diff --git a/ui/src/App.tsx b/ui/src/App.tsx
index 1b121e7..cc1c1c4 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/App.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,17 @@ export const App = () => {
                     element={
                       <Layout>
                         <ChatProvider>
-                          <ChatPage />
+                          {(client) => <ChatPage client={client} />}
+                        </ChatProvider>
+                      </Layout>
+                    }
+                  />
+                  <Route
+                    path="chat/:channelId"
+                    element={
+                      <Layout>
+                        <ChatProvider>
+                          {(client) => <ChatPage client={client} />}
                         </ChatProvider>
                       </Layout>
                     }
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ChannelPreview.tsx b/ui/src/components/ChannelPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d50179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/ChannelPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+import { Avatar, AvatarBadge } from "@ui/ui-library/avatar";
+import { Badge } from "@ui/ui-library/badge";
+import { AvailableIcon } from "@ui/ui-library/icons";
+import { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { Channel } from "stream-chat";
+import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
+
+interface ChannelPreviewProps {
+  channel: Channel;
+  displayTitle: string | undefined;
+  activeChannel?: Channel;
+  setActiveChannel?: (channel: Channel) => void;
+  unreadCount?: number;
+  latestMessagePreview?: ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+function formatTimestamp(timestamp: string | Date): string {
+  const date = new Date(timestamp);
+  const now = new Date();
+  const diff = now.getTime() - date.getTime();
+  const minutes = Math.floor(diff / 60000);
+  const hours = Math.floor(diff / 3600000);
+  const days = Math.floor(diff / 86400000);
+
+  if (minutes < 1) return "now";
+  if (minutes < 60) return `${minutes}m`;
+  if (hours < 24) return `${hours}h`;
+  if (days < 7) return `${days}d`;
+  return date.toLocaleDateString();
+}
+
+function getChannelName(
+  displayTitle: string | undefined,
+  channel: Channel
+): string {
+  if (displayTitle) return displayTitle;
+  if (channel.data?.config?.name) return channel.data.config.name;
+
+  // For direct messages, show other participant names
+  const members = Object.values(channel.state?.members || {});
+  const otherMembers = members.filter(
+    // @ts-expect-error TODO: fix this
+    (member) => member.user?.id !== channel.data?.config?.created_by?.id
+  );
+
+  if (otherMembers.length === 1) {
+    return otherMembers[0].user?.name || otherMembers[0].user?.id || "Unknown";
+  } else if (otherMembers.length > 1) {
+    return otherMembers
+      .map((member) => member.user?.name || member.user?.id)
+      .join(", ");
+  }
+
+  return "Channel";
+}
+
+function getChannelAvatar(
+  displayTitle: string | undefined,
+  channel: Channel
+): {
+  src?: string;
+  alt: string;
+} {
+  // @ts-expect-error TODO: fix this
+  if (channel.data?.config?.image) {
+    return {
+      // @ts-expect-error TODO: fix this
+      src: channel.data.config.image,
+      alt: getChannelName(displayTitle, channel),
+    };
+  }
+
+  // For direct messages, use the first other participant's avatar
+  const members = Object.values(channel.state?.members || {});
+  const otherMembers = members.filter(
+    // @ts-expect-error TODO: fix this
+    (member) => member.user?.id !== channel.data?.config?.created_by?.id
+  );
+
+  if (otherMembers.length > 0) {
+    const firstMember = otherMembers[0];
+    return {
+      src: firstMember.user?.image,
+      alt: firstMember.user?.name || firstMember.user?.id || "User",
+    };
+  }
+
+  return { alt: getChannelName(displayTitle, channel) };
+}
+
+// function getLastMessagePreview(lastMessage?: StreamMessage): string {
+//   if (!lastMessage) return "No messages yet";
+
+//   if (lastMessage.deleted_at) return "Message deleted";
+
+//   if (lastMessage.text) {
+//     return lastMessage.text.length > 50
+//       ? lastMessage.text.substring(0, 50) + "..."
+//       : lastMessage.text;
+//   }
+
+//   if (lastMessage.attachments?.length && lastMessage.attachments.length > 0) {
+//     const attachment = lastMessage.attachments[0];
+//     if (attachment.type === "image") return "📷 Image";
+//     if (attachment.type === "video") return "🎥 Video";
+//     if (attachment.type === "file") return "📎 File";
+//   }
+
+//   return "Message";
+// }
+
+function isUserOnline(channel: Channel): boolean {
+  const members = Object.values(channel.state?.members || {});
+
+  const otherMembers = members.filter(
+    // @ts-expect-error TODO: fix this
+    (member) => member.user?.id !== channel.data?.config?.created_by?.id
+  );
+
+  return otherMembers.some((member) => member.user?.online);
+}
+
+export function ChannelPreview({
+  displayTitle,
+  channel,
+  activeChannel,
+  setActiveChannel,
+  unreadCount = 0,
+  latestMessagePreview,
+  className,
+}: ChannelPreviewProps) {
+  const isActive = activeChannel?.id === channel.id;
+  const avatar = getChannelAvatar(displayTitle, channel);
+  const isOnline = isUserOnline(channel);
+  const timestamp = channel.data?.created_at;
+
+  const handleClick = () => {
+    setActiveChannel?.(channel);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={twMerge(
+        "group relative flex items-center gap-3 p-3 cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50 border-b border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-800",
+        isActive &&
+          "bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800",
+        className
+      )}
+      onClick={handleClick}
+    >
+      {/* Avatar with online status */}
+      <div className="relative">
+        <Avatar
+          src={avatar.src}
+          alt={avatar.alt}
+          className="size-12 ring-2 ring-transparent group-hover:ring-gray-200 dark:group-hover:ring-gray-700"
+        >
+          {isOnline && (
+            <AvatarBadge
+              badge={<AvailableIcon className="size-3 text-green-500" />}
+            />
+          )}
+        </Avatar>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Channel info */}
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-1">
+          <h3
+            className={twMerge(
+              "font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate",
+              isActive && "text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400"
+            )}
+          >
+            {displayTitle}
+          </h3>
+          {timestamp && (
+            <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 ml-2 flex-shrink-0">
+              {formatTimestamp(timestamp)}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 truncate">
+            {latestMessagePreview}
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Unread count badge */}
+          {unreadCount > 0 && (
+            <div className="ml-2 flex-shrink-0">
+              <Badge
+                variant="in-review"
+                className="text-xs min-w-[20px] h-5 px-2 py-0 flex items-center justify-center"
+              >
+                {unreadCount > 99 ? "99+" : unreadCount}
+              </Badge>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Active indicator */}
+      {isActive && (
+        <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-1 bg-blue-500 dark:bg-blue-400 rounded-r-full" />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/hooks/channel.ts b/ui/src/hooks/channel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f62d8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/hooks/channel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Channel, StreamChat } from "stream-chat";
+
+export const useChannel = (
+  client: StreamChat,
+  channelId: string | undefined
+) => {
+  const [channel, setChannel] = useState<Channel | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (channelId) {
+      const channel = client.channel("messaging", channelId);
+      channel.watch();
+      setChannel(channel);
+    }
+  }, [channelId, client]);
+  return channel;
+};
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/chat.tsx b/ui/src/pages/chat.tsx
index f624cb4..fca3a2f 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/chat.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/chat.tsx
@@ -7,16 +7,56 @@ import {
   Channel,
 } from "stream-chat-react";
 import { useUser } from "@ui/providers/UserStoreProvider";
+import { ChannelPreview } from "@ui/components/ChannelPreview";
+import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import { StreamChat } from "stream-chat";
+import { useChannel } from "@ui/hooks/channel";
 
