diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
index b903469..3e9e55d 100644
--- a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Pterodactyl\BlueprintFramework\Libraries\ExtensionLibrary\Admin\BlueprintAdm
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class ModpackAPIController extends Controller
 {
@@ -245,4 +246,34 @@ class ModpackAPIController extends Controller
             'version' => $data['version'] ?? 'Unknown',
         ];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get cached update status for all servers (dashboard badge view)
+     * Called once on page load, returns status for all user's servers
+     */
+    public function getStatus(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        // Get all servers the user has access to
+        $serverIds = $user->accessibleServers()->pluck('id')->toArray();
+
+        // Query our cache table for these servers
+        $statuses = DB::table('modpackchecker_servers')
+            ->whereIn('server_id', $serverIds)
+            ->get()
+            ->keyBy('server_uuid');
+
+        $result = [];
+        foreach ($statuses as $uuid => $status) {
+            $result[$uuid] = [
+                'update_available' => (bool) $status->update_available,
+                'modpack_name' => $status->modpack_name,
+                'current_version' => $status->current_version,
+                'latest_version' => $status->latest_version,
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return response()->json($result);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/build.sh b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/build.sh
index 2a47b1d..9ef71ff 100755
--- a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/build.sh
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/build.sh
@@ -1,20 +1,95 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # build.sh - Executes automatically during blueprint -build
+# Phase 5: Console widget + Dashboard badge injection
 
-echo "Injecting ModpackChecker React Components..."
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "ModpackChecker Build Script - Phase 5"
+echo "=========================================="
 
-# 1. Copy your component into the Pterodactyl source tree
-cp .blueprint/dev/views/server/wrapper.tsx resources/scripts/components/server/ModpackVersionCard.tsx
-
-# 2. Patch ServerConsoleContainer.tsx safely
-if ! grep -q "ModpackVersionCard" resources/scripts/components/server/console/ServerConsoleContainer.tsx; then
-  # Inject the import at the top of the file
-  sed -i '1i import ModpackVersionCard from "@/components/server/ModpackVersionCard";' resources/scripts/components/server/console/ServerConsoleContainer.tsx
-  
-  # Inject the component directly below the ServerDetailsBlock
-  sed -i '/<ServerDetailsBlock className/a \                <ModpackVersionCard />' resources/scripts/components/server/console/ServerConsoleContainer.tsx
-  
-  echo "ModpackVersionCard injected into ServerConsoleContainer.tsx"
+# Determine the extension source directory
+# Blueprint may run from .blueprint/dev/ or .blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/
+if [ -d ".blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/views" ]; then
+    EXT_DIR=".blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker"
+elif [ -d ".blueprint/dev/views" ]; then
+    EXT_DIR=".blueprint/dev"
 else
-  echo "ModpackVersionCard already present, skipping injection"
+    echo "ERROR: Cannot find extension views directory"
+    exit 1
 fi
+
+echo "Using extension directory: $EXT_DIR"
+
+# ===========================================
+# 1. CONSOLE WIDGET (wrapper.tsx → ModpackVersionCard)
+# ===========================================
+echo ""
+echo "--- Console Widget ---"
+
+if [ -f "$EXT_DIR/views/server/wrapper.tsx" ]; then
+    cp "$EXT_DIR/views/server/wrapper.tsx" resources/scripts/components/server/ModpackVersionCard.tsx
+    echo "✓ Copied ModpackVersionCard.tsx"
+else
+    echo "⚠ wrapper.tsx not found, skipping console widget"
+fi
+
+# Inject into ServerConsoleContainer.tsx
+if ! grep -q "ModpackVersionCard" resources/scripts/components/server/console/ServerConsoleContainer.tsx 2>/dev/null; then
+    sed -i '1i import ModpackVersionCard from "@/components/server/ModpackVersionCard";' resources/scripts/components/server/console/ServerConsoleContainer.tsx
+    sed -i '/<ServerDetailsBlock className/a \                <ModpackVersionCard />' resources/scripts/components/server/console/ServerConsoleContainer.tsx
