diff --git a/src/client/components/Dashboard.tsx b/src/client/components/Dashboard.tsx
index 4c436be..427179e 100644
--- a/src/client/components/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/client/components/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Styles } from '@because/forge'
-import { Modal } from './modal'
 import { apps, isNarrow, selectedApp } from '../state'
-import { EmptyState, Layout } from '../styles'
+import { Layout } from '../styles'
 import { AppDetail } from './AppDetail'
+import { DashboardLanding } from './DashboardLanding'
+import { Modal } from './modal'
 import { Sidebar } from './Sidebar'
 
 export function Dashboard({ render }: { render: () => void }) {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ export function Dashboard({ render }: { render: () => void }) {
       {selected ? (
         <AppDetail app={selected} render={render} />
       ) : (
-        <EmptyState>Select an app to view details</EmptyState>
+        <DashboardLanding />
       )}
       <Modal />
     </Layout>
diff --git a/src/client/components/DashboardLanding.tsx b/src/client/components/DashboardLanding.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..183d3d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/components/DashboardLanding.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { apps } from '../state'
+import {
+  DashboardContainer,
+  DashboardHeader,
+  DashboardSubtitle,
+  DashboardTitle,
+  StatCard,
+  StatLabel,
+  StatValue,
+  StatsGrid,
+} from '../styles'
+
+export function DashboardLanding() {
+  const regularApps = apps.filter(app => !app.tool)
+  const toolApps = apps.filter(app => app.tool)
+  const runningApps = apps.filter(app => app.state === 'running')
+
+  return (
+    <DashboardContainer>
+      <DashboardHeader>
+        <DashboardTitle>🐾 Toes</DashboardTitle>
+        <DashboardSubtitle>Your personal web appliance</DashboardSubtitle>
+      </DashboardHeader>
+      <StatsGrid>
+        <StatCard>
+          <StatValue>{regularApps.length}</StatValue>
+          <StatLabel>Apps</StatLabel>
+        </StatCard>
+        <StatCard>
+          <StatValue>{toolApps.length}</StatValue>
+          <StatLabel>Tools</StatLabel>
+        </StatCard>
+        <StatCard>
+          <StatValue>{runningApps.length}</StatValue>
+          <StatLabel>Running</StatLabel>
+        </StatCard>
+      </StatsGrid>
+    </DashboardContainer>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/client/components/Sidebar.tsx b/src/client/components/Sidebar.tsx
index c3987e7..ba586cc 100644
--- a/src/client/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { openNewAppModal } from '../modals'
 import {
+  setSelectedApp,
   setSidebarCollapsed,
   sidebarCollapsed,
 } from '../state'
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   HamburgerButton,
   HamburgerLine,
   Logo,
+  LogoLink,
   NewAppButton,
   Sidebar as SidebarContainer,
   SidebarFooter,
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@ import {
 import { AppSelector } from './AppSelector'
 
