diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index b7b0482..2a33c97 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import CodeTab from "./components/CodeTab";
 import OutputSettingsSection from "./components/OutputSettingsSection";
 import { addEvent } from "./lib/analytics";
 
+const IS_OPENAI_DOWN = false;
+
 function App() {
   const [appState, setAppState] = useState<AppState>(AppState.INITIAL);
   const [generatedCode, setGeneratedCode] = useState<string>("");
@@ -212,6 +214,13 @@ function App() {
               <OnboardingNote />
             )}
 
+          {IS_OPENAI_DOWN && (
+            <div className="bg-black text-white dark:bg-white dark:text-black p-3 rounded">
+              OpenAI API is currently down. Try back in 30 minutes or later. We
+              apologize for the inconvenience.
+            </div>
+          )}
+
           {(appState === AppState.CODING ||
             appState === AppState.CODE_READY) && (
             <>