diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/categories.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/categories.ts
index 589e786..ed65642 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/categories.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/categories.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type {
   UpdateCategoryRequest,
 } from '@vector/shared';
 import * as svc from '../services/categories.js';
+import { errors } from '../lib/http-error.js';
 
 export async function list(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
   try {
@@ -17,6 +18,30 @@ export async function list(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function get(req: Request<{ id: string }>, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
+  try {
+    const category = await prisma.$transaction((tx) => svc.get(tx, req.params.id));
+    if (!category) throw errors.notFound('Category');
+    res.json(category);
+  } catch (err) {
+    next(err);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getInsights(
+  req: Request<{ id: string }>,
+  res: Response,
+  next: NextFunction,
+) {
+  try {
+    const insights = await prisma.$transaction((tx) => svc.getInsights(tx, req.params.id));
+    if (!insights) throw errors.notFound('Category');
+    res.json(insights);
+  } catch (err) {
+    next(err);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function create(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
   try {
     const input = req.validated!.body as CreateCategoryRequest;
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/categories.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/categories.ts
index 07749b5..1f37438 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/categories.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/categories.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { validate } from '../middleware/validate.js';
 const router = Router();
 
 router.get('/', requireAuth, validate('query', CategoryListQuery), ctrl.list);
+router.get('/:id', requireAuth, ctrl.get);
+router.get('/:id/insights', requireAuth, ctrl.getInsights);
 router.post('/', requireAuth, requireRole('ADMIN'), validate('body', CreateCategoryRequest), ctrl.create);
 router.patch('/:id', requireAuth, requireRole('ADMIN'), validate('body', UpdateCategoryRequest), ctrl.update);
 router.delete('/:id', requireAuth, requireRole('ADMIN'), ctrl.remove);
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/categories.test.ts b/apps/api/src/services/categories.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0cda32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/categories.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import type { Tx } from './types.js';
+import { getInsights } from './categories.js';
+
+// Minimal in-memory tx double exercising categories.getInsights().
+// Only the calls the function makes are stubbed.
+interface FakeArgs {
+  categoryExists: boolean;
+  totalPartModels: number;
+  totalParts: number;
+  priceAgg: {
+    sum: number | null;
+    avg: number | null;
+    min: number | null;
+    max: number | null;
+    count: number;
+  };
+  repairCount: number;
+  distinctFailedBrokenPartIds: string[];
+  fmCount: number;
+  modelStateGroups: { partModelId: string; state: string; count: number }[];
+  allModels: {
+    id: string;
+    mpn: string;
+    manufacturer: { id: string; name: string };
+  }[];
+  eolModels: { id: string; mpn: string; eolDate: Date | null }[];
+  repairsWithModel: { brokenPart: { partModelId: string } }[];
+}
+
+function makeTx(args: FakeArgs): Tx {
+  const tx = {
+    category: {
+      findUnique: async () => (args.categoryExists ? { id: 'cat' } : null),
+    },
+    partModel: {
+      count: async () => args.totalPartModels,
+      findMany: async (opts: { where?: { eolDate?: unknown } }) => {
+        if (opts?.where && 'eolDate' in opts.where) return args.eolModels;
+        return args.allModels;
+      },
+    },
+    part: {
+      count: async () => args.totalParts,
+      groupBy: async () =>
+        args.modelStateGroups.map((g) => ({
+          partModelId: g.partModelId,
+          state: g.state,
+          _count: { _all: g.count },
+        })),
+      aggregate: async () => ({
+        _sum: { price: args.priceAgg.sum },
+        _avg: { price: args.priceAgg.avg },
+        _min: { price: args.priceAgg.min },
+        _max: { price: args.priceAgg.max },
+        _count: { _all: args.priceAgg.count },
+      }),
+    },
+    repair: {
+      count: async () => args.repairCount,
+      findMany: async (opts: { select?: { brokenPartId?: boolean } }) => {
+        if (opts?.select && 'brokenPartId' in opts.select) {
+          return args.distinctFailedBrokenPartIds.map((brokenPartId) => ({ brokenPartId }));
+        }
+        return args.repairsWithModel;
+      },
+    },
+    fm: {
+      count: async () => args.fmCount,
+    },
+  };
+  return tx as unknown as Tx;
+}
+
+const empty: FakeArgs = {
+  categoryExists: true,
+  totalPartModels: 0,
