diff --git a/src/app/api/metrics/discussions/route.ts b/src/app/api/metrics/discussions/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b815d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/metrics/discussions/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { getServerSession } from "next-auth";
+import { NextRequest } from "next/server";
+import { authOptions } from "@/lib/auth";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+const GITHUB_API = "https://api.github.com";
+
+interface DiscussionData {
+  discussionsStarted: number;
+  commentsGiven: number;
+  markedAsAnswer: number;
+}
+
+async function fetchJson<T>(url: string, token: string): Promise<T> {
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+      Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+    },
+    cache: "no-store",
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error("GitHub API error");
+  return (await res.json()) as T;
+}
+
+async function fetchGraphQL<T>(
+  query: string,
+  token: string
+): Promise<T> {
+  const res = await fetch("https://api.github.com/graphql", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ query }),
+    cache: "no-store",
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error("GitHub GraphQL error");
+  const json = await res.json();
+  return json.data as T;
+}
+
+export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
+  const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+  if (!session?.accessToken || !session.githubLogin) {
+    return Response.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const login = session.githubLogin;
+  const token = session.accessToken;
+
+  try {
+    // 1) Discussions started — REST search
+    const discussionsRes = await fetchJson<{ total_count: number }>(
+      `${GITHUB_API}/search/issues?q=author:${login}+type:discussion&per_page=1`,
+      token
+    );
+    const discussionsStarted =
+      typeof discussionsRes.total_count === "number"
+        ? discussionsRes.total_count
+        : 0;
+
+    // 2) Discussion comments and marked-as-answer via GraphQL
+    const query = `
+      {
+        user(login: "${login}") {
+          contributionsCollection {
+            totalCommitContributions
+          }
+        }
+        search(query: "commenter:${login} type:discussion", type: DISCUSSION, first: 100) {
+          discussionCount
+        }
+      }
+    `;
+
+    let commentsGiven = 0;
+    let markedAsAnswer = 0;
+
+    try {
+      // GraphQL for marked-as-answer count
+      const answersQuery = `
+        {
+          search(query: "answered-by:${login} type:discussion", type: DISCUSSION, first: 1) {
+            discussionCount
+          }
+        }
+      `;
+      const answersData = await fetchGraphQL<{
+        search: { discussionCount: number };
+      }>(answersQuery, token);
+      markedAsAnswer = answersData?.search?.discussionCount ?? 0;
+
+      // GraphQL for comments given
+      const commentsData = await fetchGraphQL<{
+        search: { discussionCount: number };
+      }>(query, token);
+      commentsGiven = commentsData?.search?.discussionCount ?? 0;
+    } catch {
+      // GraphQL may not support discussion search — fallback to 0
+    }
+
+    const data: DiscussionData = {
+      discussionsStarted,
+      commentsGiven,
+      markedAsAnswer,
+    };
+
+    return Response.json(data, {
+      headers: {
+        // cache for 5 minutes to avoid rate limit issues
+        "Cache-Control": "private, max-age=300",
+      },
+    });
+  } catch {
+    return Response.json({ error: "GitHub API error" }, { status: 502 });
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 0a5de926..bc46400c 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import DiscussionsWidget from "@/components/DiscussionsWidget";
 import ContributionGraph from "@/components/ContributionGraph";
 import ContributionHeatmap from "@/components/ContributionHeatmap";
 import PRMetrics from "@/components/PRMetrics";
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ export default async function DashboardPage() {
         </div>
         <CIAnalytics />
       </div>
+      {/* Row 3b: Discussion activity */}
+      <div className="mt-6">
+        <DiscussionsWidget />
+      </div>
 
       {/* Row 4: Pinned repositories */}
       <div className="mt-6">
diff --git a/src/components/DiscussionsWidget.tsx b/src/components/DiscussionsWidget.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0b5e1a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DiscussionsWidget.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+interface DiscussionData {
+  discussionsStarted: number;
+  commentsGiven: number;
+  markedAsAnswer: number;
+}
+
+export default function DiscussionsWidget() {
+  const [data, setData] = useState<DiscussionData | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const fetchData = useCallback(() => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    fetch("/api/metrics/discussions")
+      .then((r) => {
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error("API error");
+        return r.json();
+      })
+      .then((d: DiscussionData) => setData(d))
+      .catch(() =>
+        setError("We couldn't load your discussion metrics right now.")
+      )
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchData();
+  }, [fetchData]);
+
+  const stats = data
+    ? [
+        {
+          label: "Discussions Started",
+          value: data.discussionsStarted,
+          title: "Total discussions you have opened",
+        },
+        {
+          label: "Comments Given",
+          value: data.commentsGiven,
+          title: "Discussions you have commented on",
+        },
+        {
+          label: "Marked as Answer",
+          value: data.markedAsAnswer,
+          title: "Your replies marked as the accepted answer",
+        },
+      ]
+    : [];
+
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-[var(--border)] bg-[var(--card)] p-6 shadow-sm">
+      <h2 className="mb-4 text-lg font-semibold text-[var(--card-foreground)]">
+        Discussion Activity
+      </h2>
+
+      {loading ? (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+          {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => (
+            <div
+              key={i}
+              className="h-20 rounded-lg bg-[var(--card-muted)] animate-pulse"
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : error ? (
+        <div className="rounded-lg border border-red-500/20 bg-red-500/10 p-4 text-sm text-red-400">
+          <p>{error}</p>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={fetchData}
+            className="mt-3 rounded-md border border-red-500/30 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10"
+          >
+            Try again
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+          {stats.map((stat) => (
+            <div
+              key={stat.label}
+              className="rounded-lg bg-[var(--control)] p-4 text-center"
+              title={stat.title}
+            >
+              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-[var(--accent)]">
+                {stat.value}
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+                {stat.label}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
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