diff --git a/app/[workspace]/projects/page.tsx b/app/[workspace]/projects/page.tsx
index 955d1a0..d488430 100644
--- a/app/[workspace]/projects/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[workspace]/projects/page.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
   const [showNew, setShowNew] = useState(false);
   const [projectToDelete, setProjectToDelete] = useState<ProjectWithStats | null>(null);
   const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState(false);
+  const [hoveredId, setHoveredId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const fetchProjects = async () => {
     try {
@@ -193,10 +194,12 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
                   transition: "all 0.15s",
                 }}
                 onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+                  setHoveredId(p.id);
                   e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = "#d0ccc4";
                   e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = "0 2px 8px #1a1a1a0a";
                 }}
                 onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+                  setHoveredId(null);
                   e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = "#e8e4dc";
                   e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = "0 1px 2px #1a1a1a05";
                 }}
@@ -247,19 +250,19 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
-                {/* Delete (hover) */}
+                {/* Delete (visible on row hover) */}
                 <button
-                  onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setProjectToDelete(p); }}
+                  onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); setProjectToDelete(p); }}
                   style={{
-                    marginLeft: 16, padding: "5px 8px", borderRadius: 6,
+                    marginLeft: 16, padding: "6px 8px", borderRadius: 6,
                     border: "none", background: "transparent",
-                    color: "#b5b0a6", cursor: "pointer",
-                    opacity: 0, transition: "opacity 0.15s",
-                    fontFamily: "Outfit, sans-serif",
+                    color: "#c0bab2", cursor: "pointer",
+                    opacity: hoveredId === p.id ? 1 : 0,
+                    transition: "opacity 0.15s, color 0.15s",
+                    fontFamily: "Outfit, sans-serif", flexShrink: 0,
                   }}
-                  className="delete-btn"
-                  onMouseEnter={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.color = "#d32f2f"}
-                  onMouseLeave={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.color = "#b5b0a6"}
+                  onMouseEnter={(e) => { e.currentTarget.style.color = "#d32f2f"; }}
+                  onMouseLeave={(e) => { e.currentTarget.style.color = "#c0bab2"; }}
                   title="Delete project"
                 >
                   <Trash2 style={{ width: 14, height: 14 }} />
diff --git a/app/api/projects/[projectId]/analyze/route.ts b/app/api/projects/[projectId]/analyze/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85f8bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/projects/[projectId]/analyze/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
+import { authOptions } from '@/lib/auth/authOptions';
+import { query } from '@/lib/db-postgres';
+
+const AGENT_RUNNER_URL = process.env.AGENT_RUNNER_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3333';
+
+// GET — check the current analysis status for a project
+export async function GET(
+  _req: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ projectId: string }> }
+) {
+  const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+  if (!session?.user?.email) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { projectId } = await params;
+
+  const rows = await query<{ data: any }>(
+    `SELECT data FROM fs_projects WHERE id = $1 LIMIT 1`,
+    [projectId]
+  );
+  if (!rows.length) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Project not found' }, { status: 404 });
+
+  const project = rows[0].data;
+
+  if (!project.isImport) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ isImport: false });
+  }
+
+  const jobId = project.importAnalysisJobId;
+  let jobStatus: Record<string, unknown> | null = null;
+
+  // Fetch live job status from agent runner if we have a job ID
+  if (jobId) {
+    try {
+      const jobRes = await fetch(`${AGENT_RUNNER_URL}/api/jobs/${jobId}`);
+      if (jobRes.ok) {
+        jobStatus = await jobRes.json() as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+        // Sync terminal status back to the project record
+        const runnerStatus = jobStatus.status as string | undefined;
+        if (runnerStatus && runnerStatus !== project.importAnalysisStatus) {
+          await query(
+            `UPDATE fs_projects SET data = jsonb_set(data, '{importAnalysisStatus}', $1::jsonb) WHERE id = $2`,
+            [JSON.stringify(runnerStatus), projectId]
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Agent runner unreachable — return last known status
+    }
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json({
+    isImport: true,
+    status: project.importAnalysisStatus ?? 'pending',
+    jobId,
+    job: jobStatus,
+    githubRepoUrl: project.githubRepoUrl,
+    giteaRepo: project.giteaRepo,
+  });
+}
+
+// POST — (re-)trigger an analysis job for a project
+export async function POST(
+  _req: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ projectId: string }> }
+) {
+  const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+  if (!session?.user?.email) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { projectId } = await params;
+
+  const rows = await query<{ data: any }>(
+    `SELECT data FROM fs_projects WHERE id = $1 LIMIT 1`,
+    [projectId]
+  );
+  if (!rows.length) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Project not found' }, { status: 404 });
+
+  const project = rows[0].data;
+
+  if (!project.giteaRepo) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Project has no Gitea repo' }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const jobRes = await fetch(`${AGENT_RUNNER_URL}/api/agent/run`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        agent: 'ImportAnalyzer',
+        task: `Analyze this codebase${project.githubRepoUrl ? ` (originally from ${project.githubRepoUrl})` : ''} and produce CODEBASE_MAP.md and MIGRATION_PLAN.md as described in your instructions.`,
+        repo: project.giteaRepo,
+      }),
+    });
+
+    if (!jobRes.ok) {
+      const detail = await jobRes.text();
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to start analysis', details: detail }, { status: 500 });
+    }
+
+    const jobData = await jobRes.json() as { jobId?: string };
+    const jobId = jobData.jobId ?? null;
+
+    await query(
+      `UPDATE fs_projects SET data = jsonb_set(jsonb_set(data, '{importAnalysisJobId}', $1::jsonb), '{importAnalysisStatus}', '"running"') WHERE id = $2`,
+      [JSON.stringify(jobId), projectId]
+    );
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ success: true, jobId, status: 'running' });
+  } catch (err) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: 'Failed to start analysis', details: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/api/projects/create/route.ts b/app/api/projects/create/route.ts
index 134f1bb..29979d8 100644
--- a/app/api/projects/create/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/projects/create/route.ts
@@ -115,9 +115,28 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       giteaCloneUrl = repo.clone_url;
       giteaSshUrl = repo.ssh_url;
 
