diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
index 8e2d4b9e..8b78b224 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,50 @@ export type WsResponse =
 	/** Final signal that the /btw side question has been fully answered. */
 	| { type: "side_question_done"; response: string }
 	/** A single server log entry (bulk on connect, then live). */
-	| { type: "log_entry"; timestamp: string; level: string; message: string };
+	| { type: "log_entry"; timestamp: string; level: string; message: string }
+	/** A structured pipeline status event from the status broadcaster. */
+	| { type: "status_update"; event: StatusEvent };
+
+/**
+ * A structured pipeline status event emitted by the status broadcaster.
+ *
+ * The discriminant `type` field enables per-event-type rendering without
+ * parsing strings. All fields from the original event are preserved so
+ * future UI stories can add dedicated icons, banners, or filters.
+ */
+export type StatusEvent =
+	| {
+			type: "stage_transition";
+			story_id: string;
+			story_name: string | null;
+			from_stage: string;
+			to_stage: string;
+	  }
+	| {
+			type: "merge_failure";
+			story_id: string;
+			story_name: string | null;
+			reason: string;
+	  }
+	| {
+			type: "story_blocked";
+			story_id: string;
+			story_name: string | null;
+			reason: string;
+	  }
+	| {
+			type: "rate_limit_warning";
+			story_id: string;
+			story_name: string | null;
+			agent_name: string;
+	  }
+	| {
+			type: "rate_limit_hard_block";
+			story_id: string;
+			story_name: string | null;
+			agent_name: string;
+			reset_at: string;
+	  };
 
 export interface ProviderConfig {
 	provider: string;
@@ -478,6 +521,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 		level: string,
 		message: string,
 	) => void;
+	private onStatusUpdate?: (event: StatusEvent) => void;
 	private onConnected?: () => void;
 	private connected = false;
 	private closeTimer?: number;
@@ -573,6 +617,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 					this.onSideQuestionDone?.(data.response);
 				if (data.type === "log_entry")
 					this.onLogEntry?.(data.timestamp, data.level, data.message);
+				if (data.type === "status_update") this.onStatusUpdate?.(data.event);
 				if (data.type === "pong") {
 					window.clearTimeout(this.heartbeatTimeout);
 					this.heartbeatTimeout = undefined;
@@ -630,6 +675,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 			onSideQuestionToken?: (content: string) => void;
 			onSideQuestionDone?: (response: string) => void;
 			onLogEntry?: (timestamp: string, level: string, message: string) => void;
+			onStatusUpdate?: (event: StatusEvent) => void;
 			onConnected?: () => void;
 		},
 		wsPath = DEFAULT_WS_PATH,
@@ -650,6 +696,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 		this.onSideQuestionToken = handlers.onSideQuestionToken;
 		this.onSideQuestionDone = handlers.onSideQuestionDone;
 		this.onLogEntry = handlers.onLogEntry;
+		this.onStatusUpdate = handlers.onStatusUpdate;
 		this.onConnected = handlers.onConnected;
 		this.wsPath = wsPath;
 		this.shouldReconnect = true;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Chat.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Chat.tsx
index ee2e81be..2b02f4c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Chat.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Chat.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export function Chat({
 		setSideQuestion,
 		serverLogs,
 		storyTokenCosts,
+		statusEvents,
 	} = useChatWebSocket({
 		setMessages,
 		setLoading,
@@ -384,9 +385,7 @@ export function Chat({
 				<BotConfigPage onBack={() => setView("chat")} />
 			)}
 
-			{view === "settings" && (
-				<SettingsPage onBack={() => setView("chat")} />
-			)}
+			{view === "settings" && <SettingsPage onBack={() => setView("chat")} />}
 
