refactor(ui): trim leading whitespace from thinking content

Use strings.TrimLeft to remove leading spaces, tabs, and newlines
from thinking/reasoning content for cleaner left alignment.

.kit/extensions/go-edit-lint.go

@@ -107,13 +107,8 @@ func resolveGoFilePath(inputJSON, cwd string) (string, bool) {
 }
 
 func runGoDiagnostics(cwd, absPath string) string {
-	target := absPath
-	if rel, err := filepath.Rel(cwd, absPath); err == nil && !strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") {
-		target = rel
-	}
-
 	gopls := runGopls(cwd, absPath)
-	lint := runGolangCILint(cwd, target)
+	lint := runGolangCILint(cwd, "./...")
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
 		"<go_diagnostics file=%q>\n[gopls]\n%s\n\n[golangci-lint]\n%s\n</go_diagnostics>",

.kit/extensions/subagent-monitor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+//go:build ignore
+
+// subagent-monitor — live horizontal widget strip for spawned subagents
+//
+// Subscribes to subagents spawned by the main Kit agent and displays a
+// single widget just above the input box. Each subagent occupies one column
+// in a side-by-side horizontal layout. Columns show scrolling real-time
+// output as the subagent works. When a subagent finishes its column is
+// removed automatically.
+//
+// Yaegi-safe design notes:
+// - No sync.Mutex (Yaegi has reflection issues with sync primitives)
+// - No channels in maps (Yaegi panics on range over map[string]chan)
+// - All ctx.* calls guarded with nil checks
+// - Simple data structures only
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"kit/ext"
+)
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Per-subagent state
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+type submonEntry struct {
+	id      int
+	callID  string
+	task    string
+	lines   []string
+	started time.Time
+	elapsed time.Duration
+}
+
+const (
+	submonColWidth = 34 // visible character width per column
+	submonMaxLines = 5  // scrolling output lines per column
+	submonColGap   = 2  // spaces between columns
+)
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Package-level state - all simple types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+var (
+	submonCtx     ext.Context
+	submonHasCtx  bool
+	submonEntries []*submonEntry
+	submonNextID  int
+)
+
+func submonInit() {
+	submonEntries = nil
+	submonNextID = 1
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// String helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func submonPad(s string, w int) string {
+	r := []rune(s)
+	if len(r) >= w {
+		return string(r[:w])
+	}
+	return s + strings.Repeat(" ", w-len(r))
+}
+
+func submonTrunc(s string, w int) string {
+	r := []rune(s)
+	if len(r) <= w {
+		return s
+	}
+	if w <= 1 {
+		return "…"
+	}
+	return string(r[:w-1]) + "…"
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Widget rendering
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func submonRenderColumn(e *submonEntry) []string {
+	var rows []string
+
+	// Calculate elapsed time on-demand to avoid race conditions with ticker
+	elapsed := e.elapsed
+	if elapsed == 0 && !e.started.IsZero() {
+		elapsed = time.Since(e.started)
+	}
+	secs := int(elapsed.Seconds())
+	timeStr := fmt.Sprintf("%ds", secs)
+	taskMax := submonColWidth - len(timeStr) - 3
+	taskPart := submonTrunc(e.task, taskMax)
+	header := fmt.Sprintf("#%d %s  %s", e.id, taskPart, timeStr)
+	rows = append(rows, submonPad(header, submonColWidth))
+
+	display := e.lines
+	if len(display) > submonMaxLines {
+		display = display[len(display)-submonMaxLines:]
+	}
+	for _, l := range display {
+		rows = append(rows, submonPad("  "+submonTrunc(l, submonColWidth-2), submonColWidth))
+	}
+	for len(rows) < submonMaxLines+1 {
+		if len(rows) == 1 && len(e.lines) == 0 {
+			rows = append(rows, submonPad("  waiting…", submonColWidth))
+		} else {
+			rows = append(rows, strings.Repeat(" ", submonColWidth))
+		}
+	}
+	return rows
+}
+
+func submonBuildWidget() string {
+	if len(submonEntries) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	numCols := len(submonEntries)
+	numRows := submonMaxLines + 1
+	cols := make([][]string, numCols)
+	for i, e := range submonEntries {
+		rows := submonRenderColumn(e)
+		col := make([]string, numRows)
+		for j := 0; j < numRows; j++ {
+			if j < len(rows) {
+				col[j] = rows[j]
+			} else {
+				col[j] = strings.Repeat(" ", submonColWidth)
+			}
+		}
+		cols[i] = col
+	}
+
+	gap := strings.Repeat(" ", submonColGap)
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	for row := 0; row < numRows; row++ {
+		for ci := range cols {
+			if ci > 0 {
+				sb.WriteString(gap)
+			}
+			sb.WriteString(cols[ci][row])
+		}
+		if row < numRows-1 {
+			sb.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return sb.String()
+}
+
+func submonPushWidget() {
+	if !submonHasCtx {
+		return
+	}
+	if submonCtx.SetWidget == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	text := submonBuildWidget()
+	if len(submonEntries) == 0 {
+		if submonCtx.RemoveWidget != nil {
+			submonCtx.RemoveWidget("submon")
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	submonCtx.SetWidget(ext.WidgetConfig{
+		ID:        "submon",
+		Placement: ext.WidgetAbove,
+		Content:   ext.WidgetContent{Text: text},
+		Style:     ext.WidgetStyle{BorderColor: "#89b4fa"},
+		Priority:  0,
+	})
+}
+
+func submonAppendLine(e *submonEntry, line string) {
+	line = strings.TrimRight(line, "\r\n")
+	if strings.TrimSpace(line) == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	e.lines = append(e.lines, line)
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Init
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func Init(api ext.API) {
+	submonInit()
+
+	api.OnSessionStart(func(_ ext.SessionStartEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+		submonCtx = ctx
+		submonHasCtx = true
+		submonInit()
+		if ctx.RemoveWidget != nil {
+			ctx.RemoveWidget("submon")
+		}
+	})
+
+	api.OnAgentEnd(func(_ ext.AgentEndEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+		submonCtx = ctx
+		submonHasCtx = true
+	})
+
+	// ── SubagentStart ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	api.OnSubagentStart(func(e ext.SubagentStartEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+		submonCtx = ctx
+		submonHasCtx = true
+
+		id := submonNextID
+		submonNextID++
+		entry := &submonEntry{
+			id:      id,
+			callID:  e.ToolCallID,
+			task:    e.Task,
+			started: time.Now(),
+		}
+		submonEntries = append(submonEntries, entry)
+
+		submonPushWidget()
+	})
+
+	// ── SubagentChunk ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	api.OnSubagentChunk(func(e ext.SubagentChunkEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+		submonCtx = ctx
+		submonHasCtx = true
+
+		var entry *submonEntry
+		for _, en := range submonEntries {
+			if en.callID == e.ToolCallID {
+				entry = en
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if entry == nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		switch e.ChunkType {
+		case "text":
+			for _, line := range strings.Split(e.Content, "\n") {
+				submonAppendLine(entry, line)
+			}
+		case "tool_call":
+			submonAppendLine(entry, "→ "+e.ToolName)
+		case "tool_execution_start":
+			submonAppendLine(entry, "⚙ "+e.ToolName)
+		case "tool_result":
+			if e.IsError {
+				submonAppendLine(entry, "✗ "+e.ToolName)
+			} else {
+				submonAppendLine(entry, "✓ "+e.ToolName)
+			}
+		}
+
+		submonPushWidget()
+	})
+
+	// ── SubagentEnd ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	api.OnSubagentEnd(func(e ext.SubagentEndEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+		submonCtx = ctx
+		submonHasCtx = true
+
+		var entry *submonEntry
+		for _, en := range submonEntries {
+			if en.callID == e.ToolCallID {
+				entry = en
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if entry != nil {
+			entry.elapsed = time.Since(entry.started)
+			if e.ErrorMsg != "" {
+				submonAppendLine(entry, "✗ "+submonTrunc(e.ErrorMsg, submonColWidth-2))
+			}
+		}
+
+		submonPushWidget()
+
+		// Remove the entry immediately (no goroutine to avoid races)
+		newEntries := submonEntries[:0]
+		for _, en := range submonEntries {
+			if en.callID != e.ToolCallID {
+				newEntries = append(newEntries, en)
+			}
+		}
+		submonEntries = newEntries
+		submonPushWidget()
+	})
+
+	// ── SessionShutdown ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	api.OnSessionShutdown(func(_ ext.SessionShutdownEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+		submonInit()
+		// Guard ctx access - may be nil during shutdown
+		if ctx.RemoveWidget != nil {
+			ctx.RemoveWidget("submon")
+		}
+	})
+}

README.md

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ kit -e examples/extensions/minimal.go
 
 ### Extension Capabilities
 
-**Lifecycle Events**: OnSessionStart, OnSessionShutdown, OnBeforeAgentStart, OnAgentStart, OnAgentEnd, OnToolCall, OnToolExecutionStart, OnToolExecutionEnd, OnToolResult, OnInput, OnMessageStart, OnMessageUpdate, OnMessageEnd, OnModelChange, OnContextPrepare, OnBeforeFork, OnBeforeSessionSwitch, OnBeforeCompact
+**Lifecycle Events**: OnSessionStart, OnSessionShutdown, OnBeforeAgentStart, OnAgentStart, OnAgentEnd, OnToolCall, OnToolExecutionStart, OnToolOutput, OnToolExecutionEnd, OnToolResult, OnInput, OnMessageStart, OnMessageUpdate, OnMessageEnd, OnModelChange, OnContextPrepare, OnBeforeFork, OnBeforeSessionSwitch, OnBeforeCompact, OnCustomEvent, OnSubagentStart, OnSubagentChunk, OnSubagentEnd
 
 **Custom Components**:
 - **Tools**: Add new tools the LLM can invoke
@@ -336,12 +336,13 @@ See the `examples/extensions/` directory:
 - `subagent-widget.go` - Multi-agent orchestration with status widget
 - `subagent-test.go` - Subagent testing utilities
 - `summarize.go` - Conversation summarization
-- `go-edit-lint.go` - LSP diagnostic integration with TUI visibility
 - `tool-logger.go` - Log all tool calls
 - `neon-theme.go` - Custom theme registration and switching
 - `tool-renderer-demo.go` - Custom tool call rendering
 - `widget-status.go` - Persistent status widgets
 
+Also see `.kit/extensions/go-edit-lint.go` (in this repo) for a project-local extension example that runs gopls and golangci-lint on Go file edits.
+
 ### Loading Extensions
 
 **Auto-discovery** (loads automatically):
@@ -703,8 +704,24 @@ npm/                 - NPM package wrapper for distribution
 - **Google Vertex** - Claude on Vertex AI
 - **OpenRouter** - Multi-provider router
 - **Vercel AI** - Vercel AI SDK models
+- **Custom** - Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint via `--provider-url`
 - **Auto-routed** - Any provider from models.dev database
 
+### Custom Provider
+
+Use `custom/custom` when pointing Kit at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint with `--provider-url`:
+
+```bash
+kit --provider-url "http://localhost:8080/v1" "Hello"
+```
+
+This automatically defaults to `custom/custom` without needing to specify a model. The custom provider routes through fantasy's `openaicompat` provider and supports:
+
+- Zero cost tracking (input/output = 0)
+- 262K context window, 65K output limit
+- Reasoning and temperature support
+- Optional `CUSTOM_API_KEY` environment variable or `--provider-api-key` flag
+
 ### Model String Format
 
 ```bash

btca.config.jsonc

@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@
       "name": "opencode",
       "url": "https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode",
       "branch": "dev"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "git",
+      "name": "herald",
+      "url": "https://github.com/indaco/herald",
+      "branch": "main"
     }
   ],
   "model": "claude-haiku-4-5",

cmd/auth.go

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"charm.land/huh/v2"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/auth"
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 // authCmd represents the auth command for managing AI provider authentication.
 // This command provides subcommands for login, logout, and status checking
 // of authentication credentials for various AI providers, with OAuth support
-// for providers like Anthropic.
+// for providers like Anthropic and OpenAI.
 var authCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "auth",
 	Short: "Manage authentication credentials for AI providers",
@@ -25,9 +29,11 @@ using OAuth flows. Stored credentials take precedence over environment variables
 
 Available providers:
   - anthropic: Anthropic Claude API (OAuth)
+  - openai:    OpenAI API (OAuth and API key)
 
 Examples:
   kit auth login anthropic
+  kit auth login openai
   kit auth logout anthropic
   kit auth status`,
 }
@@ -46,9 +52,11 @@ environment variables when making API calls.
 
 Available providers:
   - anthropic: Anthropic Claude API (OAuth)
+  - openai:    OpenAI ChatGPT Plus/Pro (Codex OAuth)
 
 Example:
-  kit auth login anthropic`,
+  kit auth login anthropic
+  kit auth login openai`,
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE: runAuthLogin,
 }
@@ -61,14 +69,16 @@ var authLogoutCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Remove stored authentication credentials for a provider",
 	Long: `Remove stored authentication credentials for an AI provider.
 
-This will delete the stored API key for the specified provider. You will need
-to use environment variables or command-line flags for authentication after logout.
+This will delete the stored API key or OAuth credentials for the specified provider. 
+You will need to use environment variables or command-line flags for authentication after logout.
 
 Available providers:
   - anthropic: Anthropic Claude API
+  - openai:    OpenAI API
 
 Example:
-  kit auth logout anthropic`,
+  kit auth logout anthropic
+  kit auth logout openai`,
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE: runAuthLogout,
 }
@@ -101,8 +111,10 @@ func runAuthLogin(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	switch provider {
 	case "anthropic":
 		return loginAnthropic()
+	case "openai":
+		return loginOpenAI()
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s. Available providers: anthropic", provider)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s. Available providers: anthropic, openai", provider)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -112,8 +124,10 @@ func runAuthLogout(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	switch provider {
 	case "anthropic":
 		return logoutAnthropic()
+	case "openai":
+		return logoutOpenAI()
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s. Available providers: anthropic", provider)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s. Available providers: anthropic, openai", provider)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -157,8 +171,44 @@ func runAuthStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Check OpenAI credentials
+	fmt.Print("\nOpenAI: ")
+	if hasOpenAICreds, err := cm.HasOpenAICredentials(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error checking credentials: %v\n", err)
+	} else if hasOpenAICreds {
+		if creds, err := cm.GetOpenAICredentials(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error reading credentials: %v\n", err)
+		} else {
+			authType := "API Key"
+			status := "✓ Authenticated"
+
+			if creds.Type == "oauth" {
+				authType = "OAuth (ChatGPT/Codex)"
+				if creds.IsExpired() {
+					status = "⚠️  Token expired (will refresh automatically)"
+				} else if creds.NeedsRefresh() {
+					status = "⚠️  Token expires soon (will refresh automatically)"
+				}
+			}
+
+			accountInfo := ""
+			if creds.Type == "oauth" && creds.AccountID != "" {
+				accountInfo = fmt.Sprintf(" [%s]", creds.AccountID)
+			}
+
+			fmt.Printf("%s (%s%s, stored %s)\n", status, authType, accountInfo, creds.CreatedAt.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"))
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("✗ Not authenticated")
+		// Check if environment variable is set
+		if os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") != "" {
+			fmt.Println("  (OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable is set)")
+		}
+	}
+
 	fmt.Println("\nTo authenticate with a provider:")
 	fmt.Println("  kit auth login anthropic")
+	fmt.Println("  kit auth login openai")
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -282,3 +332,246 @@ func logoutAnthropic() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func loginOpenAI() error {
+	cm, err := kit.NewCredentialManager()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize credential manager: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if already authenticated
+	if hasAuth, err := cm.HasOpenAICredentials(); err == nil && hasAuth {
+		var reauth bool
+		err := huh.NewConfirm().
+			Title("You are already authenticated with OpenAI (ChatGPT/Codex)").
+			Description("Do you want to re-authenticate?").
+			Affirmative("Yes").
+			Negative("No").
+			Value(&reauth).
+			Run()
+		if err != nil || !reauth {
+			fmt.Println("Authentication cancelled.")
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Create OAuth client
+	client := auth.NewOpenAIOAuthClient()
+
+	// Generate authorization URL
+	fmt.Println("🔐 Starting OAuth authentication with OpenAI (ChatGPT/Codex)...")
+	fmt.Println("This will open your browser to authenticate with your ChatGPT account.")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	authData, err := client.GetAuthorizationURL()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate authorization URL: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start local callback server
+	callbackServer, err := startOpenAICallbackServer(authData.State)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("⚠️  Could not start local callback server: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Println("Falling back to manual code entry.")
+	}
+	if callbackServer != nil {
+		defer callbackServer.Close()
+	}
+
+	// Display URL and try to open browser
+	fmt.Println("📱 Opening your browser for authentication...")
+	fmt.Println("If the browser doesn't open automatically, please visit this URL:")
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s\n\n", authData.URL)
+
+	// Try to open browser
+	auth.TryOpenBrowser(authData.URL)
+
+	// Wait for callback or manual input
+	var code string
+	if callbackServer != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Waiting for browser authentication...")
+		select {
+		case callbackCode := <-callbackServer.CodeChan:
+			if callbackCode != "" {
+				code = callbackCode
+				fmt.Println("✓ Received authorization code from browser callback.")
+			}
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Minute):
+			fmt.Println("\n⏱️  Timeout waiting for browser callback.")
+			callbackServer.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If no code from callback, prompt for manual entry
+	if code == "" {
+		fmt.Println("\nAfter authorizing, paste the callback URL or authorization code below.")
+		fmt.Println("(The callback URL will look like: http://localhost:1455/auth/callback?code=...&state=...)")
+		fmt.Println()
+
+		var input string
+		err = huh.NewInput().
+			Title("Callback URL or Code").
+			Description("Paste the full callback URL or just the authorization code").
+			Value(&input).
+			Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read input: %w", err)
+		}
+		input = strings.TrimSpace(input)
+
+		if input == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("authorization code cannot be empty")
+		}
+
+		// Parse the input (could be full URL or just code)
+		parsedCode, parsedState := auth.ParseOpenAIAuthorizationInput(input)
+		if parsedCode == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not extract authorization code from input")
+		}
+
+		// Validate state if provided
+		if parsedState != "" && parsedState != authData.State {
+			return fmt.Errorf("state mismatch - possible security issue")
+		}
+		code = parsedCode
+	}
+
+	// Exchange code for tokens
+	fmt.Println("\n🔄 Exchanging authorization code for access token...")
+	creds, err := client.ExchangeCode(code, authData.Verifier)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to exchange authorization code: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Store the credentials
+	if err := cm.SetOpenAIOAuthCredentials(creds); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to store credentials: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("✅ Successfully authenticated with OpenAI (ChatGPT/Codex)!")
+	fmt.Printf("📁 Credentials stored in: %s\n", cm.GetCredentialsPath())
+	fmt.Printf("👤 Account ID: %s\n", creds.AccountID)
+	fmt.Println("\n🎉 Your OAuth credentials will now be used for OpenAI API calls.")
+	fmt.Println("💡 You can check your authentication status with: kit auth status")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// callbackServer holds the HTTP server and channel for receiving the OAuth callback
+type callbackServer struct {
+	Server   *http.Server
+	CodeChan chan string
+	State    string
+}
+
+// Close shuts down the callback server
+func (cs *callbackServer) Close() {
+	if cs.Server != nil {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_ = cs.Server.Shutdown(ctx)
+	}
+}
+
+// startOpenAICallbackServer starts a local HTTP server to receive the OAuth callback
+func startOpenAICallbackServer(expectedState string) (*callbackServer, error) {
+	codeChan := make(chan string, 1)
+
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	server := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    "127.0.0.1:1455",
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/auth/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Check state
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+		if state != expectedState {
+			http.Error(w, "State mismatch", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		if code == "" {
+			http.Error(w, "Missing authorization code", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Send code to channel
+		select {
+		case codeChan <- code:
+		default:
+		}
+
+		// Return success page
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head><title>Authentication Successful</title></head>
+<body style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center; padding: 50px;">
+<h1>✓ Authentication Successful</h1>
+<p>You can close this window and return to the terminal.</p>
+</body>
+</html>`)
+	})
+
+	// Try to start server
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:1455")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("port 1455 not available: %w", err)
+	}
+	_ = listener.Close()
+
+	go func() {
+		_ = server.ListenAndServe()
+	}()
+
+	return &callbackServer{
+		Server:   server,
+		CodeChan: codeChan,
+		State:    expectedState,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func logoutOpenAI() error {
+	cm, err := kit.NewCredentialManager()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize credential manager: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if authenticated
+	hasAuth, err := cm.HasOpenAICredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check authentication status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !hasAuth {
+		fmt.Println("You are not currently authenticated with OpenAI.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Confirm logout
+	var confirm bool
+	err = huh.NewConfirm().
+		Title("Remove OpenAI credentials").
+		Description("Are you sure you want to remove your stored credentials?").
+		Affirmative("Yes").
+		Negative("No").
+		Value(&confirm).
+		Run()
+	if err != nil || !confirm {
+		fmt.Println("Logout cancelled.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Remove credentials
+	if err := cm.RemoveOpenAICredentials(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove credentials: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("✓ Successfully logged out from OpenAI!")
+	fmt.Println("You will need to use environment variables or command-line flags for authentication.")
+
+	return nil
+}

cmd/models.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 
+	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/models"
 	kit "github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/kit"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ func runModels(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 }
 
 func printAllProviders(showAll bool) error {
+	// Reload the registry to pick up any custom models from config
+	models.ReloadGlobalRegistry()
+
 	var providerIDs []string
 	if showAll {
 		providerIDs = kit.GetSupportedProviders()
@@ -98,6 +102,9 @@ func printAllProviders(showAll bool) error {
 }
 
 func printProvider(provider string) error {
+	// Reload the registry to pick up any custom models from config
+	models.ReloadGlobalRegistry()
+
 	m, err := kit.GetModelsForProvider(provider)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown provider %q. Run 'kit models' to see all providers", provider)

cmd/root.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"charm.land/fantasy"
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/app"
+	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/config"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/extensions"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/models"
@@ -689,6 +690,16 @@ func runNormalMode(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// When --provider-url is set but no explicit --model was provided,
+	// default to "custom/custom" so the user doesn't need to remember a
+	// provider/model pair for custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
+	// This intentionally overrides saved preferences but respects config-file
+	// models — if you specify a model in ~/.kit.yml, it will be used with
+	// custom/custom's provider routing.
+	if viper.GetString("provider-url") != "" && !modelFlagChanged && !viper.InConfig("model") {
+		viper.Set("model", "custom/custom")
+	}
+
 	// Load MCP configuration.
 	mcpConfig, err := config.LoadAndValidateConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -788,19 +799,29 @@ func runNormalMode(ctx context.Context) error {
 	appInstance := app.New(appOpts, messages)
 	defer appInstance.Close()
 
+	// Buffer for extension messages during startup (printed after startup banner).
+	var startupExtensionMessages []string
+
 	// Set up extension context and emit SessionStart.
 	if kitInstance.HasExtensions() {
 		cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 		kitInstance.SetExtensionContext(extensions.Context{
-			CWD:           cwd,
-			Model:         modelName,
-			Interactive:   positionalPrompt == "",
-			Print:         func(text string) { appInstance.PrintFromExtension("", text) },
-			PrintInfo:     func(text string) { appInstance.PrintFromExtension("info", text) },
-			PrintError:    func(text string) { appInstance.PrintFromExtension("error", text) },
+			CWD:         cwd,
+			Model:       modelName,
+			Interactive: positionalPrompt == "",
+			Print: func(text string) {
+				// Capture messages during startup, print after startup banner.
+				startupExtensionMessages = append(startupExtensionMessages, text)
+			},
+			PrintInfo: func(text string) {
+				startupExtensionMessages = append(startupExtensionMessages, text)
+			},
+			PrintError: func(text string) {
+				startupExtensionMessages = append(startupExtensionMessages, text)
+			},
 			PrintBlock:    appInstance.PrintBlockFromExtension,
 			SendMessage:   func(text string) { appInstance.Run(text) },
-			CancelAndSend: func(text string) { appInstance.Steer(text) },
+			CancelAndSend: func(text string) { appInstance.InterruptAndSend(text) },
 			Exit:          func() { appInstance.QuitFromExtension() },
 			SetWidget: func(config extensions.WidgetConfig) {
 				kitInstance.SetExtensionWidget(config)
@@ -945,6 +966,24 @@ func runNormalMode(ctx context.Context) error {
 				kitInstance.UpdateExtensionContextModel(modelString)
 				// Fire OnModelChange event to extensions.
 				kitInstance.EmitModelChange(modelString, previousModel, "extension")
+				// Update usage tracker with new model info for correct token counting.
+				if usageTracker != nil {
+					newProvider, newModel, _ := models.ParseModelString(modelString)
+					if newProvider != "unknown" && newModel != "unknown" && newProvider != "ollama" {
+						registry := models.GetGlobalRegistry()
+						if modelInfo := registry.LookupModel(newProvider, newModel); modelInfo != nil {
+							// Check OAuth status for Anthropic models
+							isOAuth := false
+							if newProvider == "anthropic" {
+								_, source, err := auth.GetAnthropicAPIKey(viper.GetString("provider-api-key"))
+								if err == nil && strings.HasPrefix(source, "stored OAuth") {
+									isOAuth = true
+								}
+							}
+							usageTracker.UpdateModelInfo(modelInfo, newProvider, isOAuth)
+						}
+					}
+				}
 				return nil
 			},
 			GetAvailableModels: func() []extensions.ModelInfoEntry {
@@ -1070,6 +1109,150 @@ func runNormalMode(ctx context.Context) error {
 			},
 		})
 		kitInstance.EmitSessionStart()
+
+		// Restore normal print functions for runtime use.
+		kitInstance.SetExtensionContext(extensions.Context{
+			CWD:           cwd,
+			Model:         modelName,
+			Interactive:   positionalPrompt == "",
+			Print:         func(text string) { appInstance.PrintFromExtension("", text) },
+			PrintInfo:     func(text string) { appInstance.PrintFromExtension("info", text) },
+			PrintError:    func(text string) { appInstance.PrintFromExtension("error", text) },
+			PrintBlock:    appInstance.PrintBlockFromExtension,
+			SendMessage:   func(text string) { appInstance.Run(text) },
+			CancelAndSend: func(text string) { appInstance.InterruptAndSend(text) },
+			Exit:          func() { appInstance.QuitFromExtension() },
+			SetWidget: func(config extensions.WidgetConfig) {
+				kitInstance.SetExtensionWidget(config)
+				appInstance.NotifyWidgetUpdate()
+			},
+			RemoveWidget: func(id string) {
+				kitInstance.RemoveExtensionWidget(id)
+				appInstance.NotifyWidgetUpdate()
+			},
+			SetHeader: func(config extensions.HeaderFooterConfig) {
+				kitInstance.SetExtensionHeader(config)
+				appInstance.NotifyWidgetUpdate()
+			},
+			RemoveHeader: func() {
+				kitInstance.RemoveExtensionHeader()
+				appInstance.NotifyWidgetUpdate()
+			},
+			SetFooter: func(config extensions.HeaderFooterConfig) {
+				kitInstance.SetExtensionFooter(config)
+				appInstance.NotifyWidgetUpdate()
+			},
+			RemoveFooter: func() {
+				kitInstance.RemoveExtensionFooter()
+				appInstance.NotifyWidgetUpdate()
+			},
+			PromptSelect: func(config extensions.PromptSelectConfig) extensions.PromptSelectResult {
+				ch := make(chan app.PromptResponse, 1)
+				appInstance.SendPromptRequest(app.PromptRequestEvent{
+					PromptType: "select",
+					Message:    config.Message,
+					Options:    config.Options,
+					ResponseCh: ch,
+				})
+				resp := <-ch
+				if resp.Cancelled {
+					return extensions.PromptSelectResult{Cancelled: true}
+				}
+				return extensions.PromptSelectResult{Value: resp.Value, Index: resp.Index}
+			},
+			PromptConfirm: func(config extensions.PromptConfirmConfig) extensions.PromptConfirmResult {
+				ch := make(chan app.PromptResponse, 1)
+				def := "false"
+				if config.DefaultValue {
+					def = "true"
+				}
+				appInstance.SendPromptRequest(app.PromptRequestEvent{
+					PromptType: "confirm",
+					Message:    config.Message,
+					Default:    def,
+					ResponseCh: ch,
+				})
+				resp := <-ch
+				if resp.Cancelled {
+					return extensions.PromptConfirmResult{Cancelled: true}
+				}
+				return extensions.PromptConfirmResult{Value: resp.Confirmed}
+			},
+			PromptInput: func(config extensions.PromptInputConfig) extensions.PromptInputResult {
+				ch := make(chan app.PromptResponse, 1)
+				appInstance.SendPromptRequest(app.PromptRequestEvent{
+					PromptType:  "input",
+					Message:     config.Message,
+					Placeholder: config.Placeholder,
+					Default:     config.Default,
+					ResponseCh:  ch,
+				})
+				resp := <-ch
+				if resp.Cancelled {
+					return extensions.PromptInputResult{Cancelled: true}
+				}
+				return extensions.PromptInputResult{Value: resp.Value}
+			},
+			ShowOverlay: func(config extensions.OverlayConfig) extensions.OverlayResult {
+				ch := make(chan app.OverlayResponse, 1)
+				appInstance.SendOverlayRequest(app.OverlayRequestEvent{
+					Title:       config.Title,
+					Content:     config.Content.Text,
+					Markdown:    config.Content.Markdown,
+					BorderColor: config.Style.BorderColor,
+					Background:  config.Style.Background,
+					Width:       config.Width,
+					MaxHeight:   config.MaxHeight,
+					Anchor:      string(config.Anchor),
+					Actions:     config.Actions,
+					ResponseCh:  ch,
+				})
+				resp := <-ch
+				if resp.Cancelled {
+					return extensions.OverlayResult{Cancelled: true, Index: -1}
+				}
+				return extensions.OverlayResult{
+					Action: resp.Action,
+					Index:  resp.Index,
+				}
+			},
+			SpawnSubagent: func(config extensions.SubagentConfig) (*extensions.SubagentHandle, *extensions.SubagentResult, error) {
+				// In-process subagent via SDK.
+				sdkCfg := kit.SubagentConfig{
+					Prompt:       config.Prompt,
+					Model:        config.Model,
+					SystemPrompt: config.SystemPrompt,
+					Timeout:      config.Timeout,
+					NoSession:    config.NoSession,
+				}
+				// Bridge SDK events to extension SubagentEvents.
+				if config.OnEvent != nil {
+					sdkCfg.OnEvent = func(e kit.Event) {
+						se := sdkEventToSubagentEvent(e)
+						if se.Type != "" {
+							config.OnEvent(se)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				result, err := kitInstance.Subagent(ctx, sdkCfg)
+				if result == nil {
+					return nil, &extensions.SubagentResult{Error: err}, err
+				}
+				extResult := &extensions.SubagentResult{
+					Response:  result.Response,
+					Error:     result.Error,
+					SessionID: result.SessionID,
+					Elapsed:   result.Elapsed,
+				}
+				if result.Usage != nil {
+					extResult.Usage = &extensions.SubagentUsage{
+						InputTokens:  result.Usage.InputTokens,
+						OutputTokens: result.Usage.OutputTokens,
+					}
+				}
+				return nil, extResult, err
+			},
+		})
 	}
 
 	// Convert extension commands to UI-layer type for the interactive TUI.
@@ -1142,6 +1325,24 @@ func runNormalMode(ctx context.Context) error {
 		// this callback runs synchronously inside BubbleTea's Update(), and
 		// NotifyModelChanged calls prog.Send() which deadlocks. The UI layer
 		// updates m.providerName and m.modelName directly after setModel returns.
+		// Update usage tracker with new model info for correct token counting.
+		if usageTracker != nil {
+			newProvider, newModel, _ := models.ParseModelString(modelString)
+			if newProvider != "unknown" && newModel != "unknown" && newProvider != "ollama" {
+				registry := models.GetGlobalRegistry()
+				if modelInfo := registry.LookupModel(newProvider, newModel); modelInfo != nil {
+					// Check OAuth status for Anthropic models
+					isOAuth := false
+					if newProvider == "anthropic" {
+						_, source, err := auth.GetAnthropicAPIKey(viper.GetString("provider-api-key"))
+						if err == nil && strings.HasPrefix(source, "stored OAuth") {
+							isOAuth = true
+						}
+					}
+					usageTracker.UpdateModelInfo(modelInfo, newProvider, isOAuth)
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return nil
 	}
 	emitModelChangeForUI := func(newModel, previousModel, source string) {
@@ -1175,7 +1376,7 @@ func runNormalMode(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("--quiet requires a prompt")
 	}
 
-	return runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(ctx, appInstance, modelName, parsedProvider, kitInstance.GetLoadingMessage(), serverNames, toolNames, mcpToolCount, extensionToolCount, usageTracker, extCommands, promptTemplates, contextPaths, skillItems, getWidgets, getHeader, getFooter, getToolRenderer, getEditorInterceptor, getUIVisibility, getStatusBarEntries, emitBeforeFork, emitBeforeSessionSwitch, getGlobalShortcuts, getExtensionCommands, setModelForUI, emitModelChangeForUI, kitInstance.IsReasoningModel(), kitInstance.GetThinkingLevel(), setThinkingLevelForUI, switchSessionForUI)
+	return runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(ctx, appInstance, modelName, parsedProvider, kitInstance.GetLoadingMessage(), serverNames, toolNames, mcpToolCount, extensionToolCount, usageTracker, extCommands, promptTemplates, contextPaths, skillItems, getWidgets, getHeader, getFooter, getToolRenderer, getEditorInterceptor, getUIVisibility, getStatusBarEntries, emitBeforeFork, emitBeforeSessionSwitch, getGlobalShortcuts, getExtensionCommands, setModelForUI, emitModelChangeForUI, kitInstance.IsReasoningModel(), kitInstance.GetThinkingLevel(), setThinkingLevelForUI, switchSessionForUI, startupExtensionMessages)
 }
 
 // runNonInteractiveModeApp executes a single prompt via the app layer and exits,
@@ -1231,7 +1432,7 @@ func runNonInteractiveModeApp(ctx context.Context, appInstance *app.App, cli *ui
 
 	// If --no-exit was requested, hand off to the interactive TUI.
 	if noExit {
-		return runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(ctx, appInstance, modelName, providerName, loadingMessage, serverNames, toolNames, mcpToolCount, extensionToolCount, usageTracker, extCommands, promptTemplates, contextPaths, skillItems, getWidgets, getHeader, getFooter, getToolRenderer, getEditorInterceptor, getUIVisibility, getStatusBarEntries, emitBeforeFork, emitBeforeSessionSwitch, getGlobalShortcuts, getExtensionCommands, setModel, emitModelChange, isReasoningModel, thinkingLevel, setThinkingLevel, switchSession)
+		return runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(ctx, appInstance, modelName, providerName, loadingMessage, serverNames, toolNames, mcpToolCount, extensionToolCount, usageTracker, extCommands, promptTemplates, contextPaths, skillItems, getWidgets, getHeader, getFooter, getToolRenderer, getEditorInterceptor, getUIVisibility, getStatusBarEntries, emitBeforeFork, emitBeforeSessionSwitch, getGlobalShortcuts, getExtensionCommands, setModel, emitModelChange, isReasoningModel, thinkingLevel, setThinkingLevel, switchSession, nil)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1329,7 +1530,7 @@ func writeJSONError(err error) {
 //  4. Calls program.Run() which blocks until the user quits (Ctrl+C or /quit).
 //
 // SetupCLI is not used for interactive mode; the TUI (AppModel) handles its own rendering.
-func runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(_ context.Context, appInstance *app.App, modelName, providerName, loadingMessage string, serverNames, toolNames []string, mcpToolCount, extensionToolCount int, usageTracker *ui.UsageTracker, extCommands []ui.ExtensionCommand, promptTemplates []*prompts.PromptTemplate, contextPaths []string, skillItems []ui.SkillItem, getWidgets func(string) []ui.WidgetData, getHeader, getFooter func() *ui.WidgetData, getToolRenderer func(string) *ui.ToolRendererData, getEditorInterceptor func() *ui.EditorInterceptor, getUIVisibility func() *ui.UIVisibility, getStatusBarEntries func() []ui.StatusBarEntryData, emitBeforeFork func(string, bool, string) (bool, string), emitBeforeSessionSwitch func(string) (bool, string), getGlobalShortcuts func() map[string]func(), getExtensionCommands func() []ui.ExtensionCommand, setModel func(string) error, emitModelChange func(string, string, string), isReasoningModel bool, thinkingLevel string, setThinkingLevel func(string) error, switchSession func(string) error) error {
+func runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(_ context.Context, appInstance *app.App, modelName, providerName, loadingMessage string, serverNames, toolNames []string, mcpToolCount, extensionToolCount int, usageTracker *ui.UsageTracker, extCommands []ui.ExtensionCommand, promptTemplates []*prompts.PromptTemplate, contextPaths []string, skillItems []ui.SkillItem, getWidgets func(string) []ui.WidgetData, getHeader, getFooter func() *ui.WidgetData, getToolRenderer func(string) *ui.ToolRendererData, getEditorInterceptor func() *ui.EditorInterceptor, getUIVisibility func() *ui.UIVisibility, getStatusBarEntries func() []ui.StatusBarEntryData, emitBeforeFork func(string, bool, string) (bool, string), emitBeforeSessionSwitch func(string) (bool, string), getGlobalShortcuts func() map[string]func(), getExtensionCommands func() []ui.ExtensionCommand, setModel func(string) error, emitModelChange func(string, string, string), isReasoningModel bool, thinkingLevel string, setThinkingLevel func(string) error, switchSession func(string) error, startupExtensionMessages []string) error {
 	// Determine terminal size; fall back gracefully.
 	termWidth, termHeight, err := term.GetSize(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
 	if err != nil || termWidth == 0 {
@@ -1379,6 +1580,15 @@ func runInteractiveModeBubbleTea(_ context.Context, appInstance *app.App, modelN
 	// Print startup info to stdout before Bubble Tea takes over the screen.
 	appModel.PrintStartupInfo()
 
+	// Print any extension messages that were captured during startup.
