diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f58717e..17f7f45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The approved behavior is specified in the [OKF knowledge bundle](knowledge/index
 
 ## Status
 
-Administrators can register persistent shared quest boards by targeting a block within five blocks and running `/questadmin createboard`. Right-clicking any registered board opens a native dialog where a player can request a block and quantity while escrowing the exact reward stack held in their main hand. Delivery and claims remain under development.
+Administrators can register persistent shared quest boards by targeting a block within five blocks and running `/questadmin createboard`. Right-clicking any registered board opens a native dialog where a player can request a block and quantity while escrowing the exact reward stack held in their main hand. Every board and `/quests list` show the same active quests with requested blocks, rewards, issuers, and time remaining. Delivery and claims remain under development.
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/knowledge/log.md b/knowledge/log.md
index 51f4fdc..5c64de1 100644
--- a/knowledge/log.md
+++ b/knowledge/log.md
@@ -40,3 +40,10 @@ description: Chronological record of material decisions affecting Spigot Quest B
 - Escrow preserves full Bukkit item metadata in durable Base64-backed YAML and rolls inventory removal back if persistence fails.
 - Quests receive UUID identifiers and UTC creation and seven-day expiration timestamps.
 - Verified 26 tests and the plugin JAR with `./gradlew clean check jar`.
+
+## 2026-09-05 — Shared quest browsing
+
+- Added globally shared active-quest listings to every board and to `/quests` and `/quests list`.
+- Listings include requested blocks, exact reward summaries, issuer names, and boundary-safe remaining durations.
+- Added persisted lifecycle status with backward-compatible active defaults and filtered stale quest IDs from contextual completion and cancellation suggestions.
+- Verified 37 tests and the plugin JAR with `./gradlew clean check jar`.
diff --git a/knowledge/user-stories/us-004-browse-available-quests.md b/knowledge/user-stories/us-004-browse-available-quests.md
index 9f43717..37a6881 100644
--- a/knowledge/user-stories/us-004-browse-available-quests.md
+++ b/knowledge/user-stories/us-004-browse-available-quests.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 type: User Story
 title: "US-004: Browse available quests"
 description: Let players inspect globally available quests and their essential terms.
-status: backlog
+status: done
 ---
 
 # US-004: Browse available quests
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ As a **player**, I want to browse current quests so that I can decide which bloc
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [ ] Every registered board lists the same active quests.
-- [ ] Each listing shows the requested block material, quantity, reward, issuer, and time remaining.
-- [ ] Remaining durations are clear and never display an expired quest as active.
-- [ ] Completed, cancelled, and expired quests are excluded from the active listing.
-- [ ] When player commands are enabled, `/quests` and `/quests list` provide the same active quest information in chat.
-- [ ] Listing and autocomplete do not expose stale quest identifiers as completable or cancellable.
-- [ ] Automated tests verify filtering, displayed fields, duration boundaries, and command aliases.
+- [x] Every registered board lists the same active quests.
+- [x] Each listing shows the requested block material, quantity, reward, issuer, and time remaining.
+- [x] Remaining durations are clear and never display an expired quest as active.
+- [x] Completed, cancelled, and expired quests are excluded from the active listing.
+- [x] When player commands are enabled, `/quests` and `/quests list` provide the same active quest information in chat.
+- [x] Listing and autocomplete do not expose stale quest identifiers as completable or cancellable.
+- [x] Automated tests verify filtering, displayed fields, duration boundaries, and command aliases.
 
 ## Related
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/Quest.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/Quest.java
index 714de8c..2e2280d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/Quest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/Quest.java
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ record Quest(
     int requestedAmount,
     List<EscrowItem> reward,
     Instant createdAt,
-    Instant expiresAt
+    Instant expiresAt,
+    QuestStatus status
 ) {
     Quest {
         Objects.requireNonNull(id, "id");
@@ -33,8 +34,25 @@ record Quest(
         }
         Objects.requireNonNull(createdAt, "createdAt");
         Objects.requireNonNull(expiresAt, "expiresAt");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(status, "status");
         if (!expiresAt.isAfter(createdAt)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expiration must follow creation");
         }
     }
+
+    Quest(
+        UUID id,
+        UUID issuerId,
+        String issuerName,
+        String requestedMaterial,
+        int requestedAmount,
+        List<EscrowItem> reward,
+        Instant createdAt,
+        Instant expiresAt
+    ) {
+        this(
+            id, issuerId, issuerName, requestedMaterial, requestedAmount, reward,
+            createdAt, expiresAt, QuestStatus.ACTIVE
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUi.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUi.java
index 0b902e3..bec7392 100644
--- a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUi.java
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 final class QuestBoardDialogUi implements QuestBoardUi {
     private final QuestCreationGateway creator;
+    private final QuestBrowser browser;
     private final Clock clock;
 
