diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/page.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/page.tsx
index 06637e9..57e0f03 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { personalAccountAtCapacity } from "@/lib/personal-org";
 import { Card, CardHeader } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/ui/status-badge";
+import { WarningBadge } from "@/components/ui/warning-badge";
 import { OnboardingFlow } from "@/components/onboarding/onboarding-flow";
 import { ProvisioningStatus } from "@/components/onboarding/provisioning-status";
 import { formatDateTime } from "@/lib/format";
@@ -348,7 +349,10 @@ export default async function DashboardPage() {
                         {tenant.metadata.name}
                       </div>
                     </div>
-                    <StatusBadge phase={tenant.status?.phase ?? "Pending"} />
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+                      <StatusBadge phase={tenant.status?.phase ?? "Pending"} />
+                      <WarningBadge warnings={tenant.status?.warnings ?? []} />
+                    </div>
                   </div>
 
                   {tenant.spec.agentName && (
diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/tenants/[name]/page.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/tenants/[name]/page.tsx
index 1378fc5..b02692e 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/tenants/[name]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/tenants/[name]/page.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { redirect, notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import { getTenant } from "@/lib/k8s";
 import { canUserSeeTenant } from "@/lib/visibility";
 import { StatusBadge } from "@/components/ui/status-badge";
+import { WarningBadge } from "@/components/ui/warning-badge";
 import { UsageDisplay } from "@/components/dashboard/usage-display";
 import { PackageList } from "@/components/packages/package-list";
 import { WorkspaceEditor } from "@/components/packages/workspace-editor";
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export default async function TenantDetailPage({
             {tenant.spec.displayName || name}
           </h1>
           <StatusBadge phase={tenant.status?.phase ?? "Pending"} />
+          <WarningBadge warnings={tenant.status?.warnings ?? []} />
         </div>
         {tenant.spec.agentName && (
           <p className="text-sm text-text-secondary mt-3">
diff --git a/src/components/ui/warning-badge.tsx b/src/components/ui/warning-badge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb288ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/warning-badge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+
+/**
+ * Tenant warning shape received from the operator's status.warnings.
+ * Mirror of the operator's `TenantWarning` type. See
+ * pieced-operator/api/v1alpha1/piecedtenant_types.go.
+ */
+export interface TenantWarning {
+  source: string;
+  reason?: string;
+  message?: string;
+  since?: string;
+}
+
+interface Props {
+  warnings: TenantWarning[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a small amber warning badge if there are any non-fatal
+ * warnings on the tenant. The badge sits visually next to the phase
+ * StatusBadge — they're separate concepts (phase = lifecycle, warnings
+ * = observed sub-issues) and may both be present at once (e.g. tenant
+ * is `Ready` but has a SkillPacksReady=False warning).
+ *
+ * Hover/focus reveals the warning detail. We don't truncate the message
+ * inside the tooltip; OCI/CRD condition messages tend to be short and
+ * include the actionable detail (which skill, which secret, which
+ * resolver). If a future warning source has a 5-line stacktrace as a
+ * message we'll need a different treatment; cross that bridge then.
+ *
+ * Returns null when there are no warnings — keep render-call sites
+ * simple, they don't have to gate on length themselves.
+ */
+export function WarningBadge({ warnings }: Props) {
+  const t = useTranslations("warnings");
+  if (!warnings || warnings.length === 0) return null;
+
+  const tooltipLabel = (() => {
+    try {
+      return warnings.length === 1
+        ? t("oneTooltip")
+        : t("manyTooltip", { count: warnings.length });
+    } catch {
+      return warnings.length === 1
+        ? "1 warning"
+        : `${warnings.length} warnings`;
+    }
+  })();
+
+  return (
+    <span className="relative group inline-flex">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        // Button is non-actionable in itself — it exists purely to get
+        // keyboard focus for screen readers and keyboard users, so the
+        // tooltip isn't pointer-only. `aria-label` carries the summary;
+        // the full content is in the tooltip below for sighted users.
+        aria-label={tooltipLabel}
+        className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-amber-400 hover:bg-amber-500/20 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-amber-400 cursor-help"
+        // No onClick — this is informational, not actionable. Pure
+        // hover/focus widget. tabIndex defaults to 0 for buttons.