+	if len(startupExtensionMessages) > 0 {
+		fmt.Println()
+		for _, msg := range startupExtensionMessages {
+			fmt.Println(msg)
+		}
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+
 	program := tea.NewProgram(appModel)
 
 	// Register the program with the app layer so agent events are sent to the TUI.

cmd/skill.go

@@ -8,19 +8,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-// skillCmd installs the kit-extensions skill via the skills.sh CLI (npx skills).
-// This teaches AI agents how to create Kit extensions with full knowledge of
-// the extension API, lifecycle events, widgets, tools, commands, and Yaegi constraints.
+// skillCmd installs Kit skills via the skills.sh CLI (npx skills).
 var skillCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "skill",
-	Short: "Install the Kit extensions skill via skills.sh",
-	Long: `Install the kit-extensions skill that teaches AI agents how to create
-Kit extensions. Uses the skills.sh CLI (npx skills) to install the skill
-from the Kit repository.
+	Short: "Install Kit skills via skills.sh",
+	Long: `Install Kit skills that teach AI agents how to build with Kit.
+Uses the skills.sh CLI (npx skills) to install all skills from the Kit repository.
 
-The skill provides comprehensive documentation of Kit's extension API including
-lifecycle events, custom tools, slash commands, widgets, editor interceptors,
-tool renderers, and critical Yaegi interpreter constraints.
+Two skills are provided:
+
+  1. Extensions — creating Kit extensions with full knowledge of the extension
+     API, lifecycle events, widgets, tools, commands, editor interceptors,
+     tool renderers, and Yaegi interpreter constraints.
+
+  2. SDK — building AI-powered applications with the Kit Go SDK, including
+     providers, agents, tools, and MCP integration.
 
 Example:
   kit skill`,
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ func runSkill(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		"skills",
 		"add",
 		"mark3labs/kit",
-		"--skill",
-		"kit-extensions",
 	}
 
 	cmd := exec.Command(npx, args...)

examples/extensions/subagent-monitor_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/extensions"
+	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/extensions/test"
+)
+
+// TestSubagentMonitor_SessionStart verifies OnSessionStart initializes state
+// without panicking and properly guards nil ctx calls.
+func TestSubagentMonitor_SessionStart(t *testing.T) {
+	harness := test.New(t)
+	harness.LoadFile("../../.kit/extensions/subagent-monitor.go")
+
+	// Emit SessionStart - should not panic even with nil ctx functions
+	_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SessionStartEvent{SessionID: "test-session"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SessionStart should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSubagentMonitor_SubagentLifecycle verifies the full subagent lifecycle
+// creates entries and emits widget updates.
+func TestSubagentMonitor_SubagentLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	harness := test.New(t)
+	harness.LoadFile("../../.kit/extensions/subagent-monitor.go")
+
+	// Start session
+	_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SessionStartEvent{SessionID: "test-session"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SessionStart should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Emit SubagentStart
+	_, err = harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentStartEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		Task:       "test task",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubagentStart should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Emit a few chunks
+	for i := range 3 {
+		_, err = harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentChunkEvent{
+			ToolCallID: "call-1",
+			Task:       "test task",
+			ChunkType:  "text",
+			Content:    fmt.Sprintf("line %d", i),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("SubagentChunk %d should not error: %v", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Emit tool call chunk
+	_, err = harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentChunkEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		Task:       "test task",
+		ChunkType:  "tool_call",
+		ToolName:   "bash",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubagentChunk tool_call should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Emit SubagentEnd
+	_, err = harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentEndEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		Task:       "test task",
+		Response:   "done",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubagentEnd should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Give time for cleanup goroutine
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+}
+
+// TestSubagentMonitor_MultipleSubagents verifies multiple parallel subagents.
+func TestSubagentMonitor_MultipleSubagents(t *testing.T) {
+	harness := test.New(t)
+	harness.LoadFile("../../.kit/extensions/subagent-monitor.go")
+
+	_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SessionStartEvent{SessionID: "test-session"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SessionStart should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start 3 subagents
+	for i := 1; i <= 3; i++ {
+		_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentStartEvent{
+			ToolCallID: fmt.Sprintf("call-%d", i),
+			Task:       fmt.Sprintf("task %d", i),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("SubagentStart %d should not error: %v", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Emit chunks for each
+	for i := 1; i <= 3; i++ {
+		_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentChunkEvent{
+			ToolCallID: fmt.Sprintf("call-%d", i),
+			Task:       fmt.Sprintf("task %d", i),
+			ChunkType:  "text",
+			Content:    fmt.Sprintf("output from agent %d", i),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("SubagentChunk %d should not error: %v", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// End all subagents
+	for i := 1; i <= 3; i++ {
+		_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentEndEvent{
+			ToolCallID: fmt.Sprintf("call-%d", i),
+			Task:       fmt.Sprintf("task %d", i),
+			Response:   "completed",
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("SubagentEnd %d should not error: %v", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+}
+
+// TestSubagentMonitor_SessionShutdown verifies shutdown doesn't panic
+// even with nil ctx functions.
+func TestSubagentMonitor_SessionShutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	harness := test.New(t)
+	harness.LoadFile("../../.kit/extensions/subagent-monitor.go")
+
+	// Start then shutdown
+	_, err := harness.Emit(extensions.SessionStartEvent{SessionID: "test-session"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SessionStart should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start a subagent
+	_, err = harness.Emit(extensions.SubagentStartEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		Task:       "test task",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SubagentStart should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Shutdown - should not panic even with active subagent
+	_, err = harness.Emit(extensions.SessionShutdownEvent{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SessionShutdown should not error: %v", err)
+	}
+}

examples/sdk/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# SDK Examples
+
+These examples demonstrate how to use the Kit SDK (`pkg/kit`) to build agents programmatically in Go.
+
+## Examples
+
+### [basic](basic/)
+
+Shows core SDK usage: creating a Kit instance, sending prompts, overriding the model, subscribing to events (tool calls, streaming), and session management.
+
+```bash
+go run ./examples/sdk/basic
+```
+
+### [scripting](scripting/)
+
+A minimal script-friendly wrapper that takes a prompt from the command line and prints the response — useful for piping and automation.
+
+```bash
+go run ./examples/sdk/scripting "Explain what this repo does"
+```
+
+### [crypto-monitor](crypto-monitor/)
+
+A background agent that checks Bitcoin and Ethereum prices every 30 minutes and sends desktop notifications via `notify-send` (dbus). Demonstrates using the SDK for a long-running autonomous task with a single tool.
+
+```bash
+go run ./examples/sdk/crypto-monitor
+
+# Override the check interval:
+CRYPTO_INTERVAL=5m go run ./examples/sdk/crypto-monitor
+```
+
+## Getting Started
+
+```go
+import kit "github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/kit"
+
+host, err := kit.New(ctx, nil)        // uses ~/.kit.yml defaults
+defer host.Close()
+
+response, err := host.Prompt(ctx, "Hello!")
+```
+
+See the [SDK README](../../pkg/kit/README.md) for the full API reference.

examples/sdk/crypto-monitor/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"time"
+
+	kit "github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/kit"
+)
+
+const systemPrompt = `You are a cryptocurrency price monitor. Your job is to:
+
+1. Fetch the current prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum using bash with curl
+2. Send a desktop notification with the results using notify-send
+
+To fetch prices, use this CoinGecko API endpoint (no API key needed):
+  curl -s 'https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin,ethereum&vs_currencies=usd&include_24hr_change=true'
+
+To send a desktop notification:
+  notify-send -i dialog-information "Crypto Prices" "BTC: $XX,XXX (+X.X%)\nETH: $X,XXX (+X.X%)"
+
+Include the 24h percentage change in the notification. Use a green arrow (▲) for
+positive changes and a red arrow (▼) for negative. Format prices with commas.
+
+If the API call fails, send a notification about the failure instead.
+
+Always complete both steps: fetch then notify. Be concise — no commentary needed.`
+
+func main() {
+	interval := 30 * time.Minute
+	if os.Getenv("CRYPTO_INTERVAL") != "" {
+		d, err := time.ParseDuration(os.Getenv("CRYPTO_INTERVAL"))
+		if err == nil {
+			interval = d
+		}
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	host, err := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+		SystemPrompt: systemPrompt,
+		Tools:        []kit.Tool{kit.NewBashTool()},
+		NoSession:    true,
+		Quiet:        true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to create kit instance: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = host.Close() }()
+
+	fmt.Printf("Crypto price monitor started (every %s)\n", interval)
+	fmt.Println("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
+
+	// Run immediately on startup, then on each tick.
+	check(ctx, host)
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			check(ctx, host)
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			fmt.Println("\nStopping price monitor")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func check(ctx context.Context, host *kit.Kit) {
+	fmt.Printf("[%s] Checking prices...\n", time.Now().Format("15:04:05"))
+
+	// Clear session so each check is independent.
+	host.ClearSession()
+
+	_, err := host.Prompt(ctx, "Fetch current Bitcoin and Ethereum prices and send a desktop notification.")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+}

go.mod

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.26.1
 require (
 	charm.land/bubbles/v2 v2.0.0
 	charm.land/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.2
-	charm.land/fantasy v0.16.0
+	charm.land/fantasy v0.17.1
 	charm.land/huh/v2 v2.0.3
 	charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.2
 	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.23.1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/charmbracelet/fang v1.0.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/log v1.0.0
 	github.com/coder/acp-go-sdk v0.6.3
-	github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.45.0
+	github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.46.0
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.21.0
 	github.com/traefik/yaegi v0.16.1
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ require (
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go v0.123.0 // indirect
-	cloud.google.com/go/auth v0.18.2 // indirect
+	cloud.google.com/go/auth v0.19.0 // indirect
 	cloud.google.com/go/auth/oauth2adapt v0.2.8 // indirect
 	cloud.google.com/go/compute/metadata v0.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore v1.21.0 // indirect
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/internal v1.11.2 // indirect
 	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.41.4 // indirect
-	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.7.7 // indirect
+	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.7.8 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config v1.32.12 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials v1.19.12 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/ec2/imds v1.18.20 // indirect
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.41.9 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.24.2 // indirect
 	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/bahlo/generic-list-go v0.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/buger/jsonparser v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/catppuccin/go v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/anthropic-sdk-go v0.0.0-20260223140439-63879b0b8dab // indirect
@@ -56,9 +54,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/charmbracelet/openai-go v0.0.0-20260319145158-d0740cc34266 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/ultraviolet v0.0.0-20260316091819-b93f6a3b8502 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.15 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260322003602-9b007323c5cd // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260323091123-df7b1bcffcca // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/ordered v0.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20260322003602-9b007323c5cd // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20260323091123-df7b1bcffcca // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/strings v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/json v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/termios v0.1.1 // indirect
@@ -77,18 +75,18 @@ require (
 	github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.19.2 // indirect
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/s2a-go v0.1.9 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/googleapis/enterprise-certificate-proxy v0.3.14 // indirect
-	github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.19.0 // indirect
+	github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.20.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 // indirect
-	github.com/invopop/jsonschema v0.13.0 // indirect
+	github.com/indaco/herald v0.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/kaptinlin/go-i18n v0.2.12 // indirect
 	github.com/kaptinlin/jsonpointer v0.4.17 // indirect
 	github.com/kaptinlin/jsonschema v0.7.6 // indirect
 	github.com/kaptinlin/messageformat-go v0.4.18 // indirect
-	github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.9.2 // indirect
 	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/mango v0.2.0 // indirect
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/muesli/mango-pflag v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/roff v0.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.2.4 // indirect
+	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/sagikazarmark/locafero v0.12.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/afero v1.15.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.10.0 // indirect
@@ -105,10 +103,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/tidwall/match v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/sjson v1.2.5 // indirect
-	github.com/wk8/go-ordered-map/v2 v2.1.8 // indirect
 	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
 	github.com/yosida95/uritemplate/v3 v3.0.2 // indirect
-	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.17 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.8.2 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.6 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.2.1 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.67.0 // indirect
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.36.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.15.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/api v0.272.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/api v0.273.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genai v1.51.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260319201613-d00831a3d3e7 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.3 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ charm.land/bubbles/v2 v2.0.0 h1:tE3eK/pHjmtrDiRdoC9uGNLgpopOd8fjhEe31B/ai5s=
 charm.land/bubbles/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:rCHoleP2XhU8um45NTuOWBPNVHxnkXKTiZqcclL/qOI=
 charm.land/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.2 h1:4CRtRnuZOdFDTWSff9r8QFt/9+z6Emubz3aDMnf/dx0=
 charm.land/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:3LRff2U4WIYXy7MTxfbAQ+AdfM3D8Xuvz2wbsOD9OHQ=
-charm.land/fantasy v0.16.0 h1:vE/6sR9nPcSD8qXJXX6wR8NXjtWlBVAzwQmTh5pHVrs=
-charm.land/fantasy v0.16.0/go.mod h1:VZjpXVh7IgeiIzGQybEnKzd68ofDsRj94+kzH1ZCAfQ=
+charm.land/fantasy v0.17.1 h1:SQzfnyJPDuQWt6e//KKmQmEEXdqHMC0IZz10XwkLcEM=
+charm.land/fantasy v0.17.1/go.mod h1:FF5ALCCHETacHJPBqU42CtwMInYQ0ul52fdzIHQMbQk=
 charm.land/huh/v2 v2.0.3 h1:2cJsMqEPwSywGHvdlKsJyQKPtSJLVnFKyFbsYZTlLkU=
 charm.land/huh/v2 v2.0.3/go.mod h1:93eEveeeqn47MwiC3tf+2atZ2l7Is88rAtmZNZ8x9Wc=
 charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.2 h1:xFolbF8JdpNkM2cEPTfXEcW1p6NRzOWTSamRfYEw8cs=
 charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:KjPle2Qd3YmvP1KL5OMHiHysGcNwq6u83MUjYkFvEkM=
 cloud.google.com/go v0.123.0 h1:2NAUJwPR47q+E35uaJeYoNhuNEM9kM8SjgRgdeOJUSE=
 cloud.google.com/go v0.123.0/go.mod h1:xBoMV08QcqUGuPW65Qfm1o9Y4zKZBpGS+7bImXLTAZU=
-cloud.google.com/go/auth v0.18.2 h1:+Nbt5Ev0xEqxlNjd6c+yYUeosQ5TtEUaNcN/3FozlaM=
-cloud.google.com/go/auth v0.18.2/go.mod h1:xD+oY7gcahcu7G2SG2DsBerfFxgPAJz17zz2joOFF3M=
+cloud.google.com/go/auth v0.19.0 h1:DGYwtbcsGsT1ywuxsIoWi1u/vlks0moIblQHgSDgQkQ=
+cloud.google.com/go/auth v0.19.0/go.mod h1:2Aph7BT2KnaSFOM0JDPyiYgNh6PL9vGMiP8CUIXZ+IY=
 cloud.google.com/go/auth/oauth2adapt v0.2.8 h1:keo8NaayQZ6wimpNSmW5OPc283g65QNIiLpZnkHRbnc=
 cloud.google.com/go/auth/oauth2adapt v0.2.8/go.mod h1:XQ9y31RkqZCcwJWNSx2Xvric3RrU88hAYYbjDWYDL+c=
 cloud.google.com/go/compute/metadata v0.9.0 h1:pDUj4QMoPejqq20dK0Pg2N4yG9zIkYGdBtwLoEkH9Zs=
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 h1:EH0zSVneZPSuFR11BlR9YppQTVDbh5+16AmcJi4g1z
 github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4/go.mod h1:ZY9tmq7sm5xIbd9bOK4onWV4S6X0u6GY7Vn0Yu86PYI=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.41.4 h1:10f50G7WyU02T56ox1wWXq+zTX9I1zxG46HYuG1hH/k=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.41.4/go.mod h1:mwsPRE8ceUUpiTgF7QmQIJ7lgsKUPQOUl3o72QBrE1o=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.7.7 h1:3kGOqnh1pPeddVa/E37XNTaWJ8W6vrbYV9lJEkCnhuY=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.7.7/go.mod h1:lyw7GFp3qENLh7kwzf7iMzAxDn+NzjXEAGjKS2UOKqI=
+github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.7.8 h1:eBMB84YGghSocM7PsjmmPffTa+1FBUeNvGvFou6V/4o=
+github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/protocol/eventstream v1.7.8/go.mod h1:lyw7GFp3qENLh7kwzf7iMzAxDn+NzjXEAGjKS2UOKqI=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config v1.32.12 h1:O3csC7HUGn2895eNrLytOJQdoL2xyJy0iYXhoZ1OmP0=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config v1.32.12/go.mod h1:96zTvoOFR4FURjI+/5wY1vc1ABceROO4lWgWJuxgy0g=
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials v1.19.12 h1:oqtA6v+y5fZg//tcTWahyN9PEn5eDU/Wpvc2+kJ4aY8=
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.4.1 h1:OEIrQ8maEeDBXQDoGCbbTTXYJMYRCRO1fnodZ
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.4.1/go.mod h1:0L9PGwj20lrtmEMeyw4WKJ/TMyDtvAoK9bf2u/mNo3w=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0/go.mod h1:wlT5vV2O3h55X9m7iVYN0TBM0NH/MmbLnd30/FjWUq4=
-github.com/bahlo/generic-list-go v0.2.0 h1:5sz/EEAK+ls5wF+NeqDpk5+iNdMDXrh3z3nPnH1Wvgk=
-github.com/bahlo/generic-list-go v0.2.0/go.mod h1:2KvAjgMlE5NNynlg/5iLrrCCZ2+5xWbdbCW3pNTGyYg=
-github.com/buger/jsonparser v1.1.2 h1:frqHqw7otoVbk5M8LlE/L7HTnIq2v9RX6EJ48i9AxJk=
-github.com/buger/jsonparser v1.1.2/go.mod h1:6RYKKt7H4d4+iWqouImQ9R2FZql3VbhNgx27UK13J/0=
 github.com/catppuccin/go v0.3.0 h1:d+0/YicIq+hSTo5oPuRi5kOpqkVA5tAsU6dNhvRu+aY=
 github.com/catppuccin/go v0.3.0/go.mod h1:8IHJuMGaUUjQM82qBrGNBv7LFq6JI3NnQCF6MOlZjpc=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UFvs=
@@ -104,14 +100,14 @@ github.com/charmbracelet/x/conpty v0.1.1 h1:s1bUxjoi7EpqiXysVtC+a8RrvPPNcNvAjfi4
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/conpty v0.1.1/go.mod h1:OmtR77VODEFbiTzGE9G1XiRJAga6011PIm4u5fTNZpk=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/errors v0.0.0-20240508181413-e8d8b6e2de86 h1:JSt3B+U9iqk37QUU2Rvb6DSBYRLtWqFqfxf8l5hOZUA=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/errors v0.0.0-20240508181413-e8d8b6e2de86/go.mod h1:2P0UgXMEa6TsToMSuFqKFQR+fZTO9CNGUNokkPatT/0=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260322003602-9b007323c5cd h1:eStB6uX52pgrm6TxQcEKctPrEC+a/9ubJC+P671idOc=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260322003602-9b007323c5cd/go.mod h1:nsExn0DGyX0lh9LwLHTn2Gg+hafdzfSXnC+QmEJTZFY=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260323091123-df7b1bcffcca h1:62yAoS1Ynbuzwcn1LkNBxi3IMF5p0E0cHCoaLOOmN9w=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/charmtone v0.0.0-20260323091123-df7b1bcffcca/go.mod h1:nsExn0DGyX0lh9LwLHTn2Gg+hafdzfSXnC+QmEJTZFY=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20250806222409-83e3a29d542f h1:pk6gmGpCE7F3FcjaOEKYriCvpmIN4+6OS/RD0vm4uIA=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20250806222409-83e3a29d542f/go.mod h1:IfZAMTHB6XkZSeXUqriemErjAWCCzT0LwjKFYCZyw0I=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/ordered v0.1.0 h1:55/qLwjIh0gL0Vni+QAWk7T/qRVP6sBf+2agPBgnOFE=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/ordered v0.1.0/go.mod h1:5UHwmG+is5THxMyCJHNPCn2/ecI07aKNrW+LcResjJ8=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20260322003602-9b007323c5cd h1:U8xj0UXwqHzO+UYHZJopKF+gWaQEW8oj60fmiq9TFY4=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20260322003602-9b007323c5cd/go.mod h1:vqEfX6xzqW1pKKZUUiFOKg0OQ7bCh54Q2vR/tserrRA=
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internal/agent/agent.go

@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ type ToolCallContentHandler func(content string)
 // ReasoningDeltaHandler is a function type for handling streaming reasoning/thinking deltas.
 type ReasoningDeltaHandler func(delta string)
 
+// ToolOutputHandler is a function type for handling streaming tool output chunks.
+// Used by tools like bash to stream output as it arrives rather than waiting
+// for the command to complete. The isStderr flag indicates if the chunk
+// contains stderr output.
+// Note: This is an alias for core.ToolOutputCallback to avoid import cycles.
+type ToolOutputHandler = core.ToolOutputCallback
+
+// StepUsageHandler is a function type for handling token usage after each
+// complete step in a multi-step agent turn. This enables real-time cost
+// tracking during long-running tool-calling conversations.
+type StepUsageHandler func(inputTokens, outputTokens, cacheReadTokens, cacheCreationTokens int64)
+
 // Agent represents an AI agent with core tool integration using the fantasy library.
 // Core tools (bash, read, write, edit, grep, find, ls) are registered as direct
 // fantasy.AgentTool implementations — no MCP layer, no serialization overhead.
@@ -171,7 +183,8 @@ func NewAgent(ctx context.Context, agentConfig *AgentConfig) (*Agent, error) {
 
 	// Pass generation parameters when available.
 	if agentConfig.ModelConfig != nil {
-		if agentConfig.ModelConfig.MaxTokens > 0 {
+		// Skip max_output_tokens for providers that don't support it (e.g., Codex OAuth)
+		if agentConfig.ModelConfig.MaxTokens > 0 && !providerResult.SkipMaxOutputTokens {
 			agentOpts = append(agentOpts, fantasy.WithMaxOutputTokens(int64(agentConfig.ModelConfig.MaxTokens)))
 		}
 		if agentConfig.ModelConfig.Temperature != nil {
@@ -218,7 +231,7 @@ func (a *Agent) GenerateWithLoop(ctx context.Context, messages []fantasy.Message
 	onResponse ResponseHandler, onToolCallContent ToolCallContentHandler,
 ) (*GenerateWithLoopResult, error) {
 	return a.GenerateWithLoopAndStreaming(ctx, messages, onToolCall, onToolExecution, onToolResult,
-		onResponse, onToolCallContent, nil, nil)
+		onResponse, onToolCallContent, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 }
 
 // GenerateWithLoopAndStreaming processes messages using the fantasy agent with streaming and callbacks.
@@ -229,8 +242,15 @@ func (a *Agent) GenerateWithLoopAndStreaming(ctx context.Context, messages []fan
 	onResponse ResponseHandler, onToolCallContent ToolCallContentHandler,
 	onStreamingResponse StreamingResponseHandler,
 	onReasoningDelta ReasoningDeltaHandler,
+	onToolOutput ToolOutputHandler,
+	onStepUsage StepUsageHandler,
 ) (*GenerateWithLoopResult, error) {
 
+	// Inject tool output handler into context for use by core tools (e.g., bash).
+	if onToolOutput != nil {
+		ctx = core.ContextWithToolOutputCallback(ctx, onToolOutput)
+	}
+
 	// Fantasy requires the current user input as Prompt, with prior messages as history.
 	// Extract the last user message text and files as the prompt, and pass everything
 	// before it as Messages. Files (e.g. clipboard images) are passed via the Files
@@ -256,7 +276,7 @@ func (a *Agent) GenerateWithLoopAndStreaming(ctx context.Context, messages []fan
 		var completedStepMessages []fantasy.Message
 
 		// Use fantasy's streaming agent
-		result, err := a.fantasyAgent.Stream(ctx, fantasy.AgentStreamCall{
+		streamCall := fantasy.AgentStreamCall{
 			Prompt:   prompt,
 			Files:    files,
 			Messages: history,
@@ -338,9 +358,58 @@ func (a *Agent) GenerateWithLoopAndStreaming(ctx context.Context, messages []fan
 				if text != "" && len(toolCalls) > 0 && onToolCallContent != nil {
 					onToolCallContent(text)
 				}
+				// Emit step usage for real-time cost tracking
+				if onStepUsage != nil {
+					onStepUsage(step.Usage.InputTokens, step.Usage.OutputTokens,
+						step.Usage.CacheReadTokens, step.Usage.CacheCreationTokens)
+				}
 				return nil
 			},
-		})
+		}
+
+		// If a steer channel is attached to the context, wire up a
+		// PrepareStep function that drains the channel between steps
+		// and injects pending steer messages as user messages before
+		// the next LLM call. This enables graceful mid-turn steering
+		// without cancelling in-progress tool execution.
+		if steerCh := steerChFromContext(ctx); steerCh != nil {
+			onConsumed := steerConsumedFromContext(ctx)
+			streamCall.PrepareStep = func(
+				stepCtx context.Context,
+				opts fantasy.PrepareStepFunctionOptions,
+			) (context.Context, fantasy.PrepareStepResult, error) {
+				// Drain all pending steer messages (non-blocking).
+				var steered []string
+				for {
+					select {
+					case msg := <-steerCh:
+						steered = append(steered, msg)
+					default:
+						goto done
+					}
+				}
+			done:
+				result := fantasy.PrepareStepResult{
+					Model:    opts.Model,
+					Messages: opts.Messages,
+				}
+				if len(steered) > 0 {
+					// Inject each steer message as a user message so the
+					// LLM sees the redirection on the next step.
+					for _, text := range steered {
+						result.Messages = append(result.Messages,
+							fantasy.NewUserMessage(text))
+					}
+					// Notify that steer messages were consumed.
+					if onConsumed != nil {
+						onConsumed(len(steered))
+					}
+				}
+				return stepCtx, result, nil
+			}
+		}
+
+		result, err := a.fantasyAgent.Stream(ctx, streamCall)
 		if err != nil {
 			// On cancellation (or any error), return a partial result
 			// containing messages from completed steps so the caller can
@@ -604,7 +673,8 @@ func (a *Agent) SetModel(ctx context.Context, config *models.ProviderConfig) err
 	}
 
 	// Pass generation parameters when available.
-	if config.MaxTokens > 0 {
+	// Skip max_output_tokens for providers that don't support it (e.g., Codex OAuth)
+	if config.MaxTokens > 0 && !providerResult.SkipMaxOutputTokens {
 		agentOpts = append(agentOpts, fantasy.WithMaxOutputTokens(int64(config.MaxTokens)))
 	}
 	if config.Temperature != nil {

internal/agent/steer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package agent
+
+import "context"
+
+// steerChKey is the context key for the steer channel.
+type steerChKey struct{}
+
+// steerConsumedKey is the context key for the steer-consumed callback.
+type steerConsumedKey struct{}
+
+// ContextWithSteerCh returns a new context with the steer channel attached.
+// The agent's PrepareStep function checks this channel between steps and
+// injects any pending steer messages as user messages before the next LLM call.
+func ContextWithSteerCh(ctx context.Context, ch <-chan string) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, steerChKey{}, ch)
+}
+
+// ContextWithSteerConsumed returns a new context with a callback that fires
+// when steer messages are consumed by PrepareStep. The count argument is the
+// number of messages injected in this batch.
+func ContextWithSteerConsumed(ctx context.Context, fn func(count int)) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, steerConsumedKey{}, fn)
+}
+
+// steerChFromContext extracts the steer channel from the context, or nil.
+func steerChFromContext(ctx context.Context) <-chan string {
+	ch, _ := ctx.Value(steerChKey{}).(<-chan string)
+	return ch
+}
+
+// steerConsumedFromContext extracts the steer-consumed callback, or nil.
+func steerConsumedFromContext(ctx context.Context) func(int) {
+	fn, _ := ctx.Value(steerConsumedKey{}).(func(int))
+	return fn
+}

internal/app/app.go

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package app
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
 	"charm.land/fantasy"
@@ -159,11 +161,57 @@ func (a *App) QueueLength() int {
 	return len(a.queue)
 }
 
-// Steer cancels the current agent step (if running), clears the queue, and
-// sends a new message that will execute as soon as the current step finishes
-// cancelling. If the agent is idle, the message executes immediately.
-// This is the "steer" delivery mode for SendMessage.
-func (a *App) Steer(prompt string) {
+// Steer injects a steering message into the currently running agent turn.
+// If the agent is in a multi-step tool loop, the message is delivered after
+// the current tool execution finishes but before the next LLM call (graceful
+// mid-turn injection via Fantasy's PrepareStep). If the agent is streaming
+// a text-only response (no pending tool calls), the message waits until the
+// response completes and then executes as the next turn.
+//
+// If the agent is idle, the message starts executing immediately (same as Run).
+//
+// Returns the number of pending steer/queue items (0 = started immediately,
+// >0 = injected/queued). The caller must update UI state based on the return
+// value — Steer does NOT send events to the program to avoid deadlocking
+// when called from within Update().
+//
+// Satisfies ui.AppController.
+func (a *App) Steer(prompt string) int {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+
+	if a.closed {
+		a.mu.Unlock()
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if !a.busy {
+		// Not busy — start immediately, same as Run().
+		item := queueItem{Prompt: prompt}
+		a.busy = true
+		a.wg.Add(1)
+		a.mu.Unlock()
+		go a.drainQueue(item)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Agent is busy — inject via the SDK's steer channel. The message
+	// will be picked up by PrepareStep between agent steps (after tool
+	// execution, before next LLM call). If PrepareStep doesn't fire
+	// (text-only response), drainQueue will pick it up after the turn.
+	if a.opts.Kit != nil {
+		a.opts.Kit.InjectSteer(prompt)
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+// InterruptAndSend cancels the current agent step (if running), clears the
+// queue, and sends a new message that will execute as soon as the current
+// step finishes cancelling. If the agent is idle, the message executes
+// immediately. This is the hard-cancel delivery mode used by extensions'
+// CancelAndSend.
+func (a *App) InterruptAndSend(prompt string) {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 
 	if a.closed {
@@ -226,6 +274,10 @@ func (a *App) SwitchTreeSession(ts *session.TreeManager) {
 		_ = old.Close()
 	}
 	a.opts.TreeSession = ts
+	// Also update the kit SDK's tree session so messages are persisted correctly.
+	if a.opts.Kit != nil {
+		a.opts.Kit.SetTreeSession(ts)
+	}
 	// Reload messages from new session.
 	a.store.Clear()
 	if ts != nil {
@@ -401,6 +453,13 @@ func (a *App) Close() {
 
 	// Wait for background goroutines.
 	a.wg.Wait()
+
+	// Clean up empty session file on shutdown.
+	if ts := a.opts.TreeSession; ts != nil && ts.IsEmpty() {
+		if path := ts.GetFilePath(); path != "" {
+			_ = os.Remove(path)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -434,6 +493,24 @@ func (a *App) drainQueue(first queueItem) {
 		// Process all collected items as a single batch
 		a.runQueueBatch(items)
 
+		// Drain any unconsumed steer messages from the SDK channel.
+		// These arrive when the user steered during a text-only response
+		// (no tool calls, so PrepareStep didn't fire for a second step).
+		// They go to the front of the queue so they run next.
+		if a.opts.Kit != nil {
+			if leftover := a.opts.Kit.DrainSteer(); len(leftover) > 0 {
+				a.mu.Lock()
+				steerItems := make([]queueItem, len(leftover))
+				for i, text := range leftover {
+					steerItems[i] = queueItem{Prompt: text}
+				}
+				a.queue = append(steerItems, a.queue...)
+				a.mu.Unlock()
+				// Notify UI about the consumed steer messages.
+				a.sendEvent(SteerConsumedEvent{})
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Check if more items were queued while we were processing
 		a.mu.Lock()
 		hasMore := len(a.queue) > 0
@@ -486,11 +563,10 @@ func (a *App) runQueueBatch(items []queueItem) {
 	result, err := a.executeBatch(stepCtx, items, eventFn)
 	if err != nil {
 		if stepCtx.Err() != nil {
-			// Step was cancelled by the user (double-ESC). The SDK's
-			// runTurn has rolled the tree session back to the pre-turn
-			// state, discarding the user message and any tool call/result
-			// pairs from the cancelled turn. Sync the in-memory store
-			// to match the rolled-back tree session.
+			// Step was cancelled by the user (double-ESC). The SDK
+			// preserves the user message and any completed tool
+			// call/result pairs; only the in-progress message or tool
+			// call is discarded. Sync the in-memory store to match.
 			if ts := a.opts.TreeSession; ts != nil {
 				a.store.Replace(ts.GetFantasyMessages())
 			}
@@ -523,9 +599,10 @@ func (a *App) executeStep(ctx context.Context, prompt string, eventFn func(tea.M
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Subscribe to SDK events for TUI rendering. The subscription is
-	// temporary — it lives only for the duration of this step.
-	unsub := a.subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn)
+	// Subscribe to SDK events for TUI rendering and per-step usage updates.
+	// The subscription is temporary — it lives only for the duration of this step.
+	var sawStepUsage atomic.Bool
+	unsub := a.subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn, &sawStepUsage)
 	defer unsub()
 
 	// Show spinner while the agent works.
@@ -545,8 +622,9 @@ func (a *App) executeStep(ctx context.Context, prompt string, eventFn func(tea.M
 	// Sync in-memory store with the SDK's authoritative conversation.
 	a.store.Replace(result.Messages)
 
-	// Update usage tracker.
-	a.updateUsageFromTurnResult(result, prompt)
+	// Update usage tracker. If per-step usage was already recorded from
+	// StepUsageEvent callbacks, avoid double-counting totals.
+	a.updateUsageFromTurnResult(result, prompt, sawStepUsage.Load())
 
 	return result, nil
 }
@@ -570,9 +648,10 @@ func (a *App) executeBatch(ctx context.Context, items []queueItem, eventFn func(
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Subscribe to SDK events for TUI rendering. The subscription is
-	// temporary — it lives only for the duration of this step.
-	unsub := a.subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn)
+	// Subscribe to SDK events for TUI rendering and per-step usage updates.
+	// The subscription is temporary — it lives only for the duration of this step.
+	var sawStepUsage atomic.Bool
+	unsub := a.subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn, &sawStepUsage)
 	defer unsub()
 
 	// Show spinner while the agent works.
@@ -627,8 +706,10 @@ func (a *App) executeBatch(ctx context.Context, items []queueItem, eventFn func(
 	// Sync in-memory store with the SDK's authoritative conversation.
 	a.store.Replace(result.Messages)
 
-	// Update usage tracker (using last item's prompt for tracking).
-	a.updateUsageFromTurnResult(result, items[len(items)-1].Prompt)
+	// Update usage tracker (using last item's prompt for fallback estimation).
+	// If per-step usage was already recorded from StepUsageEvent callbacks,
+	// avoid double-counting totals.
+	a.updateUsageFromTurnResult(result, items[len(items)-1].Prompt, sawStepUsage.Load())
 
 	return result, nil
 }
@@ -645,9 +726,10 @@ func (a *App) sendEvent(msg tea.Msg) {
 }
 
 // subscribeSDKEvents registers temporary SDK event subscribers that convert
-// SDK events to tea.Msg events and dispatch them via sendFn. Returns an
-// unsubscribe function that removes all listeners.
-func (a *App) subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn func(tea.Msg)) func() {
+// SDK events to tea.Msg events and dispatch them via sendFn. When stepUsageSeen
+// is provided, it is set to true after any non-zero StepUsageEvent is observed.
+// Returns an unsubscribe function that removes all listeners.
+func (a *App) subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn func(tea.Msg), stepUsageSeen *atomic.Bool) func() {
 	k := a.opts.Kit
 	var unsubs []func()
 
@@ -672,6 +754,17 @@ func (a *App) subscribeSDKEvents(sendFn func(tea.Msg)) func() {
 			sendFn(StreamChunkEvent{Content: ev.Chunk})
 		case kit.ReasoningDeltaEvent:
 			sendFn(ReasoningChunkEvent{Delta: ev.Delta})
+		case kit.ToolOutputEvent:
+			sendFn(ToolOutputEvent{
+				ToolCallID: ev.ToolCallID,
+				ToolName:   ev.ToolName,
+				Chunk:      ev.Chunk,
+				IsStderr:   ev.IsStderr,
+			})
+		case kit.SteerConsumedEvent:
+			sendFn(SteerConsumedEvent{})
+		case kit.StepUsageEvent:
+			a.recordStepUsage(ev, stepUsageSeen)
 		}
 	}))
 
@@ -841,29 +934,64 @@ func (a *App) PrintBlockFromExtension(opts extensions.PrintBlockOpts) {
 	}
 }
 
+// recordStepUsage applies token/cost usage reported for a completed step.
+// Step usage events arrive even when a turn is later cancelled, so this keeps
+// the usage widget accurate on all stop paths.
