diff --git a/ccw/src/core/routes/core-memory-routes.ts b/ccw/src/core/routes/core-memory-routes.ts
index ca2f0e19..3efc4804 100644
--- a/ccw/src/core/routes/core-memory-routes.ts
+++ b/ccw/src/core/routes/core-memory-routes.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import * as http from 'http';
 import { URL } from 'url';
 import { getCoreMemoryStore } from '../core-memory-store.js';
 import type { CoreMemory, SessionCluster, ClusterMember, ClusterRelation } from '../core-memory-store.js';
+import { getEmbeddingStatus, generateEmbeddings, isEmbedderAvailable } from '../memory-embedder-bridge.js';
+import { StoragePaths } from '../../config/storage-paths.js';
+import { join } from 'path';
 
 /**
  * Route context interface
@@ -301,6 +304,62 @@ export async function handleCoreMemoryRoutes(ctx: RouteContext): Promise<boolean
     return true;
   }
 
+  // API: Get embedding status
+  if (pathname === '/api/core-memory/embed-status' && req.method === 'GET') {
+    const projectPath = url.searchParams.get('path') || initialPath;
+
+    try {
+      if (!isEmbedderAvailable()) {
+        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        res.end(JSON.stringify(null));
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const paths = StoragePaths.project(projectPath);
+      const dbPath = join(paths.root, 'core-memory', 'core_memory.db');
+      const status = await getEmbeddingStatus(dbPath);
+
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify(status));
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      res.writeHead(500, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: (error as Error).message }));
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // API: Generate embeddings
+  if (pathname === '/api/core-memory/embed' && req.method === 'POST') {
+    handlePostRequest(req, res, async (body) => {
+      const { sourceId, force, batchSize, path: projectPath } = body;
+      const basePath = projectPath || initialPath;
+
+      try {
+        if (!isEmbedderAvailable()) {
+          return { error: 'Embedder not available. Install CodexLens first.', status: 503 };
+        }
+
+        const paths = StoragePaths.project(basePath);
+        const dbPath = join(paths.root, 'core-memory', 'core_memory.db');
+
+        const result = await generateEmbeddings(dbPath, {
+          sourceId,
+          force: force || false,
+          batchSize: batchSize || 8
+        });
+
+        return {
+          success: result.success,
+          chunks_processed: result.chunks_processed,
+          elapsed_time: result.elapsed_time
+        };
+      } catch (error: unknown) {
+        return { error: (error as Error).message, status: 500 };
+      }
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+
   // API: Create new cluster
   if (pathname === '/api/core-memory/clusters' && req.method === 'POST') {
     handlePostRequest(req, res, async (body) => {
diff --git a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-css/30-core-memory.css b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-css/30-core-memory.css
index a20556a5..ebd38353 100644
--- a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-css/30-core-memory.css
+++ b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-css/30-core-memory.css
@@ -1645,3 +1645,56 @@
   background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.5);
   border-color: #334155;
 }
+
+/* Embedding Hint Styles */
+.embedding-hint {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.embedding-hint i {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+}
+
+.embedding-hint.warning {
+  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
+  color: #d97706;
+}
+
+.embedding-hint.info {
+  background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+  color: #3b82f6;
+}
+
+.embedding-hint .hint-link {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.embedding-hint .btn-xs {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .embedding-hint.warning {
+  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
+  color: #fbbf24;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .embedding-hint.info {
+  background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
+  color: #60a5fa;
+}
diff --git a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/i18n.js b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/i18n.js
index 133b14ae..598ba820 100644
--- a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/i18n.js
+++ b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/i18n.js
@@ -1281,6 +1281,14 @@ const i18n = {
     'coreMemory.clusteringInProgress': 'Clustering in progress...',
     'coreMemory.clusteringComplete': 'Created {created} clusters with {sessions} sessions',
     'coreMemory.clusteringError': 'Auto-clustering failed',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingNotAvailable': 'Vector model not installed. Install to improve clustering accuracy.',
+    'coreMemory.installGuide': 'Install Guide',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingProgress': 'Embeddings: {pct}% ({pending} pending)',
+    'coreMemory.generateEmbeddings': 'Generate',
+    'coreMemory.noChunksYet': 'No memories chunked yet. Run "ccw memory embed" to enable semantic clustering.',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingInProgress': 'Generating embeddings...',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingComplete': 'Generated embeddings for {count} chunks',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingError': 'Failed to generate embeddings',
     'coreMemory.enterClusterName': 'Enter cluster name:',
     'coreMemory.clusterCreated': 'Cluster created',
     'coreMemory.clusterCreateError': 'Failed to create cluster',
@@ -2594,6 +2602,14 @@ const i18n = {
     'coreMemory.clusteringInProgress': '聚类进行中...',
     'coreMemory.clusteringComplete': '创建了 {created} 个聚类，包含 {sessions} 个 session',
     'coreMemory.clusteringError': '自动聚类失败',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingNotAvailable': '向量模型未安装。安装后可提升聚类准确度。',
+    'coreMemory.installGuide': '安装指南',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingProgress': '嵌入进度: {pct}% (待处理: {pending})',
+    'coreMemory.generateEmbeddings': '生成',
+    'coreMemory.noChunksYet': '暂无记忆分块。运行 "ccw memory embed" 启用语义聚类。',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingInProgress': '正在生成嵌入...',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingComplete': '已为 {count} 个分块生成嵌入',
+    'coreMemory.embeddingError': '生成嵌入失败',
     'coreMemory.enterClusterName': '请输入聚类名称：',
     'coreMemory.clusterCreated': '聚类已创建',
     'coreMemory.clusterCreateError': '创建聚类失败',
diff --git a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/views/core-memory-clusters.js b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/views/core-memory-clusters.js
index 7933ddc2..944ce77a 100644
--- a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/views/core-memory-clusters.js
+++ b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/views/core-memory-clusters.js
@@ -5,12 +5,30 @@
 // Global state
 var clusterList = [];
 var selectedCluster = null;
+var embeddingStatus = null;
+
+/**
+ * Check embedding status for better clustering
+ */
+async function checkEmbeddingStatus() {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(`/api/core-memory/embed-status?path=${encodeURIComponent(projectPath)}`);
+    if (response.ok) {
+      embeddingStatus = await response.json();
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log('Embedding status check skipped:', error.message);
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * Fetch and render cluster list
  */
 async function loadClusters() {
   try {
+    // Check embedding status first
+    await checkEmbeddingStatus();
+
     const response = await fetch(`/api/core-memory/clusters?path=${encodeURIComponent(projectPath)}`);
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
 
