diff --git a/src/codex/ShellWidget.cpp b/src/codex/ShellWidget.cpp
index 44bcbaf..2769823 100644
--- a/src/codex/ShellWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/codex/ShellWidget.cpp
@@ -557,18 +557,14 @@ void ShellWidget::Impl::render() {
       text(view.conversation.emptyMessage));
   middleRegion->conversation().reconcile(view.conversation.snapshot);
   if (view.conversation.mode == UiConversationMode::Thread) {
-    QStringList metadata;
-    if (!view.conversation.workspace.empty())
-      metadata << text(view.conversation.workspace);
-    if (!view.conversation.status.empty())
-      metadata << text(view.conversation.status);
     const QString activity = view.conversation.lastActivityAt
                                  ? lastActivityText(
                                        *view.conversation.lastActivityAt)
                                  : QString{};
     middleRegion->setThreadHeading(
         text(view.conversation.title),
-        metadata.join(QStringLiteral("  |  ")), activity);
+        text(view.conversation.workspace), activity,
+        text(view.conversation.status), text(view.conversation.statusTone));
   } else if (view.conversation.mode == UiConversationMode::NewThread) {
     middleRegion->setThreadHeading(text(view.conversation.title),
                                    text(view.conversation.workspace));
diff --git a/src/codex/UiSession.cpp b/src/codex/UiSession.cpp
index 4312586..1ba34d8 100644
--- a/src/codex/UiSession.cpp
+++ b/src/codex/UiSession.cpp
@@ -1077,7 +1077,9 @@ class UiSession::Impl final {
       conversation.mode = UiConversationMode::Thread;
       conversation.title = thread->title;
       conversation.workspace = thread->cwd;
-      conversation.status = std::string(classifyStatus(thread->status).text);
+      const PresentationStatus status = classifyStatus(thread->status);
+      conversation.status = std::string(status.text);
+      conversation.statusTone = std::string(status.tone);
       conversation.lastActivityAt = thread->lastActivityAt;
       conversation.emptyMessage = "No materialized activity.";
     } else if (newThreadIntent) {
diff --git a/src/codex/UiSession.h b/src/codex/UiSession.h
index 2ab948f..a88b76b 100644
--- a/src/codex/UiSession.h
+++ b/src/codex/UiSession.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ struct UiConversationView {
   std::string title;
   std::string workspace;
   std::string status;
+  std::string statusTone;
   std::optional<std::int64_t> lastActivityAt;
   std::string emptyMessage;
   middle::ConversationSnapshot snapshot;
diff --git a/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.cpp b/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.cpp
index c6f124e..b52524b 100644
--- a/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.cpp
@@ -242,16 +242,31 @@ MiddleRegionWidget::MiddleRegionWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
   conversationTrailingMetadata = makeLabel({}, "meta");
   conversationTrailingMetadata->setObjectName(
       QStringLiteral("conversationTrailingMetadata"));
+  conversationTrailingMetadata->setProperty("tone", "strong");
   conversationTrailingMetadata->setWordWrap(false);
   conversationTrailingMetadata->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Minimum,
                                               QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+  conversationStateSeparator = makeLabel(QStringLiteral("|"), "meta");
+  conversationStateSeparator->setProperty("tone", "strong");
+  conversationStateSeparator->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Minimum,
+                                            QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+  conversationState = makeLabel({}, "meta");
+  conversationState->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("conversationState"));
+  conversationState->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Minimum,
+                                   QSizePolicy::Preferred);
   conversationTitle->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop);
   conversationMetadata->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop);
   conversationTrailingMetadata->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignTop);
+  conversationState->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignTop);