+    echo "✓ Injected ModpackVersionCard into ServerConsoleContainer.tsx"
+else
+    echo "○ ModpackVersionCard already present in ServerConsoleContainer.tsx"
+fi
+
+# ===========================================
+# 2. DASHBOARD BADGE (UpdateBadge.tsx)
+# ===========================================
+echo ""
+echo "--- Dashboard Badge ---"
+
+if [ -f "$EXT_DIR/views/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx" ]; then
+    # Ensure target directory exists
+    mkdir -p resources/scripts/components/dashboard
+    cp "$EXT_DIR/views/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx" resources/scripts/components/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx
+    echo "✓ Copied UpdateBadge.tsx"
+else
+    echo "⚠ UpdateBadge.tsx not found, skipping dashboard badge"
+fi
+
+# Inject into ServerRow.tsx (dashboard server list)
+if ! grep -q "UpdateBadge" resources/scripts/components/dashboard/ServerRow.tsx 2>/dev/null; then
+    # Add import at top
+    sed -i '1i import UpdateBadge from "@/components/dashboard/UpdateBadge";' resources/scripts/components/dashboard/ServerRow.tsx
+    
+    # Inject badge right after the server name
+    # The pattern looks for the server name paragraph and adds our badge inside it
+    sed -i 's|<p css={tw`text-lg break-words`}>{server.name}</p>|<p css={tw`text-lg break-words`}>{server.name}<UpdateBadge serverUuid={server.uuid} /></p>|' resources/scripts/components/dashboard/ServerRow.tsx
+    
+    echo "✓ Injected UpdateBadge into ServerRow.tsx"
+else
+    echo "○ UpdateBadge already present in ServerRow.tsx"
+fi
+
+# ===========================================
+# 3. CONSOLE COMMAND (CheckModpackUpdates.php)
+# ===========================================
+echo ""
+echo "--- Console Command ---"
+
+if [ -f "$EXT_DIR/console/CheckModpackUpdates.php" ]; then
+    cp "$EXT_DIR/console/CheckModpackUpdates.php" app/Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php
+    echo "✓ Copied CheckModpackUpdates.php to app/Console/Commands/"
+else
+    echo "⚠ CheckModpackUpdates.php not found, skipping cron command"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "ModpackChecker injection complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "  1. Run: yarn build:production"
+echo "  2. Restart: systemctl restart php8.3-fpm"
+echo "  3. Test cron: php artisan modpackchecker:check"
+echo ""
diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/console/CheckModpackUpdates.php b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/console/CheckModpackUpdates.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d72ac4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/console/CheckModpackUpdates.php
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Pterodactyl\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Pterodactyl\Models\Server;
+
+class CheckModpackUpdates extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'modpackchecker:check';
+    protected $description = 'Check all servers for modpack updates';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $this->info('Starting modpack update check...');
+
+        // Get all servers that have modpack variables set
+        $servers = Server::whereHas('variables', function ($q) {
+            $q->where('env_variable', 'MODPACK_PLATFORM');
+        })->get();
+
+        $this->info("Found {$servers->count()} servers with modpack configuration");
+
+        foreach ($servers as $server) {
+            $this->checkServer($server);
+            // Rate limiting - sleep between checks
+            sleep(2);
+        }
+
+        $this->info('Modpack update check complete!');
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    private function checkServer(Server $server): void
+    {
+        $this->line("Checking: {$server->name} ({$server->uuid})");
+
+        try {
+            // Get platform and modpack ID from variables
+            $platform = $this->getVariable($server, 'MODPACK_PLATFORM');
+            $modpackId = $this->getVariable($server, 'MODPACK_ID');
+
+            if (!$platform || !$modpackId) {
+                $this->warn("  Skipping - missing platform or modpack ID");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Get latest version from API
+            $latestData = $this->fetchLatestVersion($platform, $modpackId);
+
+            if (!$latestData) {
+                $this->error("  Failed to fetch version data");
+                $this->updateDatabase($server, [
+                    'platform' => $platform,
