diff --git a/paperforge/cli.py b/paperforge/cli.py
index 5516d4a5..7a474a09 100644
--- a/paperforge/cli.py
+++ b/paperforge/cli.py
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     )
 
     # status
-    sub.add_parser("status", help="Run the literature pipeline status check")
+    status_p = sub.add_parser("status", help="Run the literature pipeline status check")
+    status_p.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", dest="json_output", help="Output JSON")
 
     # sync (new unified command)
     p_sync = sub.add_parser("sync", help="Sync Zotero selection and refresh literature index")
diff --git a/paperforge/commands/status.py b/paperforge/commands/status.py
index 08c506dd..c02b9438 100644
--- a/paperforge/commands/status.py
+++ b/paperforge/commands/status.py
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ def run(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
         vault = resolve_vault(cli_vault=getattr(args, "vault", None))
 
     run_status = _get_run_status()
-    return run_status(vault, verbose=getattr(args, "verbose", False))
+    return run_status(vault, verbose=getattr(args, "verbose", False), json_output=getattr(args, "json_output", False))
diff --git a/paperforge/plugin/main.js b/paperforge/plugin/main.js
index 8c73c23f..2ab6bcf1 100644
--- a/paperforge/plugin/main.js
+++ b/paperforge/plugin/main.js
@@ -4,34 +4,18 @@ const { exec } = require('node:child_process');
 const VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE = 'paperforge-status';
 
 const COMMANDS = [
-    {
-        id: 'paperforge-sync',
-        name: 'PaperForge: 同步文献并生成笔记',
-        cmd: 'sync',
-        okMsg: 'Sync complete',
-    },
-    {
-        id: 'paperforge-ocr',
-        name: 'PaperForge: 运行 OCR',
-        cmd: 'ocr',
-        okMsg: 'OCR started — check status for completion',
-    },
+    { id: 'paperforge-sync', name: 'PaperForge: 同步文献并生成笔记', cmd: 'sync', okMsg: 'Sync complete' },
+    { id: 'paperforge-ocr', name: 'PaperForge: 运行 OCR', cmd: 'ocr', okMsg: 'OCR started' },
 ];
 
 class PaperForgeStatusView extends ItemView {
-    constructor(leaf) {
-        super(leaf);
-    }
+    constructor(leaf) { super(leaf); }
 
     getViewType() { return VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE; }
     getDisplayText() { return 'PaperForge'; }
     getIcon() { return 'book-open'; }
 
-    async onOpen() {
-        this._buildPanel();
-        this._fetchStats();
-    }
-
+    async onOpen() { this._buildPanel(); this._fetchStats(); }
     onClose() {}
 
     _buildPanel() {
@@ -41,85 +25,95 @@ class PaperForgeStatusView extends ItemView {
 
         root.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-status-header' }, (el) => {
             el.createEl('h3', { text: 'PaperForge' });
-            const refreshBtn = el.createEl('button', {
-                cls: 'paperforge-status-refresh',
-                text: 'Refresh',
-            });
-            refreshBtn.addEventListener('click', () => this._fetchStats());
+            const btn = el.createEl('button', { cls: 'paperforge-status-refresh', text: 'Refresh' });
+            btn.addEventListener('click', () => this._fetchStats());
         });
 
-        this._metricsEl = root.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-metrics' });
+        this._statsEl = root.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-stats' });
+        this._ocrEl = root.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-ocr-section' });
         this._actionsEl = root.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-actions' }, (el) => {
-            el.createEl('h4', { text: 'Quick Actions' });
-            const btnGrp = el.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-actions-buttons' });
+            el.createEl('h4', { text: 'Actions' });
+            const bg = el.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-actions-buttons' });
             for (const c of COMMANDS) {
-                const btn = btnGrp.createEl('button', {
-                    cls: 'paperforge-action-btn',
-                    text: c.name,
-                });
-                btn.addEventListener('click', () => this._runCommand(c));
+                const b = bg.createEl('button', { cls: 'paperforge-action-btn', text: c.name });
+                b.addEventListener('click', () => this._runCmd(c));
             }
         });
     }
 
     _fetchStats() {
-        this._metricsEl.empty();
-        this._metricsEl.createEl('div', {
-            text: 'Loading...',
-            cls: 'paperforge-status-loading',
-        });
+        this._statsEl.empty();
+        this._ocrEl.empty();
+        this._statsEl.setText('Loading...');
 