@@ -23,6 +41,66 @@ async function loadClusters() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Render embedding status hint
+ */
+function renderEmbeddingHint() {
+  if (!embeddingStatus) {
+    return `
+      <div class="embedding-hint warning">
+        <i data-lucide="alert-triangle"></i>
+        <span>${t('coreMemory.embeddingNotAvailable')}</span>
+        <a href="#" onclick="window.open('https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code', '_blank'); return false;" class="hint-link">
+          ${t('coreMemory.installGuide')}
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  if (embeddingStatus.pending_chunks > 0) {
+    const pct = Math.round((embeddingStatus.embedded_chunks / embeddingStatus.total_chunks) * 100);
+    return `
+      <div class="embedding-hint info">
+        <i data-lucide="cpu"></i>
+        <span>${t('coreMemory.embeddingProgress', { pct, pending: embeddingStatus.pending_chunks })}</span>
+        <button class="btn btn-xs" onclick="triggerEmbedding()">
+          ${t('coreMemory.generateEmbeddings')}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  if (embeddingStatus.total_chunks === 0) {
+    return `
+      <div class="embedding-hint info">
+        <i data-lucide="info"></i>
+        <span>${t('coreMemory.noChunksYet')}</span>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  return '';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Trigger embedding generation
+ */
+async function triggerEmbedding() {
+  try {
+    showNotification(t('coreMemory.embeddingInProgress'), 'info');
+    const response = await fetch(`/api/core-memory/embed?path=${encodeURIComponent(projectPath)}`, {
+      method: 'POST'
+    });
+    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
+    const result = await response.json();
+    showNotification(t('coreMemory.embeddingComplete', { count: result.chunks_processed }), 'success');
+    await loadClusters();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Embedding failed:', error);
+    showNotification(t('coreMemory.embeddingError'), 'error');
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Render cluster list in sidebar
  */
@@ -30,8 +108,12 @@ function renderClusterList() {
   const container = document.getElementById('clusterListContainer');
   if (!container) return;
 
+  // Add embedding status hint at top
+  const embeddingHint = renderEmbeddingHint();
+
   if (clusterList.length === 0) {
     container.innerHTML = `
+      ${embeddingHint}
       <div class="empty-state">
         <i data-lucide="folder-tree"></i>
         <p>${t('coreMemory.noClusters')}</p>
@@ -45,7 +127,7 @@ function renderClusterList() {
     return;
   }
 
-  container.innerHTML = clusterList.map(cluster => `
+  container.innerHTML = embeddingHint + clusterList.map(cluster => `
     <div class="cluster-item ${selectedCluster?.id === cluster.id ? 'active' : ''}"
          onclick="selectCluster('${cluster.id}')">
       <div class="cluster-icon">