diff --git a/src/calendar/app.py b/src/calendar/app.py
index d825e08..03fea08 100644
--- a/src/calendar/app.py
+++ b/src/calendar/app.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from src.calendar.widgets.MonthCalendar import MonthCalendar
 from src.calendar.widgets.InvitesPanel import InvitesPanel, CalendarInvite
 from src.calendar.widgets.AddEventForm import EventFormData
 from src.utils.shared_config import get_theme_name
+from src.utils.ipc import IPCListener, IPCMessage
 
 # Add the parent directory to the system path to resolve relative imports
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
         """Initialize the app on mount."""
         self.theme = get_theme_name()
 
+        # Start IPC listener for refresh notifications from sync daemon
+        self._ipc_listener = IPCListener("calendar", self._on_ipc_message)
+        self._ipc_listener.start()
+
         # Load events for current week
         self.load_events()
 
@@ -184,6 +189,12 @@ class CalendarApp(App):
         self._update_status()
         self._update_title()
 
+    def _on_ipc_message(self, message: IPCMessage) -> None:
+        """Handle IPC messages from sync daemon."""
+        if message.event == "refresh":
+            # Schedule a reload on the main thread
+            self.call_from_thread(self.load_events)
+
     async def _load_invites_async(self) -> None:
         """Load pending calendar invites from Microsoft Graph."""
         try:
@@ -528,6 +539,12 @@ Keybindings:
 """
         self.notify(help_text.strip(), timeout=10)
 
+    async def action_quit(self) -> None:
+        """Quit the app and clean up IPC listener."""
+        if hasattr(self, "_ipc_listener"):
+            self._ipc_listener.stop()
+        self.exit()
+
     def action_focus_invites(self) -> None:
         """Focus on the invites panel and show invite count."""
         if not self.show_sidebar:
diff --git a/src/tasks/app.py b/src/tasks/app.py
index 433f256..ba50c38 100644
--- a/src/tasks/app.py
+++ b/src/tasks/app.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from .config import get_config, TasksAppConfig
 from .backend import Task, TaskBackend, TaskPriority, TaskStatus, Project
 from .widgets.FilterSidebar import FilterSidebar
 from src.utils.shared_config import get_theme_name
+from src.utils.ipc import IPCListener, IPCMessage
 
 # Add the parent directory to the system path to resolve relative imports
 sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
@@ -246,6 +247,11 @@ class TasksApp(App):
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the app on mount."""
         self.theme = get_theme_name()
+
+        # Start IPC listener for refresh notifications from sync daemon
+        self._ipc_listener = IPCListener("tasks", self._on_ipc_message)
+        self._ipc_listener.start()
+
         table = self.query_one("#task-table", DataTable)
 
         # Setup columns based on config with dynamic widths
@@ -897,6 +903,18 @@ Keybindings:
             if task:
                 self._update_detail_display(task)
 
+    def _on_ipc_message(self, message: IPCMessage) -> None:
+        """Handle IPC messages from sync daemon."""
+        if message.event == "refresh":
+            # Schedule a reload on the main thread
+            self.call_from_thread(self.load_tasks)
+
+    async def action_quit(self) -> None:
+        """Quit the app and clean up IPC listener."""
+        if hasattr(self, "_ipc_listener"):
+            self._ipc_listener.stop()
+        self.exit()
+
 
 def run_app(backend: Optional[TaskBackend] = None) -> None:
     """Run the Tasks TUI application."""