diff --git a/freecad/silo_commands.py b/freecad/silo_commands.py
index 01ba57f..9df5c2e 100644
--- a/freecad/silo_commands.py
+++ b/freecad/silo_commands.py
@@ -143,6 +143,39 @@ def _clear_auth():
     _fc_settings.clear_auth()
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Server mode tracking
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_server_mode = "offline"  # "normal" | "read-only" | "degraded" | "offline"
+
+
+def _fetch_server_mode() -> str:
+    """Fetch server mode from the /ready endpoint.
+
+    Returns one of: "normal", "read-only", "degraded", "offline".
+    """
+    api_url = _get_api_url().rstrip("/")
+    base_url = api_url[:-4] if api_url.endswith("/api") else api_url
+    url = f"{base_url}/ready"
+    try:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, method="GET")
+        resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, context=_get_ssl_context(), timeout=10)
+        body = resp.read(4096).decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        data = json.loads(body)
+        status = data.get("status", "")
+        if status in ("ok", "ready"):
+            return "normal"
+        if status in ("read-only", "read_only", "readonly"):
+            return "read-only"
+        if status in ("degraded",):
+            return "degraded"
+        # Unknown status but server responded — treat as normal
+        return "normal"
+    except Exception:
+        return "offline"
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Icon helper
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -813,7 +846,7 @@ class Silo_New:
             QtGui.QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", str(e))
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return True
+        return _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 class Silo_Save:
@@ -920,7 +953,7 @@ class Silo_Save:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("File saved locally but not uploaded.\n")
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None
+        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None and _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 class Silo_Commit:
@@ -973,7 +1006,7 @@ class Silo_Commit:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(f"Commit failed: {e}\n")
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None
+        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None and _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 def _check_pull_conflicts(part_number, local_path, doc=None):
@@ -1345,7 +1378,7 @@ class Silo_Push:
         QtGui.QMessageBox.information(None, "Push", f"Uploaded {uploaded} files.")
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return True
+        return _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 class Silo_Info:
@@ -2438,6 +2471,7 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
     connection_status = QtCore.Signal(
         str
     )  # "connected" / "disconnected" / "unsupported"
+    server_mode_changed = QtCore.Signal(str)  # "normal" / "read-only" / "degraded"
 
     _MAX_FAST_RETRIES = 3
     _FAST_RETRY_SECS = 5
@@ -2538,6 +2572,12 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
         except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
             return
 
+        if event_type == "server.state":
+            mode = payload.get("mode", "")
+            if mode:
+                self.server_mode_changed.emit(mode)
+            return
+
         pn = payload.get("part_number", "")
         if not pn:
             return
@@ -2645,6 +2685,13 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
         sse_row.addStretch()
         layout.addLayout(sse_row)
 
+        # Server mode banner (hidden when normal)
+        self._mode_banner = QtGui.QLabel("")
+        self._mode_banner.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._mode_banner.setContentsMargins(6, 4, 6, 4)
+        self._mode_banner.setVisible(False)
+        layout.addWidget(self._mode_banner)
+
         layout.addSpacing(4)
 
         # Buttons
@@ -2734,6 +2781,14 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
             self._login_btn.setText("Login")
             self._login_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_login_clicked)
 
+        # Fetch and display server mode
+        global _server_mode
+        if reachable:
+            _server_mode = _fetch_server_mode()
+        else:
+            _server_mode = "offline"
+        self._update_mode_banner()
+
         # Manage SSE listener based on auth state
         self._sync_event_listener(authed)
 
@@ -2747,6 +2802,7 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
                 self._event_listener.item_updated.connect(self._on_remote_change)
                 self._event_listener.revision_created.connect(self._on_remote_revision)
                 self._event_listener.connection_status.connect(self._on_sse_status)
+                self._event_listener.server_mode_changed.connect(self._on_server_mode)
                 self._event_listener.start()
         else:
             if self._event_listener is not None and self._event_listener.isRunning():
@@ -2764,6 +2820,35 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
             self._sse_label.setText("Not available")
             self._sse_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 11px; color: #888;")
 
+    def _on_server_mode(self, mode):
+        global _server_mode
+        _server_mode = mode
+        self._update_mode_banner()
+
+    def _update_mode_banner(self):
+        _MODE_BANNERS = {
+            "normal": ("", "", False),
+            "read-only": (
+                "Server is in read-only mode",
+                "background: #FFC107; color: #000; padding: 4px; font-size: 11px;",
+                True,
+            ),
+            "degraded": (
+                "MinIO unavailable \u2014 file ops limited",
+                "background: #FF9800; color: #000; padding: 4px; font-size: 11px;",
+                True,
+            ),
+            "offline": (
+                "Disconnected from silo",
+                "background: #F44336; color: #fff; padding: 4px; font-size: 11px;",
+                True,
+            ),
+        }
+        text, style, visible = _MODE_BANNERS.get(_server_mode, _MODE_BANNERS["offline"])
+        self._mode_banner.setText(text)
+        self._mode_banner.setStyleSheet(style)
+        self._mode_banner.setVisible(visible)
+
     def _on_remote_change(self, part_number):
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Silo: Part {part_number} updated on server\n")
         mw = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow()