project-trash-hint {
+  padding: 6px 12px;
+  background-color: #3a2a1a;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #5a3a1a;
+  color: #d4a054;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Sort header row */
+.open-project-sort-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 6px 12px;
+  background-color: #252525;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: #999;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  user-select: none;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.open-project-sort-col {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  padding: 2px 4px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
+.open-project-sort-col:hover {
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+  background-color: #3a3a3a;
+}
+
+.open-project-sort-col.active {
+  color: #7b68ee;
+}
+
+.open-project-sort-col-name {
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.open-project-sort-col-created,
+.open-project-sort-col-updated {
+  width: 160px;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+/* Scrollable project list */
+.open-project-list {
+  flex: 1;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Individual project row */
+.open-project-item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.1s;
+}
+
+.open-project-item:hover {
+  background-color: #353535;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-info {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-name {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-meta {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: #888;
+  margin-top: 3px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+/* Action buttons container */
+.open-project-item-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-left: 10px;
+}
+
+/* Open button */
+.open-project-item-open-btn {
+  background-color: #7b68ee;
+  color: #fff;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 5px 14px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-open-btn:hover {
+  background-color: #6a58d6;
+}
+
+/* Icon action buttons (duplicate, delete, restore, perm-delete) */
+.open-project-item-action-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: 1px solid #555;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: #bbb;
+  padding: 5px 8px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  transition: background-color 0.1s, color 0.1s, border-color 0.1s;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-action-btn:hover {
+  background-color: #444;
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+  border-color: #777;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-permdelete-btn:hover {
+  background-color: #5a2020;
+  color: #ff6666;
+  border-color: #ff4444;
+}
+
+.open-project-item-restore-btn:hover {
+  background-color: #1a3a2a;
+  color: #66cc88;
+  border-color: #44aa66;
+}
+
+/* Loading and empty states */
+.open-project-loading,
+.open-project-empty {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex: 1;
+  color: #888;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  padding: 40px;
+}
+
+/* Resize handle — same as PianoRoll */
+.open-project-panel .resize-handle {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 5px;
+  bottom: 5px;
+  width: 20px;
+  height: 20px;
+  cursor: nwse-resize;
+  color: #999;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 100;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/common/OpenProjectModal.tsx b/src/components/common/OpenProjectModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f93577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/common/OpenProjectModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,442 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import { FaTimes, FaGripLines, FaSortUp, FaSortDown, FaCopy, FaTrash, FaUndo } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { KGProjectStorage, type ProjectMeta } from '../../core/io/KGProjectStorage';
+import { isValidProjectName } from '../../util/projectNameUtil';
+import './OpenProjectModal.css';
+
+interface OpenProjectModalProps {
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onOpenProject: (projectName: string) => Promise<void>;
+  currentProjectName: string | null;
+  onCreateNewProject: () => void;
+}
+
+type SortField = 'name' | 'createdAt' | 'updatedAt';
+type SortDirection = 'asc' | 'desc';
+type ViewMode = 'projects' | 'trash';
+
+const THIRTY_DAYS_MS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+/**
+ * Incremental fuzzy filter: characters in the filter must appear in order
+ * within the project name (case-insensitive, ignoring non-alphanumeric chars).
