diff --git a/src/utils/SidepanelConfig.js b/src/utils/SidepanelConfig.js
index ed065d3..26ffb8e 100644
--- a/src/utils/SidepanelConfig.js
+++ b/src/utils/SidepanelConfig.js
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ export const DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG = [
     enabled: true,
     order: 0,
   },
+  {
+    id: 'smartInsights',
+    name: 'Smart Insights',
+    description: 'Quick actions based on your tasks',
+    iconName: 'TrendingUp',
+    enabled: false,
+    order: 1,
+  },
   {
     id: 'assignees',
     name: 'Tasks by Assignee',
     description: 'Groups tasks by who they are assigned to',
     iconName: 'Person',
     enabled: true,
-    order: 1,
+    order: 2,
   },
   {
     id: 'calendar',
@@ -21,7 +29,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG = [
     description: 'Shows tasks in a calendar format',
     iconName: 'CalendarMonth',
     enabled: true,
-    order: 2,
+    order: 3,
   },
   {
     id: 'activities',
@@ -29,7 +37,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG = [
     description: 'Shows recent task completions and activities',
     iconName: 'History',
     enabled: true,
-    order: 3,
+    order: 4,
   },
   {
     id: 'weeklyGoals',
@@ -37,21 +45,37 @@ export const DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG = [
     description: 'Shows weekly progress and family completion stats',
     iconName: 'EmojiEvents',
     enabled: true,
-    order: 4,
+    order: 5,
   },
 ]
 
 export const getSidepanelConfig = () => {
   const saved = localStorage.getItem('sidepanelConfig')
+  let savedConfig = []
+
   if (saved) {
     try {
-      return JSON.parse(saved)
+      savedConfig = JSON.parse(saved)
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error parsing sidepanel config:', error)
       return DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG
     }
   }
-  return DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG
+
+  // Merge saved config with default config
+  // This ensures new items in DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG are added to existing configs
+  const mergedConfig = DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG.map(defaultItem => {
+    const savedItem = savedConfig.find(item => item.id === defaultItem.id)
+    return savedItem || defaultItem
+  })
+
+  // Add any saved items that are no longer in default (for backwards compatibility)
+  const newSavedItems = savedConfig.filter(
+    savedItem =>
+      !DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG.find(item => item.id === savedItem.id),
+  )
+
+  return [...mergedConfig, ...newSavedItems]
 }
 
 export const saveSidepanelConfig = config => {
diff --git a/src/views/Chores/Sidepanel.jsx b/src/views/Chores/Sidepanel.jsx
index b551f1b..a045249 100644
--- a/src/views/Chores/Sidepanel.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Chores/Sidepanel.jsx
@@ -6,10 +6,17 @@ import { ChoresGrouper } from '../../utils/Chores'
 import { getSidepanelConfig } from '../../utils/SidepanelConfig'
 import CalendarCard from '../components/CalendarCard'
 import ActivitiesCard from './ActivitesCard'
+import SmartInsightsCard from './SmartInsightsCard'
 import TasksByAssigneeCard from './TasksByAssigneeCard'
 import UserSwitcher from './UserSwitcher'
 
