diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/components/live/LivePanel.vue b/mateclaw-ui/src/components/live/LivePanel.vue
index 47cccb98..c47a15af 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/components/live/LivePanel.vue
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/components/live/LivePanel.vue
@@ -65,14 +65,22 @@
       </button>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Loading -->
-    <div v-if="isInitialLoading" class="cards-grid">
-      <div v-for="i in 3" :key="i" class="agent-card mc-surface-card agent-card-skeleton">
-        <el-skeleton :rows="2" animated />
+    <div v-if="initialLoadingCopy" class="live-loading-state" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+      <span v-if="initialLoadingStage !== 'failed'" class="live-loading-spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <div class="live-loading-copy">
+        <strong>{{ t(initialLoadingCopy.title) }}</strong>
+        <span>{{ t(initialLoadingCopy.hint) }}</span>
       </div>
+      <button v-if="initialLoadingStage === 'failed'" class="loading-retry" @click="retryInitialLoad">
+        {{ t('live.loading.retry') }}
+      </button>
     </div>
 
     <template v-else>
+      <div v-if="loadingState.stage === 'syncingTeams'" class="team-sync-note" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+        <span class="team-sync-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+        <span>{{ t('live.loading.syncingTeams') }}</span>
+      </div>
       <AgentRunGroups
         :groups="teamProjection.groups"
         :selected-run-id="selectedTeamRunId"
@@ -213,6 +221,7 @@ import { useLiveSnapshot } from '@/composables/useLiveSnapshot'
 import { mcConfirm } from '@/components/common/useConfirm'
 import { liveApi, goalApi, type LiveSnapshot, type LiveRunCard, type LiveSubagentCard, type Goal } from '@/api'
 import { buildTeamRunRoute } from '@/components/team-run/teamRunPresentation'
+import { resolveLivePanelLoading, type LivePanelLoadingStage } from '@/utils/livePanelLoading'
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const route = useRoute()
@@ -243,12 +252,36 @@ const routeHydrator = createAgentsLiveRouteHydrator({
 })
 const selectedTeamRunId = computed(() => selection.value.selectedRunId)
 const selectedTeamTaskId = computed(() => selection.value.selectedTaskId)
-const isInitialLoading = liveSnapshot.loading
+const loadingElapsedMs = ref(0)
+const hasRuntimeActivity = computed(() => (
+  (snapshot.value?.runs.length ?? 0) > 0 || (snapshot.value?.subagents.length ?? 0) > 0
+))
+const loadingState = computed(() => resolveLivePanelLoading({
+  hasSnapshot: snapshot.value != null,
+  snapshotLoading: liveSnapshot.loading.value,
+  teamLoading: teamGroups.loading.value,
+  hasRuntimeActivity: hasRuntimeActivity.value,
+  hasError: liveSnapshot.error.value != null,
+  elapsedMs: loadingElapsedMs.value,
+}))
+const initialLoadingStage = computed<LivePanelLoadingStage>(() => (
+  loadingState.value.blocksContent ? loadingState.value.stage : null
+))
+const initialLoadingCopy = computed(() => {
+  switch (initialLoadingStage.value) {
+    case 'connecting': return { title: 'live.loading.connecting', hint: 'live.loading.connectingHint' }
+    case 'checking': return { title: 'live.loading.checking', hint: 'live.loading.checkingHint' }
+    case 'slow': return { title: 'live.loading.slow', hint: 'live.loading.slowHint' }
+    case 'failed': return { title: 'live.loading.failed', hint: 'live.loading.failedHint' }
+    default: return null
+  }
+})
 const autoRefresh = ref(true)
 const drawerOpen = ref(false)
 const detail = ref<LiveRunCard | null>(null)
 const activeFilter = ref<FilterKey>('all')
 let timer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
+let loadingClock: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 
 // ===== Lifecycle board mode =====
 // Same snapshot, laid out across run/goal lifecycle columns. Goals are fetched
@@ -458,6 +491,27 @@ async function refresh() {
   }
 }
 
