diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
index 521a733..d0418bf 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ import NavRail from '@/components/ui/NavRail.vue'
 import OnboardingOverlay from '@/components/ui/onboarding/OnboardingOverlay.vue'
 import QuickInstanceSwitcher from '@/components/ui/QuickInstanceSwitcher.vue'
 import SkinSiteSessionFrame from '@/components/ui/SkinSiteSessionFrame.vue'
+import RemoteAnnouncements from '@/components/ui/RemoteAnnouncements.vue'
 import StartupAnnouncementModal from '@/components/ui/StartupAnnouncementModal.vue'
 import SplashScreen from '@/components/ui/SplashScreen.vue'
 import WindowControls from '@/components/ui/WindowControls.vue'
@@ -2227,6 +2228,7 @@ provideAppUpdateDownloadProgress(appUpdateDownload)
 	<SkinSiteSessionFrame v-if="stateInitialized" />
 	<InstancePlayerModal v-if="stateInitialized" />
 	<StartupAnnouncementModal ref="startupAnnouncementModal" />
+	<RemoteAnnouncements :ready="stateInitialized && !showOnboarding && !stateFailed" />
 	<div id="teleports"></div>
 	<div
 		v-if="stateInitialized && themeStore.customBackgroundPath && !themeStore.transparentBackground"
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AppActionBar.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AppActionBar.vue
index 392b7cc..1e14e64 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AppActionBar.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AppActionBar.vue
@@ -67,6 +67,23 @@
 				</div>
 			</template>
 		</Dropdown>
+		<ButtonStyled
+			v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.announcements)"
+			type="transparent"
+			circular
+		>
+			<button
+				:aria-label="formatMessage(messages.announcements)"
+				class="relative"
+				@click="openAnnouncementCenter"
+			>
+				<NewspaperIcon />
+				<span
+					v-if="announcementUnreadCount"
+					class="absolute right-0 top-0 size-2 rounded-full bg-red ring-2 ring-bg-raised"
+				/>
+			</button>
+		</ButtonStyled>
 		<ButtonStyled
 			v-if="!isDownloadsPage && hasActiveDownloads && !hasVisibleActiveDownloadToasts"
 			color="brand"
@@ -190,6 +207,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {
 	BellIcon,
+	NewspaperIcon,
 	DownloadIcon,
 	DropdownIcon,
 	OnlineIndicatorIcon,
@@ -211,7 +229,7 @@ import {
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'
 import { Dropdown } from 'floating-vue'
-import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 import AppUpdateButton from '@/components/ui/app-update-button/index.vue'
@@ -222,6 +240,10 @@ import { get_many as getInstances } from '@/helpers/instance'
 import { get_all as getRunningProcesses, kill as killProcess } from '@/helpers/process'
 import type { LoadingBar } from '@/helpers/state'
 import { progress_bars_list } from '@/helpers/state'
+import {
+	OPEN_REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CENTER_EVENT,
+	REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_UPDATED_EVENT,
+} from '@/helpers/remote-announcements'
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
 import { downloadBarTypes, injectDownloadManager } from '@/providers/download-manager'
 
@@ -231,6 +253,25 @@ const popupNotificationManager = injectPopupNotificationManager()
 const downloadManager = injectDownloadManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
+const announcementUnreadCount = ref(0)
+
+function openAnnouncementCenter() {
+	window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(OPEN_REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CENTER_EVENT))
+}
+
+function updateAnnouncementCount(event: Event) {
+	const detail = (event as CustomEvent<{ unreadKeys?: string[] }>).detail
+	announcementUnreadCount.value = detail?.unreadKeys?.length ?? 0
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	window.addEventListener(REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_UPDATED_EVENT, updateAnnouncementCount)