 			<div
 				data-testid="chat-content-area"
@@ -449,6 +448,7 @@ export function Chat({
 					busyAgentNames={busyAgentNames}
 					selectedWorkItemId={selectedWorkItemId}
 					serverLogs={serverLogs}
+					statusEvents={statusEvents}
 					onSelectWorkItem={setSelectedWorkItemId}
 					onCloseWorkItem={() => setSelectedWorkItemId(null)}
 					onStartAgent={handleStartAgent}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatPipelinePanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChatPipelinePanel.tsx
index ba4fc6d3..d095722a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatPipelinePanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatPipelinePanel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import type { AgentConfigInfo } from "../api/agents";
-import type { PipelineStageItem, PipelineState } from "../api/client";
+import type {
+	PipelineStageItem,
+	PipelineState,
+	StatusEvent,
+} from "../api/client";
 import { AgentPanel } from "./AgentPanel";
 import { LozengeFlyProvider } from "./LozengeFlyContext";
 import type { LogEntry } from "./ServerLogsPanel";
@@ -7,6 +11,25 @@ import { ServerLogsPanel } from "./ServerLogsPanel";
 import { StagePanel } from "./StagePanel";
 import { WorkItemDetailPanel } from "./WorkItemDetailPanel";
 
+/** Format a structured StatusEvent into a human-readable display string.
+ * This conversion happens at render time, not at the WebSocket boundary,
+ * so the original StatusEvent structure is preserved in state. */
+function formatStatusEventMessage(event: StatusEvent): string {
+	const name = event.story_name ?? event.story_id;
+	switch (event.type) {
+		case "stage_transition":
+			return `${name} — ${event.from_stage} → ${event.to_stage}`;
+		case "merge_failure":
+			return `✗ ${name} — ${event.reason}`;
+		case "story_blocked":
+			return `⊘ ${name} — BLOCKED: ${event.reason}`;
+		case "rate_limit_warning":
+			return `⚠ ${name} — ${event.agent_name} hit an API rate limit`;
+		case "rate_limit_hard_block":
+			return `⊗ ${name} — ${event.agent_name} hard rate-limited until ${event.reset_at}`;
+	}
+}
+
 interface ChatPipelinePanelProps {
 	isNarrowScreen: boolean;
 	pipeline: PipelineState;
@@ -18,6 +41,8 @@ interface ChatPipelinePanelProps {
 	busyAgentNames: Set<string>;
 	selectedWorkItemId: string | null;
 	serverLogs: LogEntry[];
+	/** Structured pipeline status events forwarded from the status broadcaster. */
+	statusEvents: Array<{ receivedAt: string; event: StatusEvent }>;
 	onSelectWorkItem: (id: string) => void;
 	onCloseWorkItem: () => void;
 	onStartAgent: (storyId: string, agentName?: string) => void;
@@ -36,12 +61,28 @@ export function ChatPipelinePanel({
 	busyAgentNames,
 	selectedWorkItemId,
 	serverLogs,
+	statusEvents,
 	onSelectWorkItem,
 	onCloseWorkItem,
 	onStartAgent,
 	onStopAgent,
 	onDeleteItem,
 }: ChatPipelinePanelProps) {
+	// Convert structured status events to LogEntry format for display in the
+	// existing log area. Structure is preserved in the statusEvents array itself.
+	const statusLogEntries: LogEntry[] = statusEvents.map(
+		({ receivedAt, event }) => ({
+			timestamp: receivedAt,
+			level:
+				event.type === "merge_failure" ||
+				event.type === "story_blocked" ||
+				event.type === "rate_limit_hard_block"
+					? "WARN"
+					: "INFO",
+			message: formatStatusEventMessage(event),
+		}),
+	);
+	const combinedLogs = [...statusLogEntries, ...serverLogs];
 	return (
 		<div
 			data-testid="chat-right-column"
@@ -115,7 +156,7 @@ export function ChatPipelinePanel({
 							onStopAgent={onStopAgent}
 							onDeleteItem={onDeleteItem}
 						/>
-						<ServerLogsPanel logs={serverLogs} />
+						<ServerLogsPanel logs={combinedLogs} />
 					</>
 				)}
 			</LozengeFlyProvider>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx
index fa4ac5bf..a446de20 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,13 @@ interface TextFieldProps {
 	placeholder?: string;
 }
 
-function TextField({ label, description, value, onChange, placeholder }: TextFieldProps) {
+function TextField({
+	label,
+	description,
+	value,
+	onChange,
+	placeholder,
+}: TextFieldProps) {
 	return (
 		<div style={fieldStyle}>
 			<label style={labelStyle}>{label}</label>
@@ -90,7 +96,14 @@ interface NumberFieldProps {
 	placeholder?: string;
 }
 
