diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index 92ebb9e..a985d60 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { prisma } from './lib/db'
 import { env } from './lib/env'
 import { createSystemLog } from './lib/logger'
 import { getMinioDownloadUrl, uploadBugImage } from './lib/minio'
-import { addConnection, broadcastToAdmins, getOnlineUserIds, removeConnection } from './lib/presence'
+import { addConnection, broadcastNotification, broadcastToAdmins, getOnlineUserIds, removeConnection } from './lib/presence'
 import { parseSchema } from './lib/schema-parser'
 
 const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
@@ -921,6 +921,18 @@ export function createApp() {
         },
       })
 
+      broadcastNotification({
+        type: 'new_bug',
+        bug: {
+          id: bug.id,
+          description: bug.description,
+          appId: bug.appId,
+          source: bug.source,
+          affectedVersion: bug.affectedVersion,
+          createdAt: bug.createdAt,
+        },
+      })
+
       return bug
     }, {
       body: t.Object({
@@ -1241,9 +1253,11 @@ export function createApp() {
           include: { user: { select: { id: true, role: true } } },
         })
         if (!session || session.expiresAt < new Date()) { ws.close(4001, 'Unauthorized'); return }
-        const isAdmin = session.user.role === 'DEVELOPER'
+        const role = session.user.role
+        const isAdmin = role === 'DEVELOPER'
+        const canReceiveNotifs = role === 'DEVELOPER' || role === 'ADMIN'
         ;(ws.data as unknown as { userId: string }).userId = session.user.id
-        addConnection(ws as any, session.user.id, isAdmin)
+        addConnection(ws as any, session.user.id, isAdmin, canReceiveNotifs)
       },
       close(ws) { removeConnection(ws as any) },
       message() {},
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/DashboardLayout.tsx b/src/frontend/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
index 9470c48..c424efa 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { APP_CONFIGS } from '@/frontend/config/appMenus'
 import { useLogout, useSession } from '@/frontend/hooks/useAuth'
+import { usePresence } from '@/frontend/hooks/usePresence'
 import React from 'react'
 import {
   ActionIcon,
@@ -24,12 +25,14 @@ import {
   useMantineColorScheme
 } from '@mantine/core'
 import { useDisclosure } from '@mantine/hooks'
+import { notifications } from '@mantine/notifications'
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { Link, useLocation, useMatches, useNavigate, useParams } from '@tanstack/react-router'
 import {
   TbAlertTriangle,
   TbApps,
   TbArrowLeft,
+  TbBug,
   TbChevronRight,
   TbClock,
   TbDashboard,
@@ -64,6 +67,20 @@ export function DashboardLayout({ children }: DashboardLayoutProps) {
   const user = sessionData?.user
   const logout = useLogout()
 
+  // ─── Real-time bug notifications ─────────────────────
+  usePresence((bug) => {
+    const appLabel = bug.appId ? bug.appId.toUpperCase() : 'Unknown App'
+    notifications.show({
+      id: `new-bug-${bug.id}`,
+      title: `New bug report — ${appLabel}`,
+      message: bug.description.length > 80 ? `${bug.description.slice(0, 80)}…` : bug.description,
+      color: 'red',
+      icon: React.createElement(TbBug, { size: 18 }),
+      autoClose: 8000,
+      withBorder: true,
+    })
+  })
+
   // Redirect USER role to profile (pending approval)
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!sessionLoading && user?.role === 'USER') {
diff --git a/src/frontend/hooks/usePresence.ts b/src/frontend/hooks/usePresence.ts
index 4ab296e..d5d97fe 100644
--- a/src/frontend/hooks/usePresence.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/hooks/usePresence.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useSession } from './useAuth'
 
-export function usePresence() {
+export interface NewBugPayload {
+  id: string
+  description: string
+  appId: string | null
+  source: string
+  affectedVersion: string
+  createdAt: string
+}
+
+export function usePresence(onNewBug?: (bug: NewBugPayload) => void) {
   const { data } = useSession()
   const [onlineUserIds, setOnlineUserIds] = useState<string[]>([])
   const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null)
   const reconnectTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined>(undefined)
+  const onNewBugRef = useRef(onNewBug)
+  onNewBugRef.current = onNewBug
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!data?.user) return
@@ -18,6 +29,7 @@ export function usePresence() {
       ws.onmessage = (e) => {
         const msg = JSON.parse(e.data)
         if (msg.type === 'presence') setOnlineUserIds(msg.online)
+        if (msg.type === 'new_bug') onNewBugRef.current?.(msg.bug)
       }
       ws.onclose = () => {
         wsRef.current = null
diff --git a/src/lib/presence.ts b/src/lib/presence.ts
index c6cf064..10cc1a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/presence.ts
+++ b/src/lib/presence.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { ServerWebSocket } from 'bun'
 
 const connections = new Map<string, Set<ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>>>()
 const adminSubs = new Set<ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>>()
+const notifSubs = new Set<ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>>()
 
 export function getOnlineUserIds(): string[] {
   return Array.from(connections.keys())
@@ -13,7 +14,12 @@ function broadcast() {
   for (const ws of adminSubs) ws.send(msg)
 }
 
-export function addConnection(ws: ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>, userId: string, isAdmin: boolean) {
+export function addConnection(
+  ws: ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>,
+  userId: string,
+  isAdmin: boolean,
+  canReceiveNotifs: boolean,
+) {
   let set = connections.get(userId)
   if (!set) {
     set = new Set()
@@ -24,6 +30,7 @@ export function addConnection(ws: ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>, userId: s
     adminSubs.add(ws)
     ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'presence', online: getOnlineUserIds() }))
   }
+  if (canReceiveNotifs) notifSubs.add(ws)
   broadcast()
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +39,11 @@ export function broadcastToAdmins(message: object) {
   for (const ws of adminSubs) ws.send(msg)
 }
 
+export function broadcastNotification(message: object) {
+  const msg = JSON.stringify(message)
+  for (const ws of notifSubs) ws.send(msg)
+}
+
 export function removeConnection(ws: ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>) {
   const userId = ws.data.userId
   const set = connections.get(userId)
@@ -40,5 +52,6 @@ export function removeConnection(ws: ServerWebSocket<{ userId: string }>) {
     if (set.size === 0) connections.delete(userId)
   }
   adminSubs.delete(ws)
+  notifSubs.delete(ws)
   broadcast()
 }