diff --git a/ui/src/components/frame/GlobalMicButton.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/frame/GlobalMicButton.test.tsx
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+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { act } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { GlobalMicButton } from "./GlobalMicButton";
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+(globalThis as any).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+
+describe("GlobalMicButton", () => {
+  let container: HTMLDivElement;
+  let root: ReturnType<typeof createRoot> | null = null;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    container = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+    root = null;
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (root) {
+      act(() => { root!.unmount(); });
+      root = null;
+    }
+    if (container.parentNode) container.remove();
+  });
+
+  function render(state: "idle" | "listening" | "speaking" = "idle") {
+    root = createRoot(container);
+    act(() => {
+      root!.render(<GlobalMicButton state={state} />);
+    });
+    return {
+      getButton: () => container.querySelector("button[aria-label='Voice']") as HTMLButtonElement,
+      getDataState: () => container.querySelector("button[aria-label='Voice']")?.getAttribute("data-state"),
+    };
+  }
+
+  it("renders a button with aria-label 'Voice' by default", () => {
+    const { getButton } = render();
+    expect(getButton()).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("reflects the state prop via data-state", () => {
+    expect(render("idle").getDataState()).toBe("idle");
+    expect(render("listening").getDataState()).toBe("listening");
+    expect(render("speaking").getDataState()).toBe("speaking");
+  });
+
+  it("is a no-op on click in Phase 8 (does not throw)", () => {
+    const { getButton } = render();
+    act(() => {
+      getButton().click();
+    });
+    expect(getButton()).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/components/frame/GlobalMicButton.tsx b/ui/src/components/frame/GlobalMicButton.tsx
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+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export type GlobalMicState = "idle" | "listening" | "speaking";
+
+interface GlobalMicButtonProps {
+  state?: GlobalMicState;
+  /**
+   * Phase 14 will wire this to the voice pipeline. In Phase 8 it's a no-op
+   * by default; callers can override for manual testing.
+   */
+  onClick?: () => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GlobalMicButton — Phase 8 visual-only mic button for the top strip.
+ *
+ * Per docs/specs/2026-04-11-nexus-layout-overhaul.md §4.2, three states are
+ * specified:
+ *   - idle:      forest-green dot, no animation
+ *   - listening: volt fill, 1.5s pulse loop + expanding volt ring
+ *   - speaking:  silver fill, no pulse
+ *
+ * Phase 8 renders all three but only `idle` is wired up functionally. The
+ * listening / speaking visuals are scaffolded so Phase 14 can toggle the
+ * state prop without changing this component's signature.
+ *
+ * Literal hex `#166534` (forest) and `#a0a0a0` (silver) are used because
+ * MIGRATION-PLAN.md §3 proposes these as new CSS variables but has not yet
+ * shipped them. Volt uses the `text-primary`/`bg-primary` semantic token.
+ */
+export function GlobalMicButton({ state = "idle", onClick }: GlobalMicButtonProps) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      aria-label="Voice"
+      title="Voice (Phase 14 — not yet wired)"
+      data-state={state}
+      className={cn(
+        "relative inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px]",
+        "border border-border bg-card transition-colors",
+        "hover:border-primary",
+        "focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-background",
+      )}
+    >
+      {state === "idle" && (
+        <span
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-[#166534]"
+        />
+      )}
+      {state === "listening" && (
+        <>
+          <span
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-primary animate-pulse"
+          />
+          <span
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            className="absolute inset-0 rounded-[8px] border-2 border-primary opacity-60 animate-ping"
+          />
+        </>
+      )}
+      {state === "speaking" && (
+        <span
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-[#a0a0a0]"
+        />
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}