diff --git a/supacode/Clients/Dock/DockClient.swift b/supacode/Clients/Dock/DockClient.swift
index 67bd10e8..41c354d1 100644
--- a/supacode/Clients/Dock/DockClient.swift
+++ b/supacode/Clients/Dock/DockClient.swift
@@ -5,18 +5,17 @@ import ComposableArchitecture
 /// and the attention bounce. Wrapping these in a dependency keeps the reducer
 /// testable and matches how the other AppKit side effects are injected.
 struct DockClient {
-  /// Show (`true`) or clear (`false`) the notification badge on the Dock tile.
-  var setNotificationBadge: @MainActor @Sendable (_ isVisible: Bool) -> Void
+  /// Set the Dock tile's notification badge to `count` unread items, or clear
+  /// it when `count` is zero.
+  var setNotificationBadge: @MainActor @Sendable (_ count: Int) -> Void
   /// Bounce the Dock icon according to the configured mode. `.off` is a no-op.
   var bounce: @MainActor @Sendable (_ mode: DockBounceMode) -> Void
 }
 
 extension DockClient: DependencyKey {
   static let liveValue = DockClient(
-    setNotificationBadge: { isVisible in
-      // An empty (but non-nil) label renders the bare red badge dot; `nil`
-      // hides it. A glyph inside the pill would just look redundant.
-      NSApplication.shared.dockTile.badgeLabel = isVisible ? "" : nil
+    setNotificationBadge: { count in
+      NSApplication.shared.dockTile.badgeLabel = count > 0 ? String(count) : nil
     },
     bounce: { mode in
       switch mode {
diff --git a/supacode/Features/App/Reducer/AppFeature.swift b/supacode/Features/App/Reducer/AppFeature.swift
index 5b58451f..1d219ba3 100644
--- a/supacode/Features/App/Reducer/AppFeature.swift
+++ b/supacode/Features/App/Reducer/AppFeature.swift
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ struct AppFeature {
             await terminalClient.send(.setAgentDetectionEnabled(agentDetectionEnabled))
           },
           .run { _ in
-            await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(false)
+            await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(0)
           },
           .run { send in
             for await event in await terminalClient.events() {
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ struct AppFeature {
           settings: state.settings,
           customCommands: state.selectedCustomCommands
         )
-        let showDot = settings.showNotificationDotOnDock && state.notificationIndicatorCount > 0
+        let badgeCount = settings.showNotificationDotOnDock ? state.notificationIndicatorCount : 0
         return .merge(
           .send(.repositories(.githubIntegration(.setGithubIntegrationEnabled(settings.githubIntegrationEnabled)))),
           .send(
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ struct AppFeature {
             }
           },
           .run { _ in
-            await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(showDot)
+            await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(badgeCount)
           }
         )
 
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ struct AppFeature {
           return .send(.updates(.debugSimulateUpdateFound))
 
         case .commandPalette(.delegate(.debugLightDockNotificationDot)):
-          return .run { _ in await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(true) }
+          return .run { _ in await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(1) }
       #endif
 
       case .commandPalette:
@@ -1212,9 +1212,9 @@ struct AppFeature {
 
       case .terminalEvent(.notificationIndicatorChanged(let count)):
         state.notificationIndicatorCount = count
-        let showDot = state.settings.showNotificationDotOnDock && count > 0
+        let badgeCount = state.settings.showNotificationDotOnDock ? count : 0
         return .run { _ in
-          await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(showDot)
+          await dockClient.setNotificationBadge(badgeCount)
         }
 
       case .terminalEvent(.runScriptStatusChanged(let worktreeID, let isRunning)):
diff --git a/supacodeTests/AppFeatureDockTests.swift b/supacodeTests/AppFeatureDockTests.swift
index bcca7e3d..49e7c493 100644
--- a/supacodeTests/AppFeatureDockTests.swift
+++ b/supacodeTests/AppFeatureDockTests.swift
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ struct AppFeatureDockTests {
   @Test(.dependencies) func indicatorChangeShowsBadgeWhenEnabledAndCountPositive() async {
     var globalSettings = GlobalSettings.default
     globalSettings.showNotificationDotOnDock = true
-    let badges = LockIsolated<[Bool]>([])
+    let badges = LockIsolated<[Int]>([])
     let store = TestStore(
       initialState: AppFeature.State(settings: SettingsFeature.State(settings: globalSettings))
     ) {
       AppFeature()
     } withDependencies: {
-      $0.dockClient.setNotificationBadge = { isVisible in badges.withValue { $0.append(isVisible) } }
+      $0.dockClient.setNotificationBadge = { count in badges.withValue { $0.append(count) } }
     }
     store.exhaustivity = .off
 