-export function ChatPage() {
+export function ChatPage({ client }: { client: StreamChat }) {
   const user = useUser();
   const filters = { members: { $in: [user.id] }, type: "messaging" };
+
+  const { channelId } = useParams();
+  const channel = useChannel(client, channelId);
+
+  if (channel) {
+    return (
+      <Channel channel={channel}>
+        <Window>
+          <ChannelHeader />
+          <MessageList />
+          <MessageInput />
+        </Window>
+      </Channel>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-screen">
-      <div className="w-1/3 border-r">
-        <ChannelList filters={filters} />
+    <div className="flex h-screen bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900">
+      <div className="w-1/3 border-r border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800">
+        <ChannelList
+          filters={filters}
+          setActiveChannelOnMount
+          Preview={({
+            displayTitle,
+            channel,
+            activeChannel,
+            setActiveChannel,
+            unread,
+            latestMessagePreview,
+          }) => (
+            <ChannelPreview
+              displayTitle={displayTitle}
+              channel={channel}
+              activeChannel={activeChannel}
+              setActiveChannel={setActiveChannel}
+              unreadCount={unread}
+              latestMessagePreview={latestMessagePreview}
+            />
+          )}
+        />
       </div>
-      <div className="flex-1">
+      <div className="flex-1 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800">
         <Channel>
           <Window>
             <ChannelHeader />
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/tablo.tsx b/ui/src/pages/tablo.tsx
index fb29b74..1f7e17c 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/tablo.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/tablo.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "@ui/hooks/tablos";
 import { LoadingSpinner } from "@ui/components/LoadingSpinner";
 import { TabloInsert, TabloUpdate, UserTablo } from "@ui/types/tablos.types";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 
 type FilterOption = {
   id: "all" | "owned" | "invited";
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export const TabloPage = () => {
   const [filterType, setFilterType] = useState<"all" | "owned" | "invited">(
     "all"
   );
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   const { data: tablos, isLoading, error } = useTablosList();
   const createTabloMutation = useCreateTablo();
@@ -56,9 +58,18 @@ export const TabloPage = () => {
   });
 
   const menuItems = [
-    { name: "Conversations" },
-    { name: "Planning" },
-    { name: "Notes" },
+    {
+      name: "Conversations",
+      action: (tabloId: string) => navigate(`/chat/${tabloId}`),
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Planning",
+      action: (tabloId: string) => navigate(`/tablo/${tabloId}/planning`),
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Notes",
+      action: (tabloId: string) => navigate(`/tablo/${tabloId}/notes`),
+    },
   ];
 
   const openCreateModal = () => {
@@ -431,7 +442,7 @@ export const TabloPage = () => {
                 className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
                 onClick={(e) => {
                   e.stopPropagation();
-                  console.log(`${item.name} clicked for ${tablo.name}`);
+                  item.action(tablo.id);
                 }}
               >
                 <span>{item.name}</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/providers/ChatProvider.tsx b/ui/src/providers/ChatProvider.tsx
index c9ed980..86edb02 100644
--- a/ui/src/providers/ChatProvider.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/providers/ChatProvider.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Chat, useCreateChatClient } from "stream-chat-react";
 import { useUser } from "./UserStoreProvider";
 import { LoadingSpinner } from "@ui/components/LoadingSpinner";
+import { StreamChat } from "stream-chat";
 
 export default function ChatProvider({
   children,
 }: {
-  children: React.ReactNode;
+  children: (client: StreamChat) => React.ReactNode;
 }) {
   const apiKey = import.meta.env.VITE_STREAM_CHAT_API_KEY as string;
   const user = useUser();
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export default function ChatProvider({
 
   return (
     <Chat client={client} theme="team light">
-      {children}
+      {children(client)}
     </Chat>
   );
 }