diff --git a/cmd/init/areas.go b/cmd/init/areas.go
index d6e034eb664e5339fd93622550db13de36911ce9..15cde476e239d4dce4b58fa1e004a9ff7c912a53 100644
--- a/cmd/init/areas.go
+++ b/cmd/init/areas.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"git.secluded.site/go-lunatask"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
 
 	"git.secluded.site/lune/internal/config"
@@ -137,6 +138,8 @@ func editArea(existing *config.Area, cfg *config.Config) (*config.Area, error) {
 	area := config.Area{}
 	if existing != nil {
 		area = *existing
+	} else {
+		area.Workflow = lunatask.WorkflowNowLater
 	}
 
 	err := runItemForm(&area.Name, &area.Key, &area.ID, itemFormConfig{
@@ -150,9 +153,37 @@ func editArea(existing *config.Area, cfg *config.Config) (*config.Area, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if err := selectWorkflow(&area.Workflow); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &area, nil
 }
 
+func selectWorkflow(selected *lunatask.Workflow) error {
+	options := make([]huh.Option[lunatask.Workflow], 0, len(lunatask.Workflows()))
+	for _, w := range lunatask.Workflows() {
+		label := fmt.Sprintf("%s - %s", w, w.Description())
+		options = append(options, huh.NewOption(label, w))
+	}
+
+	err := huh.NewSelect[lunatask.Workflow]().
+		Title("Workflow").
+		Description("Determines which task fields are relevant for this area").
+		Options(options...).
+		Value(selected).
+		Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, huh.ErrUserAborted) {
+			return errQuit
+		}
+
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func validateAreaKey(cfg *config.Config, existing *config.Area) func(string) error {
 	return func(input string) error {
 		if err := validateKeyFormat(input); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/mcp/server.go b/cmd/mcp/server.go
index e860c8a91d7bc569ae376b2d757d51d6f16f918a..3f6d96aaa8fe8e3a558d4b5cabc954e7fbbbf2be 100644
--- a/cmd/mcp/server.go
+++ b/cmd/mcp/server.go
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ func toAreaProviders(cfgAreas []config.Area) []shared.AreaProvider {
 
 	for _, area := range cfgAreas {
 		providers = append(providers, shared.AreaProvider{
-			ID:    area.ID,
-			Name:  area.Name,
-			Key:   area.Key,
-			Goals: shared.ToGoalProviders(area.Goals),
+			ID:       area.ID,
+			Name:     area.Name,
+			Key:      area.Key,
+			Workflow: area.Workflow,
+			Goals:    shared.ToGoalProviders(area.Goals),
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d01b0c01f77ccacec6cc39b3e99a6b67d11b9045..41f7a2ca92cf80800943af74e7093ebd98f041dc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module git.secluded.site/lune
 go 1.25.5
 
 require (
-	git.secluded.site/go-lunatask v0.1.0-rc9.1
+	git.secluded.site/go-lunatask v0.1.0-rc9.2
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/fang v0.4.4
 	github.com/charmbracelet/huh v0.8.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0d5d2d714b6f3353fb7f4b9ada9604c2053e432b..b647a66f962867b3391f7606dc0cc83156bd7f14 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ al.essio.dev/pkg/shellescape v1.5.1 h1:86HrALUujYS/h+GtqoB26SBEdkWfmMI6FubjXlsXy
 al.essio.dev/pkg/shellescape v1.5.1/go.mod h1:6sIqp7X2P6mThCQ7twERpZTuigpr6KbZWtls1U8I890=
 charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-beta.3.0.20251106193318-19329a3e8410 h1:D9PbaszZYpB4nj+d6HTWr1onlmlyuGVNfL9gAi8iB3k=
 charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-beta.3.0.20251106193318-19329a3e8410/go.mod h1:1qZyvvVCenJO2M1ac2mX0yyiIZJoZmDM4DG4s0udJkU=
-git.secluded.site/go-lunatask v0.1.0-rc9.1 h1:6dJcP3P+2QraPQ/wfPjCWaXv2mr1B4lMvBuQCNZd1t8=
-git.secluded.site/go-lunatask v0.1.0-rc9.1/go.mod h1:rxps7BBqF+BkY8VN5E7J9zSOzSbtZ1hDmLEOHxjTHZQ=
+git.secluded.site/go-lunatask v0.1.0-rc9.2 h1:fk5fCGdHmKpwz5HPy/n/LURBNweJoRN2xSay36VgA7g=
+git.secluded.site/go-lunatask v0.1.0-rc9.2/go.mod h1:rxps7BBqF+BkY8VN5E7J9zSOzSbtZ1hDmLEOHxjTHZQ=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0 h1:dRaEfpa2VI55EwlIW72hMRHdWouJeRF7TPYhI+AUQjk=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
 github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc v1.0.0 h1:cXCdzVdstXyiTqTvfqk9SDHpKNjxuom+DOlyEeQ4pzQ=
diff --git a/internal/completion/completion.go b/internal/completion/completion.go
index 9bab7ba7bd07121e33e0c7448e04b00fb94e12ee..99938cb5e3d06f052822abb546682b262ed22947 100644
--- a/internal/completion/completion.go
+++ b/internal/completion/completion.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package completion
 
 import (
+	"git.secluded.site/go-lunatask"
 	"git.secluded.site/lune/internal/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -90,3 +91,15 @@ func Relationships(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string, _ string) ([]string, cobra.Shel
 		"almost-strangers",
 	}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
 }
+
+// Workflows returns workflow options for shell completion.
+func Workflows(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string, _ string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
+	workflows := lunatask.Workflows()
+	keys := make([]string, len(workflows))
+
+	for i, w := range workflows {
+		keys[i] = string(w)
+	}
+
+	return keys, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 88c7be3b5182333cc93d8c839e8d5bc3f06b77d7..e5b636bc64b637924d1075347f86fe311c0f8b0f 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"git.secluded.site/go-lunatask"
 	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
 )
 
