diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/EventDetailModal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/EventDetailModal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cb8778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/EventDetailModal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { t } from '$lib/i18n';
+	import type { EventLog } from '$lib/types';
+	import { requestHighlight } from '$lib/highlight';
+	import Modal from './Modal.svelte';
+	import MdiIcon from './MdiIcon.svelte';
+
+	interface Props {
+		event: EventLog | null;
+		onclose: () => void;
+	}
+	let { event, onclose }: Props = $props();
+
+	function fmtDateTime(iso: string): string {
+		try {
+			const d = new Date(iso);
+			return d.toLocaleString();
+		} catch {
+			return iso;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function issuerLabel(issuer: { id?: number; username?: string; first_name?: string; last_name?: string } | undefined): string {
+		if (!issuer) return '';
+		if (issuer.username) return '@' + issuer.username;
+		const name = [issuer.first_name, issuer.last_name].filter(Boolean).join(' ');
+		if (name) return name;
+		if (issuer.id) return 'id ' + issuer.id;
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	/** Navigate to a list page and highlight the specific entity card.
+	 *
+	 * The destination page calls ``highlightFromUrl()`` after data loads,
+	 * which scrolls to and pulses the card with ``data-entity-id={id}``.
+	 * Same mechanism CrossLink uses elsewhere — keeps the UX consistent. */
+	function openEntity(path: string, entityId: number | string | null | undefined) {
+		if (entityId != null) requestHighlight(entityId);
+		onclose();
+		goto(path);
+	}
+
+	const issuer = $derived(event?.details?.issuer as { id?: number; username?: string; first_name?: string; last_name?: string } | undefined);
+	const issuerText = $derived(issuerLabel(issuer));
+
+	const isCommand = $derived(event?.event_type?.startsWith('command_') ?? false);
+	const isAction = $derived(event?.event_type?.startsWith('action_') ?? false);
+
+	const detailsJson = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (!event?.details) return '';
+		try {
+			return JSON.stringify(event.details, null, 2);
+		} catch {
+			return String(event.details);
+		}
+	});
+</script>
+
+<Modal open={event !== null} title={event ? t('events.detailTitle') : ''} {onclose}>
+	{#if event}
+		<div class="event-detail">
+			<!-- Subject + verb -->
+			<div class="hero-row">
+				<MdiIcon name="mdiBell" size={18} />
+				<div>
+					<div class="hero-subject">{event.collection_name || event.event_type}</div>
+					<div class="hero-meta">
+						<span class="event-type">{event.event_type}</span>
+						<span class="dot">·</span>
+						<span>{fmtDateTime(event.created_at)}</span>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
+			<!-- Provenance grid -->
+			<dl class="provenance">
+				{#if event.bot_name}
+					<dt>{t('events.bot')}</dt>
+					<dd>{event.bot_name}</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.collection_id && isCommand}
+					<dt>{t('events.chat')}</dt>
+					<dd class="font-mono">{event.collection_id}</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if issuerText}
+					<dt>{t('events.issuer')}</dt>
+					<dd>
+						{issuerText}
+						{#if issuer?.id}<span class="muted font-mono">(id {issuer.id})</span>{/if}
+					</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.command_tracker_name}
+					<dt>{t('events.commandTracker')}</dt>
+					<dd>{event.command_tracker_name}</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.tracker_name}
+					<dt>{t('events.tracker')}</dt>
+					<dd>{event.tracker_name}</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.action_name}
+					<dt>{t('events.action')}</dt>
+					<dd>{event.action_name}</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.provider_name}
+					<dt>{t('events.provider')}</dt>
+					<dd>{event.provider_name}</dd>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.assets_count > 0}
+					<dt>{t('events.assetsCount')}</dt>
+					<dd class="font-mono">{event.assets_count}</dd>
+				{/if}
+			</dl>
+
+			<!-- Action buttons — deep-link + highlight the related entity card -->
+			<div class="actions">
+				{#if event.provider_id}
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => openEntity('/providers', event.provider_id)}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiServer" size={14} />
+						{t('events.openProvider')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.telegram_bot_id && isCommand}
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => openEntity('/bots', event.telegram_bot_id)}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiRobotHappy" size={14} />
+						{t('events.openBot')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.command_tracker_id && isCommand}
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => openEntity('/command-trackers', event.command_tracker_id)}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiChat" size={14} />
+						{t('events.openCommandTracker')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+				{#if event.action_id && isAction}
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => openEntity('/actions', event.action_id)}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiPlayCircle" size={14} />
+						{t('events.openAction')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+				{#if !isCommand && !isAction && event.tracker_id}
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => openEntity('/notification-trackers', event.tracker_id)}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiRadar" size={14} />
+						{t('events.openTracker')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+
+			<!-- Raw details JSON (always rendered — frequently the most useful piece) -->
+			{#if detailsJson && detailsJson !== '{}'}
+				<details class="raw-details" open={isCommand}>
+					<summary>{t('events.rawDetails')}</summary>
+					<pre>{detailsJson}</pre>
+				</details>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</Modal>
+
+<style>
+	.event-detail {
+		display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem;
+	}
+	.hero-row {
+		display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.75rem;
+	}
+	.hero-subject {
+		font-family: var(--font-display);
+		font-size: 1.05rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		line-height: 1.3;
+		word-break: break-word;
+	}
+	.hero-meta {
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		margin-top: 0.25rem;
+		display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
+	}
+	.event-type {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
+		border-radius: 0.35rem;
+		background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-foreground) 6%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+	}
+	.dot { opacity: 0.5; }
+
+	.provenance {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr;
+		gap: 0.45rem 1rem;
+		margin: 0;
+		padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
+		border-radius: 0.7rem;
+		background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-foreground) 4%, transparent);
+		font-size: 0.82rem;
+	}
+	.provenance dt {
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+		align-self: center;
+	}
+	.provenance dd {
+		margin: 0;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		word-break: break-word;
+	}
+	.muted { color: var(--color-muted-foreground); margin-left: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.75rem; }
+
+	.actions {
+		display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem;
+	}
+	.actions button {
+		display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
+		padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
+		font-size: 0.78rem;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 10%, transparent);
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 25%, transparent);
+		border-radius: 0.55rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: background 150ms, border-color 150ms;
+	}
+	.actions button:hover {
+		background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 18%, transparent);
+		border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 40%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.raw-details summary {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		user-select: none;
+	}
+	.raw-details summary:hover { color: var(--color-foreground); }
+	.raw-details pre {
+		margin: 0.55rem 0 0;
+		padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.72rem;
+		line-height: 1.5;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-foreground) 6%, transparent);
+		border-radius: 0.55rem;
+		overflow-x: auto;
+		white-space: pre-wrap;
+		word-break: break-word;
+	}
+	.font-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/grid-items.ts b/frontend/src/lib/grid-items.ts
index 0102a96..86d65dc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/grid-items.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/grid-items.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ export const eventTypeFilterItems = (): GridItem[] => [
 	{ value: 'action_success', icon: 'mdiPlayCircle', label: t('dashboard.filterActionSuccess'), desc: t('gridDesc.actionSuccess') },
 	{ value: 'action_partial', icon: 'mdiAlertCircle', label: t('dashboard.filterActionPartial'), desc: t('gridDesc.actionPartial') },
 	{ value: 'action_failed', icon: 'mdiCloseCircle', label: t('dashboard.filterActionFailed'), desc: t('gridDesc.actionFailed') },
+	{ value: 'command_handled', icon: 'mdiChat', label: t('dashboard.filterCommandHandled'), desc: t('gridDesc.commandHandled') },
+	{ value: 'command_rate_limited', icon: 'mdiTimerSandPaused', label: t('dashboard.filterCommandRateLimited'), desc: t('gridDesc.commandRateLimited') },
+	{ value: 'command_failed', icon: 'mdiAlertCircle', label: t('dashboard.filterCommandFailed'), desc: t('gridDesc.commandFailed') },
 ];
 
