diff --git a/src-tauri/src/storage/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/storage/mod.rs
index 4410d88..6923169 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -167,12 +167,14 @@ pub trait Store: Send + Sync {
     /// Persist reviewed/edited action items as confirmed tasks (T5.6,
     /// FR-LLM-3): items with an `id` update that row, items without one
     /// insert a new row. Drafted (unconfirmed) items from `generate_summary`
-    /// only ever live in `summary.json` until this is called.
+    /// only ever live in `summary.json` until this is called. Returns the
+    /// saved items with `id` populated (Phase 8, T8.6) — new rows don't have
+    /// one yet at call time, but the caller needs it to key reminder scheduling.
     async fn save_action_items(
         &self,
         id: &MeetingId,
         items: &[ActionItem],
-    ) -> Result<(), StoreError>;
+    ) -> Result<Vec<ActionItem>, StoreError>;
     /// Persist imported calendar events + their attendees (T6.1/T6.2,
     /// FR-CAL-1). Re-importing the same event (matched by `source` +
     /// `raw_uid`) updates it in place rather than duplicating it. Returns
@@ -213,6 +215,12 @@ pub trait Store: Send + Sync {
     async fn set_tags(&self, meeting_id: &MeetingId, tags: &[String]) -> Result<(), StoreError>;
     /// All known tag names, sorted, for filter/autocomplete UI.
     async fn list_tags(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, StoreError>;
+    /// Action items with an unfired reminder due in the future (Phase 8,
+    /// T8.6, FR-CAL-5) — a startup reconcile against Windows' scheduled-toast
+    /// list, since that's the actual source of truth for "already scheduled"
+    /// (see `reminders` module) and it can be cleared out from under the app
+    /// (uninstall/reinstall, a different AppUserModelID, etc).
+    async fn list_pending_reminders(&self) -> Result<Vec<ActionItem>, StoreError>;
     /// Startup reconcile: meetings with audio but no finalized transcript (FR-REL-1).
     async fn recover_scan(&self) -> Result<Vec<MeetingId>, StoreError>;
     /// Enforce retention; returns count removed. Skips in-progress meetings
@@ -913,42 +921,52 @@ impl Store for SqliteStore {
         &self,
         id: &MeetingId,
         items: &[ActionItem],
-    ) -> Result<(), StoreError> {
+    ) -> Result<Vec<ActionItem>, StoreError> {
         let now = now_unix();
+        let mut saved = Vec::with_capacity(items.len());
         for item in items {
-            match &item.id {
+            let item_id = match &item.id {
                 Some(existing_id) => {
                     sqlx::query(
-                        "UPDATE action_items SET text = ?, owner = ?, due_at = ?, confirmed = ?
+                        "UPDATE action_items SET text = ?, owner = ?, due_at = ?, confirmed = ?, reminder_set = ?
                          WHERE id = ? AND meeting_id = ?",
                     )
                     .bind(&item.text)
                     .bind(&item.owner)
                     .bind(item.due_at)
                     .bind(item.confirmed as i64)
+                    .bind(item.reminder_set as i64)
                     .bind(existing_id)
                     .bind(id)
                     .execute(&self.pool)
                     .await?;
+                    existing_id.clone()
                 }
                 None => {
+                    let new_id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
                     sqlx::query(
                         "INSERT INTO action_items (id, meeting_id, text, owner, due_at, confirmed, reminder_set, created_at)
-                         VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 0, ?)",
+                         VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
                     )
-                    .bind(uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string())
+                    .bind(&new_id)
                     .bind(id)
                     .bind(&item.text)
                     .bind(&item.owner)
                     .bind(item.due_at)
                     .bind(item.confirmed as i64)
+                    .bind(item.reminder_set as i64)
                     .bind(now)
                     .execute(&self.pool)
                     .await?;
+                    new_id
                 }
-            }
+            };
+            saved.push(ActionItem {
+                id: Some(item_id),
+                ..item.clone()
+            });
         }
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(saved)
     }
 
     async fn import_calendar_events(&self, events: Vec<ImportedEvent>) -> Result<u32, StoreError> {
@@ -1070,6 +1088,27 @@ impl Store for SqliteStore {
             .await?)
     }
 
+    async fn list_pending_reminders(&self) -> Result<Vec<ActionItem>, StoreError> {
+        let rows = sqlx::query(
+            "SELECT id, text, owner, due_at, confirmed, reminder_set FROM action_items
+             WHERE reminder_set = 1 AND due_at IS NOT NULL AND due_at > ?",
+        )
+        .bind(now_unix())
+        .fetch_all(&self.pool)
+        .await?;
+        Ok(rows
+            .iter()
+            .map(|r| ActionItem {
+                id: Some(r.get("id")),
+                text: r.get("text"),
+                owner: r.get("owner"),
+                due_at: r.get("due_at"),
+                confirmed: r.get::<i64, _>("confirmed") != 0,
+                reminder_set: r.get::<i64, _>("reminder_set") != 0,
+            })
+            .collect())
+    }
+
     async fn recover_scan(&self) -> Result<Vec<MeetingId>, StoreError> {
         let rows = sqlx::query(
             "SELECT id, audio_path FROM meetings WHERE status IN ('recording', 'transcribing')",