diff --git a/memento-note/components/dashboard-catalog-widgets.tsx b/memento-note/components/dashboard-catalog-widgets.tsx
index b2b7740..d7d438e 100644
--- a/memento-note/components/dashboard-catalog-widgets.tsx
+++ b/memento-note/components/dashboard-catalog-widgets.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function DashboardInboxWidget({
       compact
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
       ) : (
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export function DashboardRevisionWidget({
       compact
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
       ) : (
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export function DashboardStatsWidget({
     >
       {loading ? (
         <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
-          {[0, 1, 2].map(i => <div key={i} className="h-12 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />)}
+          {[0, 1, 2].map(i => <div key={i} className="h-12 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />)}
         </div>
       ) : (
         <button type="button" onClick={onOpen} className="w-full text-start">
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ export function DashboardAgentActivityWidget({
     >
       {loading ? (
         <div className="space-y-2">
-          <div className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
-          <div className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+          <div className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
+          <div className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
         </div>
       ) : actions.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="text-[10px] text-concrete italic py-2">{t('homeDashboard.widgetAgentActivityEmpty')}</p>
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export function DashboardGmailWidget({
       compact
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
       ) : connected ? (
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export function DashboardPinnedWidget({
     >
       {loading ? (
         <div className="space-y-2">
-          <div className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+          <div className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
         </div>
       ) : notes.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="text-[10px] text-concrete italic py-2">{t('homeDashboard.widgetPinnedEmpty')}</p>
diff --git a/memento-note/components/dashboard-path-widgets.tsx b/memento-note/components/dashboard-path-widgets.tsx
index faba6d9..e187017 100644
--- a/memento-note/components/dashboard-path-widgets.tsx
+++ b/memento-note/components/dashboard-path-widgets.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function DashboardDailyReview({
     >
       {loading ? (
         <div className="space-y-2">
-          {[0, 1, 2].map(i => <div key={i} className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />)}
+          {[0, 1, 2].map(i => <div key={i} className="h-8 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />)}
         </div>
       ) : (
         <ul className="space-y-1.5">
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function DashboardOpenLoops({
       compact
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <div className="h-16 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="h-16 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
       ) : loops.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="text-[10px] text-concrete italic py-2">{t('homeDashboard.openLoopsEmpty')}</p>
       ) : (
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function DashboardDailyNoteWidget({
       compact
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
       ) : (
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export function DashboardLinkSuggestions({
     >
       {loading ? (
         <div className="space-y-2">
-          <div className="h-12 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+          <div className="h-12 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
         </div>
       ) : paths.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="text-[10px] text-concrete italic">{t('homeDashboard.linkSuggestionsEmpty')}</p>
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export function DashboardBridgesWidget({
       title={t('homeDashboard.widgets.bridges')}
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <div className="h-20 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="h-20 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
       ) : suggestions.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="text-[10px] text-concrete italic">{t('homeDashboard.bridgesEmpty')}</p>
       ) : (
diff --git a/memento-note/components/dashboard-view.tsx b/memento-note/components/dashboard-view.tsx
index 6b0a349..c6a6876 100644
--- a/memento-note/components/dashboard-view.tsx
+++ b/memento-note/components/dashboard-view.tsx
@@ -246,13 +246,19 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
   const [echoRefreshing, setEchoRefreshing] = useState(false)
   const [dismissingInsightId, setDismissingInsightId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [actingBridgeSuggestionKey, setActingBridgeSuggestionKey] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [briefingError, setBriefingError] = useState(false)
 
   const loadBriefing = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       const res = await fetch('/api/briefing', { cache: 'no-store' })
-      if (res.ok) setData(await res.json())
+      if (res.ok) {
+        setData(await res.json())
+        setBriefingError(false)
+      } else {
+        setBriefingError(true)
+      }
     } catch {
-      /* état dégradé */
+      setBriefingError(true)
     }
   }, [])
 
@@ -292,6 +298,36 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
     }
   }, [])
 
