diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index 2d077ba..2f225d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ export interface Meeting {
   summary: SummaryFile | null;
   calendar_event_id: string | null;
   tags: string[];
+  template_id: string | null;
+}
+
+// Note template (Phase 8, T8.1, FR-NOTE-5) — section headers applied to
+// notes.md at recording-start time.
+export interface NoteTemplate {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  sections: string[];
 }
 
 // Calendar / .pst (Phase 6, FR-CAL-*).
@@ -267,8 +276,16 @@ export interface McpAccessEntry {
 // ---- Commands ----
 export const api = {
   // `record` controls audio RETENTION (default false / off — ADR-0009).
-  startRecording: (meetingTitle?: string, calendarEventId?: string, record = false) =>
-    invoke<MeetingId>("start_recording", { args: { meetingTitle, calendarEventId, record } }),
+  startRecording: (
+    meetingTitle?: string,
+    calendarEventId?: string,
+    record = false,
+    templateId?: string,
+  ) =>
+    invoke<MeetingId>("start_recording", {
+      args: { meetingTitle, calendarEventId, record, templateId },
+    }),
+  listNoteTemplates: () => invoke<NoteTemplate[]>("list_note_templates"),
   stopRecording: (meetingId: MeetingId) => invoke<void>("stop_recording", { meetingId }),
   pauseRecording: (meetingId: MeetingId) => invoke<void>("pause_recording", { meetingId }),
   resumeRecording: (meetingId: MeetingId) => invoke<void>("resume_recording", { meetingId }),