diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/articles/import-projection.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/articles/import-projection.ts
index e832f83b0..51a005afa 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/articles/import-projection.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/articles/import-projection.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ export interface ImportJobRow {
 	spaceId: string | null;
 	totalUrls: number;
 	status: 'queued' | 'running' | 'paused' | 'done' | 'cancelled';
-	leasedBy: string | null;
-	leasedUntil: string | null;
 	startedAt: string | null;
 	finishedAt: string | null;
 	savedCount: number;
@@ -192,8 +190,6 @@ function projectJob(userId: string, recordId: string, merged: Row | null): Impor
 		spaceId: optStr(merged.spaceId),
 		totalUrls,
 		status,
-		leasedBy: optStr(merged.leasedBy),
-		leasedUntil: optStr(merged.leasedUntil),
 		startedAt: optStr(merged.startedAt),
 		finishedAt: optStr(merged.finishedAt),
 		savedCount: num(merged.savedCount) ?? 0,
diff --git a/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md b/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md
index 003ea5be5..c5804bdfb 100644
--- a/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ Agents interact with the app through tools — each one either auto (executes si
 | food | — | `nutrition_summary`, `log_meal` |
 | news | `save_news_article` | — |
 | news-research | `research_news` | — |
+| articles | `save_article`, `archive_article`, `tag_article`, `add_article_highlight`, `import_articles_from_urls` (auto) | `list_articles` |
 | journal | `create_journal_entry` | — |
 | habits | `create_habit`, `log_habit` | `get_habits` |
 | contacts | `create_contact` | `get_contacts` |
@@ -304,6 +305,36 @@ Each template bundles: optional agent + optional scene layout + optional starter
 
 Full architecture (Planner prompt + parser in `@mana/shared-ai`, server-side runner, Postgres actor column, materialized snapshots, Multi-Agent gating, server-side web-research, Prometheus metrics + status.mana.how integration): [`docs/architecture/COMPANION_BRAIN_ARCHITECTURE.md`](../../docs/architecture/COMPANION_BRAIN_ARCHITECTURE.md) §20 (AI Workbench) + §21 (Mission Grants) + §22 (Multi-Agent Workbench).
 
+## Articles bulk-import
+
+Background pipeline that ingests N URLs into a user's reading list as
+one Job, with the same encryption + scope semantics as a single-URL
+save. Same shape as the AI mission runner: state lives in
+`sync_changes`, a server-side worker projects + writes back, the
+client encrypts the final article.
+
+```
+client createJob(urls)
+  → bulkAdd articleImportItems(state='pending') + articleImportJobs(queued)
+  → sync push → mana_sync.sync_changes
+  → apps/api worker tick (every 2s, advisory-lock-gated)
+  → extractFromUrl (shared-rss / Readability)
+  → write articleExtractPickup row + flip item → 'extracted'
+  → sync pull → liveQuery
+  → consume-pickup encryptRecord + articleTable.add
+  → flip item → 'saved' (or 'duplicate' / 'consent-wall')
+  → delete pickup row
+  → server flips job → 'done', emits ArticleImportFinished
+```
+
+Tables: `articleImportJobs`, `articleImportItems`, `articleExtractPickup`
+(all plaintext-allowlisted — see `data/crypto/plaintext-allowlist.ts`).
+Actor on every server-write: `system:articles-import-worker`. Worker
+metrics under `mana_api_articles_import_*`. Hard cap of 200 URLs per
+job (`MAX_URLS_PER_JOB` in `modules/articles/stores/imports.svelte`).
+
+Plan: [`docs/plans/articles-bulk-import.md`](../../docs/plans/articles-bulk-import.md).
+
 ## Reference Documents
 
 | Path | Purpose |
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts
index 89fce5dea..95f89dae5 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/database.ts
@@ -1465,6 +1465,34 @@ db.version(59).stores({
 	documentTags: null,
 });
 
