diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 311f454..45c44d9 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         "react-dom": "^19.1.0",
         "react-router": "^7.7.1",
         "recharts": "2.15.4",
+        "socket.io-client": "^4.8.1",
         "sonner": "^2.0.6",
         "tailwind-merge": "^3.3.1",
         "tailwindcss": "^4.1.11",
@@ -312,6 +313,8 @@
 
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+    "@socket.io/component-emitter": ["@socket.io/component-emitter@3.1.2", "", {}, "sha512-9BCxFwvbGg/RsZK9tjXd8s4UcwR0MWeFQ1XEKIQVVvAGJyINdrqKMcTRyLoK8Rse1GjzLV9cwjWV1olXRWEXVA=="],
+
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@@ -500,6 +503,10 @@
 
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+    "engine.io-client": ["engine.io-client@6.6.3", "", { "dependencies": { "@socket.io/component-emitter": "~3.1.0", "debug": "~4.3.1", "engine.io-parser": "~5.2.1", "ws": "~8.17.1", "xmlhttprequest-ssl": "~2.1.1" } }, "sha512-T0iLjnyNWahNyv/lcjS2y4oE358tVS/SYQNxYXGAJ9/GLgH4VCvOQ/mhTjqU88mLZCQgiG8RIegFHYCdVC+j5w=="],
+
+    "engine.io-parser": ["engine.io-parser@5.2.3", "", {}, "sha512-HqD3yTBfnBxIrbnM1DoD6Pcq8NECnh8d4As1Qgh0z5Gg3jRRIqijury0CL3ghu/edArpUYiYqQiDUQBIs4np3Q=="],
+
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@@ -732,6 +739,10 @@
 
     "shebang-regex": ["shebang-regex@3.0.0", "", {}, "sha512-7++dFhtcx3353uBaq8DDR4NuxBetBzC7ZQOhmTQInHEd6bSrXdiEyzCvG07Z44UYdLShWUyXt5M/yhz8ekcb1A=="],
 
+    "socket.io-client": ["socket.io-client@4.8.1", "", { "dependencies": { "@socket.io/component-emitter": "~3.1.0", "debug": "~4.3.2", "engine.io-client": "~6.6.1", "socket.io-parser": "~4.2.4" } }, "sha512-hJVXfu3E28NmzGk8o1sHhN3om52tRvwYeidbj7xKy2eIIse5IoKX3USlS6Tqt3BHAtflLIkCQBkzVrEEfWUyYQ=="],
+
+    "socket.io-parser": ["socket.io-parser@4.2.4", "", { "dependencies": { "@socket.io/component-emitter": "~3.1.0", "debug": "~4.3.1" } }, "sha512-/GbIKmo8ioc+NIWIhwdecY0ge+qVBSMdgxGygevmdHj24bsfgtCmcUUcQ5ZzcylGFHsN3k4HB4Cgkl96KVnuew=="],
+
     "sonner": ["sonner@2.0.6", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc", "react-dom": "^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc" } }, "sha512-yHFhk8T/DK3YxjFQXIrcHT1rGEeTLliVzWbO0xN8GberVun2RiBnxAjXAYpZrqwEVHBG9asI/Li8TAAhN9m59Q=="],
 
     "source-map-js": ["source-map-js@1.2.1", "", {}, "sha512-UXWMKhLOwVKb728IUtQPXxfYU+usdybtUrK/8uGE8CQMvrhOpwvzDBwj0QhSL7MQc7vIsISBG8VQ8+IDQxpfQA=="],
@@ -784,6 +795,10 @@
 
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+    "ws": ["ws@8.17.1", "", { "peerDependencies": { "bufferutil": "^4.0.1", "utf-8-validate": ">=5.0.2" }, "optionalPeers": ["bufferutil", "utf-8-validate"] }, "sha512-6XQFvXTkbfUOZOKKILFG1PDK2NDQs4azKQl26T0YS5CxqWLgXajbPZ+h4gZekJyRqFU8pvnbAbbs/3TgRPy+GQ=="],
+
+    "xmlhttprequest-ssl": ["xmlhttprequest-ssl@2.1.2", "", {}, "sha512-TEU+nJVUUnA4CYJFLvK5X9AOeH4KvDvhIfm0vV1GaQRtchnG0hgK5p8hw/xjv8cunWYCsiPCSDzObPyhEwq3KQ=="],
+
     "yallist": ["yallist@5.0.0", "", {}, "sha512-YgvUTfwqyc7UXVMrB+SImsVYSmTS8X/tSrtdNZMImM+n7+QTriRXyXim0mBrTXNeqzVF0KWGgHPeiyViFFrNDw=="],
 
