diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/detail/ReportDetailPane.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/detail/ReportDetailPane.tsx
index fde806a44..a6bf1908b 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/detail/ReportDetailPane.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/detail/ReportDetailPane.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   XIcon,
 } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import { Box, Flex, ScrollArea, Text, Tooltip } from "@radix-ui/themes";
+import { EXTERNAL_LINKS } from "@renderer/utils/links";
 import { getDeeplinkProtocol } from "@shared/deeplink";
 import type {
   ActionabilityJudgmentArtefact,
@@ -294,6 +295,43 @@ export function ReportDetailPane({ report, onClose }: ReportDetailPaneProps) {
           gap="2"
           className="min-w-0 @2xl:px-6 @3xl:px-8 @4xl:px-10 @5xl:px-12 @lg:px-4 @md:px-3 @xl:px-5 px-2 @2xl:pt-3 @3xl:pt-4 @4xl:pt-5 @5xl:pt-6 @lg:pt-2 @md:pt-1.5 @xl:pt-2.5 pt-1 @2xl:pb-6 @3xl:pb-8 @4xl:pb-10 @5xl:pb-12 @lg:pb-4 @md:pb-3 @xl:pb-5 pb-2"
         >
+          {/* ── Failed report error ──────────────────────────── */}
+          {report.status === "failed" && (
+            <Flex
+              align="start"
+              gap="2"
+              px="2"
+              py="2"
+              className="select-none rounded-sm border border-red-6 bg-red-2"
+            >
+              <WarningIcon
+                size={14}
+                weight="fill"
+                className="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-(--red-9)"
+              />
+              <Flex direction="column" className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <Text className="font-medium text-(--red-11) text-[12px]">
+                  Report processing failed
+                </Text>
+                <Text className="text-(--red-9) text-[11px]">
+                  There was an issue processing this report. This has been
+                  reported to our team.
+                  <br />
+                  To get in touch with the team directly,{" "}
+                  <a
+                    href={EXTERNAL_LINKS.discord}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noreferrer"
+                    className="text-(--red-9) underline hover:text-(--red-11)"
+                  >
+                    join our Discord
+                  </a>
+                  .
+                </Text>
+              </Flex>
+            </Flex>
+          )}
+
           {/* ── Description ─────────────────────────────────────── */}
           {report.status !== "ready" ? (
             <Tooltip content="This is a preliminary description. A full researched summary will replace it when the research agent completes its work.">
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/list/FilterSortMenu.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/list/FilterSortMenu.tsx
index 225280aa2..e383772de 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/list/FilterSortMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/components/list/FilterSortMenu.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const FILTERABLE_STATUSES: SignalReportStatus[] = [
   "ready",
   "pending_input",
   "in_progress",
+  "failed",
   "candidate",
   "potential",
 ];
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.test.ts b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.test.ts
index f48727f6d..00693aa44 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.test.ts
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe("inboxSignalsFilterStore", () => {
         "ready",
         "pending_input",
         "in_progress",
+        "failed",
         "candidate",
         "potential",
       ],
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ describe("inboxSignalsFilterStore", () => {
       "ready",
       "pending_input",
       "in_progress",
+      "failed",
       "candidate",
       "potential",
     ]);
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ describe("inboxSignalsFilterStore", () => {
       "ready",
       "pending_input",
       "in_progress",
+      "failed",
       "candidate",
       "potential",
     ]);
diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.ts b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.ts
index 624deb407..c53c4c9e5 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.ts
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/stores/inboxSignalsFilterStore.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const DEFAULT_STATUS_FILTER: SignalReportStatus[] = [
   "ready",
   "pending_input",
   "in_progress",
+  "failed",
   "candidate",
   "potential",
 ];
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/handoff-checkpoint.ts b/packages/agent/src/handoff-checkpoint.ts
index cc0abd067..8ef36e7f2 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/handoff-checkpoint.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/handoff-checkpoint.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export interface HandoffCheckpointTrackerConfig {
   logger?: Logger;
 }
 
-type ArtifactTransfer<T extends object = {}> = T & {
+type ArtifactTransfer<T extends object = Record<string, never>> = T & {
   rawBytes: number;
   wireBytes: number;
 };