diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/plans/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/plans/page.tsx
index fc1655e..02b3ca3 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/plans/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/plans/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import { cookies } from 'next/headers'
 import { authAdapter } from '@/lib/auth'
 import { getCodePlans, getProducts } from '@/lib/db/queries'
 import { getProductScope } from '@/lib/product-scope'
+import { PLANS_VIEW_COOKIE, parsePlansView } from '@/lib/plans-view-cookie'
 import { PlansClient } from './plans-client'
 import { PlanCreatePanel } from './plan-create-panel'
 
@@ -16,6 +18,9 @@ export default async function PlansPage({ searchParams }: Props) {
   const scope = await getProductScope()
   const productId = productParam || scope || undefined
 
+  const cookieStore = await cookies()
+  const initialView = parsePlansView(cookieStore.get(PLANS_VIEW_COOKIE)?.value)
+
   const [plans, products] = await Promise.all([
     getCodePlans(user.id, { productId }),
     getProducts(user.id),
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ export default async function PlansPage({ searchParams }: Props) {
         <PlanCreatePanel products={productList} defaultProductId={productId} />
       </div>
 
-      <PlansClient plans={enrichedPlans} products={productList} currentUserId={user.id} />
+      <PlansClient plans={enrichedPlans} products={productList} currentUserId={user.id} initialView={initialView} />
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/plans/plans-client.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/plans/plans-client.tsx
index ad0efb3..8f6d0c3 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/plans/plans-client.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/plans/plans-client.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from '@
 import { Plus, Calendar, Users, Filter, ArrowUpRight, Clock, List, LayoutGrid } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { CodePlanStatus, CodePlanType } from '@/lib/types'
 import { cn, formatDate } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { PLANS_VIEW_COOKIE, type PlansView } from '@/lib/plans-view-cookie'
 import { PlanCreatePanel } from './plan-create-panel'
 
 type Plan = {
@@ -55,11 +56,26 @@ const typeStyles: Record<CodePlanType, string> = {
   bugfix: 'bg-chart-5/20 text-chart-5',
 }
 
-export function PlansClient({ plans, products, currentUserId }: { plans: Plan[]; products: Product[]; currentUserId?: string }) {
+export function PlansClient({
+  plans,
+  products,
+  currentUserId,
+  initialView = 'card',
+}: {
+  plans: Plan[]
+  products: Product[]
+  currentUserId?: string
+  initialView?: PlansView
+}) {
   const [mineOnly, setMineOnly] = useState(false)
   const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState<CodePlanStatus | 'all' | 'open'>('open')
   const [productFilter, setProductFilter] = useState<string>('all')
-  const [view, setView] = useState<'card' | 'list'>('card')
+  const [view, setView] = useState<PlansView>(initialView)
+
+  function updateView(next: PlansView) {
+    setView(next)
+    document.cookie = `${PLANS_VIEW_COOKIE}=${next}; path=/; max-age=${60 * 60 * 24 * 365}`
+  }
 
   const filteredPlans = plans.filter((plan) => {
     if (mineOnly && plan.ownerId !== currentUserId && !plan.assigneeIds.includes(currentUserId ?? '')) return false
@@ -152,10 +168,10 @@ export function PlansClient({ plans, products, currentUserId }: { plans: Plan[];
             </SelectContent>
           </Select>
           <div className="flex border border-border rounded-md">
-            <Button variant={view === 'card' ? 'secondary' : 'ghost'} size="icon" className="h-9 w-9 rounded-r-none" title="Card view" onClick={() => setView('card')}>
+            <Button variant={view === 'card' ? 'secondary' : 'ghost'} size="icon" className="h-9 w-9 rounded-r-none" title="Card view" onClick={() => updateView('card')}>
               <LayoutGrid className="h-4 w-4" />
             </Button>
-            <Button variant={view === 'list' ? 'secondary' : 'ghost'} size="icon" className="h-9 w-9 rounded-l-none" title="List view" onClick={() => setView('list')}>
+            <Button variant={view === 'list' ? 'secondary' : 'ghost'} size="icon" className="h-9 w-9 rounded-l-none" title="List view" onClick={() => updateView('list')}>
               <List className="h-4 w-4" />
             </Button>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/work-items/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/work-items/page.tsx
index 591fb00..b9d1f1e 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/work-items/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/work-items/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { authAdapter } from '@/lib/auth'
-import { getWorkItems, getCodePlans, getProducts, getAssetOptions, getTeamMembers } from '@/lib/db/queries'
+import { getWorkItems, getCodePlans, getProducts, getAssetOptions, getAssetDebtInfo, getTeamMembers } from '@/lib/db/queries'
 import { db } from '@/lib/db'
 import { users } from '@/lib/db/schema'
 import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ export default async function WorkItemsPage() {
 
   const scope = await getProductScope()
 
