diff --git a/src/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.tsx b/src/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.tsx
index ac47abfc..bb5bbf1f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.tsx
@@ -206,10 +206,8 @@ export const PluginsPanel = ({
 
           return (
             <div className="rounded-md border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/5 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-300">
-              In the multimodel runtime, plugins are currently guaranteed only for Anthropic
-              sessions. We are actively building broader plugin support for all agents, including
-              both universal plugins and agent-specific plugins.
-              {capability.reason ? ` ${capability.reason}` : ''}
+              Plugin support is currently guaranteed for Anthropic (Claude) sessions only.
+              We&apos;re working to support plugins across all agents.
             </div>
           );
         })()}
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/SkipPermissionsCheckbox.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/SkipPermissionsCheckbox.tsx
index 40c8bdf2..90be9c98 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/SkipPermissionsCheckbox.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/dialogs/SkipPermissionsCheckbox.tsx
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export const SkipPermissionsCheckbox: React.FC<SkipPermissionsCheckboxProps> = (
         <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
           <Info className="mt-0.5 size-3.5 shrink-0 text-blue-400" />
           <p>
-            Unleash Claude&apos;s full power — no interruptions asking for permission. Autonomous
-            mode — all tools execute without confirmation. Be cautious with untrusted code.
+            Autonomous mode: team tools execute without confirmation. Be cautious with untrusted
+            code.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const SkipPermissionsCheckbox: React.FC<SkipPermissionsCheckboxProps> = (
       >
         <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
           <Info className="mt-0.5 size-3.5 shrink-0 text-blue-400" />
-          <p>Manual mode — you&apos;ll approve or deny each tool call in real-time.</p>
+          <p>Manual mode: you&apos;ll approve or deny each tool call in real time.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
     )}
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx
index be3575ad..361664e2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.tsx
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ export const MemberCard = memo(function MemberCard({
           <MemberRuntimeTelemetryStrip runtimeEntry={runtimeEntry} scale={runtimeTelemetryScale} />
         ) : null}
         <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10 rounded transition-colors group-hover:bg-white/5" />
-        <div className="relative z-20 flex items-center gap-2.5">
+        <div className="relative z-20 grid grid-cols-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-center gap-x-2.5 gap-y-1">
           <div className="relative shrink-0">
             <div
               className="rounded-full border-2 p-px"
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ export const MemberCard = memo(function MemberCard({
                     <MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton
                       payload={launchDiagnosticsPayload}
                       className="size-auto rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200"
+                      attention
                     />
                   ) : null}
                 </>
@@ -1201,336 +1202,348 @@ export const MemberCard = memo(function MemberCard({
                 ) : null}
               </div>
             ) : null}
-            {launchFailureReason ? (
-              <div
-                data-testid="member-launch-failure-reason"
-                className="mt-1 min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-[10px] font-medium leading-snug text-red-300/90"
-                title={rawLaunchFailureReason}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2.5 justify-self-end">
+            {showLaunchBadge ? (
+              <span
+                className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1"
+                title={runtimeEntry?.runtimeDiagnostic}
               >
-                <span>
-                  {renderLinkifiedText(launchFailureReason, {
-                    linkClassName: 'underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-red-200',
-                    stopPropagation: true,
-                    getLinkLabel: getLaunchFailureLinkLabel,
-                  })}
-                </span>
+                {launchVisualState === 'starting_stale' ? (
+                  <AlertTriangle
+                    className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-amber-400"
+                    aria-label={launchBadgeLabel}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <SyncedLoader2
+                    className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-[var(--color-text-muted)]"
+                    aria-label={launchBadgeLabel}
+                  />
+                )}
+                <Badge
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]"
+                >
+                  {launchBadgeLabel}
+                </Badge>
+                {canRelaunchOpenCode ? (
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        aria-label={
+                          retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel
+                        }
+                        className="rounded p-1 text-amber-300 transition-colors hover:bg-amber-500/10 hover:text-amber-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                        disabled={retryingLaunch}
+                        onClick={handleRestartMember}
+                      >
+                        {retryingLaunch ? (
+                          <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
+                        ) : (
+                          <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
+                        )}
+                      </button>
+                    </TooltipTrigger>
+                    <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                      {retryLaunchError ??