+  totalParts: 0,
+  priceAgg: { sum: null, avg: null, min: null, max: null, count: 0 },
+  repairCount: 0,
+  distinctFailedBrokenPartIds: [],
+  fmCount: 0,
+  modelStateGroups: [],
+  allModels: [],
+  eolModels: [],
+  repairsWithModel: [],
+};
+
+describe('categories.getInsights', () => {
+  it('returns null when category does not exist', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({ ...empty, categoryExists: false });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'nope');
+    expect(r).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('aggregates totals and price stats', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({
+      ...empty,
+      totalPartModels: 3,
+      totalParts: 12,
+      priceAgg: { sum: 1200, avg: 300, min: 100, max: 500, count: 4 },
+    });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.totalPartModels).toBe(3);
+    expect(r!.totalParts).toBe(12);
+    expect(r!.priceStats).toEqual({
+      total: 1200,
+      average: 300,
+      min: 100,
+      max: 500,
+      countWithPrice: 4,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('zeros price stats when no parts priced', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({ ...empty, totalParts: 5 });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.priceStats).toEqual({
+      total: 0,
+      average: 0,
+      min: null,
+      max: null,
+      countWithPrice: 0,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('counts repairs, distinct failed parts, and FMs implicating the category', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({
+      ...empty,
+      repairCount: 5,
+      distinctFailedBrokenPartIds: ['p1', 'p2', 'p3'],
+      fmCount: 4,
+    });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.failures).toEqual({ repairs: 5, distinctFailedParts: 3, fmsImplicating: 4 });
+  });
+
+  it('derives topModelsByUnits from modelStateGroups, sorted desc, truncated to 8', async () => {
+    const modelStateGroups = Array.from({ length: 9 }).map((_, i) => ({
+      partModelId: `pm${i + 1}`,
+      state: 'SPARE',
+      count: i + 1,
+    }));
+    const allModels = modelStateGroups.map((g) => ({
+      id: g.partModelId,
+      mpn: `MPN-${g.partModelId}`,
+      manufacturer: { id: 'mfr1', name: 'Acme' },
+    }));
+    const tx = makeTx({ ...empty, modelStateGroups, allModels });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.topModelsByUnits).toHaveLength(8);
+    expect(r!.topModelsByUnits[0]).toEqual({ partModelId: 'pm9', mpn: 'MPN-pm9', count: 9 });
+    expect(r!.topModelsByUnits[7]).toEqual({ partModelId: 'pm2', mpn: 'MPN-pm2', count: 2 });
+    expect(r!.topModelsByUnits.find((m) => m.partModelId === 'pm1')).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('groups failuresByModel, joins MPN, and sorts desc', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({
+      ...empty,
+      allModels: [
+        { id: 'pmA', mpn: 'AAA', manufacturer: { id: 'm1', name: 'Acme' } },
+        { id: 'pmB', mpn: 'BBB', manufacturer: { id: 'm1', name: 'Acme' } },
+      ],
+      repairsWithModel: [
+        { brokenPart: { partModelId: 'pmA' } },
+        { brokenPart: { partModelId: 'pmA' } },
+        { brokenPart: { partModelId: 'pmA' } },
+        { brokenPart: { partModelId: 'pmB' } },
+      ],
+    });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.failuresByModel).toEqual([
+      { partModelId: 'pmA', mpn: 'AAA', repairs: 3 },
+      { partModelId: 'pmB', mpn: 'BBB', repairs: 1 },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('groups byManufacturer from allModels, sorted desc', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({
+      ...empty,
+      allModels: [
+        { id: '1', mpn: 'A', manufacturer: { id: 'm1', name: 'Acme' } },
+        { id: '2', mpn: 'B', manufacturer: { id: 'm1', name: 'Acme' } },
+        { id: '3', mpn: 'C', manufacturer: { id: 'm2', name: 'Beta' } },
+      ],
+    });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.byManufacturer).toEqual([
+      { manufacturerId: 'm1', manufacturerName: 'Acme', count: 2 },
+      { manufacturerId: 'm2', manufacturerName: 'Beta', count: 1 },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('pastEolModels includes only models with deployedCount > 0', async () => {
+    const tx = makeTx({
+      ...empty,
+      modelStateGroups: [
+        { partModelId: 'pmEOL1', state: 'DEPLOYED', count: 2 },
+        { partModelId: 'pmEOL1', state: 'SPARE', count: 1 },
+        { partModelId: 'pmEOL2', state: 'SPARE', count: 5 },
+      ],
+      eolModels: [
+        { id: 'pmEOL1', mpn: 'OLD-1', eolDate: new Date('2024-01-01') },
+        { id: 'pmEOL2', mpn: 'OLD-2', eolDate: new Date('2024-01-01') },
+      ],
+    });
+    const r = await getInsights(tx, 'cat');
+    expect(r!.pastEolModels).toEqual([
+      {
+        partModelId: 'pmEOL1',
+        mpn: 'OLD-1',
+        eolDate: new Date('2024-01-01').toISOString(),
+        deployedCount: 2,
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/categories.ts b/apps/api/src/services/categories.ts
