diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a74b799..83a2ea0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "typecheck": "nuxt typecheck",
     "db:generate": "drizzle-kit generate",
     "db:migrate": "tsx server/db/migrate.ts",
+    "db:seed": "tsx server/db/seed.ts",
     "db:verify": "tsx scripts/verify-db.ts",
     "docker:dev": "docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up",
     "docker:dev:build": "docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build",
diff --git a/server/api/defects.get.ts b/server/api/defects.get.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41d061e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/defects.get.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { getDb } from '../db/client'
+import { listDefects } from '../db/repositories/defects'
+
+// Defect feed (F6), newest-first. `?section=ID` narrows to one section's
+// history (the lazy modal load); `?limit=N` bounds the slice.
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  const { section, limit } = getQuery(event)
+  return listDefects(getDb(), {
+    sectionId: typeof section === 'string' ? section : undefined,
+    limit: typeof limit === 'string' ? Number(limit) || undefined : undefined,
+  })
+})
diff --git a/server/api/defects/counts.get.ts b/server/api/defects/counts.get.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b834f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/defects/counts.get.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { getDb } from '../../db/client'
+import { countDefectsBySection } from '../../db/repositories/defects'
+
+// Per-section defect counts `{ sectionId: n }` for the weak-point map (F4/F6).
+export default defineEventHandler(async () => {
+  return countDefectsBySection(getDb())
+})
diff --git a/server/db/migrations/0002_mixed_chronomancer.sql b/server/db/migrations/0002_mixed_chronomancer.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4a663e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db/migrations/0002_mixed_chronomancer.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CREATE INDEX "defects_section_created_idx" ON "defects" USING btree ("section_id","created_at" DESC NULLS LAST);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/db/migrations/meta/0002_snapshot.json b/server/db/migrations/meta/0002_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10e1c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db/migrations/meta/0002_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+{
+  "id": "03c0f924-93f1-4194-8e63-2bc4e37f7a8d",
+  "prevId": "16079f27-2c98-41cc-a954-d09599102874",
+  "version": "7",
+  "dialect": "postgresql",
+  "tables": {
+    "public.defects": {
+      "name": "defects",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "section_id": {
+          "name": "section_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "project_id": {
+          "name": "project_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "verbatim": {
+          "name": "verbatim",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "reporter_email": {
+          "name": "reporter_email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "defects_section_created_idx": {
+          "name": "defects_section_created_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "section_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            },
+            {
+              "expression": "created_at",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": false,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": false,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "defects_project_id_projects_id_fk": {
+          "name": "defects_project_id_projects_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "defects",
+          "tableTo": "projects",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "project_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "no action",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.projects": {
+      "name": "projects",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "projects_name_lower_idx": {
+          "name": "projects_name_lower_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "lower(\"name\")",
+              "asc": true,
+              "isExpression": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.push_subscriptions": {
+      "name": "push_subscriptions",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "endpoint": {
+          "name": "endpoint",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "p256dh": {
+          "name": "p256dh",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "auth": {
+          "name": "auth",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "reporter_email": {
+          "name": "reporter_email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "push_subscriptions_endpoint_unique": {
+          "name": "push_subscriptions_endpoint_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "endpoint"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    }
+  },
+  "enums": {},
+  "schemas": {},
+  "sequences": {},
+  "roles": {},
+  "policies": {},
+  "views": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "columns": {},
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json b/server/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json
index b6a8c75..613b84b 100644
--- a/server/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/server/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
       "when": 1779916898127,
       "tag": "0001_boring_randall",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 2,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1779920052613,
+      "tag": "0002_mixed_chronomancer",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/db/repositories/defects.ts b/server/db/repositories/defects.ts
index ff48910..643ef53 100644
--- a/server/db/repositories/defects.ts
+++ b/server/db/repositories/defects.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { desc } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import { desc, eq, sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import type { NodePgDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres'
 import type * as schema from '../schema'
-import { defects } from '../schema'
+import { defects, projects } from '../schema'
 