+})
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	window.removeEventListener(REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_UPDATED_EVENT, updateAnnouncementCount)
+})
+
 type NotificationHistoryItem = {
 	key: string
 	createdAt?: number
@@ -370,6 +411,10 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 		id: 'app.action-bar.notifications',
 		defaultMessage: 'Notifications',
 	},
+	announcements: {
+		id: 'app.action-bar.announcements',
+		defaultMessage: 'Announcements',
+	},
 	clearNotifications: {
 		id: 'app.action-bar.notifications.clear',
 		defaultMessage: 'Clear all',
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/RemoteAnnouncements.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/RemoteAnnouncements.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e23f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/RemoteAnnouncements.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {
+	Button,
+	commonMessages,
+	defineMessages,
+	NewModal,
+	useModalStack,
+	useVIntl,
+} from '@modrinth/ui'
+import { renderString } from '@modrinth/utils'
+import { openUrl } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener'
+import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+
+import {
+	announcementKey,
+	isAnnouncementActive,
+	OPEN_REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CENTER_EVENT,
+	parseAnnouncements,
+	REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_UPDATED_EVENT,
+	type RemoteAnnouncement,
+	safeAnnouncementUrl,
+} from '@/helpers/remote-announcements'
+
+const props = defineProps<{ ready: boolean; previewOnly?: boolean }>()
+const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
+const { hasModal } = useModalStack()
+const messages = defineMessages({
+	view: { id: 'app.remote-announcements.view', defaultMessage: 'View announcement' },
+	unread: { id: 'app.remote-announcements.unread', defaultMessage: 'Unread' },
+	readAll: {
+		id: 'app.remote-announcements.read-all',
+		defaultMessage: 'Mark all announcements as read',
+	},
+	centerTitle: { id: 'app.remote-announcements.center-title', defaultMessage: 'Announcements' },
+	empty: { id: 'app.remote-announcements.empty', defaultMessage: 'No announcements' },
+	previewTitle: {
+		id: 'app.remote-announcements.preview-title',
+		defaultMessage: 'Announcement style preview',
+	},
+	previewSummary: {
+		id: 'app.remote-announcements.preview-summary',
+		defaultMessage:
+			'This is a local preview. Select View announcement to preview the full Markdown content.',
+	},
+	previewContent: {
+		id: 'app.remote-announcements.preview-content',
+		defaultMessage:
+			'## Announcement preview\n\nThis is **sample content**, not a published announcement.\n\n- Supports headings, lists, and links\n- Close buttons are always available\n\n> Previewing does not change real announcement read status.\n\n| Type | Display |\n| --- | --- |\n| Modal | Full Markdown content |\n| Popup | Summary, then full content |\n\n[Visit the website](https://skin.starlight.cool/)',
+	},
+	previewAction: { id: 'app.remote-announcements.preview-action', defaultMessage: 'Visit website' },
+})
+const modal = ref<InstanceType<typeof NewModal>>()
+const selected = ref<RemoteAnnouncement | null>(null)
+const active = ref(false)
+const centerOpen = ref(false)
+const startupNotice = ref<RemoteAnnouncement | null>(null)
+const html = computed(() => renderString(selected.value?.content ?? ''))
+const stateKey = 'starlight-remote-announcements-v2'
+const read = reactive(new Set<string>())
+const queuedThisSession = new Set<string>()
+const startupNotified = new Set<string>()
+let items: RemoteAnnouncement[] = []
+let pending: RemoteAnnouncement[] = []
+let cacheKey = ''
+let cacheLoaded = false
+let disposed = false
