diff --git a/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/package.json b/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd8e11049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "name": "@lilith/vite-version-plugin",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Vite plugin for injecting version info from VERSION.txt at build time",
+  "main": "./src/index.ts",
+  "types": "./src/index.ts",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": "./src/index.ts",
+      "require": "./src/index.ts",
+      "types": "./src/index.ts"
+    },
+    "./console": {
+      "import": "./src/console-banner.ts",
+      "require": "./src/console-banner.ts",
+      "types": "./src/console-banner.ts"
+    }
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "vite": ">=4.0.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "vite": "^5.4.21",
+    "typescript": "^5.6.3"
+  },
+  "license": "UNLICENSED"
+}
diff --git a/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts b/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a22b366ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * Console banner for displaying app version in browser console
+ *
+ * Uses global constants injected by versionPlugin:
+ * - __APP_NAME__
+ * - __APP_VERSION__
+ * - __BUILD_TIME__
+ * - __GIT_COMMIT__
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * // In your app's entry point (main.tsx or App.tsx)
+ * import { logVersionBanner } from '@lilith/vite-version-plugin/console';
+ *
+ * logVersionBanner();
+ * ```
+ */
+
+declare const __APP_NAME__: string;
+declare const __APP_VERSION__: string;
+declare const __BUILD_TIME__: string;
+declare const __GIT_COMMIT__: string;
+
+/**
+ * Logs a styled version banner to the browser console
+ *
+ * @param options Optional customization
+ */
+export function logVersionBanner(options?: {
+  primaryColor?: string;
+  secondaryColor?: string;
+}): void {
+  const {
+    primaryColor = '#ff00ff',
+    secondaryColor = '#00ffff',
+  } = options || {};
+
+  const appName = typeof __APP_NAME__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_NAME__ : 'App';
+  const version = typeof __APP_VERSION__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_VERSION__ : '0.0.0';
+  const buildTime = typeof __BUILD_TIME__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_TIME__ : 'unknown';
+  const gitCommit = typeof __GIT_COMMIT__ !== 'undefined' ? __GIT_COMMIT__ : 'unknown';
+
+  // Format build time to be more readable
+  const formattedTime = buildTime !== 'unknown'
+    ? new Date(buildTime).toLocaleString()
+    : 'unknown';
+
+  console.log(
+    `%c ${appName} v${version} %c ${gitCommit} %c Built: ${formattedTime} `,
+    `background: ${primaryColor}; color: #000; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 8px;`,
+    `background: #333; color: #fff; padding: 4px 8px;`,
+    `background: ${secondaryColor}; color: #000; padding: 4px 8px;`
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns version info as an object (useful for debugging or display in UI)
+ */
+export function getVersionInfo(): {
+  appName: string;
+  version: string;
+  buildTime: string;
+  gitCommit: string;
+} {
+  return {
+    appName: typeof __APP_NAME__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_NAME__ : 'App',
+    version: typeof __APP_VERSION__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_VERSION__ : '0.0.0',
+    buildTime: typeof __BUILD_TIME__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_TIME__ : 'unknown',
+    gitCommit: typeof __GIT_COMMIT__ !== 'undefined' ? __GIT_COMMIT__ : 'unknown',
+  };
+}
+
+export default logVersionBanner;
diff --git a/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/index.ts b/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36de2f078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import type { Plugin, ResolvedConfig } from 'vite';
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync, existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { execFileSync } from 'child_process';
+import { resolve, join } from 'path';
+
+export interface VersionPluginOptions {
+  /**
+   * App name for console banner and build-info.json
+   */
+  appName: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Path to VERSION.txt file (relative to project root or absolute)
+   * Can also be VERSION.json - will be auto-detected
+   * @default looks for VERSION.txt in project root, then monorepo root
+   */
+  versionFile?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether to generate build-info.json in output directory
+   * @default true
+   */
+  generateBuildInfo?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Custom fallback version if VERSION file is not found
+   * @default '0.0.0-dev'
+   */
+  fallbackVersion?: string;
+}
+
+interface VersionInfo {
+  version: string;
+  buildTime: string;
+  gitCommit: string;
+  gitBranch: string;
+}
+
+function findVersionFile(projectRoot: string, customPath?: string): string | null {
+  // If custom path provided, use it
+  if (customPath) {
+    const resolved = resolve(projectRoot, customPath);
+    if (existsSync(resolved)) return resolved;
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Search order: project VERSION.txt -> project VERSION.json -> monorepo VERSION.txt -> monorepo VERSION.json
+  const searchPaths = [
+    join(projectRoot, 'VERSION.txt'),
+    join(projectRoot, 'VERSION.json'),
+    // Go up to find monorepo root (look for pnpm-workspace.yaml)
+    ...findMonorepoVersionPaths(projectRoot),
+  ];
+
+  for (const p of searchPaths) {
+    if (existsSync(p)) return p;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function findMonorepoVersionPaths(startDir: string): string[] {
+  const paths: string[] = [];
+  let current = startDir;
+  let depth = 0;
+  const maxDepth = 10;
+
+  while (depth < maxDepth) {
+    const parent = resolve(current, '..');
+    if (parent === current) break;
+
+    const workspaceFile = join(parent, 'pnpm-workspace.yaml');
+    if (existsSync(workspaceFile)) {
