diff --git a/apps/admin-web/src/components/ArticlePublishStatus.vue b/apps/admin-web/src/components/ArticlePublishStatus.vue
index 310b12f..9929692 100644
--- a/apps/admin-web/src/components/ArticlePublishStatus.vue
+++ b/apps/admin-web/src/components/ArticlePublishStatus.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface PublishPlatformEntry {
   status: PublishRecordStatus;
 }
 
-type PublishRecordStatus = "success" | "failed" | "publishing" | "pending_review";
+type PublishRecordStatus = "success" | "failed" | "publishing";
 
 interface PublishPlatformSection {
   key: PublishRecordStatus;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const failedEntries = computed(() =>
 );
 
 const pendingEntries = computed(() =>
-  platformEntries.value.filter((entry) => entry.status === "publishing" || entry.status === "pending_review"),
+  platformEntries.value.filter((entry) => entry.status === "publishing"),
 );
 
 const displayStatus = computed(() => {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const displayStatus = computed(() => {
   }
 
   if (pendingEntries.value.length > 0) {
-    return "pending_review";
+    return "publishing";
   }
 
   if (props.status === "partial_success") {
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ const displayStatus = computed(() => {
     return "failed";
   }
 
+  if (props.status === "pending_review") {
+    return "failed";
+  }
+
   return props.status ?? null;
 });
 
@@ -149,8 +153,6 @@ const statusTone = computed(() => {
       return "failed";
     case "publishing":
       return "processing";
-    case "pending_review":
-      return "warning";
     default:
       return "default";
   }
@@ -178,13 +180,9 @@ const popoverSections = computed<PublishPlatformSection[]>(() => {
   }
 
   if (pendingEntries.value.length > 0) {
-    const pendingStatus = pendingEntries.value.some((entry) => entry.status === "publishing")
-      ? "publishing"
-      : "pending_review";
-
     sections.push({
-      key: pendingStatus,
-      label: `${getPublishStatusMeta(pendingStatus).label}：`,
+      key: "publishing",
+      label: `${getPublishStatusMeta("publishing").label}：`,
       tone: "pending",
       entries: pendingEntries.value,
     });
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ function normalizePublishRecordStatus(status?: string | null): PublishRecordStat
     case "queued":
       return "publishing";
     case "pending_review":
-      return "pending_review";
+      return "failed";
     case "failed":
     case "publish_failed":
     default:
diff --git a/apps/admin-web/src/components/CustomArticleTab.vue b/apps/admin-web/src/components/CustomArticleTab.vue
index c4649f2..05db7de 100644
--- a/apps/admin-web/src/components/CustomArticleTab.vue
+++ b/apps/admin-web/src/components/CustomArticleTab.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ const publishStatusOptions = computed(() => [
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("success").label, value: "success" },
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("partial_success").label, value: "partial_success" },
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("failed").label, value: "failed" },
-  { label: getPublishStatusMeta("pending_review").label, value: "pending_review" },
 ]);
 
 const articleParams = computed<ArticleListParams>(() => {
diff --git a/apps/admin-web/src/lib/display.ts b/apps/admin-web/src/lib/display.ts
index 1c040b0..25ef086 100644
--- a/apps/admin-web/src/lib/display.ts
+++ b/apps/admin-web/src/lib/display.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const publishStatusMap: Record<string, { label: string; color: string }> = {
   published: { label: "status.publish.published", color: "success" },
   publish_success: { label: "status.publish.publish_success", color: "success" },
   publish_failed: { label: "status.publish.publish_failed", color: "error" },
-  pending_review: { label: "status.publish.pending_review", color: "warning" },
+  pending_review: { label: "status.publish.failed", color: "error" },
 };
 