+ */
+const matchesFilter = (projectName: string, filter: string): boolean => {
+  if (!filter) return true;
+  const normalizedName = projectName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '');
+  const normalizedFilter = filter.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '');
+
+  let nameIndex = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < normalizedFilter.length; i++) {
+    const charIndex = normalizedName.indexOf(normalizedFilter[i], nameIndex);
+    if (charIndex === -1) return false;
+    nameIndex = charIndex + 1;
+  }
+  return true;
+};
+
+const formatDate = (timestamp: number): string => {
+  if (timestamp === 0) return 'Unknown';
+  const date = new Date(timestamp);
+  return date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+  });
+};
+
+const OpenProjectModal: React.FC<OpenProjectModalProps> = ({ onClose, onOpenProject, currentProjectName, onCreateNewProject }) => {
+  const panelRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  // Position & size
+  const [position, setPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  const [size, setSize] = useState({ width: 600, height: 400 });
+
+  // Drag & resize
+  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
+  const [isResizing, setIsResizing] = useState(false);
+  const [dragOffset, setDragOffset] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+
+  // Data
+  const [projects, setProjects] = useState<ProjectMeta[]>([]);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [filter, setFilter] = useState('');
+
+  // Sort
+  const [sortField, setSortField] = useState<SortField>('updatedAt');
+  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<SortDirection>('desc');
+
+  // View mode toggle
+  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>('projects');
+
+  // Calculate initial position/size to fill main-content area
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const toolbarEl = document.querySelector('.toolbar');
+    const statusBarEl = document.querySelector('.status-bar');
+
+    const width = Math.max(400, window.innerWidth - 400);
+    const height = Math.max(300, window.innerHeight - 200);
+    const x = (window.innerWidth - width) / 2;
+    const y = (window.innerHeight - height) / 2;
+
+    setPosition({ x, y });
+    setSize({ width, height });
+  }, []);
+
+  // Fetch projects when view mode changes
+  const fetchProjects = useCallback(async (mode: ViewMode) => {
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+
+      // Auto-purge old trash when switching to trash view
+      if (mode === 'trash') {
+        await storage.purgeDeletedOlderThan(THIRTY_DAYS_MS);
+      }
+
+      const list = await storage.listWithMeta(mode === 'trash');
+      setProjects(list);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error loading project list:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchProjects(viewMode);
+  }, [viewMode, fetchProjects]);
+
+  // Escape key to close
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose();
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+  }, [onClose]);
+
+  // Drag & resize mouse handling
+  const handleMouseDown = (e: React.MouseEvent, action: 'drag' | 'resize') => {
+    if (action === 'drag') {
+      setIsDragging(true);
+      if (panelRef.current) {
+        const rect = panelRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+        setDragOffset({ x: e.clientX - rect.left, y: e.clientY - rect.top });
+      }
+    } else {
+      setIsResizing(true);
+      e.preventDefault();
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleMouseMove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (isDragging) {
+        setPosition({ x: e.clientX - dragOffset.x, y: e.clientY - dragOffset.y });
+      } else if (isResizing) {
+        setSize({
+          width: Math.max(400, e.clientX - position.x),
+          height: Math.max(300, e.clientY - position.y),
+        });
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleMouseUp = () => {
+      setIsDragging(false);
+      setIsResizing(false);
+    };
+
+    if (isDragging || isResizing) {
+      document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
+      document.addEventListener('mouseup', handleMouseUp);
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove);
+      document.removeEventListener('mouseup', handleMouseUp);
+    };
+  }, [isDragging, isResizing, dragOffset, position]);
+
+  // Sort toggle
+  const handleSortClick = useCallback((field: SortField) => {
+    if (field === sortField) {
+      setSortDirection(d => (d === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc'));
+    } else {
+      setSortField(field);
+      setSortDirection(field === 'name' ? 'asc' : 'desc');
+    }
+  }, [sortField]);
+
+  // Filter + sort projects
+  const filteredProjects = React.useMemo(() => {
+    const filtered = projects.filter(p => matchesFilter(p.name, filter));
+
+    filtered.sort((a, b) => {
+      let cmp: number;
+      if (sortField === 'name') {
+        cmp = a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+      } else {
+        cmp = a[sortField] - b[sortField];
+      }
+      return sortDirection === 'asc' ? cmp : -cmp;
+    });
+
+    return filtered;
+  }, [projects, filter, sortField, sortDirection]);
+
+  // --- Action handlers ---
+
+  const handleOpen = async (projectName: string) => {
+    await onOpenProject(projectName);
+    onClose();
+  };
+
+  const handleDuplicate = async (e: React.MouseEvent, projectName: string) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    const newName = window.prompt('Enter a name for the duplicated project:', projectName);
+    if (!newName || newName.trim() === '') return;
+
+    const trimmed = newName.trim();
+    if (!isValidProjectName(trimmed)) {