-    QuestBoardDialogUi(QuestCreationGateway creator, Clock clock) {
+    QuestBoardDialogUi(QuestCreationGateway creator, QuestBrowser browser, Clock clock) {
         this.creator = Objects.requireNonNull(creator, "creator");
+        this.browser = Objects.requireNonNull(browser, "browser");
         this.clock = Objects.requireNonNull(clock, "clock");
     }
 
@@ -43,12 +45,14 @@ final class QuestBoardDialogUi implements QuestBoardUi {
                 .lifetime(Duration.ofMinutes(10))
                 .build()))
             .build();
-        DialogBase base = DialogBase.builder(Component.text("Create a block-delivery quest"))
-            .externalTitle(Component.text("Quest Board — Create"))
+        String listing = listingText();
+        DialogBase base = DialogBase.builder(Component.text("Quest Board"))
+            .externalTitle(Component.text("Quest Board — Active quests and create"))
             .body(List.of(DialogBody.plainMessage(Component.text(
-                "Hold the reward in your main hand. The entire exact stack, including all item metadata, "
+                "ACTIVE QUESTS\n" + listing + "\n\nCREATE A QUEST\n"
+                    + "Hold the reward in your main hand. The entire exact stack, including all item metadata, "
                     + "will be removed and held in escrow only if this quest saves successfully."
-            ), 420)))
+            ), 800)))
             .inputs(List.of(
                 DialogInput.text("requested_material", Component.text("Requested block"))
                     .initial("")
@@ -68,6 +72,11 @@ final class QuestBoardDialogUi implements QuestBoardUi {
             .type(DialogType.notice(create))));
     }
 
+    String listingText() {
+        java.time.Instant now = clock.instant();
+        return QuestListingFormatter.formatAll(browser.activeQuests(now), now);
+    }
+
     void submit(Player player, String material, String quantityText) {
         final int quantity;
         try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBrowser.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBrowser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f3be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBrowser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package games.dmg.spigotquestboard;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+interface QuestBrowser {
+    List<Quest> activeQuests(Instant now);
+
+    default List<String> completableQuestIds(Instant now) {
+        return activeQuests(now).stream().map(Quest::id).map(UUID::toString).toList();
+    }
+
+    default List<String> cancellableQuestIds(UUID issuerId, Instant now) {
+        return activeQuests(now).stream()
+            .filter(quest -> quest.issuerId().equals(issuerId))
+            .map(Quest::id)
+            .map(UUID::toString)
+            .toList();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommand.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommand.java
index be3dbdd..7e15740 100644
--- a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommand.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package games.dmg.spigotquestboard;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.time.Clock;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -14,10 +15,12 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 final class QuestCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
     private static final List<String> QUANTITIES = List.of("1", "16", "32", "64");
     private final QuestCreationGateway creator;
+    private final QuestBrowser browser;
     private final Clock clock;
 
-    QuestCommand(QuestCreationGateway creator, Clock clock) {
+    QuestCommand(QuestCreationGateway creator, QuestBrowser browser, Clock clock) {
         this.creator = Objects.requireNonNull(creator, "creator");
+        this.browser = Objects.requireNonNull(browser, "browser");
         this.clock = Objects.requireNonNull(clock, "clock");
     }
 
