diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5613045..0b593ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # gh-threads
 
 A read-only terminal UI for people receiving GitHub pull-request reviews. It
-shows open PRs, review threads with highlighted diff hunks and comment authors,
-reviewer/assignee state, and the latest commit's check rollup. Resolved threads
-start folded. GitHub suggestion blocks are shown as syntax-highlighted
-remove/add previews. Comments render GitHub Flavored Markdown, including quoted
-replies, inline and fenced code, lists and tasks, links, tables, emphasis,
-strikethrough, emoji, and GitHub alerts. The current PR is refreshed in the
-background.
+shows open PRs and a scrollable PR dashboard with the description, branches,
+review state, checks, people, labels, milestone, activity, change statistics,
+and thread totals. The thread viewer includes highlighted diff hunks and comment
+authors. Resolved threads start folded. GitHub suggestion blocks are shown as
+syntax-highlighted remove/add previews. Comments and PR descriptions render
+GitHub Flavored Markdown, including quoted replies, inline and fenced code,
+lists and tasks, links, tables, emphasis, strikethrough, emoji, and GitHub
+alerts. The current PR is refreshed in the background.
 
 ## Install and run
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ endpoint = "https://api.github.com/graphql"
 [display]
 fold_resolved = true
 thread_list_width_percent = 33 # 20-60
+dashboard_mode = "hotkey"       # "hotkey" or "intermediate"
 
 [paths]
 scroll = false
@@ -91,25 +93,32 @@ within_status = "file"          # "file" or "timestamp" (oldest first)
 Command-line flags override the configuration. `GH_REPO` overrides the
 configured repository when `--repo` is not provided. The corresponding flags
 include `--config`, `--theme`, `--poll`, `--fold-resolved`,
-`--thread-list-width`, `--path-scroll`, and `--path-scroll-interval`. Boolean
-settings can be disabled explicitly, for example `--path-scroll=false`.
+`--thread-list-width`, `--dashboard-mode`, `--path-scroll`, and
+`--path-scroll-interval`. Boolean settings can be disabled explicitly, for
+example `--path-scroll=false`.
+
+With the default `dashboard_mode = "hotkey"`, opening a PR goes directly to its
+review threads and `d` opens the dashboard only when requested. Set
+`dashboard_mode = "intermediate"` to follow picker → dashboard → review
+threads instead.
 
 ## Keys
 
 | Key | Action |
 | --- | --- |
 | `h` / `l` | Focus the thread list / thread detail |
-| `j` / `k` | Move between threads or scroll the focused detail |
+| `j` / `k` | Move between items or scroll the dashboard/focused detail |
 | `?` | Show contextual keybinding help |
+| `d` | Open the current pull request dashboard |
 | `/` | Fuzzy-search thread file paths |
 | `↑` / `↓` | Choose a fuzzy-search match |
 | `g` / `G` | First / last item |
-| `enter` / `l` | Open a PR |
+| `enter` / `l` | Open the selected PR dashboard or its review threads |
 | `enter` | Toggle the selected review thread |
 | `za` | Toggle the selected thread |
 | `ctrl-d` / `ctrl-u` | Scroll thread detail or page through lists |
 | `tab` | Hide or reveal the thread list |
-| `b` / `esc` | Return to the PR picker |
+| `b` / `esc` | Return to the previous screen |
 | `r` | Refresh now |
 | `q` | Quit |
 
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 9740de7..3624ccb 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 type DisplayConfig struct {
-	FoldResolved           bool `toml:"fold_resolved"`
-	ThreadListWidthPercent int  `toml:"thread_list_width_percent"`
+	FoldResolved           bool   `toml:"fold_resolved"`
+	ThreadListWidthPercent int    `toml:"thread_list_width_percent"`
+	DashboardMode          string `toml:"dashboard_mode"`
 }
 
 type PathConfig struct {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ func defaultConfig() Config {
 		Display: DisplayConfig{
 			FoldResolved:           true,
 			ThreadListWidthPercent: 33,
+			DashboardMode:          "hotkey",
 		},
 		Paths: PathConfig{
 			Scroll:         false,
@@ -139,6 +141,11 @@ func validateConfig(config Config) error {
 	if config.Display.ThreadListWidthPercent < 20 || config.Display.ThreadListWidthPercent > 60 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("display.thread_list_width_percent must be between 20 and 60")
 	}
+	switch config.Display.DashboardMode {
+	case "intermediate", "hotkey":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("display.dashboard_mode must be intermediate or hotkey")
+	}
 	if err := validateThreadStatusOrder(config.Threads.StatusOrder); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
index 74a07ce..5256c89 100644
--- a/config_test.go
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ endpoint = "https://github.example.com/api/graphql"
 [display]
 fold_resolved = false
 thread_list_width_percent = 45
+dashboard_mode = "hotkey"
 