 type Db = NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>
 
@@ -22,3 +22,48 @@ export async function createDefect(db: Db, input: NewDefect) {
 export async function listRecentDefects(db: Db, limit = 100) {
   return db.select().from(defects).orderBy(desc(defects.createdAt)).limit(limit)
 }
+
+export interface DefectView {
+  id: string
+  sectionId: string
+  projectId: string
+  projectName: string
+  verbatim: string
+  reporterEmail: string
+  createdAt: Date
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defects for the dashboard (F6), newest-first and joined to the project name.
+ * The whole feed by default; one section's history when `sectionId` is given
+ * (the lazy modal load). Always bounded by `limit`.
+ */
+export async function listDefects(
+  db: Db,
+  opts: { sectionId?: string; limit?: number } = {},
+): Promise<DefectView[]> {
+  return db
+    .select({
+      id: defects.id,
+      sectionId: defects.sectionId,
+      projectId: defects.projectId,
+      projectName: projects.name,
+      verbatim: defects.verbatim,
+      reporterEmail: defects.reporterEmail,
+      createdAt: defects.createdAt,
+    })
+    .from(defects)
+    .innerJoin(projects, eq(projects.id, defects.projectId))
+    .where(opts.sectionId ? eq(defects.sectionId, opts.sectionId) : undefined)
+    .orderBy(desc(defects.createdAt))
+    .limit(opts.limit ?? 100)
+}
+
+/** Per-section defect counts `{ sectionId: n }` for the weak-point map (F4/F6). */
+export async function countDefectsBySection(db: Db): Promise<Record<string, number>> {
+  const rows = await db
+    .select({ sectionId: defects.sectionId, count: sql<number>`count(*)::int` })
+    .from(defects)
+    .groupBy(defects.sectionId)
+  return Object.fromEntries(rows.map((r) => [r.sectionId, r.count]))
+}
diff --git a/server/db/schema.ts b/server/db/schema.ts
index e26466f..971897d 100644
--- a/server/db/schema.ts
+++ b/server/db/schema.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Drizzle (Postgres) schema (C8).
 // `section_id` is a plain string referencing the in-code board section ids
 // (C1) — no foreign key, because sections live in code, not the DB (ADR 0001).
-import { pgTable, uuid, text, timestamp, uniqueIndex } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core'
+import { pgTable, uuid, text, timestamp, uniqueIndex, index } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core'
 import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto'
 
@@ -16,16 +16,21 @@ export const projects = pgTable(
   (t) => [uniqueIndex('projects_name_lower_idx').on(sql`lower(${t.name})`)],
 )
 
-export const defects = pgTable('defects', {
-  id: uuid('id').primaryKey().$defaultFn(randomUUID),
-  sectionId: text('section_id').notNull(),
-  projectId: uuid('project_id')
-    .notNull()
-    .references(() => projects.id),
-  verbatim: text('verbatim').notNull(),
-  reporterEmail: text('reporter_email').notNull(),
-  createdAt: timestamp('created_at', { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
-})
+export const defects = pgTable(
+  'defects',
+  {
+    id: uuid('id').primaryKey().$defaultFn(randomUUID),
+    sectionId: text('section_id').notNull(),
+    projectId: uuid('project_id')
+      .notNull()
+      .references(() => projects.id),
+    verbatim: text('verbatim').notNull(),
+    reporterEmail: text('reporter_email').notNull(),
+    createdAt: timestamp('created_at', { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
+  },
+  // Serves the per-section history and counts, and the newest-first feed (F6).
+  (t) => [index('defects_section_created_idx').on(t.sectionId, t.createdAt.desc())],
+)
 