+      >
+        <svg
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          width={12}
+          height={12}
+          fill="none"
+          stroke="currentColor"
+          strokeWidth={2}
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        >
+          <path d="M12 9v4" />
+          <path d="M12 17h.01" />
+          <path d="M10.29 3.86 1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0Z" />
+        </svg>
+        <span>{warnings.length}</span>
+      </button>
+
+      {/*
+        Tooltip. Hidden by default; shown on hover OR focus of the
+        sibling button. Positioned below-right so it doesn't collide with
+        the StatusBadge that typically sits left of this. Constrained
+        width so long messages wrap.
+        z-50 keeps it above table rows / cards.
+      */}
+      <div
+        role="tooltip"
+        className="invisible group-hover:visible group-focus-within:visible absolute left-0 top-full mt-1 z-50 w-72 rounded-lg border border-border bg-surface-1 p-3 shadow-lg text-left"
+      >
+        <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-text-muted mb-2">
+          {tooltipLabel}
+        </div>
+        <ul className="space-y-2">
+          {warnings.map((w, i) => (
+            <li key={i} className="text-xs">
+              <div className="font-mono text-amber-400 break-all">
+                {w.source}
+              </div>
+              {w.reason && (
+                <div className="text-text-secondary">{w.reason}</div>
+              )}
+              {w.message && (
+                <div className="text-text-secondary mt-0.5 break-words">
+                  {w.message}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </span>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/messages/de.json b/src/messages/de.json
index 8f87508..2f7f2f2 100644
--- a/src/messages/de.json
+++ b/src/messages/de.json
@@ -361,5 +361,9 @@
     "Error": "Fehler",
     "Deleting": "Wird gelöscht",
     "Reconfiguring": "Wird neu konfiguriert"
+  },
+  "warnings": {
+    "oneTooltip": "1 Warnung",
+    "manyTooltip": "{count} Warnungen"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/messages/en.json b/src/messages/en.json
index 6cc7e37..7d67f76 100644
--- a/src/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/messages/en.json
@@ -361,5 +361,9 @@
     "Error": "Error",
     "Deleting": "Deleting",
     "Reconfiguring": "Reconfiguring"
+  },
+  "warnings": {
+    "oneTooltip": "1 warning",
+    "manyTooltip": "{count} warnings"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/messages/fr.json b/src/messages/fr.json
index 08f3418..817db6f 100644
--- a/src/messages/fr.json
+++ b/src/messages/fr.json
@@ -361,5 +361,9 @@
     "Error": "Erreur",
     "Deleting": "Suppression",
     "Reconfiguring": "Reconfiguration"
+  },
+  "warnings": {
+    "oneTooltip": "1 avertissement",
+    "manyTooltip": "{count} avertissements"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/messages/it.json b/src/messages/it.json
index 315fe85..fa6a167 100644
--- a/src/messages/it.json
+++ b/src/messages/it.json
@@ -361,5 +361,9 @@
     "Error": "Errore",
     "Deleting": "Eliminazione",
     "Reconfiguring": "Riconfigurazione"
+  },
+  "warnings": {
+    "oneTooltip": "1 avviso",
+    "manyTooltip": "{count} avvisi"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 9cd7aeb..da8d135 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,21 @@ export interface PiecedTenantStatus {
   litellmKeyAlias?: string;
   tenantNamespace?: string;
   enabledPackages?: string[];
+  /**
+   * Non-fatal issues from downstream resources surfaced by the operator
+   * (e.g. an OpenClawInstance sub-condition reporting failure). The
+   * tenant is still usable — these are informational, rendered as a
+   * warning badge alongside the phase.
+   *
+   * `source` is "<Kind>/<ConditionType>" e.g. "OpenClawInstance/SkillPacksReady".
+   * `message` is shown in the tooltip when the user hovers the badge.
+   */
+  warnings?: Array<{
+    source: string;
+    reason?: string;
+    message?: string;
+    since?: string;
+  }>;
   conditions?: Array<{
     type: string;
     status: string;