+                        (retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel)}
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                ) : null}
+              </span>
+            ) : showFailedLaunchBadge ? (
+              <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                      <AlertTriangle className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-red-400" />
+                      <Badge
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        className="shrink-0 bg-red-500/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-red-400"
+                      >
+                        {displayPresenceLabel}
+                      </Badge>
+                    </span>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">{spawnError ?? 'Spawn failed'}</TooltipContent>
+                </Tooltip>
+                {showCopyDiagnostics ? (
+                  <MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton
+                    payload={launchDiagnosticsPayload}
+                    className="size-auto rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200"
+                    attention
+                  />
+                ) : null}
+                {canSkipFailedLaunch ? (
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        aria-label={skippingLaunch ? 'Skipping teammate' : 'Skip for this launch'}
+                        className="rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                        disabled={skippingLaunch || retryingLaunch}
+                        onClick={handleSkipFailedLaunch}
+                      >
+                        {skippingLaunch ? (
+                          <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
+                        ) : (
+                          <Ban className="size-3.5" />
+                        )}
+                      </button>
+                    </TooltipTrigger>
+                    <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                      {skipLaunchError ??
+                        (skippingLaunch ? 'Skipping teammate...' : 'Skip for this launch')}
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                ) : null}
+                {canRetryLaunch ? (
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        aria-label={
+                          retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel
+                        }
+                        className="rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                        disabled={retryingLaunch || skippingLaunch}
+                        onClick={handleRestartMember}
+                      >
+                        {retryingLaunch ? (
+                          <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
+                        ) : (
+                          <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
+                        )}
+                      </button>
+                    </TooltipTrigger>
+                    <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                      {retryLaunchError ??
+                        (retryingLaunch ? `${restartActionBusyLabel}...` : restartActionIdleLabel)}
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                ) : null}
+              </span>
+            ) : showSkippedLaunchBadge ? (
+              <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                      <Ban className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-zinc-400" />
+                      <Badge
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        className="shrink-0 bg-zinc-500/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-zinc-300"
+                      >
+                        {displayPresenceLabel}
+                      </Badge>
+                    </span>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                    {spawnEntry?.skipReason ?? 'Skipped for this launch'}
+                  </TooltipContent>
+                </Tooltip>
+                {canRetryLaunch ? (
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        aria-label={
+                          retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel
+                        }
+                        className="rounded p-1 text-zinc-300 transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-500/10 hover:text-zinc-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                        disabled={retryingLaunch}
+                        onClick={handleRestartMember}
+                      >
+                        {retryingLaunch ? (
+                          <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
+                        ) : (
+                          <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
+                        )}
+                      </button>
+                    </TooltipTrigger>
+                    <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                      {retryLaunchError ??
+                        (retryingLaunch ? `${restartActionBusyLabel}...` : restartActionIdleLabel)}
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                ) : null}
+              </span>
+            ) : showRuntimeAdvisoryBadge ? (
+              <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                      <AlertTriangle
+                        className={`size-3.5 shrink-0 ${
+                          runtimeAdvisoryTone === 'error' ? 'text-red-400' : 'text-amber-400'
+                        }`}
+                      />
+                      <Badge
+                        variant="secondary"
+                        className={`shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none ${
+                          runtimeAdvisoryTone === 'error'
+                            ? 'bg-red-500/15 text-red-300'
+                            : 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-300'
+                        }`}
+                        title={runtimeAdvisoryTitle}
+                      >
+                        {runtimeAdvisoryLabel}
+                      </Badge>
+                    </span>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                    {runtimeAdvisoryTitle ?? runtimeAdvisoryLabel}
+                  </TooltipContent>
+                </Tooltip>
+                {canRelaunchRuntimeAdvisoryOpenCode ? (
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        aria-label={
+                          retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel
+                        }
+                        className="rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                        disabled={retryingLaunch}
+                        onClick={handleRestartMember}
+                      >
+                        {retryingLaunch ? (
+                          <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
+                        ) : (
+                          <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
+                        )}
+                      </button>
+                    </TooltipTrigger>
+                    <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                      {retryLaunchError ??