-function NumberField({ label, description, value, onChange, min, placeholder }: NumberFieldProps) {
+function NumberField({
+	label,
+	description,
+	value,
+	onChange,
+	min,
+	placeholder,
+}: NumberFieldProps) {
 	return (
 		<div style={fieldStyle}>
 			<label style={labelStyle}>{label}</label>
@@ -122,7 +135,12 @@ interface CheckboxFieldProps {
 	onChange: (v: boolean) => void;
 }
 
-function CheckboxField({ label, description, checked, onChange }: CheckboxFieldProps) {
+function CheckboxField({
+	label,
+	description,
+	checked,
+	onChange,
+}: CheckboxFieldProps) {
 	return (
 		<div style={fieldStyle}>
 			{description && <span style={descStyle}>{description}</span>}
@@ -152,9 +170,13 @@ const QA_MODES = ["server", "agent", "human"] as const;
 /** Settings page — form-based editor for project.toml scalar settings. */
 export function SettingsPage({ onBack }: SettingsPageProps) {
 	const [settings, setSettings] = useState<ProjectSettings | null>(null);
-	const [status, setStatus] = useState<"idle" | "loading" | "saving" | "saved" | "error">("loading");
+	const [status, setStatus] = useState<
+		"idle" | "loading" | "saving" | "saved" | "error"
+	>("loading");
 	const [errorMsg, setErrorMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
-	const [validationErrors, setValidationErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+	const [validationErrors, setValidationErrors] = useState<
+		Record<string, string>
+	>({});
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		settingsApi
@@ -251,7 +273,9 @@ export function SettingsPage({ onBack }: SettingsPageProps) {
 				>
 					← Back
 				</button>
-				<span style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: "1em" }}>Project Settings</span>
+				<span style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: "1em" }}>
+					Project Settings
+				</span>
 			</div>
 
 			{/* Body */}
@@ -284,8 +308,8 @@ export function SettingsPage({ onBack }: SettingsPageProps) {
 							<div style={fieldStyle}>
 								<label style={labelStyle}>Default QA Mode</label>
 								<span style={descStyle}>
-									How stories are QA-reviewed after the coder stage.
-									Default: server.
+									How stories are QA-reviewed after the coder stage. Default:
+									server.
 								</span>
 								<select
 									value={s.default_qa}
@@ -346,9 +370,7 @@ export function SettingsPage({ onBack }: SettingsPageProps) {
 								label="Base Branch"
 								description="Overrides auto-detection of the merge target branch (e.g. main, master, develop)."
 								value={s.base_branch ?? ""}
-								onChange={(v) =>
-									patch({ base_branch: v.trim() || null })
-								}
+								onChange={(v) => patch({ base_branch: v.trim() || null })}
 								placeholder="e.g. master"
 							/>
 						</div>
@@ -431,11 +453,9 @@ export function SettingsPage({ onBack }: SettingsPageProps) {
 									padding: "8px 24px",
 									borderRadius: "6px",
 									border: "none",
-									background:
-										status === "saved" ? "#1a5c2a" : "#2563eb",
+									background: status === "saved" ? "#1a5c2a" : "#2563eb",
 									color: "#fff",
-									cursor:
-										status === "saving" ? "not-allowed" : "pointer",
+									cursor: status === "saving" ? "not-allowed" : "pointer",
 									fontSize: "0.9em",
 									fontWeight: 600,
 									opacity: status === "saving" ? 0.7 : 1,
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useChatWebSocket.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useChatWebSocket.ts
index a3738cee..2aa4216a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useChatWebSocket.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useChatWebSocket.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import * as React from "react";
-import type { PipelineState, WizardStateData } from "../api/client";
+import type {
+	PipelineState,
+	StatusEvent,
+	WizardStateData,
+} from "../api/client";
 import { api, ChatWebSocket } from "../api/client";
 import type { LogEntry } from "../components/ServerLogsPanel";
 import type { Message } from "../types";
@@ -68,6 +72,9 @@ export interface UseChatWebSocketResult {
 	} | null>;
 	serverLogs: LogEntry[];
 	storyTokenCosts: Map<string, number>;
+	/** Structured pipeline status events. Each entry preserves the full
+	 * StatusEvent so future UI stories can render per-type icons or filters. */
+	statusEvents: Array<{ receivedAt: string; event: StatusEvent }>;
 }
 