-        const vaultPath = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath;
-        exec('python -m paperforge status', { cwd: vaultPath, timeout: 30000 }, (err, stdout) => {
-            this._metricsEl.empty();
+        const vp = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath;
+        exec('python -m paperforge status --json', { cwd: vp, timeout: 30000 }, (err, stdout) => {
+            this._statsEl.empty();
             if (err) {
-                this._metricsEl.createEl('div', {
-                    text: 'Error connecting to PaperForge. Is it installed?',
-                    cls: 'paperforge-status-error',
-                });
+                this._statsEl.createEl('div', { text: 'Error connecting to PaperForge', cls: 'paperforge-status-error' });
                 return;
             }
-            this._renderMetrics(stdout);
+            try {
+                const d = JSON.parse(stdout);
+                this._renderStats(d);
+                this._renderOcr(d);
+            } catch {
+                this._statsEl.createEl('div', { text: 'Invalid response from paperforge', cls: 'paperforge-status-error' });
+            }
         });
     }
 
-    _renderMetrics(statusText) {
-        const lines = statusText.split('\n').filter(Boolean);
-        const stats = {};
-
-        for (const line of lines) {
-            const m = line.match(/^\S+/);
-            if (!m) continue;
-            const key = m[0].toLowerCase();
-            stats.total = stats.total || 0;
-            if (key === 'found') {
-                const n = parseInt(line.match(/\d+/)?.[0] || '0');
-                stats.total += n;
-            }
-        }
-
+    _renderStats(d) {
         const metrics = [
-            { label: 'Papers', value: stats.total || '—', color: 'var(--color-cyan)' },
+            { label: 'Papers', value: d.total_papers, color: 'var(--color-cyan)' },
+            { label: 'Notes', value: d.formal_notes, color: 'var(--color-blue)' },
+            { label: 'Exports', value: d.exports, color: 'var(--color-purple)' },
         ];
-
-        for (const metric of metrics) {
-            const card = this._metricsEl.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-metric-card' });
-            card.createEl('div', { text: metric.value.toString(), cls: 'paperforge-metric-value' });
-            card.createEl('div', { text: metric.label, cls: 'paperforge-metric-label' });
-            if (metric.color) {
-                card.style.setProperty('--metric-color', metric.color);
-            }
+        const grid = this._statsEl.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-metrics' });
+        for (const m of metrics) {
+            const card = grid.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-metric-card' });
+            card.style.setProperty('--metric-color', m.color);
+            card.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-metric-value', text: m.value?.toString() || '—' });
+            card.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-metric-label', text: m.label });
         }
     }
 
-    _runCommand(c) {
-        const vaultPath = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath;
+    _renderOcr(d) {
+        const ocr = d.ocr || {};
+        const total = ocr.total || 0;
+        const done = ocr.done || 0;
+        const pending = ocr.pending || 0;
+        const failed = ocr.failed || 0;
+        const pct = total > 0 ? Math.round(done / total * 100) : 0;
+
+        const section = this._ocrEl;
+        section.createEl('h4', { text: 'OCR Progress' });
+
+        const bar = section.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-progress-bar' });
+        bar.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-progress-fill', attr: { style: `width:${pct}%` } });
+        bar.createEl('span', { cls: 'paperforge-progress-label', text: `${done}/${total} (${pct}%)` });
+
+        const detail = section.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-progress-detail' });
+        if (pending > 0) {
+            detail.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-progress-row' }, (el) => {
+                el.createEl('span', { text: 'Processing', cls: 'paperforge-progress-row-label' });
+                el.createEl('span', { text: pending.toString(), cls: 'paperforge-progress-row-value' });
+            });
+        }
+        if (failed > 0) {
+            detail.createEl('div', { cls: 'paperforge-progress-row' }, (el) => {
+                el.createEl('span', { text: 'Failed', cls: 'paperforge-progress-row-label' });
+                el.createEl('span', { text: failed.toString(), cls: 'paperforge-progress-row-value paperforge-progress-row-failed' });
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    _runCmd(c) {
+        const vp = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath;
         new Notice(`PaperForge: running ${c.cmd}...`);
-        exec(`python -m paperforge ${c.cmd}`, { cwd: vaultPath, timeout: 300000 }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+        exec(`python -m paperforge ${c.cmd}`, { cwd: vp, timeout: 300000 }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
             if (err) {
-                const msg = stderr
-                    ? stderr.split('\n').filter(Boolean).slice(-2).join(' | ')
-                    : err.message;
+                const msg = stderr ? stderr.split('\n').filter(Boolean).slice(-2).join(' | ') : err.message;
                 new Notice(`[!!] ${c.cmd} failed: ${msg}`, 8000);
                 return;
             }
@@ -130,45 +124,25 @@ class PaperForgeStatusView extends ItemView {
 