+function stopLoadingClock() {
+  if (!loadingClock) return
+  clearInterval(loadingClock)
+  loadingClock = null
+}
+
+function startLoadingClock() {
+  stopLoadingClock()
+  const startedAt = Date.now()
+  loadingElapsedMs.value = 0
+  loadingClock = setInterval(() => {
+    loadingElapsedMs.value = Date.now() - startedAt
+    if (snapshot.value != null || !liveSnapshot.loading.value) stopLoadingClock()
+  }, 100)
+}
+
+function retryInitialLoad() {
+  startLoadingClock()
+  void refresh()
+}
+
 watch(
   () => [liveRoute.value.view, liveRoute.value.runId, liveRoute.value.taskId] as const,
   () => routeHydrator.hydrate(liveRoute.value),
@@ -565,12 +619,14 @@ async function confirmSweep() {
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
+  startLoadingClock()
   refresh()
   timer = setInterval(refresh, 5000)
 })
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   if (timer) clearInterval(timer)
+  stopLoadingClock()
   liveSnapshot.close()
   teamGroups.close()
 })
@@ -583,6 +639,79 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 .other-live-title { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--mc-text-primary); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; }
 .team-runs-error { margin: -8px 0 12px; color: var(--mc-danger, #c13d3d); font-size: 12px; }
 
+.live-loading-state {
+  min-height: 280px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 14px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--mc-border-light);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mc-border-light);
+  color: var(--mc-text-secondary);
+}
+
+.live-loading-spinner {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--mc-text-tertiary) 25%, transparent);
+  border-top-color: var(--mc-primary);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: live-loading-spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.live-loading-copy {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 4px;
+  max-width: 520px;
+}
+
+.live-loading-copy strong {
+  color: var(--mc-text-primary);
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 650;
+}
+
+.live-loading-copy span {
+  color: var(--mc-text-tertiary);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.loading-retry {
+  min-height: 34px;
+  padding: 0 14px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--mc-border-light);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: var(--mc-bg-elevated);
+  color: var(--mc-text-primary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.team-sync-note {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-height: 34px;
+  margin: -4px 0 14px;
+  padding: 0 2px;
+  color: var(--mc-text-tertiary);
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.team-sync-dot {
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--mc-primary);
+  animation: chip-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes live-loading-spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
 /* ===== Toolbar: live toggle + status filters + sweep ===== */
 .live-toolbar {
   display: flex;
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAgentRunGroups.test.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAgentRunGroups.test.ts
index 5931db5a..cfacbaaa 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAgentRunGroups.test.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useAgentRunGroups.test.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@ describe('projectAgentRunGroups', () => {
 describe('useAgentRunGroups hydration priority', () => {
   beforeEach(() => vi.resetAllMocks())
 
+  it('skips team-run pagination when the live snapshot is empty', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(teamApi.list).mockResolvedValue({ data: [{ team: { id: '10' } }] } as never)
+    vi.mocked(teamRunApi.listByTeamPage).mockResolvedValue({ data: { items: [run('running', [])], nextCursor: null } } as never)
+    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([])))
+
+    await groups.refreshForSnapshot()
+
+    expect(teamApi.list).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(teamRunApi.listByTeamPage).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(groups.runs.value).toEqual([])
+    expect(groups.loading.value).toBe(false)
+    expect(groups.error.value).toBeNull()
+  })
+
   it('keeps an explicit route run when a later snapshot refresh completes first', async () => {
     const routeDetail = deferred<unknown>()
     vi.mocked(teamApi.list).mockResolvedValue({ data: [{ team: { id: '10' } }] } as never)
@@ -170,7 +184,7 @@ describe('useAgentRunGroups hydration priority', () => {
     vi.mocked(teamRunApi.listByTeamPage)
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { items: firstPage, nextCursor: 'cursor-2' } } as never)
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { items: [finalRun], nextCursor: null } } as never)
-    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([])))
+    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([live('lead-conv')])))
 
     await groups.refreshForSnapshot()
 
@@ -189,7 +203,7 @@ describe('useAgentRunGroups hydration priority', () => {
     vi.mocked(teamRunApi.listByTeamPage)
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { items: [run('running', [])], nextCursor: 'loop' } } as never)
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: { items: [], nextCursor: 'loop' } } as never)
-    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([])))
+    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([live('lead-conv')])))
 
     await expect(groups.refreshForSnapshot()).rejects.toThrow('cursor')
 
