diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index b00553e..b658a79 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ async function handleRun(
 	const mode = await selectExecutionMode(ctx, project, taskFile);
 	const plan = buildPlanByMode(mode, project, completed);
 
+	// Show execution plan before starting so user can see batch breakdown
+	const formattedPlan = formatExecutionPlan(plan);
+	ctx.ui.notify(`${formattedPlan}\n\nStarting ${mode} execution...`, "info");
+
 	await executePlanBatches(
 		plan,
 		project,
diff --git a/src/executor.ts b/src/executor.ts
index 841a33f..7be049c 100644
--- a/src/executor.ts
+++ b/src/executor.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ export async function runTask(
 	// Live progress widget above the editor — animated spinner + tool call tree
 	// Using setWidget instead of setWorkingMessage because the working message area
 	// is only visible during parent agent streaming, not during extension command execution.
+	// Widget key is unique per task so parallel tasks each get their own widget.
+	const widgetKey = `ralph-task-${task.id}`;
 	const SPINNER_FRAMES = ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"];
 	let frameIndex = 0;
 	const theme = ctx.ui.theme;
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ export async function runTask(
 			}
 		}
 
-		ctx.ui.setWidget("ralph-task", lines);
+		ctx.ui.setWidget(widgetKey, lines);
 	};
 
 	// Smooth spinner animation at 100ms intervals
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ export async function runTask(
 
 	// Clear progress widget and status after task finishes
 	clearInterval(spinnerTimer);
-	ctx.ui.setWidget("ralph-task", undefined);
+	ctx.ui.setWidget(widgetKey, undefined);
 	ctx.ui.setStatus("ralph", undefined);
 
 	if (!output.success) {
diff --git a/src/parser.ts b/src/parser.ts
index a0c9970..f00bab9 100644
--- a/src/parser.ts
+++ b/src/parser.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ function parseFioFormat(
 		if (inDeps) {
 			// Format 2: Arrow notation with multiple targets
 			// "01 -> 02,03,06 (description)" means 02, 03, 06 depend on 01
-			const arrowMatch = line.match(/^(\d+)\s*->\s*([\d,\s]+?)(?:\s*\(|$)/);
+			// Supports optional markdown list prefix: "- 01 -> 02,03,06"
+			const arrowMatch = line.match(
+				/^(?:\s*[-*]\s+)?(\d+)\s*->\s*([\d,\s]+?)(?:\s*\(|$)/,
+			);
 			if (arrowMatch) {
 				const [, from, targets] = arrowMatch;
 				const fromId = `0${from}`;
@@ -108,7 +111,10 @@ function parseFioFormat(
 			}
 
 			// Format 1: Natural language "X depends on A, B, C"
-			const dependsMatch = line.match(/^(\d+)\s+depends\s+on\s+([\d,\s]+)/i);
+			// Supports optional markdown list prefix: "- 13 depends on 17, 18, 19"
+			const dependsMatch = line.match(
+				/^(?:\s*[-*]\s+)?(\d+)\s+depends\s+on\s+([\d,\s]+)/i,
+			);
 			if (dependsMatch) {
 				const [, taskId, depsList] = dependsMatch;
 				const taskIdPadded = `0${taskId}`;