@@ -25,14 +28,20 @@ final class QuestCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
     public boolean onCommand(
         CommandSender sender, Command command, String label, String[] arguments
     ) {
-        if (!(sender instanceof Player player)) {
-            sender.sendMessage("Only players can create quests with inventory rewards.");
+        if (arguments.length == 0
+            || (arguments.length == 1 && "list".equalsIgnoreCase(arguments[0]))) {
+            Instant now = clock.instant();
+            sender.sendMessage(QuestListingFormatter.formatAll(browser.activeQuests(now), now));
             return true;
         }
         if (arguments.length != 3 || !"create".equalsIgnoreCase(arguments[0])) {
             usage(sender);
             return true;
         }
+        if (!(sender instanceof Player player)) {
+            sender.sendMessage("Only players can create quests with inventory rewards.");
+            return true;
+        }
         final int quantity;
         try {
             quantity = Integer.parseInt(arguments[2]);
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ final class QuestCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
             return List.of();
         }
         if (arguments.length == 1) {
-            return startsWith(List.of("create"), arguments[0]);
+            return startsWith(List.of("create", "list"), arguments[0]);
         }
         if (arguments.length == 2 && "create".equalsIgnoreCase(arguments[0])) {
             return creator.suggestBlockMaterials(arguments[1]);
@@ -67,6 +76,15 @@ final class QuestCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
         if (arguments.length == 3 && "create".equalsIgnoreCase(arguments[0])) {
             return startsWith(QUANTITIES, arguments[2]);
         }
+        if (arguments.length == 2 && "complete".equalsIgnoreCase(arguments[0])) {
+            return startsWith(browser.completableQuestIds(clock.instant()), arguments[1]);
+        }
+        if (arguments.length == 2 && "cancel".equalsIgnoreCase(arguments[0])) {
+            Player player = (Player) sender;
+            return startsWith(
+                browser.cancellableQuestIds(player.getUniqueId(), clock.instant()), arguments[1]
+            );
+        }
         return List.of();
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +96,7 @@ final class QuestCommand implements CommandExecutor, TabCompleter {
     }
 
     private static void usage(CommandSender sender) {
-        sender.sendMessage("Usage: /quests create <block> <quantity>");
+        sender.sendMessage("Usage: /quests [list] | /quests create <block> <quantity>");
         sender.sendMessage("Hold the entire reward stack in your main hand; its exact metadata will be escrowed.");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestListingFormatter.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestListingFormatter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b57cc49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestListingFormatter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package games.dmg.spigotquestboard;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+final class QuestListingFormatter {
+    private QuestListingFormatter() {
+    }
+
+    static String formatAll(List<Quest> quests, Instant now) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(quests, "quests");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(now, "now");
+        if (quests.isEmpty()) {
+            return "No active quests.";
+        }
+        return quests.stream()
+            .map(quest -> format(quest, now))
+            .collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
+    }
+
+    static String format(Quest quest, Instant now) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(quest, "quest");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(now, "now");
+        if (quest.status() != QuestStatus.ACTIVE || !now.isBefore(quest.expiresAt())) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Only active, unexpired quests can be listed");
+        }
+        String reward = quest.reward().stream()
+            .map(QuestListingFormatter::formatReward)
+            .collect(Collectors.joining(" + "));
+        return quest.id() + " — " + quest.requestedAmount() + " × "
+            + quest.requestedMaterial() + " | Reward: " + reward
+            + " | Issuer: " + quest.issuerName()
+            + " | Time remaining: " + formatRemaining(now, quest.expiresAt());
+    }
+
+    private static String formatReward(EscrowItem item) {
+        return item.amount() + " × " + item.material()
+            + (item.serializedItem() == null ? "" : " (with exact item data)");
+    }
+
+    private static String formatRemaining(Instant now, Instant expiresAt) {
+        Duration duration = Duration.between(now, expiresAt);
+        long seconds = duration.getSeconds() + (duration.getNano() == 0 ? 0 : 1);
+        long days = seconds / 86_400;
+        long hours = seconds % 86_400 / 3_600;
+        long minutes = seconds % 3_600 / 60;
+        long remainingSeconds = seconds % 60;
+        StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
+        appendUnit(result, days, "d");
+        appendUnit(result, hours, "h");
+        appendUnit(result, minutes, "m");
+        appendUnit(result, remainingSeconds, "s");
+        return result.toString();
+    }
+
+    private static void appendUnit(StringBuilder result, long amount, String unit) {
+        if (amount == 0 && !result.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (amount > 0) {
+            if (!result.isEmpty()) {
+                result.append(' ');
+            }
+            result.append(amount).append(unit);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestService.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestService.java
index 23b4b3a..c214a07 100644
--- a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestService.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-final class QuestService {
+final class QuestService implements QuestBrowser {
     private final QuestRepository repository;
     private Map<UUID, Quest> quests;
 