+      window.alert('Invalid project name. Only letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, underscores, periods, and parentheses are allowed.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+      const finalName = await storage.resolveUniqueName(trimmed);
+      await storage.duplicate(projectName, finalName);
+      // Open the duplicated project
+      await onOpenProject(finalName);
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error duplicating project:', error);
+      window.alert(`Failed to duplicate project: ${error}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSoftDelete = async (e: React.MouseEvent, projectName: string) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    try {
+      const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+      await storage.softDelete(projectName);
+      // Refresh list
+      await fetchProjects(viewMode);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error deleting project:', error);
+      window.alert(`Failed to delete project: ${error}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleRestore = async (e: React.MouseEvent, projectName: string) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    try {
+      const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+      await storage.restore(projectName);
+      await fetchProjects(viewMode);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error restoring project:', error);
+      window.alert(`Failed to restore project: ${error}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handlePermanentDelete = async (e: React.MouseEvent, projectName: string) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(
+      `Are you sure you want to permanently delete "${projectName}"?\n\nThis operation cannot be undone.`
+    );
+    if (!confirmed) return;
+
+    try {
+      const storage = KGProjectStorage.getInstance();
+      await storage.delete(projectName);
+      await fetchProjects(viewMode);
+
+      // If the deleted project is the currently open one, create a new project
+      if (currentProjectName && projectName === currentProjectName) {
+        onCreateNewProject();
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error permanently deleting project:', error);
+      window.alert(`Failed to permanently delete project: ${error}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleViewModeChange = (mode: ViewMode) => {
+    setViewMode(mode);
+    setFilter('');
+  };
+
+  const SortIcon: React.FC<{ field: SortField }> = ({ field }) => {
+    if (sortField !== field) return null;
+    return sortDirection === 'asc' ? <FaSortUp /> : <FaSortDown />;
+  };
+
+  const content = (
+    <div className="open-project-overlay" onClick={onClose}>
+    <div
+      className="open-project-panel"
+      ref={panelRef}
+      onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      style={{
+        left: `${position.x}px`,
+        top: `${position.y}px`,
+        width: `${size.width}px`,
+        height: `${size.height}px`,
+        zIndex: 2001,
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="open-project-header" onMouseDown={(e) => handleMouseDown(e, 'drag')}>
+        <button className="close-button" onClick={onClose}>
+          <FaTimes />
+        </button>
+        <div className="open-project-title">Open Project</div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Filter + view toggle */}
+      <div className="open-project-filter">
+        <div className="open-project-filter-row">
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Filter projects..."
+            value={filter}
+            onChange={(e) => setFilter(e.target.value)}
+            autoFocus
+          />
+          <div className="open-project-view-toggle">
+            <button
+              className={`open-project-toggle-btn ${viewMode === 'projects' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+              onClick={() => handleViewModeChange('projects')}
+            >
+              Projects
+            </button>
+            <button
+              className={`open-project-toggle-btn ${viewMode === 'trash' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+              onClick={() => handleViewModeChange('trash')}
+            >
+              Trash
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Trash hint */}
+      {viewMode === 'trash' && (
+        <div className="open-project-trash-hint">
+          Deleted projects are automatically removed after 30 days.
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Sort header */}
+      <div className="open-project-sort-header">
+        <span
+          className={`open-project-sort-col open-project-sort-col-name ${sortField === 'name' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+          onClick={() => handleSortClick('name')}
+        >
+          Name <SortIcon field="name" />
+        </span>
+        <span
+          className={`open-project-sort-col open-project-sort-col-created ${sortField === 'createdAt' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+          onClick={() => handleSortClick('createdAt')}
+        >
+          Created <SortIcon field="createdAt" />
+        </span>
+        <span
+          className={`open-project-sort-col open-project-sort-col-updated ${sortField === 'updatedAt' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+          onClick={() => handleSortClick('updatedAt')}
+        >
+          Updated <SortIcon field="updatedAt" />
+        </span>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Project list */}
+      {isLoading ? (
+        <div className="open-project-loading">Loading projects...</div>
+      ) : filteredProjects.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="open-project-empty">
+          {projects.length === 0
+            ? (viewMode === 'trash' ? 'Trash is empty' : 'No saved projects')
