diff --git a/backend/app/routers/events.py b/backend/app/routers/events.py
index d90a601..881c48e 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/events.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/events.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
 
 from ..auth import get_current_user_event_stream
 from . import requests as requests_router
-from .status import services_status
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/events", tags=["events"])
 
@@ -85,9 +84,7 @@ async def events_stream(
     async def event_generator():
         yield "retry: 2000\n\n"
         last_recent_signature: Optional[str] = None
-        last_services_signature: Optional[str] = None
         next_recent_at = 0.0
-        next_services_at = 0.0
         heartbeat_counter = 0
 
         while True:
@@ -129,27 +126,6 @@ async def events_stream(
                     yield _sse_json(payload)
                     sent_any = True
 
-            if now >= next_services_at:
-                next_services_at = now + 30.0
-                try:
-                    status_payload = await services_status()
-                    payload = {
-                        "type": "home_services",
-                        "ts": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                        "status": status_payload,
-                    }
-                except Exception as exc:
-                    payload = {
-                        "type": "home_services",
-                        "ts": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
-                        "error": str(exc),
-                    }
-                signature = json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=True, separators=(",", ":"), default=str)
-                if signature != last_services_signature:
-                    last_services_signature = signature
-                    yield _sse_json(payload)
-                    sent_any = True
-
             if sent_any:
                 heartbeat_counter = 0
             else:
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/status.py b/backend/app/routers/status.py
index 3d38730..f5d2721 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/status.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/status.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 import httpx
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 
-from ..auth import get_current_user
+from ..auth import require_admin
 from ..runtime import get_runtime_settings
 from ..clients.jellyseerr import JellyseerrClient
 from ..clients.sonarr import SonarrClient
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from ..clients.prowlarr import ProwlarrClient
 from ..clients.qbittorrent import QBittorrentClient
 from ..clients.jellyfin import JellyfinClient
 
-router = APIRouter(prefix="/status", tags=["status"], dependencies=[Depends(get_current_user)])
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/status", tags=["status"], dependencies=[Depends(require_admin)])
 
 
 async def _check(name: str, configured: bool, func) -> Dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_backend_quality.py b/backend/tests/test_backend_quality.py
index 79eddaa..5e2156d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_backend_quality.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_backend_quality.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from fastapi import HTTPException
 from starlette.requests import Request
 
