diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
index 9a5de09..a7b4082 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod project;
 pub mod root;
 pub mod shell;
 pub mod update;
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/project.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/project.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4892090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/project.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::{
+    app::App,
+    cache::CacheApp,
+    custom_command::CustomCommandApp,
+    interactive::{InteractiveApp, Searchable},
+    projects_list::ProjectsListApp,
+    shell::ShellApp,
+    template_command,
+};
+
+#[derive(clap::Parser)]
+pub struct ProjectCommand {
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    command: Option<ProjectSubcommand>,
+
+    /// Search string to filter existing projects
+    #[arg()]
+    search: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Skip spawning a shell in the project directory
+    #[arg(long = "no-shell", default_value = "false")]
+    no_shell: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(clap::Subcommand)]
+enum ProjectSubcommand {
+    /// Create a new project with selected repositories
+    Create(ProjectCreateCommand),
+    /// Delete an existing project
+    Delete(ProjectDeleteCommand),
+}
+
+#[derive(clap::Parser)]
+pub struct ProjectCreateCommand {
+    /// Project name (will be used as directory name)
+    #[arg()]
+    name: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Skip cache when fetching repositories
+    #[arg(long = "no-cache", default_value = "false")]
+    no_cache: bool,
+
+    /// Skip spawning a shell in the project directory
+    #[arg(long = "no-shell", default_value = "false")]
+    no_shell: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(clap::Parser)]
+pub struct ProjectDeleteCommand {
+    /// Project name to delete
+    #[arg()]
+    name: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Skip confirmation prompt
+    #[arg(long = "force", short = 'f', default_value = "false")]
+    force: bool,
+}
+
+fn get_projects_dir(app: &'static App) -> PathBuf {
+    if let Some(ref project_settings) = app.config.settings.project {
+        if let Some(ref dir) = project_settings.directory {
+            let path = PathBuf::from(dir);
+            if let Ok(stripped) = path.strip_prefix("~") {
+                let home = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default();
+                return home.join(stripped);
+            }
+            return path;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let home = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default();
+    home.join(".gitnow").join("projects")
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct ProjectEntry {
+    name: String,
+    path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Searchable for ProjectEntry {
+    fn display_label(&self) -> String {
+        self.name.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+fn list_existing_projects(projects_dir: &PathBuf) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<ProjectEntry>> {
+    if !projects_dir.exists() {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());
+    }
+
+    let mut projects = Vec::new();
+    for entry in std::fs::read_dir(projects_dir)? {
+        let entry = entry?;
+        if entry.file_type()?.is_dir() {
+            let name = entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().to_string();
+            projects.push(ProjectEntry {
+                name,
+                path: entry.path(),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    projects.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(&b.name));
+    Ok(projects)
+}
+
+impl ProjectCommand {
+    pub async fn execute(&mut self, app: &'static App) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        match self.command.take() {
+            Some(ProjectSubcommand::Create(mut create)) => create.execute(app).await,
+            Some(ProjectSubcommand::Delete(mut delete)) => delete.execute(app).await,
+            None => self.open_existing(app).await,
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn open_existing(&self, app: &'static App) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let projects_dir = get_projects_dir(app);
+        let projects = list_existing_projects(&projects_dir)?;
+
+        if projects.is_empty() {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "no projects found in {}. Use 'gitnow project create' to create one.",
+                projects_dir.display()
+            );
+        }
+
+        let project = match &self.search {
+            Some(needle) => {
+                let matched = projects
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|p| p.name.contains(needle.as_str()))
+                    .or_else(|| {
+                        // fuzzy fallback
+                        projects.iter().find(|p| {
+                            p.name
+                                .to_lowercase()
+                                .contains(&needle.to_lowercase())
+                        })
+                    })
+                    .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                        "no project matching '{}' found",
+                        needle
+                    ))?
+                    .clone();
+                matched
+            }
+            None => app
+                .interactive()
+                .interactive_search_items(&projects)?