+let interval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined
+let advanceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+
+function persist() {
+	if (props.previewOnly) return
+	try {
+		localStorage.setItem(
+			stateKey,
+			JSON.stringify({
+				read: [...read].slice(-1000),
+			}),
+		)
+	} catch {
+		// localStorage may be unavailable (private mode / quota)
+	}
+}
+function emitState() {
+	window.dispatchEvent(
+		new CustomEvent(REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_UPDATED_EVENT, {
+			detail: {
+				items,
+				unreadKeys: items.filter((item) => !read.has(announcementKey(item))).map(announcementKey),
+			},
+		}),
+	)
+}
+function openCenter(item?: RemoteAnnouncement) {
+	if (!props.ready || disposed) return
+	centerOpen.value = true
+	if (item) {
+		startupNotice.value = null
+		selectAnnouncement(item)
+	} else if (!selected.value && items.length) {
+		selectAnnouncement(items[0])
+	}
+	void nextTick(() => modal.value?.show())
+}
+function handleOpenCenter() {
+	if (props.previewOnly) return
+	openCenter()
+}
+async function show(item: RemoteAnnouncement) {
+	if (
+		disposed ||
+		!props.ready ||
+		!isAnnouncementActive(item) ||
+		(hasModal.value && !active.value && !centerOpen.value)
+	)
+		return
+	centerOpen.value = true
+	active.value = true
+	selectAnnouncement(item)
+	await nextTick()
+	if (!disposed) modal.value?.show()
+}
+function selectAnnouncement(item: RemoteAnnouncement) {
+	selected.value = item
+	const key = announcementKey(item)
+	read.add(key)
+	pending = pending.filter((entry) => announcementKey(entry) !== key)
+	persist()
+	emitState()
+}
+function markAllRead() {
+	for (const item of items) {
+		read.add(announcementKey(item))
+	}
+	pending = []
+	persist()
+	emitState()
+}
+function advance() {
+	if (disposed || !props.ready || hasModal.value || active.value) return
+	const next = pending.shift()
+	if (next) {
+		void show(next)
+		return
+	}
+	for (const item of items) {
+		const key = announcementKey(item)
+		if (
+			item.type === 'notification' &&
+			!startupNotified.has(key) &&
+			!read.has(key) &&
+			isAnnouncementActive(item)
+		) {
+			startupNotice.value = item
+			startupNotified.add(key)
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				if (startupNotice.value === item) {
+					startupNotice.value = null
+					advance()
+				}
+			}, 8000)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+function closed() {
+	active.value = false
+	centerOpen.value = false
+	if (advanceTimer) clearTimeout(advanceTimer)
+	advanceTimer = setTimeout(advance, 350)
+}
+function sync(next: RemoteAnnouncement[], fresh: boolean) {
+	items = next.filter((item) => isAnnouncementActive(item))
+	const keys = new Set(items.map(announcementKey))
+	pending = pending.filter((item) => keys.has(announcementKey(item)))
+	if (selected.value && !keys.has(announcementKey(selected.value))) selected.value = null
+	emitState()
+	if (fresh) {
+		for (const item of items) {
+			const key = announcementKey(item)
+			if (
+				item.type === 'modal' &&
+				!queuedThisSession.has(key) &&
+				(!read.has(key) || item.priority === 'critical')
+			) {
+				queuedThisSession.add(key)
+				pending.push(item)
+			}
+		}
+		advance()
+	}
+}
+function loadCache() {
+	if (cacheLoaded || !cacheKey) return
+	cacheLoaded = true
+	try {
+		const cached = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(cacheKey) ?? 'null')
+		if (cached && typeof cached.savedAt === 'number' && Date.now() - cached.savedAt < 86400000) {
+			const parsed = parseAnnouncements(cached.items)
+			if (parsed) sync(parsed, false)
+		}
+	} catch {
+		// Ignore malformed or expired cache payloads
+	}
+}
+async function refresh() {
+	// Remote fetching is disabled until Starlight has its own announcements API.
+	// We still load any previously cached items so the center has content to show.