     "yocto-queue": ["yocto-queue@0.1.0", "", {}, "sha512-rVksvsnNCdJ/ohGc6xgPwyN8eheCxsiLM8mxuE/t/mOVqJewPuO1miLpTHQiRgTKCLexL4MeAFVagts7HmNZ2Q=="],
@@ -810,12 +825,18 @@
 
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+    "engine.io-client/debug": ["debug@4.3.7", "", { "dependencies": { "ms": "^2.1.3" } }, "sha512-Er2nc/H7RrMXZBFCEim6TCmMk02Z8vLC2Rbi1KEBggpo0fS6l0S1nnapwmIi3yW/+GOJap1Krg4w0Hg80oCqgQ=="],
+
     "fast-glob/glob-parent": ["glob-parent@5.1.2", "", { "dependencies": { "is-glob": "^4.0.1" } }, "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow=="],
 
     "micromatch/picomatch": ["picomatch@2.3.1", "", {}, "sha512-JU3teHTNjmE2VCGFzuY8EXzCDVwEqB2a8fsIvwaStHhAWJEeVd1o1QD80CU6+ZdEXXSLbSsuLwJjkCBWqRQUVA=="],
 
     "prop-types/react-is": ["react-is@16.13.1", "", {}, "sha512-24e6ynE2H+OKt4kqsOvNd8kBpV65zoxbA4BVsEOB3ARVWQki/DHzaUoC5KuON/BiccDaCCTZBuOcfZs70kR8bQ=="],
 
+    "socket.io-client/debug": ["debug@4.3.7", "", { "dependencies": { "ms": "^2.1.3" } }, "sha512-Er2nc/H7RrMXZBFCEim6TCmMk02Z8vLC2Rbi1KEBggpo0fS6l0S1nnapwmIi3yW/+GOJap1Krg4w0Hg80oCqgQ=="],
+
+    "socket.io-parser/debug": ["debug@4.3.7", "", { "dependencies": { "ms": "^2.1.3" } }, "sha512-Er2nc/H7RrMXZBFCEim6TCmMk02Z8vLC2Rbi1KEBggpo0fS6l0S1nnapwmIi3yW/+GOJap1Krg4w0Hg80oCqgQ=="],
+
     "@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/@napi-rs/wasm-runtime/@tybys/wasm-util": ["@tybys/wasm-util@0.10.0", "", { "dependencies": { "tslib": "^2.4.0" } }, "sha512-VyyPYFlOMNylG45GoAe0xDoLwWuowvf92F9kySqzYh8vmYm7D2u4iUJKa1tOUpS70Ku13ASrOkS4ScXFsTaCNQ=="],
 