+func (a *App) recordStepUsage(ev kit.StepUsageEvent, stepUsageSeen *atomic.Bool) {
+	hasUsage := ev.InputTokens > 0 || ev.OutputTokens > 0 || ev.CacheReadTokens > 0 || ev.CacheWriteTokens > 0
+	if !hasUsage {
+		return
+	}
+	if stepUsageSeen != nil {
+		stepUsageSeen.Store(true)
+	}
+	if a.opts.UsageTracker == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	a.opts.UsageTracker.UpdateUsage(
+		int(ev.InputTokens),
+		int(ev.OutputTokens),
+		int(ev.CacheReadTokens),
+		int(ev.CacheWriteTokens),
+	)
+	// Keep context fill reasonably fresh during long/partial turns.
+	a.opts.UsageTracker.SetContextTokens(int(ev.InputTokens + ev.OutputTokens))
+}
+
 // updateUsageFromTurnResult records token usage from an SDK TurnResult into the
-// configured UsageTracker. This is the SDK-path equivalent of updateUsage.
-func (a *App) updateUsageFromTurnResult(result *kit.TurnResult, userPrompt string) {
+// configured UsageTracker. Called once per turn after the turn completes.
+//
+// When sawStepUsage is true, totals were already accumulated incrementally via
+// StepUsageEvent callbacks; in that case this method only updates context fill.
+// Otherwise it falls back to TotalUsage (or estimation) to keep costs/tokens
+// visible for providers/modes that don't emit per-step usage.
+func (a *App) updateUsageFromTurnResult(result *kit.TurnResult, userPrompt string, sawStepUsage bool) {
 	if a.opts.UsageTracker == nil || result == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if result.TotalUsage != nil {
-		inputTokens := int(result.TotalUsage.InputTokens)
-		outputTokens := int(result.TotalUsage.OutputTokens)
-		if inputTokens > 0 && outputTokens > 0 {
-			cacheReadTokens := int(result.TotalUsage.CacheReadTokens)
-			cacheWriteTokens := int(result.TotalUsage.CacheCreationTokens)
-			a.opts.UsageTracker.UpdateUsage(inputTokens, outputTokens, cacheReadTokens, cacheWriteTokens)
+	// --- Accumulate cost/token totals for the session ---
+	if !sawStepUsage {
+		if result.TotalUsage != nil && result.TotalUsage.InputTokens > 0 {
+			a.opts.UsageTracker.UpdateUsage(
+				int(result.TotalUsage.InputTokens),
+				int(result.TotalUsage.OutputTokens),
+				int(result.TotalUsage.CacheReadTokens),
+				int(result.TotalUsage.CacheCreationTokens),
+			)
 		} else {
+			// Provider didn't report token counts — fall back to character-based
+			// estimates so the footer shows something rather than nothing.
 			a.opts.UsageTracker.EstimateAndUpdateUsage(userPrompt, result.Response)
-			return
 		}
 	}
 
-	if result.FinalUsage != nil {
-		if ct := int(result.FinalUsage.InputTokens) + int(result.FinalUsage.OutputTokens); ct > 0 {
-			a.opts.UsageTracker.SetContextTokens(ct)
-		}
+	// --- Context window fill (drives the % bar) ---
+	// Use FinalUsage.InputTokens: the input token count of the last API call
+	// equals the number of tokens currently occupying the context window.
+	// Adding OutputTokens would overstate fill since the response is not part
+	// of the context that was *sent* to the model.
+	if result.FinalUsage != nil && result.FinalUsage.InputTokens > 0 {
+		a.opts.UsageTracker.SetContextTokens(int(result.FinalUsage.InputTokens))
 	}
 }

internal/app/app_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"charm.land/fantasy"
+
 	kit "github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/kit"
 )
 
@@ -14,6 +16,47 @@ import (
 // Helpers
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+type usageUpdaterStub struct {
+	mu sync.Mutex
+
+	updateCalls   int
+	estimateCalls int
+	contextCalls  int
+
+	lastUpdateInput      int
+	lastUpdateOutput     int
+	lastUpdateCacheRead  int
+	lastUpdateCacheWrite int
+	lastContextTokens    int
+	lastEstimateInput    string
+	lastEstimateOutput   string
+}
+
+func (s *usageUpdaterStub) UpdateUsage(inputTokens, outputTokens, cacheReadTokens, cacheWriteTokens int) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.updateCalls++
+	s.lastUpdateInput = inputTokens
+	s.lastUpdateOutput = outputTokens
+	s.lastUpdateCacheRead = cacheReadTokens
+	s.lastUpdateCacheWrite = cacheWriteTokens
+}
+
+func (s *usageUpdaterStub) EstimateAndUpdateUsage(inputText, outputText string) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.estimateCalls++
+	s.lastEstimateInput = inputText
+	s.lastEstimateOutput = outputText
+}
+
+func (s *usageUpdaterStub) SetContextTokens(tokens int) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.contextCalls++
+	s.lastContextTokens = tokens
+}
+
 // turnResult builds a minimal TurnResult with response text t.
 func turnResult(t string) *kit.TurnResult {
 	return &kit.TurnResult{Response: t}
@@ -489,3 +532,67 @@ func TestQueueLength_reflects(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 3, got %d", got)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestRecordStepUsage_updatesTracker verifies that per-step usage updates are
+// recorded immediately (including context tokens) for stop-path correctness.
+func TestRecordStepUsage_updatesTracker(t *testing.T) {
+	usage := &usageUpdaterStub{}
+	app := New(Options{UsageTracker: usage}, nil)
+	defer app.Close()
+
+	app.recordStepUsage(kit.StepUsageEvent{
+		InputTokens:      120,
+		OutputTokens:     45,
+		CacheReadTokens:  5,
+		CacheWriteTokens: 2,
+	}, nil)
+
+	usage.mu.Lock()
+	defer usage.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if usage.updateCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 update call, got %d", usage.updateCalls)
+	}
+	if usage.lastUpdateInput != 120 || usage.lastUpdateOutput != 45 || usage.lastUpdateCacheRead != 5 || usage.lastUpdateCacheWrite != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected usage update payload: in=%d out=%d cache_read=%d cache_write=%d",
+			usage.lastUpdateInput, usage.lastUpdateOutput, usage.lastUpdateCacheRead, usage.lastUpdateCacheWrite)
+	}
+	if usage.contextCalls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 context token update, got %d", usage.contextCalls)
+	}
+	if usage.lastContextTokens != 165 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected context tokens 165, got %d", usage.lastContextTokens)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestUpdateUsageFromTurnResult_skipsTotalsWhenStepUsageSeen ensures we avoid
+// double-counting totals once StepUsageEvent-based updates were already applied.
+func TestUpdateUsageFromTurnResult_skipsTotalsWhenStepUsageSeen(t *testing.T) {
+	usage := &usageUpdaterStub{}
+	app := New(Options{UsageTracker: usage}, nil)
+	defer app.Close()
+
+	app.updateUsageFromTurnResult(&kit.TurnResult{
+		Response: "ok",
+		TotalUsage: &fantasy.Usage{
+			InputTokens:         999,
+			OutputTokens:        111,
+			CacheReadTokens:     7,
+			CacheCreationTokens: 3,
+		},
+		FinalUsage: &fantasy.Usage{InputTokens: 456},
+	}, "prompt", true)
+
+	usage.mu.Lock()
+	defer usage.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if usage.updateCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no total usage update when sawStepUsage=true, got %d", usage.updateCalls)
+	}
+	if usage.estimateCalls != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no estimate update when sawStepUsage=true, got %d", usage.estimateCalls)
+	}
+	if usage.contextCalls != 1 || usage.lastContextTokens != 456 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected final context tokens=456, got calls=%d tokens=%d", usage.contextCalls, usage.lastContextTokens)
+	}
+}

internal/app/events.go

@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ type ToolResultEvent struct {
 	IsError bool
 }
 
+// ToolOutputEvent is sent when a tool produces streaming output chunks (e.g., bash output).
+// This allows the TUI to display tool output as it arrives, before the tool completes.
+type ToolOutputEvent struct {
+	// ToolCallID is the stable identifier for the tool call producing output.
+	ToolCallID string
+	// ToolName is the name of the tool producing output.
+	ToolName string
+	// Chunk is a piece of the tool's output text.
+	Chunk string
+	// IsStderr indicates whether this chunk came from stderr.
+	IsStderr bool
+}
+
 // ToolCallContentEvent is sent when a step includes text content alongside tool calls.
 // This allows the TUI to display assistant commentary that accompanies tool usage.
 type ToolCallContentEvent struct {
@@ -128,6 +141,12 @@ type CompactErrorEvent struct {
 	Err error
 }
 
+// SteerConsumedEvent is sent when one or more steering messages have been
+// consumed — either injected mid-turn via PrepareStep, or drained into the
+// queue after a turn completes. The TUI uses this to clear the steering
+// badge from the display.
+type SteerConsumedEvent struct{}
+
 // ModelChangedEvent is sent when an extension changes the active model via
 // ctx.SetModel. The TUI updates the model name shown in the status bar and
 // message attribution.

internal/auth/credentials.go

@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 // CredentialStore holds all stored credentials for various providers.
-// Currently supports Anthropic credentials with both OAuth and API key authentication methods.
+// Currently supports Anthropic and OpenAI credentials with both OAuth and API key authentication methods.
 type CredentialStore struct {
 	Anthropic *AnthropicCredentials `json:"anthropic,omitempty"`
+	OpenAI    *OpenAICredentials    `json:"openai,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // AnthropicCredentials holds Anthropic API credentials supporting both OAuth
@@ -28,6 +29,20 @@ type AnthropicCredentials struct {
 	CreatedAt    time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 }
 
+// OpenAICredentials holds OpenAI API credentials supporting both OAuth
+// and API key authentication methods. The Type field indicates which authentication
+// method is being used. For OAuth, tokens are stored with expiration timestamps
+// for automatic refresh. For API keys, only the key itself is stored.
+type OpenAICredentials struct {
+	Type         string    `json:"type"`                    // "oauth" or "api_key"
+	APIKey       string    `json:"api_key,omitempty"`       // For API key auth
+	AccessToken  string    `json:"access_token,omitempty"`  // For OAuth
+	RefreshToken string    `json:"refresh_token,omitempty"` // For OAuth
+	ExpiresAt    int64     `json:"expires_at,omitempty"`    // For OAuth
+	AccountID    string    `json:"account_id,omitempty"`    // For OAuth (ChatGPT account ID)
+	CreatedAt    time.Time `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
 // IsExpired checks if the OAuth token is expired based on the ExpiresAt timestamp.
 // Returns false for API key authentication or if no expiration is set.
 func (c *AnthropicCredentials) IsExpired() bool {
@@ -48,6 +63,26 @@ func (c *AnthropicCredentials) NeedsRefresh() bool {
 	return time.Now().Unix() >= (c.ExpiresAt - 300) // 5 minutes buffer
 }
 
+// IsExpired checks if the OAuth token is expired based on the ExpiresAt timestamp.
+// Returns false for API key authentication or if no expiration is set.
+func (c *OpenAICredentials) IsExpired() bool {
+	if c.Type != "oauth" || c.ExpiresAt == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return time.Now().Unix() >= c.ExpiresAt
+}
+
+// NeedsRefresh checks if the OAuth token needs refresh, returning true if the token
+// will expire within the next 5 minutes. This allows for proactive token refresh
+// to avoid authentication failures during operations. Returns false for API key
+// authentication or if no expiration is set.
+func (c *OpenAICredentials) NeedsRefresh() bool {
+	if c.Type != "oauth" || c.ExpiresAt == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return time.Now().Unix() >= (c.ExpiresAt - 300) // 5 minutes buffer
+}
+
 // CredentialManager handles secure storage and retrieval of authentication credentials.
 // It manages a JSON file stored in the user's config directory with appropriate
 // file permissions for security.
@@ -212,6 +247,142 @@ func (cm *CredentialManager) HasAnthropicCredentials() (bool, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+// SetOpenAICredentials stores OpenAI API key credentials. It validates the
+// API key format before storing. The API key must start with "sk-" and be
+// at least 20 characters long. Returns an error if the API key is invalid or
+// if storage fails.
+func (cm *CredentialManager) SetOpenAICredentials(apiKey string) error {
+	if err := validateOpenAIAPIKey(apiKey); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	store, err := cm.LoadCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	store.OpenAI = &OpenAICredentials{
+		Type:      "api_key",
+		APIKey:    apiKey,
+		CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+	}
+
+	return cm.SaveCredentials(store)
+}
+
+// GetOpenAICredentials retrieves stored OpenAI credentials. Returns nil if
+// no credentials are stored. The returned credentials may be either OAuth or API
+// key type, check the Type field to determine which.
+func (cm *CredentialManager) GetOpenAICredentials() (*OpenAICredentials, error) {
+	store, err := cm.LoadCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return store.OpenAI, nil
+}
+
+// RemoveOpenAICredentials removes stored OpenAI credentials from storage.
+// If this was the only credential stored, the entire credentials file is removed.
+// Returns an error if the removal fails.
+func (cm *CredentialManager) RemoveOpenAICredentials() error {
+	store, err := cm.LoadCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	store.OpenAI = nil
+
+	// If store is empty, remove the file entirely
+	if store.Anthropic == nil && store.OpenAI == nil {
+		if err := os.Remove(cm.credentialsPath); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove credentials file: %w", err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return cm.SaveCredentials(store)
+}
+
+// HasOpenAICredentials checks if valid OpenAI credentials are stored.
+// Returns true if either a non-empty OAuth access token or API key is present,
+// false otherwise. Returns an error if credentials cannot be loaded.
+func (cm *CredentialManager) HasOpenAICredentials() (bool, error) {
+	creds, err := cm.GetOpenAICredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if creds == nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check based on credential type
+	switch creds.Type {
+	case "oauth":
+		return creds.AccessToken != "", nil
+	case "api_key":
+		return creds.APIKey != "", nil
+	default:
+		return false, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// SetOpenAIOAuthCredentials stores OpenAI OAuth credentials in the credential manager's secure storage.
+// The credentials should include access token, refresh token, and expiration information.
+// Returns an error if the credentials cannot be saved.
+func (cm *CredentialManager) SetOpenAIOAuthCredentials(creds *OpenAICredentials) error {
+	store, err := cm.LoadCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	store.OpenAI = creds
+	return cm.SaveCredentials(store)
+}
+
+// GetValidOpenAIAccessToken returns a valid access token for API requests. For OAuth credentials,
+// it automatically refreshes the token if it's expired or about to expire. For API key
+// credentials, it simply returns the API key. Returns an error if no credentials are found,
+// if token refresh fails, or if the credential type is unknown.
+func (cm *CredentialManager) GetValidOpenAIAccessToken() (string, error) {
+	creds, err := cm.GetOpenAICredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if creds == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no credentials found")
+	}
+
+	// For API key auth, return the API key
+	if creds.Type == "api_key" {
+		return creds.APIKey, nil
+	}
+
+	// For OAuth, check if token needs refresh
+	if creds.Type == "oauth" {
+		if creds.NeedsRefresh() {
+			// Refresh the token
+			client := NewOpenAIOAuthClient()
+			newCreds, err := client.RefreshToken(creds.RefreshToken)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to refresh token: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// Update stored credentials
+			if err := cm.SetOpenAIOAuthCredentials(newCreds); err != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to save refreshed token: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return newCreds.AccessToken, nil
+		}
+
+		return creds.AccessToken, nil
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("unknown credential type: %s", creds.Type)
+}
+
 // GetCredentialsPath returns the absolute path to the credentials JSON file.
 // This is useful for debugging or displaying the storage location to users.
 func (cm *CredentialManager) GetCredentialsPath() string {
@@ -238,6 +409,26 @@ func validateAnthropicAPIKey(apiKey string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// validateOpenAIAPIKey validates the format of an OpenAI API key
+func validateOpenAIAPIKey(apiKey string) error {
+	apiKey = strings.TrimSpace(apiKey)
+
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("API key cannot be empty")
+	}
+
+	// OpenAI API keys typically start with "sk-" and are quite long
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(apiKey, "sk-") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid OpenAI API key format (should start with 'sk-')")
+	}
+
+	if len(apiKey) < 20 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("API key appears to be too short")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetAnthropicAPIKey retrieves an Anthropic API key from multiple sources in priority order:
 // 1. Command-line flag value (highest priority)
 // 2. Stored credentials (OAuth or API key)

internal/auth/oauth.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ type OAuthClient struct {
 type AuthData struct {
 	URL      string
 	Verifier string
+	State    string // Optional state parameter for CSRF protection
 }
 
 // NewOAuthClient creates a new OAuth client configured for Anthropic's OAuth service.
@@ -199,6 +201,270 @@ func (c *OAuthClient) parseCodeAndState(code string) (parsedCode, parsedState st
 	return
 }
 
+// OpenAIOAuthClient handles OAuth 2.0 authentication flow with OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Plus/Pro).
+// This uses OpenAI's auth0-based OAuth service for ChatGPT account authentication.
+type OpenAIOAuthClient struct {
+	ClientID     string
+	AuthorizeURL string
+	TokenURL     string
+	RedirectURI  string
+	Scopes       string
+}
+
+// NewOpenAIOAuthClient creates a new OAuth client configured for OpenAI Codex OAuth.
+// This uses the public client ID for CLI applications with PKCE for security.
+func NewOpenAIOAuthClient() *OpenAIOAuthClient {
+	return &OpenAIOAuthClient{
+		// Public client ID for OpenAI Codex CLI OAuth
+		ClientID:     "app_EMoamEEZ73f0CkXaXp7hrann",
+		AuthorizeURL: "https://auth.openai.com/oauth/authorize",
+		TokenURL:     "https://auth.openai.com/oauth/token",
+		RedirectURI:  "http://localhost:1455/auth/callback",
+		Scopes:       "openid profile email offline_access",
+	}
+}
+
+// GetAuthorizationURL generates a complete authorization URL for the OAuth flow with
+// PKCE parameters. Returns an AuthData structure containing the URL for user
+// authentication and the PKCE verifier for the subsequent code exchange.
+func (c *OpenAIOAuthClient) GetAuthorizationURL() (*AuthData, error) {
+	verifier, challenge, err := generatePKCE()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate PKCE: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Generate random state
+	stateBytes := make([]byte, 16)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(stateBytes); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate state: %w", err)
+	}
+	state := fmt.Sprintf("%x", stateBytes)
+
+	params := url.Values{
+		"response_type":              {"code"},
+		"client_id":                  {c.ClientID},
+		"redirect_uri":               {c.RedirectURI},
+		"scope":                      {c.Scopes},
+		"code_challenge":             {challenge},
+		"code_challenge_method":      {"S256"},
+		"state":                      {state},
+		"id_token_add_organizations": {"true"},
+		"codex_cli_simplified_flow":  {"true"},
+		"originator":                 {"kit"},
+	}
+
+	authURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s?%s", c.AuthorizeURL, params.Encode())
+
+	return &AuthData{
+		URL:      authURL,
+		Verifier: verifier,
+		State:    state,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ExchangeCode exchanges an authorization code for access and refresh tokens.
+// The code parameter should be the authorization code received from the OAuth callback.
+// The verifier parameter must be the same PKCE verifier generated during GetAuthorizationURL.
+// Returns OpenAICredentials containing the tokens, expiration, and account ID.
+func (c *OpenAIOAuthClient) ExchangeCode(code, verifier string) (*OpenAICredentials, error) {
+	return c.exchangeAuthorizationCode(code, verifier, c.RedirectURI)
+}
+
+// exchangeAuthorizationCode performs the token exchange with the OAuth server
+func (c *OpenAIOAuthClient) exchangeAuthorizationCode(code, verifier, redirectUri string) (*OpenAICredentials, error) {
+	data := url.Values{
+		"grant_type":    {"authorization_code"},
+		"client_id":     {c.ClientID},
+		"code":          {code},
+		"code_verifier": {verifier},
+		"redirect_uri":  {redirectUri},
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(context.Background(), "POST", c.TokenURL, strings.NewReader(data.Encode()))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to make token request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("token exchange failed: %s", string(body))
+	}
+
+	var tokenResp struct {
+		AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
+		RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+		ExpiresIn    int    `json:"expires_in"`
+		IDToken      string `json:"id_token"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&tokenResp); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode token response: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if tokenResp.AccessToken == "" || tokenResp.RefreshToken == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("token response missing required fields")
+	}
+
+	// Extract account ID from JWT token
+	accountID := extractOpenAIAccountID(tokenResp.AccessToken)
+	if accountID == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to extract account ID from token")
+	}
+
+	return &OpenAICredentials{
+		Type:         "oauth",
+		AccessToken:  tokenResp.AccessToken,
+		RefreshToken: tokenResp.RefreshToken,
+		ExpiresAt:    time.Now().Unix() + int64(tokenResp.ExpiresIn),
+		CreatedAt:    time.Now(),
+		AccountID:    accountID,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// RefreshToken refreshes an expired or expiring access token using a refresh token.
+// Returns new OpenAICredentials with updated access token, refresh token (may be
+// rotated), and new expiration timestamp. Returns an error if the refresh fails or
+// the refresh token is invalid.
+func (c *OpenAIOAuthClient) RefreshToken(refreshToken string) (*OpenAICredentials, error) {
+	data := url.Values{
+		"grant_type":    {"refresh_token"},
+		"refresh_token": {refreshToken},
+		"client_id":     {c.ClientID},
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(context.Background(), "POST", c.TokenURL, strings.NewReader(data.Encode()))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to make refresh request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("token refresh failed: %s", string(body))
+	}
+
+	var tokenResp struct {
+		AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
+		RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+		ExpiresIn    int    `json:"expires_in"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&tokenResp); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode refresh response: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if tokenResp.AccessToken == "" || tokenResp.RefreshToken == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("refresh response missing required fields")
+	}
+
+	// Extract account ID from JWT token
+	accountID := extractOpenAIAccountID(tokenResp.AccessToken)
+	if accountID == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to extract account ID from refreshed token")
+	}
+
+	return &OpenAICredentials{
+		Type:         "oauth",
+		AccessToken:  tokenResp.AccessToken,
+		RefreshToken: tokenResp.RefreshToken,
+		ExpiresAt:    time.Now().Unix() + int64(tokenResp.ExpiresIn),
+		CreatedAt:    time.Now(),
+		AccountID:    accountID,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// extractOpenAIAccountID extracts the ChatGPT account ID from a JWT access token.
+// The account ID is stored in the claim path https://api.openai.com/auth.chatgpt_account_id
+func extractOpenAIAccountID(token string) string {
+	// JWT tokens are base64-encoded JSON payloads
+	parts := strings.Split(token, ".")
+	if len(parts) != 3 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Decode payload (second part)
+	payload := parts[1]
+	// Add padding if needed
+	if len(payload)%4 != 0 {
+		payload += strings.Repeat("=", 4-len(payload)%4)
+	}
+
+	decoded, err := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	var claims map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(decoded, &claims); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Navigate to the claim path: https://api.openai.com/auth.chatgpt_account_id
+	authPath, ok := claims["https://api.openai.com/auth"].(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	accountID, ok := authPath["chatgpt_account_id"].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return accountID
+}
+
+// ParseOpenAIAuthorizationInput parses various forms of authorization input:
+// - Full callback URL: http://localhost:1455/auth/callback?code=xxx&state=yyy
+// - Code#State format: abc123#state456
+// - Query string: code=abc123&state=state456
+// - Just the code: abc123
+func ParseOpenAIAuthorizationInput(input string) (code, state string) {
+	input = strings.TrimSpace(input)
+	if input == "" {
+		return "", ""
+	}
+
+	// Try parsing as URL
+	if strings.HasPrefix(input, "http") {
+		if u, err := url.Parse(input); err == nil {
+			return u.Query().Get("code"), u.Query().Get("state")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Try code#state format
+	if strings.Contains(input, "#") {
+		parts := strings.SplitN(input, "#", 2)
+		return parts[0], parts[1]
+	}
+
+	// Try query string format
+	if strings.Contains(input, "code=") {
+		if values, err := url.ParseQuery(input); err == nil {
+			return values.Get("code"), values.Get("state")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Assume it's just the code
+	return input, ""
+}
+
 // SetOAuthCredentials stores OAuth credentials in the credential manager's secure storage.
 // The credentials should include access token, refresh token, and expiration information.
 // Returns an error if the credentials cannot be saved.

internal/config/config.go

@@ -157,6 +157,32 @@ type Theme struct {
 	Markdown MarkdownThemeConfig `json:"markdown,omitzero" yaml:"markdown,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// CustomModelConfig defines a custom model that can be used with custom/custom
+// or other custom/ prefixed models. These models are loaded from the config file
+// and merged into the custom provider in the model registry.
+type CustomModelConfig struct {
+	Name        string      `json:"name" yaml:"name"`
+	Family      string      `json:"family,omitempty" yaml:"family,omitempty"`
+	Attachment  bool        `json:"attachment,omitempty" yaml:"attachment,omitempty"`
+	Reasoning   bool        `json:"reasoning,omitempty" yaml:"reasoning,omitempty"`
+	Temperature bool        `json:"temperature,omitempty" yaml:"temperature,omitempty"`
+	Knowledge   string      `json:"knowledge,omitempty" yaml:"knowledge,omitempty"`
+	Cost        CostConfig  `json:"cost" yaml:"cost"`
+	Limit       LimitConfig `json:"limit" yaml:"limit"`
+}
+
+// CostConfig defines the pricing for a custom model.
+type CostConfig struct {
+	Input  float64 `json:"input" yaml:"input"`
+	Output float64 `json:"output" yaml:"output"`
+}
+
+// LimitConfig defines context and output limits for a custom model.
+type LimitConfig struct {
+	Context int `json:"context" yaml:"context"`
+	Output  int `json:"output" yaml:"output"`
+}
+
 // Config represents the complete application configuration including MCP servers,
 // model settings, UI preferences, and API credentials. It supports both command-line
 // flags and configuration file settings.
@@ -187,6 +213,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Prompt templates configuration
 	Prompts           []string `json:"prompts,omitempty" yaml:"prompts,omitempty"`
 	NoPromptTemplates bool     `json:"no-prompt-templates,omitempty" yaml:"no-prompt-templates,omitempty"`
+
+	// Custom model definitions (under custom/ provider)
+	CustomModels map[string]CustomModelConfig `json:"customModels,omitempty" yaml:"customModels,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // GetTransportType returns the transport type for the server config, mapping

internal/core/bash.go

@@ -1,17 +1,41 @@
 package core
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
+	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"charm.land/fantasy"
 )
 
+// ToolOutputCallback is the signature for streaming tool output.
+// It receives tool call ID, tool name, output chunk, and whether it's stderr.
+type ToolOutputCallback func(toolCallID, toolName, chunk string, isStderr bool)
+
+// contextKey is a custom type for context keys to avoid collisions.
+type contextKey string
+
+const toolOutputCallbackKey contextKey = "toolOutputCallback"
+
+// ContextWithToolOutputCallback returns a new context with the tool output callback set.
+func ContextWithToolOutputCallback(ctx context.Context, callback ToolOutputCallback) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, toolOutputCallbackKey, callback)
+}
+
+// toolOutputCallbackFromContext retrieves the tool output callback from context.
+func toolOutputCallbackFromContext(ctx context.Context) ToolOutputCallback {
+	if cb, ok := ctx.Value(toolOutputCallbackKey).(ToolOutputCallback); ok {
+		return cb
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 const defaultBashTimeout = 120 * time.Second
 const maxBashTimeout = 600 * time.Second
 
@@ -99,32 +123,157 @@ func executeBash(ctx context.Context, call fantasy.ToolCall, workDir string) (fa
 	}
 	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "SHELL="+bashPath)
 
-	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
-	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
-	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+	// Get the output callback if present (for streaming support)
+	outputCallback := toolOutputCallbackFromContext(ctx)
 
-	err = cmd.Run()
+	if outputCallback != nil {
+		// Streaming mode: use pipes to capture output as it arrives
+		return executeBashStreaming(cmdCtx, call, cmd, outputCallback)
+	}
+
+	// Non-streaming mode: collect all output at once (original behavior)
+	return executeBashBuffered(cmdCtx, call, cmd)
+}
+
+// executeBashBuffered collects all output before returning (original behavior).
+// It uses explicit pipes (not cmd.Stdout) so that cmd.WaitDelay can forcibly
+// close them when grandchild processes hold pipe handles open after the
+// direct child exits.
+func executeBashBuffered(cmdCtx context.Context, call fantasy.ToolCall, cmd *exec.Cmd) (fantasy.ToolResponse, error) {
+	stdoutPipe, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("failed to create stdout pipe"), nil
+	}
+	stderrPipe, err := cmd.StderrPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("failed to create stderr pipe"), nil
+	}
+
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("failed to start command: %v", err)), nil
+	}
+
+	// Read pipes concurrently
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	var stdout, stderr strings.Builder
+	var stdoutErr, stderrErr error
+
+	wg.Add(2)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		_, stdoutErr = io.Copy(&stdout, stdoutPipe)
+	}()
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		_, stderrErr = io.Copy(&stderr, stderrPipe)
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for the process to exit first. cmd.WaitDelay ensures that if
+	// pipes remain open (held by grandchild processes), they'll be forcibly
+	// closed after the grace period, which unblocks the io.Copy goroutines.
+	waitErr := cmd.Wait()
+
+	// Wait for pipe readers to finish draining.
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	// Ignore pipe read errors caused by WaitDelay force-closing —
+	// we still have whatever was read before the close.
+	_ = stdoutErr
+	_ = stderrErr
+
+	exitCode := 0
+	if waitErr != nil {
+		if exitErr, ok := waitErr.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			exitCode = exitErr.ExitCode()
+		} else if cmdCtx.Err() == context.DeadlineExceeded {
+			return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("command timed out"), nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return buildBashResponse(stdout.String(), stderr.String(), exitCode)
+}
+
+// executeBashStreaming streams output as it arrives via the callback.
+func executeBashStreaming(cmdCtx context.Context, call fantasy.ToolCall, cmd *exec.Cmd, outputCallback ToolOutputCallback) (fantasy.ToolResponse, error) {
+	stdoutPipe, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("failed to create stdout pipe"), nil
+	}
+	stderrPipe, err := cmd.StderrPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("failed to create stderr pipe"), nil
+	}
+
+	// Start command execution
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("failed to start command: %v", err)), nil
+	}
+
+	// Stream stdout and stderr concurrently
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	var mu sync.Mutex
+	var stdoutChunks, stderrChunks []string
+
+	streamOutput := func(reader io.Reader, isStderr bool) {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
+		// Use larger buffer for long lines
+		buf := make([]byte, 0, 64*1024)
+		scanner.Buffer(buf, 1024*1024)
+
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			chunk := scanner.Text()
+			// Send chunk to UI
+			outputCallback(call.ID, "bash", chunk, isStderr)
+			// Collect for final result
+			mu.Lock()
+			if isStderr {
+				stderrChunks = append(stderrChunks, chunk)
+			} else {
+				stdoutChunks = append(stdoutChunks, chunk)
+			}
+			mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+
+	wg.Add(2)
+	go streamOutput(stdoutPipe, false)
+	go streamOutput(stderrPipe, true)
+
+	// Wait for the process to exit. cmd.WaitDelay ensures that if pipes
+	// remain open (held by grandchild processes), they'll be forcibly closed
+	// after the grace period, which unblocks the scanners above.
+	err = cmd.Wait()
+
+	// Wait for the pipe readers to finish draining. This will complete
+	// quickly since cmd.Wait() (with WaitDelay) has already ensured
+	// the pipes are closed.
+	wg.Wait()
 
 	exitCode := 0
 	if err != nil {
 		if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
 			exitCode = exitErr.ExitCode()
 		} else if cmdCtx.Err() == context.DeadlineExceeded {
-			return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("command timed out after %v", timeout)), nil
+			return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("command timed out"), nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Build result
+	return buildBashResponse(strings.Join(stdoutChunks, "\n"), strings.Join(stderrChunks, "\n"), exitCode)
+}
+
+// buildBashResponse constructs the final tool response from stdout/stderr.
+func buildBashResponse(stdout, stderr string, exitCode int) (fantasy.ToolResponse, error) {
 	var result strings.Builder
-	if stdout.Len() > 0 {
-		result.WriteString(stdout.String())
+	if stdout != "" {
+		result.WriteString(stdout)
 	}
-	if stderr.Len() > 0 {
+	if stderr != "" {
 		if result.Len() > 0 {
 			result.WriteString("\n")
 		}
 		result.WriteString("STDERR:\n")
-		result.WriteString(stderr.String())
+		result.WriteString(stderr)
 	}
 	if exitCode != 0 {
 		if result.Len() > 0 {

internal/core/bash_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"charm.land/fantasy"
+)
+
+// helper to create a bash tool call with the given command and optional timeout.
+func bashCall(command string, timeout float64) fantasy.ToolCall {
+	args := map[string]any{"command": command}
+	if timeout > 0 {
+		args["timeout"] = timeout
+	}
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(args)
+	return fantasy.ToolCall{
+		ID:    "test-call",
+		Name:  "bash",
+		Input: string(input),
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_SimpleCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	resp, err := executeBash(context.Background(), bashCall("echo hello", 0), "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("expected success, got error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+	if resp.Content != "hello\n" {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'hello\\n', got %q", resp.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_TimeoutKillsProcess(t *testing.T) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := executeBash(context.Background(), bashCall("sleep 60", 2), "")
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatal("expected error response for timed-out command")
+	}
+	if elapsed > 10*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("command took %v, expected ~2s timeout", elapsed)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_BackgroundProcessDoesNotHang(t *testing.T) {
+	// This command spawns a background sleep that would hold pipes open
+	// forever if we didn't have process group killing + WaitDelay.
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := executeBash(context.Background(), bashCall("echo done; sleep 3600 &", 5), "")
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// The foreground command (echo) should complete quickly
+	if elapsed > 5*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("command took %v, should complete in <5s (background process should not block)", elapsed)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("expected success, got error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_BackgroundProcessDoesNotHang_Streaming(t *testing.T) {
+	// Same test but in streaming mode (with output callback).
+	ctx := ContextWithToolOutputCallback(context.Background(), func(_, _, _ string, _ bool) {})
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := executeBash(ctx, bashCall("echo streaming; sleep 3600 &", 5), "")
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if elapsed > 5*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("streaming command took %v, should complete in <5s", elapsed)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("expected success, got error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_ContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(done)
+		_, _ = executeBash(ctx, bashCall("sleep 60", 0), "")
+	}()
+
+	// Cancel after a short delay
+	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	cancel()
+
+	// Should return promptly after cancellation
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+		// success
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("executeBash did not return after context cancellation")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_BannedCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	resp, err := executeBash(context.Background(), bashCall("alias foo=bar", 0), "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for banned command")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBash_EmptyCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	resp, err := executeBash(context.Background(), bashCall("", 0), "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for empty command")
+	}
+}

internal/core/edit.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
 	"unicode/utf8"
@@ -13,19 +14,45 @@ import (
 	udiff "github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff"
 )
 
-type editArgs struct {
-	Path    string `json:"path"`
+// Edit represents a single replacement in a multi-edit operation.
+type Edit struct {
 	OldText string `json:"old_text"`
 	NewText string `json:"new_text"`
 }
 
+// editArgs holds the arguments for the edit tool.
+// Supports both single-edit mode (old_text/new_text) and multi-edit mode (edits array).
+type editArgs struct {
+	Path    string `json:"path"`
+	OldText string `json:"old_text"` // Single-edit mode
+	NewText string `json:"new_text"` // Single-edit mode
+	Edits   []Edit `json:"edits"`    // Multi-edit mode
+}
+
+// replacement represents a normalized edit ready for processing.
+type replacement struct {
+	oldText     string // normalized old text for matching
+	newText     string // normalized new text
+	originalOld string // original old text for metadata
+	originalNew string // original new text for metadata
+	index       int    // index in the original edits array (for error messages)
+}
+
+// matchedReplacement represents a replacement with its match location.
