diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7752edc..92758b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,6 +154,23 @@ Run `dispatch doctor` to print setup checks for the config file, session store,
 
 Add `--json` (`dispatch doctor --json`) to print the same checks as a single JSON object for scripts and CI.
 
+### Statistics
+
+Run `dispatch stats` to print session totals and breakdowns by repository, branch, and host type.
+
+```sh
+dispatch stats
+dispatch stats --json
+dispatch stats --calendar
+dispatch stats --repo jongio/dispatch --since 2026-01-01
+```
+
+Flags:
+
+- `--json` prints the summary as a single JSON object.
+- `--calendar` adds a GitHub-style activity heatmap of sessions per day, with an intensity legend. It honors the `--repo`, `--branch`, `--since`, and `--until` filters.
+- `--repo`, `--branch`, `--folder`, `--since`, and `--until` narrow which sessions are counted.
+
 ### Key Bindings
 
 #### Navigation
diff --git a/cmd/dispatch/main.go b/cmd/dispatch/main.go
index d49f766..1f5d3c1 100644
--- a/cmd/dispatch/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dispatch/main.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ Commands:
 
 Stats flags:
   --json                  Print the summary as JSON
+  --calendar              Add a per-day activity heatmap
   --repo <name>           Only count sessions for a repository
   --branch <name>         Only count sessions on a branch
   --folder <path>         Only count sessions under a folder
diff --git a/cmd/dispatch/stats.go b/cmd/dispatch/stats.go
index 08b70b5..ee4aa73 100644
--- a/cmd/dispatch/stats.go
+++ b/cmd/dispatch/stats.go
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ const statsQueryLimit = 100_000
 
 // statsOptions holds the parsed flags for the stats command.
 type statsOptions struct {
-	filter data.FilterOptions
-	json   bool
+	filter   data.FilterOptions
+	json     bool
+	calendar bool
 }
 
 // countEntry is one label and count pair in a grouped breakdown.
@@ -40,9 +41,24 @@ type statsReport struct {
 	TotalFiles    int          `json:"total_files"`
 	Earliest      string       `json:"earliest,omitempty"`
 	Latest        string       `json:"latest,omitempty"`
-	ByRepository  []countEntry `json:"by_repository"`
-	ByBranch      []countEntry `json:"by_branch"`
-	ByHostType    []countEntry `json:"by_host_type"`
+	ByRepository  []countEntry      `json:"by_repository"`
+	ByBranch      []countEntry      `json:"by_branch"`
+	ByHostType    []countEntry      `json:"by_host_type"`
+	Calendar      *activityCalendar `json:"calendar,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// dayCount is the session count for a single calendar day.
+type dayCount struct {
+	Date      string `json:"date"`  // YYYY-MM-DD (UTC)
+	Count     int    `json:"count"`
+	Intensity int    `json:"intensity"` // 0-4 heatmap bucket
+}
+
+// activityCalendar is a continuous per-day session-count series used to render
+// a contribution-style heatmap.
+type activityCalendar struct {
+	Days     []dayCount `json:"days"`
+	MaxCount int        `json:"max_count"`
 }
 