 export function formatDateTime(value?: string | null, pattern = "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm"): string {
diff --git a/apps/admin-web/src/views/FreeCreateView.vue b/apps/admin-web/src/views/FreeCreateView.vue
index 87d542a..8b92555 100644
--- a/apps/admin-web/src/views/FreeCreateView.vue
+++ b/apps/admin-web/src/views/FreeCreateView.vue
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ const publishStatusOptions = computed(() => [
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("success").label, value: "success" },
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("partial_success").label, value: "partial_success" },
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("failed").label, value: "failed" },
-  { label: getPublishStatusMeta("pending_review").label, value: "pending_review" },
 ]);
 
 const articleColumns = computed<TableColumnsType<ArticleListItem>>(() => [
diff --git a/apps/admin-web/src/views/TemplatesView.vue b/apps/admin-web/src/views/TemplatesView.vue
index 160bf34..65e1498 100644
--- a/apps/admin-web/src/views/TemplatesView.vue
+++ b/apps/admin-web/src/views/TemplatesView.vue
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ const publishStatusOptions = computed(() => [
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("success").label, value: "success" },
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("partial_success").label, value: "partial_success" },
   { label: getPublishStatusMeta("failed").label, value: "failed" },
-  { label: getPublishStatusMeta("pending_review").label, value: "pending_review" },
 ]);
 
 const articleColumns = computed<TableColumnsType<ArticleListItem>>(() => [
diff --git a/apps/desktop-client/src/main/runtime-controller.ts b/apps/desktop-client/src/main/runtime-controller.ts
index f57d52b..3ca0eb7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-client/src/main/runtime-controller.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop-client/src/main/runtime-controller.ts
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ function buildScaffoldResult(
   detail: string,
 ): AdapterExecutionResult {
   return {
-    status: "unknown",
+    status: "failed",
     payload: {
       ...adapterPayload,
       runtime_mode: "desktop-scaffold",
@@ -1010,11 +1010,11 @@ function buildScaffoldResult(
       task_platform: task.platform,
     },
     error: {
-      code: "desktop_task_scaffold_only",
-      message: "desktop runtime adapter is scaffold-only and requires later reconcile",
+      code: "desktop_task_adapter_missing",
+      message: "desktop runtime adapter is not implemented for this platform",
       detail,
     },
-    summary: `${task.title} 已被 desktop runtime 消费，但当前 adapter 仍是 scaffold，仅回写 unknown 供后续 reconcile。`,
+    summary: `${task.title} 执行失败：当前平台的 desktop 发布适配器尚未实现。`,
   };
 }
 
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ function summaryFromTaskStatus(status: RuntimeTaskStatus): string {
     case "aborted":
       return "任务已被取消。";
     default:
-      return "任务进入 unknown/reconcile 分支，等待进一步确认。";
+      return "任务执行异常，已按失败处理。";
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/PublishManagementView.vue b/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/PublishManagementView.vue
index f386cfe..f6c1a48 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/PublishManagementView.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/PublishManagementView.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function statusLabel(status: DesktopTaskInfo["status"]): string {
     in_progress: "正在发送",
     succeeded: "发送成功",
     failed: "发送失败",
-    unknown: "待确认",
+    unknown: "发送失败",
     aborted: "已取消",
   };
   return map[status];
@@ -93,8 +93,26 @@ function extractString(value: JsonValue | null | undefined): string | null {
   return trimmed ? trimmed : null;
 }
 
-function summaryForTask(task: DesktopTaskInfo): string {
-  switch (task.status) {
+function normalizePublishTaskStatus(status: DesktopTaskInfo["status"]): DesktopTaskInfo["status"] {
+  return status === "unknown" ? "failed" : status;
+}
+
+function normalizeTaskErrorMessage(message: string | null): string | null {
+  const normalized = extractString(message);
+  if (!normalized) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (normalized.includes("scaffold-only") || normalized.includes("requires later reconcile")) {
+    return "当前平台的桌面发布适配器未实现，任务已按失败处理。";
+  }
+  if (normalized.includes("adapter is not implemented for this platform")) {
+    return "当前平台的桌面发布适配器未实现，任务已按失败处理。";
+  }
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function summaryForTask(status: DesktopTaskInfo["status"]): string {
+  switch (status) {
     case "queued":
       return "任务已进入队列，等前面的 PublishTasks 翻完后再继续展示历史记录。";
     case "in_progress":
@@ -107,7 +125,7 @@ function summaryForTask(task: DesktopTaskInfo): string {
       return "任务已被取消，如需继续可再次发送。";
     case "unknown":
     default:
-      return "平台返回结果仍待确认，建议人工检查后再次发送。";
+      return "发送结果异常，已按失败处理，可检查平台侧结果后再次发送。";
   }
 }
 