+type matchedReplacement struct {
+	replacement
+	start          int  // start index in normalized content
+	end            int  // end index in normalized content
+	usedFuzzyMatch bool // true if fuzzy matching was used
+}
+
 // NewEditTool creates the edit core tool.
 func NewEditTool(opts ...ToolOption) fantasy.AgentTool {
 	cfg := ApplyOptions(opts)
 	return &coreTool{
 		info: fantasy.ToolInfo{
 			Name:        "edit",
-			Description: "Edit a file by replacing exact text. The old_text must match exactly (including whitespace). Use this for precise, surgical edits. Fails if old_text is not found or matches multiple locations.",
+			Description: "Edit a file by replacing exact text. Supports single edit via old_text/new_text, or multiple edits via the edits array. All edits in the array are matched against the original file content (non-incremental) and must be non-overlapping.",
 			Parameters: map[string]any{
 				"path": map[string]any{
 					"type":        "string",
@@ -33,14 +60,32 @@ func NewEditTool(opts ...ToolOption) fantasy.AgentTool {
 				},
 				"old_text": map[string]any{
 					"type":        "string",
-					"description": "Exact text to find and replace (must match exactly)",
+					"description": "Exact text to find and replace (single-edit mode). Must not be used with 'edits' array.",
 				},
 				"new_text": map[string]any{
 					"type":        "string",
-					"description": "New text to replace the old text with",
+					"description": "New text to replace the old text with (single-edit mode). Must not be used with 'edits' array.",
+				},
+				"edits": map[string]any{
+					"type":        "array",
+					"description": "Array of edits for multi-region replacement. Each edit must have unique, non-overlapping old_text. All matches are against the original file content.",
+					"items": map[string]any{
+						"type": "object",
+						"properties": map[string]any{
+							"old_text": map[string]any{
+								"type":        "string",
+								"description": "Exact text to find and replace for this edit",
+							},
+							"new_text": map[string]any{
+								"type":        "string",
+								"description": "New text for this edit",
+							},
+						},
+						"required": []string{"old_text", "new_text"},
+					},
 				},
 			},
-			Required: []string{"path", "old_text", "new_text"},
+			Required: []string{"path"},
 		},
 		handler: func(ctx context.Context, call fantasy.ToolCall) (fantasy.ToolResponse, error) {
 			return executeEdit(ctx, call, cfg.WorkDir)
@@ -51,7 +96,7 @@ func NewEditTool(opts ...ToolOption) fantasy.AgentTool {
 func executeEdit(ctx context.Context, call fantasy.ToolCall, workDir string) (fantasy.ToolResponse, error) {
 	var args editArgs
 	if err := parseArgs(call.Input, &args); err != nil {
-		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("path, old_text, and new_text parameters are required"), nil
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("failed to parse arguments: " + err.Error()), nil
 	}
 	if args.Path == "" {
 		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse("path parameter is required"), nil
@@ -69,56 +114,201 @@ func executeEdit(ctx context.Context, call fantasy.ToolCall, workDir string) (fa
 
 	content := string(contentBytes)
 
-	// Normalize line endings for matching
-	normalized := strings.ReplaceAll(content, "\r\n", "\n")
-	normalizedOld := strings.ReplaceAll(args.OldText, "\r\n", "\n")
-
-	// Try exact match first
-	count := strings.Count(normalized, normalizedOld)
-
-	// If no exact match, try fuzzy matching
-	if count == 0 {
-		if idx, matchLen := fuzzyMatch(normalized, normalizedOld); idx >= 0 {
-			// Apply fuzzy match — the matched text is the original content slice
-			matchedText := normalized[idx : idx+matchLen]
-			newContent := normalized[:idx] + args.NewText + normalized[idx+matchLen:]
-			if err := os.WriteFile(absPath, []byte(newContent), 0644); err != nil {
-				return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("failed to write file: %v", err)), nil
-			}
-			diff := generateDiff(absPath, normalized, newContent)
-			resp := fantasy.NewTextResponse(fmt.Sprintf("Applied edit (fuzzy match) to %s\n%s", args.Path, diff))
-			return fantasy.WithResponseMetadata(resp, editDiffMeta(absPath, matchedText, args.NewText)), nil
-		}
-		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("old_text not found in %s", args.Path)), nil
+	// Normalize and validate input
+	replacements, err := normalizeEditInput(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(err.Error()), nil
 	}
 
-	if count > 1 {
-		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("found %d matches for old_text in %s. Provide more context to identify the correct match.", count, args.Path)), nil
+	// Apply all edits
+	newContent, applied, err := applyEdits(content, replacements)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(err.Error()), nil
 	}
 
-	// Apply the edit
-	newContent := strings.Replace(normalized, normalizedOld, args.NewText, 1)
-
+	// Write the file
 	if err := os.WriteFile(absPath, []byte(newContent), 0644); err != nil {
 		return fantasy.NewTextErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf("failed to write file: %v", err)), nil
 	}
 
-	diff := generateDiff(absPath, normalized, newContent)
-	resp := fantasy.NewTextResponse(fmt.Sprintf("Applied edit to %s\n%s", args.Path, diff))
-	return fantasy.WithResponseMetadata(resp, editDiffMeta(absPath, normalizedOld, args.NewText)), nil
+	// Generate diff
+	normalizedContent := strings.ReplaceAll(content, "\r\n", "\n")
+	diff := generateDiff(absPath, normalizedContent, newContent)
+
+	// Build response with fuzzy match indication
+	fuzzyCount := 0
+	for _, m := range applied {
+		if m.usedFuzzyMatch {
+			fuzzyCount++
+		}
+	}
+
+	var msg string
+	if len(applied) == 1 {
+		if fuzzyCount > 0 {
+			msg = fmt.Sprintf("Applied edit (fuzzy match) to %s\n%s", args.Path, diff)
+		} else {
+			msg = fmt.Sprintf("Applied edit to %s\n%s", args.Path, diff)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if fuzzyCount > 0 {
+			msg = fmt.Sprintf("Applied %d edits (%d fuzzy) to %s\n%s", len(applied), fuzzyCount, args.Path, diff)
+		} else {
+			msg = fmt.Sprintf("Applied %d edits to %s\n%s", len(applied), args.Path, diff)
+		}
+	}
+
+	resp := fantasy.NewTextResponse(msg)
+	return fantasy.WithResponseMetadata(resp, editDiffMeta(absPath, applied)), nil
+}
+
+// normalizeEditInput validates and normalizes the edit input.
+// Returns error if both single-edit and multi-edit modes are used.
+func normalizeEditInput(args editArgs) ([]replacement, error) {
+	singleMode := args.OldText != "" || args.NewText != ""
+	multiMode := len(args.Edits) > 0
+
+	if singleMode && multiMode {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot use old_text/new_text together with edits array")
+	}
+
+	if !singleMode && !multiMode {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("must provide either old_text/new_text or edits array")
+	}
+
+	if singleMode {
+		if args.OldText == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("old_text is required when using single-edit mode")
+		}
+		if args.NewText == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("new_text is required when using single-edit mode")
+		}
+		return []replacement{{
+			oldText:     strings.ReplaceAll(args.OldText, "\r\n", "\n"),
+			newText:     strings.ReplaceAll(args.NewText, "\r\n", "\n"),
+			originalOld: args.OldText,
+			originalNew: args.NewText,
+			index:       0,
+		}}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Multi-edit mode
+	var reps []replacement
+	for i, edit := range args.Edits {
+		if edit.OldText == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("edits[%d].old_text is required", i)
+		}
+		reps = append(reps, replacement{
+			oldText:     strings.ReplaceAll(edit.OldText, "\r\n", "\n"),
+			newText:     strings.ReplaceAll(edit.NewText, "\r\n", "\n"),
+			originalOld: edit.OldText,
+			originalNew: edit.NewText,
+			index:       i,
+		})
+	}
+	return reps, nil
+}
+
+// applyEdits applies multiple replacements to the content.
+// All matches are against the original content (non-incremental).
+// Returns the new content, the applied matches, and any error.
+func applyEdits(content string, edits []replacement) (string, []matchedReplacement, error) {
+	normalizedContent := strings.ReplaceAll(content, "\r\n", "\n")
+
+	// Find all matches
+	var matched []matchedReplacement
+	for _, edit := range edits {
+		m, err := findMatch(normalizedContent, edit)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", nil, err
+		}
+		matched = append(matched, *m)
+	}
+
+	// Sort by position
+	sort.Slice(matched, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return matched[i].start < matched[j].start
+	})
+
+	// Check for overlaps
+	for i := 1; i < len(matched); i++ {
+		if matched[i-1].end > matched[i].start {
+			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("edits[%d] and edits[%d] overlap; merge them into a single edit",
+				matched[i-1].index, matched[i].index)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Apply edits in reverse order (end to start) to maintain stable offsets
+	result := normalizedContent
+	for i := len(matched) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		m := matched[i]
+		result = result[:m.start] + m.newText + result[m.end:]
+	}
+
+	return result, matched, nil
+}
+
+// findMatch finds a unique match for the edit in the content.
+// Returns error if not found or ambiguous.
+func findMatch(content string, edit replacement) (*matchedReplacement, error) {
+	// Try exact match first
+	count := strings.Count(content, edit.oldText)
+
+	if count == 0 {
+		// Try fuzzy match
+		idx, matchLen := fuzzyMatch(content, edit.oldText)
+		if idx < 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("edits[%d]: could not find old_text in file. The text must match exactly (including whitespace)", edit.index)
+		}
+		// Use the matched text from content for the replacement
+		matchedText := content[idx : idx+matchLen]
+		return &matchedReplacement{
+			replacement: replacement{
+				oldText:     matchedText,
+				newText:     edit.newText,
+				originalOld: edit.originalOld,
+				originalNew: edit.originalNew,
+				index:       edit.index,
+			},
+			start:          idx,
+			end:            idx + matchLen,
+			usedFuzzyMatch: true,
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	if count > 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("found %d matches for edits[%d].old_text; each old_text must be unique, provide more context to identify the correct match", count, edit.index)
+	}
+
+	// Single exact match
+	idx := strings.Index(content, edit.oldText)
+	return &matchedReplacement{
+		replacement: edit,
+		start:       idx,
+		end:         idx + len(edit.oldText),
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // editDiffMeta builds the structured metadata attached to edit tool responses.
-func editDiffMeta(path, oldText, newText string) map[string]any {
+func editDiffMeta(path string, applied []matchedReplacement) map[string]any {
+	var diffBlocks []map[string]any
+	totalAdditions, totalDeletions := 0, 0
+
+	for _, m := range applied {
+		diffBlocks = append(diffBlocks, map[string]any{
+			"old_text": m.originalOld,
+			"new_text": m.originalNew,
+		})
+		totalAdditions += strings.Count(m.originalNew, "\n") + 1
+		totalDeletions += strings.Count(m.originalOld, "\n") + 1
+	}
+
 	return map[string]any{
 		"file_diffs": []map[string]any{{
-			"path":      path,
-			"additions": strings.Count(newText, "\n") + 1,
-			"deletions": strings.Count(oldText, "\n") + 1,
-			"diff_blocks": []map[string]any{{
-				"old_text": oldText,
-				"new_text": newText,
-			}},
+			"path":        path,
+			"additions":   totalAdditions,
+			"deletions":   totalDeletions,
+			"diff_blocks": diffBlocks,
 		}},
 	}
 }

internal/core/edit_test.go

@@ -715,3 +715,315 @@ func TestExecuteEdit_MetadataContainsFileDiffs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("file_diffs should be a non-empty array")
 	}
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Multi-edit tests
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_Basic(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "multi.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "line1\nline2\nline3\nline4\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "line1", NewText: "LINE1"},
+			{OldText: "line3", NewText: "LINE3"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("tool returned error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	gotStr := string(got)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(gotStr, "LINE1") {
+		t.Error("first edit not applied: missing LINE1")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(gotStr, "LINE3") {
+		t.Error("second edit not applied: missing LINE3")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(gotStr, "line2") {
+		t.Error("line2 was modified but should be untouched")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(gotStr, "line4") {
+		t.Error("line4 was modified but should be untouched")
+	}
+
+	// Check response mentions multiple edits
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Content, "2 edits") {
+		t.Errorf("response should mention '2 edits', got: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_NonIncrementalMatching(t *testing.T) {
+	// All edits are matched against the original content, not incrementally
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "noninc.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "aaa\nbbb\nccc\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "aaa", NewText: "AAA"},
+			{OldText: "bbb", NewText: "BBB"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("tool returned error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	gotStr := string(got)
+
+	want := "AAA\nBBB\nccc\n"
+	if gotStr != want {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", gotStr, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_OverlapDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "overlap.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "hello world\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "hello", NewText: "HELLO"},
+			{OldText: "hello world", NewText: "GOODBYE"}, // Overlaps with first edit
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Error("expected error for overlapping edits")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Content, "overlap") {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'overlap' in error, got: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	// File should be untouched
+	got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if string(got) != "hello world\n" {
+		t.Error("file was modified despite error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_DuplicateDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "dup.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "hello\nworld\nhello\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "hello", NewText: "HELLO"},
+			{OldText: "world", NewText: "WORLD"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Error("expected error for ambiguous old_text (duplicate matches)")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Content, "unique") {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'unique' in error, got: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	// File should be untouched
+	got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if string(got) != "hello\nworld\nhello\n" {
+		t.Error("file was modified despite error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "notfound.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "hello world\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "nonexistent", NewText: "REPLACEMENT"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Error("expected error for not found")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Content, "edits[0]") {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'edits[0]' in error, got: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	// File should be untouched
+	got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if string(got) != "hello world\n" {
+		t.Error("file was modified despite error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_EmptyArray(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "empty.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "hello\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path:  path,
+		Edits: []Edit{},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Error("expected error for empty edits array")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_MixedWithSingleMode(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "mixed.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "hello\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]any{
+		"path":     path,
+		"old_text": "hello",
+		"new_text": "HELLO",
+		"edits": []Edit{
+			{OldText: "hello", NewText: "HI"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError {
+		t.Error("expected error when mixing single and multi-edit modes")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Content, "cannot use") {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'cannot use' in error, got: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_FuzzyMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "fuzzy_multi.txt")
+	// File has trailing whitespace
+	original := "func foo() {   \n\treturn 1   \n}\nfunc bar() {   \n\treturn 2   \n}\n"
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, original)
+
+	// Search without trailing whitespace (common LLM behavior)
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "func foo() {\n\treturn 1\n}", NewText: "func foo() {\n\treturn 10\n}"},
+			{OldText: "func bar() {\n\treturn 2\n}", NewText: "func bar() {\n\treturn 20\n}"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("executeEdit error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("tool returned error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	got, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	gotStr := string(got)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(gotStr, "return 10") {
+		t.Error("first edit not applied")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(gotStr, "return 20") {
+		t.Error("second edit not applied")
+	}
+
+	// Response should mention fuzzy match
+	if !strings.Contains(resp.Content, "fuzzy") {
+		t.Errorf("response should mention 'fuzzy', got: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteEdit_MultiEdit_Metadata(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "meta_multi.txt")
+	writeFileOrFail(t, path, "aaa\nbbb\nccc\n")
+
+	input, _ := json.Marshal(editArgs{
+		Path: path,
+		Edits: []Edit{
+			{OldText: "aaa", NewText: "AAA"},
+			{OldText: "bbb", NewText: "BBB"},
+		},
+	})
+
+	resp, err := executeEdit(t.Context(), fantasy.ToolCall{Input: string(input)}, dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("tool returned error: %s", resp.Content)
+	}
+
+	var meta map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(resp.Metadata), &meta); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("metadata is not valid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	diffs, ok := meta["file_diffs"].([]any)
+	if !ok || len(diffs) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("metadata missing file_diffs")
+	}
+
+	firstDiff, ok := diffs[0].(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("first diff is not an object")
+	}
+
+	// Check that diff_blocks contains both edits
+	diffBlocks, ok := firstDiff["diff_blocks"].([]any)
+	if !ok || len(diffBlocks) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 diff_blocks, got %d", len(diffBlocks))
+	}
+
+	// Verify each block has old_text and new_text
+	for i, block := range diffBlocks {
+		b, ok := block.(map[string]any)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("diff_block[%d] is not an object", i)
+		}
+		if _, ok := b["old_text"]; !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("diff_block[%d] missing old_text", i)
+		}
+		if _, ok := b["new_text"]; !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("diff_block[%d] missing new_text", i)
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/extensions/api.go

@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ type API struct {
 	onToolCall                func(func(ToolCallEvent, Context) *ToolCallResult)
 	onToolExecStart           func(func(ToolExecutionStartEvent, Context))
 	onToolExecEnd             func(func(ToolExecutionEndEvent, Context))
+	onToolOutput              func(func(ToolOutputEvent, Context))
 	onToolResult              func(func(ToolResultEvent, Context) *ToolResultResult)
 	onInput                   func(func(InputEvent, Context) *InputResult)
 	onBeforeAgentStart        func(func(BeforeAgentStartEvent, Context) *BeforeAgentStartResult)
@@ -749,6 +750,9 @@ type API struct {
 	registerOption            func(OptionDef)
 	registerShortcutFn        func(ShortcutDef, func(Context))
 	registerMessageRendererFn func(MessageRendererConfig)
+	onSubagentStart           func(func(SubagentStartEvent, Context))
+	onSubagentChunk           func(func(SubagentChunkEvent, Context))
+	onSubagentEnd             func(func(SubagentEndEvent, Context))
 }
 
 // OnToolCall registers a handler that fires before a tool executes.
@@ -767,12 +771,40 @@ func (a *API) OnToolExecutionEnd(handler func(ToolExecutionEndEvent, Context)) {
 	a.onToolExecEnd(handler)
 }
 
+// OnToolOutput registers a handler for streaming tool output chunks.
+// This fires for each output line as it arrives from tools like bash,
+// allowing extensions to observe or process output in real-time.
+func (a *API) OnToolOutput(handler func(ToolOutputEvent, Context)) {
+	a.onToolOutput(handler)
+}
+
 // OnToolResult registers a handler that fires after tool execution.
 // Return a non-nil ToolResultResult to modify the output.
 func (a *API) OnToolResult(handler func(ToolResultEvent, Context) *ToolResultResult) {
 	a.onToolResult(handler)
 }
 
+// OnSubagentStart registers a handler that fires when a spawn_subagent tool
+// call begins executing. Use the ToolCallID to correlate with subsequent
+// OnSubagentChunk and OnSubagentEnd events for the same subagent.
+func (a *API) OnSubagentStart(handler func(SubagentStartEvent, Context)) {
+	a.onSubagentStart(handler)
+}
+
+// OnSubagentChunk registers a handler for real-time events from a running
+// subagent. ChunkType identifies the kind of event ("text", "tool_call",
+// "tool_result", "tool_execution_start", "tool_execution_end", etc.).
+// Correlate with OnSubagentStart via the ToolCallID field.
+func (a *API) OnSubagentChunk(handler func(SubagentChunkEvent, Context)) {
+	a.onSubagentChunk(handler)
+}
+
+// OnSubagentEnd registers a handler that fires when a spawn_subagent call
+// completes. ErrorMsg is non-empty when the subagent failed.
+func (a *API) OnSubagentEnd(handler func(SubagentEndEvent, Context)) {
+	a.onSubagentEnd(handler)
+}
+
 // OnInput registers a handler that fires when user input is received.
 // Return a non-nil InputResult to transform or handle the input.
 func (a *API) OnInput(handler func(InputEvent, Context) *InputResult) {
@@ -1538,6 +1570,19 @@ type ToolExecutionEndEvent struct {
 
 func (e ToolExecutionEndEvent) Type() EventType { return ToolExecutionEnd }
 
+// ToolOutputEvent fires when a tool produces streaming output chunks.
+// This is primarily used for long-running tools like bash to show output
+// in real-time as it arrives, before the tool completes.
+type ToolOutputEvent struct {
+	ToolCallID string
+	ToolName   string
+	ToolKind   string
+	Chunk      string // Output text chunk
+	IsStderr   bool   // Whether this chunk came from stderr
+}
+
+func (e ToolOutputEvent) Type() EventType { return ToolOutput }
+
 // ToolResultEvent fires after tool execution with the output.
 type ToolResultEvent struct {
 	ToolCallID string
@@ -1760,9 +1805,65 @@ type BeforeCompactResult struct {
 func (BeforeCompactResult) isResult() {}
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Theme types (exposed to Yaegi — concrete structs, string hex colors)
+// Subagent lifecycle events (exposed to Yaegi — concrete structs)
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// SubagentStartEvent fires when a spawn_subagent tool call begins executing.
+type SubagentStartEvent struct {
+	// ToolCallID is the LLM-assigned ID of the spawn_subagent tool call.
+	// Use this to correlate SubagentChunkEvent and SubagentEndEvent.
+	ToolCallID string
+	// Task is the task description passed to the subagent.
+	Task string
+}
+
+func (e SubagentStartEvent) Type() EventType { return SubagentStart }
+
+// SubagentChunkEvent fires for each real-time event from a running subagent.
+// Type field indicates the kind of event; read the relevant fields accordingly.
+type SubagentChunkEvent struct {
+	// ToolCallID matches the SubagentStartEvent.ToolCallID for this subagent.
+	ToolCallID string
+	// Task is the task description (repeated for convenience).
+	Task string
+	// ChunkType identifies the event kind:
+	//   "text"                 — LLM text chunk (read Content)
+	//   "reasoning"            — reasoning/thinking delta (read Content)
+	//   "tool_call"            — subagent called a tool (read ToolName, ToolArgs)
+	//   "tool_result"          — tool returned a result (read ToolName, ToolResult, IsError)
+	//   "tool_execution_start" — tool began executing (read ToolName)
+	//   "tool_execution_end"   — tool finished executing (read ToolName)
+	//   "turn_start"           — subagent turn began
+	//   "turn_end"             — subagent turn ended
+	ChunkType string
+	// Content carries text for "text" and "reasoning" chunk types.
+	Content string
+	// ToolName is set on tool-related chunk types.
+	ToolName string
+	// ToolArgs is the JSON-encoded tool arguments for "tool_call" chunks.
+	ToolArgs string
+	// ToolResult is the tool output for "tool_result" chunks.
+	ToolResult string
+	// IsError is true when a "tool_result" chunk represents an error.
+	IsError bool
+}
+
+func (e SubagentChunkEvent) Type() EventType { return SubagentChunk }
+
+// SubagentEndEvent fires when a spawn_subagent tool call completes.
+type SubagentEndEvent struct {
+	// ToolCallID matches the SubagentStartEvent.ToolCallID for this subagent.
+	ToolCallID string
+	// Task is the task description.
+	Task string
+	// Response is the subagent's final text response (empty on error).
+	Response string
+	// ErrorMsg is non-empty when the subagent failed.
+	ErrorMsg string
+}
+
+func (e SubagentEndEvent) Type() EventType { return SubagentEnd }
+
 // ThemeColor is an adaptive color pair with light and dark hex values.
 // Either field may be empty to inherit from the default theme.
 type ThemeColor struct {

internal/extensions/events.go

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ const (
 	// ToolExecutionEnd fires when a tool finishes executing.
 	ToolExecutionEnd EventType = "tool_execution_end"
 
+	// ToolOutput fires when a tool produces streaming output chunks.
+	ToolOutput EventType = "tool_output"
+
 	// ToolResult fires after a tool executes. Handlers can modify the result.
 	ToolResult EventType = "tool_result"
 
@@ -68,6 +71,18 @@ const (
 	// BeforeCompact fires before context compaction runs. Handlers can
 	// cancel compaction by returning Cancel=true.
 	BeforeCompact EventType = "before_compact"
+
+	// SubagentStart fires when a spawn_subagent tool call begins executing.
+	// Carries the tool call ID and the task description.
+	SubagentStart EventType = "subagent_start"
+
+	// SubagentChunk fires for each real-time event emitted by a running
+	// subagent: text chunks, tool calls, tool results, etc.
+	SubagentChunk EventType = "subagent_chunk"
+
+	// SubagentEnd fires when a spawn_subagent tool call completes (success
+	// or error). Carries the final response and any error message.
+	SubagentEnd EventType = "subagent_end"
 )
 
 // AllEventTypes returns every supported event type.
@@ -79,6 +94,7 @@ func AllEventTypes() []EventType {
 		SessionStart, SessionShutdown,
 		ModelChange, ContextPrepare,
 		BeforeFork, BeforeSessionSwitch, BeforeCompact,
+		SubagentStart, SubagentChunk, SubagentEnd,
 	}
 }
 

internal/extensions/events_test.go

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import "testing"
 
 func TestAllEventTypes_Count(t *testing.T) {
 	all := AllEventTypes()
-	if len(all) != 18 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 18 event types, got %d", len(all))
+	if len(all) != 21 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 21 event types, got %d", len(all))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ func TestEventType_TypeMethod(t *testing.T) {
 		{BeforeForkEvent{TargetID: "abc"}, BeforeFork},
 		{BeforeSessionSwitchEvent{Reason: "new"}, BeforeSessionSwitch},
 		{BeforeCompactEvent{EstimatedTokens: 1000}, BeforeCompact},
+		{SubagentStartEvent{ToolCallID: "x", Task: "t"}, SubagentStart},
+		{SubagentChunkEvent{ToolCallID: "x", ChunkType: "text"}, SubagentChunk},
+		{SubagentEndEvent{ToolCallID: "x"}, SubagentEnd},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {

internal/extensions/loader.go

@@ -439,6 +439,12 @@ func loadSingleExtension(path string) (*LoadedExtension, error) {
 				return nil
 			})
 		},
+		onToolOutput: func(h func(ToolOutputEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(ToolOutput, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(ToolOutputEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
 		onToolResult: func(h func(ToolResultEvent, Context) *ToolResultResult) {
 			reg(ToolResult, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
 				r := h(e.(ToolResultEvent), c)
@@ -574,6 +580,24 @@ func loadSingleExtension(path string) (*LoadedExtension, error) {
 		registerShortcutFn: func(def ShortcutDef, handler func(Context)) {
 			ext.Shortcuts = append(ext.Shortcuts, ShortcutEntry{Def: def, Handler: handler})
 		},
+		onSubagentStart: func(h func(SubagentStartEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(SubagentStart, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(SubagentStartEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
+		onSubagentChunk: func(h func(SubagentChunkEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(SubagentChunk, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(SubagentChunkEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
+		onSubagentEnd: func(h func(SubagentEndEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(SubagentEnd, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(SubagentEndEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
 	}
 
 	// Call Init — the extension registers its handlers, tools, commands.

internal/extensions/runner.go

@@ -56,11 +56,165 @@ func NewRunner(exts []LoadedExtension) *Runner {
 }
 
 // SetContext updates the runtime context (session ID, model, etc.) that is
-// passed to every handler invocation. Thread-safe.
+// passed to every handler invocation. Nil function fields are replaced with
+// safe no-ops so extension handlers never panic on a missing callback.
+// Thread-safe.
 func (r *Runner) SetContext(ctx Context) {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-	r.ctx = ctx
+	r.ctx = normalizeContext(ctx)
+}
+
+// normalizeContext replaces nil function fields in ctx with no-op stubs so
+// that extension handlers can call any ctx method without a nil-function panic.
+func normalizeContext(ctx Context) Context {
+	if ctx.Print == nil {
+		ctx.Print = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.PrintInfo == nil {
+		ctx.PrintInfo = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.PrintError == nil {
+		ctx.PrintError = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.PrintBlock == nil {
+		ctx.PrintBlock = func(PrintBlockOpts) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SendMessage == nil {
+		ctx.SendMessage = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.CancelAndSend == nil {
+		ctx.CancelAndSend = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetWidget == nil {
+		ctx.SetWidget = func(WidgetConfig) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.RemoveWidget == nil {
+		ctx.RemoveWidget = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetHeader == nil {
+		ctx.SetHeader = func(HeaderFooterConfig) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.RemoveHeader == nil {
+		ctx.RemoveHeader = func() {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetFooter == nil {
+		ctx.SetFooter = func(HeaderFooterConfig) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.RemoveFooter == nil {
+		ctx.RemoveFooter = func() {}
+	}
+	if ctx.PromptSelect == nil {
+		ctx.PromptSelect = func(PromptSelectConfig) PromptSelectResult {
+			return PromptSelectResult{Cancelled: true}
+		}
+	}
+	if ctx.PromptConfirm == nil {
+		ctx.PromptConfirm = func(PromptConfirmConfig) PromptConfirmResult {
+			return PromptConfirmResult{Cancelled: true}
+		}
+	}
+	if ctx.PromptInput == nil {
+		ctx.PromptInput = func(PromptInputConfig) PromptInputResult {
+			return PromptInputResult{Cancelled: true}
+		}
+	}
+	if ctx.PromptMultiSelect == nil {
+		ctx.PromptMultiSelect = func(PromptMultiSelectConfig) PromptMultiSelectResult {
+			return PromptMultiSelectResult{Cancelled: true}
+		}
+	}
+	if ctx.ShowOverlay == nil {
+		ctx.ShowOverlay = func(OverlayConfig) OverlayResult {
+			return OverlayResult{Cancelled: true, Index: -1}
+		}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetEditor == nil {
+		ctx.SetEditor = func(EditorConfig) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.ResetEditor == nil {
+		ctx.ResetEditor = func() {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetEditorText == nil {
+		ctx.SetEditorText = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetUIVisibility == nil {
+		ctx.SetUIVisibility = func(UIVisibility) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetStatus == nil {
+		ctx.SetStatus = func(string, string, int) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.RemoveStatus == nil {
+		ctx.RemoveStatus = func(string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.GetContextStats == nil {
+		ctx.GetContextStats = func() ContextStats { return ContextStats{} }
+	}
+	if ctx.GetMessages == nil {
+		ctx.GetMessages = func() []SessionMessage { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.GetSessionPath == nil {
+		ctx.GetSessionPath = func() string { return "" }
+	}
+	if ctx.AppendEntry == nil {
+		ctx.AppendEntry = func(string, string) (string, error) { return "", nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.GetEntries == nil {
+		ctx.GetEntries = func(string) []ExtensionEntry { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.GetOption == nil {
+		ctx.GetOption = func(string) string { return "" }
+	}
+	if ctx.SetOption == nil {
+		ctx.SetOption = func(string, string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetModel == nil {
+		ctx.SetModel = func(string) error { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.GetAvailableModels == nil {
+		ctx.GetAvailableModels = func() []ModelInfoEntry { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.EmitCustomEvent == nil {
+		ctx.EmitCustomEvent = func(string, string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.GetAllTools == nil {
+		ctx.GetAllTools = func() []ToolInfo { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.SetActiveTools == nil {
+		ctx.SetActiveTools = func([]string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.Exit == nil {
+		ctx.Exit = func() {}
+	}
+	if ctx.Complete == nil {
+		ctx.Complete = func(CompleteRequest) (CompleteResponse, error) {
+			return CompleteResponse{}, nil
+		}
+	}
+	if ctx.SuspendTUI == nil {
+		ctx.SuspendTUI = func(callback func()) error { callback(); return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.RenderMessage == nil {
+		ctx.RenderMessage = func(string, string) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.RegisterTheme == nil {
+		ctx.RegisterTheme = func(string, ThemeColorConfig) {}
+	}
+	if ctx.SetTheme == nil {
+		ctx.SetTheme = func(string) error { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.ListThemes == nil {
+		ctx.ListThemes = func() []string { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.ReloadExtensions == nil {
+		ctx.ReloadExtensions = func() error { return nil }
+	}
+	if ctx.SpawnSubagent == nil {
+		ctx.SpawnSubagent = func(SubagentConfig) (*SubagentHandle, *SubagentResult, error) {
+			return nil, nil, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return ctx
 }
 
 // GetContext returns a snapshot of the current runtime context. Thread-safe.

internal/extensions/symbols.go

@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ func Symbols() interp.Exports {
 			"SubagentHandle": reflect.ValueOf((*SubagentHandle)(nil)),
 			"SubagentEvent":  reflect.ValueOf((*SubagentEvent)(nil)),
 
+			// Subagent lifecycle events
+			"SubagentStartEvent": reflect.ValueOf((*SubagentStartEvent)(nil)),
+			"SubagentChunkEvent": reflect.ValueOf((*SubagentChunkEvent)(nil)),
+			"SubagentEndEvent":   reflect.ValueOf((*SubagentEndEvent)(nil)),
+
 			// Theme types
 			"ThemeColor":       reflect.ValueOf((*ThemeColor)(nil)),
 			"ThemeColorConfig": reflect.ValueOf((*ThemeColorConfig)(nil)),
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@ func Symbols() interp.Exports {
 			"ToolCallResult":          reflect.ValueOf((*ToolCallResult)(nil)),
 			"ToolExecutionStartEvent": reflect.ValueOf((*ToolExecutionStartEvent)(nil)),
 			"ToolExecutionEndEvent":   reflect.ValueOf((*ToolExecutionEndEvent)(nil)),
+			"ToolOutputEvent":         reflect.ValueOf((*ToolOutputEvent)(nil)),
 			"ToolResultEvent":         reflect.ValueOf((*ToolResultEvent)(nil)),
 			"ToolResultResult":        reflect.ValueOf((*ToolResultResult)(nil)),
 			"InputEvent":              reflect.ValueOf((*InputEvent)(nil)),

internal/extensions/test_api.go

@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ func NewTestAPI(ext *LoadedExtension) API {
 				return nil
 			})
 		},
+		onToolOutput: func(h func(ToolOutputEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(ToolOutput, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(ToolOutputEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
 		onToolResult: func(h func(ToolResultEvent, Context) *ToolResultResult) {
 			reg(ToolResult, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
 				r := h(e.(ToolResultEvent), c)
@@ -165,5 +171,23 @@ func NewTestAPI(ext *LoadedExtension) API {
 		registerMessageRendererFn: func(config MessageRendererConfig) {
 			ext.MessageRenderers = append(ext.MessageRenderers, config)
 		},
+		onSubagentStart: func(h func(SubagentStartEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(SubagentStart, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(SubagentStartEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
+		onSubagentChunk: func(h func(SubagentChunkEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(SubagentChunk, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(SubagentChunkEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
+		onSubagentEnd: func(h func(SubagentEndEvent, Context)) {
+			reg(SubagentEnd, func(e Event, c Context) Result {
+				h(e.(SubagentEndEvent), c)
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
 	}
 }

internal/message/content.go

@@ -4,11 +4,38 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"charm.land/fantasy"
 )
 
+// sanitizeToolCallID ensures the ID matches Anthropic's required pattern:
+// ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$ (alphanumeric, underscores, and hyphens only).
+// Invalid characters are replaced with underscores.
+func sanitizeToolCallID(id string) string {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	for _, r := range id {
+		switch {
+		case (r >= 'a' && r <= 'z') || (r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z'):
+			sb.WriteRune(r)
+		case r >= '0' && r <= '9':
+			sb.WriteRune(r)
+		case r == '_' || r == '-':
+			sb.WriteRune(r)
+		default:
+			// Replace invalid characters with underscore
+			sb.WriteByte('_')
+		}
+	}
+	result := sb.String()
+	// Ensure non-empty (Anthropic requires at least one character)
+	if result == "" {
+		return "tool_0"
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
 // ContentPart is the marker interface for all message content block types.
 // A message contains a heterogeneous slice of ContentPart values, enabling
 // rich structured messages that carry text, reasoning, tool calls, tool
@@ -312,7 +339,7 @@ func (m *Message) ToFantasyMessages() []fantasy.Message {
 		// Add tool calls
 		for _, tc := range m.ToolCalls() {
 			parts = append(parts, fantasy.ToolCallPart{
-				ToolCallID: tc.ID,
+				ToolCallID: sanitizeToolCallID(tc.ID),
 				ToolName:   tc.Name,
 				Input:      tc.Input,
 			})
@@ -340,7 +367,7 @@ func (m *Message) ToFantasyMessages() []fantasy.Message {
 				}
 			}
 			parts = append(parts, fantasy.ToolResultPart{
-				ToolCallID: result.ToolCallID,
+				ToolCallID: sanitizeToolCallID(result.ToolCallID),
 				Output:     output,
 			})
 		}

internal/message/content_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package message
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSanitizeToolCallID(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "valid alphanumeric ID",
+			input:    "call_123abc",
+			expected: "call_123abc",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "ID with dots (OpenCode/Kimi style)",
+			input:    "call.123.abc",
+			expected: "call_123_abc",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "ID with colons",
+			input:    "tool:123:abc",
+			expected: "tool_123_abc",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "ID with special characters",
+			input:    "tool@#$%^&*()",
+			expected: "tool_________",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Anthropic style ID (already valid)",
+			input:    "toolu_0123456789ABCDEF",
+			expected: "toolu_0123456789ABCDEF",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "OpenAI style ID (already valid)",
+			input:    "call_O17Uplv4lJvD6DVdIvFFeRMw",
+			expected: "call_O17Uplv4lJvD6DVdIvFFeRMw",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "ID with hyphens",
+			input:    "my-tool-call-123",
+			expected: "my-tool-call-123",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty string",
+			input:    "",
+			expected: "tool_0",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "only special characters",
+			input:    "@#$%",
+			expected: "____",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "mixed valid and invalid",
+			input:    "call_123.abc-def@ghi",
+			expected: "call_123_abc-def_ghi",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Unicode characters",
+			input:    "tool_日本語",
+			expected: "tool____",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := sanitizeToolCallID(tt.input)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("sanitizeToolCallID(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.input, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSanitizeToolCallID_MatchesAnthropicPattern(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that sanitized IDs match Anthropic's required pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
+	// This is a simplified check - in reality the pattern allows alphanumeric, underscore, hyphen
+	testIDs := []string{
+		"call.123.abc",
+		"tool:123:def",
+		"id@#$%^&*()",
+		"mixed.valid-id_test",
+		"",
+	}
+
+	for _, id := range testIDs {
+		sanitized := sanitizeToolCallID(id)
+
+		// Verify each character is valid
+		for i, r := range sanitized {
+			valid := (r >= 'a' && r <= 'z') ||
+				(r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z') ||
+				(r >= '0' && r <= '9') ||
+				r == '_' ||
+				r == '-'
+
+			if !valid {
+				t.Errorf("sanitizeToolCallID(%q) = %q, contains invalid character at position %d: %q",
+					id, sanitized, i, string(r))
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Verify non-empty
+		if sanitized == "" {
+			t.Errorf("sanitizeToolCallID(%q) returned empty string", id)
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/models/custom.go

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+// loadCustomModelsFromConfig loads custom model definitions from the config file
+// and returns them as a map of model ID -> ModelInfo. Returns nil if no custom
+// models are configured.
+func loadCustomModelsFromConfig() map[string]ModelInfo {
+	if !viper.IsSet("customModels") {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var customModels map[string]CustomModelConfig
+	if err := viper.UnmarshalKey("customModels", &customModels); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Warning: Failed to parse customModels: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	result := make(map[string]ModelInfo, len(customModels))
+	for modelID, cfg := range customModels {
+		info := modelConfigToModelInfo(modelID, cfg)
+		result[modelID] = info
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// modelConfigToModelInfo converts a CustomModelConfig to a ModelInfo.