 // runStats prints aggregate counts for the stored sessions. args is the full
@@ -63,10 +79,17 @@ func runStats(w io.Writer, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	report := buildStatsReport(sessions)
+	if opts.calendar {
+		cal := buildActivityCalendar(sessions)
+		report.Calendar = &cal
+	}
 	if opts.json {
 		return writeStatsJSON(w, report)
 	}
 	writeStatsText(w, report)
+	if opts.calendar {
+		writeActivityCalendar(w, *report.Calendar)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +120,8 @@ func parseStatsArgs(args []string) (statsOptions, error) {
 		switch {
 		case name == "--json":
 			opts.json = true
+		case name == "--calendar":
+			opts.calendar = true
 		case name == "--repo" || name == "--repository":
 			v, ni, err := takeValue(i, "--repo", inlineOrEmpty(inline, hasInline))
 			if err != nil {
@@ -330,3 +355,129 @@ func defaultStatsListSessions(filter data.FilterOptions) ([]data.Session, error)
 	}
 	return sessions, nil
 }
+
+// buildActivityCalendar groups session creation dates into per-day counts with
+// an intensity bucket (0-4) scaled to the busiest day. Every day between the
+// first and last active day is included so gaps render as empty cells. Days
+// are ordered chronologically.
+func buildActivityCalendar(sessions []data.Session) activityCalendar {
+	counts := map[string]int{}
+	var first, last time.Time
+
+	for _, s := range sessions {
+		t, ok := parseStatsTime(s.CreatedAt)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		day := time.Date(t.Year(), t.Month(), t.Day(), 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+		counts[day.Format("2006-01-02")]++
+		if first.IsZero() || day.Before(first) {
+			first = day
+		}
+		if last.IsZero() || day.After(last) {
+			last = day
+		}
+	}
+
+	cal := activityCalendar{Days: []dayCount{}}
+	if first.IsZero() {
+		return cal
+	}
+
+	maxCount := 0
+	for _, c := range counts {
+		if c > maxCount {
+			maxCount = c
+		}
+	}
+	cal.MaxCount = maxCount
+
+	for day := first; !day.After(last); day = day.AddDate(0, 0, 1) {
+		key := day.Format("2006-01-02")
+		count := counts[key]
+		cal.Days = append(cal.Days, dayCount{
+			Date:      key,
+			Count:     count,
+			Intensity: intensityBucket(count, maxCount),
+		})
+	}
+	return cal
+}
+
+// intensityBucket maps a day's count to a 0-4 heatmap level relative to the
+// busiest day. Zero counts are level 0; the rest split into quartiles.
+func intensityBucket(count, maxCount int) int {
+	if count <= 0 || maxCount <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	ratio := float64(count) / float64(maxCount)
+	switch {
+	case ratio <= 0.25:
+		return 1
+	case ratio <= 0.5:
+		return 2
+	case ratio <= 0.75:
+		return 3
+	default:
+		return 4
+	}
+}
+
+// intensityRune returns the block character used to render a heatmap level.
+func intensityRune(level int) rune {
+	switch level {
+	case 1:
+		return '░'
+	case 2:
+		return '▒'
+	case 3:
+		return '▓'
+	case 4:
+		return '█'
+	default:
+		return '·'
+	}
+}
+
+// writeActivityCalendar prints a GitHub-style contribution grid: seven weekday
+// rows across week columns, with a shaded block per day and an intensity
+// legend below.
+func writeActivityCalendar(w io.Writer, cal activityCalendar) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "Activity")
+	if len(cal.Days) == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "  (no data)")
+		return
+	}
+
+	byDate := make(map[string]dayCount, len(cal.Days))
+	for _, d := range cal.Days {
+		byDate[d.Date] = d
+	}
+
+	first, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", cal.Days[0].Date)
+	last, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", cal.Days[len(cal.Days)-1].Date)
+
+	// Align the grid to whole weeks (Sunday start) so weekday rows line up.
+	gridStart := first.AddDate(0, 0, -int(first.Weekday()))
+	gridEnd := last.AddDate(0, 0, 6-int(last.Weekday()))
+	weeks := int(gridEnd.Sub(gridStart).Hours()/24)/7 + 1
+
+	labels := [7]string{"Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"}
+	for wd := 0; wd < 7; wd++ {
+		var b strings.Builder
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %s ", labels[wd])
+		for wk := 0; wk < weeks; wk++ {
+			day := gridStart.AddDate(0, 0, wk*7+wd)
+			if day.Before(first) || day.After(last) {
+				b.WriteRune(' ')
+				continue
+			}
+			b.WriteRune(intensityRune(byDate[day.Format("2006-01-02")].Intensity))
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, b.String())
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "  Less %c%c%c%c%c More\n",
+		intensityRune(0), intensityRune(1), intensityRune(2), intensityRune(3), intensityRune(4))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/dispatch/stats_calendar_test.go b/cmd/dispatch/stats_calendar_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205f79d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/dispatch/stats_calendar_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jongio/dispatch/internal/data"
+)
+
+func TestIntensityBucket(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		count, max, want int
+	}{
+		{0, 10, 0},
+		{5, 0, 0}, // no max -> level 0
+		{1, 8, 1}, // ratio 0.125 -> 1