@@ -210,7 +224,7 @@ describe('useAgentRunGroups hydration priority', () => {
       if (teamId === '11') return pending.promise as never
       return Promise.resolve({ data: { items: [], nextCursor: null } }) as never
     })
-    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([])))
+    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([live('lead-conv')])))
 
     const first = groups.refreshForSnapshot()
     let settled = false
@@ -237,7 +251,7 @@ describe('useAgentRunGroups hydration priority', () => {
     const page = deferred<unknown>()
     vi.mocked(teamApi.list).mockResolvedValue({ data: [{ team: { id: '10' } }] } as never)
     vi.mocked(teamRunApi.listByTeamPage).mockReturnValue(page.promise as never)
-    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([])))
+    const groups = useAgentRunGroups(ref(snapshot([live('lead-conv')])))
 
     const refresh = groups.refreshForSnapshot()
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(teamRunApi.listByTeamPage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1))
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useLiveSnapshot.test.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useLiveSnapshot.test.ts
index 61a928b8..a001c6ad 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useLiveSnapshot.test.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/__tests__/useLiveSnapshot.test.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,28 @@ describe('useLiveSnapshot', () => {
 
     history.resolve()
   })
+
+  it('re-enters loading when retrying before the first snapshot', async () => {
+    const retry = deferred<unknown>()
+    const live = useLiveSnapshot({
+      load: vi.fn()
+        .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('offline'))
+        .mockReturnValueOnce(retry.promise),
+      refreshRuns: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    })
+
+    await live.refresh()
+    expect(live.loading.value).toBe(false)
+    expect(live.error.value).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
+
+    const request = live.refresh()
+    expect(live.loading.value).toBe(true)
+
+    retry.resolve({ data: snapshot('retry') })
+    await request
+    expect(live.loading.value).toBe(false)
+    expect(live.snapshot.value?.runs[0].conversationId).toBe('retry')
+  })
 })
 
 function deferred<T>() {
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useAgentRunGroups.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useAgentRunGroups.ts
index 1567e683..7fb365f5 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useAgentRunGroups.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useAgentRunGroups.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ async function mapConcurrent<T, R>(
   return results
 }
 
+function hasRuntimeActivity(snapshot: LiveSnapshot | null): boolean {
+  return (snapshot?.runs?.length ?? 0) > 0 || (snapshot?.subagents?.length ?? 0) > 0
+}
+
 export function useAgentRunGroups(snapshot: Ref<LiveSnapshot | null>) {
   const listedRuns = ref<TeamRun[]>([])
   const ensuredRun = ref<TeamRun | null>(null)
@@ -146,6 +150,11 @@ export function useAgentRunGroups(snapshot: Ref<LiveSnapshot | null>) {
 
   async function runRefresh(request: number) {
     try {
+      if (!hasRuntimeActivity(snapshot.value)) {
+        listedRuns.value = []
+        error.value = null
+        return
+      }
       const teamsResponse: any = await teamApi.list()
       const teams = teamsResponse?.data ?? []
       if (closed || request !== listSequence) return
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useLiveSnapshot.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useLiveSnapshot.ts
index 20027051..bf2cad37 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useLiveSnapshot.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/composables/useLiveSnapshot.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export function useLiveSnapshot({ load, refreshRuns }: Dependencies) {
 
