diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx
index fd5085bb31..a1361200f0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/HomeView.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
   countDueReminders,
   useRemindersQuery,
 } from "@/features/reminders/hooks";
+import { useRemindLater } from "@/features/reminders/ui/RemindMeLaterProvider";
 import { deleteMessage, sendChannelMessage } from "@/shared/api/tauri";
 import type { HomeFeedResponse } from "@/shared/api/types";
 import { KIND_REACTION } from "@/shared/constants/kinds";
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ export function HomeView({
   );
   const [isDeletingMessage, setIsDeletingMessage] = React.useState(false);
   const [isSendingReply, setIsSendingReply] = React.useState(false);
+  const { openReminder, activeReminderEventIds } = useRemindLater();
   const [localRepliesByItemId, setLocalRepliesByItemId] = React.useState<
     Record<string, InboxReply[]>
   >({});
@@ -407,11 +409,29 @@ export function HomeView({
       >
         {showListPane ? (
           <InboxListPane
+            activeReminderEventIds={activeReminderEventIds}
             doneSet={effectiveDoneSet}
             dueReminderCount={dueReminderCount}
             filter={filter}
             items={filteredItems}
             onFilterChange={setFilter}
+            onMarkUnread={markItemUnread}
+            onOpenDirect={(item) => {
+              const channelId = item.item.channelId;
+              if (!channelId) {
+                return;
+              }
+
+              onOpenContext(channelId, item.id);
+            }}
+            onRemindLater={(item) => {
+              openReminder({
+                eventId: item.id,
+                channelId: item.item.channelId ?? "",
+                preview: item.preview.slice(0, 100),
+                authorPubkey: item.item.pubkey,
+              });
+            }}
             onSelect={(itemId) => {
               handleUserSelectItem(itemId);
               markItemRead(itemId);
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
index c4fa6a1dfc..205e8ad13c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChevronDown, Mail } from "lucide-react";
+import { Clock, ExternalLink, Mail, MailOpen, ChevronDown } from "lucide-react";
 import * as React from "react";
 
 import {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { TopChromeInsetHeader } from "@/shared/layout/TopChromeInsetHeader";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import { Markdown } from "@/shared/ui/markdown";
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/shared/ui/tooltip";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
   DropdownMenuContent,
@@ -36,11 +37,15 @@ type InboxListPaneProps = {
   filter: InboxFilter;
   items: InboxItem[];
   onFilterChange: (filter: InboxFilter) => void;
+  onMarkUnread: (itemId: string) => void;
+  onOpenDirect: (item: InboxItem) => void;
+  onRemindLater: (item: InboxItem) => void;
   onSelect: (itemId: string) => void;
   selectedId: string | null;
   showRightDivider?: boolean;
   dueReminderCount: number;
   reminderPubkey?: string;
+  activeReminderEventIds?: ReadonlySet<string>;
 };
 
 export function InboxListPane({
@@ -48,11 +53,15 @@ export function InboxListPane({
   filter,
   items,
   onFilterChange,
+  onMarkUnread,
+  onOpenDirect,
+  onRemindLater,
   onSelect,
   selectedId,
   showRightDivider = false,
   dueReminderCount,
   reminderPubkey,
+  activeReminderEventIds,
 }: InboxListPaneProps) {
   const activeFilter = FILTER_OPTIONS.find((option) => option.value === filter);
   const isReminders = filter === "reminders";
@@ -61,80 +70,116 @@ export function InboxListPane({
   const renderItem = (item: InboxItem) => {
     const isSelected = item.id === selectedId;
     const isDone = doneSet.has(item.id);
+    const hasActiveReminder = activeReminderEventIds?.has(item.id) ?? false;
+    const hasChannelTarget = Boolean(item.item.channelId);
     const typeLabel = formatInboxTypeLabel(item);
 