+		{2, 8, 1}, // ratio 0.25 -> 1
+		{3, 8, 2}, // ratio 0.375 -> 2
+		{4, 8, 2}, // ratio 0.5 -> 2
+		{5, 8, 3}, // ratio 0.625 -> 3
+		{6, 8, 3}, // ratio 0.75 -> 3
+		{7, 8, 4}, // ratio 0.875 -> 4
+		{8, 8, 4}, // ratio 1.0 -> 4
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		if got := intensityBucket(tc.count, tc.max); got != tc.want {
+			t.Errorf("intensityBucket(%d, %d) = %d, want %d", tc.count, tc.max, got, tc.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildActivityCalendar_CountsAndGaps(t *testing.T) {
+	sessions := []data.Session{
+		{CreatedAt: "2026-01-01T09:00:00Z"},
+		{CreatedAt: "2026-01-01T18:00:00Z"}, // same day -> count 2
+		{CreatedAt: "2026-01-04T10:00:00Z"}, // 2-day gap
+	}
+
+	cal := buildActivityCalendar(sessions)
+
+	if cal.MaxCount != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("MaxCount = %d, want 2", cal.MaxCount)
+	}
+	// Jan 1 through Jan 4 inclusive = 4 continuous days.
+	if len(cal.Days) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(Days) = %d, want 4 (%+v)", len(cal.Days), cal.Days)
+	}
+
+	byDate := map[string]dayCount{}
+	for _, d := range cal.Days {
+		byDate[d.Date] = d
+	}
+	if byDate["2026-01-01"].Count != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("2026-01-01 count = %d, want 2", byDate["2026-01-01"].Count)
+	}
+	if byDate["2026-01-01"].Intensity != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("2026-01-01 intensity = %d, want 4 (busiest day)", byDate["2026-01-01"].Intensity)
+	}
+	// Gap days are present with zero count and intensity.
+	if d, ok := byDate["2026-01-02"]; !ok || d.Count != 0 || d.Intensity != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("2026-01-02 = %+v, want zero-count gap day", d)
+	}
+	if byDate["2026-01-04"].Count != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("2026-01-04 count = %d, want 1", byDate["2026-01-04"].Count)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildActivityCalendar_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	cal := buildActivityCalendar(nil)
+	if len(cal.Days) != 0 || cal.MaxCount != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("empty calendar = %+v, want no days and MaxCount 0", cal)
+	}
+
+	// Sessions with unparseable dates are skipped and produce an empty grid.
+	cal = buildActivityCalendar([]data.Session{{CreatedAt: "not-a-date"}})
+	if len(cal.Days) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("unparseable dates should be skipped, got %+v", cal.Days)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunStatsCalendarText(t *testing.T) {
+	withStatsList(t, func(data.FilterOptions) ([]data.Session, error) {
+		return sampleSessions(), nil
+	})
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := runStats(&buf, []string{"stats", "--calendar"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runStats: %v", err)
+	}
+	out := buf.String()
+	for _, want := range []string{"Activity", "Sun ", "Sat ", "Less", "More"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
+			t.Errorf("calendar output missing %q\n%s", want, out)
+		}
+	}
+	// The default breakdown must still be present.
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "By repository") {
+		t.Errorf("default stats output should be unchanged\n%s", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunStatsCalendarJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	withStatsList(t, func(data.FilterOptions) ([]data.Session, error) {
+		return sampleSessions(), nil
+	})
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := runStats(&buf, []string{"stats", "--json", "--calendar"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runStats: %v", err)
+	}
+	var report statsReport
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &report); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("output is not valid JSON: %v\n%s", err, buf.String())
+	}
+	if report.Calendar == nil || len(report.Calendar.Days) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected calendar in JSON, got %+v", report.Calendar)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunStatsNoCalendarByDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	withStatsList(t, func(data.FilterOptions) ([]data.Session, error) {
+		return sampleSessions(), nil
+	})
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := runStats(&buf, []string{"stats", "--json"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runStats: %v", err)
+	}
+	var report statsReport
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &report); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("output is not valid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	if report.Calendar != nil {
+		t.Errorf("calendar should be omitted without --calendar, got %+v", report.Calendar)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(buf.String(), "\"calendar\"") {
+		t.Errorf("default JSON should not contain a calendar key\n%s", buf.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseStatsArgsCalendar(t *testing.T) {
+	opts, err := parseStatsArgs([]string{"stats", "--calendar"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !opts.calendar {
+		t.Error("expected calendar=true")
+	}
+}