 [paths]
 scroll = true
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ within_status = "timestamp"
 	if got.Theme != "light" || got.RefreshInterval.Duration != 25*time.Second ||
 		got.Repository != "owner/repo" || !got.ShowAll || got.Limit != 75 ||
 		got.Display.FoldResolved || got.Display.ThreadListWidthPercent != 45 ||
+		got.Display.DashboardMode != "hotkey" ||
 		!got.Paths.Scroll || got.Paths.ScrollInterval.Duration != 125*time.Millisecond ||
 		strings.Join(got.Threads.StatusOrder, ",") != "resolved,unresolved,outdated" ||
 		got.Threads.WithinStatus != "timestamp" {
@@ -145,3 +147,11 @@ func TestValidateConfigRejectsInvalidThreadOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("unknown within-status ordering was accepted")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestValidateConfigRejectsInvalidDashboardMode(t *testing.T) {
+	config := defaultConfig()
+	config.Display.DashboardMode = "sometimes"
+	if err := validateConfig(config); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("unknown dashboard mode was accepted")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/github.go b/github.go
index 872f0b1..3e3960f 100644
--- a/github.go
+++ b/github.go
@@ -182,10 +182,15 @@ const detailsQuery = `
 query PullRequestDetails($owner: String!, $name: String!, $number: Int!) {
   repository(owner: $owner, name: $name) {
     pullRequest(number: $number) {
-      id number title url body isDraft updatedAt mergeable reviewDecision
+      id number title url body isDraft createdAt updatedAt
+      mergeable mergeStateStatus reviewDecision
       baseRefName headRefName
       author { login }
       assignees(first: 20) { nodes { login } }
+      labels(first: 20) { nodes { name } }
+      milestone { title }
+      additions deletions changedFiles
+      comments(first: 1) { totalCount }
       reviewRequests(first: 50) {
         nodes {
           requestedReviewer {
@@ -196,6 +201,7 @@ query PullRequestDetails($owner: String!, $name: String!, $number: Int!) {
       }
       latestReviews(first: 50) { nodes { state author { login } } }
       commits(last: 1) {
+        totalCount
         nodes { commit { statusCheckRollup { state } } }
       }
       reviewThreads(first: 100) {
@@ -227,14 +233,26 @@ func (c *GitHubClient) GetPullRequest(ctx context.Context, owner, name string, n
 	var data struct {
 		Repository *struct {
 			PullRequest *struct {
-				ID, Title, URL, Body, Mergeable, ReviewDecision, BaseRefName, HeadRefName string
-				Number                                                                    int
-				IsDraft                                                                   bool
-				UpdatedAt                                                                 time.Time
-				Author                                                                    *actor
-				Assignees                                                                 struct {
+				ID, Title, URL, Body, Mergeable, MergeStateStatus string
+				ReviewDecision, BaseRefName, HeadRefName          string
+				Number, Additions, Deletions, ChangedFiles        int
+				IsDraft                                           bool
+				CreatedAt, UpdatedAt                              time.Time
+				Author                                            *actor
+				Assignees                                         struct {
 					Nodes []actor `json:"nodes"`
 				}
+				Labels struct {
+					Nodes []struct {
+						Name string `json:"name"`
+					} `json:"nodes"`
+				}
+				Milestone *struct {
+					Title string `json:"title"`
+				}
+				Comments struct {
+					TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
+				}
 				ReviewRequests struct {
 					Nodes []struct {
 						RequestedReviewer actor `json:"requestedReviewer"`
@@ -247,7 +265,8 @@ func (c *GitHubClient) GetPullRequest(ctx context.Context, owner, name string, n
 					} `json:"nodes"`
 				}
 				Commits struct {
-					Nodes []struct {
+					TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
+					Nodes      []struct {
 						Commit struct {
 							StatusCheckRollup *struct{ State string }
 						}
@@ -295,9 +314,18 @@ func (c *GitHubClient) GetPullRequest(ctx context.Context, owner, name string, n
 			Author: author, IsDraft: node.IsDraft, UpdatedAt: node.UpdatedAt,
 			ReviewCount: len(node.ReviewThreads.Nodes),
 		},
-		Body: node.Body, BaseRef: node.BaseRefName, HeadRef: node.HeadRefName,
-		Mergeable: node.Mergeable, ThreadsTruncated: node.ReviewThreads.PageInfo.HasNextPage,
-		CheckState: "NONE", ReviewDecision: node.ReviewDecision,
+		Body: node.Body, CreatedAt: node.CreatedAt, BaseRef: node.BaseRefName, HeadRef: node.HeadRefName,