-const Sidepanel = ({ chores }) => {
+const Sidepanel = ({
+  chores,
+  allChores,
+  applyTempFilter,
+  clearTempFilter,
+  tempFilter,
+}) => {
   const isLargeScreen = useMediaQuery(theme => theme.breakpoints.up('lg'))
   const [dueDatePieChartData, setDueDatePieChartData] = useState([])
   const [sidepanelConfig, setSidepanelConfig] = useState([])
@@ -55,6 +62,16 @@ const Sidepanel = ({ chores }) => {
     switch (cardConfig.id) {
       case 'welcome':
         return <UserSwitcher key='welcome' chores={chores} />
+      case 'smartInsights':
+        return (
+          <SmartInsightsCard
+            key='smartInsights'
+            chores={allChores || chores}
+            applyTempFilter={applyTempFilter}
+            clearTempFilter={clearTempFilter}
+            tempFilter={tempFilter}
+          />
+        )
       case 'assignees':
         return <TasksByAssigneeCard key='assignees' chores={chores} />
       case 'calendar':
diff --git a/src/views/Chores/SmartInsightsCard.jsx b/src/views/Chores/SmartInsightsCard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e1b666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/Chores/SmartInsightsCard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+import {
+  EventBusy,
+  EventNote,
+  HourglassEmpty,
+  PriorityHigh,
+  TrendingUp,
+  WatchLater,
+} from '@mui/icons-material'
+import { Box, Button, Chip, Sheet, Typography } from '@mui/joy'
+import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { TASK_COLOR } from '../../utils/Colors'
+
+// Static insight filter definitions – used for URL restoration
+export const INSIGHT_FILTER_DEFS = {
+  overdue: {
+    name: 'Overdue',
+    filter: {
+      conditions: [{ type: 'dueDate', operator: 'isOverdue', value: null }],
+      operator: 'AND',
+    },
+  },
+  'due-today': {
+    name: 'Due Today',
+    filter: {
+      conditions: [{ type: 'dueDate', operator: 'isDueToday', value: null }],
+      operator: 'AND',
+    },
+  },
+  'pending-approval': {
+    name: 'Pending Approval',
+    filter: {
+      conditions: [{ type: 'status', operator: 'is', value: 3 }],
+      operator: 'AND',
+    },
+  },
+  'due-this-week': {
+    name: 'Due This Week',
+    filter: {
+      conditions: [{ type: 'dueDate', operator: 'isDueThisWeek', value: null }],
+      operator: 'AND',
+    },
+  },
+  'high-priority': {
+    name: 'High Priority',
+    filter: {
+      conditions: [{ type: 'priority', operator: 'is', value: [1, 2] }],
+      operator: 'AND',
+    },
+  },
+  'no-due-date': {
+    name: 'No Due Date',
+    filter: {
+      conditions: [{ type: 'dueDate', operator: 'hasNoDueDate', value: null }],
+      operator: 'AND',
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+const SmartInsightsCard = ({
+  chores,
+  applyTempFilter,
+  clearTempFilter,
+  tempFilter,
+}) => {
+  // Detect all possible insights from chores
+  const insights = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!chores || chores.length === 0) return []
+
+    const now = new Date()
+    const today = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth(), now.getDate())
+    const tomorrow = new Date(today)
+    tomorrow.setDate(tomorrow.getDate() + 1)
+    const nextWeek = new Date(today)
+    nextWeek.setDate(nextWeek.getDate() + 7)
+
+    const detectedInsights = []
+
+    // 1. Overdue tasks (Highest Priority)
+    const overdueTasks = chores.filter(
+      chore => chore.nextDueDate && new Date(chore.nextDueDate) < now,
+    )
+    if (overdueTasks.length > 0) {
+      detectedInsights.push({
+        id: 'overdue',
+        priority: 1,
+        count: overdueTasks.length,
+        title: 'Overdue',
+        description: `${overdueTasks.length} ${overdueTasks.length === 1 ? 'task is' : 'tasks are'} overdue`,
+        color: 'danger',
+        bgColor: TASK_COLOR.OVERDUE,
+        icon: <WatchLater />,
+        filter: {
+          conditions: [
+            {
+              type: 'dueDate',
+              operator: 'isOverdue',
+              value: null,
+            },
+          ],
+          operator: 'AND',
+        },
+      })
+    }
+
+    // 2. Due today (High Priority)
+    const dueTodayTasks = chores.filter(
+      chore =>
+        chore.nextDueDate &&
+        new Date(chore.nextDueDate).toDateString() === today.toDateString(),
+    )
+    if (dueTodayTasks.length > 0) {
+      detectedInsights.push({
+        id: 'due-today',
+        priority: 2,
+        count: dueTodayTasks.length,
+        title: 'Due Today',
+        description: `${dueTodayTasks.length} ${dueTodayTasks.length === 1 ? 'task' : 'tasks'} due by end of day`,
+        color: 'warning',
+        bgColor: '#FFA500',
+        icon: <EventNote />,
+        filter: {
+          conditions: [
+            {
+              type: 'dueDate',
+              operator: 'isDueToday',
+              value: null,
+            },
+          ],
+          operator: 'AND',
+        },
+      })
+    }
+
+    // 3. Pending approval (High Priority)
+    const pendingApprovalTasks = chores.filter(chore => chore.status === 3)
+    if (pendingApprovalTasks.length > 0) {
+      detectedInsights.push({
+        id: 'pending-approval',
+        priority: 3,
+        count: pendingApprovalTasks.length,
+        title: 'Pending Approval',
+        description: `${pendingApprovalTasks.length} ${pendingApprovalTasks.length === 1 ? 'task awaits' : 'tasks await'} approval`,
+        color: 'neutral',
+        bgColor: TASK_COLOR.PENDING_REVIEW,
+        icon: <HourglassEmpty />,
+        filter: {
+          conditions: [
+            {
+              type: 'status',
+              operator: 'is',
+              value: 3,
+            },
+          ],
+          operator: 'AND',
+        },
+      })
+    }
+
+    // 4. Due this week (excluding today) (Medium Priority)
+    const dueThisWeekTasks = chores.filter(chore => {
+      if (!chore.nextDueDate) return false
+      const dueDate = new Date(chore.nextDueDate)
+      return dueDate >= tomorrow && dueDate < nextWeek
+    })
+    if (dueThisWeekTasks.length > 0) {
+      detectedInsights.push({
+        id: 'due-this-week',
+        priority: 4,
+        count: dueThisWeekTasks.length,
+        title: 'Due This Week',
+        description: `${dueThisWeekTasks.length} ${dueThisWeekTasks.length === 1 ? 'task' : 'tasks'} due in the next 7 days`,
+        color: 'primary',
+        bgColor: TASK_COLOR.IN_PROGRESS,
+        icon: <TrendingUp />,
+        filter: {
+          conditions: [
+            {
+              type: 'dueDate',
+              operator: 'isDueThisWeek',
+              value: null,
+            },
+          ],
+          operator: 'AND',
+        },