   async function refresh() {
     const request = ++sequence
+    if (snapshot.value == null) loading.value = true
     try {
       const response = await load() as { data?: LiveSnapshot }
       if (request !== sequence) return false
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
index 34ce5962..a62f1617 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
@@ -780,6 +780,18 @@ export default {
       otherSessions: 'Other live sessions',
       loadError: 'Team run context could not be refreshed.',
     },
+    loading: {
+      connecting: 'Connecting to Live...',
+      connectingHint: 'Establishing the real-time status connection.',
+      checking: 'Checking which employees are working...',
+      checkingHint: 'Live is connected and reading the latest run status.',
+      slow: 'Live data is still on its way...',
+      slowHint: 'The service is responding more slowly than usual. Results will appear as soon as they arrive.',
+      syncingTeams: 'Live is ready. Organizing team task details...',
+      failed: 'Live could not be loaded',
+      failedHint: 'The Live service did not return data. You can try again.',
+      retry: 'Reload',
+    },
     headline: {
       loading: 'Looking around...',
       allQuiet: 'All quiet. No one is working right now.',
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index fe31c3ea..1e005961 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -2436,6 +2436,18 @@ export default {
       otherSessions: '其他实时会话',
       loadError: '团队运行上下文刷新失败。',
     },
+    loading: {
+      connecting: '正在连接现场...',
+      connectingHint: '正在建立实时状态连接。',
+      checking: '正在检查正在工作的员工...',
+      checkingHint: '现场服务已连接，正在读取最新运行状态。',
+      slow: '现场数据仍在返回...',
+      slowHint: '服务响应比平时慢，页面会在数据到达后立即展示。',
+      syncingTeams: '现场已显示，正在整理团队任务信息...',
+      failed: '暂时无法加载现场',
+      failedHint: '现场服务没有返回数据，可以重新尝试。',
+      retry: '重新加载',
+    },
     headline: {
       loading: '正在看看...',
       allQuiet: '一片安静。当前没有员工在工作。',
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/__tests__/agentsPageLoading.test.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/__tests__/agentsPageLoading.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..921931f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/__tests__/agentsPageLoading.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { planAgentsPageLoads, shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge } from '../agentsPageLoading'
+
+describe('planAgentsPageLoads', () => {
+  it('keeps the live view free of roster and duplicate badge requests', () => {
+    expect(planAgentsPageLoads({ view: 'live', isAdmin: true })).toEqual({
+      loadRoster: false,
+      loadAgentFormLookups: false,
+      pollLiveBadge: false,
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('loads roster data and live badge outside the live view for admins', () => {
+    expect(planAgentsPageLoads({ view: 'roster', isAdmin: true })).toEqual({
+      loadRoster: true,
+      loadAgentFormLookups: true,
+      pollLiveBadge: true,
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('does not poll the admin live badge for ordinary users', () => {
+    expect(planAgentsPageLoads({ view: 'roster', isAdmin: false })).toEqual({
+      loadRoster: true,
+      loadAgentFormLookups: true,
+      pollLiveBadge: false,
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('shows the live badge only as an entry hint outside the live view', () => {
+    expect(shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge({ view: 'live', running: 5 })).toBe(false)
+    expect(shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge({ view: 'roster', running: 5 })).toBe(true)
+    expect(shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge({ view: 'plans', running: 0 })).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/__tests__/livePanelLoading.test.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/__tests__/livePanelLoading.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a729b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/__tests__/livePanelLoading.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { resolveLivePanelLoading } from '@/utils/livePanelLoading'
+
+describe('resolveLivePanelLoading', () => {
+  it('starts by connecting to the live view', () => {
+    expect(resolveLivePanelLoading({
+      hasSnapshot: false,
+      snapshotLoading: true,
+      teamLoading: false,
+      hasRuntimeActivity: false,
+      hasError: false,
+      elapsedMs: 200,
+    })).toEqual({ stage: 'connecting', blocksContent: true })
+  })
+
+  it('explains that it is checking active employees after the connection phase', () => {
+    expect(resolveLivePanelLoading({
+      hasSnapshot: false,
+      snapshotLoading: true,
+      teamLoading: false,
+      hasRuntimeActivity: false,
+      hasError: false,
+      elapsedMs: 900,
+    })).toEqual({ stage: 'checking', blocksContent: true })
+  })
+
+  it('surfaces a slow response after two seconds', () => {
+    expect(resolveLivePanelLoading({
+      hasSnapshot: false,
+      snapshotLoading: true,
+      teamLoading: false,
+      hasRuntimeActivity: false,
+      hasError: false,
+      elapsedMs: 2_100,
+    })).toEqual({ stage: 'slow', blocksContent: true })
+  })
+
+  it('shows snapshot content while team task context continues syncing', () => {
+    expect(resolveLivePanelLoading({
+      hasSnapshot: true,
+      snapshotLoading: false,
+      teamLoading: true,
+      hasRuntimeActivity: true,
+      hasError: false,
+      elapsedMs: 300,
+    })).toEqual({ stage: 'syncingTeams', blocksContent: false })
+  })
+
+  it('does not show team syncing for an empty snapshot', () => {
+    expect(resolveLivePanelLoading({
+      hasSnapshot: true,
+      snapshotLoading: false,
+      teamLoading: true,
+      hasRuntimeActivity: false,
+      hasError: false,
+      elapsedMs: 300,
+    })).toEqual({ stage: null, blocksContent: false })
+  })
+
+  it('turns a failed initial request into a retryable state', () => {