@@ -93,19 +93,19 @@ struct AppFeatureDockTests {
     }
     await store.finish()
 
-    #expect(badges.value == [true])
+    #expect(badges.value == [2])
   }
 
   @Test(.dependencies) func indicatorChangeClearsBadgeWhenDisabled() async {
     var globalSettings = GlobalSettings.default
     globalSettings.showNotificationDotOnDock = false
-    let badges = LockIsolated<[Bool]>([])
+    let badges = LockIsolated<[Int]>([])
     let store = TestStore(
       initialState: AppFeature.State(settings: SettingsFeature.State(settings: globalSettings))
     ) {
       AppFeature()
     } withDependencies: {
-      $0.dockClient.setNotificationBadge = { isVisible in badges.withValue { $0.append(isVisible) } }
+      $0.dockClient.setNotificationBadge = { count in badges.withValue { $0.append(count) } }
     }
     store.exhaustivity = .off
 
@@ -114,25 +114,25 @@ struct AppFeatureDockTests {
     }
     await store.finish()
 
-    #expect(badges.value == [false])
+    #expect(badges.value == [0])
   }
 
   @Test(.dependencies) func indicatorChangeClearsBadgeWhenCountZero() async {
     var globalSettings = GlobalSettings.default
     globalSettings.showNotificationDotOnDock = true
-    let badges = LockIsolated<[Bool]>([])
+    let badges = LockIsolated<[Int]>([])
     let store = TestStore(
       initialState: AppFeature.State(settings: SettingsFeature.State(settings: globalSettings))
     ) {
       AppFeature()
     } withDependencies: {
-      $0.dockClient.setNotificationBadge = { isVisible in badges.withValue { $0.append(isVisible) } }
+      $0.dockClient.setNotificationBadge = { count in badges.withValue { $0.append(count) } }
     }
     store.exhaustivity = .off
 
     await store.send(.terminalEvent(.notificationIndicatorChanged(count: 0)))
     await store.finish()
 
-    #expect(badges.value == [false])
+    #expect(badges.value == [0])
   }
 }
diff --git a/supacodeTests/CommandPaletteFeatureTests.swift b/supacodeTests/CommandPaletteFeatureTests.swift
index 86978a49..e7ec5302 100644
--- a/supacodeTests/CommandPaletteFeatureTests.swift
+++ b/supacodeTests/CommandPaletteFeatureTests.swift
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct CommandPaletteFeatureTests {
         "debug.toast.inProgress",
         "debug.toast.success",
         "debug.update.simulate-found",
+        "debug.dock.notification-dot",
       ])
     #endif
     expectNoDifference(items.map(\.id), expectedIDs)
@@ -1655,7 +1656,7 @@ private func testCategory(for kind: CommandPaletteItem.Kind) -> CommandPaletteIt
   case .toggleLeftSidebar, .toggleActiveAgentsPanel, .toggleCanvas, .toggleShelf, .showDiff:
     return .view
   #if DEBUG
-    case .debugTestToast, .debugSimulateUpdateFound:
+    case .debugTestToast, .debugSimulateUpdateFound, .debugLightDockNotificationDot:
       return .debug
   #endif
   }
@@ -1677,7 +1678,7 @@ private func testDefaultSuggestion(for kind: CommandPaletteItem.Kind) -> Bool {
     .deleteWorktree, .runCustomCommand:
     return false
   #if DEBUG
-    case .debugTestToast, .debugSimulateUpdateFound:
+    case .debugTestToast, .debugSimulateUpdateFound, .debugLightDockNotificationDot:
       return true
   #endif
   }