   alignThreadHeadingBaselines();
+  auto *trailingHeading = new QHBoxLayout;
+  trailingHeading->setSpacing(4);
+  trailingHeading->addWidget(conversationTrailingMetadata, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
+  trailingHeading->addWidget(conversationStateSeparator, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
+  trailingHeading->addWidget(conversationState, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
   threadHeading->addWidget(conversationTitle, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
   threadHeading->addWidget(conversationMetadata, 1, Qt::AlignTop);
-  threadHeading->addWidget(conversationTrailingMetadata, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
+  threadHeading->addLayout(trailingHeading);
   contentLayout->addLayout(threadHeading);
   contentLayout->addSpacing(7);
   contentLayout->addWidget(divider());
@@ -347,13 +362,22 @@ QSplitter *MiddleRegionWidget::splitterWidget() const noexcept {
 }
 
 void MiddleRegionWidget::setThreadHeading(QString title, QString metadata,
-                                          QString trailingMetadata) {
+                                          QString trailingMetadata,
+                                          QString state, QString stateTone) {
   if (conversationTitle->text() != title)
     conversationTitle->setText(std::move(title));
   if (conversationMetadata->text() != metadata)
     conversationMetadata->setText(std::move(metadata));
   if (conversationTrailingMetadata->text() != trailingMetadata)
     conversationTrailingMetadata->setText(std::move(trailingMetadata));
+  if (conversationState->text() != state)
+    conversationState->setText(std::move(state));
+  conversationStateSeparator->setVisible(!conversationState->text().isEmpty());
+  if (conversationState->property("tone").toString() != stateTone) {
+    conversationState->setProperty("tone", std::move(stateTone));
+    conversationState->style()->unpolish(conversationState);
+    conversationState->style()->polish(conversationState);
+  }
   alignThreadHeadingBaselines();
 }
 
@@ -361,6 +385,8 @@ void MiddleRegionWidget::alignThreadHeadingBaselines() {
   conversationTitle->ensurePolished();
   conversationMetadata->ensurePolished();
   conversationTrailingMetadata->ensurePolished();
+  conversationStateSeparator->ensurePolished();
+  conversationState->ensurePolished();
   const int offset = std::max(
       0, conversationTitle->fontMetrics().ascent() -
              conversationMetadata->fontMetrics().ascent());
@@ -369,6 +395,8 @@ void MiddleRegionWidget::alignThreadHeadingBaselines() {
       0, conversationTitle->fontMetrics().ascent() -
              conversationTrailingMetadata->fontMetrics().ascent());
   conversationTrailingMetadata->setContentsMargins(0, trailingOffset, 0, 0);
+  conversationStateSeparator->setContentsMargins(0, trailingOffset, 0, 0);
+  conversationState->setContentsMargins(0, trailingOffset, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void MiddleRegionWidget::showNotice(QString message, bool error) {
diff --git a/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.h b/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.h
index a8911b7..7185716 100644
--- a/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.h
+++ b/src/codex/middle/MiddleRegionWidget.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class MiddleRegionWidget final : public QWidget {
   [[nodiscard]] QSplitter *splitterWidget() const noexcept;
 
   void setThreadHeading(QString title, QString metadata,
-                        QString trailingMetadata = {});
+                        QString trailingMetadata = {},
+                        QString state = {}, QString stateTone = {});
   void showNotice(QString message, bool error = true);
   void showSidebar(bool visible);
   void showInspector(bool visible);
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ class MiddleRegionWidget final : public QWidget {
   QLabel *conversationTitle = nullptr;
   QLabel *conversationMetadata = nullptr;
   QLabel *conversationTrailingMetadata = nullptr;
+  QLabel *conversationStateSeparator = nullptr;
+  QLabel *conversationState = nullptr;
   QToolButton *reasoningVisibility = nullptr;
   QToolButton *updateVisibility = nullptr;