@@ -130,10 +131,11 @@ type Defaults struct {
 //
 //nolint:recvcheck // Value receivers for Keyed interface; pointer receiver for GoalByKey is intentional.
 type Area struct {
-	ID    string `json:"id"    toml:"id"`
-	Name  string `json:"name"  toml:"name"`
-	Key   string `json:"key"   toml:"key"`
-	Goals []Goal `json:"goals" toml:"goals"`
+	ID       string            `json:"id"       toml:"id"`
+	Name     string            `json:"name"     toml:"name"`
+	Key      string            `json:"key"      toml:"key"`
+	Workflow lunatask.Workflow `json:"workflow" toml:"workflow"`
+	Goals    []Goal            `json:"goals"    toml:"goals"`
 }
 
 // Goal represents a goal within an area.
diff --git a/internal/mcp/resources/areas/handler.go b/internal/mcp/resources/areas/handler.go
index 0d09bdf6dec4025a0c90d8ba356d9c4948db6f0a..9017302e4d5d7ccb65740077ff96c376ea45be6d 100644
--- a/internal/mcp/resources/areas/handler.go
+++ b/internal/mcp/resources/areas/handler.go
@@ -24,9 +24,16 @@ Each area represents a life domain (e.g., Work, Personal, Health) and contains:
 - id: UUID to use when creating tasks in this area
 - name: Human-readable area name
 - key: Short alias for CLI usage
-- goals: List of goals within the area, each with id, name, and key
+- workflow: Task management style (determines which fields are relevant)
+- workflow_description: Human-readable explanation of the workflow
+- valid_statuses: Task statuses valid for this workflow
+- uses_motivation: Whether motivation field (must/should/want) is relevant
+- uses_eisenhower: Whether eisenhower matrix is relevant
+- uses_scheduling: Whether date scheduling is relevant
+- uses_priority: Whether priority field is relevant
+- goals: List of goals within the area
 
-Use this resource to discover valid area and goal IDs before creating or updating tasks.`
+Use workflow information to determine which task fields to set for each area.`
 
 // Handler handles area resource requests.
 type Handler struct {
@@ -40,10 +47,17 @@ func NewHandler(areas []shared.AreaProvider) *Handler {
 
 // areaInfo represents an area in the resource response.
 type areaInfo struct {
-	ID    string     `json:"id"`
-	Name  string     `json:"name"`
-	Key   string     `json:"key"`
-	Goals []goalInfo `json:"goals"`
+	ID                  string     `json:"id"`
+	Name                string     `json:"name"`
+	Key                 string     `json:"key"`
+	Workflow            string     `json:"workflow"`
+	WorkflowDescription string     `json:"workflow_description"`
+	ValidStatuses       []string   `json:"valid_statuses"`
+	UsesMotivation      bool       `json:"uses_motivation"`
+	UsesEisenhower      bool       `json:"uses_eisenhower"`
+	UsesScheduling      bool       `json:"uses_scheduling"`
+	UsesPriority        bool       `json:"uses_priority"`
+	Goals               []goalInfo `json:"goals"`
 }
 
 // goalInfo represents a goal in the resource response.
@@ -70,11 +84,23 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleRead(
 			})
 		}
 
+		validStatuses := make([]string, 0, len(area.Workflow.ValidStatuses()))
+		for _, s := range area.Workflow.ValidStatuses() {
+			validStatuses = append(validStatuses, string(s))
+		}
+
 		areasInfo = append(areasInfo, areaInfo{
-			ID:    area.ID,
-			Name:  area.Name,
-			Key:   area.Key,
-			Goals: goals,
+			ID:                  area.ID,
+			Name:                area.Name,
+			Key:                 area.Key,
+			Workflow:            string(area.Workflow),
+			WorkflowDescription: area.Workflow.Description(),
+			ValidStatuses:       validStatuses,
+			UsesMotivation:      area.Workflow.UsesMotivation(),
+			UsesEisenhower:      area.Workflow.UsesEisenhower(),
+			UsesScheduling:      area.Workflow.UsesScheduling(),
+			UsesPriority:        area.Workflow.UsesPriority(),
+			Goals:               goals,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/mcp/shared/types.go b/internal/mcp/shared/types.go
index d509d09f44365bcd60d78701e9e704e7752036b4..ee8c12d6424548ec96768ad80c16ba7677a74be1 100644
--- a/internal/mcp/shared/types.go
+++ b/internal/mcp/shared/types.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 // Package shared provides common types and utilities for MCP resources and tools.
 package shared
 
+import "git.secluded.site/go-lunatask"
+
 // Keyed is an interface for types that have ID, Name, and Key fields.
 type Keyed interface {
 	GetID() string
@@ -14,10 +16,11 @@ type Keyed interface {
 
 // AreaProvider represents an area with its goals for MCP resources.
 type AreaProvider struct {
-	ID    string
-	Name  string
-	Key   string
-	Goals []GoalProvider
+	ID       string
+	Name     string
+	Key      string
+	Workflow lunatask.Workflow
+	Goals    []GoalProvider
 }
 
 // GoalProvider represents a goal within an area.