+func modelConfigToModelInfo(modelID string, cfg CustomModelConfig) ModelInfo {
+	return ModelInfo{
+		ID:          modelID,
+		Name:        cfg.Name,
+		Attachment:  cfg.Attachment,
+		Reasoning:   cfg.Reasoning,
+		Temperature: cfg.Temperature,
+		Cost: Cost{
+			Input:  cfg.Cost.Input,
+			Output: cfg.Cost.Output,
+		},
+		Limit: Limit{
+			Context: cfg.Limit.Context,
+			Output:  cfg.Limit.Output,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// CustomModelConfig defines a custom model configuration loaded from the config file.
+// This is a duplicate here to avoid circular dependencies with internal/config.
+type CustomModelConfig struct {
+	Name        string      `json:"name" yaml:"name"`
+	Family      string      `json:"family,omitempty" yaml:"family,omitempty"`
+	Attachment  bool        `json:"attachment,omitempty" yaml:"attachment,omitempty"`
+	Reasoning   bool        `json:"reasoning,omitempty" yaml:"reasoning,omitempty"`
+	Temperature bool        `json:"temperature,omitempty" yaml:"temperature,omitempty"`
+	Knowledge   string      `json:"knowledge,omitempty" yaml:"knowledge,omitempty"`
+	Cost        CostConfig  `json:"cost" yaml:"cost"`
+	Limit       LimitConfig `json:"limit" yaml:"limit"`
+}
+
+// CostConfig defines the pricing for a custom model.
+type CostConfig struct {
+	Input  float64 `json:"input" yaml:"input"`
+	Output float64 `json:"output" yaml:"output"`
+}
+
+// LimitConfig defines context and output limits for a custom model.
+type LimitConfig struct {
+	Context int `json:"context" yaml:"context"`
+	Output  int `json:"output" yaml:"output"`
+}

internal/models/modelsdb.go

@@ -17,15 +17,21 @@ type modelsDBProvider struct {
 
 // modelsDBModel represents a model entry from models.dev/api.json.
 type modelsDBModel struct {
-	ID          string        `json:"id"`
-	Name        string        `json:"name"`
-	Family      string        `json:"family,omitempty"`
-	Attachment  bool          `json:"attachment"`
-	Reasoning   bool          `json:"reasoning"`
-	ToolCall    bool          `json:"tool_call"`
-	Temperature bool          `json:"temperature"`
-	Cost        modelsDBCost  `json:"cost"`
-	Limit       modelsDBLimit `json:"limit"`
+	ID          string                 `json:"id"`
+	Name        string                 `json:"name"`
+	Family      string                 `json:"family,omitempty"`
+	Attachment  bool                   `json:"attachment"`
+	Reasoning   bool                   `json:"reasoning"`
+	ToolCall    bool                   `json:"tool_call"`
+	Temperature bool                   `json:"temperature"`
+	Cost        modelsDBCost           `json:"cost"`
+	Limit       modelsDBLimit          `json:"limit"`
+	Provider    *modelsDBModelProvider `json:"provider,omitempty"` // Model-specific provider override
+}
+
+// modelsDBModelProvider represents a provider reference within a model.
+type modelsDBModelProvider struct {
+	NPM string `json:"npm"`
 }
 
 // modelsDBCost represents model pricing from models.dev.

internal/models/providers.go

@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ type ProviderResult struct {
 	// ProviderOptions contains provider-specific options to be passed to the
 	// fantasy agent (e.g. OpenAI Responses API reasoning options).
 	ProviderOptions fantasy.ProviderOptions
+	// SkipMaxOutputTokens indicates that this provider doesn't support the
+	// max_output_tokens parameter (e.g., OpenAI Codex OAuth API).
+	SkipMaxOutputTokens bool
 }
 
 // ParseModelString parses a model string in "provider/model" format (e.g. "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5").
@@ -253,6 +256,8 @@ func CreateProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig) (*ProviderResul
 		return createBedrockProvider(ctx, config, modelName)
 	case "vercel":
 		return createVercelProvider(ctx, config, modelName)
+	case "custom":
+		return createCustomProvider(ctx, config, modelName)
 	default:
 		return autoRouteProvider(ctx, config, provider, modelName, registry)
 	}
@@ -261,14 +266,22 @@ func CreateProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig) (*ProviderResul
 // autoRouteProvider attempts to create a provider by looking up its npm package
 // in the models.dev database and routing through the appropriate fantasy provider.
 // For openai-compatible providers, it uses the api URL from models.dev.
+// Models may have a provider override that specifies a different npm package than
+// the provider's default (e.g., opencode's claude-opus-4-6 uses @ai-sdk/anthropic).
 func autoRouteProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, provider, modelName string, registry *ModelsRegistry) (*ProviderResult, error) {
 	providerInfo := registry.GetProviderInfo(provider)
 	if providerInfo == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s (not found in model database)", provider)
 	}
 
+	// Check for model-specific provider override
+	npmPackage := providerInfo.NPM
+	if modelInfo := registry.LookupModel(provider, modelName); modelInfo != nil && modelInfo.ProviderNPM != "" {
+		npmPackage = modelInfo.ProviderNPM
+	}
+
 	// Determine the fantasy provider for this npm package
-	fantasyProvider := npmToFantasyProvider[providerInfo.NPM]
+	fantasyProvider := npmToFantasyProvider[npmPackage]
 	if fantasyProvider == "" && providerInfo.API != "" {
 		// Unknown npm but has API URL → route through openaicompat
 		fantasyProvider = "openaicompat"
@@ -288,7 +301,7 @@ func autoRouteProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, provider, mo
 		}
 		return createAutoRoutedOpenAIProvider(ctx, config, modelName, providerInfo)
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s (npm: %s has no fantasy mapping)", provider, providerInfo.NPM)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported provider: %s (npm: %s has no fantasy mapping)", provider, npmPackage)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +359,10 @@ func createAutoRoutedAnthropicProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConf
 	opts = append(opts, anthropic.WithAPIKey(apiKey))
 
 	if config.ProviderURL != "" {
-		opts = append(opts, anthropic.WithBaseURL(config.ProviderURL))
+		// The anthropic client appends "/v1/messages" to the base URL.
+		// If the provider URL ends with "/v1", strip it to avoid double "/v1/v1" paths.
+		baseURL := strings.TrimSuffix(config.ProviderURL, "/v1")
+		opts = append(opts, anthropic.WithBaseURL(baseURL))
 	}
 
 	if config.TLSSkipVerify {
@@ -608,13 +624,52 @@ func createVertexAnthropicProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig,
 
 func createOpenAIProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName string) (*ProviderResult, error) {
 	apiKey := config.ProviderAPIKey
+	source := "command-line flag"
+	var accountID string
+	var isCodexOAuth bool
+
 	if apiKey == "" {
-		apiKey = os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
-	}
-	if apiKey == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("OpenAI API key not provided. Use --provider-api-key flag or OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable")
+		// Check stored credentials first
+		cm, err := auth.NewCredentialManager()
+		if err == nil {
+			if creds, err := cm.GetOpenAICredentials(); err == nil && creds != nil {
+				if creds.Type == "oauth" && creds.AccessToken != "" {
+					// For OAuth, get a valid access token (may refresh if needed)
+					token, err := cm.GetValidOpenAIAccessToken()
+					if err == nil && token != "" {
+						apiKey = token
+						accountID = creds.AccountID
+						isCodexOAuth = true
+						source = "stored Codex OAuth credentials"
+					}
+				} else if creds.Type == "api_key" && creds.APIKey != "" {
+					apiKey = creds.APIKey
+					source = "stored API key"
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
+	// Fall back to environment variable
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		apiKey = os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+		source = "OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable"
+	}
+
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("OpenAI API key not provided. Use 'kit auth login openai', --provider-api-key flag, or OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable")
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("DEBUG") != "" || os.Getenv("KIT_DEBUG") != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Using OpenAI API key from: %s\n", source)
+	}
+
+	// For Codex OAuth, use the ChatGPT backend API with custom headers
+	if isCodexOAuth {
+		return createOpenAICodexProvider(ctx, config, modelName, apiKey, accountID)
+	}
+
+	// Regular OpenAI API key flow
 	var opts []openai.Option
 	opts = append(opts, openai.WithAPIKey(apiKey))
 	opts = append(opts, openai.WithUseResponsesAPI())
@@ -643,6 +698,135 @@ func createOpenAIProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName
 	return &ProviderResult{Model: model, ProviderOptions: providerOpts}, nil
 }
 
+// createOpenAICodexProvider creates a provider for ChatGPT/Codex OAuth tokens.
+// Uses the chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex endpoint with special headers.
+func createOpenAICodexProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName, token, accountID string) (*ProviderResult, error) {
+	// Check for spark models which are not accessible via OAuth
+	if detectCodexModelFamily(modelName) == "gpt-codex-spark" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("gpt-codex-spark models are not accessible via ChatGPT OAuth. " +
+			"These models require special access or a different authentication method. " +
+			"Please use regular Codex models like 'openai/gpt-5.3-codex' instead")
+	}
+
+	// Use the ChatGPT backend API with /codex path
+	baseURL := "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex"
+	if config.ProviderURL != "" {
+		baseURL = config.ProviderURL
+	}
+
+	// Build custom HTTP client with required headers
+	httpClient := createCodexHTTPClient(token, accountID, config.TLSSkipVerify)
+
+	var opts []openai.Option
+	opts = append(opts, openai.WithAPIKey(token))
+	opts = append(opts, openai.WithBaseURL(baseURL))
+	opts = append(opts, openai.WithUseResponsesAPI())
+	opts = append(opts, openai.WithHTTPClient(httpClient))
+
+	provider, err := openai.New(opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create OpenAI Codex provider: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	model, err := provider.LanguageModel(ctx, modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create OpenAI Codex model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	providerOpts := buildCodexProviderOptions(config, modelName)
+
+	return &ProviderResult{
+		Model:               model,
+		ProviderOptions:     providerOpts,
+		SkipMaxOutputTokens: true,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// buildCodexProviderOptions returns fantasy.ProviderOptions configured for
+// OpenAI Codex API. The Codex API requires the system prompt to be passed
+// as 'instructions' rather than as a system message.
+func buildCodexProviderOptions(config *ProviderConfig, modelName string) fantasy.ProviderOptions {
+	store := false
+	opts := &openai.ResponsesProviderOptions{
+		Store: &store,
+	}
+
+	if config.SystemPrompt != "" {
+		opts.Instructions = &config.SystemPrompt
+	}
+
+	if openai.IsResponsesReasoningModel(modelName) {
+		opts.ReasoningEffort = thinkingLevelToReasoningEffort(config.ThinkingLevel)
+	}
+
+	return fantasy.ProviderOptions{openai.Name: opts}
+}
+
+// detectCodexModelFamily determines the model family from the model name
+func detectCodexModelFamily(modelName string) string {
+	modelName = strings.ToLower(modelName)
+	if strings.Contains(modelName, "spark") {
+		return "gpt-codex-spark"
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(modelName, "codex-mini") || strings.Contains(modelName, "mini-latest") {
+		return "gpt-codex-mini"
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(modelName, "codex") {
+		return "gpt-codex"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// createCodexHTTPClient creates an HTTP client with headers required for ChatGPT/Codex API
+func createCodexHTTPClient(token, accountID string, skipVerify bool) *http.Client {
+	var base http.RoundTripper
+	if skipVerify {
+		base = &http.Transport{
+			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+				InsecureSkipVerify: true,
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		base = http.DefaultTransport
+	}
+
+	return &http.Client{
+		Transport: &codexTransport{
+			base:      base,
+			token:     token,
+			accountID: accountID,
+		},
+		Timeout: 120 * time.Second,
+	}
+}
+
+// codexTransport is a custom RoundTripper that adds ChatGPT/Codex specific headers
+type codexTransport struct {
+	base      http.RoundTripper
+	token     string
+	accountID string
+}
+
+func (t *codexTransport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	newReq := req.Clone(req.Context())
+
+	// Add required headers for ChatGPT/Codex API
+	// These headers mimic the official pi client to avoid Cloudflare blocking
+	newReq.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+t.token)
+	if t.accountID != "" {
+		newReq.Header.Set("chatgpt-account-id", t.accountID)
+	}
+	newReq.Header.Set("originator", "kit")
+	newReq.Header.Set("User-Agent", "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36")
+	newReq.Header.Set("OpenAI-Beta", "responses=experimental")
+	newReq.Header.Set("Accept", "text/event-stream")
+	newReq.Header.Set("Accept-Language", "en-US,en;q=0.9")
+	newReq.Header.Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
+	newReq.Header.Set("Pragma", "no-cache")
+
+	return t.base.RoundTrip(newReq)
+}
+
 func createGoogleProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName string) (*ProviderResult, error) {
 	apiKey := firstNonEmpty(
 		config.ProviderAPIKey,
@@ -779,6 +963,42 @@ func createVercelProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName
 	return &ProviderResult{Model: model}, nil
 }
 
+func createCustomProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName string) (*ProviderResult, error) {
+	if config.ProviderURL == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("custom provider requires --provider-url")
+	}
+
+	apiKey := config.ProviderAPIKey
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		apiKey = os.Getenv("CUSTOM_API_KEY")
+	}
+	if apiKey == "" {
+		// Many local/custom endpoints don't require a key; use a placeholder.
+		apiKey = "custom"
+	}
+
+	var opts []openaicompat.Option
+	opts = append(opts, openaicompat.WithBaseURL(config.ProviderURL))
+	opts = append(opts, openaicompat.WithAPIKey(apiKey))
+	opts = append(opts, openaicompat.WithName("custom"))
+
+	if config.TLSSkipVerify {
+		opts = append(opts, openaicompat.WithHTTPClient(createHTTPClientWithTLSConfig(true)))
+	}
+
+	p, err := openaicompat.New(opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create custom provider: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	model, err := p.LanguageModel(ctx, modelName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create custom model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &ProviderResult{Model: model}, nil
+}
+
 func createOllamaProvider(ctx context.Context, config *ProviderConfig, modelName string) (*ProviderResult, error) {
 	baseURL := "http://localhost:11434"
 	if host := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_HOST"); host != "" {

internal/models/registry.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type ModelInfo struct {
 	Temperature bool
 	Cost        Cost
 	Limit       Limit
+	ProviderNPM string // Model-specific provider npm override (e.g. "@ai-sdk/anthropic")
 }
 
 // Cost represents the pricing information for a model.
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ func buildFromModelsDB() map[string]ProviderInfo {
 	for providerID, dp := range dbProviders {
 		modelsMap := make(map[string]ModelInfo, len(dp.Models))
 		for modelID, dm := range dp.Models {
+			providerNPM := ""
+			if dm.Provider != nil {
+				providerNPM = dm.Provider.NPM
+			}
 			modelsMap[modelID] = ModelInfo{
 				ID:          dm.ID,
 				Name:        dm.Name,
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ func buildFromModelsDB() map[string]ProviderInfo {
 					Context: dm.Limit.Context,
 					Output:  dm.Limit.Output,
 				},
+				ProviderNPM: providerNPM,
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -116,6 +122,47 @@ func buildFromModelsDB() map[string]ProviderInfo {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Register the "custom" provider stub for --provider-url without --model.
+	// This allows users to point kit at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint without
+	// needing to specify a model from the database.
+	providers["custom"] = ProviderInfo{
+		ID:   "custom",
+		Name: "Custom",
+		Models: map[string]ModelInfo{
+			"custom": {
+				ID:          "custom",
+				Name:        "Custom",
+				Attachment:  false,
+				Reasoning:   true,
+				Temperature: true,
+				Cost: Cost{
+					Input:  0,
+					Output: 0,
+				},
+				Limit: Limit{
+					Context: 262_144,
+					Output:  65_536,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Load custom models from config file and merge into custom provider.
+	// Config file models take precedence - if a model ID exists in both
+	// models.dev and config, the config version wins.
+	if customModels := loadCustomModelsFromConfig(); customModels != nil {
+		for modelID, info := range customModels {
+			// Validate custom model config
+			if info.Limit.Context <= 0 {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: custom model %q has invalid context limit: %d\n", modelID, info.Limit.Context)
+			}
+			if info.Limit.Output <= 0 {
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: custom model %q has invalid output limit: %d\n", modelID, info.Limit.Output)
+			}
+			providers["custom"].Models[modelID] = info
+		}
+	}
+
 	return providers
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +225,15 @@ func (r *ModelsRegistry) ValidateEnvironment(provider string, apiKey string) err
 		}
 	}
 
+	// For openai, check stored credentials (OAuth / API key)
+	if provider == "openai" {
+		if cm, err := auth.NewCredentialManager(); err == nil {
+			if has, _ := cm.HasOpenAICredentials(); has {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	envVars, err := r.getRequiredEnvVars(provider)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Unknown provider — nothing to validate

internal/session/store.go

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func ListAllSessions() ([]SessionInfo, error) {
 }
 
 // listSessionsInDir reads all .jsonl files in a directory and extracts session info.
+// Empty sessions (no messages) are automatically cleaned up and not returned.
 func listSessionsInDir(dir string) ([]SessionInfo, error) {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -117,6 +118,11 @@ func listSessionsInDir(dir string) ([]SessionInfo, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			continue // skip malformed session files
 		}
+		// Clean up and skip empty sessions (no messages)
+		if info.MessageCount == 0 {
+			_ = os.Remove(path)
+			continue
+		}
 		sessions = append(sessions, *info)
 	}
 

internal/session/tree_manager.go

@@ -628,6 +628,11 @@ func (tm *TreeManager) MessageCount() int {
 	return count
 }
 
+// IsEmpty returns true if the session has no messages (only header).
+func (tm *TreeManager) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return tm.MessageCount() == 0
+}
+
 // Close closes the underlying file handle.
 func (tm *TreeManager) Close() error {
 	tm.mu.Lock()

internal/ui/children_test.go

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func TestStreamComponent_SpinnerKeepsRunningDuringStreaming(t *testing.T) {
 	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.StreamChunkEvent{Content: "hello"})
 
 	// Flush pending chunks (simulates the 16ms tick firing).
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, streamFlushTickMsg{})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, streamFlushTickMsg{generation: c.flushGeneration})
 
 	if !c.spinning {
 		t.Fatal("expected spinning=true after first chunk")
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ func TestStreamComponent_ChunkAccumulation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Flush pending chunks (simulates the 16ms tick firing).
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, streamFlushTickMsg{})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, streamFlushTickMsg{generation: c.flushGeneration})
 
 	got := c.streamContent.String()
 	want := "Hello, world!"
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ func TestStreamComponent_ToolExecution_IsStarting_ShowsSpinner(t *testing.T) {
 	c := newTestStream()
 
 	_, cmd := c.Update(app.ToolExecutionEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-exec-1",
 		ToolName:   "exec_tool",
 		IsStarting: true,
 	})
@@ -403,8 +404,9 @@ func TestStreamComponent_ToolExecution_IsStarting_ShowsSpinner(t *testing.T) {
 	if !c.spinning {
 		t.Fatal("expected spinning=true during tool execution")
 	}
-	if len(c.activeTools) != 1 || !strings.Contains(c.activeTools[0], "exec_tool") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected activeTools to contain tool name, got %v", c.activeTools)
+	tools := c.activeToolDisplays()
+	if len(tools) != 1 || !strings.Contains(tools[0], "exec_tool") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected activeTools to contain tool name, got %v", tools)
 	}
 	if cmd == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected tick cmd from ToolExecutionEvent{IsStarting:true}")
@@ -418,11 +420,13 @@ func TestStreamComponent_ToolExecution_NotStarting_KeepsSpinning(t *testing.T) {
 	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.SpinnerEvent{Show: true})
 	// Simulate a tool starting
 	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-some-1",
 		ToolName:   "some_tool",
 		IsStarting: true,
 	})
 
 	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-some-1",
 		ToolName:   "some_tool",
 		IsStarting: false,
 	})
@@ -440,9 +444,9 @@ func TestStreamComponent_ParallelToolExecution(t *testing.T) {
 	c := newTestStream()
 
 	// Start three tools in parallel
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolName: "read", IsStarting: true})
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolName: "grep", IsStarting: true})
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolName: "find", IsStarting: true})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-read", ToolName: "read", IsStarting: true})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-grep", ToolName: "grep", IsStarting: true})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-find", ToolName: "find", IsStarting: true})
 
 	if len(c.activeTools) != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 3 active tools, got %d: %v", len(c.activeTools), c.activeTools)
@@ -455,19 +459,44 @@ func TestStreamComponent_ParallelToolExecution(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Finish one tool
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolName: "grep", IsStarting: false})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-grep", ToolName: "grep", IsStarting: false})
 	if len(c.activeTools) != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 2 active tools after one finished, got %d: %v", len(c.activeTools), c.activeTools)
 	}
 
 	// Finish remaining tools
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolName: "read", IsStarting: false})
-	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolName: "find", IsStarting: false})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-read", ToolName: "read", IsStarting: false})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-find", ToolName: "find", IsStarting: false})
 	if len(c.activeTools) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 0 active tools after all finished, got %d: %v", len(c.activeTools), c.activeTools)
 	}
 }
 
+// TestStreamComponent_ParallelSameToolName_UsesToolCallID verifies finishing one
+// tool call does not remove another concurrent call with the same tool name.
+func TestStreamComponent_ParallelSameToolName_UsesToolCallID(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestStream()
+
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-read-1", ToolName: "read", IsStarting: true})
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-read-2", ToolName: "read", IsStarting: true})
+
+	tools := c.activeToolDisplays()
+	if len(tools) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 active read calls, got %d (%v)", len(tools), tools)
+	}
+
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-read-1", ToolName: "read", IsStarting: false})
+	tools = c.activeToolDisplays()
+	if len(tools) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 active read call after finishing one ID, got %d (%v)", len(tools), tools)
+	}
+
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.ToolExecutionEvent{ToolCallID: "call-read-2", ToolName: "read", IsStarting: false})
+	if len(c.activeToolDisplays()) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no active tools after finishing both IDs, got %v", c.activeToolDisplays())
+	}
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // TestStreamComponent_GetRenderedContent verifies the method returns rendered
 // text when content is accumulated, and empty string when not.
@@ -621,3 +650,43 @@ func TestStreamComponent_StaleTick_Discarded(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("current-gen tick should reschedule")
 	}
 }
+
+// TestStreamComponent_StaleFlushTick_Discarded verifies that flush ticks from a
+// previous generation (e.g. pre-Reset) are ignored.
+func TestStreamComponent_StaleFlushTick_Discarded(t *testing.T) {
+	c := newTestStream()
+
+	// Start a pending flush and capture its generation.
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.StreamChunkEvent{Content: "old"})
+	staleGen := c.flushGeneration
+	if !c.flushPending {
+		t.Fatal("precondition: expected flushPending=true after first chunk")
+	}
+
+	// Reset should invalidate in-flight flush ticks.
+	c.Reset()
+	if c.flushGeneration == staleGen {
+		t.Fatal("expected flushGeneration to change after Reset")
+	}
+
+	// New content in a new generation.
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, app.StreamChunkEvent{Content: "new"})
+	if got := c.pendingStream.String(); got != "new" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected pendingStream='new', got %q", got)
+	}
+
+	// Stale flush tick should be ignored.
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, streamFlushTickMsg{generation: staleGen})
+	if got := c.pendingStream.String(); got != "new" {
+		t.Fatalf("stale flush tick should not commit pending stream, got %q", got)
+	}
+
+	// Current generation flush should commit.
+	c = sendStreamMsg(c, streamFlushTickMsg{generation: c.flushGeneration})
+	if got := c.pendingStream.String(); got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected pendingStream empty after current flush, got %q", got)
+	}
+	if got := c.streamContent.String(); got != "new" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamContent='new' after current flush, got %q", got)
+	}
+}

internal/ui/cli.go

@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ func (c *CLI) UpdateUsageFromResponse(response *fantasy.Response, inputText stri
 	outputTokens := int(usage.OutputTokens)
 
 	// Validate that the metadata seems reasonable
-	if inputTokens > 0 && outputTokens > 0 {
+	// Use API-reported tokens if input tokens are available (output may be 0 in some cases)
+	if inputTokens > 0 {
 		cacheReadTokens := int(usage.CacheReadTokens)
 		cacheWriteTokens := int(usage.CacheCreationTokens)
 		c.usageTracker.UpdateUsage(inputTokens, outputTokens, cacheReadTokens, cacheWriteTokens)

internal/ui/input.go

@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ type InputComponent struct {
 	// hideHint suppresses the "enter submit · ctrl+j..." hint text.
 	hideHint bool
 
+	// agentBusy indicates the agent is currently working. When true, the
+	// hint text shows steering shortcut (Ctrl+S) instead of submit.
+	agentBusy bool
+
 	// pendingImages holds clipboard images attached to the next submission.
 	// Images are added via Ctrl+V and cleared on submit or Ctrl+U.
 	pendingImages []ImageAttachment
@@ -514,7 +518,16 @@ func (s *InputComponent) View() tea.View {
 		// Adapt hint text to available width (accounting for left padding of 3).
 		var hint string
 		availableHintWidth := s.width - 3
-		if availableHintWidth >= 67 {
+		if s.agentBusy {
+			// When the agent is working, show steering shortcut.
+			if availableHintWidth >= 55 {
+				hint = "enter queue • ctrl+s steer • esc esc cancel"
+			} else if availableHintWidth >= 35 {
+				hint = "↵ queue • ^S steer • esc×2 cancel"
+			} else {
+				hint = "^S steer"
+			}
+		} else if availableHintWidth >= 67 {
 			hint = "enter submit • ctrl+j / shift+enter new line • ctrl+v paste image"
 		} else if availableHintWidth >= 40 {
 			hint = "↵ submit • ctrl+j newline • ctrl+v image"

internal/ui/messages.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
+	"github.com/indaco/herald"
 )
 
 // ansiEscapeRe matches ANSI escape sequences used for terminal styling.
@@ -22,9 +23,9 @@ const (
 	UserMessage MessageType = iota
 	AssistantMessage
 	ToolMessage
-	ToolCallMessage // New type for showing tool calls in progress
-	SystemMessage   // New type for KIT system messages (help, tools, etc.)
-	ErrorMessage    // New type for error messages
+	ToolCallMessage
+	SystemMessage
+	ErrorMessage
 )
 
 // UIMessage encapsulates a fully rendered message ready for display in the UI,
@@ -40,25 +41,23 @@ type UIMessage struct {
 	Streaming bool
 }
 
-// Helper functions to get theme colors
+// toolDisplayNames maps raw tool names to human-friendly display names.
+var toolDisplayNames = map[string]string{
+	"bash":  "Bash",
+	"read":  "Read",
+	"write": "Write",
+	"edit":  "Edit",
+	"grep":  "Grep",
+	"find":  "Find",
+	"ls":    "Ls",
+}
+
+// getTheme returns the current theme (helper for compact_renderer.go)
 func getTheme() Theme {
 	return GetTheme()
 }
 
-// toolDisplayNames maps raw tool names to human-friendly display names.
-var toolDisplayNames = map[string]string{
-	"bash":          "Bash",
-	"read":          "Read",
-	"write":         "Write",
-	"edit":          "Edit",
-	"grep":          "Grep",
-	"find":          "Find",
-	"ls":            "Ls",
-	"run_shell_cmd": "Bash",
-}
-
 // toolDisplayName returns a human-friendly display name for a tool.
-// Falls back to capitalizing the first letter of the raw name.
 func toolDisplayName(rawName string) string {
 	if display, ok := toolDisplayNames[rawName]; ok {
 		return display
@@ -70,8 +69,6 @@ func toolDisplayName(rawName string) string {
 }
 
 // formatToolParams formats tool input parameters for inline header display.
-// Extracts the primary parameter (command/filePath) first, then shows
-// remaining params as (key=val, ...). Truncates to maxWidth.
 func formatToolParams(toolArgs string, maxWidth int) string {
 	args := strings.TrimSpace(toolArgs)
 	if args == "" || args == "{}" {
@@ -80,7 +77,6 @@ func formatToolParams(toolArgs string, maxWidth int) string {
 
 	var params map[string]any
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(args), &params); err != nil {
-		// Fallback: strip braces and return raw content
 		args = strings.TrimPrefix(args, "{")
 		args = strings.TrimSuffix(args, "}")
 		args = strings.TrimSpace(args)
@@ -94,7 +90,6 @@ func formatToolParams(toolArgs string, maxWidth int) string {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	// Identify primary parameter by checking known keys in priority order
 	primaryKeys := []string{"command", "filePath", "path", "pattern", "query", "url"}
 	var primaryKey string
 	var primaryVal string
@@ -111,14 +106,24 @@ func formatToolParams(toolArgs string, maxWidth int) string {
 		result.WriteString(primaryVal)
 	}
 
-	// Collect remaining parameters (skip large values like file content)
+	bodyKeys := map[string]bool{
+		"content":  true,
+		"old_text": true,
+		"new_text": true,
+		"oldText":  true,
+		"newText":  true,
+		"edits":    true,
+		"todos":    true,
+	}
 	var remaining []string
 	for key, val := range params {
 		if key == primaryKey {
 			continue
 		}
+		if bodyKeys[key] {
+			continue
+		}
 		valStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", val)
-		// Skip very large values (e.g., oldString, newString, content, todos)
 		if len(valStr) > 100 {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -143,65 +148,35 @@ func formatToolParams(toolArgs string, maxWidth int) string {
 }
 
 // MessageRenderer handles the formatting and rendering of different message types
-// with consistent styling, markdown support, and appropriate visual hierarchies
-// for the standard (non-compact) display mode.
 type MessageRenderer struct {
-	width int
-	debug bool
-
-	// getToolRenderer returns extension-provided rendering overrides for a
-	// specific tool. May be nil if no extensions are loaded. Used in
-	// RenderToolMessage to check for custom header/body formatting before
-	// falling back to builtin renderers.
+	width           int
+	debug           bool
+	ty              *herald.Typography
 	getToolRenderer func(toolName string) *ToolRendererData
 }
 
-// newMessageRenderer creates and initializes a new MessageRenderer with the specified
-// terminal width and debug mode setting. The width parameter determines line wrapping
-// and layout calculations.
+// newMessageRenderer creates and initializes a new MessageRenderer
 func newMessageRenderer(width int, debug bool) *MessageRenderer {
 	return &MessageRenderer{
 		width: width,
 		debug: debug,
+		ty:    createTypography(GetTheme()),
 	}
 }
 
-// SetWidth updates the terminal width for the renderer, affecting how content
-// is wrapped and formatted in subsequent render operations.
+// SetWidth updates the terminal width for the renderer
 func (r *MessageRenderer) SetWidth(width int) {
 	r.width = width
 }
 
-// RenderUserMessage renders a user's input message with distinctive right-aligned
-// formatting, including the system username, timestamp, and markdown-rendered content.
-// The message is displayed with a colored right border for visual distinction.
+// RenderUserMessage renders a user's input message using herald Tip alert
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderUserMessage(content string, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
-	theme := getTheme()
-
-	// Only run markdown rendering when the message contains code spans or
-	// fenced code blocks. Plain text is rendered directly so that newlines
-	// are preserved without the extra paragraph spacing glamour adds.
-	var messageContent string
-	if strings.Contains(content, "`") {
-		// Glamour treats single \n as a soft break, so convert to paragraph
-		// breaks and collapse the resulting blank lines after rendering.
-		mdContent := strings.ReplaceAll(content, "\n", "\n\n")
-		messageContent = r.renderMarkdown(mdContent, r.width-8)
-		messageContent = removeBlankLines(messageContent)
-	} else {
-		messageContent = content
+	if strings.TrimSpace(content) == "" {
+		content = "(empty message)"
 	}
 
-	fullContent := strings.TrimSuffix(messageContent, "\n")
-
-	// Left border with Blue color for user messages.
-	rendered := renderContentBlock(
-		fullContent,
-		r.width,
-		WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
-		WithBorderColor(theme.Info),
-		WithMarginBottom(1),
-	)
+	rendered := r.ty.Tip(content)
+	rendered = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(rendered)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:      UserMessage,
@@ -211,12 +186,8 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderUserMessage(content string, timestamp time.Time)
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderAssistantMessage renders an AI assistant's response with left-aligned formatting,
-// including the model name, timestamp, and markdown-rendered content. Empty responses
-// are ignored and return an empty message. The message features a colored left border
-// for visual distinction.
+// RenderAssistantMessage renders an AI assistant's response
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderAssistantMessage(content string, timestamp time.Time, modelName string) UIMessage {
-	// Ignore empty responses - don't render anything
 	if strings.TrimSpace(content) == "" {
 		return UIMessage{
 			Type:      AssistantMessage,
@@ -226,17 +197,9 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderAssistantMessage(content string, timestamp time.
 		}
 	}
 
-	theme := getTheme()
-	messageContent := r.renderMarkdown(content, r.width-8)
-	fullContent := strings.TrimSuffix(messageContent, "\n")
-
-	// Left border with Primary (Mauve) color for assistant messages.
-	rendered := renderContentBlock(
-		fullContent,
-		r.width,
-		WithBorderColor(theme.Primary),
-		WithMarginBottom(1),
-	)
+	// Use markdown rendering with Chroma syntax highlighting
+	rendered := toMarkdown(content, r.width-4)
+	rendered = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(rendered)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:      AssistantMessage,
@@ -246,30 +209,14 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderAssistantMessage(content string, timestamp time.
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderSystemMessage renders KIT system messages such as help text, command outputs,
-// and informational notifications. These messages are displayed with a distinctive system
-// color border and "KIT System" label to differentiate them from user and AI content.
+// RenderSystemMessage renders KIT system messages using herald Note alert
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderSystemMessage(content string, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
-	theme := getTheme()
-
-	var messageContent string
 	if strings.TrimSpace(content) == "" {
-		messageContent = "No content available"
-	} else if strings.Contains(content, "`") {
-		messageContent = r.renderMarkdown(content, r.width-8)
-	} else {
-		messageContent = content
+		content = "No content available"
 	}
 
-	fullContent := "◇ " + strings.TrimSuffix(messageContent, "\n")
-
-	rendered := renderContentBlock(
-		fullContent,
-		r.width,
-		WithNoBorder(),
-		WithForeground(theme.Muted),
-		WithMarginBottom(1),
-	)
+	rendered := r.ty.Note(content)
+	rendered = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(rendered)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:      SystemMessage,
@@ -279,27 +226,9 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderSystemMessage(content string, timestamp time.Tim
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderDebugMessage renders diagnostic and debugging information with special formatting
-// including a debug icon, colored border, and structured layout. Debug messages are only
-// displayed when debug mode is enabled and help developers troubleshoot issues.
+// RenderDebugMessage renders diagnostic and debugging information
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderDebugMessage(message string, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
-	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
-
-	theme := getTheme()
-	style := baseStyle.
-		Width(r.width - 3).
-		BorderLeft(true).
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		BorderForeground(theme.Tool).
-		BorderStyle(lipgloss.ThickBorder()).
-		PaddingLeft(1).
-		MarginLeft(2).
-		MarginBottom(1)
-
-	header := baseStyle.
-		Foreground(theme.Tool).
-		Bold(true).
-		Render("🔍 Debug Output")
+	header := r.ty.H6("🔍 Debug Output")
 
 	lines := strings.Split(message, "\n")
 	var formattedLines []string
@@ -309,87 +238,52 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderDebugMessage(message string, timestamp time.Time
 		}
 	}
 
-	content := baseStyle.
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		Render(strings.Join(formattedLines, "\n"))
-
-	fullContent := lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left,
+	content := r.ty.Compose(
 		header,
-		content,
+		r.ty.P(strings.Join(formattedLines, "\n")),
 	)
+	content = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(content)
 
 	return UIMessage{
-		Content: style.Render(fullContent),
-		Height:  lipgloss.Height(style.Render(fullContent)),
+		Content: content,
+		Height:  lipgloss.Height(content),
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderDebugConfigMessage renders configuration settings in a formatted debug display
-// with key-value pairs shown in a structured layout. Used to display runtime configuration
-// for debugging purposes with a distinctive icon and border styling.
+// RenderDebugConfigMessage renders configuration settings
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderDebugConfigMessage(config map[string]any, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
-	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
-
-	theme := getTheme()
-	style := baseStyle.
-		Width(r.width - 1).
-		BorderLeft(true).
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		BorderForeground(theme.Tool).
-		BorderStyle(lipgloss.ThickBorder()).
-		PaddingLeft(1)
-
-	header := baseStyle.
-		Foreground(theme.Tool).
-		Bold(true).
-		Render("🔧 Debug Configuration")
+	header := r.ty.H6("🔧 Debug Configuration")
 
 	var configLines []string
 	for key, value := range config {
 		if value != nil {
-			configLines = append(configLines, fmt.Sprintf("  %s: %v", key, value))
+			configLines = append(configLines, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v", key, value))
 		}
 	}
 
-	configContent := baseStyle.
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		Render(strings.Join(configLines, "\n"))
-
-	parts := []string{header}
+	var content string
 	if len(configLines) > 0 {
-		parts = append(parts, configContent)
+		content = r.ty.Compose(
+			header,
+			r.ty.P(strings.Join(configLines, "\n")),
+		)
+	} else {
+		content = header
 	}
-
-	rendered := style.Render(
-		lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, parts...),
-	)
+	content = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(content)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:      SystemMessage,
-		Content:   rendered,
-		Height:    lipgloss.Height(rendered),
+		Content:   content,
+		Height:    lipgloss.Height(content),
 		Timestamp: timestamp,
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderErrorMessage renders error notifications with distinctive red coloring and
-// bold text to ensure visibility. Error messages include timestamp information and
-// are displayed with an error-colored border for immediate recognition.
