diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ecc3506..8cc6708 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ invoke.yaml
 *.md
 !docs/**/*.md
 .worktrees/
+
+# Ship the local_tasks discovery example (local_tasks.py is globally ignored)
+!tests/examples/local_tasks/local_tasks.py
diff --git a/src/invoke_toolkit/collections.py b/src/invoke_toolkit/collections.py
index e3b5aba..51b9e7d 100644
--- a/src/invoke_toolkit/collections.py
+++ b/src/invoke_toolkit/collections.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Extended collection with package inspection"""
 
-import importlib
+import hashlib
 import importlib.util
 import pkgutil
 import sys
@@ -257,12 +257,16 @@ def load_local_tasks(self, search_path: str | Path | None = None) -> None:
             sys.path.insert(0, search_path_str)
 
         try:
-            spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
-                "local_tasks", local_tasks_file
+            module_name = (
+                "_invoke_toolkit_local_tasks_"
+                + hashlib.sha256(
+                    str(local_tasks_file.resolve()).encode("utf-8")
+                ).hexdigest()
             )
+            spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(module_name, local_tasks_file)
             if spec and spec.loader:
                 local_tasks_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-                sys.modules["local_tasks"] = local_tasks_module
+                sys.modules[module_name] = local_tasks_module
                 spec.loader.exec_module(local_tasks_module)
 
                 # Create a collection from the local_tasks module
diff --git a/tests/examples/local_tasks/local_tasks.py b/tests/examples/local_tasks/local_tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..984bd5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/local_tasks/local_tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""Project-local tasks for the local_tasks discovery example.
+
+These tasks are discovered from ``local_tasks.py`` next to ``tasks.py`` and are
+added under the ``local`` namespace (for example ``local.deploy``). Keeping them
+here lets you separate machine- or checkout-specific tasks from the shared
+``tasks.py`` collection.
+"""
+
+from invoke_toolkit import Context, task
+
+
+@task
+def deploy(ctx: Context) -> None:
+    """Deploy the project (defined in local_tasks.py)."""
+    ctx.print("[cyan]Deploying project from local tasks[/cyan]")
diff --git a/tests/examples/local_tasks/tasks.py b/tests/examples/local_tasks/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dfaca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/local_tasks/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Main task collection for the local_tasks discovery example.
+
+This example demonstrates how ``local_tasks.py`` is discovered alongside a
+project ``tasks.py`` and exposed under the ``local`` namespace.
+
+Run with:
+    intk --search-root tests/examples/local_tasks --list
+    intk --search-root tests/examples/local_tasks build
+    intk --search-root tests/examples/local_tasks local.deploy
+"""
+
+from invoke_toolkit import Context, task
+
+
+@task
+def build(ctx: Context) -> None:
+    """Build the project (defined in tasks.py)."""
+    ctx.print("[green]Building project[/green]")
diff --git a/tests/test_collection.py b/tests/test_collection.py
index 5bf2464..92851f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_collection.py
+++ b/tests/test_collection.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import ast
+import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from textwrap import dedent
@@ -212,3 +214,71 @@ def standalone_task(ctx):
 
     # Verify task is in the local collection
     assert "standalone-task" in local_col.tasks
+
+
+def test_load_local_tasks_from_multiple_directories_without_module_collision(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    """Loading local task files from different directories keeps both modules distinct."""
+    first = tmp_path / "first"
+    second = tmp_path / "second"
+    first.mkdir()
+    second.mkdir()
+    (first / "local_tasks.py").write_text(
+        "from invoke_toolkit import task\n\n@task()\ndef first_task(ctx):\n    pass\n"
+    )
+    (second / "local_tasks.py").write_text(
+        "from invoke_toolkit import task\n\n@task()\ndef second_task(ctx):\n    pass\n"
+    )
+
+    local_module_names_before = {
+        name for name in sys.modules if name.startswith("_invoke_toolkit_local_tasks_")
+    }
+    first_collection = ToolkitCollection()
+    second_collection = ToolkitCollection()
+    first_collection.load_local_tasks(search_path=first)
+    second_collection.load_local_tasks(search_path=second)
+
+    assert "first-task" in first_collection.collections["local"].tasks
+    assert "second-task" in second_collection.collections["local"].tasks
+    local_module_names_after = {
+        name for name in sys.modules if name.startswith("_invoke_toolkit_local_tasks_")
+    }
+    assert len(local_module_names_after - local_module_names_before) == 2
+
+
+def test_local_tasks_discovery_prefers_project_over_home(tmp_path: Path):
+    """A project's local_tasks.py wins over an unrelated one in the home directory.
+
+    Reproduces ``~/code/project_1/{tasks.py,local_tasks.py}`` while ``~`` also
+    holds a ``local_tasks.py``. Running from the project must load the project's
+    tasks and local tasks, never the home-directory local tasks.
+    """
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    project = fake_home / "code" / "project_1"
+    project.mkdir(parents=True)
+
+    (fake_home / "local_tasks.py").write_text(
+        "from invoke_toolkit import task\n\n@task()\ndef home_local(ctx):\n    pass\n"
+    )
+    (project / "tasks.py").write_text(
+        "from invoke_toolkit import task\n\n@task()\ndef project_main(ctx):\n    pass\n"
+    )
+    (project / "local_tasks.py").write_text(
+        "from invoke_toolkit import task\n\n@task()\ndef project_local(ctx):\n    pass\n"
+    )
+    subprocess.run(["git", "init", "-q"], cwd=project, check=True)
+
+    env = {**os.environ, "HOME": str(fake_home)}
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, "-m", "invoke_toolkit", "--list"],
+        cwd=project,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+    assert "project-main" in result.stdout
+    assert "local.project-local" in result.stdout
+    assert "home-local" not in result.stdout