-      // Push Turborepo monorepo scaffold as initial commit
-      await pushTurborepoScaffold(GITEA_ADMIN_USER, repoName, slug, projectName);
-      console.log(`[API] Turborepo scaffold pushed to ${giteaRepo}`);
+      // If a GitHub repo was provided, mirror it as-is.
+      // Otherwise push the default Turborepo scaffold.
+      if (githubRepoUrl) {
+        const agentRunnerUrl = process.env.AGENT_RUNNER_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3333';
+        const mirrorRes = await fetch(`${agentRunnerUrl}/api/mirror`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            github_url: githubRepoUrl,
+            gitea_repo: `${GITEA_ADMIN_USER}/${repoName}`,
+            project_name: projectName,
+          }),
+        });
+        if (!mirrorRes.ok) {
+          const detail = await mirrorRes.text();
+          throw new Error(`GitHub mirror failed: ${detail}`);
+        }
+        console.log(`[API] GitHub repo mirrored to ${giteaRepo}`);
+      } else {
+        await pushTurborepoScaffold(GITEA_ADMIN_USER, repoName, slug, projectName);
+        console.log(`[API] Turborepo scaffold pushed to ${giteaRepo}`);
+      }
 
       // Register webhook — skip if one already points to this project
       const webhookUrl = `${APP_URL}/api/webhooks/gitea?projectId=${projectId}`;
@@ -239,6 +258,10 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       // Turborepo monorepo apps — each gets its own Coolify service
       turboVersion: '2.3.3',
       apps: provisionedApps,
+      // Import metadata
+      isImport: !!githubRepoUrl,
+      importAnalysisStatus: githubRepoUrl ? 'pending' : null,
+      importAnalysisJobId: null as string | null,
       createdAt: now,
       updatedAt: now,
     };
@@ -262,7 +285,40 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       `, [JSON.stringify(projectId), firebaseUserId, workspacePath]);
     }
 
-    console.log('[API] Created project', projectId, slug, '| gitea:', giteaRepo ?? 'skipped');
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // 5. If this is an import, trigger the analysis agent
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    let analysisJobId: string | null = null;
+    if (githubRepoUrl && giteaRepo) {
+      try {
+        const agentRunnerUrl = process.env.AGENT_RUNNER_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3333';
+        const jobRes = await fetch(`${agentRunnerUrl}/api/agent/run`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            agent: 'ImportAnalyzer',
+            task: `Analyze this imported codebase (originally from ${githubRepoUrl}) and produce CODEBASE_MAP.md and MIGRATION_PLAN.md as described in your instructions.`,
+            repo: giteaRepo,
+          }),
+        });
+        if (jobRes.ok) {
+          const jobData = await jobRes.json() as { jobId?: string };
+          analysisJobId = jobData.jobId ?? null;
+          // Store the job ID on the project record
+          if (analysisJobId) {
+            await query(
+              `UPDATE fs_projects SET data = jsonb_set(jsonb_set(data, '{importAnalysisJobId}', $1::jsonb), '{importAnalysisStatus}', '"running"') WHERE id = $2`,
+              [JSON.stringify(analysisJobId), projectId]
+            );
+          }
+          console.log(`[API] Import analysis job started: ${analysisJobId}`);
+        }
+      } catch (analysisErr) {
+        console.error('[API] Failed to start import analysis (non-fatal):', analysisErr);
+      }
+    }
+
+    console.log('[API] Created project', projectId, slug, '| gitea:', giteaRepo ?? 'skipped', '| import:', !!githubRepoUrl);
 
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
@@ -275,6 +331,8 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       giteaError: giteaError ?? undefined,
       theiaWorkspaceUrl,
       theiaError: theiaError ?? undefined,
+      isImport: !!githubRepoUrl,
+      analysisJobId: analysisJobId ?? undefined,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('[POST /api/projects/create] Error:', error);