+                        (retryingLaunch ? `${restartActionBusyLabel}...` : restartActionIdleLabel)}
+                    </TooltipContent>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                ) : null}
+                {showRuntimeAdvisoryDiagnostics ? (
+                  <MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton
+                    payload={launchDiagnosticsPayload}
+                    className="size-auto rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200"
+                    attention
+                  />
+                ) : null}
+              </span>
+            ) : !activityTask ? (
+              <Badge
+                variant="secondary"
+                className={`shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none ${isRemoved ? 'bg-zinc-600 text-zinc-300' : 'text-[var(--color-text-muted)]'}`}
+                title={isRemoved ? 'This member has been removed' : activityTitle}
+              >
+                {isRemoved ? 'removed' : displayPresenceLabel}
+              </Badge>
+            ) : null}
+            {showStartingSkeleton ? (
+              <div className="shrink-0" aria-hidden="true">
+                <div
+                  className="skeleton-shimmer h-[18px] w-[62px] rounded-full border"
+                  style={{
+                    backgroundColor: 'var(--skeleton-base-dim)',
+                    borderColor: 'var(--color-border)',
+                  }}
+                />
+                <div
+                  className="skeleton-shimmer mx-1 mt-1 h-[2px] w-10 rounded-full"
+                  style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--skeleton-base)' }}
+                />
               </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div
+                className="shrink-0"
+                title={totalTasks > 0 ? `${completed}/${totalTasks} completed` : undefined}
+              >
+                <Badge
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none"
+                >
+                  {member.taskCount} {member.taskCount === 1 ? 'task' : 'tasks'}
+                </Badge>
+                {totalTasks > 0 && (
+                  <div className="mx-0.5 mt-0.5 h-[2px] rounded-full bg-[var(--color-border)]">
+                    <div
+                      className="h-full rounded-full bg-emerald-500 transition-all duration-500"
+                      style={{ width: `${progressPercent}%` }}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {/* NOTE: lead context bar disabled — usage formula is inaccurate */}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {!isRemoved && (
+              <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5">
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
+                      onClick={(e) => {
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        onSendMessage?.();
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <MessageSquare size={13} />
+                    </button>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">Send message</TooltipContent>
+                </Tooltip>
+                <Tooltip>
+                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
+                      onClick={(e) => {
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        onAssignTask?.();
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <Plus size={13} />
+                    </button>
+                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">Assign task</TooltipContent>
+                </Tooltip>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {canRestoreMember ? (
+              <Tooltip>
+                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    aria-label={restoringMember ? 'Restoring teammate' : 'Restore teammate'}
+                    className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)] disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                    disabled={restoringMember}
+                    onClick={handleRestoreMember}
+                  >
+                    {restoringMember ? (
+                      <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
+                    ) : (
+                      <Undo2 className="size-3.5" />
+                    )}
+                  </button>
+                </TooltipTrigger>
+                <TooltipContent side="bottom">
+                  {restoreMemberError ?? (restoringMember ? 'Restoring teammate...' : 'Restore')}
+                </TooltipContent>
+              </Tooltip>
             ) : null}
           </div>
-          {showLaunchBadge ? (
-            <span
-              className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1"
-              title={runtimeEntry?.runtimeDiagnostic}
-            >
-              {launchVisualState === 'starting_stale' ? (
-                <AlertTriangle
-                  className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-amber-400"
-                  aria-label={launchBadgeLabel}
-                />
-              ) : (
-                <SyncedLoader2
-                  className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-[var(--color-text-muted)]"
-                  aria-label={launchBadgeLabel}
-                />
-              )}
-              <Badge
-                variant="secondary"
-                className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-[var(--color-text-muted)]"
-              >
-                {launchBadgeLabel}
-              </Badge>
-              {canRelaunchOpenCode ? (
-                <Tooltip>
-                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      aria-label={retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel}
-                      className="rounded p-1 text-amber-300 transition-colors hover:bg-amber-500/10 hover:text-amber-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
-                      disabled={retryingLaunch}
-                      onClick={handleRestartMember}
-                    >
-                      {retryingLaunch ? (
-                        <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
-                      ) : (
-                        <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
-                      )}
-                    </button>
-                  </TooltipTrigger>
-                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                    {retryLaunchError ??
