--- a/src/features/artifact/components/chat/ComposerDock.tsx
+++ b/src/features/artifact/components/chat/ComposerDock.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
   onExpand,
   children,
   contentRef,
   inline = false,
+  needsClarification = false,
 }: {
   visible: boolean;
   onExpand: () => void;
   children: ReactNode;
@@ -31,8 +32,10 @@
   contentRef?: (node: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
   /** Sits in the page flow (Home's Feed, above Trending) instead of floating at the
    *  bottom; the layout then reserves no space for it. */
   inline?: boolean;
+  /** The active editable session has a settled question awaiting an answer. */
+  needsClarification?: boolean;
 }) {
   const t = useTranslations("artifactChat.dock");
   return (
     <AnimatePresence>
@@ -69,9 +72,19 @@
               onClick={onExpand}
               className="self-end shadow-sm"
             >
               <MessagesSquare className="size-3.5" />
-              {t("openAsPanel")}
+              {needsClarification && (
+                <span
+                  aria-hidden="true"
+                  className="size-1.5 rounded-full bg-warning"
+                />
+              )}
+              <span aria-live="polite">
+                {needsClarification
+                  ? t("answerPendingQuestion")
+                  : t("openAsPanel")}
+              </span>
             </Button>
             {children}
           </div>
         </m.div>

--- a/src/features/artifact/components/studio/StudioClient.tsx
+++ b/src/features/artifact/components/studio/StudioClient.tsx
@@ -940,8 +940,11 @@
           // The dock yields the screen bottom to `BulkBar`, which would overlap it.
           <ComposerDock
             visible={!chatOpen && !folderOrg.selection.selectionActive}
             onExpand={openChat}
+            needsClarification={
+              !replaying && !chat.viewOnly && chat.currentClarify !== null
+            }
             contentRef={measureDock}
             inline={inline}
           >
             {dockComposer}

--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@
       "resizeAria": "Resize chat panel (arrow keys to adjust, Home to reset)"
     },
     "dock": {
-      "openAsPanel": "Open chat"
+      "openAsPanel": "Open chat",
+      "answerPendingQuestion": "Answer pending question"
     },
     "media": {
       "noCaptions": "No captions available",

--- a/src/i18n/locales/vi.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/vi.json
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@
       "resizeAria": "Đổi kích thước bảng chat (phím mũi tên để điều chỉnh, Home để đặt lại)"
     },
     "dock": {
-      "openAsPanel": "Mở khung chat"
+      "openAsPanel": "Mở khung chat",
+      "answerPendingQuestion": "Trả lời câu hỏi đang chờ"
     },
     "media": {
       "noCaptions": "Không có phụ đề",