 // --- Sort filter (dashboard) ---
@@ -117,6 +120,19 @@ export const sortFilterItems = (): GridItem[] => [
 	{ value: 'oldest', icon: 'mdiSortClockAscending', label: t('dashboard.oldestFirst'), desc: t('gridDesc.oldestFirst') },
 ];
 
+// --- Auto-refresh interval (dashboard events list) ---
+//
+// Values are seconds (0 = off). Keep these in sync with REFRESH_OPTIONS
+// in routes/+page.svelte if you add or remove cadences.
+
+export const refreshIntervalItems = (): GridItem[] => [
+	{ value: 0,   icon: 'mdiPause',         label: t('dashboard.refreshOff'), desc: t('gridDesc.refreshOff') },
+	{ value: 10,  icon: 'mdiTimerSand',     label: t('dashboard.refresh10s'), desc: t('gridDesc.refresh10s') },
+	{ value: 30,  icon: 'mdiTimerOutline',  label: t('dashboard.refresh30s'), desc: t('gridDesc.refresh30s') },
+	{ value: 60,  icon: 'mdiTimer',         label: t('dashboard.refresh60s'), desc: t('gridDesc.refresh60s') },
+	{ value: 300, icon: 'mdiClockOutline',  label: t('dashboard.refresh5m'),  desc: t('gridDesc.refresh5m') },
+];
+
 // --- Chat action (Telegram targets) ---
 
