diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/header.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/header.tsx
index c809782..fe5d466 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/header.tsx
@@ -4,31 +4,13 @@ import { ModeToggle } from "./mode-toggle";
 import UserMenu from "./user-menu";
 
 export default function Header() {
-  const links = [
-    { to: "/", label: "Home" },
-    { to: "/dashboard", label: "Dashboard" },
-    { to: "/dashboard/servers", label: "Servers" },
-    { to: "/dashboard/services", label: "Services" },
-    { to: "/dashboard/domains", label: "Domains" },
-    { to: "/dashboard/notes", label: "Notes" },
-  ] as const;
-
   return (
     <div className="border-b bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/75">
       <div className="mx-auto flex max-w-7xl flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4 px-4 py-3 lg:px-6">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-6">
-          <Link to="/" className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-[0.2em] uppercase">
+          <Link to="/dashboard" className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-[0.2em] uppercase">
             minmon
           </Link>
-          <nav className="flex flex-wrap gap-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          {links.map(({ to, label }) => {
-            return (
-              <Link key={to} to={to} activeProps={{ className: "text-foreground" }}>
-                {label}
-              </Link>
-            );
-          })}
-          </nav>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <ModeToggle />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/sign-in-form.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/sign-in-form.tsx
index 2c3060e..119a020 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/sign-in-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/sign-in-form.tsx
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ export default function SignInForm() {
 
       <div className="grid gap-2 border-t pt-4 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
         <p>Student demo flow uses administrator sign-in only.</p>
-        <Link to="/" className="text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline">
-          Return to homepage
+        <Link to="/dashboard" className="text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline">
+          Open dashboard after sign in
         </Link>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/index.tsx
index 4ba9b8f..1ef3955 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -1,51 +1,14 @@
-import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { createFileRoute, redirect } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 
-import { trpc } from "@/utils/trpc";
+import { authClient } from "@/lib/auth-client";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/")({
-  component: HomeComponent,
+  beforeLoad: async () => {
+    const session = await authClient.getSession();
+
+    throw redirect({
+      to: session.data ? "/dashboard" : "/login",
+    });
+  },
+  component: () => null,
 });
-
-const TITLE_TEXT = `
- ██████╗ ███████╗████████╗████████╗███████╗██████╗
- ██╔══██╗██╔════╝╚══██╔══╝╚══██╔══╝██╔════╝██╔══██╗
- ██████╔╝█████╗     ██║      ██║   █████╗  ██████╔╝
- ██╔══██╗██╔══╝     ██║      ██║   ██╔══╝  ██╔══██╗
- ██████╔╝███████╗   ██║      ██║   ███████╗██║  ██║
- ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝   ╚═╝      ╚═╝   ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝
-
- ████████╗    ███████╗████████╗ █████╗  ██████╗██╗  ██╗
- ╚══██╔══╝    ██╔════╝╚══██╔══╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝██║ ██╔╝
-    ██║       ███████╗   ██║   ███████║██║     █████╔╝
-    ██║       ╚════██║   ██║   ██╔══██║██║     ██╔═██╗
-    ██║       ███████║   ██║   ██║  ██║╚██████╗██║  ██╗
-    ╚═╝       ╚══════╝   ╚═╝   ╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝
- `;
-
-function HomeComponent() {
-  const healthCheck = useQuery(trpc.healthCheck.queryOptions());
-
-  return (
-    <div className="container mx-auto max-w-3xl px-4 py-2">
-      <pre className="overflow-x-auto font-mono text-sm">{TITLE_TEXT}</pre>
-      <div className="grid gap-6">
-        <section className="rounded-lg border p-4">
-          <h2 className="mb-2 font-medium">API Status</h2>
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <div
-              className={`h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${healthCheck.data ? "bg-green-500" : "bg-red-500"}`}
-            />
-            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              {healthCheck.isLoading
-                ? "Checking..."
-                : healthCheck.data
-                  ? "Connected"
-                  : "Disconnected"}
-            </span>
-          </div>
-        </section>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}