index 4d8699e..5aa6b50 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/categories.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/categories.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Prisma } from '@vector/db';
 import type {
+  CategoryInsights,
   CategoryListQuery,
   CreateCategoryRequest,
   UpdateCategoryRequest,
@@ -7,6 +8,152 @@ import type {
 import { errors } from '../lib/http-error.js';
 import type { Tx } from './types.js';
 
+export function get(tx: Tx, id: string) {
+  return tx.category.findUnique({
+    where: { id },
+    include: { _count: { select: { partModels: true } } },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function getInsights(tx: Tx, id: string): Promise<CategoryInsights | null> {
+  const category = await tx.category.findUnique({ where: { id }, select: { id: true } });
+  if (!category) return null;
+
+  const now = new Date();
+  const modelWhere = { partModel: { categoryId: id } };
+
+  const [
+    totalPartModels,
+    totalParts,
+    priceAgg,
+    repairsCount,
+    distinctFailedParts,
+    fmsImplicating,
+    modelStateGroups,
+    allModels,
+    eolModels,
+    repairsWithModel,
+  ] = await Promise.all([
+    tx.partModel.count({ where: { categoryId: id } }),
+    tx.part.count({ where: modelWhere }),
+    tx.part.aggregate({
+      where: { ...modelWhere, price: { not: null } },
+      _sum: { price: true },
+      _avg: { price: true },
+      _min: { price: true },
+      _max: { price: true },
+      _count: { _all: true },
+    }),
+    tx.repair.count({ where: { brokenPart: modelWhere } }),
+    tx.repair.findMany({
+      where: { brokenPart: modelWhere },
+      select: { brokenPartId: true },
+      distinct: ['brokenPartId'],
+    }),
+    tx.fm.count({
+      where: { problemParts: { some: { part: modelWhere } } },
+    }),
+    tx.part.groupBy({
+      by: ['partModelId', 'state'],
+      where: modelWhere,
+      _count: { _all: true },
+    }),
+    tx.partModel.findMany({
+      where: { categoryId: id },
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        mpn: true,
+        manufacturer: { select: { id: true, name: true } },
+      },
+    }),
+    tx.partModel.findMany({
+      where: { categoryId: id, eolDate: { not: null, lte: now } },
+      select: { id: true, mpn: true, eolDate: true },
+    }),
+    tx.repair.findMany({
+      where: { brokenPart: modelWhere },
+      select: { brokenPart: { select: { partModelId: true } } },
+    }),
+  ]);
+
+  const mpnById = new Map(allModels.map((m) => [m.id, m.mpn]));
+
+  const unitsByModel = new Map<string, number>();
+  const deployedByModel = new Map<string, number>();
+  for (const row of modelStateGroups) {
+    const n = row._count._all;
+    unitsByModel.set(row.partModelId, (unitsByModel.get(row.partModelId) ?? 0) + n);
+    if (row.state === 'DEPLOYED') {
+      deployedByModel.set(row.partModelId, (deployedByModel.get(row.partModelId) ?? 0) + n);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const topModelsByUnits = [...unitsByModel.entries()]
+    .map(([partModelId, count]) => ({
+      partModelId,
+      mpn: mpnById.get(partModelId) ?? '',
+      count,
+    }))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count)
+    .slice(0, 8);
+
+  const failuresByModelMap = new Map<string, number>();
+  for (const r of repairsWithModel) {
+    const pmId = r.brokenPart.partModelId;
+    failuresByModelMap.set(pmId, (failuresByModelMap.get(pmId) ?? 0) + 1);
+  }
+  const failuresByModel = [...failuresByModelMap.entries()]
+    .map(([partModelId, repairs]) => ({
+      partModelId,
+      mpn: mpnById.get(partModelId) ?? '',
+      repairs,
+    }))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.repairs - a.repairs)
+    .slice(0, 8);
+
+  const manufacturerCounts = new Map<string, { id: string; name: string; count: number }>();
+  for (const m of allModels) {
+    const key = m.manufacturer.id;
+    const entry = manufacturerCounts.get(key);
+    if (entry) entry.count += 1;
+    else manufacturerCounts.set(key, { id: key, name: m.manufacturer.name, count: 1 });
+  }
+  const byManufacturer = [...manufacturerCounts.values()]
+    .map((m) => ({ manufacturerId: m.id, manufacturerName: m.name, count: m.count }))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count);
+
+  const pastEolModels = eolModels
+    .map((m) => ({
+      partModelId: m.id,
+      mpn: m.mpn,
+      eolDate: m.eolDate ? m.eolDate.toISOString() : '',
+      deployedCount: deployedByModel.get(m.id) ?? 0,
+    }))
+    .filter((m) => m.deployedCount > 0)
+    .sort((a, b) => b.deployedCount - a.deployedCount);
+
+  return {
+    totalPartModels,
+    totalParts,
+    priceStats: {
+      total: priceAgg._sum.price ?? 0,
+      average: priceAgg._avg.price ?? 0,
+      min: priceAgg._min.price,
+      max: priceAgg._max.price,
+      countWithPrice: priceAgg._count._all,
+    },
+    failures: {
+      repairs: repairsCount,
+      distinctFailedParts: distinctFailedParts.length,
