diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index abe2a6f..75332bd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "robin",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.11.0",
         "vue": "^3.5.34"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -398,6 +399,16 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/api": {
+      "version": "2.11.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/api/-/api-2.11.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7CinYODhky9lmO23xHnUFv0Xt43fbtWMyxZcLcRBlFkcgXKuEirBvHpmtJ89YMhyeGcq20Wuc47Fa4XjyniywA==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/tauri"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tybys/wasm-util": {
       "version": "0.10.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tybys/wasm-util/-/wasm-util-0.10.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5880397..fa81de1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.11.0",
     "vue": "^3.5.34"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/components/ChatPanel.vue b/src/components/ChatPanel.vue
index a662e61..4a09c9d 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/ChatPanel.vue
@@ -33,13 +33,41 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { ref, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'
+import { listen, type UnlistenFn } from '@tauri-apps/api/event'
 
 interface Message { role: 'user' | 'robin'; content: string }
+interface RobinEvent { pattern_id: string; title: string; body: string; severity: string; timestamp: number }
 
 const messages = ref<Message[]>([])
 const input = ref('')
 const messagesEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+let unlisten: UnlistenFn | null = null
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  // Drain any events that fired while the panel was closed
+  const pending = await invoke<RobinEvent[]>('get_pending_events')
+  for (const e of pending) {
+    pushRobinEvent(e)
+  }
+
+  // Listen for live events while panel is open
+  unlisten = await listen<RobinEvent>('robin:event', ({ payload }) => {
+    pushRobinEvent(payload)
+  })
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  unlisten?.()
+})
+
+function pushRobinEvent(e: RobinEvent) {
+  messages.value.push({ role: 'robin', content: `**${e.title}**\n\n${e.body}` })
+  nextTick(() => {
+    messagesEl.value?.scrollTo({ top: messagesEl.value.scrollHeight, behavior: 'smooth' })
+  })
+}
 
 async function send() {
   const text = input.value.trim()