-                      (retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel)}
-                  </TooltipContent>
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-            </span>
-          ) : showFailedLaunchBadge ? (
-            <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-                    <AlertTriangle className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-red-400" />
-                    <Badge
-                      variant="secondary"
-                      className="shrink-0 bg-red-500/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-red-400"
-                    >
-                      {displayPresenceLabel}
-                    </Badge>
-                  </span>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipContent side="bottom">{spawnError ?? 'Spawn failed'}</TooltipContent>
-              </Tooltip>
-              {showCopyDiagnostics ? (
-                <MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton
-                  payload={launchDiagnosticsPayload}
-                  className="size-auto rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200"
-                />
-              ) : null}
-              {canSkipFailedLaunch ? (
-                <Tooltip>
-                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      aria-label={skippingLaunch ? 'Skipping teammate' : 'Skip for this launch'}
-                      className="rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
-                      disabled={skippingLaunch || retryingLaunch}
-                      onClick={handleSkipFailedLaunch}
-                    >
-                      {skippingLaunch ? (
-                        <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
-                      ) : (
-                        <Ban className="size-3.5" />
-                      )}
-                    </button>
-                  </TooltipTrigger>
-                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                    {skipLaunchError ??
-                      (skippingLaunch ? 'Skipping teammate...' : 'Skip for this launch')}
-                  </TooltipContent>
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-              {canRetryLaunch ? (
-                <Tooltip>
-                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      aria-label={retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel}
-                      className="rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
-                      disabled={retryingLaunch || skippingLaunch}
-                      onClick={handleRestartMember}
-                    >
-                      {retryingLaunch ? (
-                        <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
-                      ) : (
-                        <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
-                      )}
-                    </button>
-                  </TooltipTrigger>
-                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                    {retryLaunchError ??
-                      (retryingLaunch ? `${restartActionBusyLabel}...` : restartActionIdleLabel)}
-                  </TooltipContent>
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-            </span>
-          ) : showSkippedLaunchBadge ? (
-            <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-                    <Ban className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-zinc-400" />
-                    <Badge
-                      variant="secondary"
-                      className="shrink-0 bg-zinc-500/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none text-zinc-300"
-                    >
-                      {displayPresenceLabel}
-                    </Badge>
-                  </span>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                  {spawnEntry?.skipReason ?? 'Skipped for this launch'}
-                </TooltipContent>
-              </Tooltip>
-              {canRetryLaunch ? (
-                <Tooltip>
-                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      aria-label={retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel}
-                      className="rounded p-1 text-zinc-300 transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-500/10 hover:text-zinc-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
-                      disabled={retryingLaunch}
-                      onClick={handleRestartMember}
-                    >
-                      {retryingLaunch ? (
-                        <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
-                      ) : (
-                        <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
-                      )}
-                    </button>
-                  </TooltipTrigger>
-                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                    {retryLaunchError ??
-                      (retryingLaunch ? `${restartActionBusyLabel}...` : restartActionIdleLabel)}
-                  </TooltipContent>
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-            </span>
-          ) : showRuntimeAdvisoryBadge ? (
-            <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <span className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-                    <AlertTriangle
-                      className={`size-3.5 shrink-0 ${
-                        runtimeAdvisoryTone === 'error' ? 'text-red-400' : 'text-amber-400'
-                      }`}
-                    />
-                    <Badge
-                      variant="secondary"
-                      className={`shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none ${
-                        runtimeAdvisoryTone === 'error'
-                          ? 'bg-red-500/15 text-red-300'
-                          : 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-300'
-                      }`}
-                      title={runtimeAdvisoryTitle}
-                    >
-                      {runtimeAdvisoryLabel}
-                    </Badge>
-                  </span>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                  {runtimeAdvisoryTitle ?? runtimeAdvisoryLabel}
-                </TooltipContent>
-              </Tooltip>
-              {canRelaunchRuntimeAdvisoryOpenCode ? (
-                <Tooltip>
-                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      aria-label={retryingLaunch ? restartActionBusyLabel : restartActionIdleLabel}
-                      className="rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
-                      disabled={retryingLaunch}
-                      onClick={handleRestartMember}
-                    >
-                      {retryingLaunch ? (
-                        <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
-                      ) : (
-                        <RotateCcw className="size-3.5" />
-                      )}
-                    </button>
-                  </TooltipTrigger>
-                  <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                    {retryLaunchError ??
