diff --git a/api_hook_client.py b/api_hook_client.py
index 6224f03..f99aa81 100644
--- a/api_hook_client.py
+++ b/api_hook_client.py
@@ -114,3 +114,9 @@ class ApiHookClient:
             "action": "click",
             "item": item
         })
+
+    def get_indicator_state(self, tag):
+        """Checks if an indicator is shown."""
+        # This requires a new API endpoint or using an existing one that returns GUI state.
+        # Let's check if /api/gui GET exists.
+        return self._make_request('GET', f'/api/gui/state/{tag}')
diff --git a/api_hooks.py b/api_hooks.py
index 19a24ad..6ab7671 100644
--- a/api_hooks.py
+++ b/api_hooks.py
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ class HookHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             if hasattr(app, 'perf_monitor'):
                 metrics = app.perf_monitor.get_metrics()
             self.wfile.write(json.dumps({'performance': metrics}).encode('utf-8'))
+        elif self.path.startswith('/api/gui/state/'):
+            tag = self.path.replace('/api/gui/state/', '')
+            import dearpygui.dearpygui as dpg
+            shown = False
+            if dpg.does_item_exist(tag):
+                shown = dpg.is_item_shown(tag)
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+            self.end_headers()
+            self.wfile.write(json.dumps({'tag': tag, 'shown': shown}).encode('utf-8'))
         else:
             self.send_response(404)
             self.end_headers()
diff --git a/tests/test_api_hook_extensions.py b/tests/test_api_hook_extensions.py
index d4b2a43..c0a8620 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_hook_extensions.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_hook_extensions.py
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ def test_select_list_item_integration(live_gui):
     response = client.select_list_item("disc_listbox", "Default")
     assert response == {'status': 'queued'}
 
+def test_get_indicator_state_integration(live_gui):
+    client = ApiHookClient()
+    # thinking_indicator is usually hidden unless AI is running
+    response = client.get_indicator_state("thinking_indicator")
+    assert 'shown' in response
+    assert response['tag'] == "thinking_indicator"
+
 def test_app_processes_new_actions():
     import gui
     from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch