diff --git a/brain-engine/server.py b/brain-engine/server.py
index 270b630..0d37880 100644
--- a/brain-engine/server.py
+++ b/brain-engine/server.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess
 import asyncio
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Header, HTTPException, Query, Body, WebSocket, Request
-from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
+from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse, RedirectResponse
 from fastapi.websockets import WebSocketDisconnect
 
 try:
@@ -268,7 +268,13 @@ def health():
         import sqlite3
         from search import DB_PATH
         conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-        count = conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM embeddings WHERE indexed=1").fetchone()[0]
+        # embeddings table is created by embed.py (requires Ollama) — optional
+        has_embeddings = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='embeddings'"
+        ).fetchone()
+        count = 0
+        if has_embeddings:
+            count = conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM embeddings WHERE indexed=1").fetchone()[0]
         conn.close()
         return {'status': 'ok', 'indexed': count, 'uptime': uptime}
     except Exception as e:
@@ -360,6 +366,12 @@ def brain_compose_tiers():
 
 # ── Docs live — sert docs/*.md depuis le filesystem ────────────────────────────
 
+@app.get('/docs/view')
+def docs_redirect():
+    """Redirige /docs/view vers le dashboard docs (pour les navigateurs)."""
+    return RedirectResponse(url='/ui/docs', status_code=302)
+
+
 @app.get('/docs')
 def docs_list():
     """Liste les fichiers docs/*.md avec métadonnées (frontmatter group/label)."""
diff --git a/brain-engine/start.sh b/brain-engine/start.sh
index 350ad9d..fd75e77 100755
--- a/brain-engine/start.sh
+++ b/brain-engine/start.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,21 @@ else
     echo "   Le serveur démarre quand même (BSI, docs, endpoints basiques)."
 fi
 
-# 5. Vérifier si déjà en cours
+# 5. Vérifier brain-ui (dashboard + docs)
+UI_DIST="$BRAIN_ROOT/brain-ui/dist"
+if [ ! -d "$UI_DIST" ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "⚠️  brain-ui pas buildé — le dashboard ne sera pas disponible."
+    if command -v node &>/dev/null && command -v npm &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "→ Build automatique de brain-ui..."
+        bash "$BRAIN_ROOT/brain-ui/build.sh"
+    else
+        echo "   Node.js/npm requis pour le dashboard."
+        echo "   Installe Node.js 18+ puis lance : bash brain-ui/build.sh"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# 6. Vérifier si déjà en cours (re-check après build éventuel)
 PIDFILE="$BRAIN_ROOT/.brain-engine.pid"
 if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ] && kill -0 "$(cat "$PIDFILE")" 2>/dev/null; then
     echo ""
@@ -71,13 +85,16 @@ if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ] && kill -0 "$(cat "$PIDFILE")" 2>/dev/null; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# 6. Lancer le serveur
+# 7. Lancer le serveur
 PORT="${BRAIN_PORT:-7700}"
 LOGFILE="$BRAIN_ROOT/brain-engine/brain-engine.log"
 echo ""
 echo "=== Lancement brain-engine sur port $PORT ==="
 echo "  Health    : http://localhost:$PORT/health"
-echo "  Dashboard : http://localhost:$PORT/ui/"
+if [ -d "$UI_DIST" ]; then
+    echo "  Dashboard : http://localhost:$PORT/ui/"
+fi
+echo "  Docs      : http://localhost:$PORT/ui/docs"
 echo "  Agents    : http://localhost:$PORT/agents"
 echo ""
 
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/README.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/README.md
deleted file mode 120000
index d5e3780..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-brain.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-brain.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 4bb3ec6..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-brain.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/agents-brain.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-code.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-code.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 9abd389..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-code.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/agents-code.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-infra.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-infra.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 3377d26..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents-infra.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/agents-infra.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/agents.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 2aa1a3c..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/agents.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/agents.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/architecture.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/architecture.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 12790e3..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/architecture.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/architecture.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/brain-engine-guide.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/brain-engine-guide.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 6b67b2e..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/brain-engine-guide.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/brain-engine-guide.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/getting-started.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/getting-started.md
deleted file mode 120000
index fc2f15d..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/getting-started.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/getting-started.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/satellites.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/satellites.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 1d22c00..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/satellites.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/satellites.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/sessions.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/sessions.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 52b5cf5..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/sessions.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/sessions.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-featured.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-featured.md
deleted file mode 120000
index c70318c..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-featured.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/vue-featured.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-free.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-free.md
deleted file mode 120000
index f4b3581..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-free.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/vue-free.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-full.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-full.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 79ff3de..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-full.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/vue-full.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-pro.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-pro.md
deleted file mode 120000
index ce36506..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-pro.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/vue-pro.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-tiers.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-tiers.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 85d6266..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/vue-tiers.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/vue-tiers.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/brain-ui/public/docs/workflows.md b/brain-ui/public/docs/workflows.md
deleted file mode 120000
index 7cfc31b..0000000
--- a/brain-ui/public/docs/workflows.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../docs/workflows.md
\ No newline at end of file