+                .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("no project selected"))?,
+        };
+
+        if !self.no_shell {
+            app.shell().spawn_shell_at(&project.path).await?;
+        } else {
+            println!("{}", project.path.display());
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl ProjectCreateCommand {
+    async fn execute(&mut self, app: &'static App) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        // Step 1: Get project name
+        let name = match self.name.take() {
+            Some(n) => n,
+            None => {
+                eprint!("Project name: ");
+                let mut input = String::new();
+                std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut input)?;
+                let trimmed = input.trim().to_string();
+                if trimmed.is_empty() {
+                    anyhow::bail!("project name cannot be empty");
+                }
+                trimmed
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Sanitize project name for use as directory
+        let dir_name = name
+            .replace(' ', "-")
+            .replace('/', "-")
+            .to_lowercase();
+
+        let projects_dir = get_projects_dir(app);
+        let project_path = projects_dir.join(&dir_name);
+
+        if project_path.exists() {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "project '{}' already exists at {}",
+                dir_name,
+                project_path.display()
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Step 2: Load repositories
+        let repositories = if !self.no_cache {
+            match app.cache().get().await? {
+                Some(repos) => repos,
+                None => {
+                    eprintln!("fetching repositories...");
+                    let repositories = app.projects_list().get_projects().await?;
+                    app.cache().update(&repositories).await?;
+                    repositories
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            app.projects_list().get_projects().await?
+        };
+
+        // Step 3: Multi-select repositories
+        eprintln!("Select repositories (Tab to toggle, Enter to confirm):");
+        let selected_repos = app
+            .interactive()
+            .interactive_multi_search(&repositories)?;
+
+        if selected_repos.is_empty() {
+            anyhow::bail!("no repositories selected");
+        }
+
+        // Step 4: Create project directory
+        tokio::fs::create_dir_all(&project_path).await?;
+
+        // Step 5: Clone each selected repository into the project directory
+        let clone_template = app
+            .config
+            .settings
+            .clone_command
+            .as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or(template_command::DEFAULT_CLONE_COMMAND);
+
+        let concurrency_limit = Arc::new(tokio::sync::Semaphore::new(5));
+        let mut handles = Vec::new();
+
+        for repo in &selected_repos {
+            let repo = repo.clone();
+            let project_path = project_path.clone();
+            let clone_template = clone_template.to_string();
+            let concurrency = Arc::clone(&concurrency_limit);
+            let custom_command = app.custom_command();
+
+            let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                let permit = concurrency.acquire().await?;
+
+                let clone_path = project_path.join(&repo.repo_name);
+
+                if clone_path.exists() {
+                    eprintln!("  {} already exists, skipping", repo.repo_name);
+                    drop(permit);
+                    return Ok::<(), anyhow::Error>(());
+                }
+
+                eprintln!("  cloning {}...", repo.to_rel_path().display());
+
+                let path_str = clone_path.display().to_string();
+                let context = HashMap::from([
+                    ("ssh_url", repo.ssh_url.as_str()),
+                    ("path", path_str.as_str()),
+                ]);
+
+                let output =
+                    template_command::render_and_execute(&clone_template, context).await?;
+
+                if !output.status.success() {
+                    let stderr = std::str::from_utf8(&output.stderr).unwrap_or_default();
+                    anyhow::bail!("failed to clone {}: {}", repo.repo_name, stderr);
+                }
+
+                custom_command
+                    .execute_post_clone_command(&clone_path)
+                    .await?;
+
+                drop(permit);
+                Ok(())
+            });
+
+            handles.push(handle);
+        }
+
+        let results = futures::future::join_all(handles).await;
+        for res in results {
+            match res {
+                Ok(Ok(())) => {}
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    tracing::error!("clone error: {}", e);
+                    eprintln!("error: {}", e);
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::error!("task error: {}", e);
+                    eprintln!("error: {}", e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        eprintln!(
+            "project '{}' created at {} with {} repositories",
+            dir_name,
+            project_path.display(),
+            selected_repos.len()
+        );
+
+        // Step 6: Enter shell or print path
+        if !self.no_shell {
+            app.shell().spawn_shell_at(&project_path).await?;
+        } else {
+            println!("{}", project_path.display());
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl ProjectDeleteCommand {
+    async fn execute(&mut self, app: &'static App) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let projects_dir = get_projects_dir(app);
+        let projects = list_existing_projects(&projects_dir)?;
+
+        if projects.is_empty() {
+            anyhow::bail!("no projects found in {}", projects_dir.display());
+        }
+
+        let project = match self.name.take() {
+            Some(name) => projects
+                .iter()
+                .find(|p| p.name == name)
+                .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("project '{}' not found", name))?
