@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {
   replaceTextRange,
   shouldSubmitComposerOnEnter,
 } from "../../composer-logic";
+import { DISCONNECTED_COMPOSER_PLACEHOLDER } from "../../composerPlaceholder";
 import { deriveComposerSendState, readFileAsDataUrl } from "../ChatView.logic";
 import {
   dataTransferHasComposerMention,
@@ -3075,7 +3076,7 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
                           : noProviderAvailable
                             ? "Enable a provider in Settings to send a message"
                             : phase === "disconnected"
-                              ? "Ask for changes, send follow-ups, or attach images"
+                              ? DISCONNECTED_COMPOSER_PLACEHOLDER
                               : "Ask anything, @tag files/folders, $use skills, or / for commands"
                 }
                 disabled={isConnecting || isComposerApprovalState || projectSelectionRequired}
 
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { ComposerPromptEditor, type ComposerPromptEditorHandle } from "../ComposerPromptEditor";
 import { terminalThemeFromApp } from "../ThreadTerminalDrawer";
 import { useTheme } from "../../hooks/useTheme";
+import { DISCONNECTED_COMPOSER_PLACEHOLDER } from "../../composerPlaceholder";
 import { resolveDiffThemeName, type DiffThemeName } from "../../lib/diffRendering";
 import { GhosttyTerminalSurface } from "~/terminal/ghostty/surface";
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ export function PromptFontPreview() {
         terminalContexts={EMPTY_TERMINAL_CONTEXTS}
         skills={EMPTY_SKILLS}
         disabled={false}
-        placeholder="Ask for changes, send follow-ups, or attach images"
+        placeholder={DISCONNECTED_COMPOSER_PLACEHOLDER}
         className="max-h-40 min-h-12"
         onRemoveTerminalContext={noop}
         onChange={onChange}
 
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export const DISCONNECTED_COMPOSER_PLACEHOLDER =
+  "Ask for changes, send follow-ups, or attach images";
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	`1`	`+export const DISCONNECTED_COMPOSER_PLACEHOLDER =`
	`2`	`+ "Ask for changes, send follow-ups, or attach images";`