diff --git a/website/build.py b/website/build.py
index d447c384..27b9adc0 100644
--- a/website/build.py
+++ b/website/build.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from readme_parser import AlsoSee, ParsedGroup, ParsedSection, parse_readme, par
 GITHUB_REPO_URL_RE = re.compile(r"^https?://github\.com/([^/]+/[^/]+?)(?:\.git)?/?$")
 MARKDOWN_LINK_RE = re.compile(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)\s]+)\)")
 BULLET_LINE_RE = re.compile(r"^\s*-\s")
+ANCHOR_LINK_ATTRS_RE = re.compile(r'href="(#[^"]*)" target="_blank" rel="noopener"')
 SITE_URL = "https://awesome-python.com/"
 SITEMAP_URL = f"{SITE_URL}sitemap.xml"
 SITEMAP_NS = "http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
@@ -466,6 +467,21 @@ def link_llms_category_index_to_canonical_pages(markdown: str, categories: Seque
     return "".join(out)
 
 
+def link_description_anchors_to_category_pages(categories: Sequence[ParsedSection]) -> None:
+    """Point README anchor links in section descriptions at category pages, which lack those anchors."""
+    category_paths = {}
+    for category in categories:
+        category_paths[f"#{category['slug']}"] = category_path(category)
+        category_paths[github_markdown_anchor(category["name"])] = category_path(category)
+
+    def replace_attrs(match: re.Match[str]) -> str:
+        path = category_paths.get(match.group(1))
+        return f'href="{path}"' if path else match.group(0)
+
+    for category in categories:
+        category["description_html"] = ANCHOR_LINK_ATTRS_RE.sub(replace_attrs, category["description_html"])
+
+
 def build_llms_txt(
     template_text: str,
     *,
@@ -645,6 +661,7 @@ def build(repo_root: Path) -> None:
     duplicates = {s for s, n in Counter(all_top_level_slugs).items() if n > 1}
     if duplicates:
         raise ValueError(f"slug collision in /categories/ namespace: {sorted(duplicates)}. Rename a category or group so their slugs differ.")
+    link_description_anchors_to_category_pages(categories)
     total_entries = sum(c["entry_count"] for c in categories)
     entries = extract_entries(categories, parsed_groups)
     build_date = datetime.now(UTC)
diff --git a/website/tests/test_build.py b/website/tests/test_build.py
index 78495fa8..3588a719 100644
--- a/website/tests/test_build.py
+++ b/website/tests/test_build.py
@@ -295,6 +295,41 @@ class TestBuild:
         assert "42" in category_html
         assert "2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00" in category_html
 
+    def test_build_links_description_anchors_to_category_pages(self, tmp_path):
+        readme = textwrap.dedent("""\
+            # Awesome Python
+
+            Intro.
+
+            ## Projects
+
+            **Tools**
+
+            ## Audio & Video
+
+            _Media tools._
+
+            - [a1](https://example.com/a1) - A media tool.
+
+            ## Widgets
+
+            _Widget libraries. Also see [Audio & Video](#audio--video) and [Gadgets](#gadgets)._
+
+            - [w1](https://example.com/w1) - A widget.
+
+            # Contributing
+
+            Help!
+        """)
+        (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(readme, encoding="utf-8")
+        self._copy_real_templates(tmp_path)
+
+        build(tmp_path)
+
+        category_html = (tmp_path / "website" / "output" / "categories" / "widgets" / "index.html").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        assert 'Also see <a href="/categories/audio-video/">Audio &amp; Video</a>' in category_html
+        assert '<a href="#gadgets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gadgets</a>' in category_html
+
     def test_build_creates_llms_text_alternate_without_sponsors(self, tmp_path):
         readme = textwrap.dedent("""\
             # Awesome Python