diff --git a/src/commands/doctor.ts b/src/commands/doctor.ts
index 09a9773..6f74efe 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type {
   DiagnosticCheck,
   DiagnosticReport,
   DiagnosticResult,
+  DiagnosticSummary,
 } from '../diagnostics/types.js';
 import { EXIT_CODES } from '../errors/errors.js';
 import { TerminalOutput } from '../output/terminal.js';
@@ -26,6 +27,22 @@ function formatResult(result: DiagnosticResult): string {
   return `[${result.status.toUpperCase()}] ${result.label}: ${result.message}`;
 }
 
+function formatOverallHealth(summary: DiagnosticSummary): string {
+  if (summary.total === 0) {
+    return 'Overall health: no diagnostics registered.';
+  }
+
+  if (summary.fail > 0) {
+    return 'Overall health: action required.';
+  }
+
+  if (summary.warn > 0) {
+    return 'Overall health: usable with warnings.';
+  }
+
+  return 'Overall health: ready.';
+}
+
 function createDefaultDiagnostics(): readonly DiagnosticCheck[] {
   return [
     ...createRuntimeDiagnostics(),
@@ -56,6 +73,7 @@ export function renderDiagnosticReport(
   output.info(
     `Summary: ${report.summary.pass} passed, ${report.summary.warn} warnings, ${report.summary.fail} failed.`,
   );
+  output.info(formatOverallHealth(report.summary));
 }
 
 export function createDoctorCommand(
diff --git a/tests/doctor.test.ts b/tests/doctor.test.ts
index 2ac938e..381dad6 100644
--- a/tests/doctor.test.ts
+++ b/tests/doctor.test.ts
@@ -45,16 +45,25 @@ describe('doctor command', () => {
     expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
       'Summary: 0 passed, 0 warnings, 0 failed.',
     );
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
+      'Overall health: no diagnostics registered.',
+    );
     expect(captured.stderrText()).toBe('');
   });
 
-  it('aggregates pass, warning, and failure results', () => {
+  it('aggregates pass, warning, and failure results with actionable health output', () => {
     const captured = createCapturedTerminalOutput();
     let exitCode = -1;
     const command = createDoctorCommand({
       checks: [
         check('node', 'Node.js', 'pass', 'Supported version detected.'),
-        check('docker', 'Docker', 'warn', 'Docker is not available.'),
+        check(
+          'docker',
+          'Docker',
+          'warn',
+          'Docker is not available.',
+          'Install Docker only if the selected workflow requires it.',
+        ),
         check(
           'stellar',
           'Stellar CLI',
@@ -78,6 +87,9 @@ describe('doctor command', () => {
     expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
       '[WARN] Docker: Docker is not available.',
     );
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
+      'Remediation: Install Docker only if the selected workflow requires it.',
+    );
     expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
       '[FAIL] Stellar CLI: Required CLI is missing.',
     );
@@ -87,6 +99,55 @@ describe('doctor command', () => {
     expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
       'Summary: 1 passed, 1 warnings, 1 failed.',
     );
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain('Overall health: action required.');
+  });
+
+  it('keeps warning-only diagnostics non-fatal', () => {
+    const captured = createCapturedTerminalOutput();
+    let exitCode = -1;
+    const command = createDoctorCommand({
+      checks: [
+        check('node', 'Node.js', 'pass', 'Supported version detected.'),
+        check(
+          'docker',
+          'Docker',
+          'warn',
+          'Docker daemon is unavailable.',
+          'Start Docker only when a container-based workflow needs it.',
+        ),
+      ],
+      output: captured.output,
+      setExitCode: (code) => {
+        exitCode = code;
+      },
+    });
+
+    command.parse(['node', 'doctor']);
+
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(EXIT_CODES.success);
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
+      'Summary: 1 passed, 1 warnings, 0 failed.',
+    );
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
+      'Overall health: usable with warnings.',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('reports a fully healthy diagnostic run clearly', () => {
+    const captured = createCapturedTerminalOutput();
+    let exitCode = -1;
+    const command = createDoctorCommand({
+      checks: [check('node', 'Node.js', 'pass', 'Supported version detected.')],
+      output: captured.output,
+      setExitCode: (code) => {
+        exitCode = code;
+      },
+    });
+
+    command.parse(['node', 'doctor']);
+
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(EXIT_CODES.success);
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain('Overall health: ready.');
   });
 
   it('converts an unexpected check exception into a safe failed diagnostic', () => {
@@ -114,6 +175,9 @@ describe('doctor command', () => {
     expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
       '[FAIL] Unsafe check: Diagnostic check could not complete.',
     );
+    expect(captured.stdoutText()).toContain(
+      'Remediation: Retry the command or inspect the relevant tool configuration.',
+    );
     expect(captured.stdoutText()).not.toContain('SECRET_TOKEN');
   });
 });