diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 7a35600..f432856 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ const api: InklingApi = {
     getTrashCount: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('inbox:trashCount'),
     listExpired: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('inbox:listExpired'),
     trashExpiredBatch: (ids) => ipcRenderer.invoke('inbox:trashExpiredBatch', { ids }),
+    ollamaRecheck: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('inbox:ollamaRecheck'),
     onNoteUpdated: (cb) => {
       const listener = (_e: unknown, note: Note) => cb(note);
       ipcRenderer.on('note:updated', listener);
       return () => ipcRenderer.off('note:updated', listener);
+    },
+    onOllamaStatus: (cb) => {
+      const listener = (_e: unknown, status: { ok: boolean; reason?: string }) => cb(status);
+      ipcRenderer.on('ollama:status', listener);
+      return () => ipcRenderer.off('ollama:status', listener);
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/renderer/inbox/App.tsx b/src/renderer/inbox/App.tsx
index ae1cdcb..37803bf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/inbox/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/inbox/App.tsx
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ export function App(): React.ReactElement {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     void loadInitial();
-    const unsub = inboxApi.onNoteUpdated((note) => {
+    const unsubNote = inboxApi.onNoteUpdated((note) => {
       upsertNote(note);
       void refreshMeta();
     });
+    const unsubOllama = inboxApi.onOllamaStatus((status) => {
+      useInbox.setState({ ollamaStatus: status });
+    });
     const onFocus = () => { void refreshMeta(); };
     window.addEventListener('focus', onFocus);
-    return () => { unsub(); window.removeEventListener('focus', onFocus); };
+    return () => { unsubNote(); unsubOllama(); window.removeEventListener('focus', onFocus); };
   }, [loadInitial, refreshMeta, upsertNote]);
 
   const showRecovery = continuity.showRecoveryToast && !recoveryDismissed;
diff --git a/src/renderer/inbox/store.ts b/src/renderer/inbox/store.ts
index c27ed76..45d9db3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/inbox/store.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/inbox/store.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ interface InboxState {
   loadExpired: () => Promise<void>;
   trashExpiredBatch: (ids: string[]) => Promise<void>;
   snoozeExpired: () => void;
+  recheckOllama: () => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 const emptyContinuity: WeeklyContinuity = {
@@ -167,5 +168,9 @@ export const useInbox = create<InboxState>((set, get) => ({
     const kstMidnightFloor = Math.floor(kstNow / 86_400_000) * 86_400_000;
     const nextKstMidnight = kstMidnightFloor + 86_400_000;
     set({ expiredSnoozeUntilMs: nextKstMidnight - KST_OFFSET_MS });
+  },
+  async recheckOllama() {
+    const status = await inboxApi.ollamaRecheck();
+    set({ ollamaStatus: status });
   }
 }));
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index 33cca70..1b31125 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ export interface InboxApi {
   getTrashCount(): Promise<number>;
   listExpired(): Promise<Note[]>;
   trashExpiredBatch(ids: string[]): Promise<{ trashedCount: number; confirmed: boolean }>;
+  ollamaRecheck(): Promise<{ ok: boolean; reason?: string }>;
   onNoteUpdated(cb: (note: Note) => void): () => void;
+  onOllamaStatus(cb: (status: { ok: boolean; reason?: string }) => void): () => void;
 }
 
 export interface InklingApi {
diff --git a/tests/unit/store.ollama.test.ts b/tests/unit/store.ollama.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c205d44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/store.ollama.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+
+const mockApi = {
+  listNotes: vi.fn(async () => []),
+  listTrash: vi.fn(async () => []),
+  getTrashCount: vi.fn(async () => 0),
+  getContinuity: vi.fn(async () => ({ weekStart: '', weekCount: 0, weekTarget: 7, consecutiveCompleteWeeks: 0, showRecoveryToast: false, lastNoteAt: null })),
+  getPendingCount: vi.fn(async () => 0),
+  getOllamaStatus: vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true })),
+  getTodayCount: vi.fn(async () => 0),
+  restoreNote: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  permanentDeleteNote: vi.fn(async () => ({ confirmed: true })),
+  emptyTrash: vi.fn(async () => ({ confirmed: true, count: 0 })),
+  deleteNote: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  onNoteUpdated: vi.fn(() => () => {}),
+  updateAiFields: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  setDueDate: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  setIntent: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  dismissIntent: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  listExpired: vi.fn(async () => []),
+  trashExpiredBatch: vi.fn(async () => ({ trashedCount: 0, confirmed: false })),
+  ollamaRecheck: vi.fn(async (): Promise<{ ok: boolean; reason?: string }> => ({ ok: true })),
+  onOllamaStatus: vi.fn(() => () => {})
+};
+
+vi.mock('../../src/renderer/inbox/api.js', () => ({ inboxApi: mockApi }));
+
+describe('useInbox — ollama (v0.2.3 #1)', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const { useInbox } = await import('../../src/renderer/inbox/store.js');
+    useInbox.setState({
+      notes: [], trashNotes: [], trashCount: 0, showTrash: false,
+      loading: false, tagFilter: null, pendingCount: 0, todayCount: 0,
+      ollamaStatus: { ok: false, reason: 'refused' },
+      continuity: { weekStart: '', weekCount: 0, weekTarget: 7, consecutiveCompleteWeeks: 0, showRecoveryToast: false, lastNoteAt: null },
+      expiredCandidates: [], expiredSnoozeUntilMs: null
+    });
+    Object.values(mockApi).forEach((fn) => 'mockClear' in fn && (fn as any).mockClear());
+  });
+
+  it('recheckOllama calls inboxApi.ollamaRecheck and updates ollamaStatus', async () => {
+    mockApi.ollamaRecheck.mockResolvedValueOnce({ ok: true });
+    const { useInbox } = await import('../../src/renderer/inbox/store.js');
+    await useInbox.getState().recheckOllama();
+    expect(mockApi.ollamaRecheck).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(useInbox.getState().ollamaStatus).toEqual({ ok: true });
+  });
+
+  it('recheckOllama propagates failure status', async () => {
+    mockApi.ollamaRecheck.mockResolvedValueOnce({ ok: false, reason: 'timeout' });
+    const { useInbox } = await import('../../src/renderer/inbox/store.js');
+    await useInbox.getState().recheckOllama();
+    expect(useInbox.getState().ollamaStatus).toEqual({ ok: false, reason: 'timeout' });
+  });
+});