+                    'modpack_id' => $modpackId,
+                    'error_message' => 'Failed to fetch version data',
+                    'update_available' => false,
+                ]);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Get current version (from variable or file - for now just use variable)
+            $currentVersion = $this->getVariable($server, 'MODPACK_CURRENT_VERSION');
+
+            // Determine if update is available
+            $updateAvailable = $currentVersion && $currentVersion !== $latestData['version'];
+
+            $this->updateDatabase($server, [
+                'platform' => $platform,
+                'modpack_id' => $modpackId,
+                'modpack_name' => $latestData['name'],
+                'current_version' => $currentVersion,
+                'latest_version' => $latestData['version'],
+                'update_available' => $updateAvailable,
+                'error_message' => null,
+            ]);
+
+            $status = $updateAvailable ? '🟠 UPDATE AVAILABLE' : '🟢 Up to date';
+            $this->info("  {$status}: {$latestData['name']} - {$latestData['version']}");
+
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $this->error("  Error: {$e->getMessage()}");
+            $this->updateDatabase($server, [
+                'error_message' => $e->getMessage(),
+                'update_available' => false,
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function getVariable(Server $server, string $name): ?string
+    {
+        $variable = $server->variables()
+            ->where('env_variable', $name)
+            ->first();
+        return $variable?->server_value;
+    }
+
+    private function fetchLatestVersion(string $platform, string $modpackId): ?array
+    {
+        return match($platform) {
+            'modrinth' => $this->checkModrinth($modpackId),
+            'curseforge' => $this->checkCurseForge($modpackId),
+            'ftb' => $this->checkFTB($modpackId),
+            'technic' => $this->checkTechnic($modpackId),
+            default => null,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private function checkModrinth(string $projectId): ?array
+    {
+        $response = Http::withHeaders([
+            'User-Agent' => 'FirefrostGaming/ModpackChecker/1.0',
+        ])->get("https://api.modrinth.com/v2/project/{$projectId}");
+
+        if (!$response->successful()) return null;
+        $project = $response->json();
+
+        $versionResponse = Http::withHeaders([
+            'User-Agent' => 'FirefrostGaming/ModpackChecker/1.0',
+        ])->get("https://api.modrinth.com/v2/project/{$projectId}/version");
+
+        $versions = $versionResponse->json();
+
+        return [
+            'name' => $project['title'] ?? 'Unknown',
+            'version' => $versions[0]['version_number'] ?? 'Unknown',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function checkCurseForge(string $modpackId): ?array
+    {
+        $apiKey = DB::table('settings')
+            ->where('key', 'like', '%modpackchecker::curseforge_api_key%')
+            ->value('value');
+
+        if (!$apiKey) return null;
+
+        $response = Http::withHeaders([
+            'x-api-key' => $apiKey,
+        ])->get("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/{$modpackId}");
+
+        if (!$response->successful()) return null;
+        $data = $response->json()['data'] ?? [];
+
+        return [
+            'name' => $data['name'] ?? 'Unknown',
+            'version' => $data['latestFiles'][0]['displayName'] ?? 'Unknown',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function checkFTB(string $modpackId): ?array
+    {
+        $response = Http::get("https://api.modpacks.ch/public/modpack/{$modpackId}");
+        if (!$response->successful()) return null;
+        $data = $response->json();
+
+        return [
+            'name' => $data['name'] ?? 'Unknown',
+            'version' => $data['versions'][0]['name'] ?? 'Unknown',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function checkTechnic(string $slug): ?array
+    {
+        $response = Http::get("https://api.technicpack.net/modpack/{$slug}?build=1");
+        if (!$response->successful()) return null;
+        $data = $response->json();
+
+        return [
+            'name' => $data['displayName'] ?? $data['name'] ?? 'Unknown',
+            'version' => $data['version'] ?? 'Unknown',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function updateDatabase(Server $server, array $data): void
+    {
