diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 44aca661..17761277 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ function App() {
         <Inspector
           collapsed={inspectorCollapsed}
           onToggle={() => setInspectorCollapsed((c) => !c)}
+          entry={activeTab?.entry ?? null}
+          content={activeTab?.content ?? null}
+          entries={entries}
+          onNavigate={handleNavigateWikilink}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Inspector.css b/src/components/Inspector.css
index 928ce897..a3151747 100644
--- a/src/components/Inspector.css
+++ b/src/components/Inspector.css
@@ -61,3 +61,53 @@
   color: #555;
   margin: 0;
 }
+
+/* Properties */
+.inspector__props {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.inspector__prop {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.inspector__prop-label {
+  color: #888;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.inspector__prop-value {
+  color: #ccc;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.inspector__status-pill {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 2px 10px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.inspector__add-prop {
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px dashed #444;
+  color: #666;
+  padding: 6px 12px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.inspector__add-prop:hover {
+  border-color: #555;
+  color: #888;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx b/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
index 2a5bc7be..20f4b280 100644
--- a/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
@@ -1,25 +1,98 @@
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { Inspector } from './Inspector'
+import type { VaultEntry } from '../types'
+
+const mockEntry: VaultEntry = {
+  path: '/vault/project/test.md',
+  filename: 'test.md',
+  title: 'Test Project',
+  isA: 'Project',
+  aliases: [],
+  belongsTo: ['[[responsibility/grow-newsletter]]'],
+  relatedTo: ['[[topic/software-development]]'],
+  status: 'Active',
+  owner: 'Luca Rossi',
+  cadence: null,
+  modifiedAt: 1707900000,
+  fileSize: 1024,
+}
+
+const mockContent = `---
+title: Test Project
+is_a: Project
+status: Active
+---
+
+# Test Project
+
+This is a test note with some words to count.
+`
+
+const defaultProps = {
+  collapsed: false,
+  onToggle: () => {},
+  entry: null as VaultEntry | null,
+  content: null as string | null,
+  entries: [] as VaultEntry[],
+  onNavigate: () => {},
+}
 
 describe('Inspector', () => {
-  it('renders expanded state with sections', () => {
-    render(<Inspector collapsed={false} onToggle={() => {}} />)
+  it('renders expanded state with "no note selected"', () => {
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} />)
     expect(screen.getByText('Inspector')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Properties')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('Relationships')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('No note selected')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('renders collapsed state without sections', () => {
-    render(<Inspector collapsed={true} onToggle={() => {}} />)
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} collapsed={true} />)
     expect(screen.queryByText('Inspector')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.queryByText('Properties')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('calls onToggle when toggle button clicked', () => {
     const onToggle = vi.fn()
-    render(<Inspector collapsed={false} onToggle={onToggle} />)
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} onToggle={onToggle} />)
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button'))
     expect(onToggle).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
   })
+
+  it('shows properties when a note is selected', () => {
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} entry={mockEntry} content={mockContent} />)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Project')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Active')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Luca Rossi')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Type')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Status')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Owner')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Words')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('renders status as a colored pill', () => {
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} entry={mockEntry} content={mockContent} />)
+    const pill = screen.getByText('Active')
+    expect(pill).toHaveClass('inspector__status-pill')
+    expect(pill).toHaveStyle({ backgroundColor: '#4caf50' })
+  })
+
+  it('computes word count from content minus frontmatter', () => {
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} entry={mockEntry} content={mockContent} />)
+    // "# Test Project" + "This is a test note with some words to count." = 13 words
+    expect(screen.getByText('13')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows "Add property" button as disabled placeholder', () => {
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} entry={mockEntry} content={mockContent} />)
+    const btn = screen.getByText('+ Add property')
+    expect(btn).toBeDisabled()
+  })
+
+  it('shows cadence when present', () => {
+    const entryWithCadence = { ...mockEntry, cadence: 'Weekly' }
+    render(<Inspector {...defaultProps} entry={entryWithCadence} content={mockContent} />)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Cadence')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Weekly')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Inspector.tsx b/src/components/Inspector.tsx
index 5656edc0..8e1487c2 100644
--- a/src/components/Inspector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Inspector.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,91 @@
+import type { VaultEntry } from '../types'
 import './Inspector.css'
 
 interface InspectorProps {
   collapsed: boolean
   onToggle: () => void
+  entry: VaultEntry | null
+  content: string | null
+  entries: VaultEntry[]
+  onNavigate: (target: string) => void
 }
 
-export function Inspector({ collapsed, onToggle }: InspectorProps) {
+const STATUS_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  Active: '#4caf50',
+  Done: '#2196f3',
+  Paused: '#ff9800',
+  Archived: '#9e9e9e',
+  Dropped: '#f44336',
+}
+
+function formatDate(timestamp: number | null): string {
+  if (!timestamp) return '—'
+  const d = new Date(timestamp * 1000)
+  return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })
+}
+
+function countWords(content: string | null): number {
+  if (!content) return 0
+  // Strip YAML frontmatter
+  const stripped = content.replace(/^---[\s\S]*?---\n?/, '')
+  const words = stripped.trim().split(/\s+/).filter((w) => w.length > 0)
+  return words.length
+}
+
+function PropertiesPanel({ entry, content }: { entry: VaultEntry; content: string | null }) {
+  const statusColor = entry.status ? STATUS_COLORS[entry.status] ?? '#888' : undefined
+  const wordCount = countWords(content)
+
+  return (
+    <div className="inspector__section">
+      <h4>Properties</h4>
+      <div className="inspector__props">
+        {entry.isA && (
+          <div className="inspector__prop">
+            <span className="inspector__prop-label">Type</span>
+            <span className="inspector__prop-value">{entry.isA}</span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        {entry.status && (
+          <div className="inspector__prop">
+            <span className="inspector__prop-label">Status</span>
+            <span
+              className="inspector__status-pill"
+              style={{ backgroundColor: statusColor }}
+            >
+              {entry.status}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        {entry.owner && (
+          <div className="inspector__prop">
+            <span className="inspector__prop-label">Owner</span>
+            <span className="inspector__prop-value">{entry.owner}</span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        {entry.cadence && (
+          <div className="inspector__prop">
+            <span className="inspector__prop-label">Cadence</span>
+            <span className="inspector__prop-value">{entry.cadence}</span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <div className="inspector__prop">
+          <span className="inspector__prop-label">Modified</span>
+          <span className="inspector__prop-value">{formatDate(entry.modifiedAt)}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className="inspector__prop">
+          <span className="inspector__prop-label">Words</span>
+          <span className="inspector__prop-value">{wordCount}</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <button className="inspector__add-prop" disabled>
+        + Add property
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export function Inspector({ collapsed, onToggle, entry, content, entries, onNavigate }: InspectorProps) {
   return (
     <aside className={`inspector ${collapsed ? 'inspector--collapsed' : ''}`}>
       <div className="inspector__header">
@@ -16,10 +96,14 @@ export function Inspector({ collapsed, onToggle }: InspectorProps) {
       </div>
       {!collapsed && (
         <div className="inspector__content">
-          <div className="inspector__section">
-            <h4>Properties</h4>
-            <p className="inspector__empty">No note selected</p>
-          </div>
+          {entry ? (
+            <PropertiesPanel entry={entry} content={content} />
+          ) : (
+            <div className="inspector__section">
+              <h4>Properties</h4>
+              <p className="inspector__empty">No note selected</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
           <div className="inspector__section">
             <h4>Relationships</h4>
             <p className="inspector__empty">No relationships</p>