-  const [items, plans, products, assetOptions] = await Promise.all([
+  const [items, plans, products, assetOptions, assetDebtInfo] = await Promise.all([
     getWorkItems(user.id, { productId: scope ?? undefined }),
     getCodePlans(user.id, { productId: scope ?? undefined }),
     getProducts(user.id), // all accessible products — create form needs the full list
     getAssetOptions(user.id),
+    getAssetDebtInfo(user.id),
   ])
 
   const profile = await db.query.users.findFirst({ where: eq(users.id, user.id) })
@@ -35,8 +36,10 @@ export default async function WorkItemsPage() {
         plans={planList}
         products={productList}
         assets={assetOptions}
+        assetDebtInfo={assetDebtInfo}
         members={memberList}
         scopedProductId={scope}
+        currentUserId={user.id}
       />
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/work-items/work-items-client.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/work-items/work-items-client.tsx
index db01141..03392c5 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/work-items/work-items-client.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/work-items/work-items-client.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import { useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
 import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs'
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@/components/ui/select'
 import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from '@/components/ui/table'
 import { Filter, Plus, Circle, Play, CheckCircle2, Wrench, ExternalLink, List, Layers } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { WorkItemStatus, WorkItemType } from '@/lib/types'
-import type { WorkItemWithContext } from '@/lib/db/queries'
+import type { WorkItemWithContext, AssetDebtInfo } from '@/lib/db/queries'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import {
   WorkItemPanel,
@@ -27,25 +28,34 @@ import {
 } from './work-item-panel'
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 25
+const UNASSIGNED_ASSET = '__unassigned__'
+const UNASSIGNED_AREA = '__unassigned__'
 
 export function WorkItemsClient({
   items,
   plans,
   products,
   assets,
+  assetDebtInfo = [],
   members = [],
   scopedProductId,
+  currentUserId,
 }: {
   items: WorkItemWithContext[]
   plans: PlanOption[]
   products: ProductOption[]
   assets: AssetOption[]
+  assetDebtInfo?: AssetDebtInfo[]
   members?: { id: string; name: string }[]
   scopedProductId: string | null
+  currentUserId?: string
 }) {
   const searchParams = useSearchParams()
   const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState<WorkItemStatus | 'all'>('all')
   const [typeFilter, setTypeFilter] = useState<WorkItemType | 'all'>('all')
+  const [assetFilter, setAssetFilter] = useState<string>('all')
+  const [areaFilter, setAreaFilter] = useState<string>('all')
+  const [mineOnly, setMineOnly] = useState(false)
   const [view, setView] = useState<'list' | 'debt'>('list')
   const [page, setPage] = useState(0)
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false)
@@ -65,9 +75,39 @@ export function WorkItemsClient({
     if (openItemId) window.history.pushState(null, '', '/work-items')
   }, [openItemId])
 