   QToolButton *commandInitialFolding = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/codex/ui/UiStyle.cpp b/src/codex/ui/UiStyle.cpp
index 6357701..c423ea8 100644
--- a/src/codex/ui/UiStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/codex/ui/UiStyle.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ QString applicationStyleSheet() {
         QLabel[kind="body"] { font-size: %2pt; }
         QLabel[kind="code"] { font-family: monospace; font-size: %2pt; font-weight: 400; }
         QLabel[kind="meta"] { color: #667085; font-size: %1pt; }
+        QLabel[kind="meta"][tone="strong"] { color: #1d2633; }
         QLabel[kind="small"] { color: #667085; font-size: %1pt; }
         QLabel[kind="settingLabel"] { color: #667085; font-weight: 600; }
         QLabel[tone="active"] { color: #285fca; }
diff --git a/tests/codex/ApplicationLayoutTest.cpp b/tests/codex/ApplicationLayoutTest.cpp
index 214de5b..9598a7a 100644
--- a/tests/codex/ApplicationLayoutTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/codex/ApplicationLayoutTest.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,10 @@ bool testOverlayGeometryAndRegionRouting() {
   region.resize(1500, 820);
   region.show();
   region.setThreadHeading(QStringLiteral("Thread title"),
-                          QStringLiteral("/workspace  |  Completed"),
-                          QStringLiteral("Last activity: 14:15:51"));
+                          QStringLiteral("/workspace"),
+                          QStringLiteral("Last activity: 14:15:51"),
+                          QStringLiteral("Completed"),
+                          QStringLiteral("success"));
   spin(20);
 
   QSplitter *splitter = region.splitterWidget();
@@ -323,6 +325,8 @@ bool testOverlayGeometryAndRegionRouting() {
   auto *conversationTrailingMetadata =
       splitter->widget(1)->findChild<QLabel *>(
           QStringLiteral("conversationTrailingMetadata"));
+  auto *conversationState = splitter->widget(1)->findChild<QLabel *>(
+      QStringLiteral("conversationState"));
   auto *reasoningToggle = splitter->widget(1)->findChild<QToolButton *>(
           QStringLiteral("conversationReasoningToggle"));
   auto *updatesToggle = splitter->widget(1)->findChild<QToolButton *>(
@@ -350,14 +354,23 @@ bool testOverlayGeometryAndRegionRouting() {
       "Threads and Conversation header dividers share the 10 px inset");
   result &=
       expect(conversationTitle && conversationMetadata &&
-                 conversationTrailingMetadata &&
+                 conversationTrailingMetadata && conversationState &&
                  conversationMetadata->geometry().left() >
                      conversationTitle->geometry().right() &&
-                 conversationTrailingMetadata->geometry().right() >=
-                     conversationTrailingMetadata->parentWidget()->width() -
-                         16 &&
+                 conversationTrailingMetadata->geometry().right() <
+                     conversationState->geometry().left() &&
+                 conversationState->geometry().right() >=
+                     conversationState->parentWidget()->width() - 16 &&
                  conversationTrailingMetadata->text() ==
                      QStringLiteral("Last activity: 14:15:51") &&
+                 conversationTrailingMetadata->property("tone").toString() ==
+                     QStringLiteral("strong") &&
+                 conversationState->text() == QStringLiteral("Completed") &&
+                 conversationState->property("tone").toString() ==
+                     QStringLiteral("success") &&
+                 conversationState->width() >=
+                     conversationState->fontMetrics().horizontalAdvance(
+                         conversationState->text()) &&
                  conversationTrailingMetadata->width() >=
                      conversationTrailingMetadata->fontMetrics()
                          .horizontalAdvance(
diff --git a/web/src/app/App.tsx b/web/src/app/App.tsx
index fc144e8..738965a 100644
--- a/web/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -642,9 +642,9 @@ function Conversation({session, revision, paneControls}: {session: BrowserFronte
     return <main ref={pane} className="conversation-pane" tabIndex={-1}>
         <div className="conversation-heading"><div className="conversation-title"><span className="eyebrow">Conversation</span>