+// v60 — Articles bulk-import schema cleanup.
+// Two changes, both lossless:
+//
+//   1. articleImportJobs: drop the unused `leasedBy`/`leasedUntil`
+//      columns. They were on the original v57 schema as a soft-lease
+//      handshake, but the worker uses pg_try_advisory_xact_lock
+//      instead and never wrote them. Dexie's index list shrinks but
+//      no data is migrated — the columns simply disappear from
+//      future writes; existing rows still carry them as zombies (a
+//      one-shot row-rewrite to delete the field would be a hard-
+//      migration; not worth it for two never-written nulls).
+//   2. articleImportItems: drop the standalone `state` index.
+//      `[jobId+state]` covers the only hot query (worker's per-job
+//      pending scan). The state-solo index had no call site —
+//      retryFailed uses [jobId+state]. Trimming the index list saves
+//      a bit of write amplification.
+//
+// Kept on the schema (not dropped here): `idx` standalone index on
+// articleImportItems. It's also unused right now, but the
+// JobDetailView currently sorts items in JS via .sort((a,b)=>a.idx-b.idx);
+// if that view ever switches to a server-side ordered scan we'd want
+// the index back, and re-adding indexes after the fact is more
+// painful than keeping a small one around.
+db.version(60).stores({
+	articleImportJobs: 'id, status, [spaceId+status], _updatedAtIndex',
+	articleImportItems: 'id, jobId, [jobId+state], idx',
+});
+
 // ─── Sync Routing ──────────────────────────────────────────
 // SYNC_APP_MAP, TABLE_TO_SYNC_NAME, TABLE_TO_APP, SYNC_NAME_TO_TABLE,
 // toSyncName() and fromSyncName() are now derived from per-module
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/BulkImportForm.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/BulkImportForm.svelte
index ea7c72065..848b33d94 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/BulkImportForm.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/BulkImportForm.svelte
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-	import { articleImportsStore, parseUrls } from '../stores/imports.svelte';
+	import { articleImportsStore, MAX_URLS_PER_JOB, parseUrls } from '../stores/imports.svelte';
 
 	let raw = $state('');
 	let busy = $state(false);
 	let error = $state<string | null>(null);
 
 	const parsed = $derived(parseUrls(raw));
+	const overLimit = $derived(parsed.valid.length > MAX_URLS_PER_JOB);
 
 	async function handleSubmit() {
 		if (busy) return;
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@
 			error = 'Mindestens eine gültige URL einfügen.';
 			return;
 		}
+		if (overLimit) {
+			error = `Maximal ${MAX_URLS_PER_JOB} URLs pro Job. Splitte den Import in mehrere Jobs.`;
+			return;
+		}
 		busy = true;
 		error = null;
 		try {
@@ -51,7 +56,9 @@
 	></textarea>
 
 	<div class="counter-row" aria-live="polite">
-		<span class="counter counter-valid">{parsed.valid.length} gültig</span>
+		<span class="counter counter-valid" class:counter-overlimit={overLimit}>
+			{parsed.valid.length} gültig{overLimit ? ` / max ${MAX_URLS_PER_JOB}` : ''}
+		</span>
 		{#if parsed.duplicates.length > 0}
 			<span class="counter counter-dup">{parsed.duplicates.length} doppelt (übersprungen)</span>
 		{/if}
@@ -60,6 +67,12 @@
 		{/if}
 	</div>
 
+	{#if overLimit}
+		<p class="error" role="alert">
+			Zu viele URLs ({parsed.valid.length}). Maximal {MAX_URLS_PER_JOB} pro Job — splitte den Import.
+		</p>
+	{/if}
+
 	{#if parsed.invalid.length > 0}
 		<details class="invalid-details">
 			<summary>Ungültige Zeilen anzeigen ({parsed.invalid.length})</summary>
@@ -80,7 +93,7 @@
 			type="button"
 			class="primary"
 			onclick={handleSubmit}
-			disabled={busy || parsed.valid.length === 0}
+			disabled={busy || parsed.valid.length === 0 || overLimit}
 		>
 			{#if busy}Erstelle Job…{:else}{parsed.valid.length} URLs importieren{/if}
 		</button>
@@ -144,6 +157,10 @@
 		background: color-mix(in srgb, #16a34a 12%, transparent);
 		color: #16a34a;
 	}
+	.counter-overlimit {
+		background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
+		color: #ef4444;
+	}
 	.counter-dup {
 		background: color-mix(in srgb, #f59e0b 12%, transparent);
 		color: #b45309;
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/JobsList.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/JobsList.svelte
index 8d456bcc6..4a132b134 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/JobsList.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/components/JobsList.svelte
@@ -9,8 +9,30 @@
 	import { useImportJobs } from '../queries';
 	import type { ArticleImportJob } from '../types';
 