 export function useChatWebSocket({
@@ -116,6 +123,9 @@ export function useChatWebSocket({
 	const [storyTokenCosts, setStoryTokenCosts] = useState<Map<string, number>>(
 		new Map(),
 	);
+	const [statusEvents, setStatusEvents] = useState<
+		Array<{ receivedAt: string; event: StatusEvent }>
+	>([]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const ws = new ChatWebSocket();
@@ -240,6 +250,14 @@ export function useChatWebSocket({
 			onLogEntry: (timestamp, level, message) => {
 				setServerLogs((prev) => [...prev, { timestamp, level, message }]);
 			},
+			onStatusUpdate: (event) => {
+				// Preserve the structured event and receive timestamp so future stories
+				// can render per-type icons, banners, or filters without format changes.
+				setStatusEvents((prev) => [
+					...prev,
+					{ receivedAt: new Date().toISOString(), event },
+				]);
+			},
 			onConnected: () => {
 				setWsConnected(true);
 			},
@@ -276,5 +294,6 @@ export function useChatWebSocket({
 		setSideQuestion,
 		serverLogs,
 		storyTokenCosts,
+		statusEvents,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/server/src/config.rs b/server/src/config.rs
index 67186e91..ce6008d7 100644
--- a/server/src/config.rs
+++ b/server/src/config.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ pub struct ProjectConfig {
     /// Default: `true`.
     #[serde(default = "default_rate_limit_notifications")]
     pub rate_limit_notifications: bool,
+    /// Whether the web UI WebSocket consumer subscribes to the status broadcaster.
+    /// Set to `false` to disable status event forwarding to the web UI without
+    /// affecting other consumers (chat transports, agent context).
+    /// Default: `true`.
+    #[serde(default = "default_web_ui_status_consumer")]
+    pub web_ui_status_consumer: bool,
     /// IANA timezone name (e.g. `"Europe/London"`, `"America/New_York"`).
     /// When set, timer HH:MM inputs are interpreted in this timezone instead
     /// of the container/host local time.  Falls back to `chrono::Local` when absent.
@@ -123,6 +129,10 @@ fn default_rate_limit_notifications() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+fn default_web_ui_status_consumer() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
 fn default_max_mesh_peers() -> usize {
     3
 }
@@ -252,6 +262,7 @@ impl Default for ProjectConfig {
             max_retries: default_max_retries(),
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: default_rate_limit_notifications(),
+            web_ui_status_consumer: default_web_ui_status_consumer(),
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -333,6 +344,7 @@ impl ProjectConfig {
                         max_retries: legacy.max_retries,
                         base_branch: legacy.base_branch,
                         rate_limit_notifications: legacy.rate_limit_notifications,
+                        web_ui_status_consumer: default_web_ui_status_consumer(),
                         timezone: legacy.timezone,
                         rendezvous: None,
                         trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -365,6 +377,7 @@ impl ProjectConfig {
                         max_retries: legacy.max_retries,
                         base_branch: legacy.base_branch,
                         rate_limit_notifications: legacy.rate_limit_notifications,
+                        web_ui_status_consumer: default_web_ui_status_consumer(),
                         timezone: legacy.timezone,
                         rendezvous: None,
                         trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -385,6 +398,7 @@ impl ProjectConfig {
                         max_retries: legacy.max_retries,
                         base_branch: legacy.base_branch,
                         rate_limit_notifications: legacy.rate_limit_notifications,
+                        web_ui_status_consumer: default_web_ui_status_consumer(),
                         timezone: legacy.timezone,
                         rendezvous: None,
                         trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
diff --git a/server/src/http/ws.rs b/server/src/http/ws.rs
index 2d8ff6f5..c7292168 100644
--- a/server/src/http/ws.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/ws.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! WebSocket transport adapter — accept connection, serialise/deserialise frames,
 //! invoke service methods. No business logic, no inline state transitions.
 