+// RenderErrorMessage renders error notifications
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderErrorMessage(errorMsg string, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
-	theme := getTheme()
-
-	errorContent := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(theme.Error).
-		Bold(true).
-		Render(errorMsg)
-
-	rendered := renderContentBlock(
-		errorContent,
-		r.width,
-		WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
-		WithBorderColor(theme.Error),
-		WithMarginBottom(1),
-	)
+	rendered := r.ty.Caution(errorMsg)
+	rendered = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(rendered)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:      ErrorMessage,
@@ -399,43 +293,30 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderErrorMessage(errorMsg string, timestamp time.Tim
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderToolCallMessage renders a notification that a tool is being executed, showing
-// the tool name, formatted arguments (if any), and execution timestamp. The message
-// uses tool-specific coloring to distinguish it from regular conversation messages.
+// RenderToolCallMessage renders a notification that a tool is being executed
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderToolCallMessage(toolName, toolArgs string, timestamp time.Time) UIMessage {
-	// Format timestamp
 	timeStr := timestamp.Local().Format("15:04")
 
-	// Format arguments with better presentation
-	theme := getTheme()
 	var argsContent string
 	if toolArgs != "" && toolArgs != "{}" {
-		argsContent = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(theme.Muted).
-			Italic(true).
-			Render(fmt.Sprintf("Arguments: %s", r.formatToolArgs(toolArgs)))
+		argsContent = r.ty.Italic(fmt.Sprintf("Arguments: %s", r.formatToolArgs(toolArgs)))
 	}
 
-	// Create info line
 	info := fmt.Sprintf(" Executing %s (%s)", toolName, timeStr)
+	infoStyled := r.ty.Small(info)
 
-	// Combine parts
 	var fullContent string
 	if argsContent != "" {
-		fullContent = argsContent + "\n" +
-			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.VeryMuted).Render(info)
+		fullContent = r.ty.Compose(
+			argsContent,
+			infoStyled,
+		)
 	} else {
-		fullContent = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.VeryMuted).Render(info)
+		fullContent = infoStyled
 	}
 
-	// Use the new block renderer
-	rendered := renderContentBlock(
-		fullContent,
-		r.width,
-		WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
-		WithBorderColor(theme.Tool),
-		WithMarginBottom(1),
-	)
+	rendered := r.ty.Warning(fullContent)
+	rendered = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(rendered)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:      ToolCallMessage,
@@ -445,47 +326,18 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderToolCallMessage(toolName, toolArgs string, times
 	}
 }
 
-// RenderToolMessage renders a unified tool block combining the tool invocation
-// header (icon + display name + params) with the execution result body. The
-// border color indicates status: green for success, red for error. This replaces
-// the previous two-block approach (separate call + result blocks).
+// RenderToolMessage renders a unified tool block
 func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderToolMessage(toolName, toolArgs, toolResult string, isError bool) UIMessage {
-	theme := getTheme()
-
-	// Resolve extension renderer once for all overrides.
 	var extRd *ToolRendererData
 	if r.getToolRenderer != nil {
 		extRd = r.getToolRenderer(toolName)
 	}
 
-	// --- Header: [icon] [name] [params] ---
-	var icon string
-	borderColor := theme.Success
-	iconColor := theme.Success
-	if isError {
-		icon = "×"
-		borderColor = theme.Error
-		iconColor = theme.Error
-	} else {
-		icon = "✓"
-	}
-
-	// Extension can override border color (applies to both success and error).
-	if extRd != nil && extRd.BorderColor != "" {
-		borderColor = lipgloss.Color(extRd.BorderColor)
-	}
-
-	iconStr := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(iconColor).Bold(true).Render(icon)
-
-	// Extension can override display name.
 	displayName := toolDisplayName(toolName)
 	if extRd != nil && extRd.DisplayName != "" {
 		displayName = extRd.DisplayName
 	}
-	nameStr := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Info).Bold(true).Render(displayName)
 
-	// Format params with width budget for the header line.
-	// Check extension renderer for custom header params first.
 	paramBudget := max(r.width-10-len(displayName), 20)
 	var params string
 	if extRd != nil && extRd.RenderHeader != nil {
@@ -495,69 +347,70 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) RenderToolMessage(toolName, toolArgs, toolResult strin
 		params = formatToolParams(toolArgs, paramBudget)
 	}
 
-	header := iconStr + " " + nameStr
-	if params != "" {
-		header += " " + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Muted).Render(params)
+	var icon string
+	iconColor := GetTheme().Success
+	if isError {
+		icon = "×"
+		iconColor = GetTheme().Error
+	} else {
+		icon = "✓"
 	}
 
-	// --- Body: check extension renderer first, then builtin, then default ---
+	// Style the tool name with color
+	theme := GetTheme()
+	nameColor := theme.Info
+	if isError {
+		nameColor = theme.Error
+	}
+	styledName := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(nameColor).Bold(true).Render(displayName)
+	styledIcon := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(iconColor).Render(icon)
+
+	// Build the content: icon + name + params on first line, then body
+	headerLine := styledIcon + " " + styledName
+	if params != "" {
+		headerLine += " " + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Muted).Render(params)
+	}
+
+	// Get body content
 	var body string
 	if extRd != nil && extRd.RenderBody != nil {
 		body = extRd.RenderBody(toolResult, isError, r.width-8)
-		// Apply markdown rendering if requested and body is non-empty.
 		if body != "" && extRd.BodyMarkdown {
 			body = strings.TrimSuffix(toMarkdown(body, r.width-8), "\n")
 		}
 	}
 	if body == "" {
 		if isError {
-			body = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-				Foreground(theme.Error).
-				Render(toolResult)
+			body = r.formatToolResult(toolName, toolResult)
 		} else {
 			body = renderToolBody(toolName, toolArgs, toolResult, r.width-8)
 			if body == "" {
-				body = r.formatToolResult(toolName, toolResult, r.width-8)
+				body = r.formatToolResult(toolName, toolResult)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if strings.TrimSpace(body) == "" {
-		body = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Italic(true).
-			Foreground(theme.Muted).
-			Render("(no output)")
+		body = r.ty.Italic("(no output)")
 	}
 
-	// Combine header + body into a single block.
-	fullContent := header + "\n\n" + strings.TrimSuffix(body, "\n")
-
-	// Build rendering options; extension can override background.
-	blockOpts := []renderingOption{
-		WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
-		WithBorderColor(borderColor),
-		WithMarginBottom(1),
-	}
-	if extRd != nil && extRd.Background != "" {
-		blockOpts = append(blockOpts, WithBackground(lipgloss.Color(extRd.Background)))
-	}
-
-	rendered := renderContentBlock(
-		fullContent,
-		r.width,
-		blockOpts...,
+	// Compose: icon + name + params, then body
+	fullContent := r.ty.Compose(
+		headerLine,
+		"",
+		body,
 	)
+	fullContent = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(fullContent)
 
 	return UIMessage{
 		Type:    ToolMessage,
-		Content: rendered,
-		Height:  lipgloss.Height(rendered),
+		Content: fullContent,
+		Height:  lipgloss.Height(fullContent),
 	}
 }
 
 // formatToolArgs formats tool arguments for display
 func (r *MessageRenderer) formatToolArgs(args string) string {
-	// Remove outer braces and clean up JSON formatting
 	args = strings.TrimSpace(args)
 	if strings.HasPrefix(args, "{") && strings.HasSuffix(args, "}") {
 		args = strings.TrimPrefix(args, "{")
@@ -565,12 +418,10 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) formatToolArgs(args string) string {
 		args = strings.TrimSpace(args)
 	}
 
-	// If it's empty after cleanup, return a placeholder
 	if args == "" {
 		return "(no arguments)"
 	}
 
-	// Truncate if too long, but skip truncation in debug mode
 	if !r.debug {
 		maxLen := 100
 		if len(args) > maxLen {
@@ -582,10 +433,7 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) formatToolArgs(args string) string {
 }
 
 // formatToolResult formats tool results based on tool type
-func (r *MessageRenderer) formatToolResult(toolName, result string, width int) string {
-	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
-
-	// Truncate very long results only if not in debug mode
+func (r *MessageRenderer) formatToolResult(toolName, result string) string {
 	if !r.debug {
 		maxLines := 10
 		lines := strings.Split(result, "\n")
@@ -594,51 +442,40 @@ func (r *MessageRenderer) formatToolResult(toolName, result string, width int) s
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Format bash/command output with better formatting
-	if strings.Contains(toolName, "bash") || strings.Contains(toolName, "command") || strings.Contains(toolName, "shell") || toolName == "run_shell_cmd" {
-		theme := getTheme()
-
-		// Split result into sections if it contains both stdout and stderr
+	if strings.Contains(toolName, "bash") || strings.Contains(toolName, "command") ||
+		strings.Contains(toolName, "shell") {
 		if strings.Contains(result, "<stdout>") || strings.Contains(result, "<stderr>") {
-			return r.formatBashOutput(result, width, theme)
+			return parseBashOutput(result, GetTheme())
 		}
-
-		// For simple output, just render as monospace text with proper line breaks
-		return baseStyle.
-			Width(width).
-			Foreground(theme.Muted).
-			Render(result)
 	}
 
-	// For other tools, render as muted text
-	theme := getTheme()
-	return baseStyle.
-		Width(width).
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		Render(result)
+	return result
 }
 
-// formatBashOutput formats bash command output with proper section handling.
-// Delegates tag parsing to the shared parseBashOutput helper.
-func (r *MessageRenderer) formatBashOutput(result string, width int, theme Theme) string {
-	parsed := parseBashOutput(result, theme)
-	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Width(width).
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		Render(parsed)
-}
-
-// renderMarkdown renders markdown content using glamour
-func (r *MessageRenderer) renderMarkdown(content string, width int) string {
-	rendered := toMarkdown(content, width)
-	return strings.TrimSuffix(rendered, "\n")
+// createTypography creates a typography instance from theme
+func createTypography(theme Theme) *herald.Typography {
+	return herald.New(
+		herald.WithPalette(herald.ColorPalette{
+			Primary:   theme.Primary,
+			Secondary: theme.Secondary,
+			Tertiary:  theme.Info,
+			Accent:    theme.Accent,
+			Highlight: theme.Highlight,
+			Muted:     theme.Muted,
+			Text:      theme.Text,
+			Surface:   theme.Background,
+			Base:      theme.CodeBg,
+		}),
+		herald.WithCodeLineNumbers(true),
+		// Customize alert labels
+		herald.WithAlertLabel(herald.AlertNote, "Info"),
+		herald.WithAlertLabel(herald.AlertTip, "You"),
+		herald.WithAlertLabel(herald.AlertWarning, "Working"),
+		herald.WithAlertLabel(herald.AlertCaution, "Error"),
+	)
 }
 
 // removeBlankLines removes lines that are visually blank from rendered output.
-// Glamour wraps every character (including padding spaces) with ANSI color
-// codes, so we must strip escape sequences before checking whether a line is
-// empty. This collapses paragraph spacing so user messages render without
-// extra vertical gaps.
 func removeBlankLines(s string) string {
 	lines := strings.Split(s, "\n")
 	filtered := lines[:0]

internal/ui/model.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ui
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ type AppController interface {
 	// GetTreeSession returns the tree session manager, or nil if tree sessions
 	// are not enabled. Used by slash commands like /tree, /fork, /session.
 	GetTreeSession() *session.TreeManager
+	// SwitchTreeSession replaces the active tree session with a new one,
+	// closing the old session. Used by /new to create a completely fresh session.
+	SwitchTreeSession(ts *session.TreeManager)
 	// SendEvent sends a tea.Msg to the program asynchronously. Safe to call
 	// from any goroutine. Used by extension command goroutines to deliver
 	// results back to the TUI without going through tea.Cmd (which can stall
@@ -97,6 +101,12 @@ type AppController interface {
 	// alongside the text. Returns the current queue depth (0 = started
 	// immediately, >0 = queued).
 	RunWithFiles(prompt string, files []fantasy.FilePart) int
+	// Steer injects a steering message into the currently running agent
+	// turn. If the agent is busy, the message is delivered between steps
+	// (after current tool finishes, before next LLM call). If idle, the
+	// message starts executing immediately. Returns 0 if started
+	// immediately, >0 if injected/pending.
+	Steer(prompt string) int
 }
 
 // SkillItem holds display metadata about a loaded skill for the startup
@@ -414,6 +424,11 @@ type AppModel struct {
 	// the input and move to scrollback when the agent picks them up.
 	queuedMessages []string
 
+	// steeringMessages stores the text of prompts that were sent as steer
+	// messages (injected mid-turn via Ctrl+S). Rendered with a "STEERING"
+	// badge above the input. Cleared when the steer is consumed.
+	steeringMessages []string
+
 	// pendingUserPrints holds user messages that have been consumed from the
 	// queue but not yet printed to scrollback. They are deferred until
 	// SpinnerEvent{Show: true} so the previous assistant response can be
@@ -560,6 +575,18 @@ type AppModel struct {
 	// width and height track the terminal dimensions.
 	width  int
 	height int
+
+	// streamingBashOutput holds the current streaming bash output lines.
+	// Lines are accumulated as they arrive and displayed in the stream region.
+	streamingBashOutput []string
+	// streamingBashStderr holds stderr lines separately (rendered differently).
+	streamingBashStderr []string
+	// streamingBashMaxLines caps how many lines to accumulate to prevent memory issues.
+	streamingBashMaxLines int
+	// streaming bash fields are only mutated/read from the Bubble Tea event loop
+	// (Update/View), so no mutex is required here.
+	// streamingBashCommand holds the command being executed for display as a header.
+	streamingBashCommand string
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -670,6 +697,9 @@ func NewAppModel(appCtrl AppController, opts AppModelOptions) *AppModel {
 	m.mcpToolCount = opts.MCPToolCount
 	m.extensionToolCount = opts.ExtensionToolCount
 
+	// Initialize streaming bash output buffer.
+	m.streamingBashMaxLines = 50 // cap to prevent memory issues
+
 	// Wire up child components now that we have the concrete implementations.
 	m.input = NewInputComponent(width, "Enter your prompt (Type /help for commands, Ctrl+C to quit)", appCtrl)
 
@@ -756,28 +786,29 @@ func (m *AppModel) PrintStartupInfo() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	render := func(text string) string {
-		return m.renderer.RenderSystemMessage(text, time.Now()).Content
-	}
+	// Create typography instance for startup rendering
+	ty := createTypography(GetTheme())
 
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	// Build the combined startup content.
-	var lines []string
+	// Build key-value pairs for startup info
+	var pairs [][2]string
 
 	if m.providerName != "" && m.modelName != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Model loaded: %s (%s)", m.providerName, m.modelName))
+		pairs = append(pairs, [2]string{"Model", fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", m.providerName, m.modelName)})
 	}
 
 	if m.loadingMessage != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, m.loadingMessage)
+		pairs = append(pairs, [2]string{"Status", m.loadingMessage})
 	}
 
 	// Context — loaded AGENTS.md files.
 	if len(m.contextPaths) > 0 {
-		for _, p := range m.contextPaths {
-			lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Context: %s", tildeHome(p)))
+		contextStr := tildeHome(m.contextPaths[0])
+		if len(m.contextPaths) > 1 {
+			contextStr += fmt.Sprintf(" +%d more", len(m.contextPaths)-1)
 		}
+		pairs = append(pairs, [2]string{"Context", contextStr})
 	}
 
 	// Skills — listed by name.
@@ -786,21 +817,23 @@ func (m *AppModel) PrintStartupInfo() {
 		for i, si := range m.skillItems {
 			names[i] = si.Name
 		}
-		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Skills: %s", strings.Join(names, ", ")))
+		pairs = append(pairs, [2]string{"Skills", strings.Join(names, ", ")})
 	}
 
 	// Extension tool count (only shown when > 0).
 	if m.extensionToolCount > 0 {
-		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Loaded %d extension tools", m.extensionToolCount))
+		pairs = append(pairs, [2]string{"Extensions", fmt.Sprintf("%d tools", m.extensionToolCount)})
 	}
 
 	// MCP tool count (only shown when > 0).
 	if m.mcpToolCount > 0 {
-		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Loaded %d tools from MCP servers", m.mcpToolCount))
+		pairs = append(pairs, [2]string{"MCP", fmt.Sprintf("%d tools", m.mcpToolCount)})
 	}
 
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		fmt.Println(render(strings.Join(lines, "\n\n")))
+	if len(pairs) > 0 {
+		rendered := ty.KVGroup(pairs)
+		rendered = lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(rendered)
+		fmt.Println(rendered)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1056,6 +1089,45 @@ func (m *AppModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
 			}
 			// In other states pass ESC through to children below.
+
+		case "ctrl+s":
+			// Steer: inject the current input as a steering message into the
+			// running agent turn. Only active during stateWorking — in input
+			// state, Ctrl+S is passed through to children (no-op by default).
+			if m.state == stateWorking && m.appCtrl != nil {
+				var text string
+				if ic, ok := m.input.(*InputComponent); ok {
+					text = strings.TrimSpace(ic.textarea.Value())
+				}
+				if text != "" {
+					// Clear the input and push to history.
+					if ic, ok := m.input.(*InputComponent); ok {
+						ic.pushHistory(text)
+						ic.textarea.SetValue("")
+					}
+
+					// Preprocess @file references.
+					processedText := text
+					if m.cwd != "" {
+						processedText = ProcessFileAttachments(text, m.cwd)
+					}
+
+					// Inject the steer message.
+					sLen := m.appCtrl.Steer(processedText)
+					if sLen > 0 {
+						m.steeringMessages = append(m.steeringMessages, text)
+						m.distributeHeight()
+					} else {
+						// Started immediately (agent was idle).
+						m.pendingUserPrints = append(m.pendingUserPrints, text)
+						m.flushStreamAndPendingUserMessages()
+						if m.state != stateWorking {
+							m.state = stateWorking
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Route key events to the focused child. Check for editor
@@ -1302,6 +1374,16 @@ func (m *AppModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		// rendered when the ToolResultEvent arrives.
 		m.flushStreamContent()
 
+		// For bash commands, extract and store the command for the streaming output header.
+		if msg.ToolName == "bash" {
+			var args struct {
+				Command string `json:"command"`
+			}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(msg.ToolArgs), &args); err == nil && args.Command != "" {
+				m.streamingBashCommand = args.Command
+			}
+		}
+
 	case app.ToolExecutionEvent:
 		// Pass to stream component for execution spinner display.
 		if m.stream != nil {
@@ -1312,12 +1394,32 @@ func (m *AppModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case app.ToolResultEvent:
 		// Buffer tool result for scrollback.
 		m.printToolResult(msg)
+		// Clear streaming bash output since tool completed.
+		m.streamingBashOutput = nil
+		m.streamingBashStderr = nil
+		m.streamingBashCommand = ""
 		// Start spinner again while waiting for the next LLM response.
 		if m.stream != nil {
 			_, cmd := m.stream.Update(app.SpinnerEvent{Show: true})
 			cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
 		}
 
+	case app.ToolOutputEvent:
+		// Accumulate streaming bash output for display.
+		if msg.IsStderr {
+			m.streamingBashStderr = append(m.streamingBashStderr, msg.Chunk)
+			// Cap stderr lines to prevent memory issues.
+			if len(m.streamingBashStderr) > m.streamingBashMaxLines {
+				m.streamingBashStderr = m.streamingBashStderr[len(m.streamingBashStderr)-m.streamingBashMaxLines:]
+			}
+		} else {
+			m.streamingBashOutput = append(m.streamingBashOutput, msg.Chunk)
+			// Cap stdout lines to prevent memory issues.
+			if len(m.streamingBashOutput) > m.streamingBashMaxLines {
+				m.streamingBashOutput = m.streamingBashOutput[len(m.streamingBashOutput)-m.streamingBashMaxLines:]
+			}
+		}
+
 	case app.ToolCallContentEvent:
 		// In streaming mode this text was already delivered via StreamChunkEvents
 		// and will be flushed before the next tool call. Ignore to avoid
@@ -1352,6 +1454,38 @@ func (m *AppModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 		m.distributeHeight()
 
+	case app.SteerConsumedEvent:
+		// Steering messages were consumed — either injected mid-turn via
+		// PrepareStep, or drained into the queue after a text-only turn.
+		//
+		// Two cases:
+		//
+		//  1. Mid-turn (stateWorking, PrepareStep fired): no SpinnerEvent{Show:
+		//     true} will follow within this turn, so we cannot rely on
+		//     flushStreamAndPendingUserMessages() being called. Flush any live
+		//     stream content first (assistant text up to the steer point), then
+		//     render the steering user messages immediately to scrollback.
+		//
+		//  2. Post-turn (text-only response, drained after StepComplete): a
+		//     SpinnerEvent{Show: true} for the next turn is already in flight.
+		//     Defer to pendingUserPrints so the previous assistant response is
+		//     flushed first, preserving chronological order.
+		if m.state == stateWorking {
+			// Case 1: mid-turn — flush + print immediately.
+			m.flushStreamContent()
+			for _, text := range m.steeringMessages {
+				m.printUserMessage(text)
+			}
+			m.steeringMessages = m.steeringMessages[:0]
+			m.distributeHeight()
+			cmds = append(cmds, m.drainScrollback())
+		} else {
+			// Case 2: post-turn — defer so SpinnerEvent orders correctly.
+			m.pendingUserPrints = append(m.pendingUserPrints, m.steeringMessages...)
+			m.steeringMessages = m.steeringMessages[:0]
+			m.distributeHeight()
+		}
+
 	case app.StepCompleteEvent:
 		// Keep stream content visible in the view — don't flush to scrollback
 		// yet. Flushing + resetting in the same frame would shrink the view
@@ -1604,6 +1738,7 @@ func (m *AppModel) View() tea.View {
 	// Propagate hint visibility to the input component before rendering.
 	if ic, ok := m.input.(*InputComponent); ok {
 		ic.hideHint = vis.HideInputHint
+		ic.agentBusy = m.state == stateWorking
 	}
 
 	// When a prompt is active, it replaces the input area for consistency
@@ -1670,24 +1805,125 @@ func (m *AppModel) View() tea.View {
 
 // renderStream returns the stream region content.
 func (m *AppModel) renderStream() string {
-	if m.stream == nil {
+	theme := GetTheme()
+
+	var parts []string
+
+	// Stream component content (LLM streaming text, reasoning, spinner placeholder).
+	if m.stream != nil {
+		if content := m.stream.View().Content; content != "" {
+			parts = append(parts, content)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Streaming bash output section (if any).
+	bashView := m.renderStreamingBashOutput(theme)
+	if bashView != "" {
+		parts = append(parts, bashView)
+	}
+
+	if len(parts) == 0 {
 		return ""
 	}
 
 	// Show canceling warning if set.
 	if m.canceling {
-		theme := GetTheme()
 		warning := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 			Foreground(theme.Warning).
 			Bold(true).
 			Render("  ⚠ Press ESC again to cancel")
-		return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left,
-			m.stream.View().Content,
-			warning,
-		)
+		parts = append(parts, warning)
 	}
 
-	return m.stream.View().Content
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, parts...)
+}
+
+// renderStreamingBashOutput renders accumulated streaming bash output (stdout + stderr)
+// below the LLM streaming text. Returns empty string if no bash output is present.
+// Lines are truncated to the terminal width and capped to maxBashLines to prevent
+// long-running commands from blowing up the TUI layout.
+func (m *AppModel) renderStreamingBashOutput(theme Theme) string {
+	stdoutLines := make([]string, len(m.streamingBashOutput))
+	copy(stdoutLines, m.streamingBashOutput)
+	stderrLines := make([]string, len(m.streamingBashStderr))
+	copy(stderrLines, m.streamingBashStderr)
+	command := m.streamingBashCommand
+
+	if len(stdoutLines) == 0 && len(stderrLines) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	const lineIndent = "  "
+	lineWidth := max(m.width-2-len(lineIndent), 20)
+	// Account for PaddingLeft(1) on the output/stderr styles.
+	maxLineChars := lineWidth - 1
+
+	outputStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Background(theme.CodeBg).
+		PaddingLeft(1)
+
+	stderrStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(theme.Error).
+		Background(theme.CodeBg).
+		PaddingLeft(1)
+
+	// Header style for the command - muted text with a subtle indicator.
+	headerStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(theme.Muted).
+		PaddingLeft(1)
+
+	// Cap displayed lines to maxBashLines (show the tail, since streaming
+	// output is most useful at the end). The buffer itself is larger to
+	// preserve context, but we only render the last N lines.
+	totalLines := len(stdoutLines) + len(stderrLines)
+	var hiddenCount int
+	if totalLines > maxBashLines {
+		hiddenCount = totalLines - maxBashLines
+		// Trim from stdout first (older output), then stderr.
+		remaining := maxBashLines
+		if len(stderrLines) >= remaining {
+			stdoutLines = nil
+			stderrLines = stderrLines[len(stderrLines)-remaining:]
+		} else {
+			remaining -= len(stderrLines)
+			if len(stdoutLines) > remaining {
+				stdoutLines = stdoutLines[len(stdoutLines)-remaining:]
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var lines []string
+
+	// Command header - show the bash command being executed.
+	if command != "" {
+		headerText := fmt.Sprintf("$ %s", command)
+		headerContent := headerStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render(truncateLine(headerText, maxLineChars))
+		lines = append(lines, lineIndent+headerContent)
+	}
+
+	// Truncation hint at the top.
+	if hiddenCount > 0 {
+		hint := fmt.Sprintf("...(%d more lines above)", hiddenCount)
+		hintContent := outputStyle.Width(lineWidth).
+			Foreground(theme.Muted).Italic(true).Render(hint)
+		lines = append(lines, lineIndent+hintContent)
+	}
+
+	// Render stdout lines.
+	for _, line := range stdoutLines {
+		line = truncateLine(strings.TrimRight(line, "\n"), maxLineChars)
+		styled := outputStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render(line)
+		lines = append(lines, lineIndent+styled)
+	}
+
+	// Render stderr lines with error styling.
+	for _, line := range stderrLines {
+		line = truncateLine(strings.TrimRight(line, "\n"), maxLineChars)
+		styled := stderrStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render(line)
+		lines = append(lines, lineIndent+styled)
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
 }
 
 // renderStatusBar renders a persistent single-line status bar below the input.
@@ -1808,16 +2044,26 @@ func (m *AppModel) cycleThinkingLevel() {
 	go func() { _ = SaveThinkingLevelPreference(next) }()
 }
 
-// renderSeparator renders the separator line with an optional queue count badge.
+// renderSeparator renders the separator line with an optional queue/steer count badge.
 func (m *AppModel) renderSeparator() string {
 	theme := GetTheme()
 	lineStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Muted)
 	queueLen := len(m.queuedMessages)
+	steerLen := len(m.steeringMessages)
 
-	if queueLen > 0 {
-		badge := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(theme.Secondary).
-			Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d queued", queueLen))
+	if steerLen > 0 || queueLen > 0 {
+		var parts []string
+		if steerLen > 0 {
+			parts = append(parts, lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(theme.Warning).
+				Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d steering", steerLen)))
+		}
+		if queueLen > 0 {
+			parts = append(parts, lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(theme.Secondary).
+				Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d queued", queueLen)))
+		}
+		badge := strings.Join(parts, " ")
 
 		// Fill the separator with dashes up to the badge.
 		dashWidth := max(m.width-lipgloss.Width(badge)-1, 0)
@@ -1916,27 +2162,47 @@ func (m *AppModel) renderHeaderFooter(getter func() *WidgetData) string {
 	return renderContentBlock(data.Text, m.width, opts...)
 }
 
-// renderQueuedMessages renders queued prompts as styled content blocks with a
-// "QUEUED" badge, anchored between the separator and input. Each message is
-// displayed in a bordered block matching the overall message styling.
+// renderQueuedMessages renders queued and steering prompts as styled content
+// blocks with badges, anchored between the separator and input. Steering
+// messages use a distinct "STEERING" badge to differentiate from queued ones.
 func (m *AppModel) renderQueuedMessages() string {
-	if len(m.queuedMessages) == 0 {
+	if len(m.queuedMessages) == 0 && len(m.steeringMessages) == 0 {
 		return ""
 	}
 	theme := GetTheme()
-	badge := CreateBadge("QUEUED", theme.Accent)
 
 	var blocks []string
-	for _, msg := range m.queuedMessages {
-		content := msg + "\n" + badge
-		rendered := renderContentBlock(
-			content,
-			m.width,
-			WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
-			WithBorderColor(theme.Muted),
-		)
-		blocks = append(blocks, rendered)
+
+	// Render steering messages first (higher priority).
+	if len(m.steeringMessages) > 0 {
+		badge := CreateBadge("STEERING", theme.Warning)
+		for _, msg := range m.steeringMessages {
+			content := msg + "\n" + badge
+			rendered := renderContentBlock(
+				content,
+				m.width,
+				WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
+				WithBorderColor(theme.Warning),
+			)
+			blocks = append(blocks, rendered)
+		}
 	}
+
+	// Render queued messages.
+	if len(m.queuedMessages) > 0 {
+		badge := CreateBadge("QUEUED", theme.Accent)
+		for _, msg := range m.queuedMessages {
+			content := msg + "\n" + badge
+			rendered := renderContentBlock(
+				content,
+				m.width,
+				WithAlign(lipgloss.Left),
+				WithBorderColor(theme.Muted),
+			)
+			blocks = append(blocks, rendered)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return strings.Join(blocks, "\n")
 }
 
@@ -2007,6 +2273,7 @@ func (m *AppModel) handleSlashCommand(sc *SlashCommand) tea.Cmd {
 			m.appCtrl.ClearQueue()
 		}
 		m.queuedMessages = m.queuedMessages[:0]
+		m.steeringMessages = m.steeringMessages[:0]
 		m.distributeHeight()
 
 	case "/tree":
@@ -2153,7 +2420,7 @@ func (m *AppModel) printHelpMessage() {
 		"**Navigation:**\n" +
 		"- `/tree`: Navigate session tree (switch branches)\n" +
 		"- `/fork`: Branch from an earlier message\n" +
-		"- `/new`: Start a new branch (preserves history)\n" +
+		"- `/new`: Start a new session (discards context, saves old session)\n" +
 		"- `/resume`: Open session picker to switch sessions\n" +
 		"- `/name <name>`: Set a display name for this session\n\n" +
 		"**System:**\n" +
@@ -2194,7 +2461,9 @@ func (m *AppModel) printHelpMessage() {
 		"- `!!command`: Run shell command, output excluded from LLM context\n\n" +
 		"**Keys:**\n" +
 		"- `Ctrl+C`: Exit at any time\n" +
-		"- `ESC` (x2): Cancel ongoing LLM generation\n\n" +
+		"- `ESC` (x2): Cancel ongoing LLM generation\n" +
+		"- `Ctrl+S`: Steer — redirect the agent mid-turn (injected between tool calls)\n" +
+		"- `Enter` (while working): Queue message for after the agent finishes\n\n" +
 		"You can also just type your message to chat with the AI assistant."
 	m.printSystemMessage(help)
 }
@@ -2719,7 +2988,8 @@ func (m *AppModel) handleForkCommand() tea.Cmd {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// handleNewCommand starts a fresh session by resetting the tree leaf.
+// handleNewCommand starts a completely new session (Pi-style /new behavior).
+// Creates a new session file, discarding all context from the previous conversation.
 func (m *AppModel) handleNewCommand() tea.Cmd {
 	// Emit before-session-switch event in a goroutine so that extension
 	// handlers can call blocking operations (e.g. ctx.PromptConfirm) without
@@ -2742,6 +3012,8 @@ func (m *AppModel) handleNewCommand() tea.Cmd {
 
 // performNewSession performs the actual session reset. Called either directly
 // (when no before-hook exists) or after the async hook completes.
+// Matches Pi behavior: creates a completely new session file, discarding all
+// context from the previous conversation.
 func (m *AppModel) performNewSession() tea.Cmd {
 	ts := m.appCtrl.GetTreeSession()
 	if ts == nil {
@@ -2753,11 +3025,16 @@ func (m *AppModel) performNewSession() tea.Cmd {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	ts.ResetLeaf()
-	if m.appCtrl != nil {
-		m.appCtrl.ClearMessages()
+	// Create a brand new session file (Pi-style /new behavior)
+	newTs, err := session.CreateTreeSession(m.cwd)
+	if err != nil {
+		m.printSystemMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create new session: %v", err))
+		return nil
 	}
-	m.printSystemMessage("New branch started. Previous conversation is preserved in the tree.")
+
+	// Switch to the new session, closing the old one
+	m.appCtrl.SwitchTreeSession(newTs)
+	m.printSystemMessage("New session started. Previous conversation saved.")
 	return nil
 }
 

internal/ui/model_test.go

@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ func (s *stubAppController) GetTreeSession() *session.TreeManager {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *stubAppController) SwitchTreeSession(_ *session.TreeManager) {
+	// no-op in tests
+}
+
 func (s *stubAppController) SendEvent(_ tea.Msg) {
 	// no-op in tests
 }
@@ -67,6 +71,11 @@ func (s *stubAppController) RunWithFiles(prompt string, _ []fantasy.FilePart) in
 	return s.queueLen
 }
 
+func (s *stubAppController) Steer(prompt string) int {
+	s.runCalls = append(s.runCalls, prompt)
+	return s.queueLen
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Stub child components
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -112,15 +121,16 @@ func newTestAppModel(ctrl AppController) (*AppModel, *stubStreamComponent, *stub
 	stream := &stubStreamComponent{}
 	input := &stubInputComponent{}
 	m := &AppModel{
-		state:       stateInput,
-		appCtrl:     ctrl,
-		stream:      stream,
-		input:       input,
-		renderer:    newMessageRenderer(80, false),
-		compactMode: false,
-		modelName:   "test-model",
-		width:       80,
-		height:      24,
+		state:                 stateInput,
+		appCtrl:               ctrl,
+		stream:                stream,
+		input:                 input,
+		renderer:              newMessageRenderer(80, false),
+		compactMode:           false,
+		modelName:             "test-model",
+		width:                 80,
+		height:                24,
+		streamingBashMaxLines: 50, // Initialize buffer cap like NewAppModel does
 	}
 	return m, stream, input
 }
@@ -602,6 +612,133 @@ func TestToolResult_printsAndStartsSpinner(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestToolOutputEvent_accumulatesBashOutput verifies that ToolOutputEvent
+// accumulates stdout and stderr lines into the streaming bash output buffers.
+func TestToolOutputEvent_accumulatesBashOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := &stubAppController{}
+	m, _, _ := newTestAppModel(ctrl)
+	m.state = stateWorking
+
+	// Send stdout chunk.
+	m = sendMsg(m, app.ToolOutputEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		ToolName:   "bash",
+		Chunk:      "line one\n",
+		IsStderr:   false,
+	})
+
+	if len(m.streamingBashOutput) != 1 || m.streamingBashOutput[0] != "line one\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamingBashOutput=['line one\\n'], got %v", m.streamingBashOutput)
+	}
+	if len(m.streamingBashStderr) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty streamingBashStderr, got %v", m.streamingBashStderr)
+	}
+
+	// Send another stdout chunk.
+	m = sendMsg(m, app.ToolOutputEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		ToolName:   "bash",
+		Chunk:      "line two\n",
+		IsStderr:   false,
+	})
+
+	if len(m.streamingBashOutput) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 stdout lines, got %d", len(m.streamingBashOutput))
+	}
+
+	// Send stderr chunk.
+	m = sendMsg(m, app.ToolOutputEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		ToolName:   "bash",
+		Chunk:      "error: something failed\n",
+		IsStderr:   true,
+	})
+
+	if len(m.streamingBashStderr) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 stderr line, got %d", len(m.streamingBashStderr))
+	}
+	if m.streamingBashStderr[0] != "error: something failed\n" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected stderr 'error: something failed\\n', got %q", m.streamingBashStderr[0])
+	}
+}
+
+// TestToolResult_clearsStreamingBashOutput verifies that ToolResultEvent clears
+// the streaming bash output buffers since the final result will be printed.
+func TestToolResult_clearsStreamingBashOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := &stubAppController{}
+	m, _, _ := newTestAppModel(ctrl)
+	m.state = stateWorking
+
+	// Accumulate some bash output.
+	m.streamingBashOutput = []string{"output line"}
+	m.streamingBashStderr = []string{"error line"}
+
+	_, _ = m.Update(app.ToolResultEvent{
+		ToolName: "bash",
+		ToolArgs: `{"cmd":"ls"}`,
+		Result:   "output line\nerror line\n",
+		IsError:  false,
+	})
+
+	if len(m.streamingBashOutput) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamingBashOutput cleared, got %v", m.streamingBashOutput)
+	}
+	if len(m.streamingBashStderr) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamingBashStderr cleared, got %v", m.streamingBashStderr)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestToolCallStarted_extractsBashCommand verifies that ToolCallStartedEvent
+// extracts the bash command from ToolArgs and stores it for the streaming output header.
+func TestToolCallStarted_extractsBashCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := &stubAppController{}
+	m, _, _ := newTestAppModel(ctrl)
+	m.state = stateWorking
+
+	// Send ToolCallStartedEvent with bash command.
+	m = sendMsg(m, app.ToolCallStartedEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		ToolName:   "bash",
+		ToolArgs:   `{"command":"ls -la /home"}`,
+	})
+
+	if m.streamingBashCommand != "ls -la /home" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamingBashCommand='ls -la /home', got %q", m.streamingBashCommand)
+	}
+
+	// ToolResultEvent should clear the command.
