diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e61fde3..3cd89a6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
         "@fontsource/roboto": "^5.3.0",
         "@vueuse/core": "^14.4.0",
         "better-auth": "^1.7.1",
+        "chart.js": "^4.5.1",
         "pinia": "^4.0.3",
         "vue": "^3.5.41",
+        "vue-chartjs": "^5.3.4",
         "vue-router": "^5.2.0",
         "vuetify": "^4.2.2"
       },
@@ -895,6 +897,12 @@
         "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.14"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@kurkle/color": {
+      "version": "0.3.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@kurkle/color/-/color-0.3.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M5UknZPHRu3DEDWoipU6sE8PdkZ6Z/S+v4dD+Ke8IaNlpdSQah50lz1KtcFBa2vsdOnwbbnxJwVM4wty6udA5w==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@mdi/font": {
       "version": "7.4.47",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mdi/font/-/font-7.4.47.tgz",
@@ -3045,6 +3053,18 @@
       ],
       "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
     },
+    "node_modules/chart.js": {
+      "version": "4.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chart.js/-/chart.js-4.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GIjfiT9dbmHRiYi6Nl2yFCq7kkwdkp1W/lp2J99rX0yo9tgJGn3lKQATztIjb5tVtevcBtIdICNWqlq5+E8/Pw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@kurkle/color": "^0.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "pnpm": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/chokidar": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-5.0.0.tgz",
@@ -6262,6 +6282,16 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/vue-chartjs": {
+      "version": "5.3.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-chartjs/-/vue-chartjs-5.3.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-x3Fqob8RQvrTdssfi9ecsCzEkFOd8JPmNwSkSQzdfKj/uBsRJs/Y88cZcZIEcPsTVfMGwMo4MOoihoDG2DoE/g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "chart.js": "^4.1.1",
+        "vue": "^3.0.0-0 || ^2.7.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vue-eslint-parser": {
       "version": "10.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-eslint-parser/-/vue-eslint-parser-10.4.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1acedb5..7f34f2e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
     "@fontsource/roboto": "^5.3.0",
     "@vueuse/core": "^14.4.0",
     "better-auth": "^1.7.1",
+    "chart.js": "^4.5.1",
     "pinia": "^4.0.3",
     "vue": "^3.5.41",
+    "vue-chartjs": "^5.3.4",
     "vue-router": "^5.2.0",
     "vuetify": "^4.2.2"
   },
diff --git a/src/components/AppBreadcrumbs.vue b/src/components/AppBreadcrumbs.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..308edaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/AppBreadcrumbs.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useBreadcrumbs } from '@/composables/useBreadcrumbs.ts'
+
+const { breadcrumbs } = useBreadcrumbs()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <v-breadcrumbs v-if="breadcrumbs.length > 0" :items="breadcrumbs" density="compact" class="pa-0 ma-0">
+    <template #divider>
+      <v-icon icon="mdi-chevron-right" size="small" />
+    </template>
+  </v-breadcrumbs>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss"></style>
diff --git a/src/components/BackButton.vue b/src/components/BackButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0949067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BackButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+
+const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+
+const backTo = computed(() => {
+  return [...route.matched].reverse().find((record) => record.meta.backTo)?.meta.backTo
+})
+
+function goBack() {
+  if (backTo.value) router.push({ name: backTo.value })
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <v-btn v-if="backTo" icon="mdi-arrow-left" variant="text" density="compact" aria-label="Back" @click="goBack" />
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss"></style>
diff --git a/src/composables/useBreadcrumbs.ts b/src/composables/useBreadcrumbs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a5304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useBreadcrumbs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+
+export interface Breadcrumb {
+  title: string
+  to?: string
+  disabled?: boolean
+}
+
+/**
+ * Builds a breadcrumb trail from `meta.breadcrumb` on the matched route chain,
+ * so pages don't need to know their own position in the hierarchy.
