diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx
index 0c6fa21..5638792 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WidgetConfigDialog.tsx
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ export function WidgetConfigDialog({
 	const [existingSearch, setExistingSearch] = useState("");
 
 	const [draft, setDraft] = useState<Draft | null>(null);
+	const [draftBaseline, setDraftBaseline] = useState<Draft | null>(null);
 
 	// When editWidgetId is set and the dialog opens, auto-enter edit mode for
 	// that widget (instead of showing the list view).
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ export function WidgetConfigDialog({
 	}
 
 	function startEdit(instance: WidgetInstance) {
-		setDraft({
+		const d: Draft = {
 			id: instance.id,
 			serviceId: instance.service_id,
 			widgetKind: instance.widget_kind,
@@ -274,11 +275,14 @@ export function WidgetConfigDialog({
 			config: instance.config,
 			enabled: instance.enabled,
 			sortOrder: instance.sort_order,
-		});
+		};
+		setDraft(d);
+		setDraftBaseline(d);
 	}
 
 	function reset() {
 		setDraft(null);
+		setDraftBaseline(null);
 	}
 
 	async function saveDraft() {
@@ -701,7 +705,11 @@ export function WidgetConfigDialog({
 				onCancel={draft ? reset : () => handleClose(false)}
 				saveLabel={draft ? "Save widget" : "Done"}
 				isPending={draft ? saveWidget.isPending : false}
-				isDirty={draft !== null}
+				isDirty={
+					draft !== null && draftBaseline !== null
+						? JSON.stringify(draft) !== JSON.stringify(draftBaseline)
+						: draft !== null && draft?.id === undefined
+				}
 			>
 				<div className="flex flex-col gap-4">{draftBody}</div>
 			</SheetForm>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WidgetInstance.tsx b/frontend/src/components/WidgetInstance.tsx
index e3d80cb..3d6e017 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WidgetInstance.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WidgetInstance.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from "@/components/ui/alert";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Settings2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Settings2, Copy } from "lucide-react";
 import { useServiceInstances } from "../hooks/useServices";
 import { resolveWidget } from "../integrations/registry";
 import type { WidgetInstance } from "../types";
@@ -8,31 +8,51 @@ import { SectionCard } from "./SectionCard";
 
 interface Props {
 	widget: WidgetInstance;
-	/** When provided, a hover-reveal edit button appears in the top-right corner. */
+	/** When provided, an edit button appears in the top-right corner (hover on desktop, always on mobile). */
 	onEdit?: (widgetId: string) => void;
+	/** When provided, a copy/detach button appears next to edit (for referenced widgets). */
+	onCopy?: (widgetId: string) => void;
 }
 
-export function WidgetInstanceCard({ widget, onEdit }: Props) {
+export function WidgetInstanceCard({ widget, onEdit, onCopy }: Props) {
 	const { data: services = [] } = useServiceInstances();
 	const resolved = resolveWidget(widget, services);
 
