diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da9ad59..d127194 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The format is intentionally lightweight and human-readable. Group entries by rel
 - Added stronger update-alert metadata to `GET /api/update`, including update type, alert level, and recommended action for operators and dashboard consumers
 - Added an opt-in `auto_update` policy block plus `foundrygate-auto-update` so controlled deployments can gate helper-driven updates without enabling silent self-updates
 - Added `GET /api/operator-events` plus operator-event metrics for update checks and helper-driven auto-update attempts
+- Added dashboard cards and tables for operator-side update checks and apply attempts
 
 ## v0.6.0 - 2026-03-12
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0263ab9..e76dd6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ For image-capable providers, `image.policy_tags` can be used as lightweight pres
 
 `GET /api/stats`, `GET /api/recent`, and `GET /api/traces` also accept optional `provider`, `modality`, `client_profile`, `client_tag`, `layer`, and `success` filters. The built-in dashboard uses the same filtered endpoints.
 
+`GET /api/operator-events` returns recent operator-side update checks and apply attempts. The built-in dashboard now shows both a recent operator-action summary card and an operator-action breakdown table.
+
 `GET /api/traces` returns recent enriched routing records from the metrics store, including requested model, modality, resolved client profile, client tag, decision reason, confidence, and attempt order.
 
 `GET /api/update` returns the cached release-check result for the running service, including the current version, latest known tag, update availability, update type (`patch`, `minor`, `major`), alert level, recommended action, and the release URL when GitHub lookups succeed.
diff --git a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 945b644..afaa2ce 100644
--- a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -100,13 +100,14 @@ The main operational endpoints are:
 - `GET /api/stats`
 - `GET /api/recent`
 - `GET /api/traces`
+- `GET /api/operator-events`
 - `GET /dashboard`
 
 `/health` now exposes both provider-level health and top-level capability coverage, so operators can quickly see whether the gateway currently has healthy support for `chat`, `image_generation`, `image_editing`, or other boolean capabilities exposed by loaded providers.
 
 `/api/providers` exposes the normalized provider inventory with optional `capability` and `healthy` filters. This is the inventory surface the dashboard should use when it needs provider metadata beyond raw request metrics.
 
-`/api/stats`, `/api/recent`, and `/api/traces` can now be filtered by provider, client profile, client tag, layer, and success state. The dashboard is a thin UI over those same filtered endpoints and persists its active filters in the URL so operators can share one filtered view.
+`/api/stats`, `/api/recent`, and `/api/traces` can now be filtered by provider, client profile, client tag, layer, and success state. `/api/operator-events` captures operator-side update checks and helper-driven apply attempts. The dashboard is a thin UI over those same filtered endpoints and persists its active filters in the URL so operators can share one filtered view.
 
 ## Design target
 
diff --git a/foundrygate/main.py b/foundrygate/main.py
index 2f6071b..80093b2 100644
--- a/foundrygate/main.py
+++ b/foundrygate/main.py
@@ -1487,6 +1487,13 @@ def main():
   </tr></thead><tbody></tbody></table>
 </div>
 
+<div class="sect">
+  <h2>Operator Actions</h2>
+  <table id="operators"><thead><tr>
+    <th>Event</th><th>Action</th><th>Client</th><th>Status</th><th>Update Type</th><th>Eligible</th><th>Events</th>
+  </tr></thead><tbody></tbody></table>
+</div>
+
 <div class="sect">
   <h2>Route Traces</h2>
   <table id="traces"><thead><tr>
@@ -1589,13 +1596,14 @@ def main():
     persistFilters(query);
     const queryStr = query.toString();
     const suffix = queryStr ? `?${queryStr}` : '';
-    const [health, stats, traces, rec, update, inventory] = await Promise.all([
+    const [health, stats, traces, rec, update, inventory, operatorEvents] = await Promise.all([
       fetch('/health').then(r=>r.json()),
       fetch(`/api/stats${suffix}`).then(r=>r.json()),
       fetch(`/api/traces${suffix}${suffix ? '&' : '?'}limit=20`).then(r=>r.json()),
       fetch(`/api/recent${suffix}${suffix ? '&' : '?'}limit=20`).then(r=>r.json()),
       fetch('/api/update').then(r=>r.json()).catch(() => ({enabled:false,status:'unavailable'})),
       fetch('/api/providers').then(r=>r.json()),
+      fetch('/api/operator-events?limit=20').then(r=>r.json()).catch(() => ({events: []})),
     ]);
 