 export function Sidebar({ render }: { render: () => void }) {
+  const goToDashboard = () => {
+    setSelectedApp(null)
+    render()
+  }
+
   const toggleSidebar = () => {
     setSidebarCollapsed(!sidebarCollapsed)
     render()
@@ -22,7 +29,11 @@ export function Sidebar({ render }: { render: () => void }) {
   return (
     <SidebarContainer style={sidebarCollapsed ? { width: 'auto' } : undefined}>
       <Logo>
-        {!sidebarCollapsed && <span>🐾 Toes</span>}
+        {!sidebarCollapsed && (
+          <LogoLink onClick={goToDashboard} title="Go to dashboard">
+            🐾 Toes
+          </LogoLink>
+        )}
         <HamburgerButton onClick={toggleSidebar} title={sidebarCollapsed ? 'Show sidebar' : 'Hide sidebar'}>
           <HamburgerLine />
           <HamburgerLine />
diff --git a/src/client/index.tsx b/src/client/index.tsx
index 33236b5..0495d55 100644
--- a/src/client/index.tsx
+++ b/src/client/index.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ narrowQuery.addEventListener('change', e => {
 const events = new EventSource('/api/apps/stream')
 events.onmessage = e => {
   setApps(JSON.parse(e.data))
-  const valid = selectedApp && apps.some(a => a.name === selectedApp)
-  if (!valid && apps.length) setSelectedApp(apps[0]!.name)
+  // If selected app no longer exists, clear selection to show dashboard
+  if (selectedApp && !apps.some(a => a.name === selectedApp)) {
+    setSelectedApp(null)
+  }
   render()
 }
diff --git a/src/client/styles/index.ts b/src/client/styles/index.ts
index 42a6847..6be7e61 100644
--- a/src/client/styles/index.ts
+++ b/src/client/styles/index.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ export {
   AppList,
   AppSelectorChevron,
   ClickableAppName,
+  DashboardContainer,
+  DashboardHeader,
+  DashboardSubtitle,
+  DashboardTitle,
   HamburgerButton,
   HamburgerLine,
   HeaderActions,
   Layout,
   Logo,
+  LogoLink,
   Main,
   MainContent,
   MainHeader,
@@ -19,6 +24,10 @@ export {
   SectionTab,
   Sidebar,
   SidebarFooter,
+  StatCard,
+  StatLabel,
+  StatsGrid,
+  StatValue,
 } from './layout'
 export { LogLine, LogsContainer, LogTime } from './logs.tsx'
 export {
diff --git a/src/client/styles/layout.ts b/src/client/styles/layout.ts
index 593e65b..c8d93f2 100644
--- a/src/client/styles/layout.ts
+++ b/src/client/styles/layout.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ export const Logo = define('Logo', {
   borderBottom: `1px solid ${theme('colors-border')}`,
 })
 
+export const LogoLink = define('LogoLink', {
+  cursor: 'pointer',
+  borderRadius: theme('radius-md'),
+  padding: '4px 8px',
+  margin: '-4px -8px',
+  selectors: {
+    '&:hover': {
+      background: theme('colors-bgHover'),
+    },
+  },
+})
+
 export const HamburgerButton = define('HamburgerButton', {
   base: 'button',
   background: 'none',
@@ -183,3 +195,58 @@ export const MainContent = define('MainContent', {
   padding: '10px 24px',
   overflow: 'auto',
 })
+
+export const DashboardContainer = define('DashboardContainer', {
+  flex: 1,
+  display: 'flex',
+  flexDirection: 'column',
+  alignItems: 'center',
+  justifyContent: 'center',
+  padding: 40,
+  gap: 40,
+})
+
+export const DashboardHeader = define('DashboardHeader', {
+  textAlign: 'center',
+})
+
+export const DashboardTitle = define('DashboardTitle', {
+  fontSize: 48,
+  fontWeight: 'bold',
+  margin: 0,
+  marginBottom: 8,
+})
+
+export const DashboardSubtitle = define('DashboardSubtitle', {
+  fontSize: 16,
+  color: theme('colors-textMuted'),
+  margin: 0,
+})
+
+export const StatsGrid = define('StatsGrid', {
+  display: 'flex',
+  gap: 24,
+})
+
+export const StatCard = define('StatCard', {
+  background: theme('colors-bgElement'),
+  border: `1px solid ${theme('colors-border')}`,
+  borderRadius: theme('radius-md'),
+  padding: '24px 40px',
+  textAlign: 'center',
+  minWidth: 120,
+})
+
+export const StatValue = define('StatValue', {
+  fontSize: 36,
+  fontWeight: 'bold',
+  color: theme('colors-text'),
+  marginBottom: 4,
+})
+
+export const StatLabel = define('StatLabel', {
+  fontSize: 14,
+  color: theme('colors-textMuted'),
+  textTransform: 'uppercase',
+  letterSpacing: '0.05em',
+})