diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/news/1 Enhancements/17658.md b/extensions/positron-python/news/1 Enhancements/17658.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48023372756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/news/1 Enhancements/17658.md	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Provide IntelliSense status information when using `github.dev` or any other web platform.
diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/package.nls.json b/extensions/positron-python/package.nls.json
index 1a101b51c32..11a0468d4da 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-python/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/package.nls.json
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@
     "Testing.configureTests": "Configure Test Framework",
     "Testing.testNotConfigured": "No test framework configured.",
     "Common.openOutputPanel": "Show output",
+    "LanguageService.statusItem.name":"Python IntelliSense Status",
+    "LanguageService.statusItem.text": "Partial Mode",
+    "LanguageService.statusItem.detail": "Limited IntelliSense provided by Pylance",
     "LanguageService.lsFailedToStart": "We encountered an issue starting the language server. Reverting to Jedi language engine. Check the Python output panel for details.",
     "LanguageService.lsFailedToDownload": "We encountered an issue downloading the language server. Reverting to Jedi language engine. Check the Python output panel for details.",
     "LanguageService.lsFailedToExtract": "We encountered an issue extracting the language server. Reverting to Jedi language engine. Check the Python output panel for details.",
diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/extension.ts b/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/extension.ts
index fb25d3d8765..88891aebd4a 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/extension.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { LanguageServerType } from '../activation/types';
 import { AppinsightsKey, PVSC_EXTENSION_ID, PYLANCE_EXTENSION_ID } from '../common/constants';
 import { loadLocalizedStringsForBrowser } from '../common/utils/localizeHelpers';
 import { EventName } from '../telemetry/constants';
+import { createStatusItem } from './intellisenseStatus';
 
 interface BrowserConfig {
     distUrl: string; // URL to Pylance's dist folder.
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ async function runPylance(
         const disposable = languageClient.start();
 
         context.subscriptions.push(disposable);
+        context.subscriptions.push(createStatusItem());
     } catch (e) {
         console.log(e);
     }
diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/intellisenseStatus.ts b/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/intellisenseStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..19e410399f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/src/client/browser/intellisenseStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+// IMPORTANT: Do not import any node fs related modules here, as they do not work in browser.
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { LanguageService } from './localize';
+
+export function createStatusItem(): vscode.Disposable {
+    if ('createLanguageStatusItem' in vscode.languages) {
+        const statusItem = vscode.languages.createLanguageStatusItem('python.projectStatus', {
+            language: 'python',
+        });
+        statusItem.name = LanguageService.statusItem.name();
+        statusItem.severity = vscode.LanguageStatusSeverity.Warning;
+        statusItem.text = LanguageService.statusItem.text();
+        statusItem.detail = LanguageService.statusItem.detail();
+        statusItem.command = {
+            title: 'Learn More',
+            command: 'vscode.open',
+            arguments: [vscode.Uri.parse('https://aka.ms/AAdzyh4')],
+        };
+        return statusItem;
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
+    return { dispose: () => {} };
+}
diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/tsconfig.browser.json b/extensions/positron-python/tsconfig.browser.json
index d4aae7e9820..cda0a494e0f 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-python/tsconfig.browser.json
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/tsconfig.browser.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
         "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
         "include": [
-            "./src/client/browser"
+            "./src/client/browser",
+            "./types/vscode.proposed.d.ts"
         ]
 }
diff --git a/extensions/positron-python/types/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/extensions/positron-python/types/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index 3f817992a0e..3a0ae806c47 100644
--- a/extensions/positron-python/types/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/positron-python/types/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -750,6 +750,33 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
         replaceOutputItems(items: NotebookCellOutputItem | NotebookCellOutputItem[], outputId: string): Thenable<void>;
     }
 
+    //#region https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/129037
+
+    enum LanguageStatusSeverity {
+        Information = 0,
+        Warning = 1,
+        Error = 2,
+    }
+
+    interface LanguageStatusItem {
+        readonly id: string;
+        selector: DocumentSelector;
+        // todo@jrieken replace with boolean ala needsAttention
+        severity: LanguageStatusSeverity;
+        name: string | undefined;
+        text: string;
+        detail?: string;
+        command: Command | undefined;
+        accessibilityInformation?: AccessibilityInformation;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+
+    namespace languages {
+        export function createLanguageStatusItem(id: string, selector: DocumentSelector): LanguageStatusItem;
+    }
+
+    //#endregion
+
     export interface QuickPick<T extends QuickPickItem> extends QuickInput {
         /**
          * An optional flag to sort the final results by index of first query match in label. Defaults to true.