+use crate::config::ProjectConfig;
 use crate::http::context::AppContext;
 use crate::llm::chat;
 use crate::service::ws::{self, WsResponse};
@@ -56,6 +57,18 @@ pub async fn ws_handler(ws: WebSocket, ctx: Data<&Arc<AppContext>>) -> impl poem
         ws::subscribe_watcher(tx.clone(), ctx.clone(), ctx.watcher_tx.subscribe());
         ws::subscribe_reconciliation(tx.clone(), ctx.reconciliation_tx.subscribe());
 
+        // Subscribe to the status broadcaster if web UI consumer is enabled (default: true).
+        let status_enabled = ctx
+            .state
+            .get_project_root()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|root| ProjectConfig::load(&root).ok())
+            .map(|c| c.web_ui_status_consumer)
+            .unwrap_or(true);
+        if status_enabled {
+            ws::subscribe_status(tx.clone(), ctx.services.status.subscribe());
+        }
+
         // Map of pending permission request_id -> oneshot responder.
         let mut pending_perms: HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<PermissionDecision>> =
             HashMap::new();
@@ -230,6 +243,7 @@ pub async fn ws_handler(ws: WebSocket, ctx: Data<&Arc<AppContext>>) -> impl poem
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::io::watcher::WatcherEvent;
+    use crate::service::status::StatusEvent;
 