+  const assetFilterOptions = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, string>()
+    let hasUnassigned = false
+    for (const item of items) {
+      if (item.assetId && item.assetName) map.set(item.assetId, item.assetName)
+      else hasUnassigned = true
+    }
+    return {
+      known: [...map.entries()].sort((a, b) => a[1].localeCompare(b[1])),
+      hasUnassigned,
+    }
+  }, [items])
+
+  const areaFilterOptions = useMemo(() => {
+    const set = new Set<string>()
+    let hasUnassigned = false
+    for (const item of items) {
+      if (item.area) set.add(item.area)
+      else hasUnassigned = true
+    }
+    return { known: [...set].sort(), hasUnassigned }
+  }, [items])
+
   const filteredItems = items.filter((item) => {
     if (statusFilter !== 'all' && item.status !== statusFilter) return false
     if (typeFilter !== 'all' && item.type !== typeFilter) return false
+    if (assetFilter === UNASSIGNED_ASSET) {
+      if (item.assetId) return false
+    } else if (assetFilter !== 'all' && item.assetId !== assetFilter) return false
+    if (areaFilter === UNASSIGNED_AREA) {
+      if (item.area) return false
+    } else if (areaFilter !== 'all' && item.area !== areaFilter) return false
+    if (mineOnly && item.ownerId !== currentUserId) return false
     return true
   })
   const pageItems = filteredItems.slice(page * PAGE_SIZE, (page + 1) * PAGE_SIZE)
@@ -156,10 +196,16 @@ export function WorkItemsClient({
             <TabsTrigger value="resolved">Resolved</TabsTrigger>
           </TabsList>
         </Tabs>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:ml-auto">
+        {currentUserId && (
+          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm cursor-pointer select-none">
+            <Switch checked={mineOnly} onCheckedChange={(v) => { setMineOnly(v); setPage(0) }} />
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground">Owned by me</span>
+          </label>
+        )}
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 sm:ml-auto">
           <Filter className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
           <Select value={typeFilter} onValueChange={(v) => { setTypeFilter(v as WorkItemType | 'all'); setPage(0) }}>
-            <SelectTrigger className="w-[180px]">
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-[150px]">
               <SelectValue placeholder="All Types" />
             </SelectTrigger>
             <SelectContent>
@@ -169,6 +215,34 @@ export function WorkItemsClient({
               ))}
             </SelectContent>
           </Select>
+          <Select value={assetFilter} onValueChange={(v) => { setAssetFilter(v); setPage(0) }}>
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-[150px]">
+              <SelectValue placeholder="All Assets" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="all">All Assets</SelectItem>
+              {assetFilterOptions.known.map(([id, name]) => (
+                <SelectItem key={id} value={id}>{name}</SelectItem>
+              ))}
+              {assetFilterOptions.hasUnassigned && (
+                <SelectItem value={UNASSIGNED_ASSET}>No asset</SelectItem>
+              )}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+          <Select value={areaFilter} onValueChange={(v) => { setAreaFilter(v); setPage(0) }}>
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-[150px]">
+              <SelectValue placeholder="All Areas" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="all">All Areas</SelectItem>
+              {areaFilterOptions.known.map((area) => (
+                <SelectItem key={area} value={area}>{area}</SelectItem>
+              ))}
+              {areaFilterOptions.hasUnassigned && (
+                <SelectItem value={UNASSIGNED_AREA}>No area</SelectItem>
+              )}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
           <div className="flex border border-border rounded-md">
             <Button variant={view === 'list' ? 'secondary' : 'ghost'} size="icon" className="h-9 w-9 rounded-r-none" title="List view" onClick={() => setView('list')}>
               <List className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -181,7 +255,7 @@ export function WorkItemsClient({
       </div>
 
       {view === 'debt' ? (
-        <DebtRegister items={items} onOpen={openPanel} />
+        <DebtRegister items={items} assetDebtInfo={assetDebtInfo} onOpen={openPanel} />
       ) : (
       <Card className="bg-card border-border">
         <Table>
@@ -278,23 +352,40 @@ export function WorkItemsClient({
   )
 }
 
-/** Open tech-debt items grouped by asset — the debt register. */
+// Matches the weighting used server-side for asset debt scores (lib/db/queries.ts getProduct/getAnalytics)
+// so the register's ranking agrees with the score shown on the Products/Assets pages.
+const DEBT_WEIGHT: Record<WorkItemWithContext['severity'], number> = { low: 3, medium: 8, high: 15, critical: 25 }
+
+const healthStyles: Record<AssetDebtInfo['health'], string> = {
+  healthy: 'bg-accent/20 text-accent',
+  warning: 'bg-warning/20 text-warning',
+  critical: 'bg-destructive/20 text-destructive',
+}
+
+/** Open tech-debt items grouped by asset, ranked by debt score — the debt register. */
 function DebtRegister({
   items,
+  assetDebtInfo,
   onOpen,
 }: {
   items: WorkItemWithContext[]
+  assetDebtInfo: AssetDebtInfo[]
   onOpen: (item: WorkItemWithContext) => void
 }) {
   const openStatuses = ['open', 'planned', 'in_progress']
   const debtItems = items.filter((i) => i.type === 'tech_debt' && openStatuses.includes(i.status))
+  const assetById = new Map(assetDebtInfo.map((a) => [a.id, a]))
 
