---
convoy: dashboard-home-realignment
brief_number: 2
depends_on: []
recommended_model: composer-2.5-fast
model_tier: fast
files:
  - pages/dashboard.js
  - components/DashboardFeaturedCollection.js
  - components/DashboardRecentActivity.js
  - components/DashboardCardSpotlight.js
  - lib/format-relative-time.js
  - test/lib/format-relative-time.test.js
---

# Brief 2: Honest dashboard home

## Goal

Wire dashboard to `/api/user/stats` and remove demo panels/placeholder stat tiles.

## Acceptance criteria

- [x] Three real stat tiles (total cards, value, decks)
- [x] Recently added grid + real activity + latest card spotlight
- [x] Empty-state CTAs only when collection is truly empty
- [x] formatRelativeTime helper + unit test