+            : 'No projects match the filter'}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="open-project-list">
+          {filteredProjects.map((project) => (
+            <div
+              key={project.name}
+              className="open-project-item"
+              onClick={viewMode === 'projects' ? () => handleOpen(project.name) : undefined}
+            >
+              <div className="open-project-item-info">
+                <div className="open-project-item-name">{project.name}</div>
+                <div className="open-project-item-meta">
+                  Created {formatDate(project.createdAt)} &middot; Updated {formatDate(project.updatedAt)}
+                  {viewMode === 'trash' && project.deletedAt && (
+                    <> &middot; Deleted {formatDate(project.deletedAt)}</>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="open-project-item-actions">
+                {viewMode === 'projects' ? (
+                  <>
+                    <button
+                      className="open-project-item-open-btn"
+                      onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleOpen(project.name); }}
+                    >
+                      Open
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      className="open-project-item-action-btn open-project-item-duplicate-btn"
+                      onClick={(e) => handleDuplicate(e, project.name)}
+                      title="Duplicate"
+                    >
+                      <FaCopy />
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      className="open-project-item-action-btn open-project-item-delete-btn"
+                      onClick={(e) => handleSoftDelete(e, project.name)}
+                      title="Delete"
+                    >
+                      <FaTrash />
+                    </button>
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <button
+                      className="open-project-item-action-btn open-project-item-restore-btn"
+                      onClick={(e) => handleRestore(e, project.name)}
+                      title="Restore"
+                    >
+                      <FaUndo />
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      className="open-project-item-action-btn open-project-item-permdelete-btn"
+                      onClick={(e) => handlePermanentDelete(e, project.name)}
+                      title="Delete permanently"
+                    >
+                      <FaTrash />
+                    </button>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Resize handle */}
+      <div className="resize-handle" onMouseDown={(e) => handleMouseDown(e, 'resize')}>
+        <FaGripLines />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  return createPortal(content, document.body);
+};
+
+export default OpenProjectModal;
diff --git a/src/components/common/index.ts b/src/components/common/index.ts
index 3d8c0ea..b0dc2f8 100644
--- a/src/components/common/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/common/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export { default as KGDropdown } from './KGDropdown';
 export { default as Playhead } from './Playhead';
 export { default as FileImportModal } from './FileImportModal'; 
-export { default as LoadingOverlay } from './LoadingOverlay';
\ No newline at end of file
+export { default as LoadingOverlay } from './LoadingOverlay';
+export { default as OpenProjectModal } from './OpenProjectModal';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/io/KGProjectStorage.ts b/src/core/io/KGProjectStorage.ts
index 3fc296d..0ef41f1 100644
--- a/src/core/io/KGProjectStorage.ts
+++ b/src/core/io/KGProjectStorage.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { KGProject } from '../KGProject';
 import { upgradeProjectToLatest } from '../project-upgrader/KGProjectUpgrader';
 import { isValidProjectName } from '../../util/projectNameUtil';
 import { OPFS_CONSTANTS } from '../../constants/coreConstants';
+import { KGAudioRegion } from '../region/KGAudioRegion';
 
 export class DuplicateEntryError extends Error {
   constructor(name: string) {
@@ -12,10 +13,11 @@ export class DuplicateEntryError extends Error {
   }
 }
 
-interface ProjectMeta {
+export interface ProjectMeta {
   name: string;
   createdAt: number;
   updatedAt: number;
+  deletedAt?: number | null;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -154,6 +156,137 @@ export class KGProjectStorage {
     return names.sort();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * List all projects with metadata (name, createdAt, updatedAt).
+   * Reads each project's meta.json without loading the full project data.
+   * @param deleted - if true, return only soft-deleted projects; if false (default), return only non-deleted projects.
+   */
+  public async listWithMeta(deleted: boolean = false): Promise<ProjectMeta[]> {
+    this.ensureInitialized();
+
+    const results: ProjectMeta[] = [];
+    for await (const entry of this.projectsDirHandle!.values()) {
+      if (entry.kind === 'directory') {
+        try {
+          const dirHandle = await this.projectsDirHandle!.getDirectoryHandle(entry.name);
+          const metaJson = await this.readFile(dirHandle, OPFS_CONSTANTS.METADATA_FILE);
+          const meta = JSON.parse(metaJson) as ProjectMeta;
+          const isDeleted = !!meta.deletedAt;
+          if (isDeleted === deleted) {
+            results.push(meta);
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // Skip folders without a valid meta.json (e.g. temporary unsaved projects)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return results.sort((a, b) => b.updatedAt - a.updatedAt);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Soft-delete a project by setting deletedAt in its meta.json.