+	m = sendMsg(m, app.ToolResultEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		ToolName:   "bash",
+		ToolArgs:   `{"command":"ls -la /home"}`,
+		Result:     "output",
+		IsError:    false,
+	})
+
+	if m.streamingBashCommand != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamingBashCommand cleared, got %q", m.streamingBashCommand)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestToolCallStarted_nonBashTool_doesNotSetCommand verifies that non-bash tools
+// do not set the streamingBashCommand field.
+func TestToolCallStarted_nonBashTool_doesNotSetCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := &stubAppController{}
+	m, _, _ := newTestAppModel(ctrl)
+	m.state = stateWorking
+
+	// Send ToolCallStartedEvent with a non-bash tool.
+	m = sendMsg(m, app.ToolCallStartedEvent{
+		ToolCallID: "call-1",
+		ToolName:   "read",
+		ToolArgs:   `{"file":"/etc/passwd"}`,
+	})
+
+	if m.streamingBashCommand != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected streamingBashCommand to remain empty for non-bash tools, got %q", m.streamingBashCommand)
+	}
+}
+
 // TestStepError_printCmd verifies that StepErrorEvent with a non-nil error
 // produces a non-nil cmd (the tea.Println call for the error message).
 func TestStepError_printCmd(t *testing.T) {

internal/ui/stream.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
+	"github.com/indaco/herald"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/app"
 )
 
@@ -79,7 +80,12 @@ func streamSpinnerTickCmd(generation uint64) tea.Cmd {
 // streamFlushTickMsg fires when it's time to commit pending chunks to the
 // main content builders and trigger a re-render. This coalesces rapid
 // streaming chunks into fewer expensive markdown re-renders.
-type streamFlushTickMsg struct{}
+//
+// generation ties the tick to the pending flush session that created it so
+// stale ticks from a prior Reset() are discarded.
+type streamFlushTickMsg struct {
+	generation uint64
+}
 
 // streamFlushInterval is the coalescing window for stream chunks. Chunks
 // arriving within this window are batched into a single render pass.
@@ -89,9 +95,9 @@ const streamFlushInterval = 16 * time.Millisecond
 
 // streamFlushTickCmd returns a tea.Cmd that fires streamFlushTickMsg after
 // the coalescing interval.
-func streamFlushTickCmd() tea.Cmd {
+func streamFlushTickCmd(generation uint64) tea.Cmd {
 	return tea.Tick(streamFlushInterval, func(_ time.Time) tea.Msg {
-		return streamFlushTickMsg{}
+		return streamFlushTickMsg{generation: generation}
 	})
 }
 
@@ -149,9 +155,11 @@ type StreamComponent struct {
 	// spinnerFrame is the current frame index.
 	spinnerFrame int
 
-	// activeTools tracks the names of tools currently executing in parallel.
-	// When multiple tools run concurrently, all are displayed in the spinner.
-	activeTools []string
+	// activeTools maps ToolCallID -> display label for currently running tools.
+	activeTools map[string]string
+
+	// activeToolOrder preserves deterministic display order for active tools.
+	activeToolOrder []string
 
 	// streamContent holds committed streaming text (flushed from pending).
 	streamContent strings.Builder
@@ -172,6 +180,10 @@ type StreamComponent struct {
 	// the same coalescing window.
 	flushPending bool
 
+	// flushGeneration is incremented when stream state resets so stale flush
+	// ticks from a previous step can be discarded.
+	flushGeneration uint64
+
 	// renderCache holds the last rendered output string. Reused by View()
 	// between flush ticks to avoid redundant markdown re-parsing.
 	renderCache string
@@ -190,14 +202,8 @@ type StreamComponent struct {
 	// reasoningDuration holds the total reasoning time, frozen when streaming text begins.
 	reasoningDuration time.Duration
 
-	// messageRenderer renders assistant messages in standard mode.
-	messageRenderer *MessageRenderer
-
-	// compactRenderer renders assistant messages in compact mode.
-	compactRenderer *CompactRenderer
-
-	// compactMode selects which renderer to use.
-	compactMode bool
+	// renderer renders streaming assistant text in either compact or standard mode.
+	renderer Renderer
 
 	// modelName is displayed in the streaming text header.
 	modelName string
@@ -211,6 +217,9 @@ type StreamComponent struct {
 	// height constrains the render output to at most this many lines.
 	// 0 means unconstrained.
 	height int
+
+	// ty provides typography functions for rendering text.
+	ty *herald.Typography
 }
 
 // NewStreamComponent creates a new StreamComponent ready to be embedded in AppModel.
@@ -218,13 +227,20 @@ func NewStreamComponent(compactMode bool, width int, modelName string) *StreamCo
 	if width == 0 {
 		width = 80
 	}
+
+	var renderer Renderer
+	if compactMode {
+		renderer = NewCompactRenderer(width, false)
+	} else {
+		renderer = newMessageRenderer(width, false)
+	}
+
 	return &StreamComponent{
-		spinnerFrames:   knightRiderFrames(),
-		compactMode:     compactMode,
-		modelName:       modelName,
-		messageRenderer: newMessageRenderer(width, false),
-		compactRenderer: NewCompactRenderer(width, false),
-		width:           width,
+		spinnerFrames: knightRiderFrames(),
+		modelName:     modelName,
+		renderer:      renderer,
+		width:         width,
+		ty:            createTypography(GetTheme()),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -251,11 +267,13 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Reset() {
 	s.spinnerGeneration++ // invalidate any in-flight tick commands
 	s.spinnerFrame = 0
 	s.activeTools = nil
+	s.activeToolOrder = nil
 	s.streamContent.Reset()
 	s.reasoningContent.Reset()
 	s.pendingStream.Reset()
 	s.pendingReasoning.Reset()
 	s.flushPending = false
+	s.flushGeneration++
 	s.renderCache = ""
 	s.renderDirty = false
 	s.timestamp = time.Time{}
@@ -282,7 +300,8 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) GetRenderedContent() string {
 
 	text := s.streamContent.String()
 	if text != "" {
-		sections = append(sections, s.renderStreamingText(text))
+		rendered := s.renderStreamingText(text)
+		sections = append(sections, rendered)
 	}
 
 	if len(sections) == 0 {
@@ -322,8 +341,9 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		s.width = msg.Width
-		s.messageRenderer.SetWidth(s.width)
-		s.compactRenderer.SetWidth(s.width)
+		if s.renderer != nil {
+			s.renderer.SetWidth(s.width)
+		}
 		// Invalidate render cache — width change affects wrapping/styling.
 		s.renderCache = ""
 		s.renderDirty = true
@@ -359,6 +379,9 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 
 	case streamFlushTickMsg:
+		if msg.generation != s.flushGeneration {
+			break
+		}
 		s.flushPending = false
 		s.commitPending()
 
@@ -373,7 +396,7 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		s.pendingReasoning.WriteString(msg.Delta)
 		if !s.flushPending {
 			s.flushPending = true
-			return s, streamFlushTickCmd()
+			return s, streamFlushTickCmd(s.flushGeneration)
 		}
 
 	case app.StreamChunkEvent:
@@ -388,14 +411,25 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		s.pendingStream.WriteString(msg.Content)
 		if !s.flushPending {
 			s.flushPending = true
-			return s, streamFlushTickCmd()
+			return s, streamFlushTickCmd(s.flushGeneration)
 		}
 
 	case app.ToolExecutionEvent:
+		toolID := msg.ToolCallID
+		if toolID == "" {
+			// Defensive fallback for older/third-party emitters that may omit
+			// ToolCallID. Best-effort only: same-name+args concurrent calls can
+			// still collide without a stable ID.
+			toolID = fmt.Sprintf("%s|%s", msg.ToolName, msg.ToolArgs)
+		}
 		if msg.IsStarting {
-			// Add tool to active list for parallel execution display.
-			toolDisplay := formatToolExecutionMessage(msg.ToolName, msg.ToolArgs)
-			s.activeTools = append(s.activeTools, toolDisplay)
+			if s.activeTools == nil {
+				s.activeTools = make(map[string]string)
+			}
+			if _, exists := s.activeTools[toolID]; !exists {
+				s.activeToolOrder = append(s.activeToolOrder, toolID)
+			}
+			s.activeTools[toolID] = formatToolExecutionMessage(msg.ToolName)
 			s.spinnerFrame = 0
 			if !s.spinning {
 				s.phase = streamPhaseActive
@@ -404,9 +438,10 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				return s, streamSpinnerTickCmd(s.spinnerGeneration)
 			}
 		} else {
-			// Tool finished — remove from active list but keep spinning if others remain.
-			toolDisplay := formatToolExecutionMessage(msg.ToolName, msg.ToolArgs)
-			s.activeTools = removeFromSlice(s.activeTools, toolDisplay)
+			if s.activeTools != nil {
+				delete(s.activeTools, toolID)
+			}
+			s.activeToolOrder = removeToolID(s.activeToolOrder, toolID)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -415,7 +450,9 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 // View implements tea.Model. Renders the current stream region content.
 func (s *StreamComponent) View() tea.View {
-	return tea.NewView(s.render())
+	fullContent := s.render()
+	visibleContent := s.viewContent(fullContent)
+	return tea.NewView(visibleContent)
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -458,52 +495,51 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) render() string {
 
 	content := strings.Join(sections, "\n")
 
-	// Clamp to height if constrained: keep the last h lines so the most
-	// recent output is always visible.
-	if s.height > 0 && content != "" {
-		lines := strings.Split(content, "\n")
-		if len(lines) > s.height {
-			lines = lines[len(lines)-s.height:]
-			content = strings.Join(lines, "\n")
-		}
-	}
-
+	// Cache FULL content without height clamping.
+	// Height clamping is applied in View() for display only.
 	s.renderCache = content
 	s.renderDirty = false
 	return content
 }
 
-// renderReasoningBlock renders the reasoning/thinking content in a surface-tinted
-// box. When collapsed, shows the last 10 lines with a truncation hint. When
+// viewContent returns the visible portion of content based on height constraint.
+// This is called by View() to get the slice that fits in the terminal.
+func (s *StreamComponent) viewContent(fullContent string) string {
+	if s.height > 0 && fullContent != "" {
+		lines := strings.Split(fullContent, "\n")
+		if len(lines) > s.height {
+			// Keep only the last h lines so the most recent output is visible.
+			lines = lines[len(lines)-s.height:]
+			return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return fullContent
+}
+
+// renderReasoningBlock renders the reasoning/thinking content using blockquote.
+// When collapsed, shows the last 10 lines with a truncation hint. When
 // expanded, shows all lines. Includes a "Thought for Xs" duration footer.
 func (s *StreamComponent) renderReasoningBlock(reasoning string) string {
-	theme := GetTheme()
-	maxWidth := max(s.width-4, 20)
-
 	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimRight(reasoning, "\n"), "\n")
 
-	contentStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(theme.Muted).
-		Italic(true)
-
 	var parts []string
 
 	// When collapsed and content exceeds 10 lines, show only the last 10
-	// with a truncation hint (matching iteratr's thinking block pattern).
+	// with a truncation hint.
 	const maxCollapsedLines = 10
 	if !s.thinkingVisible && len(lines) > maxCollapsedLines {
 		hidden := len(lines) - maxCollapsedLines
-		hintStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-			Foreground(theme.VeryMuted).
-			Italic(true)
-		parts = append(parts, hintStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("... (%d lines hidden)", hidden)))
+		parts = append(parts, s.ty.Italic(fmt.Sprintf("... (%d lines hidden)", hidden)))
 		lines = lines[len(lines)-maxCollapsedLines:]
 	}
 
-	// Render reasoning text.
-	parts = append(parts, contentStyle.Width(maxWidth).Render(strings.Join(lines, "\n")))
+	// Main content using Italic with Muted color for visual distinction.
+	content := strings.TrimLeft(strings.Join(lines, "\n"), " \t\n")
+	theme := GetTheme()
+	mutedStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Muted)
+	parts = append(parts, mutedStyle.Render(s.ty.Italic(content)))
 
-	// Duration footer.
+	// Duration footer with VeryMuted label and Accent duration.
 	var duration time.Duration
 	if s.reasoningDuration > 0 {
 		duration = s.reasoningDuration
@@ -517,21 +553,21 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) renderReasoningBlock(reasoning string) string {
 		} else {
 			durationStr = fmt.Sprintf("%.1fs", duration.Seconds())
 		}
-		footer := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.VeryMuted).Render("Thought for ") +
-			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Info).Render(durationStr)
-		parts = append(parts, footer)
+		label := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.VeryMuted).Render("Thought for ")
+		durationStyled := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Accent).Render(durationStr)
+		parts = append(parts, label+durationStyled)
 	}
 
-	innerContent := strings.Join(parts, "\n")
-
-	// Wrap in box with surface background for visual distinction.
-	boxStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Background(theme.MutedBorder). // Surface0 (#313244)
-		PaddingLeft(1).
-		Width(maxWidth + 2).
-		MarginBottom(1)
-
-	return boxStyle.Render(innerContent)
+	// Concatenate parts with newline between blockquote and footer
+	var result string
+	if len(parts) == 1 {
+		result = parts[0]
+	} else if len(parts) == 2 {
+		result = parts[0] + "\n" + parts[1]
+	} else {
+		result = strings.Join(parts, "\n")
+	}
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().MarginBottom(1).Render(result)
 }
 
 // SetThinkingVisible sets whether reasoning blocks are shown or collapsed.
@@ -557,7 +593,8 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) SpinnerView() string {
 		return ""
 	}
 	frame := s.spinnerFrames[s.spinnerFrame%len(s.spinnerFrames)]
-	if len(s.activeTools) == 0 {
+	tools := s.activeToolDisplays()
+	if len(tools) == 0 {
 		return "  " + frame
 	}
 	theme := GetTheme()
@@ -567,10 +604,10 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) SpinnerView() string {
 
 	// Format active tools list
 	var toolsMsg string
-	if len(s.activeTools) == 1 {
-		toolsMsg = s.activeTools[0]
+	if len(tools) == 1 {
+		toolsMsg = tools[0]
 	} else {
-		toolsMsg = "Running: " + strings.Join(s.activeTools, ", ")
+		toolsMsg = "Running: " + strings.Join(tools, ", ")
 	}
 	return "  " + frame + " " + msgStyle.Render(toolsMsg)
 }
@@ -582,28 +619,39 @@ func (s *StreamComponent) renderStreamingText(text string) string {
 	if ts.IsZero() {
 		ts = time.Now()
 	}
-
-	if s.compactMode {
-		msg := s.compactRenderer.RenderAssistantMessage(text, ts, s.modelName)
-		return msg.Content
+	if s.renderer == nil {
+		return text
 	}
-	msg := s.messageRenderer.RenderAssistantMessage(text, ts, s.modelName)
+	msg := s.renderer.RenderAssistantMessage(text, ts, s.modelName)
 	return msg.Content
 }
 
-// removeFromSlice removes the first occurrence of a string from a slice.
-func removeFromSlice(slice []string, s string) []string {
-	for i, v := range slice {
-		if v == s {
-			return append(slice[:i], slice[i+1:]...)
+func (s *StreamComponent) activeToolDisplays() []string {
+	if len(s.activeTools) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(s.activeToolOrder))
+	for _, id := range s.activeToolOrder {
+		if display, ok := s.activeTools[id]; ok {
+			out = append(out, display)
 		}
 	}
-	return slice
+	return out
+}
+
+// removeToolID removes the first occurrence of a tool ID from a slice.
+func removeToolID(ids []string, id string) []string {
+	for i, v := range ids {
+		if v == id {
+			return append(ids[:i], ids[i+1:]...)
+		}
+	}
+	return ids
 }
 
 // formatToolExecutionMessage creates a descriptive spinner message for tool execution.
-// For spawn_subagent, it shows simply as "Subagent" with optional task preview.
-func formatToolExecutionMessage(toolName, toolArgs string) string {
+// For spawn_subagent, it shows simply as "Subagent".
+func formatToolExecutionMessage(toolName string) string {
 	if toolName == "spawn_subagent" {
 		return "Subagent"
 	}

internal/ui/themes.go

@@ -7,11 +7,86 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Color derivation helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// parseHexColor parses a "#RRGGBB" hex string into r, g, b components (0-255).
+func parseHexColor(hex string) (r, g, b int) {
+	hex = strings.TrimPrefix(hex, "#")
+	if len(hex) == 6 {
+		if v, err := strconv.ParseUint(hex[0:2], 16, 8); err == nil {
+			r = int(v)
+		}
+		if v, err := strconv.ParseUint(hex[2:4], 16, 8); err == nil {
+			g = int(v)
+		}
+		if v, err := strconv.ParseUint(hex[4:6], 16, 8); err == nil {
+			b = int(v)
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// blendHex linearly interpolates between two hex colors by amount (0.0–1.0).
+func blendHex(base, tint string, amount float64) string {
+	br, bg, bb := parseHexColor(base)
+	tr, tg, tb := parseHexColor(tint)
+	clamp := func(v int) int {
+		if v < 0 {
+			return 0
+		}
+		if v > 255 {
+			return 255
+		}
+		return v
+	}
+	r := clamp(int(float64(br)*(1-amount) + float64(tr)*amount))
+	g := clamp(int(float64(bg)*(1-amount) + float64(tg)*amount))
+	b := clamp(int(float64(bb)*(1-amount) + float64(tb)*amount))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("#%02x%02x%02x", r, g, b)
+}
+
+// deriveDiffBg computes diff / code background colors from the theme's
+// background, success, and error hex pairs. Returns an adaptive color for each
+// diff element. The tint amounts are tuned for subtle differentiation.
+func deriveDiffBg(bgPair, successPair, errorPair [2]string) (diffInsert, diffDelete, diffEqual, diffMissing, codeBg, gutterBg, writeBg color.Color) {
+	derive := func(idx int) (color.Color, color.Color, color.Color, color.Color) {
+		bg := bgPair[idx]
+		// Contrast target: darken for light mode (idx 0), lighten for dark (idx 1).
+		contrast := "#000000"
+		if idx == 1 {
+			contrast = "#ffffff"
+		}
+		ins := blendHex(bg, successPair[idx], 0.13)
+		del := blendHex(bg, errorPair[idx], 0.13)
+		eq := blendHex(bg, contrast, 0.05)
+		miss := blendHex(bg, contrast, 0.03)
+		return AdaptiveColor(ins, ins), AdaptiveColor(del, del), AdaptiveColor(eq, eq), AdaptiveColor(miss, miss)
+	}
+
+	// Pick the correct index based on detected background.
+	idx := 0
+	if isDarkBg {
+		idx = 1
+	}
+	insL, delL, eqL, missL := derive(idx)
+	diffInsert = insL
+	diffDelete = delL
+	diffEqual = eqL
+	diffMissing = missL
+	codeBg = eqL
+	gutterBg = missL
+	writeBg = insL
+	return
+}
+
 // ThemeEntry is a named, loadable theme — either built-in or discovered from disk.
 type ThemeEntry struct {
 	Name   string // Display name (filename stem or preset name)
@@ -80,14 +155,9 @@ func makeTheme(p presetColors) Theme {
 		Accent:      acOr(p.accent, ac(p.primary)),
 		Highlight:   acOr(p.highlight, def.Highlight),
 	}
-	// Derive diff/code backgrounds from the base background.
-	t.DiffInsertBg = def.DiffInsertBg
-	t.DiffDeleteBg = def.DiffDeleteBg
-	t.DiffEqualBg = def.DiffEqualBg
-	t.DiffMissingBg = def.DiffMissingBg
-	t.CodeBg = def.CodeBg
-	t.GutterBg = def.GutterBg
-	t.WriteBg = def.WriteBg
+	// Derive diff/code backgrounds from the theme's own palette.
+	t.DiffInsertBg, t.DiffDeleteBg, t.DiffEqualBg, t.DiffMissingBg,
+		t.CodeBg, t.GutterBg, t.WriteBg = deriveDiffBg(p.background, p.success, p.error_)
 	// Markdown colors.
 	t.Markdown = MarkdownThemeColors{
 		Text:    t.Text,
@@ -609,6 +679,17 @@ func loadThemeFile(path string) (Theme, error) {
 
 func fileConfigToTheme(cfg themeFileConfig) Theme {
 	def := DefaultTheme()
+
+	// Resolve the base background/success/error hex pairs for diff derivation.
+	// We need the raw hex strings to feed deriveDiffBg.
+	bgPair := resolveHexPair(cfg.Background, [2]string{"#F0F0F0", "#0D0D0D"})
+	successPair := resolveHexPair(cfg.Success, [2]string{"#998800", "#CCAA00"})
+	errorPair := resolveHexPair(cfg.Error, [2]string{"#CC0000", "#FF3333"})
+
+	// Derive diff backgrounds from the theme's own palette.
+	derivedInsert, derivedDelete, derivedEqual, derivedMissing,
+		derivedCodeBg, derivedGutterBg, derivedWriteBg := deriveDiffBg(bgPair, successPair, errorPair)
+
 	return Theme{
 		Primary:     cfg.Primary.resolve(def.Primary),
 		Secondary:   cfg.Secondary.resolve(def.Secondary),
@@ -627,13 +708,13 @@ func fileConfigToTheme(cfg themeFileConfig) Theme {
 		Accent:      cfg.Accent.resolve(def.Accent),
 		Highlight:   cfg.Highlight.resolve(def.Highlight),
 
-		DiffInsertBg:  cfg.DiffInsertBg.resolve(def.DiffInsertBg),
-		DiffDeleteBg:  cfg.DiffDeleteBg.resolve(def.DiffDeleteBg),
-		DiffEqualBg:   cfg.DiffEqualBg.resolve(def.DiffEqualBg),
-		DiffMissingBg: cfg.DiffMissingBg.resolve(def.DiffMissingBg),
-		CodeBg:        cfg.CodeBg.resolve(def.CodeBg),
-		GutterBg:      cfg.GutterBg.resolve(def.GutterBg),
-		WriteBg:       cfg.WriteBg.resolve(def.WriteBg),
+		DiffInsertBg:  cfg.DiffInsertBg.resolve(derivedInsert),
+		DiffDeleteBg:  cfg.DiffDeleteBg.resolve(derivedDelete),
+		DiffEqualBg:   cfg.DiffEqualBg.resolve(derivedEqual),
+		DiffMissingBg: cfg.DiffMissingBg.resolve(derivedMissing),
+		CodeBg:        cfg.CodeBg.resolve(derivedCodeBg),
+		GutterBg:      cfg.GutterBg.resolve(derivedGutterBg),
+		WriteBg:       cfg.WriteBg.resolve(derivedWriteBg),
 
 		Markdown: MarkdownThemeColors{
 			Text:    cfg.Markdown.Text.resolve(def.Markdown.Text),
@@ -651,3 +732,17 @@ func fileConfigToTheme(cfg themeFileConfig) Theme {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+// resolveHexPair returns the hex pair from an adaptiveColorPair, falling back
+// to defaults when the pair is empty.
+func resolveHexPair(a adaptiveColorPair, fallback [2]string) [2]string {
+	light := a.Light
+	if light == "" {
+		light = fallback[0]
+	}
+	dark := a.Dark
+	if dark == "" {
+		dark = fallback[1]
+	}
+	return [2]string{light, dark}
+}

internal/ui/themes_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestParseHexColor(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		hex     string
+		r, g, b int
+	}{
+		{"#000000", 0, 0, 0},
+		{"#ffffff", 255, 255, 255},
+		{"#1e1e2e", 0x1e, 0x1e, 0x2e},
+		{"#a6e3a1", 0xa6, 0xe3, 0xa1},
+		{"#f38ba8", 0xf3, 0x8b, 0xa8},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		r, g, b := parseHexColor(tt.hex)
+		if r != tt.r || g != tt.g || b != tt.b {
+			t.Errorf("parseHexColor(%q) = (%d,%d,%d), want (%d,%d,%d)",
+				tt.hex, r, g, b, tt.r, tt.g, tt.b)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBlendHex(t *testing.T) {
+	// Blending with 0 amount should return the base color.
+	got := blendHex("#1e1e2e", "#a6e3a1", 0.0)
+	if got != "#1e1e2e" {
+		t.Errorf("blendHex with 0.0 = %q, want #1e1e2e", got)
+	}
+
+	// Blending with 1.0 amount should return the tint color.
+	got = blendHex("#1e1e2e", "#a6e3a1", 1.0)
+	if got != "#a6e3a1" {
+		t.Errorf("blendHex with 1.0 = %q, want #a6e3a1", got)
+	}
+
+	// Blending black and white at 0.5 should give mid gray.
+	got = blendHex("#000000", "#ffffff", 0.5)
+	// 127 = int(0 + 255*0.5) — truncated, so #7f7f7f
+	if got != "#7f7f7f" {
+		t.Errorf("blendHex black/white at 0.5 = %q, want #7f7f7f", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeriveDiffBgProducesDifferentColorsPerTheme(t *testing.T) {
+	// Catppuccin palette
+	catBg := [2]string{"#eff1f5", "#1e1e2e"}
+	catSuccess := [2]string{"#40a02b", "#a6e3a1"}
+	catError := [2]string{"#d20f39", "#f38ba8"}
+
+	// KITT palette
+	kittBg := [2]string{"#F0F0F0", "#0D0D0D"}
+	kittSuccess := [2]string{"#998800", "#CCAA00"}
+	kittError := [2]string{"#CC0000", "#FF3333"}
+
+	catInsert, catDelete, _, _, _, _, _ := deriveDiffBg(catBg, catSuccess, catError)
+	kittInsert, kittDelete, _, _, _, _, _ := deriveDiffBg(kittBg, kittSuccess, kittError)
+
+	if catInsert == kittInsert {
+		t.Error("catppuccin DiffInsertBg should differ from kitt DiffInsertBg")
+	}
+	if catDelete == kittDelete {
+		t.Error("catppuccin DiffDeleteBg should differ from kitt DiffDeleteBg")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMakeThemeDerivesUniqueDiffColors(t *testing.T) {
+	themes := builtinThemes()
+	kitt := themes["kitt"]
+	cat := themes["catppuccin"]
+
+	// The catppuccin diff backgrounds should NOT equal the kitt defaults.
+	if cat.DiffInsertBg == kitt.DiffInsertBg {
+		t.Error("catppuccin DiffInsertBg should differ from kitt default")
+	}
+	if cat.DiffDeleteBg == kitt.DiffDeleteBg {
+		t.Error("catppuccin DiffDeleteBg should differ from kitt default")
+	}
+	if cat.DiffEqualBg == kitt.DiffEqualBg {
+		t.Error("catppuccin DiffEqualBg should differ from kitt default")
+	}
+}

internal/ui/tool_renderers.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const (
 	maxCodeLines  = 20 // lines for Read / code blocks
 	maxWriteLines = 10 // lines for Write blocks
 	maxBashLines  = 20 // lines for Bash output (matches Read)
+	maxLsLines    = 20 // lines for Ls directory listings
 )
 
 // renderToolBody dispatches to tool-specific body renderers based on tool name.
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func renderToolBody(toolName, toolArgs, toolResult string, width int) string {
 		if body := renderWriteBody(toolArgs, toolResult, width); body != "" {
 			return body
 		}
-	case toolName == "bash" || toolName == "run_shell_cmd" ||
+	case toolName == "bash" || toolName == "grep" || toolName == "find" ||
 		strings.Contains(toolName, "shell") || strings.Contains(toolName, "command"):
 		if body := renderBashBody(toolResult, width); body != "" {
 			return body
@@ -63,21 +64,44 @@ func renderToolBody(toolName, toolArgs, toolResult string, width int) string {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // renderEditBody renders a side-by-side diff from old_text/new_text in toolArgs.
+// Supports both single-edit mode and multi-edit mode (edits array).
 func renderEditBody(toolArgs, toolResult string, width int) string {
 	var args map[string]any
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(toolArgs), &args); err != nil {
 		return ""
 	}
 
+	// Try to extract the starting line number from the unified diff in the result
+	startLine := extractDiffStartLine(toolResult)
+
+	// Check for multi-edit mode (edits array)
+	if editsArr, ok := args["edits"].([]any); ok && len(editsArr) > 0 {
+		var results []string
+		for _, edit := range editsArr {
+			if e, ok := edit.(map[string]any); ok {
+				oldText, _ := e["old_text"].(string)
+				newText, _ := e["new_text"].(string)
+				if oldText != "" || newText != "" {
+					diff := renderDiffBlock(oldText, newText, startLine, width)
+					if diff != "" {
+						results = append(results, diff)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if len(results) > 0 {
+			return strings.Join(results, "\n")
+		}
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Single-edit mode (legacy)
 	oldText, _ := args["old_text"].(string)
 	newText, _ := args["new_text"].(string)
 	if oldText == "" && newText == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	// Try to extract the starting line number from the unified diff in the result
-	startLine := extractDiffStartLine(toolResult)
-
 	return renderDiffBlock(oldText, newText, startLine, width)
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +253,7 @@ func renderDiffBlock(before, after string, startLine int, width int) string {
 	gutterMissing := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(theme.DiffMissingBg)
 
 	contentInsert := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(theme.DiffInsertBg)
-	contentDelete := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(theme.DiffDeleteBg).Strikethrough(true)
+	contentDelete := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(theme.DiffDeleteBg)
 	contentEqual := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Muted).Background(theme.DiffEqualBg)
 	contentMissing := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(theme.DiffMissingBg)
 
@@ -315,6 +339,13 @@ func renderLsBody(toolResult string, width int) string {
 
 	lines := strings.Split(content, "\n")
 
+	// Truncate to maxLsLines for display
+	var hiddenCount int
+	if len(lines) > maxLsLines {
+		hiddenCount = len(lines) - maxLsLines
+		lines = lines[:maxLsLines]
+	}
+
 	const indent = "  "
 	codeWidth := max(width-len(indent), 20)
 
@@ -329,6 +360,13 @@ func renderLsBody(toolResult string, width int) string {
 		result = append(result, indent+styled)
 	}
 
+	if hiddenCount > 0 {
+		hint := fmt.Sprintf("...(%d more entries)", hiddenCount)
+		hintContent := codeStyle.Width(codeWidth).
+			Foreground(theme.Muted).Italic(true).Render(hint)
+		result = append(result, indent+hintContent)
+	}
+
 	return strings.Join(result, "\n")
 }
 
@@ -739,7 +777,7 @@ func renderToolBodyCompact(toolName, toolArgs, toolResult string, width int) str
 		return renderReadCompact(toolResult)
 	case toolName == "write":
 		return renderWriteCompact(toolArgs)
-	case toolName == "bash" || toolName == "run_shell_cmd" ||
+	case toolName == "bash" || toolName == "grep" || toolName == "find" ||
 		strings.Contains(toolName, "shell") || strings.Contains(toolName, "command"):
 		return renderBashCompact(toolResult, width)
 	case toolName == "spawn_subagent":
@@ -901,8 +939,8 @@ func renderBashCompact(toolResult string, width int) string {
 // Subagent tool renderers — show only summary, not full output
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// renderSubagentBody renders a clean summary of subagent results.
-// Extracts timing/token info and shows only a brief summary instead of raw output.
+// renderSubagentBody renders a clean summary of subagent results with bash-style
+// background styling for consistency with other tools.
 func renderSubagentBody(toolResult string, width int) string {
 	theme := getTheme()
 	result := strings.TrimSpace(toolResult)
@@ -922,9 +960,19 @@ func renderSubagentBody(toolResult string, width int) string {
 	// First line is always the status summary
 	statusLine := lines[0]
 
-	// Build a clean summary
-	var summary strings.Builder
-	summary.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Muted).Render(statusLine))
+	// Build content lines for display with bash-style background
+	outputStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(theme.CodeBg).PaddingLeft(1)
+	errorStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(theme.Error).Background(theme.CodeBg).PaddingLeft(1)
+
+	const lineIndent = "  "
+	lineWidth := max(width-len(lineIndent), 20)
+	maxLineChars := lineWidth - 1 // account for PaddingLeft(1)
+
+	var contentLines []string
+
+	// Add status line
+	styledStatus := outputStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render(truncateLine(statusLine, maxLineChars))
+	contentLines = append(contentLines, lineIndent+styledStatus)
 
 	// For successful results, extract a brief preview of the actual result
 	if strings.Contains(statusLine, "successfully") {
@@ -932,25 +980,45 @@ func renderSubagentBody(toolResult string, width int) string {
 		if _, resultContent, found := strings.Cut(result, "Result:\n"); found {
 			resultContent = strings.TrimSpace(resultContent)
 			if resultContent != "" {
-				// Show first 3 meaningful lines as preview
-				preview := extractSubagentPreview(resultContent, 3, width-4)
-				if preview != "" {
-					summary.WriteString("\n\n")
-					summary.WriteString(lipgloss.NewStyle().
-						Foreground(theme.Muted).
-						Italic(true).
-						Render(preview))
+				// Show first few meaningful lines as preview
+				previewLines := extractSubagentPreviewLines(resultContent, 5, maxLineChars)
+				if len(previewLines) > 0 {
+					// Add blank separator line
+					blankLine := outputStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render("")
+					contentLines = append(contentLines, lineIndent+blankLine)
+
+					for _, line := range previewLines {
+						styled := outputStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render(line)
+						contentLines = append(contentLines, lineIndent+styled)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		// For failed results, show error info
+		if _, errorContent, found := strings.Cut(result, "Error:\n"); found {
+			errorContent = strings.TrimSpace(errorContent)
+			if errorContent != "" {
+				previewLines := extractSubagentPreviewLines(errorContent, 3, maxLineChars)
+				if len(previewLines) > 0 {
+					blankLine := outputStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render("")
+					contentLines = append(contentLines, lineIndent+blankLine)
+
+					for _, line := range previewLines {
+						styled := errorStyle.Width(lineWidth).Render(line)
+						contentLines = append(contentLines, lineIndent+styled)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return summary.String()
+	return strings.Join(contentLines, "\n")
 }
 
-// extractSubagentPreview extracts the first N non-empty lines from content,
-// truncating each line to maxWidth.
-func extractSubagentPreview(content string, maxLines, maxWidth int) string {
+// extractSubagentPreviewLines extracts the first N non-empty lines from content,
+// truncating each line to maxWidth. Returns as a slice of strings.
+func extractSubagentPreviewLines(content string, maxLines, maxWidth int) []string {
 	lines := strings.Split(content, "\n")
 	var preview []string
 
@@ -969,12 +1037,6 @@ func extractSubagentPreview(content string, maxLines, maxWidth int) string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(preview) == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	result := strings.Join(preview, "\n")
-
 	// Count remaining lines for "more" indicator
 	totalLines := 0
 	for _, line := range lines {
@@ -983,10 +1045,10 @@ func extractSubagentPreview(content string, maxLines, maxWidth int) string {
 		}
 	}
 	if totalLines > maxLines {
-		result += fmt.Sprintf("\n...(%d more lines)", totalLines-maxLines)
+		preview = append(preview, fmt.Sprintf("...(%d more lines)", totalLines-maxLines))
 	}
 
-	return result
+	return preview
 }
 
 // renderSubagentCompact returns a brief one-line summary for subagent results.

internal/ui/usage_tracker.go

@@ -151,10 +151,6 @@ func (ut *UsageTracker) RenderUsageInfo() string {
 	ut.mu.RLock()
 	defer ut.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	if ut.sessionStats.RequestCount == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-
 	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
 
 	// Display the current context window token count (from the last API call),
@@ -266,3 +262,14 @@ func (ut *UsageTracker) SetWidth(width int) {
 	defer ut.mu.Unlock()
 	ut.width = width
 }
+
+// UpdateModelInfo updates the model information and OAuth status when the model
+// is switched mid-session. This ensures token costs and context limits are
+// calculated correctly for the new model.
+func (ut *UsageTracker) UpdateModelInfo(modelInfo *models.ModelInfo, provider string, isOAuth bool) {
+	ut.mu.Lock()
+	defer ut.mu.Unlock()
+	ut.modelInfo = modelInfo
+	ut.provider = provider
+	ut.isOAuth = isOAuth
+}

internal/ui/usage_tracker_render_test.go

@@ -67,3 +67,62 @@ func TestUsageTracker_RenderUsageInfo_OAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected regular rendered output to show actual cost, got: %s", regularRendered)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestUsageTracker_RenderUsageInfo_StartupState(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a mock model info with costs and context limit
+	modelInfo := &models.ModelInfo{
+		ID:   "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
+		Name: "Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2",
+		Cost: models.Cost{
+			Input:  3.0,
+			Output: 15.0,
+		},
+		Limit: models.Limit{
+			Context: 200000,
+			Output:  8192,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Test startup state (no requests made yet) - Regular API key
+	regularTracker := NewUsageTracker(modelInfo, "anthropic", 80, false)
+	rendered := stripAnsi(regularTracker.RenderUsageInfo())
+
+	// Should NOT return empty string on startup
+	if rendered == "" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected non-empty output on startup, got empty string")
+	}
+
+	// Should show 0 tokens
+	if !strings.Contains(rendered, "Tokens: 0") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Tokens: 0' on startup, got: %s", rendered)
+	}
+
+	// Should NOT show percentage when tokens are 0
+	if strings.Contains(rendered, "(%") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected no percentage on startup with 0 tokens, got: %s", rendered)
+	}
+
+	// Should show $0.0000 cost for regular API key
+	if !strings.Contains(rendered, "Cost: $0.0000") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Cost: $0.0000' on startup, got: %s", rendered)
+	}
+
+	// Test startup state (no requests made yet) - OAuth
+	oauthTracker := NewUsageTracker(modelInfo, "anthropic", 80, true)
+	oauthRendered := stripAnsi(oauthTracker.RenderUsageInfo())
+
+	// Should NOT return empty string on startup
+	if oauthRendered == "" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected non-empty output on startup for OAuth, got empty string")
+	}
+
+	// Should show 0 tokens for OAuth
+	if !strings.Contains(oauthRendered, "Tokens: 0") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Tokens: 0' on startup for OAuth, got: %s", oauthRendered)
+	}
+
+	// Should show $0.00 cost for OAuth
+	if !strings.Contains(oauthRendered, "Cost: $0.00") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Cost: $0.00' on startup for OAuth, got: %s", oauthRendered)
+	}
+}

pkg/kit/auth.go

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ type CredentialManager = auth.CredentialManager
 // and API key authentication methods.
 type AnthropicCredentials = auth.AnthropicCredentials
 
+// OpenAICredentials holds OpenAI API credentials supporting both OAuth
+// and API key authentication methods.
