diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 41407a44..afc67f1a 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ When user says "COM":
 1. Increment version in BOTH `package.json` AND `CLAUDE.md` (verify they match with `grep version package.json && grep Version CLAUDE.md`)
 2. Run: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.XXXX" && git push && npm run build && systemctl --user restart claudeman-web`
 
-**Version**: 0.1525 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
+**Version**: 0.1526 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
 
 ## Project Overview
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a97b33fa..6758a2ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudeman",
-  "version": "0.1525",
+  "version": "0.1526",
   "description": "The missing control plane for Claude Code - run 20 autonomous agents with real-time monitoring and session persistence",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/web/public/app.js b/src/web/public/app.js
index 0e52a645..58c2d12b 100644
--- a/src/web/public/app.js
+++ b/src/web/public/app.js
@@ -14575,6 +14575,17 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     modal.querySelectorAll('.modal-tabs .modal-tab-btn').forEach(btn => {
       btn.onclick = () => this.switchCaseModalTab(btn.dataset.tab);
     });
+    // Scroll-into-view on focus for mobile keyboard visibility
+    modal.querySelectorAll('input[type="text"]').forEach(input => {
+      if (!input._mobileScrollWired) {
+        input._mobileScrollWired = true;
+        input.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+          if (window.innerWidth <= 430) {
+            setTimeout(() => input.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' }), 300);
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    });
     modal.classList.add('active');
     document.getElementById('newCaseName').focus();
   }
@@ -14606,10 +14617,19 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
   }
 
   async submitCaseModal() {
-    if (this.caseModalTab === 'case-create') {
-      await this.createCase();
-    } else {
-      await this.linkCase();
+    const btn = document.getElementById('caseModalSubmit');
+    const originalText = btn.textContent;
+    btn.classList.add('loading');
+    btn.textContent = this.caseModalTab === 'case-create' ? 'Creating...' : 'Linking...';
+    try {
+      if (this.caseModalTab === 'case-create') {
+        await this.createCase();
+      } else {
+        await this.linkCase();
+      }
+    } finally {
+      btn.classList.remove('loading');
+      btn.textContent = originalText;
     }
   }
 
@@ -14771,8 +14791,12 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
   showCreateCaseFromMobile() {
     // Close mobile picker first
     this.closeMobileCasePicker();
-    // Open the create case modal
+    // Open the create case modal with slide-up animation
     this.showCreateCaseModal();
+    const modal = document.getElementById('createCaseModal');
+    modal.classList.add('from-mobile');
+    // Remove animation class after it plays
+    setTimeout(() => modal.classList.remove('from-mobile'), 300);
   }
 
   renderScreenSessions() {
diff --git a/src/web/public/index.html b/src/web/public/index.html
index 7750c560..51551f6c 100644
--- a/src/web/public/index.html
+++ b/src/web/public/index.html
@@ -1110,25 +1110,25 @@
           <div class="modal-tab-content" id="case-create">
             <div class="form-row">
               <label>Case Name</label>
-              <input type="text" id="newCaseName" placeholder="my-project" pattern="[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+">
+              <input type="text" id="newCaseName" placeholder="my-project" pattern="[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+" autocomplete="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false">
               <span class="form-hint">Letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores only. Created in ~/claudeman-cases/</span>
             </div>
             <div class="form-row">
               <label>Description (optional)</label>
-              <input type="text" id="newCaseDescription" placeholder="A brief description...">
+              <input type="text" id="newCaseDescription" placeholder="A brief description..." autocomplete="off">
             </div>
           </div>
           <!-- Link Existing Tab -->
           <div class="modal-tab-content hidden" id="case-link">
             <div class="form-row">
               <label>Case Name</label>
-              <input type="text" id="linkCaseName" placeholder="my-project" pattern="[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+">
+              <input type="text" id="linkCaseName" placeholder="my-project" pattern="[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+" autocomplete="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false">
               <span class="form-hint">Name to identify this case in Claudeman</span>
             </div>
             <div class="form-row">
               <label>Folder Path</label>
-              <input type="text" id="linkCasePath" placeholder="/home/user/projects/my-project">
-              <span class="form-hint">Absolute path to an existing project folder</span>
+              <input type="text" id="linkCasePath" placeholder="/home/user/projects/my-project" autocomplete="off" autocapitalize="off" autocorrect="off" spellcheck="false">
+              <span class="form-hint">Absolute path to an existing project folder, e.g. /home/you/my-project</span>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/web/public/mobile.css b/src/web/public/mobile.css
index a9200575..6a931d96 100644
--- a/src/web/public/mobile.css
+++ b/src/web/public/mobile.css
@@ -1075,6 +1075,11 @@ html.mobile-init .file-browser-panel {
     overflow-y: auto;
   }
 
+  /* When keyboard opens in case modal, let body grow taller */
+  .keyboard-visible #createCaseModal .modal-body {
+    max-height: 60vh;
+  }
+
   /* Mobile Case Picker - Mobile-specific overrides */
   .mobile-case-picker .modal-backdrop {
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
@@ -1128,6 +1133,98 @@ html.mobile-init .file-browser-panel {
     flex-shrink: 0;
   }
 
+  /* ---- Case Modal: Mobile Touch Optimizations ---- */
+
+  /* Larger tab buttons for case modal - easy to tap */
+  #createCaseModal .modal-tabs {
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  #createCaseModal .modal-tab-btn {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 44px;
+    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    justify-content: center;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  /* Touch-friendly form inputs in case modal */
+  #createCaseModal .form-row {
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  #createCaseModal .form-row label {
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: #e5e7eb;
+  }
+
+  #createCaseModal .form-row input[type="text"] {
+    min-height: 44px;
+    font-size: 16px; /* Prevents iOS zoom on focus */
+    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+  }
+
+  #createCaseModal .form-row .form-hint {
+    font-size: 0.65rem;
+    margin-top: 0.35rem;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+  }
+
+  /* Touch-friendly action buttons in case modal */
+  #createCaseModal .form-actions {
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+    padding-bottom: calc(0.75rem + var(--safe-area-bottom));
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  #createCaseModal .form-actions .btn-toolbar {
+    min-height: 44px !important;
+    max-height: 44px !important;
+    height: 44px !important;
+    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+  }
+
+  /* Loading state for submit button */
+  #caseModalSubmit.loading {
+    opacity: 0.6;
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
+  /* Smooth open animation for case modal from mobile picker */
+  #createCaseModal.from-mobile .modal-content {
+    animation: caseModalSlideUp 0.25s ease-out;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes caseModalSlideUp {
+    from {
+      transform: translateY(30px);
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+    to {
+      transform: translateY(0);
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Mobile case picker - larger create button (override btn-toolbar !important) */
+  .btn-case-create-mobile {
+    min-height: 48px !important;
+    max-height: 48px !important;
+    height: 48px !important;
+    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+  }
+
   /* Settings grid - single column on phones */
   .settings-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;