+      fmsImplicating,
+    },
+    byManufacturer,
+    topModelsByUnits,
+    failuresByModel,
+    pastEolModels,
+  };
+}
+
 export async function list(tx: Tx, q: CategoryListQuery) {
   const { page, pageSize } = q;
   const [data, total] = await Promise.all([
diff --git a/apps/web/src/App.tsx b/apps/web/src/App.tsx
index bd8e342..c894c15 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import Manufacturers from './pages/Manufacturers.js';
 import ManufacturerDetail from './pages/ManufacturerDetail.js';
 import PartModels from './pages/PartModels.js';
 import PartModelDetail from './pages/PartModelDetail.js';
+import CategoryDetail from './pages/CategoryDetail.js';
 import Fms from './pages/Fms.js';
 import FmDetail from './pages/FmDetail.js';
 import Repairs from './pages/Repairs.js';
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ export default function App() {
                     <Route path="/manufacturers/:id" element={<ManufacturerDetail />} />
                     <Route path="/part-models" element={<PartModels />} />
                     <Route path="/part-models/:id" element={<PartModelDetail />} />
+                    <Route path="/categories/:id" element={<CategoryDetail />} />
                     <Route path="/fms" element={<Fms />} />
                     <Route path="/fms/:id" element={<FmDetail />} />
                     <Route path="/repairs" element={<Repairs />} />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/api/categories.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/api/categories.ts
index 5327f7c..f150059 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/api/categories.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/api/categories.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import type { CreateCategoryRequest, UpdateCategoryRequest } from '@vector/shared';
+import type {
+  CategoryInsights,
+  CreateCategoryRequest,
+  UpdateCategoryRequest,
+} from '@vector/shared';
 import { api } from './client.js';
 import { getList } from './paginated.js';
 import type { Category } from './types.js';
@@ -7,6 +11,16 @@ export function listCategories(filters: { page?: number; pageSize?: number } = {
   return getList<Category>('/categories', filters);
 }
 
+export async function getCategory(id: string): Promise<Category> {
+  const res = await api.get<Category>(`/categories/${id}`);
+  return res.data;
+}
+
+export async function getCategoryInsights(id: string): Promise<CategoryInsights> {
+  const res = await api.get<CategoryInsights>(`/categories/${id}/insights`);
+  return res.data;
+}
+
 export async function createCategory(input: CreateCategoryRequest): Promise<Category> {
   const res = await api.post<Category>('/categories', input);
   return res.data;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/api/types.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/api/types.ts
index 86bac1c..9f4619e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/api/types.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/api/types.ts
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@ export interface Tag {
 export interface Category {
   id: string;
   name: string;
+  description?: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
+  _count?: { partModels: number };
 }
 
 export interface FmProblemPart {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/queryKeys.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/queryKeys.ts
index 2d4e5b6..84c348f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/queryKeys.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/queryKeys.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ export const queryKeys = {
     all: ['categories'] as const,
     list: (filters?: Record<string, unknown>) =>
       [...queryKeys.categories.all, 'list', filters ?? {}] as const,
+    detail: (id: string) => [...queryKeys.categories.all, 'detail', id] as const,
+    insights: (id: string) => [...queryKeys.categories.all, 'insights', id] as const,
   },
   webhooks: {
     all: ['webhooks'] as const,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/CategoryDetail.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/CategoryDetail.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b2316a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/CategoryDetail.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,521 @@
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Link, useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import type { ColumnDef } from '@tanstack/react-table';
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { AlertTriangle, ArrowLeft, Edit, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import {
+  Bar,
+  BarChart,
+  Cell,
+  Legend,
+  Pie,
+  PieChart,
+  ResponsiveContainer,
+  Tooltip,
+  XAxis,
+  YAxis,
+} from 'recharts';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import {
+  Badge,
+  Button,
+  Card,
+  CardContent,
+  CardDescription,
+  CardHeader,
+  CardTitle,
+  Separator,
+  Skeleton,
+} from '@vector/ui';