+    expect(resolveLivePanelLoading({
+      hasSnapshot: false,
+      snapshotLoading: false,
+      teamLoading: false,
+      hasRuntimeActivity: false,
+      hasError: true,
+      elapsedMs: 300,
+    })).toEqual({ stage: 'failed', blocksContent: true })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/agentsPageLoading.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/agentsPageLoading.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..945bcfc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/agentsPageLoading.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+export type AgentsPageView = 'roster' | 'live' | 'plans'
+
+export function planAgentsPageLoads(options: {
+  view: AgentsPageView
+  isAdmin: boolean
+}): {
+  loadRoster: boolean
+  loadAgentFormLookups: boolean
+  pollLiveBadge: boolean
+} {
+  const isLiveView = options.view === 'live'
+  return {
+    loadRoster: !isLiveView,
+    loadAgentFormLookups: !isLiveView,
+    pollLiveBadge: options.isAdmin && !isLiveView,
+  }
+}
+
+export function shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge(options: {
+  view: AgentsPageView
+  running: number
+}): boolean {
+  return options.view !== 'live' && options.running > 0
+}
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/livePanelLoading.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/livePanelLoading.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bed1a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/utils/livePanelLoading.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+export type LivePanelLoadingStage = 'connecting' | 'checking' | 'slow' | 'syncingTeams' | 'failed' | null
+
+interface LivePanelLoadingInput {
+  hasSnapshot: boolean
+  snapshotLoading: boolean
+  teamLoading: boolean
+  hasRuntimeActivity: boolean
+  hasError: boolean
+  elapsedMs: number
+}
+
+export interface LivePanelLoadingState {
+  stage: LivePanelLoadingStage
+  blocksContent: boolean
+}
+
+export function resolveLivePanelLoading(input: LivePanelLoadingInput): LivePanelLoadingState {
+  if (!input.hasSnapshot) {
+    if (input.hasError && !input.snapshotLoading) {
+      return { stage: 'failed', blocksContent: true }
+    }
+    if (input.elapsedMs >= 2_000) {
+      return { stage: 'slow', blocksContent: true }
+    }
+    if (input.elapsedMs >= 600) {
+      return { stage: 'checking', blocksContent: true }
+    }
+    return { stage: 'connecting', blocksContent: true }
+  }
+
+  if (input.teamLoading && input.hasRuntimeActivity) {
+    return { stage: 'syncingTeams', blocksContent: false }
+  }
+
+  return { stage: null, blocksContent: false }
+}
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Agents.vue b/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Agents.vue
index 5aa2c02b..3cba51ea 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Agents.vue
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Agents.vue
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
                 :class="{ 'is-active': view === 'live' }"
                 @click="setView('live')"
               >
-                <span v-if="liveRunning > 0" class="seg-pulse"></span>
+                <span v-if="showLiveBadge" class="seg-pulse"></span>
                 {{ t('agents.views.live') }}
                 <span
-                  v-if="liveRunning > 0"
+                  v-if="showLiveBadge"
                   class="seg-count"
                   :class="{ warn: liveStuck > 0 }"
                 >{{ liveRunning }}</span>
@@ -741,19 +741,14 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount, defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { mcToast } from '@/composables/useMcToast'
 import { mcConfirm } from '@/components/common/useConfirm'
 import { agentApi, agentBindingApi, modelApi, skillApi, toolApi, templateApi, liveApi, wikiApi } from '@/api/index'
 import type { Agent } from '@/types/index'
-import SkillIcon from '@/components/common/SkillIcon.vue'
-import SkillIconPicker from '@/components/common/SkillIconPicker.vue'
-import LivePanel from '@/components/live/LivePanel.vue'
 import { parseAgentsLiveRoute, type AgentsView } from '@/composables/agentsLiveRouteState'
-import PlanBoard from '@/components/agents/PlanBoard.vue'
-import AgentGuideEditor from './Agents/components/AgentGuideEditor.vue'
 import {
   emptyProfile,
   parsePrompt,
@@ -765,12 +760,18 @@ import {
 } from '@/utils/agentPromptProfile'
 import { agentIconColor } from '@/utils/agentIconColor'
 import { filterAgentBindingItems, filterAgentToolGroups } from '@/utils/agentBindingSearch'
+import { planAgentsPageLoads, shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge } from '@/utils/agentsPageLoading'
 import { useSkillName } from '@/composables/useSkillName'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const route = useRoute()
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const { resolveSkillName } = useSkillName()
+const SkillIcon = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('@/components/common/SkillIcon.vue'))
+const SkillIconPicker = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('@/components/common/SkillIconPicker.vue'))
+const LivePanel = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('@/components/live/LivePanel.vue'))
+const PlanBoard = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('@/components/agents/PlanBoard.vue'))
+const AgentGuideEditor = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('./Agents/components/AgentGuideEditor.vue'))
 const agents = ref<Agent[]>([])
 const searchText = ref('')
 const activeFilter = ref('all')
@@ -1196,7 +1197,14 @@ const view = ref<AgentView>(
 )
 const liveRunning = ref(0)
 const liveStuck = ref(0)
+const showLiveBadge = computed(() => shouldShowAgentsLiveBadge({
+  view: view.value,
+  running: liveRunning.value,
+}))
 let livePollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
+let agentsLoaded = false
+let modelOptionsLoaded = false
+let dshDiagnosticsLoaded = false
 