             <div className="conversation-lockup"><h1>{thread?.title ?? (snapshot.newThreadIntent ? snapshot.newThreadDraft?.name || "New thread" : "Select a thread")}</h1>
-                <p className="conversation-meta">{thread ? [thread.cwd, classifyStatus(thread.status).text].filter(Boolean).join(" | ")
+                <p className="conversation-meta">{thread ? thread.cwd
                     : snapshot.newThreadIntent ? `${snapshot.newThreadDraft?.workspace ?? ""} | Send a message to create this thread.` : "Choose a thread from the left."}</p>
-                {thread?.lastActivityAt !== undefined && <p className="conversation-activity">{lastActivityText(thread.lastActivityAt)}</p>}</div></div>
+                {thread?.lastActivityAt !== undefined && <p className="conversation-activity">{lastActivityText(thread.lastActivityAt)} <span aria-hidden="true">|</span> <strong className={classifyStatus(thread.status).tone}>{classifyStatus(thread.status).text}</strong></p>}</div></div>
             <div className={`conversation-heading-actions${paneControls ? " responsive" : ""}`}>
                 {paneControls && <div className="responsive-pane-controls">{paneControls}</div>}
                 <div className="conversation-view-controls" aria-label="Conversation presentation">
diff --git a/web/src/styles.css b/web/src/styles.css
index 71e5425..9e93d1a 100644
--- a/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/web/src/styles.css
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ h1, h2, h3, p { margin: 0; }
 .conversation-lockup { display: flex; min-width: 0; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; }
 .conversation-heading h1 { flex: 0 1 auto; min-width: 0; margin: 2px 0 3px; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
 .conversation-heading p { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; margin: 0; color: #667085; font-size: 11px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
-.conversation-heading .conversation-activity { flex: 0 0 auto; margin-left: auto; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; }
+.conversation-heading .conversation-activity { flex: 0 0 auto; margin-left: auto; color: #1d2633; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; }
+.conversation-activity strong { font-weight: 600; }.conversation-activity strong.active { color: #315ccf; }.conversation-activity strong.success { color: #178857; }.conversation-activity strong.warning { color: #a86815; }.conversation-activity strong.danger { color: #bd3445; }
 .conversation-heading-actions { display: contents; }
 .conversation-heading-actions.responsive { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px; }
 .responsive-pane-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
diff --git a/web/tests/responsive-layout.test.mjs b/web/tests/responsive-layout.test.mjs
index 84fff0b..2f4331b 100644
--- a/web/tests/responsive-layout.test.mjs
+++ b/web/tests/responsive-layout.test.mjs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ test("thread hierarchy exposes selected tree-item semantics", () => {
     assert.match(markup, /role="treeitem" aria-level="1" aria-selected="true"/u);
     assert.match(markup, /aria-current="true" aria-label="Open Accessible thread, \/workspace"/u);
     assert.match(markup, /class="conversation-lockup"[\s\S]*Last activity:/u);
+    assert.match(markup, /Last activity:[\s\S]*<strong class="success">Completed<\/strong>/u);
     session.dispose();
 });
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ test("responsive CSS keeps the desktop grid and removes the old document-width f
     assert.match(css, /@media \(max-width:\s*1160px\)[\s\S]*grid-template-columns:\s*220px minmax\(0, 1fr\)/u);
     assert.match(css, /@media \(max-width:\s*760px\)[\s\S]*grid-template-columns:\s*minmax\(0, 1fr\)/u);
     assert.match(css, /@media \(max-width:\s*760px\)[\s\S]*\.top-bar\s*\{[^}]*flex-wrap:\s*wrap/u);
+    assert.match(css, /\.conversation-heading \.conversation-activity\s*\{[^}]*color:\s*#1d2633/u);
     assert.match(css, /\.responsive-drawer\s*\{[^}]*position:\s*fixed/u);
     assert.match(css, /\.drawer-backdrop\s*\{[^}]*position:\s*fixed/u);
     assert.match(css, /button:focus-visible[\s\S]*outline:\s*2px solid #6f98e8/u);