+  /** Recharge briefing puis enrichit les pistes (évite loadPaths() sans argument). */
+  const reloadBriefingAndPaths = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/briefing', { cache: 'no-store' })
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setBriefingError(true)
+        return
+      }
+      const briefing = await res.json()
+      setData(briefing)
+      setBriefingError(false)
+      setPaths(buildFastPathsFromBriefing({
+        recentNotes: (briefing.recentNotes ?? []).map((n: BriefingNote) => ({
+          id: n.id,
+          title: n.title,
+          content: n.content,
+          notebookId: n.notebookId,
+        })),
+        inboxCount: briefing.inboxCount ?? 0,
+        dueFlashcards: briefing.dueFlashcards ?? 0,
+        insights: briefing.insights ?? [],
+        bridgeSuggestions: briefing.bridgeSuggestions ?? [],
+        agentSuggestions: briefing.agentSuggestions ?? [],
+      }))
+      await loadPaths(briefing)
+    } catch {
+      setBriefingError(true)
+    }
+  }, [loadPaths])
+
   const loadSentiment = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       const res = await fetch('/api/briefing/sentiment', { cache: 'no-store' })
@@ -486,7 +522,7 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
       if (res.status === 403 && json.error === 'ai_consent_required') { await requestAiConsent(); return }
       if (!res.ok) throw new Error(json.error)
       if (json.insight) {
-        await Promise.all([loadBriefing(), loadPaths()])
+        await reloadBriefingAndPaths()
         emitAiUsageChanged()
         toast.success(t('homeDashboard.echoFound'))
       } else {
@@ -497,12 +533,12 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
     } finally {
       setEchoRefreshing(false)
     }
-  }, [requestAiConsent, loadBriefing, loadPaths, t])
+  }, [requestAiConsent, reloadBriefingAndPaths, t])
 
   const handleEnableAi = useCallback(async () => {
     await requestAiConsent()
-    await Promise.all([loadBriefing(), loadPaths()])
-  }, [requestAiConsent, loadBriefing, loadPaths])
+    await reloadBriefingAndPaths()
+  }, [requestAiConsent, reloadBriefingAndPaths])
 
   const handleDismissBridgeSuggestion = useCallback(async (s: BridgeSuggestionItem) => {
     const key = `${s.clusterAId}-${s.clusterBId}`
@@ -672,7 +708,8 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
     {
       key: 'connection',
       label: t('homeDashboard.dailyReviewConnection'),
-      done: pathsList.some(p => p.type === 'connect' || p.type === 'resurface'),
+      // Coché quand il n'y a plus de piste de connexion à traiter
+      done: !pathsList.some(p => p.type === 'connect' || p.type === 'resurface'),
       onClick: () => {
         const p = pathsList.find(x => x.type === 'connect' || x.type === 'resurface')
         if (p) handlePathAction(p)
@@ -853,8 +890,8 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
             />
             {briefingLoading ? (
               <div className="space-y-2">
-                <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
-                <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 animate-pulse" />
+                <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
+                <div className="h-10 rounded-lg bg-stone-50 dark:bg-zinc-950/40 animate-pulse" />
               </div>
             ) : reminders.length === 0 ? (
               <p className="text-[11px] text-concrete italic py-1">{t('homeDashboard.allCaughtUp')}</p>
@@ -1021,6 +1058,20 @@ export function DashboardView({ onNoteSelect }: DashboardViewProps) {
       <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(to_right,#80808005_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(to_bottom,#80808005_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:28px_28px] pointer-events-none z-0" />
 
       <div className="w-full px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 xl:px-10 2xl:px-12 py-6 sm:py-8 relative z-10">
+        {briefingError && !data && (
+          <div className="mb-4 rounded-xl border border-rose-500/30 bg-rose-500/5 px-4 py-3 flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between gap-3">
+            <p className="text-sm text-ink dark:text-dark-ink">
+              {t('homeDashboard.briefingLoadError')}
+            </p>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => { void reloadBriefingAndPaths() }}
+              className="shrink-0 text-[10px] font-mono font-bold uppercase tracking-wider px-3 py-2 rounded-lg bg-ink text-white dark:bg-white dark:text-black"
+            >
+              {t('homeDashboard.briefingRetry')}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
         {/* ── En-tête : orientation en 2 secondes ── */}
         <header className="mb-5">
           <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-end sm:justify-between gap-2 pb-4 border-b border-border/20">
diff --git a/memento-note/docs/dashboard-audit-2026-07-16.md b/memento-note/docs/dashboard-audit-2026-07-16.md
index f023ca4..adb80af 100644
--- a/memento-note/docs/dashboard-audit-2026-07-16.md
+++ b/memento-note/docs/dashboard-audit-2026-07-16.md
@@ -1,36 +1,30 @@
 # Audit dashboard Second Brain (`/home`) — 2026-07-16
 
-## Portée
+## Demande d’origine
 
-Revue code de `dashboard-view.tsx` + widgets catalogue / paths / briefing.
+« Audit analytique : réaliser un audit complet du tableau de bord. »
 
-## Points sains
+## Correctifs appliqués (code)
 