 from backend.app import db
+from backend.app.auth import require_admin
 from backend.app.config import settings
 from backend.app.network_security import request_trusts_forwarded_headers, validate_notification_target_url
 from backend.app.models import NormalizedState, RequestType, Snapshot, TimelineHop
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ class NetworkSecurityTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
 class ServiceStatusTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+    def test_status_router_requires_admin(self) -> None:
+        dependencies = [getattr(dependency, "dependency", None) for dependency in status_router.router.dependencies]
+
+        self.assertIn(require_admin, dependencies)
+
     async def test_qbittorrent_login_accepts_modern_empty_response_with_session_cookie(self) -> None:
         class FakeClient:
             def __init__(self) -> None:
diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/SettingsPage.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/SettingsPage.tsx
index 940fe94..6fa7a90 100644
--- a/frontend/app/admin/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/admin/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ const SECTION_DESCRIPTIONS: Record<string, string> = {
     'Notification providers and delivery channel settings used by Magent messaging features.',
   seerr: 'Connect Seerr where users submit content requests.',
   jellyseerr: 'Connect Seerr where users submit content requests.',
-  jellyfin: 'Control Jellyfin login and availability checks.',
+  jellyfin: 'Jellyfin connection, public playback links, user sync, and availability checks.',
   artwork: 'Cache posters/backdrops and review artwork coverage.',
   cache: 'Manage saved requests cache and refresh behavior.',
-  sonarr: 'TV automation settings.',
-  radarr: 'Movie automation settings.',
-  prowlarr: 'Indexer search settings.',
-  qbittorrent: 'Downloader connection settings.',
+  sonarr: 'Sonarr connection and the default profile and library location for TV requests.',
+  radarr: 'Radarr connection and the default profile and library location for movie requests.',
+  prowlarr: 'Prowlarr connection used by Sonarr and Radarr for release searches.',
+  qbittorrent: 'qBittorrent connection used for collector-owned download progress and diagnostics.',
   requests: 'Control how often requests are refreshed and cleaned up.',
   log: 'Activity log for troubleshooting.',
   site: 'Sitewide banner, login page visibility, and version details. The changelog is generated from git history during release builds.',
@@ -639,6 +639,10 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ section }: SettingsPageProps) {
   const artworkSettingKeys = new Set(['artwork_cache_mode'])
   const generatedSettingKeys = new Set(['site_changelog'])
   const hiddenSettingKeys = new Set([...cacheSettingKeys, ...artworkSettingKeys, ...generatedSettingKeys])
+  const obsoleteSettingKeys = new Set([
+    'sonarr_qbittorrent_category',
+    'radarr_qbittorrent_category',
+  ])
   const requestSettingOrder = [
     'requests_poll_interval_seconds',
     'requests_delta_sync_interval_minutes',
@@ -716,10 +720,13 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ section }: SettingsPageProps) {
           title: SECTION_LABELS[sectionKey] ?? sectionKey,
           items: (() => {
             const sectionItems = groupedSettings[sectionKey] ?? []
-            const filtered =
-              sectionKey === 'requests' || sectionKey === 'artwork' || sectionKey === 'site'
-                ? sectionItems.filter((setting) => !hiddenSettingKeys.has(setting.key))
-                : sectionItems
+            const filtered = sectionItems.filter((setting) => {
+              if (obsoleteSettingKeys.has(setting.key)) return false
+              if (sectionKey === 'requests' || sectionKey === 'artwork' || sectionKey === 'site') {
+                return !hiddenSettingKeys.has(setting.key)
+              }
+              return true
+            })
             if (sectionKey === 'requests') {
               return sortByOrder(filtered, requestSettingOrder)
             }
@@ -824,12 +831,10 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ section }: SettingsPageProps) {
     sonarr_api_key: 'API key for Sonarr.',
     sonarr_quality_profile_id: 'Quality profile used when adding TV shows.',
     sonarr_root_folder: 'Root folder where Sonarr stores TV shows.',
-    sonarr_qbittorrent_category: 'qBittorrent category for manual Sonarr downloads.',
     radarr_base_url: 'Radarr server URL for movies (FQDN or IP). Scheme is optional.',
     radarr_api_key: 'API key for Radarr.',
     radarr_quality_profile_id: 'Quality profile used when adding movies.',
     radarr_root_folder: 'Root folder where Radarr stores movies.',
-    radarr_qbittorrent_category: 'qBittorrent category for manual Radarr downloads.',
     prowlarr_base_url:
       'Prowlarr server URL for indexer searches (FQDN or IP). Scheme is optional.',
     prowlarr_api_key: 'API key for Prowlarr.',
@@ -2398,7 +2403,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ section }: SettingsPageProps) {
                 onClick={() => void saveSettingGroup(sectionGroup)}
                 disabled={sectionSaving[sectionGroup.key] || sectionTesting[sectionGroup.key]}
               >
-                {sectionSaving[sectionGroup.key] ? 'Saving...' : 'Save section'}
+                {sectionSaving[sectionGroup.key] ? 'Saving...' : `Save ${sectionGroup.title}`}
               </button>
             </div>
           </section>
diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
index 932d298..437a2ff 100644
--- a/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ export default function AdminLandingPage() {
   const [portalOverview, setPortalOverview] = useState<PortalOverview | null>(null)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [serviceTesting, setServiceTesting] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({})
+  const [serviceTestResults, setServiceTestResults] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
+  const [serviceCheckedAt, setServiceCheckedAt] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!getToken()) {
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ export default function AdminLandingPage() {
           const data = await serviceResponse.json()
           setServiceOverall(data?.overall ?? 'unknown')
           setServices(Array.isArray(data?.services) ? data.services : [])
+          setServiceCheckedAt(new Date().toISOString())
         }
 
         if (recentResponse.ok) {
@@ -115,8 +119,58 @@ export default function AdminLandingPage() {
     }
 
     void load()
+
+    const refreshTimer = window.setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await authFetch(`${getApiBase()}/status/services`)
+        if (!response.ok) return
+        const data = await response.json()
+        setServiceOverall(data?.overall ?? 'unknown')
+        setServices(Array.isArray(data?.services) ? data.services : [])
+        setServiceCheckedAt(new Date().toISOString())
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error(err)
+      }
+    }, 30_000)
+
+    return () => window.clearInterval(refreshTimer)
   }, [router])
 
