diff --git a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingBubble.tsx b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingBubble.tsx
index 5f86559..4dabce1 100644
--- a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingBubble.tsx
+++ b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingBubble.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react"
 
 /** 답변 자리(첫 토큰 전·재진입 대기·세션 생성 중). Message 의 assistant 모양과 똑같이 —
- *  AI 배지 + CODEASSIST 라벨, 본문은 상자 없이. 안에 시머 텍스트나 스트리밍 본문을 넣는다. */
+ *  AI 배지 + CODEASSIST 라벨, 본문은 상자 없이. "생각하는 중" 표시는 아래 WorkingRow 가 맡음. */
 export function ThinkingBubble({ children }: { children?: ReactNode }) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1">
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ export function ThinkingBubble({ children }: { children?: ReactNode }) {
           CODEASSIST
         </span>
       </div>
-      <div className="text-foreground w-full text-sm leading-[1.9]">
-        {children ?? <span className="shimmer-text text-sm">생각하는 중…</span>}
-      </div>
+      <div className="text-foreground w-full text-sm leading-[1.9]">{children}</div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingSteps.tsx b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingSteps.tsx
index a4e76f1..a539617 100644
--- a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingSteps.tsx
+++ b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/components/ThinkingSteps.tsx
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ export function ThinkingSteps({
   )
 }
 
-/** 하단 "작성 중… · N초" — 스피너 + 경과 초. busy 가 true 인 동안만 그림. */
-export function WorkingRow({ busy }: { busy: boolean }) {
+/** 하단 상태줄 — 스피너 + 경과 초. 답변 글자 오기 전엔 "생각하는 중", 오기 시작하면 "작성 중". */
+export function WorkingRow({ busy, label = "작성 중…" }: { busy: boolean; label?: string }) {
   const [elapsed, setElapsed] = useState(0)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!busy) return
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function WorkingRow({ busy }: { busy: boolean }) {
   return (
     <div className="text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-2 text-[12.5px]">
       <Loader2 size={14} className="animate-spin" />
-      작성 중… · {elapsed}초
+      {label} · {elapsed}초
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.test.tsx b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.test.tsx
index 7567bfd..3ea5a07 100644
--- a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.test.tsx
+++ b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.test.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe("NewChatPage 전송", () => {
     mount()
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("MARA 에서 자재번호로 자재유형(MTART) 읽는 SELECT SINGLE"))
     expect(mutate).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
-    expect(await screen.findByText("생각하는 중…")).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/생각하는 중…/)).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText("MARA 에서 자재번호로 자재유형(MTART) 읽는 SELECT SINGLE")).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.queryByText("무엇을 도와드릴까요?")).toBeNull()
     act(() => lastCallbacks().onSuccess({ id: "ses_new" }))
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ describe("NewChatPage 전송", () => {
   it("세션 생성 실패면 헤로로 돌아온다", async () => {
     mount()
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("내부 테이블 LOOP 에서 그룹 소계 구하는 관용구"))
-    expect(await screen.findByText("생각하는 중…")).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/생각하는 중…/)).toBeTruthy()
     act(() => lastCallbacks().onError())
     expect(await screen.findByText("무엇을 도와드릴까요?")).toBeTruthy()
-    expect(screen.queryByText("생각하는 중…")).toBeNull()
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/생각하는 중…/)).toBeNull()
   })
 
   it("생성 중엔 두 번째 전송을 무시한다", () => {
diff --git a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.tsx b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.tsx
index 49fab9c..328f0c2 100644
--- a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.tsx
+++ b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/NewChatPage.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Hero } from "../components/Hero"
 import { Composer } from "../components/Composer"
 import { Message } from "../components/Message"
 import { ThinkingBubble } from "../components/ThinkingBubble"
+import { WorkingRow } from "../components/ThinkingSteps"
 import { useEscapeKey } from "../hooks/useEscapeKey"
 import type { SnapImageInput } from "../contract/types"
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
           {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/aria-role -- Message 의 role 은 ARIA 아니고 화자 */}
           <Message role="user" content={pending} />
           <ThinkingBubble />
+          <WorkingRow busy label="생각하는 중…" />
         </div>
       )}
       <Composer
diff --git a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/SessionChatPage.tsx b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/SessionChatPage.tsx
index 374921c..26cd7ef 100644
--- a/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/SessionChatPage.tsx
+++ b/2_frontend/src/features/snap/pages/SessionChatPage.tsx
@@ -174,12 +174,7 @@ export default function SessionChatPage() {
                           isDone={!isStreaming}
                           answerStarted={m.content !== ""}
                         />
-                        {m.content === "" ? (
-                          // 첫 토큰 오기 전 빈 시간 메움 — 과정도 아직 없으면 시머로 "생각 중" 신호
-                          steps.length === 0 && (
-                            <span className="shimmer-text text-sm">생각하는 중…</span>
-                          )
-                        ) : (
+                        {m.content !== "" && (
                           <StreamingText
                             text={m.content}
                             isStreaming={isStreaming}
@@ -188,7 +183,10 @@ export default function SessionChatPage() {
                           />
                         )}
                       </ThinkingBubble>
-                      <WorkingRow busy={isStreaming} />
+                      <WorkingRow
+                        busy={isStreaming}
+                        label={m.content === "" ? "생각하는 중…" : "작성 중…"}
+                      />
                     </div>
                   )
                 }
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@ export default function SessionChatPage() {
               {generatingRemotely && (
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                   <ThinkingBubble />
-                  <WorkingRow busy />
+                  <WorkingRow busy label="생각하는 중…" />
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
diff --git a/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index ec202b3..623ceb5 100644
--- a/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "codeassist-tauri"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "png 0.17.16",
diff --git a/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 362a040..9bb6335 100644
--- a/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "codeassist-tauri"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.1.3"
 description = "CodeAssist 표준 Rust/Tauri 데스크톱 앱"
 authors = ["justdodev"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 9474490..bef9770 100644
--- a/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/4_rust_tauri/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "CodeAssist",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "identifier": "com.codeassist.app",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": { "cwd": "../../2_frontend", "script": "npm run dev" },