@@ -217,6 +235,7 @@ const accountNameMap = computed(() => {
 
 const publishTasks = computed<PublishTaskItem[]>(() =>
   (taskPage.value?.items ?? []).map((task) => {
+    const normalizedStatus = normalizePublishTaskStatus(task.status);
     const payload = task.payload ?? {};
     const result = task.result ?? {};
     const taskError = task.error ?? {};
@@ -233,18 +252,19 @@ const publishTasks = computed<PublishTaskItem[]>(() =>
       platform: task.platform,
       accountId: task.target_account_id,
       accountName: accountNameMap.value.get(task.target_account_id) ?? "待同步账号",
-      status: task.status,
-      summary: summaryForTask(task),
+      status: normalizedStatus,
+      summary: summaryForTask(normalizedStatus),
       attempts: task.attempts,
       leaseExpiresAt: task.lease_expires_at ? parseTimestamp(task.lease_expires_at) : null,
       createdAt: parseTimestamp(task.created_at),
       updatedAt: parseTimestamp(task.updated_at),
       externalArticleUrl: extractString(result.external_article_url),
       externalManageUrl: extractString(result.external_manage_url),
-      errorMessage:
+      errorMessage: normalizeTaskErrorMessage(
         extractString(taskError.message)
         ?? extractString(taskError.detail)
         ?? extractString(taskError.code),
+      ),
     };
   }),
 );
diff --git a/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/TasksView.vue b/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/TasksView.vue
index f6060e5..892f5c1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/TasksView.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop-client/src/renderer/views/TasksView.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function translateTaskStatus(status: string) {
     in_progress: "执行中",
     succeeded: "成功",
     failed: "失败",
-    unknown: "未知异常",
+    unknown: "失败",
     aborted: "已取消",
   };
   return map[status?.toLowerCase()] || status;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const columns = computed(() => {
     {
       key: "exception",
       title: "异常与终态 (Terminal)",
-      description: "unknown、failed、succeeded 等终态或补偿态。",
+      description: "failed、succeeded、aborted 等终态任务。",
       items: tasks.filter((item) => !["queued", "in_progress"].includes(item.status)),
     },
   ];
diff --git a/server/internal/tenant/app/desktop_task_service.go b/server/internal/tenant/app/desktop_task_service.go
index dc611b1..3066791 100644
--- a/server/internal/tenant/app/desktop_task_service.go
+++ b/server/internal/tenant/app/desktop_task_service.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func (s *DesktopTaskService) Complete(ctx context.Context, client *repository.De
 		return nil, response.ErrUnauthorized(40108, "desktop_client_missing", "desktop client context is required")
 	}
 
+	finalStatus := normalizeDesktopTaskTerminalStatus(req.Status)
 	resultJSON, err := marshalOptionalJSON(req.Payload)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, response.ErrBadRequest(40086, "invalid_desktop_task_payload", "payload must be serializable")
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ func (s *DesktopTaskService) Complete(ctx context.Context, client *repository.De
 	previousTask, _ := taskRepo.GetByDesktopID(ctx, desktopID, client.WorkspaceID)
 	previousAttemptID := activeAttemptID(previousTask)
 