+import {
+  deleteCategory,
+  getCategory,
+  getCategoryInsights,
+  updateCategory,
+} from '../lib/api/categories.js';
+import { listPartModels } from '../lib/api/part-models.js';
+import { ApiRequestError } from '../lib/api/client.js';
+import { queryKeys } from '../lib/queryKeys.js';
+import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext.js';
+import { DataTable } from '../components/data-table/DataTable.js';
+import { NamePromptDialog } from '../components/NamePromptDialog.js';
+import { ConfirmDialog } from '../components/ConfirmDialog.js';
+import { StatCard } from '../components/StatCard.js';
+import type { PartModel } from '../lib/api/types.js';
+
+const MANUFACTURER_COLORS = [
+  'hsl(217 91% 60%)',
+  'hsl(142 71% 45%)',
+  'hsl(262 83% 58%)',
+  'hsl(38 92% 50%)',
+  'hsl(340 82% 52%)',
+  'hsl(197 80% 50%)',
+  'hsl(0 84% 60%)',
+  'hsl(160 60% 40%)',
+];
+
+const BAR_COLOR = 'hsl(217 91% 60%)';
+const FAILURE_COLOR = 'hsl(0 84% 60%)';
+
+function currency(dollars: number): string {
+  return dollars.toLocaleString(undefined, { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD' });
+}
+
+function DetailRow({ label, value }: { label: string; value: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-[10rem_1fr] gap-2 text-sm">
+      <dt className="text-muted-foreground">{label}</dt>
+      <dd className="text-foreground">{value}</dd>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function CategoryDetail() {
+  const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const { user } = useAuth();
+  const isAdmin = user?.role === 'ADMIN';
+
+  const [editOpen, setEditOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState(false);
+
+  const categoryQuery = useQuery({
+    queryKey: queryKeys.categories.detail(id!),
+    queryFn: () => getCategory(id!),
+    enabled: Boolean(id),
+  });
+
+  const insightsQuery = useQuery({
+    queryKey: queryKeys.categories.insights(id!),
+    queryFn: () => getCategoryInsights(id!),
+    enabled: Boolean(id),
+  });
+
+  const renameMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (name: string) => updateCategory(id!, { name }),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      toast.success('Category renamed');
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.categories.all });
+      setEditOpen(false);
+    },
+    onError: (err) => {
+      toast.error(err instanceof ApiRequestError ? err.body.message : 'Rename failed');
+    },
+  });
+
+  const deleteMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => deleteCategory(id!),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      toast.success('Category deleted');
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.categories.all });
+      navigate('/parts', { replace: true });
+    },
+    onError: (err) => {
+      toast.error(err instanceof ApiRequestError ? err.body.message : 'Delete failed');
+    },
+  });
+
+  const modelColumns = useMemo<ColumnDef<PartModel>[]>(
+    () => [
+      {
+        accessorKey: 'mpn',
+        header: 'MPN',
+        cell: ({ row }) => (
+          <Link
+            to={`/part-models/${row.original.id}`}
+            className="font-mono text-xs font-medium hover:underline"
+          >
+            {row.original.mpn}
+          </Link>
+        ),
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'manufacturer',
+        header: 'Manufacturer',
+        cell: ({ row }) =>
+          row.original.manufacturer ? (
+            <Link
+              to={`/manufacturers/${row.original.manufacturer.id}`}
+              className="text-sm hover:underline"
+            >
+              {row.original.manufacturer.name}
+            </Link>
+          ) : (
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">—</span>
+          ),
+      },
+      {
+        accessorKey: 'eolDate',
+        header: 'EOL',
+        cell: ({ row }) => {
+          const iso = row.original.eolDate;
+          if (!iso) return <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">—</span>;
+          const pastEol = new Date(iso).getTime() <= Date.now();
+          return (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="text-sm">{new Date(iso).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
+              {pastEol && <Badge variant="destructive">Past EOL</Badge>}
+            </div>
+          );
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'deployedCount',
+        header: 'Parts',
+        cell: ({ row }) => (
+          <span className="text-sm tabular-nums">{row.original._count?.parts ?? 0}</span>
+        ),
+      },
+    ],
+    [],
+  );
+
+  if (categoryQuery.isPending) {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-4">
+        <Skeleton className="h-8 w-64" />
+        <Skeleton className="h-24 w-full" />
+        <Skeleton className="h-48 w-full" />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (categoryQuery.isError || !categoryQuery.data) {
+    const msg =
+      categoryQuery.error instanceof ApiRequestError
+        ? categoryQuery.error.body.message