     // ── ws_handler integration tests (real WebSocket connection) ─────
 
@@ -534,4 +548,158 @@ mod tests {
         let (_sink2, _stream2, initial2) = connect_ws(&url).await;
         assert_eq!(initial2["type"], "pipeline_state");
     }
+
+    /// Read the next `status_update` whose story_id or story_name contains `needle`,
+    /// within a timeout.  Skips `log_entry` noise and unrelated status events so
+    /// genuine server log noise cannot cause false positives or negatives.
+    async fn next_status_update_containing(
+        stream: &mut futures::stream::SplitStream<
+            tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream<
+                tokio_tungstenite::MaybeTlsStream<tokio::net::TcpStream>,
+            >,
+        >,
+        needle: &str,
+        timeout_ms: u64,
+    ) -> Option<serde_json::Value> {
+        let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_millis(timeout_ms);
+        loop {
+            let remaining = deadline.saturating_duration_since(std::time::Instant::now());
+            if remaining.is_zero() {
+                return None;
+            }
+            let msg = tokio::time::timeout(remaining, stream.next())
+                .await
+                .ok()?
+                .expect("stream ended")
+                .expect("ws error");
+            let val: serde_json::Value = match msg {
+                tungstenite::Message::Text(t) => serde_json::from_str(t.as_ref()).ok()?,
+                _ => continue,
+            };
+            if val["type"] == "status_update" {
+                let event = &val["event"];
+                let story_id = event["story_id"].as_str().unwrap_or("");
+                let story_name = event["story_name"].as_str().unwrap_or("");
+                if story_id.contains(needle) || story_name.contains(needle) {
+                    return Some(val);
+                }
+            }
+            // Skip log_entry and other unrelated messages.
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ── Status broadcaster integration tests ─────────────────────────
+
+    /// Publishing a status event via `services.status` must result in a
+    /// `status_update` WebSocket message with structured fields delivered to the
+    /// connected client.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn ws_handler_forwards_status_events_as_status_update() {
+        let (url, ctx) = start_test_server().await;
+        let (_sink, mut stream, _initial) = connect_ws(&url).await;
+
+        // Use a story ID unique enough that genuine server logs won't match it.
+        ctx.services.status.publish(StatusEvent::StageTransition {
+            story_id: "77_story_status_fwd_test".to_string(),
+            story_name: Some("StatusFwdTest".to_string()),
+            from_stage: "1_backlog".to_string(),
+            to_stage: "2_current".to_string(),
+        });
+
+        // The handler must forward it as a status_update with structured fields.
+        let msg = next_status_update_containing(&mut stream, "StatusFwdTest", 2000)
+            .await
+            .expect("expected a status_update for the status event");
+        assert_eq!(msg["type"], "status_update");
+        let event = &msg["event"];
+        assert_eq!(event["type"], "stage_transition");
+        assert_eq!(event["story_id"], "77_story_status_fwd_test");
+        assert_eq!(event["story_name"], "StatusFwdTest");
+        assert_eq!(event["from_stage"], "1_backlog");
+        assert_eq!(event["to_stage"], "2_current");
+    }
+
+    /// Multi-project isolation: a client connected to project A's server must
+    /// NOT receive status events published on project B's broadcaster.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn ws_handler_multi_project_status_isolation() {
+        // Start two independent servers (each with its own AppContext / Services).
+        let (url_a, ctx_a) = start_test_server().await;
+        let (url_b, _ctx_b) = start_test_server().await;
+
+        let (_sink_a, mut stream_a, _) = connect_ws(&url_a).await;
+        let (_sink_b, mut stream_b, _) = connect_ws(&url_b).await;
+
+        // Use a needle unique enough that genuine server logs won't match.
+        let needle = "ProjAIsolation7734";
+        ctx_a.services.status.publish(StatusEvent::MergeFailure {
+            story_id: "10_story_proj_a_isolation".to_string(),
+            story_name: Some(needle.to_string()),
+            reason: "conflict".to_string(),
+        });
+
+        // Client A must receive the status_update with structured fields.
+        let msg_a = next_status_update_containing(&mut stream_a, needle, 2000)
+            .await
+            .expect("client A should receive the status event");
+        assert_eq!(msg_a["type"], "status_update");
+        assert_eq!(msg_a["event"]["story_name"], needle);
+
+        // Client B must NOT receive any status_update containing the needle.
+        let msg_b = next_status_update_containing(&mut stream_b, needle, 300).await;
+        assert!(
+            msg_b.is_none(),
+            "client B must not receive project A's status event, got: {msg_b:?}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// When `web_ui_status_consumer = false` in project.toml, the WebSocket
+    /// handler must not forward status events to the connected client.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn ws_handler_status_consumer_disabled_via_config() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let root = tmp.path().to_path_buf();
+
+        // Write a project.toml that disables the web UI status consumer.
+        let huskies_dir = root.join(".huskies");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&huskies_dir).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(
+            huskies_dir.join("project.toml"),
+            "web_ui_status_consumer = false\n",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        crate::db::ensure_content_store();
+        let ctx = Arc::new(AppContext::new_test(root));
+        let ctx_data = ctx.clone();
+
+        let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
+        let addr = listener.local_addr().unwrap();
+        let app = poem::Route::new()
+            .at("/ws", poem::get(ws_handler))
+            .data(ctx_data);
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let acceptor = poem::listener::TcpAcceptor::from_tokio(listener).unwrap();
+            let _ = poem::Server::new_with_acceptor(acceptor).run(app).await;
+        });
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
+
+        let url = format!("ws://127.0.0.1:{}/ws", addr.port());
+        let (_sink, mut stream, _) = connect_ws(&url).await;
+
+        // Use a unique needle — genuine server logs will never contain this.
+        let needle = "DisabledConsumer9182";
+        ctx.services.status.publish(StatusEvent::StoryBlocked {
+            story_id: "55_story_disabled_consumer".to_string(),
+            story_name: Some(needle.to_string()),
+            reason: "test".to_string(),
+        });
+
+        // Consumer is disabled — no status_update with this needle should arrive.
+        let msg = next_status_update_containing(&mut stream, needle, 500).await;
+        assert!(
+            msg.is_none(),
+            "disabled consumer must not forward status events, got: {msg:?}"
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/service/status/format.rs b/server/src/service/status/format.rs
index 5f910fa9..f9cedf8c 100644
--- a/server/src/service/status/format.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/status/format.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ use crate::service::notifications::format::stage_display_name;
 use crate::service::status::StatusEvent;
 