+                .clone(),
+            None => app
+                .interactive()
+                .interactive_search_items(&projects)?
+                .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("no project selected"))?,
+        };
+
+        if !self.force {
+            eprint!(
+                "Delete project '{}' at {}? [y/N] ",
+                project.name,
+                project.path.display()
+            );
+            let mut input = String::new();
+            std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut input)?;
+            if !input.trim().eq_ignore_ascii_case("y") {
+                eprintln!("aborted");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+
+        tokio::fs::remove_dir_all(&project.path).await?;
+        eprintln!("deleted project '{}'", project.name);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/config.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/config.rs
index 74d95e2..b0088b3 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/config.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ pub struct Settings {
     /// Worktree configuration.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub worktree: Option<WorktreeSettings>,
+
+    /// Project scratch-pad configuration.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub project: Option<ProjectSettings>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Clone)]
+pub struct ProjectSettings {
+    /// Directory where projects are stored.
+    /// Default: "~/.gitnow/projects"
+    pub directory: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Clone)]
@@ -424,6 +435,7 @@ mod test {
                     post_clone_command: None,
                     clone_command: None,
                     worktree: None,
+                    project: None,
                 }
             },
             config
@@ -453,6 +465,7 @@ mod test {
                     post_clone_command: None,
                     clone_command: None,
                     worktree: None,
+                    project: None,
                 }
             },
             config
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs
index b08e0d6..9c2d137 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ impl Interactive {
 
         App::new(self.app, items).run(terminal)
     }
+
+    pub fn interactive_multi_search<T: Searchable>(
+        &mut self,
+        items: &[T],
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<T>> {
+        let backend = TermwizBackend::new().map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!(e.to_string()))?;
+        let terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
+
+        multi_select::MultiSelectApp::new(self.app, items).run(terminal)
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait InteractiveApp {
@@ -197,3 +207,180 @@ mod app {
         }
     }
 }
+
+pub mod multi_select {
+    use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+    use crossterm::event::KeyModifiers;
+    use ratatui::{
+        crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode},
+        layout::{Constraint, Layout},
+        prelude::TermwizBackend,
+        style::{Style, Stylize},
+        text::{Line, Span},
+        widgets::{ListItem, ListState, Paragraph, StatefulWidget},
+        Frame, Terminal,
+    };
+
+    use crate::fuzzy_matcher::FuzzyMatcherApp;
+
+    use super::Searchable;
+
+    pub struct MultiSelectApp<'a, T: Searchable> {
+        app: &'static crate::app::App,
+        items: &'a [T],
+        current_search: String,
+        matched_items: Vec<T>,
+        selected_labels: HashSet<String>,
+        list: ListState,
+    }
+
+    impl<'a, T: Searchable> MultiSelectApp<'a, T> {
+        pub fn new(app: &'static crate::app::App, items: &'a [T]) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                app,
+                items,
+                current_search: String::default(),
+                matched_items: Vec::default(),
+                selected_labels: HashSet::new(),
+                list: ListState::default(),
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn update_matched_items(&mut self) {
+            let labels: Vec<String> = self.items.iter().map(|i| i.display_label()).collect();
+            let label_refs: Vec<&str> = labels.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect();
+
+            let matched_keys = self
+                .app
+                .fuzzy_matcher()
+                .match_pattern(&self.current_search, &label_refs);
+
+            self.matched_items = matched_keys
+                .into_iter()
+                .filter_map(|key| {
+                    self.items
+                        .iter()
+                        .find(|i| i.display_label() == key)
+                        .cloned()
+                })
+                .collect();
+
+            if self.list.selected().is_none() {
+                self.list.select_first();
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn toggle_current(&mut self) {
+            if let Some(selected) = self.list.selected() {
+                if let Some(item) = self.matched_items.get(selected) {
+                    let label = item.display_label();
+                    if !self.selected_labels.remove(&label) {
