diff --git a/backend/db.py b/backend/db.py
index 15708aa..aaa93fa 100644
--- a/backend/db.py
+++ b/backend/db.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class ActiveSource(Base):
     source_name = Column(String, unique=True, index=True)
     event_count = Column(Integer, default=0)
     synced_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    parser_detected = Column(Integer, default=0)  # >0 means parsed events seen in data lake
 
 
 class IngestSnapshot(Base):
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index a17f3eb..9a7fec9 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ from routers import coverage, ingest, settings, quality
 
 Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
 
+# Runtime migration: add columns that didn't exist in earlier schema versions
+from sqlalchemy import text
+with engine.connect() as _conn:
+    _conn.execute(text(
+        "ALTER TABLE active_sources ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS parser_detected INTEGER DEFAULT 0"
+    ))
+    _conn.commit()
+
 app = FastAPI(title="SIEM Toolkit", version="1.0.0")
 
 app.add_middleware(
diff --git a/backend/routers/coverage.py b/backend/routers/coverage.py
index 534d34e..1f34757 100644
--- a/backend/routers/coverage.py
+++ b/backend/routers/coverage.py
@@ -208,21 +208,38 @@ async def load_parser_content(payload: ParserContentPayload, db: Session = Depen
 
 @router.post("/sync-sources")
 async def sync_sources(days: int = 7, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
-    """Pull active dataSource.names from the SDL and store them."""
+    """Pull active dataSource.names from the SDL and store them.
+    Also detects whether a parser is already producing structured fields
+    for each source by checking if event.type is populated in the data lake.
+    """
+    import asyncio
     from datetime import datetime, timedelta
     now = datetime.utcnow()
     from_dt = (now - timedelta(days=days)).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z")
     to_dt = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z")
+
     try:
-        result = await s1_client.run_powerquery(
-            "| group events=count() by dataSource.name | sort -events | limit 200",
-            from_dt, to_dt
+        volume_result, parsed_result = await asyncio.gather(
+            s1_client.run_powerquery(
+                "| group events=count() by dataSource.name | sort -events | limit 200",
+                from_dt, to_dt
+            ),
+            s1_client.run_powerquery(
+                "| filter event.type != '' | group parsed=count() by dataSource.name | limit 200",
+                from_dt, to_dt
+            ),
         )
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(502, f"PowerQuery error: {e}")
 
-    rows = result.get("events", [])
-    # Clear old and insert fresh
+    # Build lookup: source_name → count of parsed events seen
+    parsed_by_source: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for row in parsed_result.get("events", []):
+        name = row.get("dataSource.name")
+        if name:
+            parsed_by_source[name] = row.get("parsed", 0)
+
+    rows = volume_result.get("events", [])
     db.query(ActiveSource).delete()
     synced_at = datetime.utcnow()
     seen = 0
@@ -233,6 +250,7 @@ async def sync_sources(days: int = 7, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
                 source_name=name,
                 event_count=row.get("events", 0),
                 synced_at=synced_at,
+                parser_detected=parsed_by_source.get(name, 0),
             ))
             seen += 1
     db.commit()
@@ -348,15 +366,22 @@ def get_coverage_map(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
 
     for src in active_sources:
         parser_info = _find_parser_info(src.source_name)
+        parser_in_data = (src.parser_detected or 0) > 0
+
         if parser_info and parser_info["format_type"] == "custom":
             status = "covered"
             matched_parser = parser_info["parser_name"]
             format_type = "custom"
-        elif parser_info:
-            # grok or dottedJson — flag as needing a proper parser
+        elif parser_info and parser_info["format_type"] in ("grok", "dottedJson") and not parser_in_data:
+            # Known parser but primitive format and no evidence of parsing in data
             status = "parser_needed"
             matched_parser = parser_info["parser_name"]
             format_type = parser_info["format_type"]
+        elif parser_in_data:
+            # Parsed fields detected in the data lake — a parser is running
+            status = "covered"
+            matched_parser = parser_info["parser_name"] if parser_info else "detected in data"
+            format_type = parser_info["format_type"] if parser_info else "unknown"
         else:
             status = "parser_needed"
             matched_parser = None
@@ -375,7 +400,8 @@ def get_coverage_map(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
             "status": status,
             "parser": matched_parser,
             "format_type": format_type,
-            "parser_fields": len(parser_index.get(matched_parser, set())) if matched_parser else 0,
+            "parser_fields": len(parser_index.get(matched_parser, set())) if matched_parser and matched_parser != "detected in data" else 0,
+            "parser_detected": src.parser_detected or 0,
             "rules": rules_for_src,
             "rule_count": len(rules_for_src),
             "synced_at": src.synced_at.isoformat() if src.synced_at else None,
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index ae80c32..7ae3d96 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -272,7 +272,11 @@ function cvSetFilter(f) {
 
   function parserCell(s) {
     if (s.status === 'covered') {
-      return `<span class="text-gray-400">${esc(s.parser)} <span class="text-gray-600">(${s.parser_fields} fields)</span></span>`
+      if (s.parser === 'detected in data') {
+        return `<span class="text-emerald-400">✓ Parsed <span class="text-emerald-700">(${(s.parser_detected||0).toLocaleString()} typed events detected)</span></span>`
+      }
+      const detail = s.parser_fields ? ` (${s.parser_fields} fields)` : ''
+      return `<span class="text-gray-400">${esc(s.parser)}${detail}</span>`
     }
     if (s.parser && s.format_type && s.format_type !== 'custom') {
       return `<span class="text-amber-400 italic">⚠ ${esc(s.parser)} <span class="text-amber-600">(${esc(s.format_type)} — needs custom parser)</span></span>`