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ final class QuestService {
         return quest;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public synchronized List<Quest> activeQuests(Instant now) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(now, "now");
+        return quests.values().stream()
+            .filter(quest -> quest.status() == QuestStatus.ACTIVE)
+            .filter(quest -> now.isBefore(quest.expiresAt()))
+            .toList();
+    }
+
     synchronized QuestState state() {
         return new QuestState(quests);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestStatus.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8147ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package games.dmg.spigotquestboard;
+
+enum QuestStatus {
+    ACTIVE,
+    COMPLETED,
+    CANCELLED,
+    EXPIRED
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/SpigotQuestBoardPlugin.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/SpigotQuestBoardPlugin.java
index 2c1a77c..b7c25b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/SpigotQuestBoardPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/SpigotQuestBoardPlugin.java
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ public final class SpigotQuestBoardPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         QuestCreationGateway creator = new QuestCreationController(
             quests, new BukkitBlockMaterialCatalog(), new BukkitHeldRewardInventory()
         );
-        QuestCommand questCommand = new QuestCommand(creator, Clock.systemUTC());
+        QuestCommand questCommand = new QuestCommand(creator, quests, Clock.systemUTC());
         command("quests").setExecutor(questCommand);
         command("quests").setTabCompleter(questCommand);
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(
             new QuestBoardInteractionListener(
-                boards, new QuestBoardDialogUi(creator, Clock.systemUTC())
+                boards, new QuestBoardDialogUi(creator, quests, Clock.systemUTC())
             ),
             this
         );
diff --git a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepository.java b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepository.java
index 64a52af..4949364 100644
--- a/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepository.java
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ final class YamlQuestRepository implements QuestRepository {
                     requiredInteger(entry, "requested-amount"),
                     readRewards(entry.get("reward")),
                     Instant.parse(requiredString(entry, "created-at")),
-                    Instant.parse(requiredString(entry, "expires-at"))
+                    Instant.parse(requiredString(entry, "expires-at")),
+                    readStatus(entry.get("status"))
                 );
                 if (quests.put(id, quest) != null) {
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicate quest id: " + id);
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ final class YamlQuestRepository implements QuestRepository {
             serialized.put("requested-amount", quest.requestedAmount());
             serialized.put("created-at", quest.createdAt().toString());
             serialized.put("expires-at", quest.expiresAt().toString());
+            serialized.put("status", quest.status().name());
             List<Map<String, Object>> rewards = new ArrayList<>();
             for (EscrowItem reward : quest.reward()) {
                 Map<String, Object> serializedReward = new LinkedHashMap<>();
@@ -124,6 +126,16 @@ final class YamlQuestRepository implements QuestRepository {
         return rewards;
     }
 
+    private static QuestStatus readStatus(Object value) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            return QuestStatus.ACTIVE;
+        }
+        if (!(value instanceof String status)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid status");
+        }
+        return QuestStatus.valueOf(status);
+    }
+
     private static String requiredString(Map<?, ?> entry, String key) {
         Object value = entry.get(key);
         if (!(value instanceof String text) || text.isBlank()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUiTest.java b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUiTest.java
index f00b1d5..af13f66 100644
--- a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUiTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestBoardDialogUiTest.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ final class QuestBoardDialogUiTest {
     void dialogSubmissionUsesEquivalentCreationFlow() {
         RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator(false);
         QuestBoardDialogUi ui = new QuestBoardDialogUi(
-            creator, Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC)
+            creator, now -> List.of(), Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC)
         );
         Player player = mock(Player.class);
 