     return (
-      <button
-        className={cn(
-          "flex w-full items-start gap-2.5 border-l px-5 py-2 text-left transition-colors",
-          isSelected
-            ? "border-l-transparent bg-muted/30"
-            : "border-l-transparent hover:bg-muted/25 active:bg-muted/40",
-        )}
+      <div
+        className="group/inbox-item relative"
         data-testid={`home-inbox-item-${item.id}`}
-        onClick={() => onSelect(item.id)}
-        type="button"
       >
-        <div className="relative">
-          <UserAvatar
-            avatarUrl={item.avatarUrl}
-            className="h-8 w-8"
-            displayName={item.senderLabel}
-            size="md"
-          />
-          {!isDone ? (
-            <span className="absolute -right-1 -top-1 h-2.5 w-2.5 rounded-full border-2 border-background bg-primary" />
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-          <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2">
-            <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-              <div className="min-w-0">
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                  <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
-                    {item.senderLabel}
-                  </p>
-                  {item.isActionRequired ? (
-                    <span className="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center text-2xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-300">
-                      Needs action
-                    </span>
-                  ) : null}
-                </div>
-                <p
-                  className={cn(
-                    "mt-0.5 truncate text-2xs text-muted-foreground",
-                    isDone ? "font-normal" : "font-semibold",
-                  )}
-                >
-                  {typeLabel}
-                </p>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            <span
-              className={cn(
-                "shrink-0 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground",
-                isDone ? "font-normal" : "font-semibold",
-              )}
-            >
-              {item.timestampLabel}
-            </span>
+        <button
+          className={cn(
+            "flex w-full items-start gap-2.5 border-l px-5 py-2 text-left transition-colors",
+            isSelected
+              ? "border-l-transparent bg-muted/30"
+              : "border-l-transparent hover:bg-muted/25 active:bg-muted/40",
+          )}
+          onClick={() => onSelect(item.id)}
+          type="button"
+        >
+          <div className="relative">
+            <UserAvatar
+              avatarUrl={item.avatarUrl}
+              className="h-8 w-8"
+              displayName={item.senderLabel}
+              size="md"
+            />
+            {!isDone ? (
+              <span className="absolute -right-1 -top-1 h-2.5 w-2.5 rounded-full border-2 border-background bg-primary" />
+            ) : null}
           </div>
 
-          <Markdown
-            className={cn(
-              "mt-0.5 line-clamp-2 max-w-full text-sm! leading-5! **:inline [&_*]:text-inherit [&_a]:font-medium [&_a]:text-current [&_br]:hidden [&_p]:inline",
-              isDone
-                ? "font-normal text-muted-foreground"
-                : "font-semibold text-foreground",
-            )}
-            content={item.preview}
-            interactive={false}
-            mentionNames={item.mentionNames}
-            plainInlineReferences
-          />
+          <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+            <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2">
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
+                      {item.senderLabel}
+                    </p>
+                    {item.isActionRequired ? (
+                      <span className="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center text-2xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-300">
+                        Needs action
+                      </span>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </div>
+                  <p
+                    className={cn(
+                      "mt-0.5 truncate text-2xs text-muted-foreground",
+                      isDone ? "font-normal" : "font-semibold",
+                    )}
+                  >
+                    {typeLabel}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <span
+                className={cn(
+                  "shrink-0 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground transition-opacity group-hover/inbox-item:opacity-0 group-focus-within/inbox-item:opacity-0",
+                  isDone ? "font-normal" : "font-semibold",
+                )}
+              >
+                {item.timestampLabel}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <Markdown
+              className={cn(
+                "mt-0.5 line-clamp-2 max-w-full text-sm! leading-5! **:inline [&_*]:text-inherit [&_a]:font-medium [&_a]:text-current [&_br]:hidden [&_p]:inline",
+                isDone
+                  ? "font-normal text-muted-foreground"
+                  : "font-semibold text-foreground",
+              )}
+              content={item.preview}
+              interactive={false}
+              mentionNames={item.mentionNames}
+              plainInlineReferences
+            />
+          </div>
+        </button>
+
+        <div className="absolute right-4 top-1.5 z-10 flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-border/70 bg-background/95 p-0.5 opacity-0 shadow-xs backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity group-hover/inbox-item:opacity-100 group-focus-within/inbox-item:opacity-100 supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/85">
+          <InboxRowActionButton
+            label="Mark unread"
+            onClick={() => onMarkUnread(item.id)}
+          >
+            <MailOpen className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </InboxRowActionButton>
+          <InboxRowActionButton
+            disabled={!hasChannelTarget}
+            label={hasChannelTarget ? "Open in channel" : "No channel link"}
+            onClick={() => onOpenDirect(item)}
+          >
+            <ExternalLink className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </InboxRowActionButton>
+          <InboxRowActionButton
+            active={hasActiveReminder}
+            disabled={!hasChannelTarget}
+            label={
+              hasChannelTarget
+                ? hasActiveReminder
+                  ? "Reminder set"
+                  : "Remind me later"
+                : "Cannot remind without a channel"
+            }
+            onClick={() => onRemindLater(item)}
+          >
+            <Clock className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+          </InboxRowActionButton>
         </div>
-      </button>
+      </div>
     );
   };
 
@@ -248,3 +293,44 @@ export function InboxListPane({
     </section>
   );
 }
+
+function InboxRowActionButton({
+  active = false,
+  children,
+  disabled = false,
+  label,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  active?: boolean;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  label: string;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <Tooltip>
+      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+        <button
+          aria-label={label}
+          disabled={disabled}
+          className={cn(
+            "flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-40",
+            active && "bg-blue-500/10 text-blue-500 hover:text-blue-500",
+          )}
+          onClick={(event) => {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            event.stopPropagation();
+            if (disabled) {
+              return;
+            }
+            onClick();
+          }}
+          type="button"
+        >
+          {children}
+        </button>
+      </TooltipTrigger>
+      <TooltipContent>{label}</TooltipContent>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+}