-                      (retryingLaunch ? `${restartActionBusyLabel}...` : restartActionIdleLabel)}
-                  </TooltipContent>
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-              {showRuntimeAdvisoryDiagnostics ? (
-                <MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton
-                  payload={launchDiagnosticsPayload}
-                  className="size-auto rounded p-1 text-red-300 transition-colors hover:bg-red-500/10 hover:text-red-200"
-                />
-              ) : null}
-            </span>
-          ) : !activityTask ? (
-            <Badge
-              variant="secondary"
-              className={`shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none ${isRemoved ? 'bg-zinc-600 text-zinc-300' : 'text-[var(--color-text-muted)]'}`}
-              title={isRemoved ? 'This member has been removed' : activityTitle}
-            >
-              {isRemoved ? 'removed' : displayPresenceLabel}
-            </Badge>
-          ) : null}
-          {showStartingSkeleton ? (
-            <div className="shrink-0" aria-hidden="true">
-              <div
-                className="skeleton-shimmer h-[18px] w-[62px] rounded-full border"
-                style={{
-                  backgroundColor: 'var(--skeleton-base-dim)',
-                  borderColor: 'var(--color-border)',
-                }}
-              />
-              <div
-                className="skeleton-shimmer mx-1 mt-1 h-[2px] w-10 rounded-full"
-                style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--skeleton-base)' }}
-              />
-            </div>
-          ) : (
+          {launchFailureReason ? (
             <div
-              className="shrink-0"
-              title={totalTasks > 0 ? `${completed}/${totalTasks} completed` : undefined}
+              data-testid="member-launch-failure-reason"
+              className="col-span-2 col-start-2 min-w-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-[10px] font-medium leading-snug text-red-300/90"
+              title={rawLaunchFailureReason}
             >
-              <Badge
-                variant="secondary"
-                className="shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal leading-none"
-              >
-                {member.taskCount} {member.taskCount === 1 ? 'task' : 'tasks'}
-              </Badge>
-              {totalTasks > 0 && (
-                <div className="mx-0.5 mt-0.5 h-[2px] rounded-full bg-[var(--color-border)]">
-                  <div
-                    className="h-full rounded-full bg-emerald-500 transition-all duration-500"
-                    style={{ width: `${progressPercent}%` }}
-                  />
-                </div>
-              )}
-              {/* NOTE: lead context bar disabled — usage formula is inaccurate */}
+              <span>
+                {renderLinkifiedText(launchFailureReason, {
+                  linkClassName: 'underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-red-200',
+                  stopPropagation: true,
+                  getLinkLabel: getLaunchFailureLinkLabel,
+                })}
+              </span>
             </div>
-          )}
-          {!isRemoved && (
-            <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5">
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
-                    onClick={(e) => {
-                      e.stopPropagation();
-                      onSendMessage?.();
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <MessageSquare size={13} />
-                  </button>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipContent side="bottom">Send message</TooltipContent>
-              </Tooltip>
-              <Tooltip>
-                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)]"
-                    onClick={(e) => {
-                      e.stopPropagation();
-                      onAssignTask?.();
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <Plus size={13} />
-                  </button>
-                </TooltipTrigger>
-                <TooltipContent side="bottom">Assign task</TooltipContent>
-              </Tooltip>
-            </div>
-          )}
-          {canRestoreMember ? (
-            <Tooltip>
-              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  aria-label={restoringMember ? 'Restoring teammate' : 'Restore teammate'}
-                  className="rounded p-1 text-[var(--color-text-muted)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-surface)] hover:text-[var(--color-text)] disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
-                  disabled={restoringMember}
-                  onClick={handleRestoreMember}
-                >
-                  {restoringMember ? (
-                    <SyncedLoader2 className="size-3.5" />
-                  ) : (
-                    <Undo2 className="size-3.5" />
-                  )}
-                </button>
-              </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipContent side="bottom">
-                {restoreMemberError ?? (restoringMember ? 'Restoring teammate...' : 'Restore')}
-              </TooltipContent>
-            </Tooltip>
           ) : null}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -1549,7 +1562,7 @@ export const MemberCard = memo(function MemberCard({