+  const testService = async (service: ServiceState) => {
+    const slug = service.name.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '')
+    setServiceTesting((current) => ({ ...current, [service.name]: true }))
+    setServiceTestResults((current) => {
+      const next = { ...current }
+      delete next[service.name]
+      return next
+    })
+    try {
+      const response = await authFetch(`${getApiBase()}/status/services/${slug}/test`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+      })
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const text = await response.text()
+        throw new Error(text || `Service test failed: ${response.status}`)
+      }
+      const result = await response.json()
+      setServices((current) => current.map((item) =>
+        item.name === service.name
+          ? { ...item, status: result?.status ?? item.status, message: result?.message ?? item.message }
+          : item
+      ))
+      setServiceTestResults((current) => ({
+        ...current,
+        [service.name]: result?.message || (result?.status === 'up' ? 'Connection test passed.' : 'Connection test completed.'),
+      }))
+      setServiceCheckedAt(new Date().toISOString())
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err)
+      setServiceTestResults((current) => ({ ...current, [service.name]: 'Connection test failed.' }))
+    } finally {
+      setServiceTesting((current) => ({ ...current, [service.name]: false }))
+    }
+  }
+
   const serviceCounts = useMemo(() => {
     const up = services.filter((service) => service.status === 'up').length
     const down = services.filter((service) => service.status === 'down').length
@@ -132,27 +186,14 @@ export default function AdminLandingPage() {
   const rail = (
     <div className="admin-rail-stack">
       <div className="admin-rail-card">
-        <span className="admin-rail-eyebrow">Service ecosystem</span>
-        <div className="service-ecosystem">
-          {services.length === 0 ? (
-            <div className="status-banner">Service status is not available yet.</div>
-          ) : (
-            services.map((service) => (
-              <a
-                key={service.name}
-                className="service-row"
-                href={`/admin/${service.name.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '')}`}
-              >
-                <span className={`system-dot system-dot-${service.status}`} />
-                <span>
-                  <strong>{service.name}</strong>
-                  <small>{service.message ?? 'No message reported'}</small>
-                </span>
-                <span className={`small-pill system-pill-${service.status}`}>{service.status}</span>
-              </a>
-            ))
-          )}
-        </div>
+        <span className="admin-rail-eyebrow">Fleet summary</span>
+        <h2>{serviceCounts.up} of {serviceCounts.total || 0} online</h2>
+        <p>
+          {serviceCounts.down + serviceCounts.degraded > 0
+            ? `${serviceCounts.down + serviceCounts.degraded} configured service${serviceCounts.down + serviceCounts.degraded === 1 ? '' : 's'} need attention.`
+            : 'No configured service is currently reporting a fault.'}
+        </p>
+        <a className="admin-rail-action" href="/admin/diagnostics">Open full diagnostics</a>
       </div>
       <div className="admin-rail-card">
         <span className="admin-rail-eyebrow">Quick actions</span>
@@ -168,12 +209,12 @@ export default function AdminLandingPage() {
 
   return (
     <AdminShell
-      title="Operations Center"
-      subtitle="Live Magent controls, request movement, issue intake, and service health."
+      title="Admin overview"
+      subtitle="Service health, request movement, issue intake, and the controls that keep Magent running."
       rail={rail}
       actions={
-        <button type="button" onClick={() => router.push('/')}>
-          View health
+        <button type="button" onClick={() => router.push('/admin/diagnostics')}>
+          Run diagnostics
         </button>
       }
     >
@@ -205,6 +246,52 @@ export default function AdminLandingPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
+      <section className="admin-zone fleet-status-panel">
+        <div className="section-header fleet-status-header">
+          <div>
+            <span className="section-kicker">Fleet service mesh</span>
+            <h2>System status</h2>
+            <p className="section-subtitle">
+              Admin-only connectivity status for the services used by Magent.
+              {serviceCheckedAt ? ` Last checked ${formatDateTime(serviceCheckedAt)}.` : ''}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <span className={`small-pill system-pill-${serviceOverall}`}>
+            {serviceOverall.replaceAll('_', ' ')}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        {services.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="status-banner">Service status is not available yet.</div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="fleet-service-grid">
+            {services.map((service) => {
+              const slug = service.name.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '')
+              const testing = Boolean(serviceTesting[service.name])
+              return (
+                <article className={`fleet-service-card system-${service.status}`} key={service.name}>
+                  <div className="fleet-service-title">
+                    <span className="system-dot" aria-hidden="true" />
+                    <div>
+                      <h3>{service.name}</h3>
+                      <span className={`small-pill system-pill-${service.status}`}>
+                        {service.status.replaceAll('_', ' ')}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <p>{serviceTestResults[service.name] ?? service.message ?? 'No recent detail was returned.'}</p>
+                  <div className="fleet-service-actions">
+                    <a href={`/admin/${slug}`}>Configure</a>
+                    <button type="button" className="ghost-button" disabled={testing} onClick={() => void testService(service)}>
+                      {testing ? 'Testing...' : 'Test connection'}
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </article>
+              )
+            })}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </section>
+
       <section className="admin-zone">
         <div className="section-header">
           <div>
diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/system/page.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/system/page.tsx
index 7a74425..9d75e81 100644
--- a/frontend/app/admin/system/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/admin/system/page.tsx
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export default function AdminSystemGuidePage() {
           <div className="system-guide-grid">
             <article className="system-guide-card">
               <h3>Landing page</h3>
-              <p>Recent requests and service summaries refresh live for signed-in users.</p>
+              <p>Recent request activity refreshes live for signed-in users.</p>
             </article>
             <article className="system-guide-card">
               <h3>Request pages</h3>
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export default function AdminSystemGuidePage() {
             </article>
             <article className="system-guide-card">
               <h3>Admin views</h3>
-              <p>Diagnostics, logs, sync state, and maintenance surfaces stream live operational data.</p>
+              <p>Fleet health, diagnostics, logs, sync state, and maintenance data stay in admin-only settings.</p>
             </article>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css b/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
index 793438a..e774112 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
+++ b/frontend/app/ops-redesign.css
@@ -574,6 +574,215 @@ button:disabled,
   color: var(--ops-muted);
 }
 
