diff --git a/src/cli/commands/tui.ts b/src/cli/commands/tui.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6343bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/commands/tui.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { Command } from 'commander';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+
+export const tuiCommand = new Command('tui')
+  .description('Launch interactive terminal user interface')
+  .action(async () => {
+    try {
+      // Check if running in a TTY
+      if (!process.stdin.isTTY) {
+        console.error(chalk.red('Error: TUI requires an interactive terminal'));
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      const { launchTui } = await import('../../tui');
+      await launchTui();
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${err.message}`));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
+
+// Alias
+export const uiCommand = new Command('ui')
+  .description('Alias for tui')
+  .action(async () => {
+    try {
+      if (!process.stdin.isTTY) {
+        console.error(chalk.red('Error: UI requires an interactive terminal'));
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      const { launchTui } = await import('../../tui');
+      await launchTui();
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${err.message}`));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index 4201be4..adf3ba7 100644
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { importCommand } from './commands/import';
 import { backupCommand, restoreDbCommand, listBackupsCommand } from './commands/backup-cmd';
 import { graphsCommand, useCommand, initCommand } from './commands/graphs';
 import { smartSearchCommand, ssCommand, whatCommand, contextAwareCommand } from './commands/smart';
+import { tuiCommand, uiCommand } from './commands/tui';
 import { closeDb } from '../core/db';
 import { migrateOldDatabase } from '../core/db';
 
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ program.addCommand(smartSearchCommand);
 program.addCommand(ssCommand);
 program.addCommand(whatCommand);
 program.addCommand(contextAwareCommand);
+program.addCommand(tuiCommand);
+program.addCommand(uiCommand);
 
 // Check for old database migration
 migrateOldDatabase();
diff --git a/src/tui/index.ts b/src/tui/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaac671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,392 @@
+import * as readline from 'readline';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { listNodes, query, getNode } from '../core/store';
+import { getConnections } from '../core/graph';
+import { getActiveGraph } from '../core/graphs';
+import { Node } from '../types';
+
+interface TuiState {
+  mode: 'browse' | 'search' | 'detail' | 'help';
+  nodes: Node[];
+  selected: number;
+  searchQuery: string;
+  detailNode: Node | null;
+  scroll: number;
+}
+
+const ITEMS_PER_PAGE = 10;
+
+let state: TuiState = {
+  mode: 'browse',
+  nodes: [],
+  selected: 0,
+  searchQuery: '',
+  detailNode: null,
+  scroll: 0,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Launch the TUI dashboard
+ */
+export async function launchTui(): Promise<void> {
+  // Load initial nodes
+  state.nodes = listNodes({ limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+
+  // Setup terminal
+  setupTerminal();
+  render();
+
+  // Setup input handling
+  const rl = readline.createInterface({
+    input: process.stdin,
+    output: process.stdout,
+    terminal: false,
+  });
+
+  // Enable raw mode for keystroke handling
+  if (process.stdin.isTTY) {
+    process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
+  }
+
+  process.stdin.on('data', handleKeypress);
+
+  // Initial render
+  render();
+
+  // Keep process alive
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+    process.on('SIGINT', () => {
+      cleanup();
+      resolve();
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+function setupTerminal(): void {
+  // Clear screen and hide cursor
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[2J');
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[?25l');
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[H');
+}
+
+function cleanup(): void {
+  // Show cursor and clear screen
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[?25h');
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[2J');
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[H');
+}
+
+async function handleKeypress(data: Buffer): Promise<void> {
+  const key = data.toString();
+
+  // Global keys
+  if (key === 'q' || key === '\x03') { // q or Ctrl+C
+    cleanup();
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  if (key === '?') {
+    state.mode = state.mode === 'help' ? 'browse' : 'help';