     const totals = stats.totals || {};
@@ -1609,6 +1617,8 @@ def main():
     $('#status').style.background = '#5e5';
     $('#ago').textContent = ago(totals.last_request);
 
+    const operatorRows = stats.operator_actions || [];
+    const latestOperatorEvent = (operatorEvents.events || [])[0] || null;
     $('#cards').innerHTML = `
       <div class="card"><div class="label">Requests</div><div class="value">${fmtTok(totals.total_requests || 0)}</div></div>
       <div class="card"><div class="label">Cost</div><div class="value cost">${fmtUsd(totals.total_cost_usd || 0)}</div></div>
@@ -1620,6 +1630,7 @@ def main():
       <div class="card"><div class="label">Capability Coverage</div><div class="value">${coverageEntries.length}</div><div class="detail">${coverageEntries.map(([name]) => name).slice(0,3).join(', ') || 'none'}</div></div>
       <div class="card"><div class="label">Top Modality</div><div class="value">${esc(topModality)}</div><div class="detail">${modalityRows.length} modality groups</div></div>
       <div class="card"><div class="label">Release Status</div><div class="value ${(update.alert_level === 'critical' || update.alert_level === 'warning') ? 'err' : update.update_available ? 'cost' : ''}">${esc(update.latest_version || update.current_version || 'n/a')}</div><div class="detail">${update.enabled ? (update.status === 'ok' ? `${esc(update.update_type || 'current')} / ${esc(update.recommended_action || (update.update_available ? 'Upgrade recommended' : 'No action needed'))}${update.auto_update && update.auto_update.enabled ? ` / auto: ${esc(update.auto_update.eligible ? 'eligible' : (update.auto_update.blocked_reason || 'blocked'))}` : ''}` : esc(update.recommended_action || 'Update check unavailable')) : 'Update checks disabled'}</div></div>
+      <div class="card"><div class="label">Operator Actions</div><div class="value">${fmtTok((operatorEvents.events || []).length)}</div><div class="detail">${latestOperatorEvent ? `${esc(latestOperatorEvent.action || 'update-check')} / ${esc(latestOperatorEvent.status || 'unknown')}` : 'No recent operator events'}</div></div>
     `;
 
     const providerRows = providers.map(provider => `<tr>
@@ -1677,6 +1688,17 @@ def main():
     </tr>`);
     $('#routing tbody').innerHTML = routingRows.length ? routingRows.join('') : emptyRow(6, 'No routing rows for the current filter set');
 
+    const operatorBreakdownRows = operatorRows.map(row => `<tr>
+      <td><span class="pill">${esc(row.event_type || 'update')}</span></td>
+      <td>${esc(row.action || 'update-check')}</td>
+      <td>${esc(row.client_tag || 'operator')}</td>
+      <td>${esc(row.status || 'unknown')}</td>
+      <td>${esc(row.update_type || '—')}</td>
+      <td>${row.eligible ? '<span class="tag tag-healthy">yes</span>' : '<span class="tag tag-unhealthy">no</span>'}</td>
+      <td>${row.events}</td>
+    </tr>`);
+    $('#operators tbody').innerHTML = operatorBreakdownRows.length ? operatorBreakdownRows.join('') : emptyRow(7, 'No operator events recorded yet');
+
     const traceRows = (traces.traces || []).map(row => `<tr>
       <td class="mono">${ago(row.timestamp)}</td>
       <td>${esc(row.provider)}</td>