     >
       <TooltipTrigger asChild>{cardContent}</TooltipTrigger>
       <TooltipContent
-        side="top"
+        side="left"
         align="start"
         sideOffset={8}
         className="border-blue-400/20 bg-[var(--color-surface)] p-3 shadow-xl shadow-black/30"
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton.tsx
index 4da86616..105ba8db 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 
 import { Button } from '@renderer/components/ui/button';
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@renderer/components/ui/tooltip';
+import { cn } from '@renderer/lib/utils';
 import {
   formatMemberLaunchDiagnosticsPayload,
   type MemberLaunchDiagnosticsPayload,
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ interface MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButtonProps {
   label?: string;
   className?: string;
   size?: 'icon' | 'sm';
+  attention?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton = ({
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ export const MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton = ({
   label,
   className,
   size = label ? 'sm' : 'icon',
+  attention = false,
 }: MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButtonProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
 
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ export const MemberLaunchDiagnosticsButton = ({
           type="button"
           variant="ghost"
           size={size}
-          className={className}
+          className={cn(className, attention && !copied && 'member-launch-diagnostics-pulse')}
           title={tooltip}
           aria-label={tooltip}
           onClick={copyDiagnostics}
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.css b/src/renderer/index.css
index b93bb3d8..7cf9a6ef 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.css
+++ b/src/renderer/index.css
@@ -1056,6 +1056,44 @@ a[href],
   }
 }
 
+@keyframes member-diagnostics-attention-fill {
+  0%,
+  100% {
+    background-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+  }
+  50% {
+    background-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.22);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes member-diagnostics-attention-ring {
+  0% {
+    opacity: 0.7;
+    transform: scale(0.92);
+  }
+  70%,
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(1.38);
+  }
+}
+
+.member-launch-diagnostics-pulse {
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: visible;
+  animation: member-diagnostics-attention-fill 1.7s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.member-launch-diagnostics-pulse::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: -2px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.55);
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  animation: member-diagnostics-attention-ring 1.7s ease-out infinite;
+}
+
 /* Skeleton-style shimmer for waiting members: a translucent light sweep */
 .member-waiting-shimmer {
   position: relative;
@@ -1653,6 +1691,8 @@ a[href],
 
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .kanban-comment-badge-pulse,
+  .member-launch-diagnostics-pulse,
+  .member-launch-diagnostics-pulse::after,
   .message-composer-orbit-path,
   .message-composer-orbit-glow {
     animation: none;
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.html b/src/renderer/index.html
index 387ab289..80edd058 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.html
+++ b/src/renderer/index.html
@@ -8,97 +8,6 @@
     />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="./favicon.png" />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/01.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/02.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/03.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/04.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/05.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/06.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/07.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/08.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/09.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/10.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/11.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/12.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
-    <link
-      rel="preload"
-      as="image"
-      type="image/png"
-      href="./assets/participant-avatars/13.png"
-      fetchpriority="high"
-    />
     <title>Agent Teams AI</title>
     <style>
       /* Splash: animated gradient background */
diff --git a/test/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.test.ts b/test/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.test.ts
index 5cef1eb7..eef74e86 100644
--- a/test/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.test.ts
+++ b/test/renderer/components/extensions/plugins/PluginsPanel.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, { act } from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
+
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import type { CliInstallationStatus } from '@shared/types';
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ describe('PluginsPanel effective runtime status', () => {
     });
 
     expect(host.textContent).not.toContain(
-      'In the multimodel runtime, plugins currently apply only to Anthropic sessions.'