+      paths.push(join(parent, 'VERSION.txt'));
+      paths.push(join(parent, 'VERSION.json'));
+      break;
+    }
+
+    current = parent;
+    depth++;
+  }
+
+  return paths;
+}
+
+function readVersion(filePath: string): string {
+  const content = readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8').trim();
+
+  // If JSON file, parse and extract version
+  if (filePath.endsWith('.json')) {
+    try {
+      const json = JSON.parse(content);
+      return json.version || '0.0.0';
+    } catch {
+      return '0.0.0';
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Plain text VERSION.txt - just return the content (first line)
+  return content.split('\n')[0].trim();
+}
+
+function getGitInfo(): { commit: string; branch: string } {
+  try {
+    const commit = execFileSync('git', ['rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD'], {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+    }).trim();
+    const branch = execFileSync('git', ['rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'], {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+    }).trim();
+    return { commit, branch };
+  } catch {
+    return { commit: 'unknown', branch: 'unknown' };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Vite plugin that injects version info at build time
+ *
+ * Defines these globals:
+ * - __APP_VERSION__: string - Version from VERSION.txt/VERSION.json
+ * - __BUILD_TIME__: string - ISO timestamp of build
+ * - __GIT_COMMIT__: string - Short git commit hash
+ * - __GIT_BRANCH__: string - Git branch name
+ * - __APP_NAME__: string - App name from options
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * // vite.config.ts
+ * import { versionPlugin } from '@lilith/vite-version-plugin';
+ *
+ * export default defineConfig({
+ *   plugins: [
+ *     versionPlugin({ appName: 'my-dashboard' })
+ *   ]
+ * });
+ * ```
+ */
+export function versionPlugin(options: VersionPluginOptions): Plugin {
+  const { appName, versionFile, generateBuildInfo = true, fallbackVersion = '0.0.0-dev' } = options;
+
+  let config: ResolvedConfig;
+  let versionInfo: VersionInfo;
+
+  return {
+    name: 'lilith-version-plugin',
+
+    configResolved(resolvedConfig) {
+      config = resolvedConfig;
+
+      const projectRoot = config.root;
+      const versionPath = findVersionFile(projectRoot, versionFile);
+      const version = versionPath ? readVersion(versionPath) : fallbackVersion;
+      const gitInfo = getGitInfo();
+
+      versionInfo = {
+        version,
+        buildTime: new Date().toISOString(),
+        gitCommit: gitInfo.commit,
+        gitBranch: gitInfo.branch,
+      };
+
+      if (config.command === 'build') {
+        console.log(`\n📦 ${appName} v${version} (${gitInfo.commit})`);
+      }
+    },
+
+    config() {
+      // Will be merged with user config
+      return {
+        define: {
+          __APP_VERSION__: JSON.stringify(versionInfo?.version || fallbackVersion),
+          __BUILD_TIME__: JSON.stringify(new Date().toISOString()),
+          __GIT_COMMIT__: JSON.stringify(versionInfo?.gitCommit || 'unknown'),
+          __GIT_BRANCH__: JSON.stringify(versionInfo?.gitBranch || 'unknown'),
+          __APP_NAME__: JSON.stringify(appName),
+        },
+      };
+    },
+
+    writeBundle(outputOptions) {
+      if (!generateBuildInfo) return;
+
+      const outDir = outputOptions.dir || config.build.outDir;
+      const buildInfo = {
+        app: appName,
+        ...versionInfo,
+      };
+
+      const buildInfoPath = join(outDir, 'build-info.json');
+      writeFileSync(buildInfoPath, JSON.stringify(buildInfo, null, 2));
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export default versionPlugin;
diff --git a/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/src/App.tsx b/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/src/App.tsx
index f91ca5fa3..c03283109 100644
--- a/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/src/App.tsx
+++ b/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { RouterProvider } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@lilith/ui-theme';
 import { router } from './router';
+import { logVersionBanner } from '@lilith/vite-version-plugin/console';
+
+// Log version banner to console on app load
+logVersionBanner({ primaryColor: '#4ecdc4', secondaryColor: '#ff6b6b' });
 
 export default function App() {
   return (
diff --git a/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/vite.config.ts b/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/vite.config.ts
index e94b872dd..48a307c0f 100644
--- a/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/vite.config.ts
+++ b/infrastructure/service-registry/apps/dashboard/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
+// Direct import for vite config (aliases not available at config load time)
+import { versionPlugin } from '../../../../@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src';
 
 export default defineConfig({
-  plugins: [react()],
+  plugins: [
+    react(),
+    versionPlugin({
+      appName: 'Service Registry Dashboard',
+      // Will find VERSION.json in monorepo root automatically
+    }),
+  ],
   server: {
     port: 5300,
     host: true,
@@ -24,7 +32,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
       '@lilith/ui-theme': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@ui/ui-theme/src'),
       '@lilith/ui-primitives': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@ui/ui-primitives/src'),
       '@lilith/ui-data': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@ui/ui-data/src'),
-      '@lilith/ui-layout': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@ui/ui-layout/src')
+      '@lilith/ui-layout': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@ui/ui-layout/src'),
+      '@lilith/vite-version-plugin/console': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts'),
+      '@lilith/vite-version-plugin': resolve(__dirname, '../../../../@packages/@utils/vite-version-plugin/src')
     }
   },
   build: {