diff --git a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/milestone.cjs b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/milestone.cjs
index 63c5e15fb..af473e59e 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/bin/lib/milestone.cjs
+++ b/get-shit-done/bin/lib/milestone.cjs
@@ -134,9 +134,16 @@ function cmdMilestoneComplete(cwd, version, options, raw) {
           if (fm['one-liner']) {
             accomplishments.push(fm['one-liner']);
           }
-          // Count tasks
-          const taskMatches = content.match(/##\s*Task\s*\d+/gi) || [];
-          totalTasks += taskMatches.length;
+          // Count tasks: prefer **Tasks:** N from Performance section,
+          // then <task XML tags, then ## Task N markdown headers
+          const tasksFieldMatch = content.match(/\*\*Tasks:\*\*\s*(\d+)/);
+          if (tasksFieldMatch) {
+            totalTasks += parseInt(tasksFieldMatch[1], 10);
+          } else {
+            const xmlTaskMatches = content.match(/<task[\s>]/gi) || [];
+            const mdTaskMatches = content.match(/##\s*Task\s*\d+/gi) || [];
+            totalTasks += xmlTaskMatches.length || mdTaskMatches.length;
+          }
         } catch { /* intentionally empty */ }
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/milestone.test.cjs b/tests/milestone.test.cjs
index fc00a37cd..7dcaee60d 100644
--- a/tests/milestone.test.cjs
+++ b/tests/milestone.test.cjs
@@ -424,6 +424,30 @@ describe('milestone complete command', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(output.phases, 2, 'should count only phases 456 and 457');
   });
 
+  test('counts tasks from **Tasks:** N in summary body', () => {
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(tmpDir, '.planning', 'ROADMAP.md'),
+      `# Roadmap v1.0\n\n### Phase 1: Foundation\n**Goal:** Setup\n`
+    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(tmpDir, '.planning', 'STATE.md'),
+      `# State\n\n**Status:** In progress\n**Last Activity:** 2025-01-01\n**Last Activity Description:** Working\n`
+    );
+
+    const p1 = path.join(tmpDir, '.planning', 'phases', '01-foundation');
+    fs.mkdirSync(p1, { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(p1, '01-01-SUMMARY.md'),
+      `---\none-liner: Built the foundation\n---\n\n# Phase 1: Foundation Summary\n\n**Built the foundation**\n\n## Performance\n\n- **Duration:** 28 min\n- **Tasks:** 7\n- **Files modified:** 12\n`
+    );
+
+    const result = runGsdTools('milestone complete v1.0 --name MVP', tmpDir);
+    assert.ok(result.success, `Command failed: ${result.error}`);
+
+    const output = JSON.parse(result.output);
+    assert.strictEqual(output.tasks, 7, 'should count tasks from **Tasks:** N field');
+  });
+
   test('handles empty phases directory', () => {
     fs.writeFileSync(
       path.join(tmpDir, '.planning', 'ROADMAP.md'),