+      })
+    }
+
+    // 5. High priority tasks (Medium Priority)
+    const highPriorityTasks = chores.filter(
+      chore => chore.priority === 1 || chore.priority === 2,
+    )
+    if (highPriorityTasks.length > 0) {
+      detectedInsights.push({
+        id: 'high-priority',
+        priority: 5,
+        count: highPriorityTasks.length,
+        title: 'High Priority',
+        description: `${highPriorityTasks.length} ${highPriorityTasks.length === 1 ? 'task requires' : 'tasks require'} immediate attention`,
+        color: 'warning',
+        bgColor: '#FF6B6B',
+        icon: <PriorityHigh />,
+        filter: {
+          conditions: [
+            {
+              type: 'priority',
+              operator: 'is',
+              value: [1, 2],
+            },
+          ],
+          operator: 'AND',
+        },
+      })
+    }
+
+    // 6. No due date (Lower Priority)
+    const noDueDateTasks = chores.filter(
+      chore => !chore.nextDueDate || chore.nextDueDate === null,
+    )
+    if (noDueDateTasks.length > 0) {
+      detectedInsights.push({
+        id: 'no-due-date',
+        priority: 6,
+        count: noDueDateTasks.length,
+        title: 'No Due Date',
+        description: `${noDueDateTasks.length} ${noDueDateTasks.length === 1 ? 'task needs' : 'tasks need'} a deadline`,
+        color: 'neutral',
+        bgColor: '#9E9E9E',
+        icon: <EventBusy />,
+        filter: {
+          conditions: [
+            {
+              type: 'dueDate',
+              operator: 'hasNoDueDate',
+              value: null,
+            },
+          ],
+          operator: 'AND',
+        },
+      })
+    }
+
+    // Sort by priority and return top 3
+    return detectedInsights.sort((a, b) => a.priority - b.priority).slice(0, 3)
+  }, [chores])
+
+  const handleInsightClick = insight => {
+    // Toggle: if already active, clear it; otherwise apply it
+    if (isInsightActive(insight)) {
+      clearTempFilter()
+    } else {
+      applyTempFilter(insight.filter, {
+        id: insight.id,
+        name: insight.title,
+        description: insight.description,
+        icon: insight.icon,
+        color: insight.color,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  const isInsightActive = insight => {
+    if (!tempFilter || !tempFilter.conditions) return false
+    return (
+      JSON.stringify(tempFilter.conditions) ===
+      JSON.stringify(insight.filter.conditions)
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (insights.length === 0) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Sheet
+      variant='plain'
+      sx={{
+        p: 2,
+        display: 'flex',
+        flexDirection: 'column',
+        boxShadow: 'sm',
+        borderRadius: 20,
+        width: '315px',
+        mb: 1,
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Header */}
+      <Box sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <Box
+          sx={{
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            justifyContent: 'space-between',
+            gap: 1,
+          }}
+        >
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1 }}>
+            <TrendingUp color='' />
+            <Typography level='title-md'>Smart Insights</Typography>
+          </Box>
+          {tempFilter && (
+            <Chip size='sm' variant='solid' color='primary'>
+              Active
+            </Chip>
+          )}
+        </Box>
+        <Typography level='body-xs' sx={{ mt: 0.5, color: 'text.secondary' }}>
+          {tempFilter
+            ? 'Click active filter to clear'
+            : 'Quick actions based on your tasks'}
+        </Typography>
+      </Box>
+
+      {/* Insight Cards */}
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 1.5 }}>
+        {insights.map(insight => {
+          const isActive = isInsightActive(insight)
+          return (
+            <Button
+              key={insight.id}
+              variant={isActive ? 'solid' : 'soft'}
+              color='neutral'
+              onClick={() => handleInsightClick(insight)}
+              sx={{
+                display: 'flex',
+                flexDirection: 'column',
+                alignItems: 'flex-start',
+                justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                p: 1.5,
+                height: 'auto',
+                borderRadius: 12,
+                transition: 'all 0.2s ease',
+                border: isActive ? '2px solid' : '2px solid transparent',
+              }}
+            >
+              <Box
+                sx={{
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  alignItems: 'center',
+                  justifyContent: 'space-between',
+                  width: '100%',
+                  mb: 0.5,
+                }}
+              >
+                <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1 }}>
+                  {insight.icon}
+                  <Typography level='title-sm' sx={{ fontWeight: 600 }}>
+                    {insight.title}
+                  </Typography>
+                </Box>
+                <Chip
+                  size='sm'
+                  variant='solid'
+                  color={insight.color}
+                  sx={{
+                    minWidth: 32,
+                    fontWeight: 700,
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {insight.count}
+                </Chip>
+              </Box>
+              <Typography
+                level='body-xs'
+                sx={{
+                  textAlign: 'left',
+                  opacity: 0.9,
+                }}
+              >
+                {isActive ? `✓ ${insight.description}` : insight.description}
+              </Typography>
+            </Button>
+          )
+        })}
+      </Box>
+    </Sheet>
+  )
+}
+
+export default SmartInsightsCard
diff --git a/src/views/Settings/SidepanelSettings.jsx b/src/views/Settings/SidepanelSettings.jsx
index 0734da7..6467858 100644
--- a/src/views/Settings/SidepanelSettings.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Settings/SidepanelSettings.jsx
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ import { DragDropContext, Draggable, Droppable } from '@hello-pangea/dnd'
 import {
   CalendarMonth,
   DragIndicator,
+  EmojiEvents,
   History,
   Person,
+  SupervisorAccount,
+  TrendingUp,
   Visibility,
   VisibilityOff,
   WavingHand,
@@ -23,48 +26,22 @@ import {
   Typography,
 } from '@mui/joy'
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import {
+  DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG,
+  getSidepanelConfig,
+  saveSidepanelConfig,
+} from '../../utils/SidepanelConfig'
 import SettingsLayout from './SettingsLayout'
 