-	task, err := taskRepo.Complete(ctx, desktopID, HashDesktopClientToken(strings.TrimSpace(req.LeaseToken)), req.Status, resultJSON, errorJSON)
+	task, err := taskRepo.Complete(ctx, desktopID, HashDesktopClientToken(strings.TrimSpace(req.LeaseToken)), finalStatus, resultJSON, errorJSON)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
 			return nil, response.ErrConflict(40983, "desktop_task_lease_invalid", "desktop task lease token is invalid or expired")
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ func (s *DesktopTaskService) Complete(ctx context.Context, client *repository.De
 		if finishErr := taskRepo.FinishAttempt(ctx, repository.FinishDesktopTaskAttemptParams{
 			TaskID:      task.DesktopID,
 			AttemptID:   *previousAttemptID,
-			FinalStatus: &req.Status,
+			FinalStatus: &finalStatus,
 			Error:       errorJSON,
 		}); finishErr != nil {
 			s.logWarn("desktop task attempt finish failed after complete", finishErr, zap.String("task_id", task.DesktopID.String()))
@@ -614,7 +615,7 @@ func scanDesktopTaskRows(rows pgx.Rows) ([]DesktopTaskView, error) {
 			Platform:        platform,
 			Kind:            kind,
 			Payload:         json.RawMessage(payload),
-			Status:          status,
+			Status:          normalizeDesktopTaskTerminalStatus(status),
 			DedupKey:        dedupKeyText,
 			ActiveAttemptID: activeAttemptIDText,
 			LeaseExpiresAt:  leaseExpiresAtValue,
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ func buildDesktopTaskView(task *repository.DesktopTask) DesktopTaskView {
 		Platform:        task.Platform,
 		Kind:            task.Kind,
 		Payload:         json.RawMessage(task.Payload),
-		Status:          task.Status,
+		Status:          normalizeDesktopTaskTerminalStatus(task.Status),
 		DedupKey:        task.DedupKey,
 		ActiveAttemptID: activeAttemptID,
 		LeaseExpiresAt:  task.LeaseExpiresAt,
@@ -702,6 +703,15 @@ func literalStringPtr(value string) *string {
 	return &value
 }
 
+func normalizeDesktopTaskTerminalStatus(status string) string {
+	switch strings.TrimSpace(status) {
+	case "unknown":
+		return "failed"
+	default:
+		return strings.TrimSpace(status)
+	}
+}
+
 func activeAttemptID(task *repository.DesktopTask) *uuid.UUID {
 	if task == nil || task.ActiveAttemptID == nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/server/internal/tenant/app/media_service.go b/server/internal/tenant/app/media_service.go
index 9c209cc..c517888 100644
--- a/server/internal/tenant/app/media_service.go
+++ b/server/internal/tenant/app/media_service.go
@@ -1013,15 +1013,9 @@ func aggregatePublishStatuses(statuses []string) string {
 	if counts["success"] == len(statuses) {
 		return "success"
 	}
-	if counts["pending_review"] == len(statuses) {
-		return "pending_review"
-	}
-	if counts["failed"] > 0 && (counts["success"] > 0 || counts["pending_review"] > 0) {
+	if counts["failed"] > 0 && counts["success"] > 0 {
 		return "partial_success"
 	}
-	if counts["pending_review"] > 0 {
-		return "pending_review"
-	}
 	if counts["success"] > 0 {
 		return "success"
 	}
@@ -1036,10 +1030,8 @@ func normalizePublishStatus(status string) string {
 		return "publishing"
 	case "success", "published", "publish_success":
 		return "success"
-	case "failed", "publish_failed":
+	case "failed", "publish_failed", "pending_review":
 		return "failed"
-	case "pending_review":
-		return "pending_review"
 	default:
 		return "failed"
 	}
diff --git a/server/internal/tenant/app/publish_record_support.go b/server/internal/tenant/app/publish_record_support.go
index e583740..126cbc5 100644
--- a/server/internal/tenant/app/publish_record_support.go
+++ b/server/internal/tenant/app/publish_record_support.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func desktopTaskToPublishStatus(taskStatus string) string {
 	case "in_progress":
 		return "publishing"
 	case "unknown":
-		return "pending_review"
+		return "failed"
 	case "succeeded":
 		return "success"
 	case "failed", "aborted":