+		Mergeable: node.Mergeable, MergeState: node.MergeStateStatus,
+		Additions: node.Additions, Deletions: node.Deletions, ChangedFiles: node.ChangedFiles,
+		CommitCount: node.Commits.TotalCount, CommentCount: node.Comments.TotalCount,
+		ThreadsTruncated: node.ReviewThreads.PageInfo.HasNextPage,
+		CheckState:       "NONE", ReviewDecision: node.ReviewDecision,
+	}
+	for _, label := range node.Labels.Nodes {
+		details.Labels = append(details.Labels, label.Name)
+	}
+	if node.Milestone != nil {
+		details.Milestone = node.Milestone.Title
 	}
 	for _, assignee := range node.Assignees.Nodes {
 		details.Assignees = append(details.Assignees, assignee.Login)
diff --git a/github_test.go b/github_test.go
index d2438e3..7961aee 100644
--- a/github_test.go
+++ b/github_test.go
@@ -89,12 +89,17 @@ func TestGetPullRequestUsesOriginalLineAndMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"data":{"repository":{"pullRequest":{
 			"id":"pr","number":9,"title":"Fix","url":"u","body":"body","isDraft":false,
-			"updatedAt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","mergeable":"MERGEABLE","reviewDecision":"APPROVED",
+			"createdAt":"2025-12-01T00:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+			"mergeable":"MERGEABLE","mergeStateStatus":"CLEAN","reviewDecision":"APPROVED",
+			"additions":12,"deletions":4,"changedFiles":3,
 			"baseRefName":"main","headRefName":"fix","author":{"login":"zam"},
 			"assignees":{"nodes":[{"login":"sam"}]},
+			"labels":{"nodes":[{"name":"bug"},{"name":"backend"}]},
+			"milestone":{"title":"v2"},
+			"comments":{"totalCount":5},
 			"reviewRequests":{"nodes":[{"requestedReviewer":{"login":"lee"}}]},
 			"latestReviews":{"nodes":[{"state":"CHANGES_REQUESTED","author":{"login":"pat"}}]},
-			"commits":{"nodes":[{"commit":{"statusCheckRollup":{"state":"FAILURE"}}}]},
+			"commits":{"totalCount":7,"nodes":[{"commit":{"statusCheckRollup":{"state":"FAILURE"}}}]},
 			"reviewThreads":{"pageInfo":{"hasNextPage":false},"nodes":[{
 				"id":"t","isResolved":false,"isOutdated":true,"path":"main.go",
 				"line":null,"originalLine":42,"diffSide":"RIGHT",
@@ -118,6 +123,12 @@ func TestGetPullRequestUsesOriginalLineAndMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.CheckState != "FAILURE" || got.BaseRef != "main" || got.HeadRef != "fix" || got.ReviewDecision != "APPROVED" {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected metadata: %#v", got)
 	}
+	if got.MergeState != "CLEAN" || got.Additions != 12 || got.Deletions != 4 ||
+		got.ChangedFiles != 3 || got.CommitCount != 7 || got.CommentCount != 5 ||
+		got.Milestone != "v2" || strings.Join(got.Labels, ",") != "bug,backend" ||
+		got.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected dashboard metadata: %#v", got)
+	}
 	if len(got.Threads) != 1 || got.Threads[0].Line != 42 || got.Threads[0].StartLine != 40 ||
 		got.Threads[0].DiffSide != "RIGHT" || !got.Threads[0].IsTruncated {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected thread: %#v", got.Threads)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4438474..525adde 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 		theme          = flag.String("theme", defaults.Theme, "color theme: dark or light")
 		foldResolved   = flag.Bool("fold-resolved", defaults.Display.FoldResolved, "start resolved threads folded")
 		listWidth      = flag.Int("thread-list-width", defaults.Display.ThreadListWidthPercent, "thread list width as terminal percentage (20-60)")
+		dashboardMode  = flag.String("dashboard-mode", defaults.Display.DashboardMode, "dashboard navigation: intermediate or hotkey")
 		pathScroll     = flag.Bool("path-scroll", defaults.Paths.Scroll, "scroll truncated paths")
 		pathScrollRate = flag.Duration("path-scroll-interval", defaults.Paths.ScrollInterval.Duration, "path scrolling interval")
 	)
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ func main() {
 	if visited["thread-list-width"] {
 		config.Display.ThreadListWidthPercent = *listWidth
 	}
+	if visited["dashboard-mode"] {
+		config.Display.DashboardMode = *dashboardMode
+	}
 	if visited["path-scroll"] {
 		config.Paths.Scroll = *pathScroll
 	}
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ func main() {
 		AppSettings{
 			FoldResolved:           config.Display.FoldResolved,
 			ThreadListWidthPercent: config.Display.ThreadListWidthPercent,
+			DashboardMode:          config.Display.DashboardMode,
 			PathScroll:             config.Paths.Scroll,
 			PathScrollInterval:     config.Paths.ScrollInterval.Duration,
 			ThreadStatusOrder:      config.Threads.StatusOrder,
diff --git a/tui.go b/tui.go
index b197265..c81c673 100644
--- a/tui.go
+++ b/tui.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type screen int
 
