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+"use client";
+
+import type { FC } from "react";
+import { Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface ChatSessionStatusProps {
+	isAiResponding: boolean;
+	respondingToUserId: string | null;
+	currentUserId: string | null;
+	members: Array<{
+		user_id: string;
+		user_display_name: string | null;
+		user_email: string;
+	}>;
+	className?: string;
+}
+
+export const ChatSessionStatus: FC<ChatSessionStatusProps> = ({
+	isAiResponding,
+	respondingToUserId,
+	currentUserId,
+	members,
+	className,
+}) => {
+	if (!isAiResponding || !respondingToUserId) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	if (respondingToUserId === currentUserId) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	const respondingUser = members.find((m) => m.user_id === respondingToUserId);
+	const displayName = respondingUser?.user_display_name || respondingUser?.user_email || "another user";
+
+	return (
+		<div
+			className={cn(
+				"flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground bg-muted/50 rounded-lg",
+				"animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-2 duration-300 ease-out",
+				className
+			)}
+		>
+			<Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
+			<span>Currently responding to {displayName}</span>
+		</div>
+	);
+};