 /// Render a [`StatusEvent`] into a human-readable plain-text string.
-#[allow(dead_code)]
 ///
 /// This is the single formatter for all status event types.  Every transport
 /// (chat, Web UI, agent context) calls this function rather than duplicating
 /// formatting logic.
+// Used by chat/agent transports (stories 642/644); the web UI uses StatusUpdate frames instead.
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub fn format_status_event(event: &StatusEvent) -> String {
     match event {
         StatusEvent::StageTransition {
diff --git a/server/src/service/status/mod.rs b/server/src/service/status/mod.rs
index 76c124bd..a964a40a 100644
--- a/server/src/service/status/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/status/mod.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 pub mod format;
 
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use serde::Serialize;
 use std::sync::{
     Arc,
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ const CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 256;
 ///
 /// Each variant carries enough context for [`format_status_event`] to render a
 /// human-readable message without additional lookups.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "type", rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum StatusEvent {
     /// A work item moved between pipeline stages.
     StageTransition {
diff --git a/server/src/service/ws/io.rs b/server/src/service/ws/io.rs
index 938e48ad..95b5b13d 100644
--- a/server/src/service/ws/io.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/ws/io.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::io::onboarding;
 use crate::io::watcher::WatcherEvent;
 use crate::io::wizard;
 use crate::log_buffer;
+use crate::service::status::Subscription;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, mpsc};
 
@@ -116,6 +117,21 @@ pub fn subscribe_watcher(
     });
 }
 
+/// Spawn a background task that forwards status broadcaster events to the client.
+///
+/// Each [`StatusEvent`](crate::service::status::StatusEvent) is delivered as a
+/// [`WsResponse::StatusUpdate`] with the structured event fields intact, so the
+/// frontend can do per-type presentation without parsing strings.
+pub fn subscribe_status(tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<WsResponse>, mut subscription: Subscription) {
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Some(event) = subscription.recv().await {
+            if tx.send(WsResponse::StatusUpdate { event }).is_err() {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 /// Spawn a background task that forwards reconciliation events to the client.
 pub fn subscribe_reconciliation(
     tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<WsResponse>,
diff --git a/server/src/service/ws/message.rs b/server/src/service/ws/message.rs
index 1811abc4..174b5a27 100644
--- a/server/src/service/ws/message.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/ws/message.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::http::workflow::{PipelineState, UpcomingStory};
 use crate::io::watcher::WatcherEvent;
 use crate::llm::chat;
 use crate::llm::types::Message;
+use crate::service::status::StatusEvent;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// WebSocket request messages sent by the client.
@@ -153,6 +154,15 @@ pub enum WsResponse {
         level: String,
         message: String,
     },
+    /// A structured pipeline status event forwarded from the status broadcaster.
+    ///
+    /// The structured [`StatusEvent`] fields are preserved on the wire so
+    /// frontend consumers can do per-type presentation without parsing strings.
+    /// This frame intentionally does NOT call `format_status_event` — that
+    /// formatter is reserved for chat transports (story 644).
+    StatusUpdate {
+        event: StatusEvent,
+    },
 }
 
 // ── Domain event conversions ────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/server/src/service/ws/mod.rs b/server/src/service/ws/mod.rs
index e3cbf0d3..7d10d244 100644
--- a/server/src/service/ws/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/service/ws/mod.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ pub use dispatch::{
 };
 pub use io::{
     check_onboarding, load_initial_pipeline_state, load_recent_logs, load_wizard_state,
-    subscribe_logs, subscribe_reconciliation, subscribe_watcher,
+    subscribe_logs, subscribe_reconciliation, subscribe_status, subscribe_watcher,
 };
 pub use message::{WizardStepInfo, WsResponse};
diff --git a/server/src/worktree.rs b/server/src/worktree.rs
index 378abe32..dcc110e8 100644
--- a/server/src/worktree.rs
+++ b/server/src/worktree.rs
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -586,6 +588,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -615,6 +618,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -643,6 +647,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -678,6 +683,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -754,6 +760,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -788,6 +795,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -869,6 +877,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -906,6 +915,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -933,6 +943,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),
@@ -966,6 +977,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_retries: 2,
             base_branch: None,
             rate_limit_notifications: true,
+            web_ui_status_consumer: true,
             timezone: None,
             rendezvous: None,
             trusted_keys: Vec::new(),