+.home-page {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 18px;
+}
+
+.home-command {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(380px, 1.15fr);
+  align-items: end;
+  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
+  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.22);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius-lg);
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 20%, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.18), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(35, 74, 145, 0.18), rgba(9, 17, 36, 0.68));
+}
+
+.home-command-copy {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.home-command-copy h1 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
+  line-height: 0.98;
+  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
+}
+
+.home-command-copy p {
+  max-width: 52ch;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.home-search {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 9px;
+}
+
+.home-search > label {
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.home-search-row {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.home-search-row input,
+.home-search-row button {
+  min-height: 52px;
+}
+
+.home-search-row input {
+  padding-inline: 17px;
+  border-color: rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.25);
+  background: rgba(3, 8, 20, 0.48);
+  font-size: 1rem;
+}
+
+.home-search-results,
+.home-recent {
+  padding: 20px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius-lg);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.024);
+}
+
+.home-section-heading {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 18px;
+}
+
+.home-section-heading > div:first-child {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 5px;
+}
+
+.home-section-heading h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.home-result-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 16px;
+}
+
+.home-result-card {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 16px;
+  min-height: 72px;
+  padding: 13px 15px;
+  text-align: left;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.032);
+}
+
+.home-result-card > span:first-child {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 4px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.home-result-card small,
+.home-result-card > span:last-child {
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.home-metric-strip {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius-lg);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
+}
+
+.home-metric-strip > div {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 6px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 15px 18px;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+}
+
+.home-metric-strip > div:last-child {
+  border-right: 0;
+}
+
+.home-metric-strip span {
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-size: 0.74rem;
+}
+
+.home-metric-strip strong {
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+  font-size: 1.15rem;
+}
+
+.home-metric-strip strong.is-live {
+  color: var(--ops-green);
+}
+
+.home-recent .recent-header {
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+}
+
+.home-recent-grid {
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+}
+
+.home-recent-grid .recent-card {
+  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+  align-items: center;
+  min-height: 92px;
+  padding: 10px;
+}
+
+.recent-poster-placeholder {
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  width: 52px;
+  height: 70px;
+  color: var(--ops-faint);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+}
+
+.recent-open-cue {
+  padding-right: 6px;
+  color: var(--ops-cyan);
+  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 0.66rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.home-empty-state {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 6px;
+  place-items: center;
+  min-height: 170px;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  text-align: center;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--ops-line);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius);
+}
+
+.home-empty-state strong {
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+}
+
 .layout-grid {
   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(340px, 0.65fr);
   align-items: start;
@@ -921,6 +1130,110 @@ button:disabled,
   gap: 16px;
 }
 
+.fleet-status-panel {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 16px;
+  border-color: rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.2);
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.1), transparent 38%),
+    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.024);
+}
+
+.fleet-status-header {
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.fleet-status-header > div {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 5px;
+}
+
+.fleet-status-header h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-card {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 13px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 15px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius);
+  background: rgba(3, 8, 20, 0.24);
+}
+
+.fleet-service-card.system-down {
+  border-color: rgba(255, 141, 141, 0.3);
+}
+
+.fleet-service-card.system-degraded {
+  border-color: rgba(255, 208, 130, 0.3);
+}
+
+.fleet-service-title {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+  align-items: start;
+  gap: 11px;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-title > div {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 10px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-title h3 {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-card p {
+  min-height: 2.8em;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-size: 0.84rem;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding-top: 11px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+}
+
+.fleet-service-actions a {
+  color: var(--ops-cyan);
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.fleet-service-actions button {
+  min-height: 34px;
+  padding: 7px 10px;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.admin-rail-action {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  color: var(--ops-cyan);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 .admin-table {
   overflow-x: auto;
 }
@@ -1212,6 +1525,78 @@ button:disabled,
   border-top: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
 }
 
+.admin-form .admin-zone {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 14px;
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.admin-form .admin-grid {
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.admin-form .admin-grid > label {
+  align-content: start;
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 14px;
+  text-align: left;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+  border-radius: var(--ops-radius);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.022);
+}
+
+.admin-form .admin-grid > label:focus-within {
+  border-color: rgba(126, 215, 255, 0.38);
+  background: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.055);
+}
+
+.admin-form .admin-grid label[data-helper]::after {
+  min-height: 2.8em;
+  color: var(--ops-muted);
+  font-family: Manrope, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+  font-size: 0.76rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  text-align: left;
+  text-transform: none;
+}
+
+.admin-form .label-row {
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.admin-form .label-row > span:first-child {
+  color: var(--ops-text);
+}
+
+.admin-form .label-row .meta {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  color: var(--ops-faint);
+  font-size: 0.62rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  text-transform: none;
+}
+
+.admin-form .admin-grid input,
+.admin-form .admin-grid select,
+.admin-form .admin-grid textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.admin-form .section-header h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.admin-form .settings-section-actions {
+  align-items: end;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
 .service-status-panel {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(520px, 1fr);
@@ -1342,6 +1727,11 @@ button:disabled,
   .side-panel {
     position: static;
   }
+
+  .home-command {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 780px) {
@@ -1439,6 +1829,9 @@ button:disabled,
   }
 