@@ -35,10 +35,21 @@ final class QuestBoardDialogUiTest {
         );
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void everyOpeningBuildsAListingFromTheCurrentActiveQuests() {
+        RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator(false);
+        Quest active = creator.quest(NOW);
+        QuestBoardDialogUi ui = new QuestBoardDialogUi(
+            creator, now -> List.of(active), Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC)
+        );
+
+        assertEquals(QuestListingFormatter.format(active, NOW), ui.listingText());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void persistenceFailureExplainsThatRewardWasRestored() {
         QuestBoardDialogUi ui = new QuestBoardDialogUi(
-            new RecordingCreator(true), Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC)
+            new RecordingCreator(true), now -> List.of(), Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC)
         );
         Player player = mock(Player.class);
 
@@ -69,10 +80,14 @@ final class QuestBoardDialogUiTest {
             material = requestedMaterial;
             quantity = requestedAmount;
             createdAt = instant;
+            return quest(instant);
+        }
+
+        private Quest quest(Instant instant) {
             return new Quest(
                 UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010"),
                 UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"),
-                "Issuer", "STONE", requestedAmount,
+                "Issuer", "STONE", 64,
                 List.of(new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 1, null)),
                 instant, instant.plusSeconds(604800)
             );
diff --git a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommandTest.java b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommandTest.java
index 3754510..a3cb3a1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommandTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestCommandTest.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.contains;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import java.time.Clock;
 import java.time.Instant;
@@ -35,6 +37,41 @@ final class QuestCommandTest {
         verify(player).sendMessage(contains("exact held stack"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void bareCommandAndListAliasShowTheSameActiveQuestTerms() {
+        RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator();
+        Quest quest = creator.quest(64);
+        QuestCommand executor = command(creator, now -> List.of(quest));
+        Player player = mock(Player.class);
+        String expected = QuestListingFormatter.format(quest, NOW);
+
+        assertTrue(executor.onCommand(
+            player, mock(Command.class), "quests", new String[] {}
+        ));
+        assertTrue(executor.onCommand(
+            player, mock(Command.class), "quests", new String[] {"list"}
+        ));
+
+        verify(player, times(2)).sendMessage(expected);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void listNeverDisplaysExpiredOrStaleQuestIdentifiers() {
+        RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator();
+        Quest active = creator.quest(64);
+        Quest expired = new Quest(
+            UUID.randomUUID(), UUID.randomUUID(), "OldIssuer", "DIRT", 1,
+            List.of(new EscrowItem("COAL", 1, null)), NOW.minusSeconds(604800), NOW
+        );
+        QuestCommand executor = command(creator, instant -> List.of(active));
+        Player player = mock(Player.class);
+
+        executor.onCommand(player, mock(Command.class), "quests", new String[] {"list"});
+
+        verify(player).sendMessage(contains(active.id().toString()));
+        verify(player, org.mockito.Mockito.never()).sendMessage(contains(expired.id().toString()));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void invalidQuantityNeverReachesCreation() {
         RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator();
@@ -49,6 +86,29 @@ final class QuestCommandTest {
         verify(player).sendMessage("Quest quantity must be a positive whole number.");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void questIdentifierAutocompleteOnlyUsesActiveAndOwnedQuests() {
+        RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator();
+        UUID issuerId = UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001");
+        Quest active = creator.quest(64);
+        QuestCommand executor = command(creator, now -> List.of(active));
+        Player issuer = mock(Player.class);
+        when(issuer.getUniqueId()).thenReturn(issuerId);
+        Player otherPlayer = mock(Player.class);
+        when(otherPlayer.getUniqueId()).thenReturn(UUID.randomUUID());
+        Command command = mock(Command.class);
+
+        assertEquals(List.of(active.id().toString()), executor.onTabComplete(
+            issuer, command, "quests", new String[] {"complete", ""}
+        ));
+        assertEquals(List.of(active.id().toString()), executor.onTabComplete(
+            issuer, command, "quests", new String[] {"cancel", ""}
+        ));
+        assertTrue(executor.onTabComplete(
+            otherPlayer, command, "quests", new String[] {"cancel", ""}
+        ).isEmpty());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void autocompleteIsPlayerOnlyAndContextual() {
         RecordingCreator creator = new RecordingCreator();
@@ -58,6 +118,8 @@ final class QuestCommandTest {
 
