diff --git a/.planning/ROADMAP.md b/.planning/ROADMAP.md
index e616177..ca2e35d 100644
--- a/.planning/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/.planning/ROADMAP.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 ### 🚧 v2.4 Admin Foundation (In Progress)
 
 - [x] **Phase 35: Bug Fixes** — Clear the v2.3 backlog: wrong modal, missing images, slow loading, auth redirect, cursor pointer (completed 2026-04-19)
-- [ ] **Phase 36: Admin Role & Panel Foundation** — isAdmin flag, server mechanism to grant admin, gated /admin route with placeholder UI
+- [x] **Phase 36: Admin Role & Panel Foundation** — isAdmin flag, server mechanism to grant admin, gated /admin route with placeholder UI (completed 2026-04-19)
 - [ ] **Phase 37: Admin — Global Item Management** — Browse, edit, and delete global catalog items from the admin panel
 - [ ] **Phase 38: Admin — Tag Management** — Full tag CRUD with parent-child hierarchy in the admin panel
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ Plans:
 | 33. Currency System | v2.3 | 6/6 | Complete | 2026-04-13 |
 | 34. i18n Foundation | v2.3 | 8/8 | Complete | 2026-04-18 |
 | 35. Bug Fixes | v2.4 | 3/3 | Complete   | 2026-04-19 |
-| 36. Admin Role & Panel Foundation | v2.4 | 0/TBD | Not started | - |
+| 36. Admin Role & Panel Foundation | v2.4 | 2/2 | Complete   | 2026-04-19 |
 | 37. Admin — Global Item Management | v2.4 | 0/TBD | Not started | - |
 | 38. Admin — Tag Management | v2.4 | 0/TBD | Not started | - |
 
diff --git a/.planning/STATE.md b/.planning/STATE.md
index 263d578..231efe5 100644
--- a/.planning/STATE.md
+++ b/.planning/STATE.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 gsd_state_version: 1.0
 milestone: v2.4
 milestone_name: Admin Foundation
-status: ready_to_execute
-stopped_at: Phase 36 planned — 2 plans ready
-last_updated: "2026-04-19T19:00:00.000Z"
-last_activity: 2026-04-19
+status: executing
+stopped_at: Completed 35-03-PLAN.md — FIX-05 (cursor-pointer audit) resolved
+last_updated: "2026-04-19T18:46:07.271Z"
+last_activity: 2026-04-19 -- Phase 36 execution started
 progress:
   total_phases: 20
   completed_phases: 8
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ progress:
 See: .planning/PROJECT.md (updated 2026-04-19)
 
 **Core value:** Help people make better gear decisions — discover what others use, compare real-world data, and see how a potential buy affects your setup before committing.
-**Current focus:** Milestone v2.4 — Admin Foundation | Phase 36: Admin Role & Panel Foundation
+**Current focus:** Phase 36 — Admin Role & Panel Foundation
 
 ## Current Position
 
-Phase: 36 — Admin Role & Panel Foundation
-Plan: 0 of 2 complete
-Status: Ready to execute
-Last activity: 2026-04-19
+Phase: 36 (Admin Role & Panel Foundation) — EXECUTING
+Plan: 1 of 2
+Status: Executing Phase 36
+Last activity: 2026-04-19 -- Phase 36 execution started
 
 Progress: [████████░░] 94%