diff --git a/cheddahbot/api.py b/cheddahbot/api.py
index 0718aa2..b5c5d1f 100644
--- a/cheddahbot/api.py
+++ b/cheddahbot/api.py
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ All ClickUp data is cached for 5 minutes to avoid hammering the API.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import calendar
 import json
 import logging
 import shutil
 import threading
 import time
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
@@ -242,7 +244,8 @@ async def get_link_building_tasks():
             {"name": name, "tasks": tasks, "count": len(tasks)}
             for name, tasks in sorted(by_company.items(), key=lambda x: -len(x[1]))
         ],
-        "status_counts": _count_statuses(active_lb),
+        "status_counts": _count_lb_statuses(active_lb),
+        "next_month_count": _count_next_month(active_lb),
     }
     _set_cached("lb_tasks", result)
     return result
@@ -289,6 +292,76 @@ def _count_statuses(tasks: list[dict]) -> dict[str, int]:
     return counts
 
 
+def _count_lb_statuses(tasks: list[dict]) -> dict[str, int]:
+    """Count only relevant statuses for tasks due in the current or previous month."""
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
+    # First day of current month
+    cur_start = now.replace(day=1, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+    # First day of previous month
+    if now.month == 1:
+        prev_start = cur_start.replace(year=now.year - 1, month=12)
+    else:
+        prev_start = cur_start.replace(month=now.month - 1)
+
+    prev_start_ms = int(prev_start.timestamp() * 1000)
+
+    allowed = {"to do", "in progress", "error", "automation underway"}
+    counts: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for t in tasks:
+        s = t.get("status", "unknown")
+        if s not in allowed:
+            continue
+        due = t.get("due_date")
+        if not due:
+            # No due date — still count it (it's active work)
+            counts[s] = counts.get(s, 0) + 1
+            continue
+        try:
+            if int(due) >= prev_start_ms:
+                counts[s] = counts.get(s, 0) + 1
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+    return counts
+
+
+def _count_next_month(tasks: list[dict]) -> int:
+    """Count tasks due next month."""
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
+    if now.month == 12:
+        next_start = now.replace(
+            year=now.year + 1, month=1, day=1,
+            hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0,
+        )
+        next_end_month = 1
+        next_end_year = now.year + 1
+    else:
+        next_start = now.replace(
+            month=now.month + 1, day=1,
+            hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0,
+        )
+        next_end_month = now.month + 1
+        next_end_year = now.year
+
+    last_day = calendar.monthrange(next_end_year, next_end_month)[1]
+    next_end = next_start.replace(day=last_day, hour=23, minute=59, second=59)
+
+    start_ms = int(next_start.timestamp() * 1000)
+    end_ms = int(next_end.timestamp() * 1000)
+
+    count = 0
+    for t in tasks:
+        due = t.get("due_date")
+        if not due:
+            continue
+        try:
+            d = int(due)
+            if start_ms <= d <= end_ms:
+                count += 1
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+    return count
+
+
 # ── Agents ──
 
 
diff --git a/dashboard/index.html b/dashboard/index.html
index 29c334b..3ed3169 100644
--- a/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/dashboard/index.html
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ async function loadLinkBuilding() {
       <div class="stat-card__detail">${data.companies?.map(c => c.name).join(', ') || 'None'}</div>
     </div>
     ${renderStatusCountCards(data.status_counts)}
+    ${renderNextMonthCard(data.next_month_count)}
   `;
   document.getElementById('lb-stats').innerHTML = statsHtml;
 
@@ -776,6 +777,18 @@ function renderStatusCountCards(counts) {
   return html;
 }
 
+function renderNextMonthCard(count) {
+  if (count == null) return '';
+  const d = new Date();
+  d.setMonth(d.getMonth() + 1);
+  const label = d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {month:'short', year:'2-digit'});
+  return `<div class="stat-card stat-card--blue">
+    <div class="stat-card__label">Scheduled ${label}</div>
+    <div class="stat-card__value">${count}</div>
+    <div class="stat-card__detail">Due next month</div>
+  </div>`;
+}
+
 function statusToCardColor(status) {
   const s = (status || '').toLowerCase();
   if (s.includes('complete') || s.includes('done') || s.includes('closed')) return 'green';