         assertEquals(List.of("create"),
             executor.onTabComplete(player, command, "quests", new String[] {"cr"}));
+        assertEquals(List.of("list"),
+            executor.onTabComplete(player, command, "quests", new String[] {"li"}));
         assertEquals(List.of("STONE", "STONE_BRICKS"), executor.onTabComplete(
             player, command, "quests", new String[] {"create", "sto"}
         ));
@@ -71,7 +133,11 @@ final class QuestCommandTest {
     }
 
     private static QuestCommand command(RecordingCreator creator) {
-        return new QuestCommand(creator, Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC));
+        return command(creator, now -> List.of());
+    }
+
+    private static QuestCommand command(RecordingCreator creator, QuestBrowser browser) {
+        return new QuestCommand(creator, browser, Clock.fixed(NOW, ZoneOffset.UTC));
     }
 
     private static final class RecordingCreator implements QuestCreationGateway {
@@ -91,12 +157,17 @@ final class QuestCommandTest {
             quantity = requestedAmount;
             this.createdAt = createdAt;
             calls++;
+            return quest(requestedAmount);
+        }
+
+        private Quest quest(int requestedAmount) {
+            Instant instant = createdAt == null ? NOW : createdAt;
             return new Quest(
                 UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010"),
                 UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"),
                 "Issuer", "STONE", requestedAmount,
                 List.of(new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 1, null)),
-                createdAt, createdAt.plusSeconds(604800)
+                instant, instant.plusSeconds(604800)
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestListingFormatterTest.java b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestListingFormatterTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d61d468
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestListingFormatterTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package games.dmg.spigotquestboard;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class QuestListingFormatterTest {
+    private static final Instant NOW = Instant.parse("2026-09-05T03:00:00Z");
+
+    @Test
+    void describesEveryEssentialTermAndEachExactRewardStack() {
+        Quest quest = quest(
+            NOW.plusSeconds(90061),
+            List.of(
+                new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 3, null),
+                new EscrowItem("DIAMOND_SWORD", 1, "opaque-exact-data")
+            )
+        );
+
+        String listing = QuestListingFormatter.format(quest, NOW);
+
+        assertTrue(listing.contains(quest.id().toString()));
+        assertTrue(listing.contains("64 × STONE"));
+        assertTrue(listing.contains("3 × DIAMOND"));
+        assertTrue(listing.contains("1 × DIAMOND_SWORD (with exact item data)"));
+        assertTrue(listing.contains("Issuer: Issuer"));
+        assertTrue(listing.contains("Time remaining: 1d 1h 1m 1s"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void roundsAnActiveSubsecondBoundaryUpToOneSecond() {
+        Quest quest = quest(NOW.plusNanos(1), List.of(new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 1, null)));
+
+        String listing = QuestListingFormatter.format(quest, NOW);
+
+        assertTrue(listing.contains("Time remaining: 1s"));
+        assertFalse(listing.contains("0s"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void formatsAnEmptyListingClearly() {
+        assertEquals("No active quests.", QuestListingFormatter.formatAll(List.of(), NOW));
+    }
+
+    private static Quest quest(Instant expiresAt, List<EscrowItem> rewards) {
+        return new Quest(
+            UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010"),
+            UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"),
+            "Issuer", "STONE", 64, rewards, NOW.minusSeconds(60), expiresAt
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestServiceTest.java
index b0d8167..7539a8a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/QuestServiceTest.java
@@ -66,6 +66,44 @@ final class QuestServiceTest {
         assertEquals(0, repository.saveCount);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void listsOnlyQuestsThatHaveNotReachedTheirExpiration() throws Exception {
+        MemoryQuestRepository repository = new MemoryQuestRepository();
+        QuestService service = new QuestService(repository);
+        Instant createdAt = Instant.parse("2026-09-05T00:00:00Z");
+        Quest quest = service.create(
+            UUID.randomUUID(), "Issuer", "STONE", 1,
+            List.of(new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 1, null)), createdAt
+        );
+
+        assertEquals(List.of(quest), service.activeQuests(quest.expiresAt().minusNanos(1)));
+        assertTrue(service.activeQuests(quest.expiresAt()).isEmpty());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void activeListingExcludesNonActiveLifecycleStatuses() throws Exception {
+        Instant now = Instant.parse("2026-09-06T00:00:00Z");
+        Quest active = questWithStatus(QuestStatus.ACTIVE);
+        Quest completed = questWithStatus(QuestStatus.COMPLETED);
+        Quest cancelled = questWithStatus(QuestStatus.CANCELLED);
+        Quest expired = questWithStatus(QuestStatus.EXPIRED);
+        MemoryQuestRepository repository = new MemoryQuestRepository();
+        repository.state = new QuestState(java.util.stream.Stream.of(
+            active, completed, cancelled, expired
+        ).collect(java.util.stream.Collectors.toMap(
+            Quest::id, quest -> quest, (left, right) -> left, java.util.LinkedHashMap::new
+        )));
+
+        QuestService service = new QuestService(repository);
+
+        assertEquals(List.of(active), service.activeQuests(now));
+        assertEquals(List.of(active.id().toString()), service.completableQuestIds(now));
+        assertEquals(
+            List.of(active.id().toString()), service.cancellableQuestIds(active.issuerId(), now)
+        );
+        assertTrue(service.cancellableQuestIds(UUID.randomUUID(), now).isEmpty());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void persistenceFailureDoesNotPublishQuest() throws Exception {
         QuestRepository repository = new QuestRepository() {
@@ -83,6 +121,15 @@ final class QuestServiceTest {
         assertTrue(service.state().quests().isEmpty());
     }
 