+	type Filter = 'all' | 'active' | 'done' | 'errors';
+
 	const jobs$ = useImportJobs();
-	const jobs = $derived(jobs$.value);
+	const allJobs = $derived(jobs$.value);
+	let filter = $state<Filter>('all');
+
+	const activeCount = $derived(
+		allJobs.filter((j) => j.status === 'queued' || j.status === 'running' || j.status === 'paused')
+			.length
+	);
+	const doneCount = $derived(allJobs.filter((j) => j.status === 'done').length);
+	const errorCount = $derived(allJobs.filter((j) => j.errorCount > 0).length);
+
+	const visibleJobs = $derived(
+		filter === 'all'
+			? allJobs
+			: filter === 'active'
+				? allJobs.filter(
+						(j) => j.status === 'queued' || j.status === 'running' || j.status === 'paused'
+					)
+				: filter === 'done'
+					? allJobs.filter((j) => j.status === 'done')
+					: allJobs.filter((j) => j.errorCount > 0)
+	);
 
 	function progress(job: ArticleImportJob): string {
 		const done = job.savedCount + job.duplicateCount + job.errorCount;
@@ -33,11 +55,53 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-{#if jobs.length > 0}
+{#if allJobs.length > 0}
 	<section class="jobs-list">
-		<h2>Bisherige Imports</h2>
+		<header class="list-header">
+			<h2>Bisherige Imports</h2>
+			<nav class="filter-tabs" aria-label="Filter">
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="tab"
+					class:tab-active={filter === 'all'}
+					onclick={() => (filter = 'all')}
+				>
+					Alle ({allJobs.length})
+				</button>
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="tab"
+					class:tab-active={filter === 'active'}
+					onclick={() => (filter = 'active')}
+					disabled={activeCount === 0}
+				>
+					Aktiv ({activeCount})
+				</button>
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="tab"
+					class:tab-active={filter === 'done'}
+					onclick={() => (filter = 'done')}
+					disabled={doneCount === 0}
+				>
+					Fertig ({doneCount})
+				</button>
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="tab"
+					class:tab-active={filter === 'errors'}
+					onclick={() => (filter = 'errors')}
+					disabled={errorCount === 0}
+				>
+					Mit Fehlern ({errorCount})
+				</button>
+			</nav>
+		</header>
+		{#if visibleJobs.length === 0}
+			<p class="empty-filter">Keine Jobs in dieser Ansicht.</p>
+		{/if}
 		<ul>
-			{#each jobs as job (job.id)}
+			{#each visibleJobs as job (job.id)}
 				<button type="button" class="row" onclick={() => goto(`/articles/import/${job.id}`)}>
 					<span class="status status-{job.status}">{statusLabel(job.status)}</span>
 					<span class="progress">{progress(job)}</span>
@@ -63,10 +127,54 @@
 		margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
 		padding: 0 1.5rem;
 	}
+	.list-header {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 0.85rem;
+		align-items: baseline;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+		margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
+	}
 	.jobs-list h2 {
-		margin: 0 0 0.65rem 0;
+		margin: 0;
 		font-size: 1.05rem;
 	}
+	.filter-tabs {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 0.25rem;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+	}
+	.tab {
+		padding: 0.18rem 0.55rem;
+		border-radius: 999px;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12));
+		background: transparent;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
+		font: inherit;
+		font-size: 0.78rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+	.tab:hover:not(:disabled) {
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #f97316 60%, transparent);
+		color: inherit;
+	}
+	.tab:disabled {
+		opacity: 0.4;
+		cursor: not-allowed;
+	}
+	.tab-active {
+		background: #f97316;
+		color: white;
+		border-color: #f97316;
+	}
+	.tab-active:hover:not(:disabled) {
+		background: #ea580c;
+		color: white;
+	}
+	.empty-filter {
+		margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+	}
 	.jobs-list ul {
 		list-style: none;
 		margin: 0;
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/queries.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/queries.ts
index 0819f9eae..d7560fd08 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/queries.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/queries.ts
@@ -285,8 +285,6 @@ export function toImportJob(local: LocalArticleImportJob): ArticleImportJob {
 		id: local.id,
 		totalUrls: local.totalUrls,
 		status: local.status,
-		leasedBy: local.leasedBy ?? null,
-		leasedUntil: local.leasedUntil ?? null,
 		startedAt: local.startedAt ?? null,
 		finishedAt: local.finishedAt ?? null,
 		savedCount: local.savedCount ?? 0,
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/stores/imports.svelte.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/stores/imports.svelte.ts
index 6eaa25ce4..7f9bb11f5 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/stores/imports.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/stores/imports.svelte.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ import type {
 // (BulkImportForm, tools.ts) keep working unchanged.
 export { parseUrls, type ParsedUrls };
 