   .ops-metric-grid,
+  .home-metric-strip,
+  .home-recent-grid,
+  .fleet-service-grid,
   .portal-overview-grid,
   .status-box,
   .history-grid,
@@ -1448,6 +1841,38 @@ button:disabled,
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
+  .home-metric-strip > div {
+    border-right: 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ops-line-soft);
+  }
+
+  .home-metric-strip > div:last-child {
+    border-bottom: 0;
+  }
+
+  .home-search-row {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
+  .home-command,
+  .home-search-results,
+  .home-recent {
+    padding: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .home-section-heading {
+    align-items: stretch;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .home-recent-grid .recent-card {
+    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+  }
+
+  .recent-open-cue {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
   .search,
   .portal-discovery-form,
   .portal-toolbar,
diff --git a/frontend/app/page.tsx b/frontend/app/page.tsx
index 6959a11..a2245b8 100644
--- a/frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ export default function HomePage() {
   const [recentDays, setRecentDays] = useState(90)
   const [recentStage, setRecentStage] = useState('all')
   const [authReady, setAuthReady] = useState(false)
-  const [servicesStatus, setServicesStatus] = useState<
-    { overall: string; services: { name: string; status: string; message?: string }[] } | null
-  >(null)
-  const [servicesLoading, setServicesLoading] = useState(false)
-  const [servicesError, setServicesError] = useState<string | null>(null)
-  const [serviceTesting, setServiceTesting] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({})
-  const [serviceTestResults, setServiceTestResults] = useState<Record<string, string | null>>({})
   const [liveStreamConnected, setLiveStreamConnected] = useState(false)
 
   const submit = (event: React.FormEvent) => {
@@ -84,61 +77,6 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     void runSearch(trimmed)
   }
 
-  const toServiceSlug = (name: string) => name.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '')
-
-  const updateServiceStatus = (name: string, status: string, message?: string) => {
-    setServicesStatus((prev) => {
-      if (!prev) return prev
-      return {
-        ...prev,
-        services: prev.services.map((service) =>
-          service.name === name ? { ...service, status, message } : service
-        ),
-      }
-    })
-  }
-
-  const testService = async (name: string) => {
-    const slug = toServiceSlug(name)
-    setServiceTesting((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: true }))
-    setServiceTestResults((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: null }))
-    try {
-      const baseUrl = getApiBase()
-      const response = await authFetch(`${baseUrl}/status/services/${slug}/test`, {
-        method: 'POST',
-      })
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        if (response.status === 401) {
-          clearToken()
-          router.push('/login')
-          return
-        }
-        const text = await response.text()
-        throw new Error(text || `Service test failed: ${response.status}`)
-      }
-      const data = await response.json()
-      const status = data?.status ?? 'unknown'
-      const message =
-        data?.message ||
-        (status === 'up'
-          ? 'API OK'
-          : status === 'down'
-            ? 'API unreachable'
-            : status === 'degraded'
-              ? 'Health warnings'
-              : status === 'not_configured'
-                ? 'Not configured'
-                : 'Unknown')
-      setServiceTestResults((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: message }))
-      updateServiceStatus(name, status, data?.message)
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error(error)
-      setServiceTestResults((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: 'Test failed' }))
-    } finally {
-      setServiceTesting((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: false }))
-    }
-  }
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!getToken()) {
       router.push('/login')
@@ -194,42 +132,6 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     load()
   }, [recentDays, recentStage])
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!authReady) {
-      return
-    }
-    const load = async () => {
-      setServicesLoading(true)
-      setServicesError(null)
-      try {
-        const baseUrl = getApiBase()
-        const response = await authFetch(`${baseUrl}/status/services`)
-        if (!response.ok) {
-          if (response.status === 401) {
-            clearToken()
-            router.push('/login')
-            return
-          }
-          throw new Error(`Service status failed: ${response.status}`)
-        }
-        const data = await response.json()
-        setServicesStatus(data)
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error(error)
-        setServicesError('Service status is not available right now.')
-      } finally {
-        setServicesLoading(false)
-      }
-    }
-
-    void load()
-    if (liveStreamConnected) {
-      return
-    }
-    const timer = setInterval(load, 30000)
-    return () => clearInterval(timer)
-  }, [authReady, liveStreamConnected, router])
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!authReady) {
       setLiveStreamConnected(false)
@@ -281,16 +183,6 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               }
               return
             }
-            if (payload.type === 'home_services') {
-              if (payload.status && typeof payload.status === 'object') {
-                setServicesStatus(payload.status)
-                setServicesError(null)
-                setServicesLoading(false)
-              } else if (typeof payload.error === 'string' && payload.error.trim()) {
-                setServicesError('Service status is not available right now.')
-                setServicesLoading(false)
-              }
-            }
           } catch (error) {
             console.error(error)
           }
@@ -362,271 +254,157 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     return date.toLocaleString()
   }
 