 export const pushSubscriptions = pgTable('push_subscriptions', {
   id: uuid('id').primaryKey().$defaultFn(randomUUID),
diff --git a/server/db/seed.ts b/server/db/seed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28a4487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db/seed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Seed defects for perf-checking the dashboard (F6 target: ≤1s at ~2k rows).
+//   SEED_COUNT=2000 pnpm db:seed
+import { getDb, getPool } from './client'
+import { createProject } from './repositories/projects'
+import { defects } from './schema'
+import { sections } from '../../app/board/definition'
+
+const count = Number(process.env.SEED_COUNT ?? 2000)
+const db = getDb()
+
+const project = await createProject(db, 'Seed Project')
+const rows = Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i) => ({
+  sectionId: sections[i % sections.length]!.id,
+  projectId: project.id,
+  verbatim: `seeded defect #${i}`,
+  reporterEmail: 'seed@theodo.com',
+  // Spread timestamps so the feed ordering is meaningful.
+  createdAt: new Date(Date.now() - i * 60_000),
+}))
+
+await db.insert(defects).values(rows)
+console.log(`[seed] inserted ${count} defects`)
+await getPool().end()
diff --git a/tasks/todo.md b/tasks/todo.md
index 92c73e0..853107b 100644
--- a/tasks/todo.md
+++ b/tasks/todo.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ review.
 - [ ] ⛳ **Checkpoint:** defect files end-to-end (dev auth), tests pass, human review
 
 ## Phase 3 — See weak points (G2)
-- [ ] **T6** Defects read API: feed + per-section counts (C7) — F6 (M) — _deps: T3_
+- [x] **T6** Defects read API: feed + per-section counts (C7) — F6 (M) — _deps: T3_
 - [ ] **T7** Dashboard DotMap (C5) — F4 (M) — _deps: T2, T6_
 - [ ] **T8** VerbatimModal + Feed (C6) — F5 (M) — _deps: T6, T7_
 - [ ] ⛳ **Checkpoint:** dashboard dot map + feed + modal work, ≤1s @2k, human review
diff --git a/tests/defects-read.spec.ts b/tests/defects-read.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60251e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/defects-read.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, beforeEach, afterAll } from 'vitest'
+import { setupTestDb, truncateAll, type TestDb } from './helpers/db'
+import { createProject } from '../server/db/repositories/projects'
+import { listDefects, countDefectsBySection } from '../server/db/repositories/defects'
+import { defects } from '../server/db/schema'
+
+let db: TestDb
+let pool: { end: () => Promise<void> }
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  const setup = await setupTestDb()
+  db = setup.db
+  pool = setup.pool
+})
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+  await pool.end()
+})
+
+// Three defects across two sections with controlled timestamps:
+//   macroplan: "old" (Jan 1), "new" (Feb 1)
+//   feature-kanban: "kanban" (Jan 15)
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  await truncateAll(db)
+  const project = await createProject(db, 'Acme')
+  await db.insert(defects).values([
+    { sectionId: 'macroplan', projectId: project.id, verbatim: 'old', reporterEmail: 'a@theodo.com', createdAt: new Date('2026-01-01T00:00:00Z') },
+    { sectionId: 'macroplan', projectId: project.id, verbatim: 'new', reporterEmail: 'a@theodo.com', createdAt: new Date('2026-02-01T00:00:00Z') },
+    { sectionId: 'feature-kanban', projectId: project.id, verbatim: 'kanban', reporterEmail: 'a@theodo.com', createdAt: new Date('2026-01-15T00:00:00Z') },
+  ])
+})
+
+describe('listDefects', () => {
+  it('returns the feed newest-first with the project name', async () => {
+    const feed = await listDefects(db)
+    expect(feed.map((d) => d.verbatim)).toEqual(['new', 'kanban', 'old'])
+    expect(feed[0]!.projectName).toBe('Acme')
+  })
+
+  it('filters to a single section when given one', async () => {
+    const feed = await listDefects(db, { sectionId: 'macroplan' })
+    expect(feed.map((d) => d.verbatim)).toEqual(['new', 'old'])
+  })
+
+  it('bounds the feed to the requested limit', async () => {
+    const feed = await listDefects(db, { limit: 1 })
+    expect(feed.map((d) => d.verbatim)).toEqual(['new'])
+  })
+})
+
+describe('countDefectsBySection', () => {
+  it('returns a per-section count map', async () => {
+    expect(await countDefectsBySection(db)).toEqual({
+      macroplan: 2,
+      'feature-kanban': 1,
+    })
+  })
+})