     "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/minimatch/brace-expansion": ["brace-expansion@2.0.2", "", { "dependencies": { "balanced-match": "^1.0.0" } }, "sha512-Jt0vHyM+jmUBqojB7E1NIYadt0vI0Qxjxd2TErW94wDz+E2LAm5vKMXXwg6ZZBTHPuUlDgQHKXvjGBdfcF1ZDQ=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b394c8b..2823411 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^19.1.0",
     "react-router": "^7.7.1",
     "recharts": "2.15.4",
+    "socket.io-client": "^4.8.1",
     "sonner": "^2.0.6",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.3.1",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.11"
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index d40b79f..f8dab89 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Routes, Route, Navigate } from 'react-router'
 import { ThemeProvider } from './components/ThemeProvider'
 import { AuthProvider, useAuth } from './contexts/AuthContext'
+import { SocketProvider } from './contexts/SocketContext'
 import { LoginPage } from './pages/LoginPage'
 import { RegisterPage } from './pages/RegisterPage'
 import { AuthCallbackPage } from './pages/AuthCallbackPage'
@@ -42,8 +43,10 @@ function App() {
   return (
     <ThemeProvider defaultTheme="dark" storageKey="vite-ui-theme">
       <AuthProvider>
-        <AppRoutes />
-        <Toaster />
+        <SocketProvider>
+          <AppRoutes />
+          <Toaster />
+        </SocketProvider>
       </AuthProvider>
     </ThemeProvider>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/SocketStatus.tsx b/src/components/SocketStatus.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..734c485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SocketStatus.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { useSocket } from '../contexts/SocketContext'
+import { Badge } from './ui/badge'
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from './ui/card'
+
+export function SocketStatus() {
+  const { isConnected, connectionError, isReconnecting } = useSocket()
+
+  const getStatusBadge = () => {
+    if (isReconnecting) {
+      return <Badge variant="secondary">Reconnecting...</Badge>
+    }
+    return (
+      <Badge variant={isConnected ? 'default' : 'destructive'}>
+        {isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Disconnected'}
+      </Badge>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const getStatusMessage = () => {
+    if (isReconnecting) {
+      return <div className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">Reconnecting with refreshed token...</div>
+    }
+    if (connectionError) {
+      return <div className="text-destructive text-sm">{connectionError}</div>
+    }
+    if (isConnected) {
+      return (
+        <div className="space-y-1">
+          <div className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">Ready for real-time communication</div>
+          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">🔄 Proactive token refresh active</div>
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardHeader>
+        <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-lg">
+          WebSocket Status
+          {getStatusBadge()}
+        </CardTitle>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardContent>
+        {getStatusMessage()}
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx b/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
index e797b6b..0320407 100644
--- a/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState, type ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { api } from '@/lib/api'
 import type { AuthContextType, User, LoginRequest, RegisterRequest } from '@/types/auth'
+import { authEvents, AUTH_EVENTS } from '@/lib/events'
+import { tokenRefreshManager } from '@/lib/token-refresh-manager'
 
 const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextType | null>(null)
 
@@ -26,8 +28,10 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: AuthProviderProps) {
         // Try to get user info using cookies
         const user = await api.auth.getMe()
         setUser(user)
+        // Token refresh manager will be started by the user effect below
       } catch {
         // User is not authenticated - this is normal for logged out users
+        // Token refresh manager will be stopped by the user effect below
       }
       setLoading(false)
     }
@@ -35,19 +39,31 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: AuthProviderProps) {
     initAuth()
   }, [])
 
+  // Start/stop token refresh manager based on user authentication
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (user) {
+      tokenRefreshManager.start()
+    } else {
+      tokenRefreshManager.stop()
+    }
+  }, [user])
+
   const login = async (credentials: LoginRequest) => {
     const user = await api.auth.login(credentials)
     setUser(user)
+    authEvents.emit(AUTH_EVENTS.LOGIN_SUCCESS)
   }
 
   const register = async (data: RegisterRequest) => {
     const user = await api.auth.register(data)
     setUser(user)
+    authEvents.emit(AUTH_EVENTS.LOGIN_SUCCESS)
   }
 
   const logout = async () => {
     await api.auth.logout()
     setUser(null)
+    authEvents.emit(AUTH_EVENTS.LOGOUT)
   }
 
