diff --git a/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/index.ts b/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/index.ts
index 60559156..98f250ce 100644
--- a/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/index.ts
+++ b/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/index.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ export * from './adapters/memberWorkSyncStatusViewModel';
 export * from './hooks/useMemberWorkSyncStatus';
 export * from './ui/MemberWorkSyncBadge';
 export * from './ui/MemberWorkSyncDetails';
+export * from './ui/MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel';
diff --git a/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/ui/MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel.tsx b/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/ui/MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a4d1392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/member-work-sync/renderer/ui/MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import type React from 'react';
+
+import { MemberWorkSyncBadge } from './MemberWorkSyncBadge';
+import { MemberWorkSyncDetails } from './MemberWorkSyncDetails';
+import { useMemberWorkSyncStatus } from '../hooks/useMemberWorkSyncStatus';
+
+interface MemberWorkSyncStatusPanelProps {
+  teamName: string;
+  memberName: string;
+  enabled?: boolean;
+  showDiagnostics?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel({
+  teamName,
+  memberName,
+  enabled = true,
+  showDiagnostics = false,
+}: MemberWorkSyncStatusPanelProps): React.ReactElement | null {
+  const { status, viewModel, loading, error } = useMemberWorkSyncStatus({
+    teamName,
+    memberName,
+    enabled,
+  });
+
+  if (!enabled) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (status) {
+    return <MemberWorkSyncDetails status={status} showDiagnostics={showDiagnostics} />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <section className="rounded-lg border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-surface-raised)] p-3 text-sm">
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+        <div>
+          <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--color-text)]">Member work sync</h3>
+          <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">
+            {loading
+              ? 'Loading member work sync diagnostics.'
+              : error
+                ? 'Member work sync diagnostics are unavailable.'
+                : viewModel.tooltip}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <MemberWorkSyncBadge viewModel={viewModel} />
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.tsx
index 3828f04c..1b3c5166 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@renderer/components/u
 import { useMemberStats } from '@renderer/hooks/useMemberStats';
 import { useStore } from '@renderer/store';
 import { selectMemberMessagesForTeamMember } from '@renderer/store/slices/teamSlice';
+import { MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel } from '@features/member-work-sync/renderer';
 import {
   buildMemberLaunchDiagnosticsPayload,
   getMemberLaunchDiagnosticsErrorMessage,
@@ -291,7 +292,14 @@ export const MemberDetailDialog = ({
             </TabsTrigger>
           </TabsList>
           <TabsContent value="tasks">
-            <MemberTasksTab tasks={memberTasks} onTaskClick={onTaskClick} />
+            <div className="space-y-3">
+              <MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel
+                teamName={teamName}
+                memberName={member.name}
+                enabled={open && !member.removedAt}
+              />
+              <MemberTasksTab tasks={memberTasks} onTaskClick={onTaskClick} />
+            </div>
           </TabsContent>
           <TabsContent value="activity">
             <MemberMessagesTab
diff --git a/test/features/member-work-sync/renderer/memberWorkSyncRenderer.test.tsx b/test/features/member-work-sync/renderer/memberWorkSyncRenderer.test.tsx
index 7e19b1d4..720553f6 100644
--- a/test/features/member-work-sync/renderer/memberWorkSyncRenderer.test.tsx
+++ b/test/features/member-work-sync/renderer/memberWorkSyncRenderer.test.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import {
   MemberWorkSyncBadge,
   MemberWorkSyncDetails,
+  MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel,
   useMemberWorkSyncStatus,
 } from '@features/member-work-sync/renderer';
 
@@ -110,4 +111,26 @@ describe('member work sync renderer', () => {
     expect(host.textContent).toContain('11111111');
     expect(host.textContent).not.toContain('developer_only');
   });
+
+  it('renders the status panel through the read-only API hook', async () => {
+    apiMocks.getStatus.mockResolvedValue(makeStatus());
+    const host = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(host);
+    const root = createRoot(host);
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        React.createElement(MemberWorkSyncStatusPanel, {
+          teamName: 'team-a',
+          memberName: 'bob',
+        })
+      );
+      await Promise.resolve();
+    });
+
+    expect(host.textContent).toContain('Member work sync');
+    expect(host.textContent).toContain('Needs sync');
+    expect(host.textContent).toContain('Shadow would nudge');
+    expect(apiMocks.getStatus).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ teamName: 'team-a', memberName: 'bob' });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.test.ts b/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.test.ts
index ff4b0be1..fb6dcdd2 100644
--- a/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.test.ts
+++ b/test/renderer/components/team/members/MemberDetailDialog.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,59 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import { useStore } from '@renderer/store';
 
+import type { MemberWorkSyncStatus } from '@features/member-work-sync/contracts';
 import type { ResolvedTeamMember, TeamTaskWithKanban } from '@shared/types';
 
+const apiMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getMemberWorkSyncStatus: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+function makeMemberWorkSyncStatus(
+  overrides: Partial<MemberWorkSyncStatus> = {}
+): MemberWorkSyncStatus {
+  return {
+    teamName: 'demo-team',
+    memberName: 'jack',
+    state: 'needs_sync',
+    agenda: {
+      teamName: 'demo-team',
+      memberName: 'jack',
+      generatedAt: '2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+      fingerprint: 'agenda:v1:abcdef123456',
+      items: [
+        {
+          taskId: 'task-1',
+          displayId: '11111111',
+          subject: 'Review patch',
+          kind: 'work',
+          assignee: 'jack',
+          priority: 'normal',
+          reason: 'owned_pending_task',
+          evidence: { status: 'in_progress', owner: 'jack' },
+        },
+      ],
+      diagnostics: [],
+    },
+    shadow: {
+      reconciledBy: 'request',
+      wouldNudge: true,
+      fingerprintChanged: false,
+    },
+    evaluatedAt: '2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z',
+    diagnostics: [],
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+vi.mock('@renderer/api', () => ({
+  api: {
+    memberWorkSync: {
+      getStatus: apiMocks.getMemberWorkSyncStatus,
+    },
+  },
+  isElectronMode: () => true,
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@renderer/hooks/useMemberStats', () => ({
   useMemberStats: () => ({
     stats: null,
@@ -115,6 +166,7 @@ import { MemberDetailDialog } from '@renderer/components/team/members/MemberDeta
 describe('MemberDetailDialog activity count', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.stubGlobal('IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT', true);
+    apiMocks.getMemberWorkSyncStatus.mockResolvedValue(makeMemberWorkSyncStatus());
     useStore.setState({
       teamMessagesByName: {
         'demo-team': {
@@ -134,6 +186,7 @@ describe('MemberDetailDialog activity count', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     document.body.innerHTML = '';
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
     useStore.setState({ teamMessagesByName: {} } as never);
     vi.unstubAllGlobals();
   });
@@ -202,6 +255,12 @@ describe('MemberDetailDialog activity count', () => {
 
     expect(host.textContent).toContain('activity-count:1');
     expect(host.textContent).toContain('Activity1');
+    expect(host.textContent).toContain('Member work sync');
+    expect(host.textContent).toContain('Needs sync');
+    expect(apiMocks.getMemberWorkSyncStatus).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      teamName: 'demo-team',
+      memberName: 'jack',
+    });
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.unmount();