 export const chatActionItems = (): GridItem[] => [
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/en.json
index 2bf0630..097af6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/en.json
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@
 		"actionSuccess": "action run",
 		"actionPartial": "action partial",
 		"actionFailed": "action failed",
+		"commandHandled": "command handled",
+		"commandRateLimited": "rate limited",
+		"commandFailed": "command failed",
+		"autoRefreshTitle": "Auto-refresh interval for the events list",
+		"refreshOff": "Off",
+		"refresh10s": "10s",
+		"refresh30s": "30s",
+		"refresh60s": "1m",
+		"refresh5m": "5m",
 		"searchEvents": "Search events...",
 		"allEvents": "All Events",
 		"filterAssetsAdded": "Assets Added",
@@ -97,6 +106,9 @@
 		"filterActionSuccess": "Action Success",
 		"filterActionPartial": "Action Partial",
 		"filterActionFailed": "Action Failed",
+		"filterCommandHandled": "Command Handled",
+		"filterCommandRateLimited": "Rate Limited",
+		"filterCommandFailed": "Command Failed",
 		"allProviders": "All Providers",
 		"newestFirst": "Newest first",
 		"oldestFirst": "Oldest first",
@@ -141,6 +153,23 @@
 		"newTracker": "New tracker",
 		"eventsTotal": "Events"
 	},
+	"events": {
+		"detailTitle": "Event details",
+		"bot": "Bot",
+		"chat": "Chat",
+		"issuer": "Issued by",
+		"commandTracker": "Command tracker",
+		"tracker": "Tracker",
+		"action": "Action",
+		"provider": "Provider",
+		"assetsCount": "Assets",
+		"openProvider": "Open provider",
+		"openBot": "Open bot",
+		"openCommandTracker": "Open command tracker",
+		"openAction": "Open action",
+		"openTracker": "Open tracker",
+		"rawDetails": "Raw details"
+	},
 	"providers": {
 		"title": "Service",
 		"titleEmphasis": "providers",
@@ -889,6 +918,7 @@
 		"titleEmphasis": "configs",
 		"countLabel": "configs",
 		"title": "Command Configs",
+		"noCommandsForProvider": "No commands available for this provider type.",
 		"description": "Define command settings for Telegram bot interactions",
 		"newConfig": "New Config",
 		"name": "Name",
@@ -1025,6 +1055,8 @@
 		"edit": "Edit",
 		"description": "Description",
 		"close": "Close",
+		"hide": "Hide",
+		"show": "Show",
 		"confirm": "Confirm",
 		"cannotDelete": "Cannot delete",
 		"blockedByIntro": "Referenced by:",
@@ -1149,6 +1181,14 @@
 		"actionSuccess": "Scheduled action completed",
 		"actionPartial": "Scheduled action partially succeeded",
 		"actionFailed": "Scheduled action failed",
+		"commandHandled": "Bot command served",
+		"commandRateLimited": "Bot command throttled",
+		"commandFailed": "Bot command crashed",
+		"refreshOff": "Auto-refresh disabled",
+		"refresh10s": "Refresh every 10 seconds",
+		"refresh30s": "Refresh every 30 seconds",
+		"refresh60s": "Refresh every minute",
+		"refresh5m": "Refresh every 5 minutes",
 		"newestFirst": "Most recent events on top",
 		"oldestFirst": "Oldest events on top",
 		"chatActionNone": "No indicator shown",
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/ru.json b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/ru.json
index a569a6c..ed1d5c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/ru.json
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/ru.json
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@
 		"actionSuccess": "действие выполнено",
 		"actionPartial": "действие частично",
 		"actionFailed": "действие провалено",
+		"commandHandled": "команда обработана",
+		"commandRateLimited": "ограничение частоты",
+		"commandFailed": "команда упала",
+		"autoRefreshTitle": "Интервал авто-обновления списка событий",
+		"refreshOff": "Выкл",
+		"refresh10s": "10с",
+		"refresh30s": "30с",
+		"refresh60s": "1м",
+		"refresh5m": "5м",
 		"searchEvents": "Поиск событий...",
 		"allEvents": "Все события",
 		"filterAssetsAdded": "Добавление файлов",
@@ -97,6 +106,9 @@
 		"filterActionSuccess": "Действие выполнено",
 		"filterActionPartial": "Действие частично",
 		"filterActionFailed": "Действие провалено",
+		"filterCommandHandled": "Команда обработана",
+		"filterCommandRateLimited": "Ограничение частоты",
+		"filterCommandFailed": "Команда упала",
 		"allProviders": "Все провайдеры",
 		"newestFirst": "Сначала новые",
 		"oldestFirst": "Сначала старые",
@@ -141,6 +153,23 @@
 		"newTracker": "Новый трекер",
 		"eventsTotal": "Событий"
 	},
+	"events": {
+		"detailTitle": "Детали события",
+		"bot": "Бот",
+		"chat": "Чат",
+		"issuer": "Отправитель",
+		"commandTracker": "Командный трекер",
+		"tracker": "Трекер",
+		"action": "Действие",
+		"provider": "Провайдер",
+		"assetsCount": "Файлов",
+		"openProvider": "Открыть провайдера",
+		"openBot": "Открыть бота",
+		"openCommandTracker": "Открыть командный трекер",
+		"openAction": "Открыть действие",
+		"openTracker": "Открыть трекер",
+		"rawDetails": "Сырые данные"
+	},
 	"providers": {
 		"title": "Сервисные",
 		"titleEmphasis": "провайдеры",
@@ -889,6 +918,7 @@
 		"titleEmphasis": "конфигурации",
 		"countLabel": "конфигураций",
 		"title": "Конфигурации команд",
+		"noCommandsForProvider": "Для этого типа провайдера нет доступных команд.",
 		"description": "Настройки команд для взаимодействия с Telegram-ботами",
 		"newConfig": "Новая конфигурация",
 		"name": "Название",
@@ -1025,6 +1055,8 @@
 		"edit": "Редактировать",
 		"description": "Описание",
 		"close": "Закрыть",
+		"hide": "Скрыть",
+		"show": "Показать",
 		"confirm": "Подтвердить",
 		"cannotDelete": "Невозможно удалить",
 		"blockedByIntro": "На объект ссылаются:",
@@ -1149,6 +1181,14 @@
 		"actionSuccess": "Запланированное действие выполнено",
 		"actionPartial": "Запланированное действие выполнено частично",
 		"actionFailed": "Запланированное действие провалено",
+		"commandHandled": "Команда бота обработана",
+		"commandRateLimited": "Команда бота ограничена по частоте",
+		"commandFailed": "Команда бота вызвала ошибку",
+		"refreshOff": "Автообновление выключено",
+		"refresh10s": "Обновлять каждые 10 секунд",
+		"refresh30s": "Обновлять каждые 30 секунд",
+		"refresh60s": "Обновлять каждую минуту",
+		"refresh5m": "Обновлять каждые 5 минут",
 		"newestFirst": "Сначала новые события",
 		"oldestFirst": "Сначала старые события",
 		"chatActionNone": "Индикатор не показывается",
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
index 2edf024..4417af3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -217,9 +217,16 @@ export interface EventLog {
 	event_type: string;
 	collection_id: string;
 	collection_name: string;
+	tracker_id?: number | null;
 	tracker_name: string;
 	provider_name: string;
 	provider_id: number | null;
+	action_id?: number | null;
+	action_name?: string;
+	command_tracker_id?: number | null;
+	command_tracker_name?: string;
+	telegram_bot_id?: number | null;
+	bot_name?: string;
 	assets_count: number;
 	details: Record<string, any>;
 	created_at: string;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index b09daf0..7fc8fe4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@
 	import EventChart from '$lib/components/EventChart.svelte';
 	import IconGridSelect from '$lib/components/IconGridSelect.svelte';
 	import ConfirmModal from '$lib/components/ConfirmModal.svelte';
+	import EventDetailModal from '$lib/components/EventDetailModal.svelte';
 	import { snackSuccess, snackError } from '$lib/stores/snackbar.svelte';
-	import { eventTypeFilterItems, sortFilterItems, providerDefaultIcon } from '$lib/grid-items';
+	import { eventTypeFilterItems, refreshIntervalItems, sortFilterItems, providerDefaultIcon } from '$lib/grid-items';
 	import { globalProviderFilter } from '$lib/stores/provider-filter.svelte';
 	import { getDescriptor } from '$lib/providers';
 
-	import type { DashboardStatus } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { DashboardStatus, EventLog } from '$lib/types';
 
 	const SECTIONS_KEY = 'dashboard_section_state';
 	type SectionKey = 'stream' | 'on_watch' | 'pulse' | 'wires';
@@ -75,10 +76,53 @@
 		return stored ? parseInt(stored, 10) || 10 : 10;
 	}
 