+	if (disposed) return
+	loadCache()
+}
+async function openLink(value: unknown) {
+	const url = safeAnnouncementUrl(value)
+	if (!url) return
+	try {
+		await openUrl(url)
+	} catch {
+		// Opener may reject unknown schemes
+	}
+}
+function contentClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+	const link = event.target instanceof Element ? event.target.closest('a') : null
+	if (!link) return
+	event.preventDefault()
+	event.stopPropagation()
+	void openLink(link.getAttribute('href'))
+}
+function preview(type: RemoteAnnouncement['type'], withAction = false) {
+	if (!props.previewOnly || !props.ready || hasModal.value || disposed) return
+	const now = new Date().toISOString()
+	const item: RemoteAnnouncement = {
+		id: 'local-preview-' + type,
+		title: formatMessage(messages.previewTitle),
+		summary: formatMessage(messages.previewSummary),
+		content: formatMessage(messages.previewContent),
+		type,
+		priority: 'normal',
+		starts_at: now,
+		ends_at: null,
+		published_at: now,
+		action_label: withAction ? formatMessage(messages.previewAction) : null,
+		action_url: withAction ? 'https://skin.starlight.cool/' : null,
+	}
+	read.clear()
+	queuedThisSession.clear()
+	sync([item], true)
+}
+defineExpose({ preview })
+onMounted(() => {
+	if (props.previewOnly) return
+	try {
+		const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(stateKey) ?? 'null')
+		if (saved && Array.isArray(saved.read))
+			for (const key of saved.read) if (typeof key === 'string') read.add(key)
+	} catch {
+		// Ignore malformed local read-state
+	}
+	window.addEventListener(OPEN_REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CENTER_EVENT, handleOpenCenter)
+	const start = () => {
+		if (disposed) return
+		void refresh()
+		interval = setInterval(() => {
+			sync(items, false)
+			advance()
+		}, 15000)
+	}
+	// Defer the startup request until after first paint.
+	if (typeof requestIdleCallback === 'function') {
+		requestIdleCallback(start, { timeout: 2000 })
+	} else {
+		setTimeout(start, 500)
+	}
+})
+watch([() => props.ready, hasModal], () => {
+	if (advanceTimer) clearTimeout(advanceTimer)
+	advanceTimer = setTimeout(advance, 350)
+})
+onUnmounted(() => {
+	disposed = true
+	if (interval) clearInterval(interval)
+	if (advanceTimer) clearTimeout(advanceTimer)
+	window.removeEventListener(OPEN_REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CENTER_EVENT, handleOpenCenter)
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<div
+		v-if="startupNotice"
+		class="fixed right-4 top-16 z-50 w-[22rem] max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] rounded-xl border border-surface-5 bg-surface-3 p-3 shadow-lg"
+	>
+		<button class="w-full text-left" @click="startupNotice && openCenter(startupNotice)">
+			<div class="mb-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-brand">
+				{{ formatMessage(messages.unread) }}
+			</div>
+			<div class="font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">{{ startupNotice.title }}</div>
+			<div
+				v-if="startupNotice.summary"
+				class="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-sm text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]"
+			>
+				{{ startupNotice.summary }}
+			</div>
+		</button>
+	</div>
+	<NewModal
+		ref="modal"
+		:header="formatMessage(messages.centerTitle)"
+		:on-hide="closed"
+		max-width="80vw"
+		width="80vw"
+		max-content-height="calc(80vh - 8rem)"
+		scrollable
+	>
+		<div class="flex h-[calc(80vh-8rem)] min-h-0 gap-3">
+			<aside class="flex min-h-0 w-[32%] min-w-[14rem] flex-col border-r border-surface-5 pr-3">
+				<div class="mb-2 flex items-center justify-between">
+					<span class="font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">{{
+						formatMessage(messages.centerTitle)
+					}}</span>
+					<Button
+						v-if="items.some((item) => !read.has(announcementKey(item)))"
+						@click="markAllRead"
+						>{{ formatMessage(messages.readAll) }}</Button
+					>
+				</div>
+				<div
+					v-if="!items.length"
+					class="py-8 text-center text-sm text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]"
+				>
+					{{ formatMessage(messages.empty) }}
+				</div>
+				<div v-else class="flex min-h-0 flex-col gap-1 overflow-auto">
+					<button
+						v-for="item in items"
+						:key="announcementKey(item)"
+						class="flex items-start gap-2 rounded-lg p-2 text-left hover:bg-surface-4"
+						:class="{
+							'bg-surface-4': selected && announcementKey(selected) === announcementKey(item),
+						}"
+						@click="selectAnnouncement(item)"
+					>
+						<span
+							class="mt-1.5 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full"
+							:class="read.has(announcementKey(item)) ? 'opacity-0' : 'bg-red'"
+						/>
+						<span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+							<span class="block truncate font-medium text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">{{
+								item.title
+							}}</span>
+							<span class="block line-clamp-2 text-xs text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]">{{
+								item.summary || item.content
+							}}</span>
+						</span>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</aside>
+			<section v-if="selected" class="min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-auto px-1">
+				<h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">
+					{{ selected.title }}
+				</h2>
+				<div
+					class="markdown-body break-words"
+					@click="contentClick"
+					@auxclick="contentClick"
+					v-html="html"
+				/>
+				<div class="mt-4 flex justify-end">
+					<Button
+						v-if="selected.action_url && selected.action_label"
+						type="colored"
+						color="brand"
+						@click="openLink(selected.action_url)"
+						>{{ selected.action_label }}</Button
+					>
+				</div>
+			</section>
+			<div
+				v-else
+				class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center text-sm text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)]"
+			>
+				{{ formatMessage(messages.empty) }}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<template #actions>
+			<div class="flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2">
+				<Button @click="modal?.hide()">{{ formatMessage(commonMessages.closeButton) }} </Button>
+			</div>
+		</template>
+	</NewModal>
+</template>
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/remote-announcements.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/remote-announcements.ts
index a8b2a24..92f7bfe 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/remote-announcements.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/remote-announcements.ts
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@ export function isAnnouncementActive(item: RemoteAnnouncement, now = Date.now())
 export function announcementKey(item: RemoteAnnouncement) {
 	return item.id + ':' + item.published_at
 }
+
+export const REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENTS_UPDATED_EVENT = 'starlight:remote-announcements-updated'
+export const OPEN_REMOTE_ANNOUNCEMENT_CENTER_EVENT = 'starlight:open-remote-announcement-center'
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/en-US/index.json b/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/en-US/index.json
index ec78130..76e7dec 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/en-US/index.json
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/en-US/index.json
@@ -11431,5 +11431,35 @@
   },
   "app.anniversary.banner": {
     "message": "Happy {ordinal} Anniversary, Starlight!"
+  },
+  "app.action-bar.announcements": {
+    "message": "Announcements"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.center-title": {
+    "message": "Announcements"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.empty": {
+    "message": "No announcements"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.view": {
+    "message": "View announcement"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.unread": {
+    "message": "Unread"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.read-all": {
+    "message": "Mark all announcements as read"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.preview-title": {
+    "message": "Announcement style preview"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.preview-summary": {
+    "message": "This is a local preview notification. Select View announcement to see the full Markdown content."
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.preview-content": {
+    "message": "## Announcement preview\n\nThis is **sample content**, not a published announcement.\n\n- Supports headings, lists, and links\n- Close buttons are always available\n\n> Previewing does not change real announcement read status.\n\n| Type | Display |\n| --- | --- |\n| Modal | Full Markdown content |\n| Popup | Summary, then full content |\n\n[Visit the website](https://skin.starlight.cool/)"
+  },
+  "app.remote-announcements.preview-action": {
+    "message": "Visit website"
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/zh-CN/index.json b/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/zh-CN/index.json
index 8760bfe..2065faa 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/zh-CN/index.json
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/locales/zh-CN/index.json
@@ -11351,5 +11351,8 @@
 	"app.settings.synced-options.game-settings.value-off": { "message": "关闭" },
 	"app.settings.synced-options.game-settings.value-on": { "message": "开启" },
 	"app.settings.synced-options.game-settings.value-unset": { "message": "选择一个值" },
-	"app.anniversary.banner": { "message": "Starlight {ordinal} 周年快乐！" }
+	"app.anniversary.banner": { "message": "Starlight {ordinal} 周年快乐！" },
+	"app.action-bar.announcements": { "message": "公告" },
+	"app.remote-announcements.center-title": { "message": "公告" },
+	"app.remote-announcements.empty": { "message": "暂无公告" }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/composables/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/composables/index.ts
index 8a74269..f66970b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/composables/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/composables/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export * from './format-number'
 export * from './how-ago'
 export * from './i18n'
 export * from './i18n-debug'
+export * from './modal-stack'
 export * from './page-leave-safety'
 export * from './scroll-indicator'
 export type { ArmorPreviewConfig } from './skin-rendering/armor-preview-types'