-  const groups = new Map<string, { label: string; product: string; items: WorkItemWithContext[] }>()
+  const groups = new Map<
+    string,
+    { label: string; product: string; asset?: AssetDebtInfo; items: WorkItemWithContext[] }
+  >()
   for (const item of debtItems) {
     const key = item.assetId ?? `unassigned-${item.productId}`
     const group = groups.get(key) ?? {
       label: item.assetName ?? 'Unassigned',
       product: item.productName,
+      asset: item.assetId ? assetById.get(item.assetId) : undefined,
       items: [],
     }
     group.items.push(item)
@@ -302,14 +393,22 @@ function DebtRegister({
   }
 
   const severityRank = { critical: 0, high: 1, medium: 2, low: 3 }
-  const sortedGroups = [...groups.entries()].sort((a, b) => b[1].items.length - a[1].items.length)
+  const scored = [...groups.entries()].map(([key, group]) => {
+    const derivedScore = Math.min(
+      100,
+      group.items.reduce((sum, item) => sum + (DEBT_WEIGHT[item.severity] ?? 8), 0),
+    )
+    const effectiveScore = group.asset?.techDebtScore ?? derivedScore
+    return { key, group, effectiveScore }
+  })
+  const sortedGroups = scored.sort((a, b) => b.effectiveScore - a.effectiveScore)
 
   if (debtItems.length === 0) {
     return (
       <Card className="bg-card border-border">
         <div className="py-12 text-center text-muted-foreground">
           <p>No open tech debt</p>
-          <p className="text-sm">Tech-debt work items appear here grouped by asset</p>
+          <p className="text-sm">Tech-debt work items appear here grouped by asset, ranked by debt score</p>
         </div>
       </Card>
     )
@@ -317,7 +416,7 @@ function DebtRegister({
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4">
-      {sortedGroups.map(([key, group]) => {
+      {sortedGroups.map(({ key, group, effectiveScore }) => {
         const critical = group.items.filter((i) => i.severity === 'critical').length
         const high = group.items.filter((i) => i.severity === 'high').length
         const sorted = [...group.items].sort((a, b) => severityRank[a.severity] - severityRank[b.severity])
@@ -326,10 +425,24 @@ function DebtRegister({
             <CardContent className="pt-6">
               <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
                 <div>
-                  <h3 className="font-semibold">{group.label}</h3>
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <h3 className="font-semibold">{group.label}</h3>
+                    {group.asset && (
+                      <Badge variant="secondary" className={cn('text-xs capitalize', healthStyles[group.asset.health])}>
+                        {group.asset.health}
+                      </Badge>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
                   <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{group.product}</p>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <Badge
+                    variant="secondary"
+                    className={cn('text-xs', effectiveScore >= 60 ? severityStyles.critical : effectiveScore >= 30 ? severityStyles.high : severityStyles.medium)}
+                    title={group.asset?.techDebtScore != null ? 'Manually set debt score' : 'Derived from open tech-debt severity'}
+                  >
+                    Debt score {effectiveScore}
+                  </Badge>
                   {critical > 0 && (
                     <Badge variant="secondary" className={severityStyles.critical}>{critical} critical</Badge>
                   )}
diff --git a/lib/db/queries.ts b/lib/db/queries.ts
index 573b883..f0666f2 100644
--- a/lib/db/queries.ts
+++ b/lib/db/queries.ts
@@ -762,6 +762,23 @@ export async function getAssetOptions(
     .orderBy(assets.name)
 }
 
+export type AssetDebtInfo = {
+  id: string
+  health: 'healthy' | 'warning' | 'critical'
+  /** Manual override score, when set. */
+  techDebtScore: number | null
+}
+
+/** Health + manual debt-score override for accessible assets — for the tech debt register. */
+export async function getAssetDebtInfo(userId: string): Promise<AssetDebtInfo[]> {
+  const productFilter = await productAccessWhere(userId)
+  return db
+    .select({ id: assets.id, health: assets.health, techDebtScore: assets.techDebtScore })
+    .from(assets)
+    .innerJoin(products, eq(assets.productId, products.id))
+    .where(productFilter)
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Asset dependencies & impact analysis
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/plans-view-cookie.ts b/lib/plans-view-cookie.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..def22e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/plans-view-cookie.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export const PLANS_VIEW_COOKIE = 'plans_view'
+export type PlansView = 'card' | 'list'
+
+export function parsePlansView(value: string | undefined): PlansView {
+  return value === 'list' ? 'list' : 'card'
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2fcdf5d..40fef35 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codeplans",
-  "version": "0.3.22",
+  "version": "0.3.23",
   "description": "Manage and track coordinated changes across your software architecture.",
   "author": "Sai Prakash <sylonzero@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://codeplans.ai",