+	// Auto-refresh: 0 = off, otherwise seconds between refreshes.
+	// Allowed cadences are defined in ``refreshIntervalItems()`` — keep
+	// this whitelist in sync with that helper so a stale localStorage
+	// value can't smuggle in an unsupported interval (e.g. someone
+	// hand-edits to 1).
+	const EVENTS_REFRESH_KEY = 'dashboard_events_refresh_seconds';
+	const ALLOWED_REFRESH_SECONDS = new Set([0, 10, 30, 60, 300]);
+	function loadRefreshSeconds(): number {
+		if (typeof localStorage === 'undefined') return 0;
+		const stored = localStorage.getItem(EVENTS_REFRESH_KEY);
+		const v = stored ? parseInt(stored, 10) : 0;
+		return ALLOWED_REFRESH_SECONDS.has(v) ? v : 0;
+	}
+
 	let eventsLimit = $state(loadEventsPerPage());
 	let eventsOffset = $state(0);
 	let eventsLoading = $state(false);
 	let confirmClearEvents = $state(false);
+	let refreshSeconds = $state(loadRefreshSeconds());
+	let selectedEvent = $state<EventLog | null>(null);
+
+	// Auto-refresh ticker — re-creates the interval whenever the user
+	// changes the cadence. ``$effect`` returns a cleanup that fires on
+	// destroy AND on any tracked dep change, so the prior timer is torn
+	// down before a new one starts.
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (refreshSeconds <= 0) return;
+		// Pause auto-refresh when the tab is hidden so we don't burn API
+		// calls on a tab the user can't see — we'll catch up on the next
+		// visibility flip via ``visibilitychange`` below.
+		const tick = () => {
+			if (typeof document !== 'undefined' && document.hidden) return;
+			loadEvents();
+			loadChart();
+		};
+		const handle = setInterval(tick, refreshSeconds * 1000);
+		return () => clearInterval(handle);
+	});
+
+	// Persist whenever the cadence changes (the IconGridSelect mutates
+	// ``refreshSeconds`` directly via bind:value).
+	let _refreshHydrated = false;
+	$effect(() => {
+		const v = refreshSeconds;
+		if (!_refreshHydrated) { _refreshHydrated = true; return; }
+		if (typeof localStorage !== 'undefined') localStorage.setItem(EVENTS_REFRESH_KEY, String(v));
+	});
 
 	async function clearEvents() {
 		try {
@@ -360,6 +404,9 @@
 		action_success: 'dashboard.actionSuccess',
 		action_partial: 'dashboard.actionPartial',
 		action_failed: 'dashboard.actionFailed',
+		command_handled: 'dashboard.commandHandled',
+		command_rate_limited: 'dashboard.commandRateLimited',
+		command_failed: 'dashboard.commandFailed',
 	};
 
 	const eventIcons: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -367,6 +414,7 @@
 		collection_renamed: 'mdiRename', collection_deleted: 'mdiDeleteAlert', sharing_changed: 'mdiShareVariant',
 		scheduled_message: 'mdiCalendarClock',
 		action_success: 'mdiPlayCircle', action_partial: 'mdiAlertCircle', action_failed: 'mdiCloseCircle',
+		command_handled: 'mdiChat', command_rate_limited: 'mdiTimerSandPaused', command_failed: 'mdiAlertCircle',
 	};
 
 	// Aurora gradient palette per event type — used for the avatar tile
@@ -380,6 +428,9 @@
 		action_success:      ['var(--color-mint)',    'var(--color-primary)'],
 		action_partial:      ['var(--color-citrus)',  'var(--color-orchid)'],
 		action_failed:       ['var(--color-coral)',   'var(--color-orchid)'],
+		command_handled:     ['var(--color-sky)',     'var(--color-primary)'],
+		command_rate_limited:['var(--color-citrus)',  'var(--color-orchid)'],
+		command_failed:      ['var(--color-coral)',   'var(--color-orchid)'],
 	};
 
 	const STAT_ACCENTS = [
@@ -554,6 +605,11 @@
 				<div class="w-40"><IconGridSelect items={eventTypeFilterItems()} bind:value={filterEventType} columns={3} compact /></div>
 				{#if !globalProviderFilter.id}<div class="w-40"><IconGridSelect items={providerFilterItems} bind:value={filterProviderId} columns={2} compact /></div>{/if}
 				<div class="w-36"><IconGridSelect items={sortFilterItems()} bind:value={filterSort} columns={2} compact /></div>
+				<div class="w-44" title={t('dashboard.autoRefreshTitle')}>
+					<IconGridSelect items={refreshIntervalItems()}
+						bind:value={refreshSeconds}
+						columns={5} compact />
+				</div>
 			</div>
 
 			{#snippet paginator()}
@@ -598,7 +654,10 @@
 			{:else}
 				<div class="signal-list stagger-children">
 					{#each status.recent_events as event, i}
-						<div class="signal-row" style="animation-delay: {i * 60}ms;">
+						<button type="button" class="signal-row signal-row--clickable"
+							style="animation-delay: {i * 60}ms;"
+							onclick={() => selectedEvent = event}
+							aria-label={t('events.detailTitle')}>
 							<div class="signal-avatar"
 								style="--g1: {eventGradients[event.event_type]?.[0] ?? 'var(--color-primary)'}; --g2: {eventGradients[event.event_type]?.[1] ?? 'var(--color-orchid)'};">
 								<MdiIcon name={eventIcons[event.event_type] || 'mdiBell'} size={18} />
@@ -615,7 +674,29 @@
 										<b class="signal-emph signal-emph--accent truncate">«{event.collection_name}»</b>
 									{/if}
 								</div>
-								{#if event.tracker_name}
+								{#if event.event_type?.startsWith('command_')}
+									{@const issuer = event.details?.issuer as { id?: number; username?: string; first_name?: string; last_name?: string } | undefined}
+									{@const issuerLabel = issuer
+										? (issuer.username ? '@' + issuer.username : [issuer.first_name, issuer.last_name].filter(Boolean).join(' ') || ('id ' + issuer.id))
+										: ''}
+									<div class="signal-trail">
+										{#if event.bot_name}
+											<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiRobotHappy" size={11} />{event.bot_name}</span>
+										{/if}
+										{#if event.collection_id}
+											{#if event.bot_name}<span class="arrow">→</span>{/if}
+											<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiChatProcessing" size={11} />{event.collection_id}</span>
+										{/if}
+										{#if issuerLabel}
+											<span class="arrow">→</span>
+											<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiAccount" size={11} />{issuerLabel}</span>
+										{/if}
+										{#if event.provider_name}
+											<span class="arrow">→</span>
+											<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiServer" size={11} />{event.provider_name}</span>
+										{/if}
+									</div>
+								{:else if event.tracker_name}
 									<div class="signal-trail">
 										<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiRadar" size={11} />{event.tracker_name}</span>
 										{#if event.provider_name}
@@ -629,7 +710,7 @@
 								<b>{timeShort(event.created_at)}</b>
 								<small>{timeAgo(event.created_at)}</small>
 							</div>
-						</div>
+						</button>
 					{/each}
 				</div>
 