 function setView(next: AgentView) {
   view.value = next
@@ -1226,31 +1234,59 @@ async function loadDshDiagnostics() {
   try {
     const res: any = await liveApi.dshDiagnostics()
     dshDiagnostics.value = res?.data ?? res
+    dshDiagnosticsLoaded = true
   } catch {
     dshDiagnostics.value = null
   }
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
-  loadAgents()
-  loadDshDiagnostics()
-  // RFC-03 G1: load models once for the per-Agent override dropdown.
-  // Failure is non-fatal — the dropdown just shows only "global default".
-  loadAvailableModels()
-  if (isAdminRole.value) {
-    refreshLiveCounts()
-    livePollTimer = setInterval(refreshLiveCounts, 10_000)
-  }
+  applyViewLoadPlan()
 })
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
-  if (livePollTimer) clearInterval(livePollTimer)
+  stopLiveBadgePolling()
 })
 
+watch(view, () => applyViewLoadPlan())
+
+function applyViewLoadPlan() {
+  const plan = planAgentsPageLoads({ view: view.value, isAdmin: isAdminRole.value })
+  if (plan.loadRoster) ensureAgentsLoaded()
+  if (plan.loadAgentFormLookups) ensureAgentFormLookupsLoaded()
+  if (plan.pollLiveBadge) startLiveBadgePolling()
+  else stopLiveBadgePolling()
+}
+
+function startLiveBadgePolling() {
+  if (livePollTimer) return
+  refreshLiveCounts()
+  livePollTimer = setInterval(refreshLiveCounts, 10_000)
+}
+
+function stopLiveBadgePolling() {
+  if (!livePollTimer) return
+  clearInterval(livePollTimer)
+  livePollTimer = null
+}
+
+function ensureAgentsLoaded() {
+  if (agentsLoaded) return
+  loadAgents()
+}
+
+function ensureAgentFormLookupsLoaded() {
+  if (!dshDiagnosticsLoaded) loadDshDiagnostics()
+  // RFC-03 G1: load models once for the per-Agent override dropdown.
+  // Failure is non-fatal — the dropdown just shows only "global default".
+  if (!modelOptionsLoaded) loadAvailableModels()
+}
+
 async function loadAgents() {
   try {
     const res: any = await agentApi.list()
     agents.value = res.data || []
+    agentsLoaded = true
   } catch {
     mcToast.error(t('agents.messages.loadFailed'))
   }
@@ -1265,6 +1301,7 @@ async function loadAvailableModels() {
       provider: m.provider,
       modelName: m.modelName,
     }))
+    modelOptionsLoaded = true
   } catch {
     // Silent — the picker still works (empty list = only "default" option).
   }
@@ -1277,6 +1314,7 @@ function openCreateModal() {
 }
 
 function openBlankCreateModal() {
+  ensureAgentFormLookupsLoaded()
   showTemplateSelector.value = false
   editingAgent.value = null
   form.value = defaultForm()
@@ -1375,6 +1413,7 @@ async function applyTemplate(id: string) {
 }
 
 async function openEditModal(agent: Agent) {
+  ensureAgentFormLookupsLoaded()
   editingAgent.value = agent
   form.value = {
     name: agent.name,