+                        self.selected_labels.insert(label);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        pub fn run(
+            mut self,
+            mut terminal: Terminal<TermwizBackend>,
+        ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<T>> {
+            self.update_matched_items();
+
+            loop {
+                terminal.draw(|frame| self.draw(frame))?;
+
+                if let Event::Key(key) = event::read()? {
+                    if let KeyCode::Char('c') = key.code
+                        && key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL)
+                    {
+                        return Ok(Vec::new());
+                    }
+
+                    match key.code {
+                        KeyCode::Tab => {
+                            self.toggle_current();
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Char(letter) => {
+                            self.current_search.push(letter);
+                            self.update_matched_items();
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Backspace => {
+                            if !self.current_search.is_empty() {
+                                let _ =
+                                    self.current_search.remove(self.current_search.len() - 1);
+                                self.update_matched_items();
+                            }
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Esc => {
+                            return Ok(Vec::new());
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Enter => {
+                            terminal.resize(ratatui::layout::Rect::ZERO)?;
+                            let selected: Vec<T> = self
+                                .items
+                                .iter()
+                                .filter(|i| self.selected_labels.contains(&i.display_label()))
+                                .cloned()
+                                .collect();
+                            return Ok(selected);
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Up => self.list.select_next(),
+                        KeyCode::Down => self.list.select_previous(),
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn draw(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
+            let vertical = Layout::vertical([
+                Constraint::Percentage(100),
+                Constraint::Min(1),
+                Constraint::Min(1),
+            ]);
+            let [list_area, input_area, hint_area] = vertical.areas(frame.area());
+
+            let list_items: Vec<ListItem> = self
+                .matched_items
+                .iter()
+                .map(|i| {
+                    let label = i.display_label();
+                    let marker = if self.selected_labels.contains(&label) {
+                        "[x] "
+                    } else {
+                        "[ ] "
+                    };
+                    ListItem::from(Line::from(vec![
+                        Span::from(marker).green(),
+                        Span::from(label),
+                    ]))
+                })
+                .collect();
+
+            let list = ratatui::widgets::List::new(list_items)
+                .direction(ratatui::widgets::ListDirection::BottomToTop)
+                .scroll_padding(3)
+                .highlight_symbol("> ")
+                .highlight_spacing(ratatui::widgets::HighlightSpacing::Always)
+                .highlight_style(Style::default().bold().white());
+
+            StatefulWidget::render(list, list_area, frame.buffer_mut(), &mut self.list);
+
+            let input = Paragraph::new(Line::from(vec![
+                Span::from("> ").blue(),
+                Span::from(self.current_search.as_str()),
+                Span::from(" ").on_white(),
+            ]));
+            frame.render_widget(input, input_area);
+
+            let count = self.selected_labels.len();
+            let hint = Paragraph::new(Line::from(vec![
+                Span::from(format!("{count} selected")).dim(),
+                Span::from(" | Tab: toggle, Enter: confirm").dim(),
+            ]));
+            frame.render_widget(hint, hint_area);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
index 579d415..75ae32e 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 use commands::{
-    clone::CloneCommand, root::RootCommand, shell::Shell, update::Update,
+    clone::CloneCommand, project::ProjectCommand, root::RootCommand, shell::Shell, update::Update,
     worktree::WorktreeCommand,
 };
 use config::Config;
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ enum Commands {
     Update(Update),
     Clone(CloneCommand),
     Worktree(WorktreeCommand),
+    /// Manage scratch-pad projects with multiple repositories
+    Project(ProjectCommand),
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH: &str = ".config/gitnow/gitnow.toml";
@@ -108,6 +110,9 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             Commands::Worktree(mut wt) => {
                 wt.execute(app).await?;
             }
+            Commands::Project(mut project) => {
+                project.execute(app).await?;
+            }
         },
         None => {
             RootCommand::new(app)