@@ -790,6 +871,8 @@
 <ConfirmModal open={confirmClearEvents} message={t('dashboard.confirmClearEvents')}
 	onconfirm={clearEvents} oncancel={() => confirmClearEvents = false} />
 
+<EventDetailModal event={selectedEvent} onclose={() => selectedEvent = null} />
+
 <style>
 	/* ============================================================
 	   HERO
@@ -1129,6 +1212,20 @@
 	}
 	.signal-row + .signal-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
 	.signal-row:hover { background: var(--color-glass-strong); }
+	/* Row is rendered as <button> for clickability — strip default chrome
+	   and align children left like the prior <div> layout. */
+	.signal-row--clickable {
+		width: 100%;
+		text-align: left;
+		font: inherit;
+		color: inherit;
+		background: transparent;
+		border: 0;
+	}
+	.signal-row--clickable:focus-visible {
+		outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
+		outline-offset: -2px;
+	}
 	.signal-avatar {
 		width: 40px; height: 40px;
 		border-radius: 12px;
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/status.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/status.py
index 06d4113..fb29bd3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/status.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/status.py
@@ -118,6 +118,31 @@ async def get_status(
         )).all()
         action_name_map = {aid: aname for aid, aname in action_rows}
 
+    # Live-resolve command tracker and bot names for command_* events
+    # (mirrors the action/tracker pattern above). Falls back to the
+    # snapshot stored on the EventLog when the entity has been deleted.
+    cmd_tracker_ids = {
+        e.command_tracker_id for e in event_rows if e.command_tracker_id is not None
+    }
+    cmd_tracker_name_map: dict[int, str] = {}
+    if cmd_tracker_ids:
+        cmd_tracker_rows = (await session.exec(
+            select(CommandTracker.id, CommandTracker.name).where(
+                CommandTracker.id.in_(cmd_tracker_ids)
+            )
+        )).all()
+        cmd_tracker_name_map = {tid: tname for tid, tname in cmd_tracker_rows}
+
+    bot_ids = {
+        e.telegram_bot_id for e in event_rows if e.telegram_bot_id is not None
+    }
+    bot_name_map: dict[int, str] = {}
+    if bot_ids:
+        bot_rows = (await session.exec(
+            select(TelegramBot.id, TelegramBot.name).where(TelegramBot.id.in_(bot_ids))
+        )).all()
+        bot_name_map = {bid: bname for bid, bname in bot_rows}
+
     def _display_tracker_name(e: EventLog) -> str:
         if e.tracker_id is not None and e.tracker_id in tracker_name_map:
             return tracker_name_map[e.tracker_id]
@@ -135,11 +160,30 @@ async def get_status(
             return f"(deleted) {e.action_name}"
         return ""
 
+    def _display_command_tracker_name(e: EventLog) -> str:
+        if (
+            e.command_tracker_id is not None
+            and e.command_tracker_id in cmd_tracker_name_map
+        ):
+            return cmd_tracker_name_map[e.command_tracker_id]
+        if e.command_tracker_name:
+            return f"(deleted) {e.command_tracker_name}"
+        return ""
+
+    def _display_bot_name(e: EventLog) -> str:
+        if e.telegram_bot_id is not None and e.telegram_bot_id in bot_name_map:
+            return bot_name_map[e.telegram_bot_id]
+        if e.bot_name:
+            return f"(deleted) {e.bot_name}"
+        return ""
+
     def _display_subject(e: EventLog) -> str:
         """The primary label shown on the event row.
 
         For action events the ``collection_name`` stores the action name;
         use the live-resolved action name when available so renames show.
+        For command events the ``collection_name`` already stores the
+        rendered ``/cmd args`` string so we just pass it through.
         """
         if e.action_id is not None or (e.event_type or "").startswith("action_"):
             return _display_action_name(e) or e.collection_name
@@ -155,9 +199,14 @@ async def get_status(
                 "id": e.id,
                 "event_type": e.event_type,
                 "collection_name": _display_subject(e),
+                "tracker_id": e.tracker_id,
                 "tracker_name": _display_tracker_name(e),
                 "action_id": e.action_id,
                 "action_name": _display_action_name(e),
+                "command_tracker_id": e.command_tracker_id,
+                "command_tracker_name": _display_command_tracker_name(e),
+                "telegram_bot_id": e.telegram_bot_id,
+                "bot_name": _display_bot_name(e),
                 "provider_name": _display_provider_name(e),
                 "provider_id": e.provider_id,
                 "assets_count": e.assets_count or 0,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/handler.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/handler.py
index e9306ff..a631223 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/handler.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/handler.py
@@ -262,6 +262,101 @@ def _merge_enabled_commands(
     return sorted(enabled), merged_limits
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Event logging
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _format_command_subject(cmd: str, args: str) -> str:
+    """Render the dashboard ``collection_name`` for a command event."""
+    args = (args or "").strip()
+    return f"/{cmd} {args}".rstrip() if args else f"/{cmd}"
+
+
+def _normalize_issuer(issuer: dict[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Strip a Telegram ``from`` payload to the fields the dashboard needs.
+
+    Telegram's ``from`` carries plenty we don't want to persist (premium
+    badge, language code already captured elsewhere, etc.). Keep just
+    the identity bits and drop anything else so future Telegram changes
+    can't accidentally start logging extra PII.
+    """
+    if not issuer:
+        return None
+    keep = ("id", "username", "first_name", "last_name", "is_bot")
+    out = {k: issuer[k] for k in keep if k in issuer and issuer[k] not in (None, "")}
+    return out or None
+
+
+async def _log_command_event(
+    *,
+    bot: TelegramBot,
+    chat_id: str,
+    cmd: str,
+    args: str,
+    locale: str,
+    event_type: str,
+    responses: list[CommandResponse],
+    ctx_tuples: list[
+        tuple[CommandTracker, CommandConfig, ServiceProvider, CommandTrackerListener]
+    ],
+    extra_details: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    issuer: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Persist a single ``EventLog`` row for a bot-command invocation.
+
+    One row per user invocation. Per-tracker breakdown lives in ``details``
+    (``tracker_count`` / ``responses_count``). Best-effort: a logging
+    failure must never block the user-visible reply, so we swallow.
+    """
+    try:
+        first_tracker: CommandTracker | None = None
+        first_provider: ServiceProvider | None = None
+        if ctx_tuples:
+            first_tracker, _, first_provider, _ = ctx_tuples[0]
+
+        media_total = sum(len(r.media or []) for r in responses)
+        details: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "command": cmd,
+            "args": args or "",
+            "chat_id": chat_id,
+            "locale": locale,
+            "tracker_count": len(ctx_tuples),
+            "responses_count": len(responses),
+        }
+        normalized_issuer = _normalize_issuer(issuer)
+        if normalized_issuer:
+            details["issuer"] = normalized_issuer
+        if extra_details:
+            details.update(extra_details)
+
+        engine = get_engine()
+        async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
+            session.add(EventLog(
+                user_id=bot.user_id,
+                tracker_id=None,
+                tracker_name="",
+                action_id=None,
+                action_name="",
+                command_tracker_id=first_tracker.id if first_tracker else None,
+                command_tracker_name=first_tracker.name if first_tracker else "",
+                telegram_bot_id=bot.id,
+                bot_name=bot.name or "",
+                provider_id=first_provider.id if first_provider else None,
+                provider_name=(first_provider.name if first_provider else "") or "",
+                event_type=event_type,
+                collection_id=str(chat_id),
+                collection_name=_format_command_subject(cmd, args),
+                assets_count=media_total,
+                details=details,
+            ))
+            await session.commit()
+    except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001 — diagnostic only, never block reply
+        _LOGGER.exception(
+            "Failed to log command event bot=%d chat=%s cmd=/%s",
+            bot.id, chat_id, cmd,
+        )
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main dispatcher
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -271,12 +366,18 @@ async def handle_command(
     chat_id: str,
     text: str,
     language_code: str = "",
+    *,
+    issuer: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
 ) -> list[CommandResponse] | None:
     """Handle a bot command. Routes to provider-specific handlers.
 