+ */
+export function useBreadcrumbs() {
+  const route = useRoute()
+  const router = useRouter()
+
+  const breadcrumbs = computed<Breadcrumb[]>(() => {
+    const matched = route.matched.filter((record) => record.meta.breadcrumb)
+
+    return matched.map((record, index) => {
+      const { breadcrumb } = record.meta
+      const title = typeof breadcrumb === 'function' ? breadcrumb(route) : (breadcrumb as string)
+      const isLast = index === matched.length - 1
+      const to =
+        !isLast && record.name
+          ? router.resolve({ name: record.name, params: route.params }).path
+          : undefined
+
+      return { title, to, disabled: isLast }
+    })
+  })
+
+  return { breadcrumbs }
+}
diff --git a/src/layouts/DefaultLayout.vue b/src/layouts/DefaultLayout.vue
index ebe0c66..a588d70 100644
--- a/src/layouts/DefaultLayout.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/DefaultLayout.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { authClient } from '@/lib/auth-client.ts'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useTheme } from 'vuetify'
 import ProjectMenu from '@/components/ProjectMenu.vue'
+import AppBreadcrumbs from '@/components/AppBreadcrumbs.vue'
+import BackButton from '@/components/BackButton.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const session = authClient.useSession()
@@ -140,11 +142,19 @@ const goToSettings = () => {
       </div>
     </v-app-bar>
     <v-main>
-      <v-container :fluid="false">
+      <v-container :fluid="true">
+        <div class="nav-row d-flex align-center ga-2 mb-2">
+          <back-button />
+          <app-breadcrumbs />
+        </div>
         <slot></slot>
       </v-container>
     </v-main>
   </v-layout>
 </template>
 
-<style scoped lang="scss"></style>
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.nav-row:empty {
+  display: none;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index 1e0e640..a64b0e8 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from 'vue-router'
+import { createRouter, createWebHistory, type RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded } from 'vue-router'
 import ProfileView from '@/views/users/ProfileView.vue'
 import { issuesRoutes } from '@/router/issues.ts'
 import HomeView from '@/views/HomeView.vue'
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import { settingsRoutes } from '@/router/settings.ts'
 declare module 'vue-router' {
   interface RouteMeta {
     layout?: 'Blank' | 'Default'
+    /** Label shown in the breadcrumbs trail for this route segment. */
+    breadcrumb?: string | ((route: RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded) => string)
+    /** Named route the back button should navigate to, when deep-linking means history may be empty. */
+    backTo?: string
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/router/issues.ts b/src/router/issues.ts
index 2d5c48b..c09dfcb 100644
--- a/src/router/issues.ts
+++ b/src/router/issues.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@ export const issuesRoutes: RouteRecordRaw = {
   children: [
     {
       path: '',
+      name: 'issues',
       component: IssuesView,
+      meta: { breadcrumb: 'Issues' },
     },
     {
       path: ':ckey',
+      name: 'issue-detail',
       component: IssueView,
       props: true,
+      meta: {
+        breadcrumb: (route) => route.params.ckey as string,
+        backTo: 'issues',
+      },
     },
   ],
 }
diff --git a/src/router/settings.ts b/src/router/settings.ts
index bdca6a1..26dedf4 100644
--- a/src/router/settings.ts
+++ b/src/router/settings.ts
@@ -7,17 +7,19 @@ export const settingsRoutes: RouteRecordRaw = {
   path: '/settings',
   name: 'settings',
   component: SettingsView,
-  meta: { requiresAuth: true },
+  meta: { requiresAuth: true, breadcrumb: 'Settings' },
   children: [
     {
       path: '',
       name: 'general-settings',
       component: GeneralSettingsView,
+      meta: { breadcrumb: 'General' },
     },
     {
       path: 'projects',
       name: 'settings-projects',
       component: ProjectsListView,
+      meta: { breadcrumb: 'Projects' },
     },
   ],
 }