diff --git a/frontend/packages/agent/src/Root.tsx b/frontend/packages/agent/src/Root.tsx
index cc3bb991..7aabfc37 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/agent/src/Root.tsx
+++ b/frontend/packages/agent/src/Root.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { fmtAge, fmtTokens } from './lib/format.js';
 import { resolveDashboardBase } from './lib/dashboardBase.js';
 import { submitPauseResume } from './lib/pauseAction.js';
 import { postModel, postEffort } from './lib/modelEffort.js';
+import { postCancelTurn } from './lib/termActions.js';
 import type { TokenUsage } from './types.js';
 
 type OpenPanel = 'inbox' | 'todos' | null;
@@ -153,6 +154,8 @@ export function Root() {
             onSelectEffort={() => {}}
             paused={false}
             onTogglePause={() => {}}
+            thinking={false}
+            onCancelTurn={() => Promise.resolve()}
           />
         </Header>
         <main className="agent-main">
@@ -206,6 +209,13 @@ export function Root() {
               () => refresh(),
             );
           }}
+          thinking={effectiveTurnState === 'thinking'}
+          onCancelTurn={() =>
+            postCancelTurn().then((r) => {
+              if (!r.ok) liveStreamRef.current?.pushNote(`✗ /cancel failed${r.detail ? ': ' + r.detail : ''}`);
+              refresh();
+            })
+          }
         />
       </Header>
       <main className="agent-main">
diff --git a/frontend/packages/agent/src/components/StatusChips.tsx b/frontend/packages/agent/src/components/StatusChips.tsx
index 72ebe367..8c00f94e 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/agent/src/components/StatusChips.tsx
+++ b/frontend/packages/agent/src/components/StatusChips.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export interface StatusChipsProps {
   paused: boolean;
   onTogglePause: () => void;
   lastTurnLabel?: string;
+  thinking: boolean;
+  onCancelTurn: () => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 const MODEL_DESCRIPTIONS: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -100,7 +102,17 @@ export function StatusChips({
   paused,
   onTogglePause,
   lastTurnLabel,
+  thinking,
+  onCancelTurn,
 }: StatusChipsProps) {
+  // `.finally()` on the caller's promise (not a `thinking`-flip effect):
+  // re-enables the button once the request actually settles, success or
+  // failure alike — ported from app.js's original
+  // `postCancelTurn().finally(() => { btn.disabled = false; })`. A
+  // `thinking`-only reset would leave the button stuck disabled on a
+  // failed request (argus, PR review): the turn is still in flight, so
+  // `thinking` never flips to trigger a reset.
+  const [cancelBusy, setCancelBusy] = useState(false);
   return (
     <div class="status-chips">
       <Badge value={aliveLabel} tone={aliveTone} />
@@ -141,6 +153,19 @@ export function StatusChips({
         onClick={onTogglePause}
       />
       {lastTurnLabel ? <span class="status-chips-last-turn">{lastTurnLabel}</span> : null}
+      {thinking ? (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          class="btn-cancel-turn"
+          disabled={cancelBusy}
+          onClick={() => {
+            setCancelBusy(true);
+            onCancelTurn().finally(() => setCancelBusy(false));
+          }}
+        >
+          ■ cancel turn
+        </button>
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 }