+	// Edit + copy buttons: always visible on mobile (below md), hover-reveal on desktop.
+	const actionButtons = (
+		<div className="absolute right-2 top-2 z-10 flex items-center gap-1">
+			{onCopy ? (
+				<Button
+					variant="ghost"
+					size="icon-sm"
+					className="opacity-100 transition-opacity md:opacity-0 md:group-hover:opacity-100 mobile-touch-target"
+					onClick={() => onCopy(widget.id)}
+					aria-label="Create independent copy"
+				>
+					<Copy className="h-4 w-4" />
+				</Button>
+			) : null}
+			{onEdit ? (
+				<Button
+					variant="ghost"
+					size="icon-sm"
+					className="opacity-100 transition-opacity md:opacity-0 md:group-hover:opacity-100 mobile-touch-target"
+					onClick={() => onEdit(widget.id)}
+					aria-label="Edit widget"
+				>
+					<Settings2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+				</Button>
+			) : null}
+		</div>
+	);
+
 	if (!resolved) {
 		const label = widget.service_id
 			? `Unknown widget: ${widget.widget_kind} (service-bound)`
 			: `Unknown widget: ${widget.widget_kind} (built-in)`;
 		return (
 			<div className="group relative">
-				{onEdit ? (
-					<Button
-						variant="ghost"
-						size="icon-sm"
-						className="absolute right-2 top-2 z-10 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 mobile-touch-target"
-						onClick={() => onEdit(widget.id)}
-						aria-label="Edit widget"
-					>
-						<Settings2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-					</Button>
-				) : null}
+				{(onEdit || onCopy) ? actionButtons : null}
 				<SectionCard title={widget.title}>
 					<Alert>
 						<AlertDescription>{label}</AlertDescription>
@@ -45,17 +65,7 @@ export function WidgetInstanceCard({ widget, onEdit }: Props) {
 	const Component = resolved.component;
 	return (
 		<div className="group relative">
-			{onEdit ? (
-				<Button
-					variant="ghost"
-					size="icon-sm"
-					className="absolute right-2 top-2 z-10 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 mobile-touch-target"
-					onClick={() => onEdit(widget.id)}
-					aria-label="Edit widget"
-				>
-					<Settings2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-				</Button>
-			) : null}
+			{(onEdit || onCopy) ? actionButtons : null}
 			<Component
 				widget={widget}
 				refreshIntervalMs={resolved.refreshIntervalMs}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx
index c44b1db..18ba9ca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function DialogContent({
       <DialogPrimitive.Content
         data-slot="dialog-content"
         className={cn(
-          "fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 z-50 grid w-full max-w-[calc(100%-2rem)] -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 gap-4 rounded-xl bg-popover p-4 text-sm text-popover-foreground ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 outline-none sm:max-w-sm data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95",
+          "fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 z-50 grid w-full max-w-[calc(100%-2rem)] max-h-[calc(100dvh-2rem)] overflow-y-auto -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 gap-4 rounded-xl bg-popover p-4 text-sm text-popover-foreground ring-1 ring-foreground/10 duration-100 outline-none sm:max-w-sm data-open:animate-in data-open:fade-in-0 data-open:zoom-in-95 data-closed:animate-out data-closed:fade-out-0 data-closed:zoom-out-95",
           className
         )}
         {...props}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index 31de91e..c618d06 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import {
 	useDeleteDashboardShortcut,
 	useSaveDashboardShortcut,
 } from "../hooks/useDashboard";
-import { useWidgetInstances, useWidgetReferences } from "../hooks/useWidgets";
+import { useDetachWidgetReference, useWidgetInstances, useWidgetReferences } from "../hooks/useWidgets";
 import { useServiceInstances } from "../hooks/useServices";
 import { useIsMobile } from "../hooks/useIsMobile";
 import type {
@@ -139,11 +139,15 @@ function MobileWidgetSections({
 							{SECTION_META[section.id].label}
 						</h3>
 						{section.widgets.map((widget) => (
-							<WidgetInstanceCard key={widget.id} widget={widget} onEdit={onEditWidget ? (id) => onEditWidget(id) : undefined} />
+							<WidgetInstanceCard
+								key={widget.id}
+								widget={widget}
+								onEdit={onEditWidget ? (id) => onEditWidget(id) : undefined}
+							/>
 						))}
 					</section>
 				))}
-				</div>
+			</div>
 		</>
 	);
 }
@@ -468,6 +472,13 @@ export function Dashboard() {
 			.sort((a, b) => a.sort_order - b.sort_order);
 	}, [widgetInstances, widgetReferences]);
 
+	// Track which visible widgets are references (for the copy/detach button).
+	const referencedWidgetIds = useMemo(
+		() => new Set(widgetReferences.map((r) => r.widget.id)),
+		[widgetReferences],
+	);
+	const detachRef = useDetachWidgetReference();
+
 	const mobileSections = useMemo(
 		() => groupWidgetsBySection(visibleWidgets, services),
 		[visibleWidgets, services],
@@ -567,10 +578,32 @@ export function Dashboard() {
 			</SectionCard>
 
