diff --git a/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/AllRulesDisabledBanner.tsx b/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/AllRulesDisabledBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e99045fb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/AllRulesDisabledBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { SettingsIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { ActionCard } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { useRules } from "@/hooks/useRules";
+import { useAccount } from "@/providers/EmailAccountProvider";
+import { prefixPath } from "@/utils/path";
+import {
+  STEP_KEYS,
+  getStepNumber,
+} from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/onboarding/steps";
+
+export function AllRulesDisabledBanner() {
+  const { data: rules, isLoading } = useRules();
+  const { emailAccountId } = useAccount();
+
+  if (isLoading || !rules) return null;
+
+  const allRulesDisabled =
+    rules.length > 0 && rules.every((rule) => !rule.enabled);
+
+  if (!allRulesDisabled) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <ActionCard
+      className="max-w-full mt-4"
+      variant="blue"
+      icon={<SettingsIcon className="h-5 w-5" />}
+      title="All rules are disabled"
+      description="Your AI Assistant isn't processing emails because all rules are disabled. Enable them to get started."
+      action={
+        <Button asChild variant="primaryBlack">
+          <Link
+            href={prefixPath(
+              emailAccountId,
+              `/onboarding?step=${getStepNumber(STEP_KEYS.LABELS)}&force=true`,
+            )}
+          >
+            Set up rules
+          </Link>
+        </Button>
+      }
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/automation/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/automation/page.tsx
index 447533f7d7..ec4a595623 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/automation/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/automation/page.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { SettingsTab } from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/settings/Set
 import { TabSelect } from "@/components/TabSelect";
 import { RulesTab } from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/RulesTabNew";
 import { AIChatButton } from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/AIChatButton";
+import { AllRulesDisabledBanner } from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/assistant/AllRulesDisabledBanner";
 import { PageWrapper } from "@/components/PageWrapper";
 import { PageHeader } from "@/components/PageHeader";
 import { DismissibleVideoCard } from "@/components/VideoCard";
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ export default async function AutomationPage({
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          <AllRulesDisabledBanner />
+
           <div className="border-b border-neutral-200 pt-2">
             <TabSelect
               options={tabOptions(emailAccountId)}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/clean/onboarding/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/clean/onboarding/page.tsx
index 926c06bb82..e1bc7fc1b4 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/clean/onboarding/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/clean/onboarding/page.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { Suspense } from "react";
 import { Card, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { IntroStep } from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/clean/IntroStep";
 import { ActionSelectionStep } from "@/app/(app)/[emailAccountId]/clean/ActionSelectionStep";
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ export default async function CleanPage(props: {
   }>;
 }) {
   const { emailAccountId } = await props.params;
+  const searchParams = await props.searchParams;
+
   await checkUserOwnsEmailAccount({ emailAccountId });
 
   const emailAccount = await prisma.emailAccount.findUnique({
@@ -47,10 +50,7 @@ export default async function CleanPage(props: {
   });
   const { unhandledCount } = await getUnhandledCount(emailProvider);
 
-  const searchParams = await props.searchParams;
-  const step = searchParams.step
-    ? Number.parseInt(searchParams.step)
-    : CleanStep.INTRO;
+  const step = Number.parseInt(searchParams.step || "") || CleanStep.INTRO;
 
   const renderStepContent = () => {
     switch (step) {
@@ -96,7 +96,16 @@ export default async function CleanPage(props: {
   return (
     <div>
       <Card className="my-4 max-w-2xl p-6 sm:mx-4 md:mx-auto">
-        {renderStepContent()}
+        <Suspense
+          key={step}
+          fallback={
+            <div className="flex h-[400px] items-center justify-center">
+              Loading...
+            </div>
+          }
+        >
+          {renderStepContent()}
+        </Suspense>
       </Card>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(landing)/components/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(landing)/components/page.tsx
index 44a1f33632..92b063b8e8 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(landing)/components/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(landing)/components/page.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { Button as ShadButton } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/Badge";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import { Table, TableBody, TableRow, TableCell } from "@/components/ui/table";
+import { ActionCard } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { AlertBasic } from "@/components/Alert";
 import { Notice } from "@/components/Notice";
 import { TestErrorButton } from "@/app/(landing)/components/TestError";
@@ -72,6 +73,28 @@ export default function Components() {
         <div className="space-y-6">
           <div className="underline">Card</div>
           <CardBasic>This is a basic card.</CardBasic>
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <ActionCard
+              icon={<SparklesIcon className="size-5" />}
+              title="Action Card (Green)"
+              description="This is the default green variant of the ActionCard component."
+              action={<ShadButton variant="primaryBlack">Click Me</ShadButton>}
+            />
+            <ActionCard
+              variant="blue"
+              icon={<SparklesIcon className="size-5" />}
+              title="Action Card (Blue)"
+              description="This is the blue variant of the ActionCard component."
+              action={<ShadButton variant="primaryBlack">Click Me</ShadButton>}
+            />
+            <ActionCard
+              variant="destructive"
+              icon={<SparklesIcon className="size-5" />}
+              title="Action Card (Destructive)"
+              description="This is the destructive variant of the ActionCard component."
+              action={<ShadButton variant="primaryBlack">Click Me</ShadButton>}
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <div className="space-y-6">
diff --git a/apps/web/components/ui/alert.tsx b/apps/web/components/ui/alert.tsx
index 81812c3e33..9a8d1cfe58 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/ui/alert.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/ui/alert.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const alertVariants = cva(
   },
 );
 
