diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/BindProjectModel.php b/app/Http/Middleware/BindProjectModel.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1efef77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/BindProjectModel.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Models\Project;
+
+class BindProjectModel
+{
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        $route = $request->route();
+        if ($route && $route->parameter('project')) {
+            $projectId = $route->parameter('project');
+            if (is_string($projectId) && is_numeric($projectId)) {
+                $project = Project::findOrFail($projectId);
+                $route->setParameter('project', $project);
+            }
+        }
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index f956cfd..2bfb865 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Providers;
 
+use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\Task;
 use App\Policies\TaskPolicy;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -14,7 +16,8 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
      */
     public function register(): void
     {
-        //
+        // Register route model bindings early (before routes are loaded)
+        Route::model('project', Project::class);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -22,6 +25,9 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
      */
     public function boot(): void
     {
+        // Re-register model bindings so they persist in route cache
+        Route::model('project', Project::class);
+
         // Register policies
         Gate::policy(Task::class, TaskPolicy::class);
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/layout/navigation.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/layout/navigation.blade.php
index b89d2e4..abf07ee 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/layout/navigation.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/layout/navigation.blade.php
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ new class extends Component
                     </x-nav-link>
                 </div>
 
+                <!--
                 @can('view tasks')
                 <div class="hidden space-x-8 sm:-my-px sm:ms-10 sm:flex">
                     <x-nav-link :href="route('projects.list')" :active="request()->routeIs('projects.tasks*')" wire:navigate>
                         {{ __('Tasks') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
                 </div>
-                @endcan
+                @endcan -->
 
                 @can('view users')
                     <div class="hidden space-x-8 sm:-my-px sm:ms-10 sm:flex">