diff --git a/src/design-system/primitives/Alert/Alert.module.css b/src/design-system/primitives/Alert/Alert.module.css
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+.alert {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 10px;
+  width: 100%;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  font-family: var(--font-body);
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+/* Variants */
+.info {
+  background: var(--running-bg);
+  border-left-color: var(--running);
+}
+
+.success {
+  background: var(--success-bg);
+  border-left-color: var(--success);
+}
+
+.warning {
+  background: var(--warning-bg);
+  border-left-color: var(--warning);
+}
+
+.error {
+  background: var(--error-bg);
+  border-left-color: var(--error);
+}
+
+/* Icon */
+.icon {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.info .icon    { color: var(--running); }
+.success .icon { color: var(--success); }
+.warning .icon { color: var(--warning); }
+.error .icon   { color: var(--error); }
+
+/* Content */
+.content {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.title {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
+}
+
+.info .title    { color: var(--running); }
+.success .title { color: var(--success); }
+.warning .title { color: var(--warning); }
+.error .title   { color: var(--error); }
+
+.body {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+/* Dismiss button */
+.dismissBtn {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  padding: 0;
+  line-height: 1;
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.dismissBtn:hover {
+  background: var(--border);
+  color: var(--text-primary, var(--text-secondary));
+}
diff --git a/src/design-system/primitives/Alert/Alert.test.tsx b/src/design-system/primitives/Alert/Alert.test.tsx
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
+import { Alert } from './Alert'
+
+describe('Alert', () => {
+  it('renders children', () => {
+    render(<Alert>Something went wrong</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Something went wrong')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('renders title when provided', () => {
+    render(<Alert title="Heads up">Body text</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Heads up')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Body text')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('renders without title', () => {
+    render(<Alert>Just a message</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('Just a message')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('uses role="alert" for error variant', () => {
+    render(<Alert variant="error">Error message</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('uses role="alert" for warning variant', () => {
+    render(<Alert variant="warning">Warning message</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('uses role="status" for info variant', () => {
+    render(<Alert variant="info">Info message</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('uses role="status" for success variant', () => {
+    render(<Alert variant="success">Success message</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('defaults to info variant (role="status")', () => {
+    render(<Alert>Default alert</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows default icon for each variant', () => {
+    const { rerender } = render(<Alert variant="info">msg</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('ℹ')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    rerender(<Alert variant="success">msg</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('✓')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    rerender(<Alert variant="warning">msg</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('⚠')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    rerender(<Alert variant="error">msg</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('✕')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('renders a custom icon when provided', () => {
+    render(<Alert icon={<span>★</span>}>Custom icon alert</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByText('★')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    // Default icon should not appear
+    expect(screen.queryByText('ℹ')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('does not show dismiss button when dismissible is false', () => {
+    render(<Alert>Non-dismissible</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /dismiss/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows dismiss button when dismissible is true', () => {
+    render(<Alert dismissible>Dismissible alert</Alert>)
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /dismiss/i })).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('calls onDismiss when dismiss button is clicked', async () => {
+    const onDismiss = vi.fn()
+    render(
+      <Alert dismissible onDismiss={onDismiss}>
+        Dismissible alert
+      </Alert>,
+    )
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /dismiss/i }))
+    expect(onDismiss).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('applies a custom className', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Alert className="my-custom-class">Alert</Alert>)
+    expect(container.firstChild).toHaveClass('my-custom-class')
+  })
+
+  it('applies the correct variant class', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<Alert variant="error">Error</Alert>)
+    expect(container.firstChild).toHaveClass('error')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/design-system/primitives/Alert/Alert.tsx b/src/design-system/primitives/Alert/Alert.tsx
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+import { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import styles from './Alert.module.css'
+
+type AlertVariant = 'info' | 'success' | 'warning' | 'error'
+
+interface AlertProps {
+  variant?: AlertVariant
+  title?: string
+  children?: ReactNode
+  dismissible?: boolean
+  onDismiss?: () => void
+  icon?: ReactNode
+  className?: string
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_ICONS: Record<AlertVariant, string> = {
+  info: 'ℹ',
+  success: '✓',
+  warning: '⚠',
+  error: '✕',
+}
+
+const ARIA_ROLES: Record<AlertVariant, 'alert' | 'status'> = {
+  error: 'alert',
+  warning: 'alert',
+  info: 'status',
+  success: 'status',
+}
+
+export function Alert({
+  variant = 'info',
+  title,
+  children,
+  dismissible = false,
+  onDismiss,
+  icon,
+  className,
+}: AlertProps) {
+  const resolvedIcon = icon !== undefined ? icon : DEFAULT_ICONS[variant]
+  const role = ARIA_ROLES[variant]
+
+  const classes = [styles.alert, styles[variant], className ?? '']
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join(' ')
+
+  return (
+    <div className={classes} role={role}>
+      <span className={styles.icon} aria-hidden="true">
+        {resolvedIcon}
+      </span>
+
+      <div className={styles.content}>
+        {title && <div className={styles.title}>{title}</div>}
+        {children && <div className={styles.body}>{children}</div>}
+      </div>
+
+      {dismissible && (
+        <button
+          className={styles.dismissBtn}
+          onClick={onDismiss}
+          aria-label="Dismiss alert"
+          type="button"
+        >
+          &times;
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}