+/** @deprecated Use ActionCard from "@/components/ui/card" instead */
 const Alert = React.forwardRef<
   HTMLDivElement,
   React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & VariantProps<typeof alertVariants>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const Alert = React.forwardRef<
 ));
 Alert.displayName = "Alert";
 
+/** @deprecated Use ActionCard from "@/components/ui/card" instead */
 const AlertTitle = React.forwardRef<
   HTMLParagraphElement,
   React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLHeadingElement>
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ const AlertTitle = React.forwardRef<
 ));
 AlertTitle.displayName = "AlertTitle";
 
+/** @deprecated Use ActionCard from "@/components/ui/card" instead */
 const AlertDescription = React.forwardRef<
   HTMLParagraphElement,
   React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLParagraphElement>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/ui/card.tsx b/apps/web/components/ui/card.tsx
index 2b49a578cf..0de67199ed 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/ui/card.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/ui/card.tsx
@@ -106,32 +106,93 @@ const CardGreen = React.forwardRef<
 ));
 CardGreen.displayName = "CardGreen";
 
+const CardBlue = React.forwardRef<
+  HTMLDivElement,
+  React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>
+>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
+  <Card
+    ref={ref}
+    className={cn(
+      "border-blue-100 bg-gradient-to-tr from-transparent via-blue-50/80 to-blue-500/15 dark:border-blue-900 dark:from-blue-950/50 dark:via-blue-900/20 dark:to-blue-800/10",
+      className,
+    )}
+    {...props}
+  />
+));
+CardBlue.displayName = "CardBlue";
+
+const CardRed = React.forwardRef<
+  HTMLDivElement,
+  React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>
+>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
+  <Card
+    ref={ref}
+    className={cn(
+      "border-red-100 bg-gradient-to-tr from-transparent via-red-50/80 to-red-500/15 dark:border-red-900 dark:from-red-950/50 dark:via-red-900/20 dark:to-red-800/10",
+      className,
+    )}
+    {...props}
+  />
+));
+CardRed.displayName = "CardRed";
+
 const ActionCard = React.forwardRef<
   HTMLDivElement,
   React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
     icon?: React.ReactNode;
     title: string;
-    description: string;
+    description: string | React.ReactNode;
     action?: React.ReactNode;
+    variant?: "green" | "blue" | "destructive";
   }
->(({ className, icon, title, description, action, ...props }, ref) => (
-  <CardGreen ref={ref} className={cn("max-w-2xl", className)} {...props}>
-    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 p-6">
-      <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-        {icon && (
-          <div className="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">
-            {icon}
+>(
+  (
+    {
+      className,
+      icon,
+      title,
+      description,
+      action,
+      variant = "green",
+      ...props
+    },
+    ref,
+  ) => {
+    const CardVariant =
+      variant === "blue"
+        ? CardBlue
+        : variant === "destructive"
+          ? CardRed
+          : CardGreen;
+    const iconColor =
+      variant === "blue"
+        ? "text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400"
+        : variant === "destructive"
+          ? "text-red-600 dark:text-red-400"
+          : "text-green-600 dark:text-green-400";
+
+    return (
+      <CardVariant ref={ref} className={cn("max-w-2xl", className)} {...props}>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 p-6">
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+            {icon && (
+              <div className={cn("mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0", iconColor)}>
+                {icon}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            <div>
+              <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">{title}</h3>
+              <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {description}
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
-        )}
-        <div>
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">{title}</h3>
-          <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{description}</p>
+          {action && <div className="flex-shrink-0">{action}</div>}
         </div>
-      </div>
-      {action && <div className="flex-shrink-0">{action}</div>}
-    </div>
-  </CardGreen>
-));
+      </CardVariant>
+    );
+  },
+);
 ActionCard.displayName = "ActionCard";
 