-const DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG = [
-  {
-    id: 'welcome',
-    name: 'Welcome Card',
-    description: 'Shows greeting and quick stats',
-    iconName: 'WavingHand',
-    enabled: true,
-    order: 0,
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'assignees',
-    name: 'Tasks by Assignee',
-    description: 'Groups tasks by who they are assigned to',
-    iconName: 'Person',
-    enabled: true,
-    order: 1,
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'calendar',
-    name: 'Calendar View',
-    description: 'Shows tasks in a calendar format',
-    iconName: 'CalendarMonth',
-    enabled: true,
-    order: 2,
-  },
-  {
-    id: 'activities',
-    name: 'Recent Activities',
-    description: 'Shows recent task completions and activities',
-    iconName: 'History',
-    enabled: true,
-    order: 3,
-  },
-]
-
 const SidepanelSettings = () => {
-  const [config, setConfig] = useState(DEFAULT_SIDEPANEL_CONFIG)
+  const [config, setConfig] = useState(getSidepanelConfig())
 
   const getIcon = iconName => {
     switch (iconName) {
+      case 'SupervisorAccount':
+        return <SupervisorAccount />
+      case 'TrendingUp':
+        return <TrendingUp />
       case 'WavingHand':
         return <WavingHand />
       case 'Person':
@@ -73,27 +50,20 @@ const SidepanelSettings = () => {
         return <CalendarMonth />
       case 'History':
         return <History />
+      case 'EmojiEvents':
+        return <EmojiEvents />
       default:
         return <Person />
     }
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const saved = localStorage.getItem('sidepanelConfig')
-    if (saved) {
-      try {
-        const parsed = JSON.parse(saved)
-        setConfig(parsed)
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error parsing sidepanel config:', error)
-      }
-    }
+    setConfig(getSidepanelConfig())
   }, [])
 
   const saveConfig = newConfig => {
     setConfig(newConfig)
-    localStorage.setItem('sidepanelConfig', JSON.stringify(newConfig))
-    window.dispatchEvent(new Event('sidepanelConfigChanged'))
+    saveSidepanelConfig(newConfig)
   }
 
   const handleToggleEnabled = (id, enabled) => {