-  const serviceItems = servicesStatus?.services ?? []
-  const serviceUpCount = serviceItems.filter((service) => service.status === 'up').length
-  const serviceAttentionCount = serviceItems.filter((service) =>
-    ['down', 'degraded', 'not_configured'].includes(service.status)
-  ).length
-  const serviceOverall = servicesStatus?.overall ?? 'unknown'
-  const serviceStatusLabel = servicesLoading
-    ? 'Checking services...'
-    : servicesError
-      ? 'Status not available yet'
-      : serviceOverall === 'up'
-        ? 'Services are up and running'
-        : serviceOverall === 'down'
-          ? 'Something is down'
-          : 'Some services need attention'
-  const serviceSummary = servicesError
-    ? 'Unable to load service status'
-    : serviceItems.length === 0
-      ? 'No services reported yet'
-      : serviceAttentionCount > 0
-        ? `${serviceAttentionCount} of ${serviceItems.length} need attention`
-        : `${serviceUpCount} of ${serviceItems.length} online`
-  const orderedServices = ['Seerr', 'Sonarr', 'Radarr', 'Prowlarr', 'qBittorrent', 'Jellyfin'].map(
-    (name) => {
-      const item = serviceItems.find((entry) => entry.name === name)
-      return { name, status: item?.status ?? 'unknown', message: item?.message }
-    }
-  )
   const activeRecentCount = recent.filter((item) => {
     const label = String(item.statusLabel ?? '').toLowerCase()
     return !label.includes('ready') && !label.includes('available') && !label.includes('declined')
   }).length
+  const readyRecentCount = recent.filter((item) => {
+    const label = String(item.statusLabel ?? '').toLowerCase()
+    return label.includes('ready') || label.includes('available')
+  }).length
 