+      'Plugin support is currently guaranteed for Anthropic (Claude) sessions only.'
     );
     expect(host.textContent).not.toContain('Codex bootstrap placeholder');
 
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ describe('PluginsPanel effective runtime status', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('explains that broader plugin support for all agents is actively being built when Codex plugins are not supported yet', async () => {
+  it('explains that plugin support is guaranteed only for Anthropic sessions when Codex plugins are not supported yet', async () => {
     const host = document.createElement('div');
     document.body.appendChild(host);
     const root = createRoot(host);
@@ -257,12 +258,10 @@ describe('PluginsPanel effective runtime status', () => {
     });
 
     expect(host.textContent).toContain(
-      'plugins are currently guaranteed only for Anthropic sessions'
+      "Plugin support is currently guaranteed for Anthropic (Claude) sessions only. We're working to support plugins across all agents."
     );
-    expect(host.textContent).toContain(
-      'We are actively building broader plugin support for all agents'
-    );
-    expect(host.textContent).toContain('universal plugins and agent-specific plugins');
+    expect(host.textContent).not.toContain('multimodel runtime');
+    expect(host.textContent).not.toContain('Codex bootstrap placeholder');
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.unmount();
diff --git a/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.test.ts b/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.test.ts
index 14c6fa84..10e43148 100644
--- a/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.test.ts
+++ b/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberCard.test.ts
@@ -73,11 +73,20 @@ vi.mock('@renderer/components/ui/tooltip', () => ({
     React.createElement(React.Fragment, null, children),
   TooltipContent: ({
     children,
+    side,
+    align,
     className,
   }: {
     children: React.ReactNode;
+    side?: string;
+    align?: string;
     className?: string;
-  }) => React.createElement('div', { className, 'data-testid': 'tooltip-content' }, children),
+  }) =>
+    React.createElement(
+      'div',
+      { className, 'data-align': align, 'data-side': side, 'data-testid': 'tooltip-content' },
+      children
+    ),
 }));
 
 vi.mock('@renderer/hooks/useTheme', () => ({
@@ -866,6 +875,10 @@ describe('MemberCard starting-state visuals', () => {
     expect(
       host.querySelector('[data-testid="tooltip-root"][data-delay-duration="0"]')
     ).not.toBeNull();
+    const runtimeTooltipContent = Array.from(
+      host.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="tooltip-content"]')
+    ).find((content) => content.className.includes('border-blue-400/20'));
+    expect(runtimeTooltipContent?.getAttribute('data-side')).toBe('left');
     expect(host.querySelector('[data-testid="tooltip-root"]')?.getAttribute('data-open')).toBe(
       'false'
     );
@@ -1148,6 +1161,7 @@ describe('MemberCard starting-state visuals', () => {
 
     const button = host.querySelector('[aria-label="Copy diagnostics"]') as HTMLButtonElement;
     expect(button).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(button.className).toContain('member-launch-diagnostics-pulse');
 
     await act(async () => {
       button.click();
@@ -1163,6 +1177,7 @@ describe('MemberCard starting-state visuals', () => {
     expect(payload.runId).toBe('run-42');
     expect(payload.livenessKind).toBe('not_found');
     expect(payload.processCommand).toContain('--token [redacted]');
+    expect(button.className).not.toContain('member-launch-diagnostics-pulse');
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.unmount();
@@ -1233,6 +1248,8 @@ describe('MemberCard starting-state visuals', () => {
     });
 
     const failureReason = host.querySelector('[data-testid="member-launch-failure-reason"]');
+    expect(failureReason?.className).toContain('col-start-2');
+    expect(failureReason?.className).toContain('col-span-2');
     expect(failureReason?.textContent).toContain('Insufficient credits');
     expect(failureReason?.textContent).toContain('OpenRouter credits');
     expect(failureReason?.textContent).not.toContain('Latest assistant message');