+    render();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (state.mode === 'search') {
+    await handleSearchInput(key);
+  } else if (state.mode === 'browse') {
+    await handleBrowseInput(key);
+  } else if (state.mode === 'detail') {
+    handleDetailInput(key);
+  } else if (state.mode === 'help') {
+    if (key === '\x1b' || key === '\r') { // Escape or Enter
+      state.mode = 'browse';
+      render();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleBrowseInput(key: string): Promise<void> {
+  switch (key) {
+    case '\x1b[A': // Up arrow
+    case 'k':
+      if (state.selected > 0) {
+        state.selected--;
+        if (state.selected < state.scroll) {
+          state.scroll = state.selected;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case '\x1b[B': // Down arrow
+    case 'j':
+      if (state.selected < state.nodes.length - 1) {
+        state.selected++;
+        if (state.selected >= state.scroll + ITEMS_PER_PAGE) {
+          state.scroll = state.selected - ITEMS_PER_PAGE + 1;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case '\r': // Enter
+      if (state.nodes[state.selected]) {
+        state.detailNode = state.nodes[state.selected];
+        state.mode = 'detail';
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case '/':
+      state.mode = 'search';
+      state.searchQuery = '';
+      break;
+
+    case 'r':
+      // Refresh
+      state.nodes = listNodes({ limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+      state.selected = 0;
+      state.scroll = 0;
+      break;
+
+    case '1':
+      state.nodes = listNodes({ kind: 'memory', limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+      state.selected = 0;
+      state.scroll = 0;
+      break;
+
+    case '2':
+      state.nodes = listNodes({ kind: 'component', limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+      state.selected = 0;
+      state.scroll = 0;
+      break;
+
+    case '3':
+      state.nodes = listNodes({ kind: 'task', limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+      state.selected = 0;
+      state.scroll = 0;
+      break;
+
+    case '4':
+      state.nodes = listNodes({ kind: 'decision', limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+      state.selected = 0;
+      state.scroll = 0;
+      break;
+  }
+
+  render();
+}
+
+async function handleSearchInput(key: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (key === '\x1b') { // Escape
+    state.mode = 'browse';
+    state.searchQuery = '';
+    state.nodes = listNodes({ limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+    state.selected = 0;
+    state.scroll = 0;
+  } else if (key === '\r') { // Enter
+    state.mode = 'browse';
+  } else if (key === '\x7f') { // Backspace
+    state.searchQuery = state.searchQuery.slice(0, -1);
+    if (state.searchQuery.length > 0) {
+      const results = await query(state.searchQuery, { limit: 50 });
+      state.nodes = results.map(r => r.node);
+    } else {
+      state.nodes = listNodes({ limit: 100, includeStale: false });
+    }
+    state.selected = 0;
+    state.scroll = 0;
+  } else if (key.length === 1 && key >= ' ') {
+    state.searchQuery += key;
+    if (state.searchQuery.length >= 2) {
+      const results = await query(state.searchQuery, { limit: 50 });
+      state.nodes = results.map(r => r.node);
+    }
+    state.selected = 0;
+    state.scroll = 0;
+  }
+
+  render();
+}
+
+function handleDetailInput(key: string): void {
+  if (key === '\x1b' || key === 'q' || key === '\r') { // Escape, q, or Enter
+    state.mode = 'browse';
+    state.detailNode = null;
+  } else if (key === '\x1b[A' || key === 'k') {
+    // Scroll up in detail view
+    // Could implement scrolling for long content
+  } else if (key === '\x1b[B' || key === 'j') {
+    // Scroll down in detail view
+  }
+
+  render();
+}
+
+function render(): void {
+  // Clear screen
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[2J');
+  process.stdout.write('\x1b[H');
+
+  const width = process.stdout.columns || 80;
+  const height = process.stdout.rows || 24;
+  const activeGraph = getActiveGraph();
+
+  // Header
+  const header = ` CORTEX TUI `;
+  const graphInfo = ` Graph: ${activeGraph} `;
+  const headerLine = chalk.bgBlue.white(header) + ' '.repeat(width - header.length - graphInfo.length) + chalk.bgGreen.black(graphInfo);
+  console.log(headerLine);
+  console.log(chalk.dim('─'.repeat(width)));
+
+  if (state.mode === 'help') {
+    renderHelp(width, height);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (state.mode === 'detail' && state.detailNode) {
+    renderDetail(state.detailNode, width, height);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Search bar
+  if (state.mode === 'search') {
+    console.log(chalk.cyan('🔍 Search: ') + state.searchQuery + chalk.dim('_'));