 const (
 	prScreen screen = iota
+	dashboardScreen
 	threadScreen
 )
 
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ type App struct {
 	pathScrollStep         int
 	threadStatusOrder      []string
 	threadWithinStatus     string
+	dashboardMode          string
+	dashboardReturn        screen
 }
 
 type AppSettings struct {
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ type AppSettings struct {
 	PathScrollInterval     time.Duration
 	ThreadStatusOrder      []string
 	ThreadWithinStatus     string
+	DashboardMode          string
 }
 
 func defaultAppSettings() AppSettings {
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ func defaultAppSettings() AppSettings {
 		PathScrollInterval:     350 * time.Millisecond,
 		ThreadStatusOrder:      []string{"unresolved", "outdated", "resolved"},
 		ThreadWithinStatus:     "file",
+		DashboardMode:          "hotkey",
 	}
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ func NewAppWithSettings(
 		pathScroll: settings.PathScroll, pathScrollInterval: settings.PathScrollInterval,
 		threadStatusOrder:  append([]string(nil), settings.ThreadStatusOrder...),
 		threadWithinStatus: settings.ThreadWithinStatus,
+		dashboardMode:      settings.DashboardMode, dashboardReturn: prScreen,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ func (m App) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tickMsg:
 		if !m.loading {
 			m.loading = true
-			if m.screen == threadScreen && m.details.Number != 0 {
+			if (m.screen == dashboardScreen || m.screen == threadScreen) && m.details.Number != 0 {
 				return m, tea.Batch(m.loadDetails(m.details.PullRequest), m.nextTick())
 			}
 			return m, tea.Batch(m.loadPRs(), m.nextTick())
@@ -222,7 +228,11 @@ func (m App) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				m.folded[thread.ID] = true
 			}
 		}
-		m.scroll = min(m.scroll, m.detailMaxScroll())
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+			m.scroll = min(m.scroll, m.dashboardMaxScroll())
+		} else {
+			m.scroll = min(m.scroll, m.detailMaxScroll())
+		}
 		m.err = nil
 		m.lastRefresh = time.Now()
 	}
@@ -316,18 +326,22 @@ func (m App) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, nil
 		}
 		m.loading = true
-		if m.screen == threadScreen {
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen || m.screen == threadScreen {
 			return m, m.loadDetails(m.details.PullRequest)
 		}
 		return m, m.loadPRs()
 	case "j", "down":
-		if m.screen == threadScreen && m.focus == threadDetailPane {
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+			m.scrollDashboard(1)
+		} else if m.screen == threadScreen && m.focus == threadDetailPane {
 			m.scrollDetail(1)
 		} else {
 			m.move(1)
 		}
 	case "k", "up":
-		if m.screen == threadScreen && m.focus == threadDetailPane {
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+			m.scrollDashboard(-1)
+		} else if m.screen == threadScreen && m.focus == threadDetailPane {
 			m.scrollDetail(-1)
 		} else {
 			m.move(-1)
@@ -350,14 +364,21 @@ func (m App) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.page(1)
 	case "ctrl+u", "pgup":
 		m.page(-1)
+	case "d":
+		if m.screen == prScreen && len(m.prs) > 0 {
+			return m, m.openSelectedPR(dashboardScreen)
+		}
+		if m.screen == threadScreen {
+			m.dashboardReturn, m.screen, m.scroll = threadScreen, dashboardScreen, 0
+			return m, nil
+		}
 	case "l":
 		if m.screen == prScreen && len(m.prs) > 0 {
-			m.screen = threadScreen
-			m.details = PRDetails{PullRequest: m.prs[m.prIndex]}
-			m.threadIndex, m.scroll, m.focus, m.listHidden, m.loading, m.err = 0, 0, threadListPane, false, true, nil
-			m.searching, m.searchQuery = false, ""
