diff --git a/.github/workflows/merged_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/merged_backend.yml.disabled
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/merged_backend.yml
rename to .github/workflows/merged_backend.yml.disabled
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Banner/index.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Banner/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b62f0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/components/Banner/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Banner, BannerClose, BannerTitle } from "@/components/ui/banner";
+
+interface BannerComponentInterface {
+  title: string;
+}
+
+export default function BannerComponent({ title }: BannerComponentInterface) {
+  return (
+    <Banner>
+      <BannerTitle>{title}</BannerTitle>
+      <BannerClose />
+    </Banner>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Header/bannerAlert.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Header/bannerAlert.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Header/index.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Header/index.tsx
index 4749896..23530ea 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/Header/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/Header/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import LoginX from "@/components/Authentication/LoginX";
 import BackButton from "@/components/BackButton";
+import BannerComponent from "@/components/Banner";
 import { AppearanceToggle } from "@/components/ui/appearance-toggle";
 import { useAuthStatus } from "@/hooks/use-auth-status";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
@@ -11,12 +12,18 @@ export default function Header() {
   const { authData } = useAuthStatus();
 
   return (
-    <header className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between px-4 py-6 md:px-6">
-      <div>{pathname !== "/" && <BackButton />}</div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <LoginX name={authData?.name ?? ""} />
-        <AppearanceToggle />
-      </div>
-    </header>
+    <>
+      <BannerComponent
+        title="⚠️&nbsp; Notice: AWS resources have been spun down. The backend is
+      currently not running."
+      />
+      <header className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between px-4 py-6 md:px-6">
+        <div>{pathname !== "/" && <BackButton />}</div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <LoginX name={authData?.name ?? ""} />
+          <AppearanceToggle />
+        </div>
+      </header>
+    </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/ui/banner.tsx b/frontend/app/components/ui/banner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61b3d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/components/ui/banner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/constants/utils";
+import { useControllableState } from "@radix-ui/react-use-controllable-state";
+import { type LucideIcon, XIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import {
+  type ComponentProps,
+  createContext,
+  type HTMLAttributes,
+  type MouseEventHandler,
+  useContext,
+} from "react";
+
+type BannerContextProps = {
+  show: boolean;
+  setShow: (show: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+export const BannerContext = createContext<BannerContextProps>({
+  show: true,
+  setShow: () => {},
+});
+
+export type BannerProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
+  visible?: boolean;
+  defaultVisible?: boolean;
+  onClose?: () => void;
+  inset?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const Banner = ({
+  children,
+  visible,
+  defaultVisible = true,
+  onClose,
+  className,
+  inset = false,
+  ...props
+}: BannerProps) => {
+  const [show, setShow] = useControllableState({
+    defaultProp: defaultVisible,
+    prop: visible,
+    onChange: onClose,
+  });
+
+  if (!show) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <BannerContext.Provider value={{ show, setShow }}>
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2 bg-orange-400 px-4 py-1 text-white",
+          inset && "rounded-lg",
+          className,
+        )}
+        {...props}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </div>
+    </BannerContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+export type BannerIconProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
+  icon: LucideIcon;
+};
+
+export const BannerIcon = ({
+  icon: Icon,
+  className,
+  ...props
+}: BannerIconProps) => (
+  <div
+    className={cn(
+      "rounded-full border border-background/20 bg-background/10 p-1 shadow-sm",
+      className,
+    )}
+    {...props}
+  >
+    <Icon size={16} />
+  </div>
+);
+
+export type BannerTitleProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLParagraphElement>;
+
+export const BannerTitle = ({ className, ...props }: BannerTitleProps) => (
+  <p className={cn("flex-1 text-sm", className)} {...props} />
+);
+
+export type BannerActionProps = ComponentProps<typeof Button>;
+
+export const BannerAction = ({
+  variant = "ghost",
+  size = "sm",
+  className,
+  ...props
+}: BannerActionProps) => (
+  <Button
+    className={cn("shrink-0 bg-transparent", className)}
+    size={size}
+    variant={variant}
+    {...props}
+  />
+);
+
+export type BannerCloseProps = ComponentProps<typeof Button>;
+
+export const BannerClose = ({
+  variant = "transparent",
+  size = "icon",
+  onClick,
+  className,
+  ...props
+}: BannerCloseProps) => {
+  const { setShow } = useContext(BannerContext);
+
+  const handleClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement> = (e) => {
+    setShow(false);
+    onClick?.(e);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      className={cn(
+        "shrink-0 bg-transparent hover:bg-background/10 hover:text-background",
+        className,
+      )}
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      size={size}
+      variant={variant}
+      {...props}
+    >
+      <XIcon size={18} color="white" />
+    </Button>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/ui/button.tsx b/frontend/app/components/ui/button.tsx
index 04e6e88..fa3dedc 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const buttonVariants = cva(
         ghost:
           "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground dark:hover:bg-accent/50",
         link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
+        transparent: "bg-transparent hover:bg-transparent hover:text-inherit",
       },
       size: {
         default: "h-9 px-4 py-2 has-[>svg]:px-3",
diff --git a/frontend/bun.lockb b/frontend/bun.lockb
index 0f1202f..76f83d5 100755
Binary files a/frontend/bun.lockb and b/frontend/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index a8d7442..28827c1 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.6",
     "@radix-ui/react-popover": "^1.1.13",
     "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.2.4",
-    "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.2",
+    "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.3",
+    "@radix-ui/react-use-controllable-state": "^1.2.2",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.75.5",
     "axios": "^1.9.0",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
     "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
     "framer-motion": "^12.12.1",
     "install": "^0.13.0",
-    "lucide-react": "^0.508.0",
+    "lucide-react": "^0.535.0",
     "next": "15.3.2",
     "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
     "postcss": "^8.5.3",