+    private static Quest questWithStatus(QuestStatus status) {
+        Instant createdAt = Instant.parse("2026-09-05T00:00:00Z");
+        return new Quest(
+            UUID.randomUUID(), UUID.randomUUID(), "Issuer", "STONE", 1,
+            List.of(new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 1, null)), createdAt,
+            createdAt.plus(7, ChronoUnit.DAYS), status
+        );
+    }
+
     private static final class MemoryQuestRepository implements QuestRepository {
         private QuestState state = QuestState.empty();
         private int saveCount;
diff --git a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepositoryTest.java b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepositoryTest.java
index 67ae028..e704f4e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepositoryTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/games/dmg/spigotquestboard/YamlQuestRepositoryTest.java
@@ -53,6 +53,46 @@ final class YamlQuestRepositoryTest {
         assertTrue(yaml.contains(itemData));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void missingLifecycleStatusDefaultsToActiveForExistingYaml() throws Exception {
+        Path path = temporaryDirectory.resolve("quests.yml");
+        Files.writeString(path, """
+            quests:
+            - id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010
+              issuer-id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001
+              issuer-name: Issuer
+              requested-material: STONE
+              requested-amount: 64
+              created-at: '2026-09-05T03:00:00Z'
+              expires-at: '2026-09-12T03:00:00Z'
+              reward:
+              - material: DIAMOND
+                amount: 2
+            """);
+
+        Quest quest = new YamlQuestRepository(path).load().quests().values().iterator().next();
+
+        assertEquals(QuestStatus.ACTIVE, quest.status());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void roundTripsNonActiveLifecycleStatus() throws Exception {
+        Path path = temporaryDirectory.resolve("quests.yml");
+        YamlQuestRepository repository = new YamlQuestRepository(path);
+        UUID id = UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000010");
+        Quest quest = new Quest(
+            id, UUID.randomUUID(), "Issuer", "STONE", 1,
+            List.of(new EscrowItem("DIAMOND", 1, null)),
+            Instant.parse("2026-09-05T03:00:00Z"),
+            Instant.parse("2026-09-12T03:00:00Z"), QuestStatus.COMPLETED
+        );
+
+        repository.save(new QuestState(Map.of(id, quest)));
+
+        assertEquals(QuestStatus.COMPLETED, repository.load().quests().get(id).status());
+        assertTrue(Files.readString(path).contains("status: COMPLETED"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void malformedStateIsRejectedRatherThanPartiallyLoaded() throws Exception {
         Path path = temporaryDirectory.resolve("quests.yml");