 export {
@@ -143,5 +204,7 @@ export {
   CardContent,
   CardBasic,
   CardGreen,
+  CardBlue,
+  CardRed,
   ActionCard,
 };
diff --git a/apps/web/utils/actions/settings.ts b/apps/web/utils/actions/settings.ts
index 8f319f099d..08bfe1f621 100644
--- a/apps/web/utils/actions/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/web/utils/actions/settings.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const updateAiSettingsAction = actionClientUser
           ErrorType.INCORRECT_OPENAI_API_KEY,
           ErrorType.INVALID_OPENAI_MODEL,
           ErrorType.OPENAI_API_KEY_DEACTIVATED,
-          ErrorType.OPENAI_RETRY_ERROR,
+          ErrorType.AI_QUOTA_ERROR,
           ErrorType.ANTHROPIC_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE,
         ],
         logger,
diff --git a/apps/web/utils/error-messages/index.ts b/apps/web/utils/error-messages/index.ts
index a857b18d32..0bb5ffc755 100644
--- a/apps/web/utils/error-messages/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/utils/error-messages/index.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const ErrorType = {
   INCORRECT_OPENAI_API_KEY: "Incorrect OpenAI API key",
   INVALID_OPENAI_MODEL: "Invalid OpenAI model",
   OPENAI_API_KEY_DEACTIVATED: "OpenAI API key deactivated",
-  OPENAI_RETRY_ERROR: "OpenAI retry error",
+  AI_QUOTA_ERROR: "AI quota error",
   ANTHROPIC_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE: "Anthropic insufficient balance",
   ACCOUNT_DISCONNECTED: "Account disconnected",
 };
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ const errorTypeConfig: Record<
     actionUrl: "/settings",
     actionLabel: "Update API Key",
   },
-  [ErrorType.OPENAI_RETRY_ERROR]: {
-    label: "API Quota Exceeded",
+  [ErrorType.AI_QUOTA_ERROR]: {
+    label: "AI Rate Limited",
     actionUrl: "/settings",
     actionLabel: "Update Settings",
   },
diff --git a/apps/web/utils/error.ts b/apps/web/utils/error.ts
index d2c40cb84d..07144ec26b 100644
--- a/apps/web/utils/error.ts
+++ b/apps/web/utils/error.ts
@@ -130,10 +130,18 @@ export function isAnthropicInsufficientBalanceError(
   );
 }
 
-// Handling OpenAI retry errors on their own because this will be related to the user's own API quota,
-// rather than an error on our side (as we default to Anthropic atm).
-export function isOpenAIRetryError(error: RetryError): boolean {
-  return error.message.includes("You exceeded your current quota");
+// Handling AI quota/retry errors. This can be related to the user's own API quota or the system's quota.
+export function isAiQuotaExceededError(error: RetryError): boolean {
+  const message = error.message.toLowerCase();
+  const quotaErrorMessages = [
+    "exceeded your current quota",
+    "quota exceeded",
+    "rate limit reached",
+    "rate_limit_reached",
+    "too many requests",
+    "hit a rate limit",
+  ];
+  return quotaErrorMessages.some((substr) => message.includes(substr));
 }
 
 export function isAWSThrottlingError(error: unknown): error is Error {
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ export function isKnownApiError(error: unknown): boolean {
         isInvalidOpenAIModelError(error) ||
         isOpenAIAPIKeyDeactivatedError(error) ||
         isAnthropicInsufficientBalanceError(error))) ||
-    (RetryError.isInstance(error) && isOpenAIRetryError(error))
+    (RetryError.isInstance(error) && isAiQuotaExceededError(error))
   );
 }
 
@@ -227,11 +235,11 @@ export function checkCommonErrors(
     };
   }
 
-  if (RetryError.isInstance(error) && isOpenAIRetryError(error)) {
-    logger.warn("OpenAI quota exceeded for url", { url });
+  if (RetryError.isInstance(error) && isAiQuotaExceededError(error)) {
+    logger.warn("AI quota exceeded for url", { url });
     return {
-      type: "OpenAI Quota Exceeded",
-      message: `OpenAI error: ${error.message}`,
+      type: "AI Quota Exceeded",
+      message: `AI error: ${error.message}`,
       code: 429,
     };
   }
diff --git a/apps/web/utils/llms/index.ts b/apps/web/utils/llms/index.ts
index c963266533..40bbd52966 100644
--- a/apps/web/utils/llms/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/utils/llms/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   isIncorrectOpenAIAPIKeyError,
   isInvalidOpenAIModelError,
   isOpenAIAPIKeyDeactivatedError,
-  isOpenAIRetryError,
+  isAiQuotaExceededError,
   isServiceUnavailableError,
 } from "@/utils/error";
 import { getModel, type ModelType } from "@/utils/llms/model";
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ async function handleError(
     modelName,
   });
 
-  if (RetryError.isInstance(error) && isOpenAIRetryError(error)) {
+  if (RetryError.isInstance(error) && isAiQuotaExceededError(error)) {
     return await addUserErrorMessageWithNotification({
       userId,
       userEmail,
       emailAccountId,
-      errorType: ErrorType.OPENAI_RETRY_ERROR,
+      errorType: ErrorType.AI_QUOTA_ERROR,
       errorMessage:
-        "You have exceeded your OpenAI API quota. Please check your OpenAI account.",
+        "Your AI provider has rejected requests due to rate limits or quota. Please check your provider account if this persists.",
       logger,
     });
   }