diff --git a/packages/api/src/__tests__/assistant-tools-dashboard-detail.test.ts b/packages/api/src/__tests__/assistant-tools-dashboard-detail.test.ts
index e5aca4b..edb5d15 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/__tests__/assistant-tools-dashboard-detail.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/__tests__/assistant-tools-dashboard-detail.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   getDashboardOverview,
   getDashboardPeakTimes,
   getDashboardProjectHealth,
+  getDashboardSkillGapSummary,
   getDashboardTopValueResources,
 } from "./assistant-tools-dashboard-test-helpers.js";
 
@@ -209,6 +210,21 @@ describe("assistant dashboard tools detail aggregation", () => {
         },
       },
     ]);
+    vi.mocked(getDashboardSkillGapSummary).mockResolvedValue({
+      roleGaps: [
+        { role: "Pipeline TD", needed: 4, filled: 1, gap: 3, fillRate: 25 },
+        { role: "Lighting TD", needed: 2, filled: 1, gap: 1, fillRate: 50 },
+      ],
+      totalOpenPositions: 4,
+      skillSupplyTop10: [
+        { skill: "houdini", resourceCount: 5 },
+        { skill: "nuke", resourceCount: 4 },
+      ],
+      resourcesByRole: [
+        { role: "Compositor", count: 6 },
+        { role: "Pipeline TD", count: 2 },
+      ],
+    });
 
     const ctx = createToolContext(
       {
@@ -384,6 +400,21 @@ describe("assistant dashboard tools detail aggregation", () => {
           },
         },
       ],
+      skillGaps: {
+        totalOpenPositions: 4,
+        roleGaps: [
+          { role: "Pipeline TD", gap: 3, needed: 4, filled: 1, fillRate: 25 },
+          { role: "Lighting TD", gap: 1, needed: 2, filled: 1, fillRate: 50 },
+        ],
+        topSkillsInSupply: [
+          { skill: "houdini", resourceCount: 5 },
+          { skill: "nuke", resourceCount: 4 },
+        ],
+        resourcesByRole: [
+          { role: "Compositor", count: 6 },
+          { role: "Pipeline TD", count: 2 },
+        ],
+      },
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-procedure-support.test.ts b/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-procedure-support.test.ts
index 611e54f..2a4c07e 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-procedure-support.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-procedure-support.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   getDashboardOverview,
   getDashboardPeakTimes,
   getDashboardProjectHealth,
+  getDashboardSkillGapSummary,
   getDashboardTopValueResources,
 } from "@capakraken/application";
 import { cacheGet } from "../lib/cache.js";
@@ -293,6 +294,21 @@ describe("dashboard procedure support", () => {
         },
       },
     ]);
+    vi.mocked(getDashboardSkillGapSummary).mockResolvedValue({
+      roleGaps: [
+        { role: "Pipeline TD", needed: 4, filled: 1, gap: 3, fillRate: 25 },
+        { role: "Lighting TD", needed: 2, filled: 1, gap: 1, fillRate: 50 },
+      ],
+      totalOpenPositions: 4,
+      skillSupplyTop10: [
+        { skill: "houdini", resourceCount: 5 },
+        { skill: "nuke", resourceCount: 4 },
+      ],
+      resourcesByRole: [
+        { role: "Compositor", count: 6 },
+        { role: "Pipeline TD", count: 2 },
+      ],
+    });
 
     try {
       const result = await getDashboardDetail(createContext(), { section: "all" });
@@ -417,6 +433,21 @@ describe("dashboard procedure support", () => {
             },
           },
         ],
+        skillGaps: {
+          totalOpenPositions: 4,
+          roleGaps: [
+            { role: "Pipeline TD", gap: 3, needed: 4, filled: 1, fillRate: 25 },
+            { role: "Lighting TD", gap: 1, needed: 2, filled: 1, fillRate: 50 },
+          ],
+          topSkillsInSupply: [
+            { skill: "houdini", resourceCount: 5 },
+            { skill: "nuke", resourceCount: 4 },
+          ],
+          resourcesByRole: [
+            { role: "Compositor", count: 6 },
+            { role: "Pipeline TD", count: 2 },
+          ],
+        },
       });
 