-			m.pathScrollStep = 0
-			return m, m.loadDetails(m.details.PullRequest)
+			return m, m.openSelectedPR(m.defaultPRTargetScreen())
+		}
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+			m.screen, m.scroll, m.focus, m.listHidden = threadScreen, 0, threadListPane, false
+			return m, nil
 		}
 		if m.screen == threadScreen {
 			m.focus = threadDetailPane
@@ -369,12 +390,11 @@ func (m App) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case "enter":
 		if m.screen == prScreen && len(m.prs) > 0 {
-			m.screen = threadScreen
-			m.details = PRDetails{PullRequest: m.prs[m.prIndex]}
-			m.threadIndex, m.scroll, m.focus, m.listHidden, m.loading, m.err = 0, 0, threadListPane, false, true, nil
-			m.searching, m.searchQuery = false, ""
-			m.pathScrollStep = 0
-			return m, m.loadDetails(m.details.PullRequest)
+			return m, m.openSelectedPR(m.defaultPRTargetScreen())
+		}
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+			m.screen, m.scroll, m.focus, m.listHidden = threadScreen, 0, threadListPane, false
+			return m, nil
 		}
 		if m.screen == threadScreen && len(m.details.Threads) > 0 {
 			thread := m.details.Threads[m.threadIndex]
@@ -383,14 +403,42 @@ func (m App) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	case "b", "esc":
 		if m.screen == threadScreen {
+			if m.dashboardMode == "intermediate" {
+				m.dashboardReturn, m.screen, m.scroll, m.err = prScreen, dashboardScreen, 0, nil
+				return m, nil
+			}
 			m.screen, m.err, m.loading = prScreen, nil, true
-			m.searching, m.searchQuery = false, ""
 			return m, m.loadPRs()
 		}
+		if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+			m.screen, m.scroll, m.err = m.dashboardReturn, 0, nil
+			if m.screen == prScreen {
+				m.loading = true
+				m.searching, m.searchQuery = false, ""
+				return m, m.loadPRs()
+			}
+			return m, nil
+		}
 	}
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+func (m App) defaultPRTargetScreen() screen {
+	if m.dashboardMode == "hotkey" {
+		return threadScreen
+	}
+	return dashboardScreen
+}
+
+func (m *App) openSelectedPR(target screen) tea.Cmd {
+	m.screen, m.dashboardReturn = target, prScreen
+	m.details = PRDetails{PullRequest: m.prs[m.prIndex]}
+	m.threadIndex, m.scroll, m.focus, m.listHidden, m.loading, m.err = 0, 0, threadListPane, false, true, nil
+	m.searching, m.searchQuery = false, ""
+	m.pathScrollStep = 0
+	return m.loadDetails(m.details.PullRequest)
+}
+
 func (m *App) move(delta int) {
 	if m.screen == prScreen {
 		m.prIndex = clamp(m.prIndex+delta, 0, len(m.prs)-1)
@@ -532,6 +580,8 @@ func compareThreadTimestamps(left, right ReviewThread) (less, decided bool) {
 func (m *App) toStart() {
 	if m.screen == prScreen {
 		m.prIndex = 0
+	} else if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+		m.scroll = 0
 	} else if m.focus == threadDetailPane {
 		m.scroll = 0
 	} else {
@@ -541,6 +591,8 @@ func (m *App) toStart() {
 func (m *App) toEnd() {
 	if m.screen == prScreen {
 		m.prIndex = max(0, len(m.prs)-1)
+	} else if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+		m.scroll = m.dashboardMaxScroll()
 	} else if m.focus == threadDetailPane {
 		m.scroll = m.detailMaxScroll()
 	} else {
@@ -548,6 +600,10 @@ func (m *App) toEnd() {
 	}
 }
 func (m *App) page(direction int) {
+	if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+		m.scrollDashboard(direction * max(3, m.dashboardViewportHeight()/2))
+		return
+	}
 	if m.screen == threadScreen && m.focus == threadDetailPane {
 		m.scrollDetail(direction * max(3, m.detailViewportHeight()/2))
 		return
@@ -559,6 +615,18 @@ func (m *App) scrollDetail(delta int) {
 	m.scroll = clamp(m.scroll+delta, 0, m.detailMaxScroll())
 }
 
