diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7584819..a7efa93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Each user owns **projects**, and each project holds ordered **cards**.
 | 8 | Passwordless login — magic-link by default, password login behind a toggle | ✅ done |
 | 9 | Per-project card statuses ("To do" / "Doing" / "Done"); status chip, new cards start with none | ✅ done |
 | 10 | Project view — full-width, tabbed: alphabetical "All tasks" list + "Kanban" board, per-column drag ordering | ✅ done |
-| 11 | Persistent left sidebar — Dashboard link + project list/new-project form; `/` → dashboard placeholder | ✅ done |
+| 11 | Persistent left sidebar (Dashboard link + project list/new-project form); dashboard = grid of projects with their "New" inbox cards | ✅ done |
 
 Registration signs the user in immediately and emails a magic link that verifies
 the address; `user.email_verified` stays `false` until the link is opened. See
diff --git a/web/README.md b/web/README.md
index 986667a..3569e21 100644
--- a/web/README.md
+++ b/web/README.md
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ it). The current page is highlighted via RouterLink's `active-class`.
 `<RouterView :key="route.path">` remounts the view on every path change so
 sidebar → project → project navigation always does a fresh load.
 
-`/` redirects to `/dashboard` (`DashboardView.vue`, an "under construction"
-placeholder). Signed-out routes (`/login`, `/register`, `/verify-email`) render
-without the sidebar.
+`/` redirects to `/dashboard` (`DashboardView.vue`), a full-width grid of
+project cards — each shows the project name and, under a **New** heading, its
+inbox cards (`status_id === null`), fetched per project. Signed-out routes
+(`/login`, `/register`, `/verify-email`) render without the sidebar.
 
 ## Project detail
 
diff --git a/web/src/router/index.ts b/web/src/router/index.ts
index 0cfd0a4..ff4970c 100644
--- a/web/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/router/index.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
       path: '/dashboard',
       name: 'dashboard',
       component: () => import('../views/DashboardView.vue'),
-      meta: { requiresAuth: true },
+      meta: { requiresAuth: true, wide: true },
     },
     {
       path: '/projects/:id(\\d+)',
diff --git a/web/src/stores/projects.ts b/web/src/stores/projects.ts
index 485cf6b..8847108 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/projects.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/projects.ts
@@ -12,15 +12,24 @@ export const useProjectsStore = defineStore('projects', () => {
   const loaded = ref(false)
   const loading = ref(false)
 
-  async function fetchProjects(): Promise<void> {
-    loading.value = true
-    try {
-      const { projects: fetched } = await apiRequest<{ projects: Project[] }>('/projects', { auth: true })
-      projects.value = fetched
-      loaded.value = true
-    } finally {
-      loading.value = false
+  // Concurrent callers (e.g. the sidebar and the dashboard mounting together)
+  // share one request.
+  let inFlight: Promise<void> | null = null
+
+  function fetchProjects(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!inFlight) {
+      loading.value = true
+      inFlight = apiRequest<{ projects: Project[] }>('/projects', { auth: true })
+        .then(({ projects: fetched }) => {
+          projects.value = fetched
+          loaded.value = true
+        })
+        .finally(() => {
+          loading.value = false
+          inFlight = null
+        })
     }
+    return inFlight
   }
 
   async function createProject(title: string): Promise<Project> {
diff --git a/web/src/style.css b/web/src/style.css
index b7ba44b..c179148 100644
--- a/web/src/style.css
+++ b/web/src/style.css
@@ -223,21 +223,69 @@ h1 {
   font-size: 0.9rem;
 }
 
-.under-construction {
-  margin-top: 1.5rem;
-  padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
-  text-align: center;
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
+/* --- dashboard: grid of projects with their inbox ------------------- */
+
+.dashboard__grid {
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(15rem, 1fr));
+  gap: 1rem;
+  align-items: start;
+}
+
+.project-card {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 10px;
 }
 
-.under-construction__icon {
-  font-size: 2rem;
-  line-height: 1;
+.project-card__title {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  word-break: break-word;
 }
 
-.under-construction p {
-  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
+.project-card__title:hover {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.project-card__heading {
+  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.project-card__cards {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.3rem;
+  max-height: 16rem;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.project-card__cards li {
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+
+.project-card__empty {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
 }
 
 .badge {
diff --git a/web/src/views/DashboardView.vue b/web/src/views/DashboardView.vue
index 8097d99..364fe6b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/DashboardView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/DashboardView.vue
@@ -1,22 +1,72 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
+import { ApiError, apiRequest } from '../lib/api'
 import { useAuthStore } from '../stores/auth'
+import { useProjectsStore } from '../stores/projects'
+import type { Card } from '../types'
 
 const auth = useAuthStore()
+const projects = useProjectsStore()
+
+const loading = ref(true)
+const loadError = ref<string | null>(null)
+/** project id -> its inbox cards (status_id === null) */
+const inbox = ref<Record<number, Card[]>>({})
+
+onMounted(load)
+
+async function load() {
+  loading.value = true
+  loadError.value = null
+  try {
+    await projects.fetchProjects()
+    const entries = await Promise.all(
+      projects.projects.map(async (project): Promise<[number, Card[]]> => {
+        const { cards } = await apiRequest<{ cards: Card[] }>(`/projects/${project.id}/cards`, {
+          auth: true,
+        })
+        return [project.id, cards.filter((card) => card.status_id === null)]
+      }),
+    )
+    inbox.value = Object.fromEntries(entries)
+  } catch (e) {
+    loadError.value = e instanceof ApiError ? e.message : 'Could not load the dashboard.'
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <section class="card">
-    <h1>Dashboard</h1>
-
+  <div class="dashboard">
     <div v-if="!auth.emailVerified" class="notice">
       Your email address <strong>{{ auth.user?.email }}</strong> has not been
       verified yet.
     </div>
 
-    <div class="under-construction">
-      <span class="under-construction__icon" aria-hidden="true">🚧</span>
-      <p>This page is under construction.</p>
-      <p class="muted">Pick a project from the sidebar to get started.</p>
+    <p v-if="loadError" class="form-error">{{ loadError }}</p>
+    <p v-else-if="loading" class="muted">Loading…</p>
+    <p v-else-if="projects.projects.length === 0" class="muted">
+      No projects yet — create one from the sidebar.
+    </p>
+
+    <div v-else class="dashboard__grid">
+      <article v-for="project in projects.projects" :key="project.id" class="project-card">
+        <RouterLink
+          :to="{ name: 'project', params: { id: project.id } }"
+          class="project-card__title"
+        >
+          {{ project.title }}
+        </RouterLink>
+
+        <p class="project-card__heading">New</p>
+
+        <ul v-if="inbox[project.id]?.length" class="project-card__cards">
+          <li v-for="card in inbox[project.id]" :key="card.id">{{ card.text }}</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p v-else class="project-card__empty muted">Nothing new.</p>
+      </article>
     </div>
-  </section>
+  </div>
 </template>