     Returns a list of CommandResponse objects (one per tracker), or None.
     Universal commands (/start, /help) return a single-element list.
     Provider-specific commands dispatch per-tracker with per-tracker config.
+
+    ``issuer`` is the Telegram ``from`` object (``{id, username,
+    first_name, last_name, language_code}``) when known. Stored on the
+    EventLog row so the dashboard can show *who* invoked the command.
     """
     cmd, args, count_override = parse_command(text)
     if not cmd:
@@ -292,10 +393,20 @@ async def handle_command(
     # Merged templates for universal commands
     merged_templates = _merge_all_templates(templates_by_config_id)
 
+    # Universal commands have no tracker/provider context.
     if cmd == "start":
         text_resp = _render_cmd_template(merged_templates, "start", locale, {"bot_name": bot.name})
-        return [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
+        responses = [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
+        await _log_command_event(
+            bot=bot, chat_id=chat_id, cmd=cmd, args=args, locale=locale,
+            event_type="command_handled", responses=responses,
+            ctx_tuples=[], issuer=issuer,
+        )
+        return responses
 
+    # Unknown / disabled command — caller treats this the same as "no
+    # match" and we deliberately do NOT log it (avoids dashboard spam
+    # from random ``/foo`` traffic).
     if cmd not in enabled and cmd != "start":
         return None
 
@@ -307,13 +418,26 @@ async def handle_command(
             cmd, bot.id, chat_id, wait,
         )
         text_resp = _render_cmd_template(merged_templates, "rate_limited", locale, {"wait": wait})
-        return [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
+        responses = [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
+        await _log_command_event(
+            bot=bot, chat_id=chat_id, cmd=cmd, args=args, locale=locale,
+            event_type="command_rate_limited", responses=responses,
+            ctx_tuples=ctx_tuples, extra_details={"wait_seconds": wait},
+            issuer=issuer,
+        )
+        return responses
 
     # Universal commands — single merged response
     if cmd == "help":
         ctx = _cmd_help(enabled, locale, merged_templates)
         text_resp = _render_cmd_template(merged_templates, "help", locale, ctx)
-        return [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
+        responses = [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
+        await _log_command_event(
+            bot=bot, chat_id=chat_id, cmd=cmd, args=args, locale=locale,
+            event_type="command_handled", responses=responses,
+            ctx_tuples=ctx_tuples, issuer=issuer,
+        )
+        return responses
 
     # Provider-specific dispatch — per-tracker
     from .dispatch import get_handler
@@ -329,48 +453,69 @@ async def handle_command(
     from .command_utils import resolve_chat_album_scope
 
     responses: list[CommandResponse] = []
-    for tracker, config, provider, listener in ctx_tuples:
-        if len(responses) >= _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND:
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Truncated command responses at %d for bot=%d chat=%s cmd=/%s (listener context size=%d)",
-                _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND, bot.id, chat_id, cmd, len(ctx_tuples),
+    dispatched_ctx: list[
+        tuple[CommandTracker, CommandConfig, ServiceProvider, CommandTrackerListener]
+    ] = []
+    try:
+        for tracker, config, provider, listener in ctx_tuples:
+            if len(responses) >= _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND:
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "Truncated command responses at %d for bot=%d chat=%s cmd=/%s (listener context size=%d)",
+                    _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND, bot.id, chat_id, cmd, len(ctx_tuples),
+                )
+                break
+
+            handler = get_handler(provider.type)
+            if not handler or cmd not in handler.get_provider_commands():
+                continue
+
+            tracker_templates = _templates_for_config(templates_by_config_id, config)
+            count = min(count_override or config.default_count or 5, 20)
+            response_mode = config.response_mode or "media"
+
+            # Resolve the album scope for this (provider, bot, chat) triple.
+            # - Explicit ``listener.allowed_album_ids`` override wins as-is.
+            # - Otherwise derive from notification routing: only albums that
+            #   already deliver notifications to this chat are queryable from
+            #   it. Prevents commands leaking the full album catalog into
+            #   chats that were never set up to receive from those trackers.
+            if listener is not None and listener.allowed_album_ids is not None:
+                allowed_album_ids: set[str] = set(listener.allowed_album_ids)
+            else:
+                allowed_album_ids = await resolve_chat_album_scope(
+                    provider_id=provider.id,
+                    bot_id=bot.id,
+                    chat_id=chat_id,
+                )
+
+            result = await handler.handle(
+                cmd, args, count, locale, response_mode,
+                provider, tracker_templates, bot, tracker, config,
+                listener=listener,
+                allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids,
+                page=page,
             )
-            break
-
-        handler = get_handler(provider.type)
-        if not handler or cmd not in handler.get_provider_commands():
-            continue
-
-        tracker_templates = _templates_for_config(templates_by_config_id, config)
-        count = min(count_override or config.default_count or 5, 20)
-        response_mode = config.response_mode or "media"
-
-        # Resolve the album scope for this (provider, bot, chat) triple.
-        # - Explicit ``listener.allowed_album_ids`` override wins as-is.
-        # - Otherwise derive from notification routing: only albums that
-        #   already deliver notifications to this chat are queryable from
-        #   it. Prevents commands leaking the full album catalog into
-        #   chats that were never set up to receive from those trackers.
-        if listener is not None and listener.allowed_album_ids is not None:
-            allowed_album_ids: set[str] = set(listener.allowed_album_ids)
-        else:
-            allowed_album_ids = await resolve_chat_album_scope(
-                provider_id=provider.id,
-                bot_id=bot.id,
-                chat_id=chat_id,
-            )
-
-        result = await handler.handle(
-            cmd, args, count, locale, response_mode,
-            provider, tracker_templates, bot, tracker, config,
-            listener=listener,
-            allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids,
-            page=page,
+            if result is not None:
+                responses.append(result)
+                dispatched_ctx.append((tracker, config, provider, listener))
+    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001 — log then re-raise
+        await _log_command_event(
+            bot=bot, chat_id=chat_id, cmd=cmd, args=args, locale=locale,
+            event_type="command_failed", responses=responses,
+            ctx_tuples=ctx_tuples,
+            extra_details={"error": f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}"},
+            issuer=issuer,
         )
-        if result is not None:
-            responses.append(result)
+        raise
 