     static async open(plugin) {
         const leaves = plugin.app.workspace.getLeavesOfType(VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE);
-        if (leaves.length > 0) {
-            plugin.app.workspace.revealLeaf(leaves[0]);
-            return;
-        }
+        if (leaves.length > 0) { plugin.app.workspace.revealLeaf(leaves[0]); return; }
         const leaf = plugin.app.workspace.getRightLeaf(false);
-        if (leaf) {
-            await leaf.setViewState({ type: VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE, active: true });
-            plugin.app.workspace.revealLeaf(leaf);
-        }
+        if (leaf) { await leaf.setViewState({ type: VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE, active: true }); plugin.app.workspace.revealLeaf(leaf); }
     }
 }
 
 module.exports = class PaperForgePlugin extends Plugin {
     async onload() {
         this.registerView(VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE, (leaf) => new PaperForgeStatusView(leaf));
-
-        this.addRibbonIcon('book-open', 'PaperForge Status', () => {
-            PaperForgeStatusView.open(this);
-        });
-
-        this.addCommand({
-            id: 'paperforge-status-panel',
-            name: 'PaperForge: 打开状态面板',
-            callback: () => PaperForgeStatusView.open(this),
-        });
-
+        this.addRibbonIcon('book-open', 'PaperForge Status', () => PaperForgeStatusView.open(this));
+        this.addCommand({ id: 'paperforge-status-panel', name: 'PaperForge: 打开状态面板', callback: () => PaperForgeStatusView.open(this) });
         for (const c of COMMANDS) {
             this.addCommand({
-                id: c.id,
-                name: c.name,
+                id: c.id, name: c.name,
                 callback: () => {
-                    const vaultPath = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath;
+                    const vp = this.app.vault.adapter.basePath;
                     new Notice(`PaperForge: running ${c.cmd}...`);
-                    exec(`python -m paperforge ${c.cmd}`, { cwd: vaultPath, timeout: 300000 }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
-                        if (err) {
-                            const msg = stderr ? stderr.split('\n').filter(Boolean).slice(-2).join(' | ') : err.message;
-                            new Notice(`[!!] ${c.cmd} failed: ${msg}`, 8000);
-                            return;
-                        }
+                    exec(`python -m paperforge ${c.cmd}`, { cwd: vp, timeout: 300000 }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+                        if (err) { new Notice(`[!!] ${c.cmd} failed: ${(stderr || err.message).slice(0, 120)}`, 8000); return; }
                         new Notice(`[OK] ${c.okMsg || stdout.trim().split('\n')[0].slice(0, 80)}`);
                     });
                 },
@@ -176,7 +150,5 @@ module.exports = class PaperForgePlugin extends Plugin {
         }
     }
 
-    onunload() {
-        this.app.workspace.detachLeavesOfType(VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE);
-    }
+    onunload() { this.app.workspace.detachLeavesOfType(VIEW_TYPE_PAPERFORGE); }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/paperforge/plugin/styles.css b/paperforge/plugin/styles.css
index fe4353ba..27bf5236 100644
--- a/paperforge/plugin/styles.css
+++ b/paperforge/plugin/styles.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     overflow-y: auto;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 16px;
+    gap: 20px;
 }
 
 /* ── Header ── */
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 .paperforge-metric-card {
     flex: 1;
-    min-width: 100px;
+    min-width: 90px;
     background: var(--background-secondary);
     border: 1px solid var(--background-modifier-border);
     border-radius: var(--radius-m);
@@ -65,6 +65,67 @@
     margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
+/* ── OCR Progress Bar ── */
+.paperforge-ocr-section h4 {
+    margin: 0 0 8px;
+    font-size: var(--font-ui-small);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-bar {
+    position: relative;
+    height: 22px;
+    background: var(--background-modifier-border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-s);
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-fill {
+    height: 100%;
+    background: var(--interactive-accent);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-s);
+    transition: width 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-label {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+    font-weight: var(--font-medium);
+    color: var(--text-on-accent);
+    mix-blend-mode: difference;
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-detail {
+    margin-top: 6px;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 12px;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-row {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 4px;
+    font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-row-label {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-row-value {
+    color: var(--text-normal);
+    font-weight: var(--font-medium);
+}
+
+.paperforge-progress-row-failed {
+    color: var(--text-error);
+}
+
 /* ── Status rows ── */
 .paperforge-status-row {
     display: flex;
@@ -79,22 +140,7 @@
     border-bottom: none;
 }
 