+/**
+ * Hard cap on the URL count per job. The worker can chew through any
+ * number of items, but at very high counts the UI becomes unwieldy
+ * (JobDetailView is a flat list, no virtualisation yet) and the
+ * worst-case wall-clock duration climbs into the multi-hour range
+ * (50 URLs ≈ 5–10 min at concurrency 3, scales linearly). 200 is a
+ * pragmatic ceiling — real reading-list dumps from Pocket exports
+ * average 50–150 items.
+ */
+export const MAX_URLS_PER_JOB = 200;
+
 export const articleImportsStore = {
 	/**
 	 * Create a job with N items, all in state='pending'. Returns the
@@ -39,14 +50,17 @@ export const articleImportsStore = {
 		if (urls.length === 0) {
 			throw new Error('createJob: empty url list');
 		}
+		if (urls.length > MAX_URLS_PER_JOB) {
+			throw new Error(
+				`createJob: too many URLs (${urls.length}). Max ${MAX_URLS_PER_JOB} pro Job — splitte den Import in mehrere Jobs.`
+			);
+		}
 		const jobId = crypto.randomUUID();
 
 		const job: LocalArticleImportJob = {
 			id: jobId,
 			totalUrls: urls.length,
 			status: 'queued',
-			leasedBy: null,
-			leasedUntil: null,
 			startedAt: null,
 			finishedAt: null,
 			savedCount: 0,
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/types.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/types.ts
index 89cab9fdc..2dc0b5010 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/types.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/types.ts
@@ -165,10 +165,6 @@ export type ArticleImportItemState =
 export interface LocalArticleImportJob extends BaseRecord {
 	totalUrls: number;
 	status: ArticleImportJobStatus;
-	/** Worker lease — workerId of the apps/api instance that claimed the job. */
-	leasedBy: string | null;
-	/** ISO timestamp; lease is dead once `leasedUntil < now`. */
-	leasedUntil: string | null;
 	startedAt: string | null;
 	finishedAt: string | null;
 	/** Counters mirror the per-item terminal states. Cache for fast list
@@ -178,6 +174,10 @@ export interface LocalArticleImportJob extends BaseRecord {
 	duplicateCount: number;
 	errorCount: number;
 	warningCount: number;
+	// NOTE: `leasedBy` + `leasedUntil` were defined on the original
+	// schema as a soft-lease handshake but the worker uses
+	// pg_try_advisory_xact_lock instead, so they were never written.
+	// Removed in Dexie v58 — see database.ts.
 }
 
 export interface LocalArticleImportItem extends BaseRecord {
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ export interface ArticleImportJob {
 	id: string;
 	totalUrls: number;
 	status: ArticleImportJobStatus;
-	leasedBy: string | null;
-	leasedUntil: string | null;
 	startedAt: string | null;
 	finishedAt: string | null;
 	savedCount: number;
diff --git a/docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md b/docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md
index 7a4843a2a..70cc6dbb5 100644
--- a/docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md
+++ b/docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ The generator then creates app-specific `.env` files with the correct prefixes f
 | `MANA_SUPABASE_URL` | Supabase project URL |
 | `MANA_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | Supabase anonymous key |
 
+### Mana API — Articles Bulk-Import Worker
+
+| Variable | Description | Default |
+|----------|-------------|---------|
+| `ARTICLES_IMPORT_WORKER_DISABLED` | Set to `true` to skip starting the bulk-import worker on this apps/api instance. Useful for tests, or when running multiple apps/api replicas and you want to designate a specific one as the worker. The worker uses `pg_try_advisory_xact_lock` so multiple instances are safe by default — this env-var is the explicit opt-out. | `false` |
+
 ### Cards Project
 
 | Variable | Description | Default |