-    return responses if responses else None
+    if responses:
+        await _log_command_event(
+            bot=bot, chat_id=chat_id, cmd=cmd, args=args, locale=locale,
+            event_type="command_handled", responses=responses,
+            ctx_tuples=dispatched_ctx, issuer=issuer,
+        )
+        return responses
+    return None
 
 
 def _cmd_help(
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/webhook.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/webhook.py
index 62737eb..08af465 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/webhook.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/webhook.py
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ async def telegram_webhook(
                 async with telegram_chat_action(
                     bot_token, chat_id, classify_command_chat_action(text),
                 ):
-                    responses = await handle_command(bot, chat_id, text, language_code=effective_lang)
+                    responses = await handle_command(
+                        bot, chat_id, text,
+                        language_code=effective_lang,
+                        issuer=from_user or None,
+                    )
                     if not responses:
                         _LOGGER.info(
                             "Command produced no response (cmd=%r) after %.0f ms",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/migrations.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/migrations.py
index 6d4ad22..0cf2cfc 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/migrations.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/migrations.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ async def migrate_schema(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
                 ("user_id", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN user_id INTEGER"),
                 ("action_id", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN action_id INTEGER"),
                 ("action_name", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN action_name TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+                ("command_tracker_id", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN command_tracker_id INTEGER"),
+                ("command_tracker_name", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN command_tracker_name TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+                ("telegram_bot_id", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN telegram_bot_id INTEGER"),
+                ("bot_name", "ALTER TABLE event_log ADD COLUMN bot_name TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
             ]:
                 if not await _has_column(conn, "event_log", col):
                     await conn.execute(text(sql))
@@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ async def migrate_schema(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
                 ("ix_event_log_user_id", "user_id"),
                 ("ix_event_log_action_id", "action_id"),
                 ("ix_event_log_provider_id", "provider_id"),
+                ("ix_event_log_command_tracker_id", "command_tracker_id"),
+                ("ix_event_log_telegram_bot_id", "telegram_bot_id"),
             ]:
                 await conn.execute(
                     text(f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {idx_name} ON event_log ({col})")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/models.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/models.py
index 05def8c..297092b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/models.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/models.py
@@ -519,6 +519,17 @@ class EventLog(SQLModel, table=True):
         default=None, foreign_key="action.id", index=True,
     )
     action_name: str = Field(default="")
+    # Bot command provenance. Populated when ``event_type`` starts with
+    # ``command_`` so the dashboard can render command activity alongside
+    # tracker and action events. NULL for non-command rows.
+    command_tracker_id: int | None = Field(
+        default=None, foreign_key="command_tracker.id", index=True,
+    )
+    command_tracker_name: str = Field(default="")
+    telegram_bot_id: int | None = Field(
+        default=None, foreign_key="telegram_bot.id", index=True,
+    )
+    bot_name: str = Field(default="")
     provider_id: int | None = Field(default=None, index=True)
     provider_name: str = Field(default="")
     event_type: str = Field(index=True)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/telegram_poller.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/telegram_poller.py
index 261773a..a7e6d34 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/telegram_poller.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/telegram_poller.py
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ async def _poll_bot(bot_id: int) -> None:
         # Copy attributes before session closes to avoid detached-instance errors
         from types import SimpleNamespace
         bot_token = bot.token
-        bot_obj = SimpleNamespace(id=bot.id, name=bot.name, token=bot.token)
+        bot_obj = SimpleNamespace(
+            id=bot.id, name=bot.name, token=bot.token, user_id=bot.user_id,
+        )
 
     offset = _last_update_id.get(bot_id, 0)
 