   return (
-    <main className="card">
-      <section className="ops-metric-grid">
-        <div className="ops-metric-card">
-          <span className="section-kicker">Service mesh</span>
-          <strong>
-            {serviceUpCount}/{serviceItems.length || 0}
-          </strong>
-          <p>{servicesLoading ? 'Checking services now.' : 'Configured services online.'}</p>
+    <main className="card home-page">
+      <section className="home-command">
+        <div className="home-command-copy">
+          <span className="section-kicker">Request lookup</span>
+          <h1>Find a media request</h1>
+          <p>
+            Enter a title and year, or jump straight to a request using its request number.
+          </p>
         </div>
-        <div className="ops-metric-card">
-          <span className="section-kicker">Attention</span>
-          <strong>{serviceAttentionCount}</strong>
-          <p>Services reporting down, degraded, or not configured.</p>
+        <form onSubmit={submit} className="home-search">
+          <label htmlFor="request-search">Title, year, or request number</label>
+          <div className="home-search-row">
+            <input
+              id="request-search"
+              value={query}
+              onChange={(event) => setQuery(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Dune 2021 or 1289"
+            />
+            <button type="submit">Find request</button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </section>
+
+      {(searchError || searchResults.length > 0) && (
+        <section className="home-search-results" aria-live="polite">
+          <div className="home-section-heading">
+            <div>
+              <span className="section-kicker">Search results</span>
+              <h2>{searchError ? 'Search unavailable' : `${searchResults.length} match${searchResults.length === 1 ? '' : 'es'} found`}</h2>
+            </div>
+            <button type="button" className="ghost-button" onClick={() => {
+              setSearchResults([])
+              setSearchError(null)
+            }}>
+              Clear
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          {searchError ? (
+            <div className="error-banner">{searchError}</div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="home-result-grid">
+              {searchResults.map((item, index) => (
+                <button
+                  key={`${item.title || 'Untitled'}-${index}`}
+                  type="button"
+                  className="home-result-card"
+                  disabled={!item.requestId}
+                  onClick={() => item.requestId && router.push(`/requests/${item.requestId}`)}
+                >
+                  <span>
+                    <strong>{item.title || 'Untitled'}{item.year ? ` (${item.year})` : ''}</strong>
+                    <small>{item.type?.toUpperCase() || 'MEDIA'}</small>
+                  </span>
+                  <span>{!item.requestId ? 'Not requested' : item.statusLabel || 'Already requested'}</span>
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </section>
+      )}
+
+      <section className="home-metric-strip" aria-label="Request summary">
+        <div><span>In view</span><strong>{recent.length}</strong></div>
+        <div><span>In progress</span><strong>{activeRecentCount}</strong></div>
+        <div><span>Ready</span><strong>{readyRecentCount}</strong></div>
+        <div><span>Live updates</span><strong className={liveStreamConnected ? 'is-live' : ''}>{liveStreamConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Reconnecting'}</strong></div>
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="recent home-recent">
+        <div className="recent-header home-section-heading">
+          <div>
+            <span className="section-kicker">Request activity</span>
+            <h2>{role === 'admin' ? 'Recent requests' : 'My recent requests'}</h2>
+          </div>
+          {authReady && (
+            <div className="recent-filter-group">
+              <label className="recent-filter">
+                <span>Period</span>
+                <select value={recentDays} onChange={(event) => setRecentDays(Number(event.target.value))}>
+                  <option value={0}>All time</option>
+                  <option value={30}>30 days</option>
+                  <option value={60}>60 days</option>
+                  <option value={90}>90 days</option>
+                  <option value={180}>180 days</option>
+                </select>
+              </label>
+              <label className="recent-filter">
+                <span>Stage</span>
+                <select value={recentStage} onChange={(event) => setRecentStage(event.target.value)}>
+                  {REQUEST_STAGE_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
+                    <option key={option.value} value={option.value}>{option.label}</option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
-        <div className="ops-metric-card">
-          <span className="section-kicker">Loaded requests</span>
-          <strong>{recent.length}</strong>
-          <p>Returned by the live request cache.</p>
-        </div>
-        <div className="ops-metric-card">
-          <span className="section-kicker">Active queue</span>
-          <strong>{activeRecentCount}</strong>
-          <p>Loaded requests still moving through the pipeline.</p>
+        <div className="recent-grid home-recent-grid">
+          {recentLoading ? (
+            <div className="loading-center">
+              <div className="spinner" aria-hidden="true" />
+              <span className="loading-text">Loading recent requests...</span>
+            </div>
+          ) : recentError ? (
+            <div className="error-banner">{recentError}</div>
+          ) : recent.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="home-empty-state">
+              <strong>No requests match these filters</strong>
+              <span>Try a wider period or a different stage.</span>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            recent.map((item) => (
+              <button
+                key={item.id}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => router.push(`/requests/${item.id}`)}
+                className="recent-card"
+              >
+                {item.artwork?.poster_url ? (
+                  <img
+                    className="recent-poster"
+                    src={resolveArtworkUrl(item.artwork.poster_url) ?? ''}
+                    alt=""
+                    loading="lazy"
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <span className="recent-poster recent-poster-placeholder" aria-hidden="true">#{item.id}</span>
+                )}
+                <span className="recent-info">
+                  <span className="recent-title">{item.title || 'Untitled'}{item.year ? ` (${item.year})` : ''}</span>
+                  <span className="recent-meta">
+                    {item.statusLabel || 'Status not available yet'} · Request {item.id}
+                    {item.createdAt ? ` · ${formatRequestTime(item.createdAt)}` : ''}
+                  </span>
+                </span>
+                <span className="recent-open-cue" aria-hidden="true">Open</span>
+              </button>
+            ))
+          )}
         </div>
       </section>
-      <div className="layout-grid">
-        <section className="recent centerpiece">
-            <details className="system-status system-status-dropdown">
-              <summary className="system-summary">
-                <span className="system-summary-copy">
-                  <span className="section-kicker">System status</span>
-                  <strong>{serviceSummary}</strong>
-                  <span>{serviceStatusLabel}</span>
-                </span>
-                <span className="system-summary-actions">
-                  <span className={`system-pill system-pill-${serviceOverall}`}>
-                    {servicesLoading ? 'Checking' : serviceOverall.replaceAll('_', ' ')}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="system-dropdown-cue" aria-hidden="true">Open</span>
-                </span>
-              </summary>
-              <div className="system-list">
-                {orderedServices.map(({ name, status, message }) => {
-                  const testing = serviceTesting[name] ?? false
-                  return (