+func (m *App) scrollDashboard(delta int) {
+	m.scroll = clamp(m.scroll+delta, 0, m.dashboardMaxScroll())
+}
+
+func (m App) dashboardViewportHeight() int {
+	return max(1, m.height-2)
+}
+
+func (m App) dashboardMaxScroll() int {
+	return max(0, len(m.dashboardLines())-m.dashboardViewportHeight())
+}
+
 func (m App) detailPaneSize() (int, int) {
 	topLines := 3
 	if m.details.ThreadsTruncated {
@@ -600,6 +668,9 @@ func (m App) View() string {
 	if m.screen == prScreen {
 		return m.viewPRs()
 	}
+	if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+		return m.viewDashboard()
+	}
 	return m.viewThreads()
 }
 
@@ -610,17 +681,43 @@ type helpBinding struct {
 
 func (m App) helpBindings() []helpBinding {
 	if m.screen == prScreen {
+		openAction := "Open pull request dashboard"
+		if m.dashboardMode == "hotkey" {
+			openAction = "Open review threads"
+		}
 		return []helpBinding{
 			{"j / ↓", "Next pull request"},
 			{"k / ↑", "Previous pull request"},
 			{"g / G", "First / last pull request"},
 			{"ctrl-d / ctrl-u", "Page down / up"},
-			{"enter / l", "Open pull request"},
+			{"enter / l", openAction},
+			{"d", "Open pull request dashboard"},
 			{"r", "Refresh now"},
 			{"?", "Close this help"},
 			{"q / ctrl-c", "Quit"},
 		}
 	}
+	if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+		backAction := "Return to pull requests"
+		if m.dashboardReturn == threadScreen {
+			backAction = "Return to review threads"
+		}
+		return []helpBinding{
+			{"j / ↓", "Scroll description down"},
+			{"k / ↑", "Scroll description up"},
+			{"g / G", "Top / bottom"},
+			{"ctrl-d / ctrl-u", "Page down / up"},
+			{"enter / l", "Open review threads"},
+			{"b / esc", backAction},
+			{"r", "Refresh now"},
+			{"?", "Close this help"},
+			{"q / ctrl-c", "Quit"},
+		}
+	}
+	backAction := "Return to pull requests"
+	if m.dashboardMode == "intermediate" {
+		backAction = "Return to PR dashboard"
+	}
 	return []helpBinding{
 		{"h / l", "Focus thread list / detail"},
 		{"j / k", "Move or scroll focused pane"},
@@ -629,8 +726,9 @@ func (m App) helpBindings() []helpBinding {
 		{"ctrl-d / ctrl-u", "Page down / up"},
 		{"tab", "Hide / reveal thread list"},
 		{"/", "Fuzzy-search file paths"},
+		{"d", "Open pull request dashboard"},
 		{"enter / za", "Fold / expand thread"},
-		{"b / esc", "Return to pull requests"},
+		{"b / esc", backAction},
 		{"r", "Refresh now"},
 		{"?", "Close this help"},
 		{"q / ctrl-c", "Quit"},
@@ -654,7 +752,9 @@ func (m App) viewHelp() string {
 	keyWidth := min(17, max(8, contentWidth/3))
 
 	title := "Pull request picker keys"
-	if m.screen == threadScreen {
+	if m.screen == dashboardScreen {
+		title = "Pull request dashboard keys"
+	} else if m.screen == threadScreen {
 		title = "Review thread keys"
 	}
 	lines := []string{titleStyle.Render(title)}
@@ -739,7 +839,11 @@ func (m App) viewPRs() string {
 		}
 		lines = append(lines, line)
 	}
-	return m.frame(lines, "? keys • j/k move • enter open • q quit")
+	footer := "? keys • j/k move • enter dashboard • q quit"
+	if m.dashboardMode == "hotkey" {
+		footer = "? keys • j/k move • enter threads • d dashboard • q quit"
+	}
+	return m.frame(lines, footer)
 }
 
 type prListRow struct {
@@ -769,6 +873,101 @@ func groupedPRRows(prs []PullRequest, selected int) ([]prListRow, int) {
 	return rows, selectedRow
 }
 