@@ -331,7 +333,11 @@ async def _poll_bot(bot_id: int) -> None:
                     async with telegram_chat_action(
                         bot_token, chat_id, classify_command_chat_action(text),
                     ):
-                        responses = await handle_command(bot_obj, chat_id, text, language_code=effective_lang)
+                        responses = await handle_command(
+                            bot_obj, chat_id, text,
+                            language_code=effective_lang,
+                            issuer=from_user or None,
+                        )
                         if not responses:
                             _LOGGER.info(
                                 "Command produced no response (cmd=%r, poll) after %.0f ms",
diff --git a/packages/server/tests/test_command_event_logging.py b/packages/server/tests/test_command_event_logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd8dc63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/tests/test_command_event_logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+"""Bot command invocations must be logged to ``EventLog``.
+
+Covers the three branches in ``handle_command``:
+
+* ``command_handled`` — a successful invocation (here exercised via the
+  helper directly so the test stays focused on the persistence shape).
+* ``command_rate_limited`` — caller hit the cooldown.
+* ``command_failed`` — an exception bubbled out of dispatch.
+
+The dashboard reads these rows via ``GET /api/status`` so the test also
+asserts the row is filterable by ``event_type=command_*``.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from sqlmodel import select
+from sqlmodel.ext.asyncio.session import AsyncSession
+
+
+def _bootstrap_app():
+    """Bring up the app once so migrations run against the temp DB."""
+    from notify_bridge_server.main import app
+
+    return app
+
+
+async def _seed_user_and_bot(name: str = "Test bot"):
+    """Create a User + TelegramBot, return the bot row."""
+    from notify_bridge_server.database.engine import get_engine
+    from notify_bridge_server.database.models import TelegramBot, User
+
+    engine = get_engine()
+    async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
+        user = User(username=f"u_{name}", hashed_password="x")
+        session.add(user)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(user)
+
+        bot = TelegramBot(user_id=user.id, name=name, token="dummy")
+        session.add(bot)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(bot)
+        return bot
+
+
+async def _read_events(event_type: str, bot_id: int):
+    """Filter by bot_id so tests don't leak rows into each other.
+
+    The temp DB is shared across tests in this module — without this
+    filter a row left by an earlier test would make the next assertion
+    flaky depending on collection order.
+    """
+    from notify_bridge_server.database.engine import get_engine
+    from notify_bridge_server.database.models import EventLog
+
+    engine = get_engine()
+    async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
+        result = await session.exec(
+            select(EventLog)
+            .where(EventLog.event_type == event_type)
+            .where(EventLog.telegram_bot_id == bot_id)
+        )
+        return list(result.all())
+
+
+def test_format_command_subject_no_args(tmp_data_dir) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.handler import _format_command_subject
+
+    assert _format_command_subject("latest", "") == "/latest"
+    assert _format_command_subject("help", None) == "/help"
+
+
+def test_format_command_subject_with_args(tmp_data_dir) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.handler import _format_command_subject
+
+    assert _format_command_subject("search", "sunset") == "/search sunset"
+    # Trailing whitespace must not leak into the dashboard label.
+    assert _format_command_subject("search", "sunset  ") == "/search sunset"
+
+
+def test_normalize_issuer_keeps_identity_drops_extras(tmp_data_dir) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    """Telegram ``from`` is whitelisted to identity fields only."""
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.handler import _normalize_issuer
+
+    assert _normalize_issuer(None) is None
+    assert _normalize_issuer({}) is None
+    raw = {
+        "id": 1234,
+        "username": "alex",
+        "first_name": "Alex",
+        "last_name": "",
+        "language_code": "ru",  # already captured separately — must drop
+        "is_premium": True,      # must not leak into our log
+    }
+    assert _normalize_issuer(raw) == {
+        "id": 1234,
+        "username": "alex",
+        "first_name": "Alex",
+    }
+
+
+def test_log_command_handled_persists_row(tmp_data_dir) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    """``command_handled`` row carries bot + provenance + media count."""
+    import asyncio
+
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.base import CommandResponse
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.handler import _log_command_event
+
+    app = _bootstrap_app()
+    with TestClient(app):
+        async def run() -> None:
+            bot = await _seed_user_and_bot("HandledBot")
+            await _log_command_event(
+                bot=bot,
+                chat_id="123456",
+                cmd="latest",
+                args="",
+                locale="en",
+                event_type="command_handled",
+                responses=[CommandResponse(text="ok", media=[{"type": "photo"}])],
+                ctx_tuples=[],  # universal command path: no tracker context
+            )
+            rows = await _read_events("command_handled", bot.id)
+            assert len(rows) == 1
+            row = rows[0]
+            assert row.user_id == bot.user_id
+            assert row.telegram_bot_id == bot.id
+            assert row.bot_name == "HandledBot"
+            assert row.collection_id == "123456"
+            assert row.collection_name == "/latest"
+            assert row.assets_count == 1
+            assert row.details["command"] == "latest"
+            assert row.details["chat_id"] == "123456"
+            assert row.details["responses_count"] == 1
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+
+def test_log_command_rate_limited_carries_wait_seconds(tmp_data_dir) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    import asyncio
+
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.base import CommandResponse
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.handler import _log_command_event
+
+    app = _bootstrap_app()
+    with TestClient(app):
+        async def run() -> None:
+            bot = await _seed_user_and_bot("ThrottledBot")
+            await _log_command_event(
+                bot=bot,
+                chat_id="42",
+                cmd="random",
+                args="",
+                locale="en",
+                event_type="command_rate_limited",
+                responses=[CommandResponse(text="cooldown")],
+                ctx_tuples=[],
+                extra_details={"wait_seconds": 7},
+            )
+            rows = await _read_events("command_rate_limited", bot.id)
+            assert len(rows) == 1
+            assert rows[0].details["wait_seconds"] == 7
+            assert rows[0].assets_count == 0  # text-only response
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+
+def test_log_command_failed_records_error(tmp_data_dir) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    import asyncio
+
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.handler import _log_command_event
+
+    app = _bootstrap_app()
+    with TestClient(app):
+        async def run() -> None:
+            bot = await _seed_user_and_bot("BrokenBot")
+            await _log_command_event(
+                bot=bot,
+                chat_id="9",
+                cmd="albums",
+                args="",
+                locale="ru",
+                event_type="command_failed",
+                responses=[],
+                ctx_tuples=[],
+                extra_details={"error": "RuntimeError: boom"},
+            )
+            rows = await _read_events("command_failed", bot.id)
+            assert len(rows) == 1
+            assert rows[0].details["error"] == "RuntimeError: boom"
+            assert rows[0].details["locale"] == "ru"
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+
+def test_log_command_event_handles_db_error_gracefully(tmp_data_dir, monkeypatch) -> None:  # noqa: ARG001
+    """A logging failure must NOT raise — the user still gets their reply."""
+    import asyncio
+
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands import handler as handler_mod
+    from notify_bridge_server.commands.base import CommandResponse
+
+    app = _bootstrap_app()
+    with TestClient(app):
+        async def run() -> None:
+            bot = await _seed_user_and_bot("StillRepliesBot")
+
+            def boom() -> object:
+                raise RuntimeError("db gone")
+
+            monkeypatch.setattr(handler_mod, "get_engine", boom)
+
+            # Must not raise.
+            await handler_mod._log_command_event(
+                bot=bot,
+                chat_id="1",
+                cmd="help",
+                args="",
+                locale="en",
+                event_type="command_handled",
+                responses=[CommandResponse(text="hi")],
+                ctx_tuples=[],
+            )
+
+        asyncio.run(run())