+        DB::table('modpackchecker_servers')->updateOrInsert(
+            ['server_id' => $server->id],
+            array_merge($data, [
+                'server_uuid' => $server->uuid,
+                'last_checked' => now(),
+                'updated_at' => now(),
+            ])
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/routes/client.php b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/routes/client.php
index fcd0a1d..92d3ec5 100644
--- a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/routes/client.php
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/routes/client.php
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ use Pterodactyl\BlueprintFramework\Extensions\modpackchecker\Controllers\Modpack
 */
 
 Route::post('/servers/{server}/ext/modpackchecker/check', [ModpackAPIController::class, 'manualCheck']);
+
+// Dashboard badge status endpoint - returns all servers' update status in one call
+Route::get('/extensions/modpackchecker/status', [ModpackAPIController::class, 'getStatus']);
diff --git a/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/views/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/views/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5348bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/modpack-version-checker/blueprint-extension/views/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import http from '@/api/http';
+
+/**
+ * UpdateBadge - Shows a colored dot next to server name on dashboard
+ * 
+ * Architecture (per Gemini/Pyrrhus):
+ * - NEVER calls external APIs directly from dashboard
+ * - Reads from local database cache populated by cron job
+ * - Single API call on page load, cached globally
+ * - Shows 🟢 (up to date) or 🟠 (update available)
+ */
+
+interface ServerStatus {
+    update_available: boolean;
+    modpack_name?: string;
+    current_version?: string;
+    latest_version?: string;
+}
+
+interface StatusCache {
+    [serverUuid: string]: ServerStatus;
+}
+
+// Global cache - shared across all UpdateBadge instances
+// Prevents multiple API calls when rendering server list
+let globalCache: StatusCache | null = null;
+let fetchPromise: Promise<StatusCache> | null = null;
+
+const fetchAllStatuses = async (): Promise<StatusCache> => {
+    // Return cached data if available
+    if (globalCache !== null) {
+        return globalCache;
+    }
+
+    // If already fetching, wait for that promise
+    if (fetchPromise !== null) {
+        return fetchPromise;
+    }
+
+    // Start new fetch
+    fetchPromise = http.get('/api/client/extensions/modpackchecker/status')
+        .then((response) => {
+            globalCache = response.data || {};
+            return globalCache;
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            console.error('ModpackChecker: Failed to fetch status', error);
+            globalCache = {};
+            return globalCache;
+        })
+        .finally(() => {
+            fetchPromise = null;
+        });
+
+    return fetchPromise;
+};
+
+interface UpdateBadgeProps {
+    serverUuid: string;
+}
+
+const UpdateBadge: React.FC<UpdateBadgeProps> = ({ serverUuid }) => {
+    const [status, setStatus] = useState<ServerStatus | null>(null);
+    const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        fetchAllStatuses()
+            .then((cache) => {
+                setStatus(cache[serverUuid] || null);
+                setLoading(false);
+            });
+    }, [serverUuid]);
+
+    // Don't render anything while loading or if no status
+    if (loading || !status) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // Only show badge if we have modpack data
+    if (!status.modpack_name) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const dotStyle: React.CSSProperties = {
+        display: 'inline-block',
+        width: '8px',
+        height: '8px',
+        borderRadius: '50%',
+        marginLeft: '8px',
+        backgroundColor: status.update_available ? '#FF6B35' : '#4ECDC4', // Fire : Frost
+        boxShadow: status.update_available 
+            ? '0 0 4px rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.5)' 
+            : '0 0 4px rgba(78, 205, 196, 0.5)',
+    };
+
+    const tooltipText = status.update_available
+        ? `Update available: ${status.latest_version}`
+        : `Up to date: ${status.latest_version}`;
+
+    return (
+        <span 
+            style={dotStyle} 
+            title={tooltipText}
+            aria-label={tooltipText}
+        />
+    );
+};
+
+export default UpdateBadge;