+func (m App) viewDashboard() string {
+	lines := m.dashboardLines()
+	viewportHeight := m.dashboardViewportHeight()
+	maxScroll := max(0, len(lines)-viewportHeight)
+	scroll := min(m.scroll, maxScroll)
+	visible := lines[scroll:min(len(lines), scroll+viewportHeight)]
+	return m.frame(visible, "? keys • j/k scroll • enter threads • b back • q quit")
+}
+
+func (m App) dashboardLines() []string {
+	pr := m.details
+	width := max(10, m.width-2)
+	draft := ""
+	if pr.IsDraft {
+		draft = "  " + warnStyle.Render("DRAFT")
+	}
+	lines := []string{
+		titleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s #%d", pr.RepoWithOwner, pr.Number)) + draft,
+		titleStyle.Render(truncate(pr.Title, width)),
+	}
+	if m.loading && pr.BaseRef == "" {
+		return append(lines, "", "Loading pull request details…")
+	}
+
+	open, outdated, resolved := threadStatusCounts(pr.Threads)
+	created := "unknown"
+	if !pr.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+		created = pr.CreatedAt.Local().Format("2006-01-02 15:04")
+	}
+	updated := "unknown"
+	if !pr.UpdatedAt.IsZero() {
+		updated = pr.UpdatedAt.Local().Format("2006-01-02 15:04")
+	}
+	milestone := firstNonEmpty(pr.Milestone, "none")
+	labels := "none"
+	if len(pr.Labels) > 0 {
+		labels = strings.Join(pr.Labels, ", ")
+	}
+	lines = append(lines,
+		"",
+		dashboardMetadata("author", authorStyle(pr.Author).Render("@"+pr.Author)),
+		dashboardMetadata("branches", pr.HeadRef+" → "+pr.BaseRef),
+		dashboardMetadata("review", reviewAndMergeState(pr)),
+		dashboardMetadata("checks", coloredState(pr.CheckState)),
+		dashboardMetadata("merge state", firstNonEmpty(strings.ToLower(pr.MergeState), "unknown")),
+		dashboardMetadata("assignees", handlesText(pr.Assignees)),
+		dashboardMetadata("reviewers", reviewersText(pr.Reviewers)),
+		dashboardMetadata("labels", labels),
+		dashboardMetadata("milestone", milestone),
+		dashboardMetadata("activity", fmt.Sprintf(
+			"%d commits  •  %d conversation comments", pr.CommitCount, pr.CommentCount,
+		)),
+		dashboardMetadata("changes", fmt.Sprintf(
+			"%s  %s  •  %d files",
+			okStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("+%d", pr.Additions)),
+			badStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("-%d", pr.Deletions)),
+			pr.ChangedFiles,
+		)),
+		dashboardMetadata("threads", fmt.Sprintf(
+			"%d open  •  %d outdated  •  %d resolved", open, outdated, resolved,
+		)),
+		dashboardMetadata("created", created),
+		dashboardMetadata("updated", updated),
+		dashboardMetadata("url", pr.URL),
+	)
+	if pr.ThreadsTruncated {
+		lines = append(lines, warnStyle.Render("Thread totals only include the first 100 review threads."))
+	}
+	lines = append(lines, "", titleStyle.Render("Description"), "")
+	if strings.TrimSpace(pr.Body) == "" {
+		lines = append(lines, dimStyle.Render("No description provided."))
+	} else {
+		lines = append(lines, renderCommentMarkdown(pr.Body, width)...)
+	}
+	return lines
+}
+
+func dashboardMetadata(label, value string) string {
+	return titleStyle.Render(pad(label+":", 13)) + " " + value
+}
+
+func threadStatusCounts(threads []ReviewThread) (open, outdated, resolved int) {
+	for _, thread := range threads {
+		switch threadStatus(thread) {
+		case "resolved":
+			resolved++
+		case "outdated":
+			outdated++
+		default:
+			open++
+		}
+	}
+	return open, outdated, resolved
+}
+
 func (m App) viewThreads() string {
 	pr := m.details
 	header := titleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s #%d %s", pr.RepoWithOwner, pr.Number, truncate(pr.Title, max(10, m.width-len(pr.RepoWithOwner)-12))))
@@ -796,7 +995,7 @@ func (m App) viewThreads() string {
 		right := m.threadDetail(rightWidth, contentHeight)
 		body = lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, left, " ", right)
 	}
-	help := "? keys • h/l focus • j/k move/scroll • b back • q quit"
+	help := "? keys • h/l focus • j/k move/scroll • d dashboard • b back • q quit"
 	if m.searching {
 		help = "type to fuzzy search • ↑/↓ choose • enter jump • esc cancel"
 	}
diff --git a/tui_test.go b/tui_test.go
index 34e5d53..96ce1e0 100644
--- a/tui_test.go
+++ b/tui_test.go
@@ -166,6 +166,142 @@ func TestPaneFocusAndNavigation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestOpeningPullRequestShowsDashboardBeforeThreads(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := defaultAppSettings()
+	settings.DashboardMode = "intermediate"
+	m := NewAppWithSettings(nil, "o", "r", false, 50, 10*time.Second, settings)
+	m.prs = []PullRequest{{
+		ID: "pr", Owner: "owner", Repository: "repo", RepoWithOwner: "owner/repo", Number: 9,
+	}}
+	updated, command := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != dashboardScreen || m.details.Number != 9 || command == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("opening PR produced screen=%d number=%d command=%v", m.screen, m.details.Number, command)
+	}
+
+	updated, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != threadScreen {
+		t.Fatal("enter did not open review threads from dashboard")
+	}
+	updated, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune("b")})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != dashboardScreen {
+		t.Fatal("b did not return from threads to dashboard")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDashboardHotkeyModeIsDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	if got := defaultAppSettings().DashboardMode; got != "hotkey" {
+		t.Fatalf("default dashboard mode = %q, want hotkey", got)
+	}
+	if got := defaultConfig().Display.DashboardMode; got != "hotkey" {