+  } else {
+    console.log(chalk.dim('🔍 Press / to search'));
+  }
+  console.log();
+
+  // Filter info
+  console.log(chalk.dim(`Showing ${state.nodes.length} nodes [1]Memory [2]Component [3]Task [4]Decision`));
+  console.log();
+
+  // Node list
+  const visibleNodes = state.nodes.slice(state.scroll, state.scroll + ITEMS_PER_PAGE);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < ITEMS_PER_PAGE; i++) {
+    const nodeIndex = state.scroll + i;
+    const node = visibleNodes[i];
+
+    if (!node) {
+      console.log();
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const isSelected = nodeIndex === state.selected;
+    const prefix = isSelected ? chalk.cyan('▶ ') : '  ';
+    const kindColor = getKindColor(node.kind);
+    const title = node.title.slice(0, width - 30);
+    const id = node.id.slice(0, 8);
+
+    let line = `${prefix}${chalk.dim(id)} [${kindColor(node.kind.padEnd(9))}] ${isSelected ? chalk.bold(title) : title}`;
+
+    if (node.status) {
+      line += chalk.dim(` (${node.status})`);
+    }
+
+    console.log(line);
+  }
+
+  // Scrollbar indicator
+  if (state.nodes.length > ITEMS_PER_PAGE) {
+    const scrollPercent = Math.floor((state.selected / state.nodes.length) * 100);
+    console.log();
+    console.log(chalk.dim(`  Showing ${state.scroll + 1}-${Math.min(state.scroll + ITEMS_PER_PAGE, state.nodes.length)} of ${state.nodes.length} (${scrollPercent}%)`));
+  }
+
+  // Footer
+  console.log();
+  console.log(chalk.dim('─'.repeat(width)));
+  console.log(chalk.dim('[↑↓/jk]Navigate [Enter]View [/]Search [r]Refresh [?]Help [q]Quit'));
+}
+
+function renderDetail(node: Node, width: number, height: number): void {
+  console.log(chalk.bold.cyan(`\n  ${node.title}\n`));
+  console.log(chalk.dim(`  ID: ${node.id}`));
+  console.log(`  Kind: ${getKindColor(node.kind)(node.kind)}`);
+  if (node.status) {
+    console.log(`  Status: ${node.status}`);
+  }
+  if (node.tags.length > 0) {
+    console.log(`  Tags: ${chalk.yellow(node.tags.join(', '))}`);
+  }
+  console.log(`  Created: ${new Date(node.createdAt).toLocaleString()}`);
+  console.log(`  Updated: ${new Date(node.updatedAt).toLocaleString()}`);
+
+  console.log(chalk.dim('\n  ─── Content ───\n'));
+
+  if (node.content) {
+    const contentLines = node.content.split('\n').slice(0, height - 20);
+    for (const line of contentLines) {
+      console.log(`  ${line.slice(0, width - 4)}`);
+    }
+    if (node.content.split('\n').length > height - 20) {
+      console.log(chalk.dim('  ... (truncated)'));
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log(chalk.dim('  (no content)'));
+  }
+
+  // Connections
+  const connections = getConnections(node.id);
+  if (connections.outgoing.length > 0 || connections.incoming.length > 0) {
+    console.log(chalk.dim('\n  ─── Connections ───\n'));
+
+    if (connections.outgoing.length > 0) {
+      console.log(chalk.dim('  Outgoing:'));
+      for (const conn of connections.outgoing.slice(0, 5)) {
+        console.log(`    → ${conn.type}: ${conn.node.title}`);
+      }
+      if (connections.outgoing.length > 5) {
+        console.log(chalk.dim(`    ... and ${connections.outgoing.length - 5} more`));
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (connections.incoming.length > 0) {
+      console.log(chalk.dim('  Incoming:'));
+      for (const conn of connections.incoming.slice(0, 5)) {
+        console.log(`    ← ${conn.type}: ${conn.node.title}`);
+      }
+      if (connections.incoming.length > 5) {
+        console.log(chalk.dim(`    ... and ${connections.incoming.length - 5} more`));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(chalk.dim('\n' + '─'.repeat(width)));
+  console.log(chalk.dim('[Esc/q]Back'));
+}
+
+function renderHelp(width: number, height: number): void {
+  console.log(chalk.bold.cyan('\n  Keyboard Shortcuts\n'));
+
+  const shortcuts = [
+    ['↑ / k', 'Move selection up'],
+    ['↓ / j', 'Move selection down'],
+    ['Enter', 'View node details'],
+    ['/', 'Start search'],
+    ['Esc', 'Cancel / Go back'],
+    ['r', 'Refresh list'],
+    ['1', 'Show only memories'],
+    ['2', 'Show only components'],
+    ['3', 'Show only tasks'],
+    ['4', 'Show only decisions'],
+    ['?', 'Toggle help'],
+    ['q', 'Quit'],
+  ];
+
+  for (const [key, desc] of shortcuts) {
+    console.log(`  ${chalk.cyan(key.padEnd(12))} ${desc}`);
+  }
+
+  console.log(chalk.dim('\n' + '─'.repeat(width)));
+  console.log(chalk.dim('[Enter/Esc]Close help'));
+}
+
+function getKindColor(kind: string): chalk.Chalk {
+  switch (kind) {
+    case 'memory': return chalk.blue;
+    case 'component': return chalk.green;
+    case 'task': return chalk.yellow;
+    case 'decision': return chalk.magenta;
+    default: return chalk.white;
+  }
+}