+        : 'Category not found.';
+    return (
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Category unavailable</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>{msg}</CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => navigate('/parts')}>
+            <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Back to parts
+          </Button>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const category = categoryQuery.data;
+  const insights = insightsQuery.data;
+
+  const failureRate =
+    insights && insights.totalParts > 0
+      ? Math.round((insights.failures.repairs / insights.totalParts) * 100)
+      : null;
+
+  const topModelsData =
+    insights?.topModelsByUnits.map((m) => ({
+      name: m.mpn,
+      count: m.count,
+    })) ?? [];
+
+  const failuresData =
+    insights?.failuresByModel.map((m) => ({
+      name: m.mpn,
+      repairs: m.repairs,
+    })) ?? [];
+
+  const manufacturerData =
+    insights?.byManufacturer.map((m) => ({
+      name: m.manufacturerName,
+      count: m.count,
+    })) ?? [];
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="icon"
+            onClick={() => navigate(-1)}
+            aria-label="Back"
+          >
+            <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold tracking-tight">{category.name}</h1>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {insights
+                ? `${insights.totalPartModels} MPNs · ${insights.totalParts} parts`
+                : '—'}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {isAdmin && (
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => setEditOpen(true)}>
+              <Edit className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+              Edit
+            </Button>
+          )}
+          {isAdmin && (
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
+              onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(true)}
+            >
+              <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+              Delete
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-6">
+        {insightsQuery.isPending || !insights ? (
+          Array.from({ length: 6 }).map((_, i) => <Skeleton key={i} className="h-20" />)
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <StatCard label="MPNs" value={insights.totalPartModels.toLocaleString()} />
+            <StatCard label="Parts" value={insights.totalParts.toLocaleString()} />
+            <StatCard label="Total spent" value={currency(insights.priceStats.total)} />
+            <StatCard
+              label="Avg price"
+              value={
+                insights.priceStats.countWithPrice > 0
+                  ? currency(insights.priceStats.average)
+                  : '—'
+              }
+              sub={
+                insights.priceStats.countWithPrice > 0
+                  ? `${insights.priceStats.countWithPrice} priced`
+                  : 'No priced parts'
+              }
+            />
+            <StatCard
+              label="Failures"
+              value={insights.failures.repairs.toLocaleString()}
+              sub={
+                failureRate != null
+                  ? `${failureRate}% of parts · ${insights.failures.distinctFailedParts} distinct`
+                  : undefined
+              }
+            />
+            <StatCard
+              label="FMs implicated"
+              value={insights.failures.fmsImplicating.toLocaleString()}
+            />
+          </>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="text-base">Top MPNs by units</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>
+              Where this category's inventory is concentrated.
+            </CardDescription>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="h-72">
+            {insightsQuery.isPending ? (
+              <Skeleton className="h-full w-full" />
+            ) : topModelsData.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                No parts in this category yet.
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height="100%">
+                <BarChart data={topModelsData} layout="vertical" margin={{ left: 16 }}>
+                  <XAxis type="number" tick={{ fontSize: 12 }} allowDecimals={false} />
+                  <YAxis type="category" dataKey="name" tick={{ fontSize: 11 }} width={120} />
+                  <Tooltip cursor={{ fill: 'hsl(var(--accent) / 0.2)' }} />
+                  <Bar dataKey="count" fill={BAR_COLOR} radius={[0, 4, 4, 0]} />
+                </BarChart>
+              </ResponsiveContainer>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="text-base">Manufacturer mix</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>Which vendors supply this category.</CardDescription>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="h-72">
+            {insightsQuery.isPending ? (
+              <Skeleton className="h-full w-full" />
+            ) : manufacturerData.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                No MPNs yet.