+		t.Fatalf("default config dashboard mode = %q, want hotkey", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHotkeyDashboardModeOpensThreadsDirectly(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := defaultAppSettings()
+	settings.DashboardMode = "hotkey"
+	m := NewAppWithSettings(nil, "o", "r", false, 50, 10*time.Second, settings)
+	m.prs = []PullRequest{{
+		ID: "pr", Owner: "owner", Repository: "repo", RepoWithOwner: "owner/repo", Number: 9,
+	}}
+
+	updated, command := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyEnter})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != threadScreen || command == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("hotkey mode opened screen=%d command=%v", m.screen, command)
+	}
+	updated, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune("d")})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != dashboardScreen || m.dashboardReturn != threadScreen {
+		t.Fatal("d did not open a dashboard that returns to threads")
+	}
+	updated, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune("b")})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != threadScreen {
+		t.Fatal("dashboard did not return to the invoking thread screen")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDashboardHotkeyWorksFromPicker(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := defaultAppSettings()
+	settings.DashboardMode = "hotkey"
+	m := NewAppWithSettings(nil, "o", "r", false, 50, 10*time.Second, settings)
+	m.prs = []PullRequest{{
+		ID: "pr", Owner: "owner", Repository: "repo", RepoWithOwner: "owner/repo", Number: 9,
+	}}
+
+	updated, command := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune("d")})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.screen != dashboardScreen || m.dashboardReturn != prScreen || command == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("picker dashboard hotkey produced screen=%d return=%d", m.screen, m.dashboardReturn)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDashboardRendersDescriptionAndMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewApp(nil, "o", "r", false, 50, 10*time.Second)
+	m.screen = dashboardScreen
+	m.width, m.height = 100, 40
+	m.details = PRDetails{
+		PullRequest: PullRequest{
+			RepoWithOwner: "owner/repo", Number: 9, Title: "Improve dashboard",
+			Author: "alice", URL: "https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/9",
+			UpdatedAt: time.Date(2026, 7, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		},
+		Body:           "> Existing behavior\n\nUse `new_behavior` instead.",
+		CreatedAt:      time.Date(2026, 6, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		BaseRef:        "main",
+		HeadRef:        "feature",
+		ReviewDecision: "REVIEW_REQUIRED",
+		CheckState:     "SUCCESS",
+		MergeState:     "CLEAN",
+		Assignees:      []string{"bob"},
+		Reviewers:      []Reviewer{{Login: "carol", State: "APPROVED"}},
+		Labels:         []string{"ui", "review"},
+		Milestone:      "v2",
+		Additions:      20,
+		Deletions:      4,
+		ChangedFiles:   3,
+		CommitCount:    2,
+		CommentCount:   5,
+		Threads: []ReviewThread{
+			{ID: "open"},
+			{ID: "old", IsOutdated: true},
+			{ID: "done", IsResolved: true, IsOutdated: true},
+		},
+	}
+	plain := ansi.Strip(m.View())
+	for _, wanted := range []string{
+		"Improve dashboard", "@alice", "feature → main", "@bob", "@carol",
+		"ui, review", "v2", "+20", "-4", "3 files", "2 commits",
+		"1 open", "1 outdated", "1 resolved", "Description",
+		"Existing behavior", "new_behavior",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(plain, wanted) {
+			t.Fatalf("dashboard is missing %q:\n%s", wanted, plain)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDashboardDescriptionScrolls(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewApp(nil, "o", "r", false, 50, 10*time.Second)
+	m.screen = dashboardScreen
+	m.width, m.height = 60, 10
+	m.details = PRDetails{
+		PullRequest: PullRequest{RepoWithOwner: "owner/repo", Number: 1, Title: "Long", Author: "alice"},
+		BaseRef:     "main",
+		HeadRef:     "feature",
+		Body:        strings.Repeat("A long description line.\n\n", 20),
+	}
+	updated, _ := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune("G")})
+	m = updated.(App)
+	if m.scroll == 0 || m.scroll != m.dashboardMaxScroll() {
+		t.Fatalf("dashboard scroll = %d, max = %d", m.scroll, m.dashboardMaxScroll())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestContextualHelpOpensAndClosesWithoutLeavingScreen(t *testing.T) {
 	m := NewApp(nil, "o", "r", false, 50, 10*time.Second)
 	m.screen = threadScreen
@@ -179,7 +315,7 @@ func TestContextualHelpOpensAndClosesWithoutLeavingScreen(t *testing.T) {
 	plain := ansi.Strip(m.View())
 	if !strings.Contains(plain, "Review thread keys") ||
 		!strings.Contains(plain, "Fuzzy-search file paths") ||
-		strings.Contains(plain, "Open pull request") {
+		strings.Contains(plain, "Next pull request") {
 		t.Fatalf("help was not contextual:\n%s", plain)
 	}
 
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 5855305..8620320 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -20,11 +20,20 @@ type PullRequest struct {
 type PRDetails struct {
 	PullRequest
 	Body             string
+	CreatedAt        time.Time
 	BaseRef          string
 	HeadRef          string
 	Mergeable        string
+	MergeState       string
 	Assignees        []string
 	Reviewers        []Reviewer
+	Labels           []string
+	Milestone        string
+	Additions        int
+	Deletions        int
+	ChangedFiles     int
+	CommitCount      int
+	CommentCount     int
 	CheckState       string
 	ReviewDecision   string
 	Threads          []ReviewThread