   const value: AuthContextType = {
diff --git a/src/contexts/SocketContext.tsx b/src/contexts/SocketContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25bcb46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/SocketContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { io, Socket } from 'socket.io-client'
+import { useAuth } from './AuthContext'
+import { authEvents, AUTH_EVENTS } from '../lib/events'
+
+interface SocketContextType {
+  socket: Socket | null
+  isConnected: boolean
+  connectionError: string | null
+  isReconnecting: boolean
+}
+
+const SocketContext = createContext<SocketContextType | undefined>(undefined)
+
+interface SocketProviderProps {
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}
+
+export function SocketProvider({ children }: SocketProviderProps) {
+  const { user, loading } = useAuth()
+  const [socket, setSocket] = useState<Socket | null>(null)
+  const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false)
+  const [connectionError, setConnectionError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [isReconnecting, setIsReconnecting] = useState(false)
+
+  const createSocket = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!user) return null
+
+    const newSocket = io('http://localhost:8000', {
+      withCredentials: true,
+      transports: ['polling', 'websocket'],
+      timeout: 20000,
+      forceNew: true,
+      autoConnect: true,
+    })
+
+    newSocket.on('connect', () => {
+      setIsConnected(true)
+      setConnectionError(null)
+      setIsReconnecting(false)
+    })
+
+    newSocket.on('disconnect', () => {
+      setIsConnected(false)
+    })
+
+    newSocket.on('connect_error', (error) => {
+      setConnectionError(`Connection failed: ${error.message}`)
+      setIsConnected(false)
+      setIsReconnecting(false)
+    })
+
+    return newSocket
+  }, [user])
+
+  // Handle token refresh - reconnect socket with new token
+  const handleTokenRefresh = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!user || !socket) return
+
+    setIsReconnecting(true)
+    
+    // Disconnect current socket
+    socket.disconnect()
+    
+    // Create new socket with fresh token
+    const newSocket = createSocket()
+    if (newSocket) {
+      setSocket(newSocket)
+    }
+  }, [user, socket, createSocket])
+
+  // Listen for token refresh events
+  useEffect(() => {
+    authEvents.on(AUTH_EVENTS.TOKEN_REFRESHED, handleTokenRefresh)
+    
+    return () => {
+      authEvents.off(AUTH_EVENTS.TOKEN_REFRESHED, handleTokenRefresh)
+    }
+  }, [handleTokenRefresh])
+
+  // Initial socket connection
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (loading) return
+
+    if (!user) {
+      if (socket) {
+        socket.disconnect()
+        setSocket(null)
+        setIsConnected(false)
+      }
+      return
+    }
+
+    const newSocket = createSocket()
+    if (newSocket) {
+      setSocket(newSocket)
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (newSocket) {
+        newSocket.disconnect()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [loading, user, createSocket])
+
+  const value: SocketContextType = {
+    socket,
+    isConnected,
+    connectionError,
+    isReconnecting,
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <SocketContext.Provider value={value}>
+      {children}
+    </SocketContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export function useSocket() {
+  const context = useContext(SocketContext)
+  if (context === undefined) {
+    throw new Error('useSocket must be used within a SocketProvider')
+  }
+  return context
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/api/client.ts b/src/lib/api/client.ts
index c07356e..0808717 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/client.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/client.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { API_CONFIG } from './config'
 import { createApiError, NetworkError, TimeoutError } from './errors'
 import type { ApiClient, ApiRequestConfig, HttpMethod } from './types'
+import { authEvents, AUTH_EVENTS } from '../events'
 
 export class BaseApiClient implements ApiClient {
   private refreshPromise: Promise<void> | null = null
@@ -147,6 +148,9 @@ export class BaseApiClient implements ApiClient {
     if (!response.ok) {
       throw createApiError(response, await this.safeParseJSON(response))
     }
+
+    // Emit token refresh event for socket reconnection (reactive refresh)
+    authEvents.emit(AUTH_EVENTS.TOKEN_REFRESHED)
   }
 