+   */
+  public async softDelete(name: string): Promise<void> {
+    this.ensureInitialized();
+    const projectDir = await this.projectsDirHandle!.getDirectoryHandle(name);
+    const meta = await this.readMeta(projectDir, name);
+    meta.deletedAt = Date.now();
+    await this.writeFile(projectDir, OPFS_CONSTANTS.METADATA_FILE, JSON.stringify(meta, null, 2));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Restore a soft-deleted project by removing deletedAt from its meta.json.
+   */
+  public async restore(name: string): Promise<void> {
+    this.ensureInitialized();
+    const projectDir = await this.projectsDirHandle!.getDirectoryHandle(name);
+    const meta = await this.readMeta(projectDir, name);
+    delete meta.deletedAt;
+    await this.writeFile(projectDir, OPFS_CONSTANTS.METADATA_FILE, JSON.stringify(meta, null, 2));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Duplicate a project under a new name, copying all files including media.
+   */
+  public async duplicate(sourceName: string, targetName: string): Promise<void> {
+    this.ensureInitialized();
+
+    if (!isValidProjectName(targetName)) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid project name "${targetName}".`);
+    }
+
+    // Load the source project
+    const project = await this.load(sourceName);
+    if (!project) {
+      throw new Error(`Project "${sourceName}" not found.`);
+    }
+
+    // Save to new location with fresh timestamps
+    project.setName(targetName);
+    await this.save(targetName, project, false);
+
+    // Copy media files
+    await this.copyMediaFiles(sourceName, targetName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Permanently delete all soft-deleted projects older than the given age in milliseconds.
+   */
+  public async purgeDeletedOlderThan(ageMs: number): Promise<void> {
+    this.ensureInitialized();
+    const cutoff = Date.now() - ageMs;
+    const deleted = await this.listWithMeta(true);
+    for (const meta of deleted) {
+      if (meta.deletedAt && meta.deletedAt < cutoff) {
+        await this.delete(meta.name);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove orphan media files that are not referenced by any track in the project.
+   */
+  public async cleanupOrphanMedia(name: string, project: KGProject): Promise<void> {
+    this.ensureInitialized();
+
+    try {
+      const projectDir = await this.projectsDirHandle!.getDirectoryHandle(name);
+      let mediaDir: FileSystemDirectoryHandle;
+      try {
+        mediaDir = await projectDir.getDirectoryHandle(OPFS_CONSTANTS.MEDIA_DIR);
+      } catch {
+        return; // No media directory — nothing to clean up
+      }
+
+      // Collect all referenced audio file IDs from the project
+      const referencedIds = new Set<string>();
+      for (const track of project.getTracks()) {
+        for (const region of track.getRegions()) {
+          if (region instanceof KGAudioRegion) {
+            const fileId = region.getAudioFileId();
+            if (fileId) referencedIds.add(fileId);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Iterate media files and remove orphans
+      const orphans: string[] = [];
+      for await (const entry of mediaDir.values()) {
+        if (entry.kind === 'file' && !referencedIds.has(entry.name)) {
+          orphans.push(entry.name);
+        }
+      }
+
+      for (const orphan of orphans) {
+        await mediaDir.removeEntry(orphan);
+        console.log(`Removed orphan media file "${orphan}" from project "${name}"`);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Non-critical — log but don't throw
+      console.warn(`Error cleaning up orphan media for project "${name}":`, error);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Delete a project and all its files.
    */
@@ -452,4 +585,16 @@ export class KGProjectStorage {
     const file = await fileHandle.getFile();
     return file.text();
   }
+
+  private async readMeta(
+    projectDir: FileSystemDirectoryHandle,
+    name: string,
+  ): Promise<ProjectMeta> {
+    try {
+      const raw = await this.readFile(projectDir, OPFS_CONSTANTS.METADATA_FILE);
+      return JSON.parse(raw) as ProjectMeta;
+    } catch {
+      return { name, createdAt: 0, updatedAt: 0 };
+    }
+  }
 }