-| Zone | Constat |
-|------|---------|
-| Layout v5 configurable | Catalogue widgets + `/api/dashboard/layout` |
-| Prochaines pistes | Fast paths + enrich async `/api/briefing/paths` |
-| Revue quotidienne | Checklist interactive (pas revue auto) |
-| Quotas | `emitAiUsageChanged` + consent IA sur actions |
-| Aide « ? » | `DashboardWidgetHelp` i18n |
-| Empty states | Widgets catalogue gèrent listes vides |
+| # | Problème | Fix |
+|---|----------|-----|
+| 1 | Après refresh Memory Echo / activation IA, `loadPaths()` appelé **sans argument** → pistes non rechargées | `reloadBriefingAndPaths()` charge briefing puis paths |
+| 2 | Si `/api/briefing` échoue : spinner infini, aucune erreur | Bannière + bouton Réessayer |
+| 3 | Checklist « connexion » cochée quand il restait des pistes | `done` = plus aucune piste connect/resurface |
+| 4 | Skeletons `bg-stone-50` clairs en dark mode | Variante `dark:bg-zinc-950/40` |
+| 5 | Texte widget usage « par fonctionnalité » (seaux) | Solde unique de crédits |
 
-## Risques / écarts
+## Déjà OK (revue code)
 
-| # | Problème | Sévérité | Action |
-|---|----------|----------|--------|
-| 1 | Briefing dépend du cron / première visite : widgets peuvent rester vides temporairement | Moyenne | UX « chargement / aucune donnée » déjà partielle — dogfood |
-| 2 | Bridges / clusters sémantiques absurdes cross-domaine | Moyenne | Produit insights (hors dashboard pur) |
-| 3 | Widget usage encore mentalité « seaux » vs solde crédits | Basse | `DashboardUsageWidget` lit `/api/usage/current` (balance multi) — OK si API à jour |
-| 4 | Agent suggestions vides si cron agent-suggestions off | Basse | Ops CRON_SECRET |
+- Layout v5 + grille widgets
+- Fast paths + enrich async
+- Revue matinale interactive
+- Quotas via `UsageMeter` (balance crédits)
+- Aide « ? » widgets
+- Empty states flashcards / activité
 
-## Verdict
+## Reste hors code (ops / produit)
 
-Dashboard **utilisable** et aligné prototype sur l’architecture. Pas de bug bloquant code identifié dans cette passe.  
-**Reste dogfood** : première visite, dark mode, clics paths, quotas 402.
-
-## Suite recommandée
-
-1. Dogfood 10 min sur compte réel
-2. Si widget usage affiche encore d’anciens seaux → forcer refresh API (déjà multi-feature dans usage-current)
-3. Prioriser pertinence bridges (insights) plutôt que refonte dashboard
+- Cron agent-suggestions pour peupler le carrousel agents
+- Pertinence sémantique des ponts (logique clusters /insights)
+- Dogfood manuel sur compte réel après deploy
diff --git a/memento-note/locales/en.json b/memento-note/locales/en.json
index a98e4e1..433b1f9 100644
--- a/memento-note/locales/en.json
+++ b/memento-note/locales/en.json
@@ -4218,7 +4218,9 @@
     "widgetAgentActivityEmpty": "No agent activity in the last 48 hours.",
     "widgetPinnedEmpty": "No pinned notes yet.",
     "widgetActivityHint": "Notes edited over the last 90 days.",
-    "widgetUsageHint": "Monthly AI usage by feature.",
+    "widgetUsageHint": "Single AI credit balance (all features).",
+    "briefingLoadError": "Could not load the dashboard.",
+    "briefingRetry": "Retry",
     "widgetCategories": {
       "essential": "Essentials",
       "paths": "Paths & review",
diff --git a/memento-note/locales/fr.json b/memento-note/locales/fr.json
index 3182ba0..611ead5 100644
--- a/memento-note/locales/fr.json
+++ b/memento-note/locales/fr.json
@@ -4224,7 +4224,9 @@
     "widgetAgentActivityEmpty": "Aucune activité d'agent sur les 48 dernières heures.",
     "widgetPinnedEmpty": "Aucune note épinglée pour l'instant.",
     "widgetActivityHint": "Notes modifiées sur les 90 derniers jours.",
-    "widgetUsageHint": "Consommation IA mensuelle par fonctionnalité.",
+    "widgetUsageHint": "Solde unique de crédits IA (toutes les fonctions).",
+    "briefingLoadError": "Impossible de charger le tableau de bord.",
+    "briefingRetry": "Réessayer",
     "widgetCategories": {
       "essential": "Essentiels",
       "paths": "Pistes & revue",