       expect(getDashboardChargeabilityOverview).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
diff --git a/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-router.test.ts b/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-router.test.ts
index 879ed10..87a3884 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-router.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/__tests__/dashboard-router.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ vi.mock("@capakraken/application", async (importOriginal) => {
     getDashboardTopValueResources: vi.fn(),
     getDashboardChargeabilityOverview: vi.fn(),
     getDashboardBudgetForecast: vi.fn(),
+    getDashboardSkillGapSummary: vi.fn(),
     getDashboardProjectHealth: vi.fn(),
   };
 });
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   getDashboardChargeabilityOverview,
   getDashboardBudgetForecast,
   getDashboardProjectHealth,
+  getDashboardSkillGapSummary,
 } from "@capakraken/application";
 import { dashboardRouter } from "../router/dashboard.js";
 import { createCallerFactory } from "../trpc.js";
@@ -786,6 +788,21 @@ describe("dashboard router", () => {
           },
         },
       ]);
+      vi.mocked(getDashboardSkillGapSummary).mockResolvedValue({
+        roleGaps: [
+          { role: "Pipeline TD", needed: 4, filled: 1, gap: 3, fillRate: 25 },
+          { role: "Lighting TD", needed: 2, filled: 1, gap: 1, fillRate: 50 },
+        ],
+        totalOpenPositions: 4,
+        skillSupplyTop10: [
+          { skill: "houdini", resourceCount: 5 },
+          { skill: "nuke", resourceCount: 4 },
+        ],
+        resourcesByRole: [
+          { role: "Compositor", count: 6 },
+          { role: "Pipeline TD", count: 2 },
+        ],
+      });
       vi.mocked(getDashboardTopValueResources).mockResolvedValue([
         {
           id: "res_1",
@@ -1048,6 +1065,21 @@ describe("dashboard router", () => {
             },
           },
         ],
+        skillGaps: {
+          totalOpenPositions: 4,
+          roleGaps: [
+            { role: "Pipeline TD", gap: 3, needed: 4, filled: 1, fillRate: 25 },
+            { role: "Lighting TD", gap: 1, needed: 2, filled: 1, fillRate: 50 },
+          ],
+          topSkillsInSupply: [
+            { skill: "houdini", resourceCount: 5 },
+            { skill: "nuke", resourceCount: 4 },
+          ],
+          resourcesByRole: [
+            { role: "Compositor", count: 6 },
+            { role: "Pipeline TD", count: 2 },
+          ],
+        },
       });
       expect(getDashboardPeakTimes).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.anything(),
@@ -1066,6 +1098,7 @@ describe("dashboard router", () => {
           watchlistThreshold: 15,
         }),
       );
+      expect(getDashboardSkillGapSummary).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.anything());
       expect(getDashboardProjectHealth).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/assistant-tools/dashboard-insights-reports.ts b/packages/api/src/router/assistant-tools/dashboard-insights-reports.ts
index 2c5fa9a..72d86fe 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/assistant-tools/dashboard-insights-reports.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/assistant-tools/dashboard-insights-reports.ts
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ export const dashboardInsightsReportsToolDefinitions: ToolDef[] = withToolAccess
     type: "function",
     function: {
       name: "get_dashboard_detail",
-      description: "Get detailed dashboard data: peak allocation times, top-value resources, demand pipeline, chargeability overview, and project health risks.",
+      description: "Get detailed dashboard data: peak allocation times, top-value resources, demand pipeline, chargeability overview, project health risks, and skill gap staffing pressure.",
       parameters: {
         type: "object",
         properties: {
           section: {
             type: "string",
-            description: "Which section: peak_times, top_resources, demand_pipeline, chargeability_overview, project_health, or all",
+            description: "Which section: peak_times, top_resources, demand_pipeline, chargeability_overview, project_health, skill_gaps, or all",
           },
         },
       },
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/dashboard-procedure-support.ts b/packages/api/src/router/dashboard-procedure-support.ts
index a19d2b6..a7e3ce8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/dashboard-procedure-support.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/dashboard-procedure-support.ts
@@ -477,6 +477,24 @@ export async function getDashboardDetail(ctx: DashboardProcedureContext, input:
       }));
   }
 
+  if (section === "all" || section === "skill_gaps") {
+    const skillGapSummary = await getDashboardSkillGapSummaryRead(ctx);
+    result.skillGaps = {
+      totalOpenPositions: skillGapSummary.totalOpenPositions,
+      roleGaps: skillGapSummary.roleGaps
+        .slice(0, 10)
+        .map((gap) => ({
+          role: gap.role,
+          gap: gap.gap,
+          needed: gap.needed,
+          filled: gap.filled,
+          fillRate: gap.fillRate,
+        })),
+      topSkillsInSupply: skillGapSummary.skillSupplyTop10.slice(0, 5),
+      resourcesByRole: skillGapSummary.resourcesByRole.slice(0, 5),
+    };
+  }
+
   return result;
 }