   private handleAuthenticationFailure(): void {
diff --git a/src/lib/events.ts b/src/lib/events.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ee1086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/events.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/**
+ * Simple event emitter for cross-component communication
+ */
+
+type EventHandler = (...args: any[]) => void
+
+class EventEmitter {
+  private events: Map<string, EventHandler[]> = new Map()
+
+  on(event: string, handler: EventHandler): void {
+    if (!this.events.has(event)) {
+      this.events.set(event, [])
+    }
+    this.events.get(event)!.push(handler)
+  }
+
+  off(event: string, handler: EventHandler): void {
+    const handlers = this.events.get(event)
+    if (handlers) {
+      const index = handlers.indexOf(handler)
+      if (index > -1) {
+        handlers.splice(index, 1)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  emit(event: string, ...args: any[]): void {
+    const handlers = this.events.get(event)
+    if (handlers) {
+      handlers.forEach(handler => handler(...args))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const authEvents = new EventEmitter()
+
+// Auth event types
+export const AUTH_EVENTS = {
+  TOKEN_REFRESHED: 'token_refreshed',
+  TOKEN_EXPIRED: 'token_expired',
+  LOGIN_SUCCESS: 'login_success',
+  LOGOUT: 'logout',
+} as const
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/token-refresh-manager.ts b/src/lib/token-refresh-manager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba011b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/token-refresh-manager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/**
+ * Token refresh manager for proactive token refresh
+ */
+
+import { authEvents, AUTH_EVENTS } from './events'
+import { api } from './api'
+
+export class TokenRefreshManager {
+  private refreshTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null
+  private refreshInterval = 10 * 60 * 1000 // Refresh every 10 minutes (tokens expire in 15 min)
+  private isRefreshing = false
+  private isEnabled = false
+
+  /**
+   * Start proactive token refresh monitoring
+   */
+  start(): void {
+    // Prevent multiple starts
+    if (this.isEnabled) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.isEnabled = true
+    this.scheduleNextRefresh()
+    
+    // Listen for visibility changes to handle tab switching
+    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', this.handleVisibilityChange)
+    
+    // Listen for successful auth events to reschedule
+    authEvents.on(AUTH_EVENTS.LOGIN_SUCCESS, this.handleAuthSuccess)
+    authEvents.on(AUTH_EVENTS.TOKEN_REFRESHED, this.handleTokenRefreshed)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop proactive token refresh monitoring
+   */
+  stop(): void {
+    if (!this.isEnabled) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.isEnabled = false
+    this.clearRefreshTimer()
+    
+    document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', this.handleVisibilityChange)
+    authEvents.off(AUTH_EVENTS.LOGIN_SUCCESS, this.handleAuthSuccess)
+    authEvents.off(AUTH_EVENTS.TOKEN_REFRESHED, this.handleTokenRefreshed)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Schedule the next token refresh using fixed interval
+   */
+  private scheduleNextRefresh = (): void => {
+    if (!this.isEnabled) return
+
+    this.clearRefreshTimer()
+
+    this.refreshTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.performProactiveRefresh()
+    }, this.refreshInterval)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Perform proactive token refresh
+   */
+  private performProactiveRefresh = async (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (this.isRefreshing || !this.isEnabled) return
+
+    this.isRefreshing = true
+
+    try {
+      // Use the API client's refresh method directly
+      await api.auth.refreshToken()
+
+      authEvents.emit(AUTH_EVENTS.TOKEN_REFRESHED)
+      
+      // Schedule next refresh immediately since we just completed one
+      this.scheduleNextRefresh()
+
+    } catch {
+      // If refresh fails, try again in 1 minute
+      this.refreshTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+        this.performProactiveRefresh()
+      }, 60 * 1000)
+    } finally {
+      this.isRefreshing = false
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Handle tab visibility changes
+   */
+  private handleVisibilityChange = (): void => {
+    if (!document.hidden) {
+      // Tab became active - check if we need to refresh immediately
+      this.checkTokenFreshnessOnActivation()
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check token freshness when tab becomes active
+   */
+  private checkTokenFreshnessOnActivation = async (): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+      // Try to make an API call to see if token is still valid
+      await api.auth.getMe()
+      
+      // Token is still valid, reschedule based on remaining time
+      this.scheduleNextRefresh()
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const errorObj = error as { status?: number; message?: string }
+      if (errorObj?.status === 401 || errorObj?.message?.includes('401')) {
+        // Token is expired, trigger refresh immediately
+        this.performProactiveRefresh()
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle successful auth events
+   */
+  private handleAuthSuccess = (): void => {
+    this.scheduleNextRefresh()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle token refresh events
+   */
+  private handleTokenRefreshed = (): void => {
+    // Only reschedule if this wasn't our own refresh to avoid double scheduling
+    if (!this.isRefreshing) {
+      this.scheduleNextRefresh()
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear the current refresh timer
+   */
+  private clearRefreshTimer(): void {
+    if (this.refreshTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.refreshTimer)
+      this.refreshTimer = null
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Global token refresh manager instance
+export const tokenRefreshManager = new TokenRefreshManager()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx b/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
index eff225d..0bb5763 100644
--- a/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext'
 import { ModeToggle } from '../components/ModeToggle'
+import { SocketStatus } from '../components/SocketStatus'
 
 export function DashboardPage() {
   const { user, logout } = useAuth()
@@ -28,8 +29,11 @@ export function DashboardPage() {
       
       <main className="max-w-7xl mx-auto py-6 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
         <div className="px-4 py-6 sm:px-0">
-          <div className="border-4 border-dashed border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg h-96 flex items-center justify-center">
-            <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Dashboard content coming soon...</p>
+          <div className="space-y-6">
+            <SocketStatus />
+            <div className="border-4 border-dashed border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg h-96 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Dashboard content coming soon...</p>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </main>