diff --git a/plugins/docuservix/hooks/useChatStatus.ts b/plugins/docuservix/hooks/useChatStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9113a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/docuservix/hooks/useChatStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+
+import { useOptions } from '@docuservix/hooks/useOptions';
+import { ChatStatus } from '@docuservix/models/chat';
+
+interface UseChatStatusResult {
+    status: ChatStatus;
+    apiUrl: string;
+    recheck: () => void;
+}
+
+const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 30_000;
+const REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
+
+function sameStatus(a: ChatStatus, b: ChatStatus): boolean {
+    if (a.kind !== b.kind) return false;
+    if (a.kind === 'server' && b.kind === 'server') return a.label === b.label;
+    return true;
+}
+
+export function useChatStatus(): UseChatStatusResult {
+    const apiUrl = useOptions().api ?? '';
+    const statusApiUrl = apiUrl + '/v1/status';
+
+    const [status, setStatus] = useState<ChatStatus>({ kind: 'connecting' });
+
+    const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
+    const timerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+    const updateStatus = useCallback((next: ChatStatus): void => {
+        setStatus((prev) => (sameStatus(prev, next) ? prev : next));
+    }, []);
+
+    const check = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+        abortRef.current?.abort();
+
+        const controller = new AbortController();
+
+        abortRef.current = controller;
+
+        let timedOut = false;
+        const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+            timedOut = true;
+            controller.abort();
+        }, REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS);
+
+        try {
+            const res = await fetch(statusApiUrl, { signal: controller.signal });
+
+            if (!res.ok) {
+                updateStatus({ kind: 'offline' });
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const parsed = (await res.json()) as { status?: unknown } | null | undefined;
+            const raw = typeof parsed?.status === 'string' ? parsed.status : null;
+
+            if (raw === null || raw.length === 0) {
+                updateStatus({ kind: 'offline' });
+                return;
+            }
+
+            updateStatus({
+                kind: 'server',
+                label: raw.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + raw.slice(1),
+            });
+        } catch {
+            if (!controller.signal.aborted || timedOut) {
+                updateStatus({ kind: 'offline' });
+            }
+        } finally {
+            clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+        }
+    }, [statusApiUrl, updateStatus]);
+
+    const scheduleNext = useCallback((): void => {
+        if (timerRef.current !== null) {
+            clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+        }
+
+        timerRef.current = setTimeout(async () => {
+            if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+                await check();
+            }
+            scheduleNext();
+        }, POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
+    }, [check]);
+
+    const recheck = useCallback((): void => {
+        updateStatus({ kind: 'connecting' });
+        void check();
+        scheduleNext();
+    }, [check, scheduleNext, updateStatus]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        void check();
+        scheduleNext();
+
+        const onVisibilityChange = (): void => {
+            if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+                void check();
+                scheduleNext();
+            }
+        };
+
+        document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', onVisibilityChange);
+
+        return (): void => {
+            document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', onVisibilityChange);
+            abortRef.current?.abort();
+
+            if (timerRef.current !== null) {
+                clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+            }
+        };
+    }, [check, scheduleNext]);
+
+    return { status, apiUrl, recheck };
+}
diff --git a/plugins/docuservix/models/chat.ts b/plugins/docuservix/models/chat.ts
index e1d7afd..c6d9ed1 100644
--- a/plugins/docuservix/models/chat.ts
+++ b/plugins/docuservix/models/chat.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+export type ChatStatus =
+    | { kind: 'connecting' }
+    | { kind: 'offline' }
+    | { kind: 'server'; label: string };
+
 export interface IChat {
     messages: IChatMessage[];
 }
diff --git a/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.module.css b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.module.css
index e48bbde..97355a7 100644
--- a/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.module.css
+++ b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.module.css
@@ -24,9 +24,3 @@
     color: var(--ifm-font-color-base);
     font-size: 1.125rem;
 }
-
-.Header__info p {
-    margin: 0;
-    color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-600);
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-}
diff --git a/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.tsx b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.tsx
index b438758..3d4ab36 100644
--- a/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.tsx
+++ b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Header.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import React, { ReactNode } from 'react';
 
 import styles from './Header.module.css';
 import { RobotIcon } from './icons';
+import { Status } from './Status';
 
 const b = block(styles, 'Header');
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ export function Header(): ReactNode {
             </div>
             <div className={b('info')}>
                 <h3>AI Assistant</h3>
-                <p>Ready to help</p>
+                <Status />
             </div>
         </div>
     );
diff --git a/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Status.module.css b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Status.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7348e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Status.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+.Status {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.4rem;
+    padding: 0;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-600);
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    line-height: 1;
+}
+
+.Status:hover .Status__label {
+    color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-800);
+}
+
+.Status:focus-visible {
+    outline: 2px solid var(--ifm-color-primary);
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.Status__dot {
+    width: 8px;
+    height: 8px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-400);
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.Status_kind_server .Status__dot {
+    background: #22c55e;
+}
+
+.Status_kind_offline .Status__dot {
+    background: #ef4444;
+}
+
+.Status_kind_connecting .Status__dot {
+    background: #eab308;
+    animation: Status__pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes Status__pulse {
+    0%,
+    100% {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+    50% {
+        opacity: 0.4;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Status.tsx b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Status.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c77fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/docuservix/widgets/chat/Status.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import block from 'bem-css-modules';
+import React, { ReactNode } from 'react';
+
+import { useChatStatus } from '@docuservix/hooks/useChatStatus';
+import { ChatStatus } from '@docuservix/models/chat';
+
+import styles from './Status.module.css';
+
+const b = block(styles, 'Status');
+
+function getLabel(status: ChatStatus): string {
+    switch (status.kind) {
+        case 'connecting':
+            return 'Подключение…';
+        case 'offline':
+            return 'Offline';
+        case 'server':
+            return status.label;
+    }
+}
+
+export function Status(): ReactNode {
+    const { status, apiUrl, recheck } = useChatStatus();
+    const label = getLabel(status);
+
+    return (
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            className={b({ kind: status.kind })}
+            onClick={recheck}
+            title={apiUrl}
+            aria-label={`Статус: ${label}. Нажмите для проверки`}
+        >
+            <span className={b('dot')} />
+            <span className={b('label')}>{label}</span>
+        </button>
+    );
+}