-                    <div key={name} className={`system-item system-${status}`}>
-                      <span className="system-dot" />
-                      <div className="system-meta">
-                        <span className="system-name">{name}</span>
-                        <span className="system-test-message">
-                          {serviceTestResults[name] ?? message ?? 'No recent detail'}
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="system-actions">
-                        <span className="system-state">
-                          {status === 'up'
-                            ? 'Up'
-                            : status === 'down'
-                              ? 'Down'
-                              : status === 'degraded'
-                                ? 'Needs attention'
-                                : status === 'not_configured'
-                                  ? 'Not configured'
-                                  : 'Unknown'}
-                        </span>
-                        <button
-                          type="button"
-                          className="system-test"
-                          onClick={() => void testService(name)}
-                          disabled={testing}
-                        >
-                          {testing ? 'Testing...' : 'Test'}
-                        </button>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  )
-                })}
-              </div>
-            </details>
-            <div className="recent-header">
-              <h2>{role === 'admin' ? 'All requests' : 'My recent requests'}</h2>
-              {authReady && (
-                <div className="recent-filter-group">
-                  <label className="recent-filter">
-                    <span>Show</span>
-                    <select
-                      value={recentDays}
-                      onChange={(event) => setRecentDays(Number(event.target.value))}
-                    >
-                      <option value={0}>All</option>
-                      <option value={30}>30 days</option>
-                      <option value={60}>60 days</option>
-                      <option value={90}>90 days</option>
-                      <option value={180}>180 days</option>
-                    </select>
-                  </label>
-                  <label className="recent-filter">
-                    <span>Stage</span>
-                    <select
-                      value={recentStage}
-                      onChange={(event) => setRecentStage(event.target.value)}
-                    >
-                      {REQUEST_STAGE_OPTIONS.map((option) => (
-                        <option key={option.value} value={option.value}>
-                          {option.label}
-                        </option>
-                      ))}
-                    </select>
-                  </label>
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-            <div className="recent-grid">
-              {recentLoading ? (
-                <div className="loading-center">
-                  <div className="spinner" aria-hidden="true" />
-                  <span className="loading-text">Loading recent requests…</span>
-                </div>
-              ) : recentError ? (
-                <button type="button" disabled>
-                  {recentError}
-                </button>
-              ) : recent.length === 0 ? (
-                <button type="button" disabled>
-                  No recent requests found
-                </button>
-              ) : (
-                recent.map((item) => (
-                  <button
-                    key={item.id}
-                    type="button"
-                    onClick={() => router.push(`/requests/${item.id}`)}
-                    className="recent-card"
-                  >
-                    {item.artwork?.poster_url && (
-                      <img
-                        className="recent-poster"
-                        src={resolveArtworkUrl(item.artwork.poster_url) ?? ''}
-                        alt=""
-                        loading="lazy"
-                      />
-                    )}
-                    <span className="recent-info">
-                      <span className="recent-title">
-                        {item.title || 'Untitled'}
-                        {item.year ? ` (${item.year})` : ''}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="recent-meta">
-                        {item.statusLabel ? item.statusLabel : 'Status not available yet'} · Request{' '}
-                        {item.id}
-                        {item.createdAt ? ` · ${formatRequestTime(item.createdAt)}` : ''}
-                      </span>
-                    </span>
-                  </button>
-                ))
-              )}
-            </div>
-        </section>
-        <aside className="side-panel">
-          <section className="main-panel find-panel">
-            <div className="find-header">
-              <h1>Search all requests</h1>
-              <p className="lede">
-                Search any request by title + year or request number and see whether it already
-                exists in the system.
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="find-controls">
-              <form onSubmit={submit} className="search search-row">
-                <input
-                  value={query}
-                  onChange={(event) => setQuery(event.target.value)}
-                  placeholder="e.g. Dune 2021 or 1289"
-                />
-                <button type="submit">Check status</button>
-              </form>
-              <div className="filters filters-compact">
-                <div className="filter">
-                  <span>Type</span>
-                  <div className="pill-group">
-                    <button type="button">TV</button>
-                    <button type="button">Movie</button>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="filter">
-                  <span>Status</span>
-                  <div className="pill-group">
-                    <button type="button">Pending</button>
-                    <button type="button">Approved</button>
-                    <button type="button">Processing</button>
-                    <button type="button">Failed</button>
-                    <button type="button">Available</button>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            <section className="recent results-panel">
-              <h2>Search results</h2>
-              <div className="recent-grid">
-                {searchError ? (
-                  <button type="button" disabled>
-                    {searchError}
-                  </button>
-                ) : searchResults.length === 0 ? (
-                  <button type="button" disabled>
-                    No matches yet
-                  </button>
-                ) : (
-                  searchResults.map((item, index) => (
-                    <button
-                      key={`${item.title || 'Untitled'}-${index}`}
-                      type="button"
-                      disabled={!item.requestId}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        item.requestId && router.push(`/requests/${item.requestId}`)
-                      }
-                    >
-                      {item.title || 'Untitled'} {item.year ? `(${item.year})` : ''}{' '}
-                      {!item.requestId
-                        ? '- not requested'
-                        : item.statusLabel
-                          ? `- ${item.statusLabel}`
-                          : '- already requested'}
-                    </button>
-                  ))
-                )}
-              </div>
-            </section>
-          </section>
-        </aside>
-      </div>
     </main>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx b/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx
index 096110c..ba012bd 100644
--- a/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/ui/AdminSidebar.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const NAV_GROUPS = [
     title: 'Operations',
     items: [
       { href: '/admin', label: 'Overview' },
-      { href: '/', label: 'Health' },
+      { href: '/admin/diagnostics', label: 'System health' },
       { href: '/portal/requests', label: 'Request portal' },
       { href: '/admin/issues', label: 'Issue tracking' },
     ],