 			{isMobile && mobileSections.length > 0 ? (
-				<MobileWidgetSections sections={mobileSections} onEditWidget={(id) => { setEditWidgetId(id); setWidgetDialogOpen(true); }} />
+				<MobileWidgetSections
+					sections={mobileSections}
+					onEditWidget={(id) => {
+						setEditWidgetId(id);
+						setWidgetDialogOpen(true);
+					}}
+				/>
 			) : (
 				visibleWidgets.map((widget) => (
-					<WidgetInstanceCard key={widget.id} widget={widget} onEdit={(id) => { setEditWidgetId(id); setWidgetDialogOpen(true); }} />
+					<WidgetInstanceCard
+						key={widget.id}
+						widget={widget}
+						onEdit={(id) => {
+							setEditWidgetId(id);
+							setWidgetDialogOpen(true);
+						}}
+						onCopy={
+							referencedWidgetIds.has(widget.id)
+								? () => {
+										// Detach: find the reference and clone it.
+										const ref = widgetReferences.find((r) => r.widget.id === widget.id);
+										if (ref) detachRef.mutate(ref.id);
+									}
+									: undefined
+						}
+					/>
 				))
 			)}
 
@@ -596,7 +629,10 @@ export function Dashboard() {
 			/>
 			<WidgetConfigDialog
 				open={widgetDialogOpen}
-				onClose={() => { setWidgetDialogOpen(false); setEditWidgetId(undefined); }}
+				onClose={() => {
+					setWidgetDialogOpen(false);
+					setEditWidgetId(undefined);
+				}}
 				dashboardScope="main"
 				editWidgetId={editWidgetId}
 			/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/NamedDashboardPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/NamedDashboardPage.tsx
index db848b6..ac797e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/NamedDashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/NamedDashboardPage.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,14 @@ export function NamedDashboardPage() {
 			{visibleWidgets.length > 0 ? (
 				<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
 					{visibleWidgets.map((widget) => (
-						<WidgetInstanceCard key={widget.id} widget={widget} onEdit={(id) => { setEditWidgetId(id); setConfigOpen(true); }} />
+						<WidgetInstanceCard
+							key={widget.id}
+							widget={widget}
+							onEdit={(id) => {
+								setEditWidgetId(id);
+								setConfigOpen(true);
+							}}
+						/>
 					))}
 				</div>
 			) : null}
@@ -125,7 +132,10 @@ export function NamedDashboardPage() {
 
 			<WidgetConfigDialog
 				open={configOpen}
-				onClose={() => { setConfigOpen(false); setEditWidgetId(undefined); }}
+				onClose={() => {
+					setConfigOpen(false);
+					setEditWidgetId(undefined);
+				}}
 				dashboardScope={dashboardScope}
 				editWidgetId={editWidgetId}
 			/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/__tests__/Dashboard.test.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/__tests__/Dashboard.test.tsx
index 9201c57..32e46bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/__tests__/Dashboard.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/__tests__/Dashboard.test.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ vi.mock("../../hooks/useSettings", () => ({
 vi.mock("../../hooks/useWidgets", () => ({
 	useWidgetInstances: () => ({ data: [] }),
 	useWidgetReferences: () => ({ data: [] }),
+	useDetachWidgetReference: () => ({ mutate: () => {} }),
 }));
 vi.mock("../../hooks/useServices", () => ({
 	useServiceInstances: () => ({ data: [] }),
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/service-tabs/OverviewTab.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/service-tabs/OverviewTab.tsx
index 3a2dc04..f12ea8c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/service-tabs/OverviewTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/service-tabs/OverviewTab.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ export function OverviewTab({ instance }: { instance: ServiceInstance }) {
 			{visibleWidgets.length > 0 ? (
 				<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
 					{visibleWidgets.map((widget) => (
-						<WidgetInstanceCard key={widget.id} widget={widget} onEdit={(id) => { setEditWidgetId(id); setConfigOpen(true); }} />
+						<WidgetInstanceCard
+							key={widget.id}
+							widget={widget}
+							onEdit={(id) => {
+								setEditWidgetId(id);
+								setConfigOpen(true);
+							}}
+						/>
 					))}
 				</div>
 			) : (
@@ -72,7 +79,10 @@ export function OverviewTab({ instance }: { instance: ServiceInstance }) {
 
 			<WidgetConfigDialog
 				open={configOpen}
-				onClose={() => { setConfigOpen(false); setEditWidgetId(undefined); }}
+				onClose={() => {
+					setConfigOpen(false);
+					setEditWidgetId(undefined);
+				}}
 				serviceId={instance.id}
 				editWidgetId={editWidgetId}
 			/>