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height="100%">
+                <PieChart>
+                  <Pie
+                    data={manufacturerData}
+                    dataKey="count"
+                    nameKey="name"
+                    innerRadius={55}
+                    outerRadius={90}
+                    paddingAngle={2}
+                  >
+                    {manufacturerData.map((_m, i) => (
+                      <Cell key={i} fill={MANUFACTURER_COLORS[i % MANUFACTURER_COLORS.length]} />
+                    ))}
+                  </Pie>
+                  <Tooltip />
+                  <Legend />
+                </PieChart>
+              </ResponsiveContainer>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="text-base">Failures by MPN</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>
+              Which models in this category have failed most.
+            </CardDescription>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="h-72">
+            {insightsQuery.isPending ? (
+              <Skeleton className="h-full w-full" />
+            ) : failuresData.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                No failures recorded in this category.
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height="100%">
+                <BarChart data={failuresData} layout="vertical" margin={{ left: 16 }}>
+                  <XAxis type="number" tick={{ fontSize: 12 }} allowDecimals={false} />
+                  <YAxis type="category" dataKey="name" tick={{ fontSize: 11 }} width={120} />
+                  <Tooltip cursor={{ fill: 'hsl(var(--accent) / 0.2)' }} />
+                  <Bar dataKey="repairs" fill={FAILURE_COLOR} radius={[0, 4, 4, 0]} />
+                </BarChart>
+              </ResponsiveContainer>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="text-base">Summary</CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent>
+            <dl className="space-y-2">
+              <DetailRow label="Name" value={category.name} />
+              {category.description && (
+                <DetailRow label="Description" value={category.description} />
+              )}
+              <DetailRow
+                label="# MPNs"
+                value={
+                  <span className="tabular-nums">{category._count?.partModels ?? '—'}</span>
+                }
+              />
+              <Separator className="my-2" />
+              <DetailRow label="Created" value={new Date(category.createdAt).toLocaleString()} />
+              <DetailRow label="Updated" value={new Date(category.updatedAt).toLocaleString()} />
+            </dl>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
+
+      {insights && insights.pastEolModels.length > 0 && (
+        <Card className="border-warning/50 bg-warning/5">
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-base">
+              <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4 text-warning" />
+              Past-EOL MPNs with deployed parts
+            </CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>
+              These models have passed their end-of-life date — plan replacements.
+            </CardDescription>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="space-y-2 pb-5">
+            {insights.pastEolModels.map((m) => (
+              <div
+                key={m.partModelId}
+                className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-md border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+              >
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="truncate font-mono text-xs font-medium">{m.mpn}</div>
+                  {m.eolDate && (
+                    <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      EOL {new Date(m.eolDate).toLocaleDateString()}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <span className="tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
+                    {m.deployedCount} deployed
+                  </span>
+                  <Button asChild variant="outline" size="sm">
+                    <Link to={`/part-models/${m.partModelId}`}>View</Link>
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle className="text-base">Part models</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>Every MPN in this category.</CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent>
+          <DataTable<PartModel, Record<string, never>>
+            columns={modelColumns}
+            getRowId={(m) => m.id}
+            queryKey={(params) =>
+              queryKeys.partModels.list({
+                categoryId: id,
+                page: params.page,
+                pageSize: params.pageSize,
+                q: params.q,
+              })
+            }
+            queryFn={(params) =>
+              listPartModels({
+                categoryId: id,
+                page: params.page,
+                pageSize: params.pageSize,
+                q: params.q,
+              })
+            }
+            searchPlaceholder="Search MPN..."
+            emptyState={
+              <div className="py-8 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                No MPNs in this category yet.
+              </div>
+            }
+          />
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
+      <NamePromptDialog
+        open={editOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setEditOpen}
+        title="Rename category"
+        label="Name"
+        initialValue={category.name}
+        confirmLabel="Save"
+        pending={renameMutation.isPending}
+        onSubmit={(name) => renameMutation.mutate(name)}
+      />
+      <ConfirmDialog
+        open={confirmDelete}
+        onOpenChange={setConfirmDelete}
+        title="Delete category?"