-.paperforge-status-row-label {
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-}
-
-.paperforge-status-row-value {
-    color: var(--text-normal);
-    font-weight: var(--font-medium);
-}
-
 /* ── Error / Loading ── */
-.paperforge-status-loading {
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-    font-size: var(--font-ui-small);
-    padding: 8px 0;
-}
-
 .paperforge-status-error {
     color: var(--text-error);
     font-size: var(--font-ui-small);
diff --git a/paperforge/worker/status.py b/paperforge/worker/status.py
index 053c8a1b..09d18505 100644
--- a/paperforge/worker/status.py
+++ b/paperforge/worker/status.py
@@ -452,8 +452,10 @@ def _is_junction(path: Path) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-def run_status(vault: Path, verbose: bool = False) -> int:
+def run_status(vault: Path, verbose: bool = False, json_output: bool = False) -> int:
     """Print a compact Lite install/runtime status."""
+    import json as _json
+
     paths = pipeline_paths(vault)
     cfg = load_vault_config(vault)
     config = load_domain_config(paths)
@@ -464,15 +466,23 @@ def run_status(vault: Path, verbose: bool = False) -> int:
     base_count = sum(1 for _ in paths["bases"].glob("*.base")) if paths["bases"].exists() else 0
     ocr_done = 0
     ocr_total = 0
+    ocr_pending = 0
+    ocr_failed = 0
     if paths["ocr"].exists():
         for meta_path in paths["ocr"].glob("*/meta.json"):
             ocr_total += 1
             try:
                 meta = read_json(meta_path)
             except Exception:
+                ocr_failed += 1
                 continue
-            if str(meta.get("ocr_status", "")).strip().lower() == "done":
+            status = str(meta.get("ocr_status", "")).strip().lower()
+            if status == "done":
                 ocr_done += 1
+            elif status in ("pending", "processing"):
+                ocr_pending += 1
+            else:
+                ocr_failed += 1
     env_paths = [vault / ".env", paths["pipeline"] / ".env"]
     env_found = [str(path.relative_to(vault)).replace("\\", "/") for path in env_paths if path.exists()]
 
@@ -487,18 +497,40 @@ def run_status(vault: Path, verbose: bool = False) -> int:
             except Exception:
                 continue
 
+    if json_output:
+        data = {
+            "vault": str(vault),
+            "system_dir": cfg["system_dir"],
+            "resources_dir": cfg["resources_dir"],
+            "exports": len(export_files),
+            "domains": len(config.get("domains", [])),
+            "total_papers": record_count,
+            "formal_notes": note_count,
+            "bases": base_count,
+            "ocr": {
+                "done": ocr_done,
+                "pending": ocr_pending,
+                "failed": ocr_failed,
+                "total": ocr_total,
+            },
+            "path_errors": path_error_count,
+            "env_configured": len(env_found) > 0,
+        }
+        print(_json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 0
+
     print("PaperForge status")
     print(f"- vault: {vault}")
     print(f"- system_dir: {cfg['system_dir']}")
     print(f"- resources_dir: {cfg['resources_dir']}")
-    print(f"- literature_dir: {cfg['literature_dir']}")
+    print(f"- literature_dir: cfg['literature_dir']")
     print(f"- control_dir: {cfg['control_dir']}")
     print(f"- exports: {len(export_files)} JSON file(s)")
     print(f"- domains: {len(config.get('domains', []))}")
     print(f"- library_records: {record_count}")
     print(f"- formal_notes: {note_count}")
     print(f"- bases: {base_count}")
-    print(f"- ocr: {ocr_done}/{ocr_total} done")
+    print(f"- ocr: {ocr_done}/{ocr_total} done (pending: {ocr_pending}, failed: {ocr_failed})")
     print(f"- path_errors: {path_error_count}")
     if path_error_count > 0:
         print("  Tip: Run `paperforge repair --fix-paths` to attempt resolution")
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_worker_dispatch.py b/tests/test_cli_worker_dispatch.py
index 75b94eee..ee628468 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_worker_dispatch.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_worker_dispatch.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import pytest
 CAPTURED_CALLS: list[tuple[str, Path]] = []
 
 
-def stub_run_status(vault: Path, verbose: bool = False) -> int:
+def stub_run_status(vault: Path, verbose: bool = False, json_output: bool = False) -> int:
     CAPTURED_CALLS.append(("run_status", vault))
     return 0