+        description={`Remove ${category.name}. Fails if any part models reference it.`}
+        confirmLabel="Delete"
+        destructive
+        pending={deleteMutation.isPending}
+        onConfirm={() => deleteMutation.mutate()}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/ManufacturerDetail.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/ManufacturerDetail.tsx
index 201eb67..c550839 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/ManufacturerDetail.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/ManufacturerDetail.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ export default function ManufacturerDetail() {
         header: 'Category',
         cell: ({ row }) =>
           row.original.category ? (
-            <Badge variant="outline">{row.original.category.name}</Badge>
+            <Link to={`/categories/${row.original.category.id}`}>
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="hover:bg-accent">
+                {row.original.category.name}
+              </Badge>
+            </Link>
           ) : (
             <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">—</span>
           ),
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/PartModelDetail.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/PartModelDetail.tsx
index 4e0e830..5a70d0e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/PartModelDetail.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/PartModelDetail.tsx
@@ -220,7 +220,16 @@ export default function PartModelDetail() {
                 '—'
               )}
               {' · '}
-              {model.category?.name ?? 'Uncategorized'}
+              {model.category ? (
+                <Link
+                  to={`/categories/${model.category.id}`}
+                  className="hover:underline"
+                >
+                  {model.category.name}
+                </Link>
+              ) : (
+                'Uncategorized'
+              )}
               {eolDate && (
                 <>
                   {' · EOL '}
@@ -319,7 +328,14 @@ export default function PartModelDetail() {
               <DetailRow
                 label="Category"
                 value={
-                  model.category?.name ?? (
+                  model.category ? (
+                    <Link
+                      to={`/categories/${model.category.id}`}
+                      className="text-foreground hover:underline"
+                    >
+                      {model.category.name}
+                    </Link>
+                  ) : (
                     <span className="text-muted-foreground italic">Uncategorized</span>
                   )
                 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/PartModels.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/PartModels.tsx
index 86d437a..ec2483b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/PartModels.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/PartModels.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ export default function PartModels() {
         header: 'Category',
         cell: ({ row }) =>
           row.original.category ? (
-            <Badge variant="outline">{row.original.category.name}</Badge>
+            <Link to={`/categories/${row.original.category.id}`}>
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="hover:bg-accent">
+                {row.original.category.name}
+              </Badge>
+            </Link>
           ) : (
             <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">—</span>
           ),
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/Parts.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/Parts.tsx
index eae6653..070f4f3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/Parts.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/Parts.tsx
@@ -141,9 +141,12 @@ export default function Parts() {
         header: 'Category',
         cell: ({ row }) =>
           row.original.partModel.category ? (
-            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <Link
+              to={`/categories/${row.original.partModel.category.id}`}
+              className="text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:underline"
+            >
               {row.original.partModel.category.name}
-            </span>
+            </Link>
           ) : (
             <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">—</span>
           ),
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/category-insights.ts b/packages/shared/src/category-insights.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..332fcee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/src/category-insights.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+export interface CategoryPriceStats {
+  total: number;
+  average: number;
+  min: number | null;
+  max: number | null;
+  countWithPrice: number;
+}
+
+export interface CategoryFailureStats {
+  repairs: number;
+  distinctFailedParts: number;
+  fmsImplicating: number;
+}
+
+export interface CategoryManufacturerCount {
+  manufacturerId: string;
+  manufacturerName: string;
+  count: number;
+}
+
+export interface CategoryModelCount {
+  partModelId: string;
+  mpn: string;
+  count: number;
+}
+
+export interface CategoryModelFailureCount {
+  partModelId: string;
+  mpn: string;
+  repairs: number;
+}
+
+export interface CategoryPastEolModel {
+  partModelId: string;
+  mpn: string;
+  eolDate: string;
+  deployedCount: number;
+}
+
+export interface CategoryInsights {
+  totalPartModels: number;
+  totalParts: number;
+  priceStats: CategoryPriceStats;
+  failures: CategoryFailureStats;
+  byManufacturer: CategoryManufacturerCount[];
+  topModelsByUnits: CategoryModelCount[];
+  failuresByModel: CategoryModelFailureCount[];
+  pastEolModels: CategoryPastEolModel[];
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/index.ts
index fa68cf1..9a4e2a9 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/index.ts
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ export * from './csv-imports.js';
 export * from './analytics.js';
 export * from './part-model-insights.js';
 export * from './manufacturer-insights.js';
+export * from './category-insights.js';