+type OpenAICredentials = auth.OpenAICredentials
+
 // CredentialStore holds all stored credentials for various providers.
 type CredentialStore = auth.CredentialStore
 
@@ -42,3 +46,34 @@ func GetAnthropicAPIKey() string {
 	}
 	return key
 }
+
+// HasOpenAICredentials checks if valid OpenAI credentials are stored
+// (either OAuth token or API key).
+func HasOpenAICredentials() bool {
+	cm, err := auth.NewCredentialManager()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	has, err := cm.HasOpenAICredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return has
+}
+
+// GetOpenAIAPIKey resolves the OpenAI API key using the standard
+// resolution order: stored credentials -> OPENAI_API_KEY env var.
+// Returns an empty string if no key is found.
+func GetOpenAIAPIKey() string {
+	cm, err := auth.NewCredentialManager()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// Try to get valid access token (handles OAuth refresh)
+	token, err := cm.GetValidOpenAIAccessToken()
+	if err == nil && token != "" {
+		return token
+	}
+	// Fall back to environment variable
+	return ""
+}

pkg/kit/events.go

@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ const (
 	EventCompaction EventType = "compaction"
 	// EventReasoningDelta fires for each streaming reasoning/thinking chunk.
 	EventReasoningDelta EventType = "reasoning_delta"
+	// EventToolOutput fires when a tool produces streaming output chunks.
+	EventToolOutput EventType = "tool_output"
+	EventStepUsage  EventType = "step_usage"
+	// EventSteerConsumed fires when one or more steering messages have been
+	// injected into the agent turn via PrepareStep.
+	EventSteerConsumed EventType = "steer_consumed"
 )
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -143,6 +149,17 @@ type ReasoningDeltaEvent struct {
 // EventType implements Event.
 func (e ReasoningDeltaEvent) EventType() EventType { return EventReasoningDelta }
 
+// ToolOutputEvent fires when a tool produces streaming output chunks (e.g., bash output).
+type ToolOutputEvent struct {
+	ToolCallID string
+	ToolName   string
+	Chunk      string
+	IsStderr   bool
+}
+
+// EventType implements Event.
+func (e ToolOutputEvent) EventType() EventType { return EventToolOutput }
+
 // MessageEndEvent fires when the assistant message is complete.
 type MessageEndEvent struct {
 	Content string
@@ -236,6 +253,19 @@ type ResponseEvent struct {
 // EventType implements Event.
 func (e ResponseEvent) EventType() EventType { return EventResponse }
 
+// StepUsageEvent fires after each complete step in a multi-step agent turn,
+// carrying the token usage for that specific step. This enables real-time
+// cost tracking during long-running tool-calling conversations.
+type StepUsageEvent struct {
+	InputTokens      uint64
+	OutputTokens     uint64
+	CacheReadTokens  uint64
+	CacheWriteTokens uint64
+}
+
+// EventType implements Event.
+func (e StepUsageEvent) EventType() EventType { return EventStepUsage }
+
 // CompactionEvent fires after a successful compaction.
 type CompactionEvent struct {
 	Summary         string
@@ -249,6 +279,16 @@ type CompactionEvent struct {
 // EventType implements Event.
 func (e CompactionEvent) EventType() EventType { return EventCompaction }
 
+// SteerConsumedEvent fires when one or more steering messages have been
+// injected into the agent turn via PrepareStep. The Count indicates how
+// many messages were consumed in this batch.
+type SteerConsumedEvent struct {
+	Count int
+}
+
+// EventType implements Event.
+func (e SteerConsumedEvent) EventType() EventType { return EventSteerConsumed }
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // EventBus
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -322,6 +362,16 @@ func (m *Kit) OnToolResult(handler func(ToolResultEvent)) func() {
 	})
 }
 
+// OnToolOutput registers a handler that fires only for ToolOutputEvent
+// (streaming tool output chunks, e.g., from bash). Returns an unsubscribe function.
+func (m *Kit) OnToolOutput(handler func(ToolOutputEvent)) func() {
+	return m.Subscribe(func(e Event) {
+		if to, ok := e.(ToolOutputEvent); ok {
+			handler(to)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 // OnStreaming registers a handler that fires only for MessageUpdateEvent
 // (streaming text chunks). Returns an unsubscribe function.
 func (m *Kit) OnStreaming(handler func(MessageUpdateEvent)) func() {

pkg/kit/extensions_bridge.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package kit
 
 import (
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"charm.land/fantasy"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/kit/internal/extensions"
@@ -86,6 +87,20 @@ func (m *Kit) bridgeExtensions(runner *extensions.Runner) {
 		})
 	}
 
+	// Tool output streaming events (observation only).
+	if runner.HasHandlers(extensions.ToolOutput) {
+		m.Subscribe(func(e Event) {
+			if ev, ok := e.(ToolOutputEvent); ok {
+				_, _ = runner.Emit(extensions.ToolOutputEvent{
+					ToolCallID: ev.ToolCallID,
+					ToolName:   ev.ToolName,
+					Chunk:      ev.Chunk,
+					IsStderr:   ev.IsStderr,
+				})
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
 	if runner.HasHandlers(extensions.AgentEnd) {
 		m.Subscribe(func(e Event) {
 			if ev, ok := e.(TurnEndEvent); ok {
@@ -105,6 +120,125 @@ func (m *Kit) bridgeExtensions(runner *extensions.Runner) {
 		})
 	}
 
+	// --- Subagent lifecycle events ---
+	// When an extension registers OnSubagentStart/Chunk/End handlers, bridge
+	// the SDK's per-subagent event stream (SubscribeSubagent) into the
+	// extension runner.
+	//
+	// Flow:
+	//   ToolExecutionStartEvent(spawn_subagent) → emit SubagentStartEvent
+	//                                           → SubscribeSubagent → emit SubagentChunkEvents
+	//   ToolResultEvent(spawn_subagent)         → emit SubagentEndEvent
+	//
+	// We use ToolExecutionStart (not ToolCall) for SubagentStart because that
+	// is when the subagent actually begins running. We use ToolResult for
+	// SubagentEnd because that carries the final response text.
+	wantsSubagent := runner.HasHandlers(extensions.SubagentStart) ||
+		runner.HasHandlers(extensions.SubagentChunk) ||
+		runner.HasHandlers(extensions.SubagentEnd)
+
+	if wantsSubagent {
+		// taskByCallID tracks the task description extracted from ToolCall input,
+		// keyed by toolCallID. Populated on ToolCall, consumed on ToolResult.
+		taskByCallID := make(map[string]string)
+		var taskMu = &taskMutex{}
+
+		// Intercept ToolCall to capture the task and subscribe to child events.
+		m.Subscribe(func(e Event) {
+			ev, ok := e.(ToolCallEvent)
+			if !ok || ev.ToolName != "spawn_subagent" {
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Extract task from parsed args.
+			task := ""
+			if ev.ParsedArgs != nil {
+				if t, ok := ev.ParsedArgs["task"].(string); ok {
+					task = t
+				}
+			}
+			taskMu.set(taskByCallID, ev.ToolCallID, task)
+
+			// Subscribe to child events so we can forward them as SubagentChunkEvents.
+			if runner.HasHandlers(extensions.SubagentChunk) {
+				m.SubscribeSubagent(ev.ToolCallID, func(childEvent Event) {
+					chunk := extensions.SubagentChunkEvent{
+						ToolCallID: ev.ToolCallID,
+						Task:       task,
+					}
+					switch ce := childEvent.(type) {
+					case MessageUpdateEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "text"
+						chunk.Content = ce.Chunk
+					case TurnStartEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "turn_start"
+					case TurnEndEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "turn_end"
+					case ToolCallEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "tool_call"
+						chunk.ToolName = ce.ToolName
+						chunk.ToolArgs = ce.ToolArgs
+					case ToolExecutionStartEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "tool_execution_start"
+						chunk.ToolName = ce.ToolName
+					case ToolExecutionEndEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "tool_execution_end"
+						chunk.ToolName = ce.ToolName
+					case ToolResultEvent:
+						chunk.ChunkType = "tool_result"
+						chunk.ToolName = ce.ToolName
+						chunk.ToolResult = ce.Result
+						chunk.IsError = ce.IsError
+					default:
+						return // skip unknown event types
+					}
+					_, _ = runner.Emit(chunk)
+				})
+			}
+		})
+
+		// Emit SubagentStartEvent when execution begins.
+		if runner.HasHandlers(extensions.SubagentStart) {
+			m.Subscribe(func(e Event) {
+				ev, ok := e.(ToolExecutionStartEvent)
+				if !ok || ev.ToolName != "spawn_subagent" {
+					return
+				}
+				task := taskMu.get(taskByCallID, ev.ToolCallID)
+				_, _ = runner.Emit(extensions.SubagentStartEvent{
+					ToolCallID: ev.ToolCallID,
+					Task:       task,
+				})
+			})
+		}
+
+		// Emit SubagentEndEvent when the tool result arrives.
+		if runner.HasHandlers(extensions.SubagentEnd) {
+			m.Subscribe(func(e Event) {
+				ev, ok := e.(ToolResultEvent)
+				if !ok || ev.ToolName != "spawn_subagent" {
+					return
+				}
+				task := taskMu.get(taskByCallID, ev.ToolCallID)
+				taskMu.del(taskByCallID, ev.ToolCallID)
+				errMsg := ""
+				if ev.IsError {
+					errMsg = ev.Result
+				}
+				response := ""
+				if !ev.IsError {
+					response = ev.Result
+				}
+				_, _ = runner.Emit(extensions.SubagentEndEvent{
+					ToolCallID: ev.ToolCallID,
+					Task:       task,
+					Response:   response,
+					ErrorMsg:   errMsg,
+				})
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
 	// --- Context filtering hook ---
 	// Extension ContextPrepare → SDK ContextPrepare hook.
 	if runner.HasHandlers(extensions.ContextPrepare) {
@@ -190,3 +324,27 @@ func (m *Kit) bridgeExtensions(runner *extensions.Runner) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// taskMutex is a simple mutex-protected map helper used by bridgeExtensions.
+// It lives in this file to avoid polluting the kit package with unexported types.
+type taskMutex struct {
+	mu sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (t *taskMutex) set(m map[string]string, key, val string) {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	m[key] = val
+	t.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (t *taskMutex) get(m map[string]string, key string) string {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	return m[key]
+}
+
+func (t *taskMutex) del(m map[string]string, key string) {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	delete(m, key)
+	t.mu.Unlock()
+}

pkg/kit/kit.go

@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ type Kit struct {
 	// subagentListeners holds per-tool-call event listeners registered via
 	// SubscribeSubagent(). Keyed by toolCallID → *subagentListenerSet.
 	subagentListeners sync.Map
+
+	// steerCh is a buffered channel used to inject steering messages into
+	// the running agent turn via Fantasy's PrepareStep. Created fresh for
+	// each generate() call and set to nil when idle. Protected by steerMu.
+	steerMu       sync.Mutex
+	steerCh       chan string
+	leftoverSteer []string // unconsumed steer messages from the last turn
 }
 
 // Subscribe registers an EventListener that will be called for every lifecycle
@@ -529,8 +536,11 @@ func (m *Kit) SetModel(ctx context.Context, modelString string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Build a provider config from current settings, overriding the model.
+	// Load system prompt properly (handles both file paths and inline content).
+	systemPrompt, _ := config.LoadSystemPrompt(viper.GetString("system-prompt"))
 	config := &models.ProviderConfig{
 		ModelString:    modelString,
+		SystemPrompt:   systemPrompt,
 		ProviderAPIKey: viper.GetString("provider-api-key"),
 		ProviderURL:    viper.GetString("provider-url"),
 		MaxTokens:      viper.GetInt("max-tokens"),
@@ -917,8 +927,12 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, opts *Options) (*Kit, error) {
 	setSDKDefaults()
 
 	// Initialize config (loads config files and env vars).
-	if err := InitConfig(opts.ConfigFile, false); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize config: %w", err)
+	// Only initialize if not already done (e.g., by CLI's cobra.OnInitialize).
+	// Check if model is already set, which indicates config was loaded.
+	if viper.GetString("model") == "" {
+		if err := InitConfig(opts.ConfigFile, false); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize config: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Handle CLI debug mode.
@@ -1049,6 +1063,15 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, opts *Options) (*Kit, error) {
 	// Bridge extension events to SDK hooks.
 	if agentResult.ExtRunner != nil {
 		k.bridgeExtensions(agentResult.ExtRunner)
+
+		// Initialize extension context with minimal defaults. SDK users can call
+		// SetExtensionContext to override with richer implementations (TUI callbacks,
+		// prompts, etc.). This ensures extensions never crash on nil function fields.
+		k.SetExtensionContext(extensions.Context{
+			CWD:         cwd,
+			Model:       k.modelString,
+			Interactive: false, // SDK mode defaults to non-interactive
+		})
 	}
 
 	return k, nil
@@ -1401,6 +1424,35 @@ func (m *Kit) Subagent(ctx context.Context, cfg SubagentConfig) (*SubagentResult
 // All prompt modes (Prompt, Steer, FollowUp, PromptWithOptions) share this
 // single code path so callback wiring is never duplicated.
 func (m *Kit) generate(ctx context.Context, messages []fantasy.Message) (*agent.GenerateWithLoopResult, error) {
+	// Create a per-turn steer channel and attach it to the context so the
+	// agent's PrepareStep can inject steering messages between steps.
+	steerCh := make(chan string, 16)
+	m.steerMu.Lock()
+	m.steerCh = steerCh
+	m.steerMu.Unlock()
+	defer func() {
+		// Drain any unconsumed steer messages before nilling the channel.
+		// These are stored in leftoverSteer so DrainSteer() can return them.
+		var leftover []string
+		for {
+			select {
+			case msg := <-steerCh:
+				leftover = append(leftover, msg)
+			default:
+				goto drained
+			}
+		}
+	drained:
+		m.steerMu.Lock()
+		m.steerCh = nil
+		m.leftoverSteer = leftover
+		m.steerMu.Unlock()
+	}()
+	ctx = agent.ContextWithSteerCh(ctx, steerCh)
+	ctx = agent.ContextWithSteerConsumed(ctx, func(count int) {
+		m.events.emit(SteerConsumedEvent{Count: count})
+	})
+
 	// Inject the in-process subagent spawner into the context so the
 	// spawn_subagent core tool can create child Kit instances without
 	// importing pkg/kit (which would create an import cycle).
@@ -1478,6 +1530,24 @@ func (m *Kit) generate(ctx context.Context, messages []fantasy.Message) (*agent.
 		func(delta string) {
 			m.events.emit(ReasoningDeltaEvent{Delta: delta})
 		},
+		func(toolCallID, toolName, chunk string, isStderr bool) {
+			// Emit tool output chunk event for streaming bash output
+			m.events.emit(ToolOutputEvent{
+				ToolCallID: toolCallID,
+				ToolName:   toolName,
+				Chunk:      chunk,
+				IsStderr:   isStderr,
+			})
+		},
+		func(inputTokens, outputTokens, cacheReadTokens, cacheCreationTokens int64) {
+			// Emit step usage event for real-time cost tracking
+			m.events.emit(StepUsageEvent{
+				InputTokens:      uint64(inputTokens),
+				OutputTokens:     uint64(outputTokens),
+				CacheReadTokens:  uint64(cacheReadTokens),
+				CacheWriteTokens: uint64(cacheCreationTokens),
+			})
+		},
 	)
 }
 
@@ -1537,13 +1607,6 @@ func (m *Kit) runTurn(ctx context.Context, promptLabel string, prompt string, pr
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Save the leaf position before appending anything so we can roll back
-	// to this point if the turn is cancelled (double-ESC). Rolling back
-	// discards the user message and any tool call / tool result pairs that
-	// were generated, which avoids leaving orphaned tool_use messages
-	// without matching tool_result (APIs require them in pairs).
-	preLeafID := m.treeSession.GetLeafID()
-
 	// Persist pre-generation messages to tree session.
 	for _, msg := range preMessages {
 		_, _ = m.treeSession.AppendFantasyMessage(msg)
@@ -1571,23 +1634,16 @@ func (m *Kit) runTurn(ctx context.Context, promptLabel string, prompt string, pr
 
 	result, err := m.generate(ctx, messages)
 	if err != nil {
-		if ctx.Err() != nil {
-			// Context was cancelled (e.g. user pressed ESC twice). Roll
-			// the tree session back to the pre-turn leaf so that the
-			// user message, any tool_use messages, and any tool_result
-			// messages from this turn are all discarded. APIs require
-			// tool calls and tool results to appear in matched pairs;
-			// persisting a partial turn would leave orphaned entries
-			// that break subsequent requests.
-			_ = m.treeSession.Branch(preLeafID)
-		} else {
-			// Non-cancellation error (e.g. API failure). Persist any
-			// messages that were generated during this turn (completed
-			// tool call/result pairs) so partial progress is not lost.
-			if result != nil && len(result.ConversationMessages) > sentCount {
-				for _, msg := range result.ConversationMessages[sentCount:] {
-					_, _ = m.treeSession.AppendFantasyMessage(msg)
-				}
+		// Persist any messages from completed steps (tool call/result
+		// pairs) so partial progress is not lost. The agent layer only
+		// includes fully-paired tool_use + tool_result messages in
+		// completedStepMessages, so there are no orphaned entries that
+		// would break subsequent API requests. The user message and any
+		// completed work remain in the session; only the in-progress
+		// (pending) message or tool call is discarded.
+		if result != nil && len(result.ConversationMessages) > sentCount {
+			for _, msg := range result.ConversationMessages[sentCount:] {
+				_, _ = m.treeSession.AppendFantasyMessage(msg)
 			}
 		}
 		m.events.emit(TurnEndEvent{Error: err})
@@ -1706,6 +1762,71 @@ func (m *Kit) FollowUp(ctx context.Context, text string) (string, error) {
 	return result.Response, nil
 }
 
+// InjectSteer sends a steering message into the currently active agent turn.
+// The message will be injected as a user message between steps (after the
+// current tool execution finishes, before the next LLM call). If no turn is
+// active the message is silently dropped — callers should check IsGenerating()
+// or use Prompt()/Steer() for idle-state messaging.
+//
+// InjectSteer is safe to call from any goroutine. Multiple calls queue
+// messages in order; all pending steer messages are drained and injected
+// together at the next step boundary.
+//
+// This is the preferred way to redirect an agent mid-turn without cancelling
+// in-progress tool execution.
+func (m *Kit) InjectSteer(message string) {
+	m.steerMu.Lock()
+	ch := m.steerCh
+	m.steerMu.Unlock()
+	if ch == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	select {
+	case ch <- message:
+	default:
+		// Channel full — extremely unlikely with buffer of 16, but don't block.
+	}
+}
+
+// IsGenerating returns true if an agent turn is currently in progress.
+// Use this to decide between InjectSteer (mid-turn) and Prompt (new turn).
+func (m *Kit) IsGenerating() bool {
+	m.steerMu.Lock()
+	defer m.steerMu.Unlock()
+	return m.steerCh != nil
+}
+
+// DrainSteer removes and returns all unconsumed steer messages. Called after
+// a turn completes so the app layer can process any steer messages that
+// arrived after the last PrepareStep fired (e.g. during a text-only response
+// with no tool calls, or after the agent finished its last step).
+func (m *Kit) DrainSteer() []string {
+	m.steerMu.Lock()
+	defer m.steerMu.Unlock()
+
+	// First check leftover messages saved when generate() returned.
+	if len(m.leftoverSteer) > 0 {
+		msgs := m.leftoverSteer
+		m.leftoverSteer = nil
+		return msgs
+	}
+
+	// If a turn is still active, drain from the live channel.
+	if m.steerCh != nil {
+		var msgs []string
+		for {
+			select {
+			case msg := <-m.steerCh:
+				msgs = append(msgs, msg)
+			default:
+				return msgs
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // PromptOptions configures a single PromptWithOptions call.
 type PromptOptions struct {
 	// SystemMessage is prepended as a system message before the user prompt.

pkg/kit/kit_test.go

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Test default initialization
-	host, err := kit.New(ctx, nil)
+	opts := &kit.Options{
+		Model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
+	}
+	host, err := kit.New(ctx, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create Kit with defaults: %v", err)
 	}

skills/kit-sdk/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,772 @@
+---
+name: kit-sdk
+description: Guide for building Go applications with the Kit SDK. Use when the user asks to create a program, service, script, or application that uses Kit programmatically as a Go library — e.g. embedding LLM interactions, building agents, creating CLI tools powered by Kit, or integrating Kit into backend services. Do NOT use for Kit extensions (use kit-extensions skill instead).
+---
+
+# Kit SDK Development Guide
+
+The Kit SDK (`pkg/kit`) lets you embed Kit's full agent capabilities — LLM interactions, tool execution, session management, streaming, hooks — into any Go application. Unlike extensions (which are interpreted scripts running inside Kit's TUI), SDK programs are standalone compiled Go binaries.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+go get github.com/mark3labs/kit
+```
+
+Import path (alias recommended):
+
+```go
+import kit "github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/kit"
+```
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+    "context"
+    "fmt"
+    "log"
+
+    kit "github.com/mark3labs/kit/pkg/kit"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    ctx := context.Background()
+
+    host, err := kit.New(ctx, nil) // nil = load ~/.kit.yml defaults
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
+    defer func() { _ = host.Close() }()
+
+    response, err := host.Prompt(ctx, "What is 2+2?")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
+    fmt.Println(response)
+}
+```
+
+## Core Lifecycle
+
+1. **Create**: `kit.New(ctx, opts)` — loads config, initializes MCP servers, creates LLM provider, sets up agent
+2. **Interact**: `host.Prompt(ctx, msg)` — send messages, agent uses tools as needed
+3. **Close**: `host.Close()` — cleans up MCP connections, model resources, session file handle
+
+Always defer `Close()`:
+
+```go
+defer func() { _ = host.Close() }()
+```
+
+---
+
+## Options Reference
+
+All fields are optional. Zero values use CLI defaults.
+
+```go
+host, err := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    // Model
+    Model:        "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929", // "provider/model" format
+    SystemPrompt: "You are a helpful assistant",
+    ConfigFile:   "/path/to/config.yml",                  // default: ~/.kit.yml
+
+    // Behavior
+    MaxSteps:  10,   // 0 = unlimited tool-calling steps
+    Streaming: true, // stream LLM output (default from config)
+    Quiet:     true, // suppress debug output
+    Debug:     true, // enable debug logging
+
+    // Session
+    SessionDir:  "/path/to/project",  // base dir for session discovery (default: cwd)
+    SessionPath: "/path/to/session.jsonl", // open specific session file
+    Continue:    true,                // resume most recent session for SessionDir
+    NoSession:   true,                // ephemeral in-memory session, no disk persistence
+
+    // Tools
+    Tools:      []kit.Tool{kit.NewBashTool()}, // REPLACES entire default tool set
+    ExtraTools: []kit.Tool{myTool},            // ADDS alongside core/MCP/extension tools
+
+    // Skills
+    Skills:    []string{"/path/to/skill.md"}, // explicit skill files (empty = auto-discover)
+    SkillsDir: "/path/to/skills",             // override project-local skills dir
+
+    // Compaction
+    AutoCompact:       true,                        // auto-compact near context limit
+    CompactionOptions: &kit.CompactionOptions{...}, // nil = defaults
+})
+```
+
+**Critical distinction**: `Tools` replaces ALL default tools (core + MCP + extension). `ExtraTools` adds tools alongside the defaults. Use `Tools` to restrict the agent's capabilities; use `ExtraTools` to extend them.
+
+---
+
+## Prompt Methods
+
+### Simple prompt — string in, string out
+
+```go
+response, err := host.Prompt(ctx, "Explain this code")
+```
+
+### Full result with usage stats
+
+```go
+result, err := host.PromptResult(ctx, "Analyze this file")
+// result.Response     — assistant's text
+// result.StopReason   — "stop", "length", "tool-calls", "error", etc.
+// result.SessionID    — session UUID
+// result.TotalUsage   — aggregate tokens across all steps (*kit.FantasyUsage)
+// result.FinalUsage   — tokens from last API call only
+// result.Messages     — full updated conversation ([]kit.FantasyMessage)
+```
+
+### Multimodal with file attachments
+
+```go
+import "charm.land/fantasy"
+
+files := []fantasy.FilePart{{
+    Name:      "screenshot.png",
+    MediaType: "image/png",
+    Data:      imageBytes,
+}}
+result, err := host.PromptResultWithFiles(ctx, "What's in this image?", files)
+```
+
+### Per-call system message injection
+
+```go
+response, err := host.PromptWithOptions(ctx, "Review this PR", kit.PromptOptions{
+    SystemMessage: "Focus on security vulnerabilities only.",
+})
+```
+
+### System-level steering (no visible user message)
+
+```go
+response, err := host.Steer(ctx, "Switch to a more formal tone")
+```
+
+### Continue without new input
+
+```go
+response, err := host.FollowUp(ctx, "") // empty = "Continue."
+```
+
+### Multiple user messages in one turn
+
+```go
+result, err := host.PromptResultWithMessages(ctx, []string{
+    "Here is the code:",
+    "@file.go", // content from earlier
+    "Please review it.",
+})
+```
+
+### Legacy inline callbacks (deprecated — use event subscribers instead)
+
+```go
+response, err := host.PromptWithCallbacks(ctx, "List files",
+    func(name, args string) { fmt.Printf("Tool: %s\n", name) },
+    func(name, args, result string, isError bool) { /* tool result */ },
+    func(chunk string) { fmt.Print(chunk) }, // streaming
+)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Event System
+
+Events are read-only observations of the agent lifecycle. Register before calling Prompt.
+
+### Typed convenience subscribers
+
+```go
+// Each returns an unsubscribe function.
+unsub := host.OnToolCall(func(e kit.ToolCallEvent) {
+    // e.ToolCallID, e.ToolName, e.ToolKind, e.ToolArgs, e.ParsedArgs
+})
+defer unsub()
+
+host.OnToolResult(func(e kit.ToolResultEvent) {
+    // e.ToolCallID, e.ToolName, e.ToolKind, e.ToolArgs, e.ParsedArgs
+    // e.Result, e.IsError, e.Metadata (*ToolResultMetadata)
+})
+
+host.OnToolOutput(func(e kit.ToolOutputEvent) {
+    // e.ToolCallID, e.ToolName, e.Chunk, e.IsStderr
+    // Streaming bash output chunks
+})
+
+host.OnStreaming(func(e kit.MessageUpdateEvent) {
+    fmt.Print(e.Chunk) // real-time text streaming
+})
+
+host.OnResponse(func(e kit.ResponseEvent) {
+    // e.Content — final response text
+})
+
+host.OnTurnStart(func(e kit.TurnStartEvent) {
+    // e.Prompt
+})
+
+host.OnTurnEnd(func(e kit.TurnEndEvent) {
+    // e.Response, e.Error, e.StopReason
+})
+```
+
+### Generic subscriber (receives all events)
+
+```go
+unsub := host.Subscribe(func(e kit.Event) {
+    switch ev := e.(type) {
+    case kit.ToolCallEvent:
+        // ...
+    case kit.MessageUpdateEvent:
+        // ...
+    case kit.CompactionEvent:
+        // ev.Summary, ev.OriginalTokens, ev.CompactedTokens
+    }
+})
+```
+
+### All event types
+
+| Event Type | Struct | Key Fields |
+|------------|--------|------------|
+| `turn_start` | `TurnStartEvent` | `Prompt` |
+| `turn_end` | `TurnEndEvent` | `Response`, `Error`, `StopReason` |
+| `message_start` | `MessageStartEvent` | *(none)* |
+| `message_update` | `MessageUpdateEvent` | `Chunk` |
+| `message_end` | `MessageEndEvent` | `Content` |
+| `tool_call` | `ToolCallEvent` | `ToolCallID`, `ToolName`, `ToolKind`, `ToolArgs`, `ParsedArgs` |
+| `tool_execution_start` | `ToolExecutionStartEvent` | `ToolCallID`, `ToolName`, `ToolKind`, `ToolArgs` |
+| `tool_execution_end` | `ToolExecutionEndEvent` | `ToolCallID`, `ToolName`, `ToolKind` |
+| `tool_result` | `ToolResultEvent` | `ToolCallID`, `ToolName`, `ToolKind`, `ToolArgs`, `ParsedArgs`, `Result`, `IsError`, `Metadata` |
+| `tool_call_content` | `ToolCallContentEvent` | `Content` |
+| `tool_output` | `ToolOutputEvent` | `ToolCallID`, `ToolName`, `Chunk`, `IsStderr` |
+| `response` | `ResponseEvent` | `Content` |
+| `compaction` | `CompactionEvent` | `Summary`, `OriginalTokens`, `CompactedTokens`, `MessagesRemoved`, `ReadFiles`, `ModifiedFiles` |
+| `reasoning_delta` | `ReasoningDeltaEvent` | `Delta` |
+
+### Tool kind constants
+
+Tools are classified by kind for UI rendering:
+
+- `ToolKindExecute` = `"execute"` — bash
+- `ToolKindEdit` = `"edit"` — edit, write
+- `ToolKindRead` = `"read"` — read, ls
+- `ToolKindSearch` = `"search"` — grep, find
+- `ToolKindSubagent` = `"agent"` — spawn_subagent
+
+---
+
+## Hook System (Interceptors)
+
+Hooks can **modify or cancel** operations. Events are read-only; hooks are read-write.
+
+### BeforeToolCall — block tool execution
+
+```go
+unsub := host.OnBeforeToolCall(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.BeforeToolCallHook) *kit.BeforeToolCallResult {
+    // h.ToolCallID, h.ToolName, h.ToolArgs
+    if h.ToolName == "bash" {
+        return &kit.BeforeToolCallResult{Block: true, Reason: "bash disabled"}
+    }
+    return nil // allow
+})
+```
+
+### AfterToolResult — modify tool output
+
+```go
+host.OnAfterToolResult(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.AfterToolResultHook) *kit.AfterToolResultResult {
+    // h.ToolCallID, h.ToolName, h.ToolArgs, h.Result, h.IsError
+    if h.ToolName == "read" {
+        filtered := redactSecrets(h.Result)
+        return &kit.AfterToolResultResult{Result: &filtered}
+    }
+    return nil
+})
+```
+
+### BeforeTurn — modify prompt, inject messages
+
+```go
+host.OnBeforeTurn(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.BeforeTurnHook) *kit.BeforeTurnResult {
+    // h.Prompt
+    newPrompt := h.Prompt + "\nAlways respond in JSON."
+    return &kit.BeforeTurnResult{Prompt: &newPrompt}
+    // Also available: SystemPrompt *string, InjectText *string
+})
+```
+
+### AfterTurn — observation only
+
+```go
+host.OnAfterTurn(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.AfterTurnHook) {
+    // h.Response, h.Error
+    log.Printf("Turn completed: %d chars", len(h.Response))
+})
+```
+
+### ContextPrepare — filter/inject context window
+
+```go
+host.OnContextPrepare(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.ContextPrepareHook) *kit.ContextPrepareResult {
+    // h.Messages — []fantasy.Message (the full context being sent to the LLM)
+    // Return nil to pass through, or replace entire context:
+    return &kit.ContextPrepareResult{Messages: filteredMessages}
+})
+```
+
+### BeforeCompact — cancel or customize compaction
+
+```go
+host.OnBeforeCompact(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.BeforeCompactHook) *kit.BeforeCompactResult {
+    // h.EstimatedTokens, h.ContextLimit, h.UsagePercent, h.MessageCount, h.IsAutomatic
+    if h.IsAutomatic && h.UsagePercent < 0.9 {
+        return &kit.BeforeCompactResult{Cancel: true, Reason: "not yet"}
+    }
+    return nil
+})
+```
+
+### Hook priorities
+
+```go
+kit.HookPriorityHigh   = 0   // runs first
+kit.HookPriorityNormal = 50  // default
+kit.HookPriorityLow    = 100 // runs last
+```
+
+Lower values run first. Within the same priority, registration order applies. First non-nil result wins.
+
+---
+
+## Tools
+
+### Built-in tool constructors
+
+```go
+kit.NewReadTool(opts...)  // file reading
+kit.NewWriteTool(opts...) // file writing
+kit.NewEditTool(opts...)  // surgical text editing
+kit.NewBashTool(opts...)  // bash command execution
+kit.NewGrepTool(opts...) // content search (uses ripgrep when available)
+kit.NewFindTool(opts...) // file search (uses fd when available)
+kit.NewLsTool(opts...)   // directory listing
+```
+
+### Tool bundles
+
+```go
+kit.AllTools(opts...)       // all 7 core tools
+kit.CodingTools(opts...)    // bash, read, write, edit
+kit.ReadOnlyTools(opts...)  // read, grep, find, ls
+kit.SubagentTools(opts...)  // all except spawn_subagent (prevents recursion)
+```
+
+### Tool options
+
+```go
+kit.WithWorkDir("/path/to/dir") // override working directory for file-based tools
+```
+
+### Using tools in Options
+
+```go
+// Restricted: agent can ONLY run bash
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    Tools: []kit.Tool{kit.NewBashTool()},
+})
+
+// Extended: all defaults PLUS a custom tool
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    ExtraTools: []kit.Tool{myCustomTool},
+})
+```
+
+### Querying tools at runtime
+
+```go
+names := host.GetToolNames()       // []string of all tool names
+tools := host.GetTools()           // []kit.Tool (full tool objects)
+mcpCount := host.GetMCPToolCount() // tools from MCP servers
+extCount := host.GetExtensionToolCount() // tools from extensions
+```
+
+---
+
+## Session Management
+
+Sessions automatically persist as JSONL tree files. No explicit save needed.
+
+### Session modes (via Options)
+
+| Mode | Options | Behavior |
+|------|---------|----------|
+| Default | `{}` | New session file for cwd |
+| Specific file | `{SessionPath: "path.jsonl"}` | Open existing session |
+| Continue | `{Continue: true}` | Resume most recent session for cwd |
+| Ephemeral | `{NoSession: true}` | In-memory only, no disk persistence |
+| Custom dir | `{SessionDir: "/path"}` | Base directory for session discovery |
+
+### Instance methods
+
+```go
+host.GetSessionPath() // file path of active session
+host.GetSessionID()   // UUID of active session
+host.ClearSession()   // reset to fresh branch (doesn't delete file)
+host.Branch("entry-id") // branch from a specific entry
+host.SetSessionName("my session") // set display name
+
+// Get conversation messages
+msgs := host.GetSessionMessages()       // []extensions.SessionMessage (flattened text)
+msgs := host.GetStructuredMessages()     // []kit.StructuredMessage (typed content parts)
+```
+
+### Package-level session operations (no Kit instance needed)
+
+```go
+sessions, _ := kit.ListSessions("/path/to/project") // sessions for a directory
+sessions, _ := kit.ListAllSessions()                  // all sessions everywhere
+kit.DeleteSession("/path/to/session.jsonl")
+tm, _ := kit.OpenTreeSession("/path/to/session.jsonl") // open for direct access
+```
+
+---
+
+## Model Management
+
+### At creation time
+
+```go
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    Model: "openai/gpt-4o",
+})
+```
+
+### At runtime
+
+```go
+err := host.SetModel(ctx, "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929")
+modelStr := host.GetModelString()   // "provider/model"
+info := host.GetModelInfo()          // *kit.ModelInfo (capabilities, limits, pricing) or nil
+isReasoning := host.IsReasoningModel()
+level := host.GetThinkingLevel()
+err = host.SetThinkingLevel(ctx, "medium") // recreates agent with new thinking budget
+```
+
+### Model registry
+
+```go
+models := host.GetAvailableModels()      // []extensions.ModelInfoEntry
+providers := kit.GetSupportedProviders() // []string
+providers := kit.GetFantasyProviders()   // providers usable with fantasy
+models, _ := kit.GetModelsForProvider("anthropic") // map[string]kit.ModelInfo
+info := kit.LookupModel("anthropic", "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929") // *kit.ModelInfo
+info := kit.GetProviderInfo("openai")    // *kit.ProviderInfo (env vars, API URL)
+err := kit.ValidateEnvironment("anthropic", "") // check API keys
+suggestions := kit.SuggestModels("anthropic", "claudee") // fuzzy match
+kit.RefreshModelRegistry() // reload model database
+```
+
+### Model string format
+
+Always `"provider/model"`: `"anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929"`, `"openai/gpt-4o"`, `"ollama/qwen3:8b"`.
+
+```go
+provider, modelID, err := kit.ParseModelString("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929")
+```
+
+---
+
+## Context & Compaction
+
+```go
+tokens := host.EstimateContextTokens()  // heuristic token count
+shouldCompact := host.ShouldCompact()    // true if near context limit
+
+stats := host.GetContextStats()
+// stats.EstimatedTokens — uses API-reported count when available (more accurate)
+// stats.ContextLimit    — model's context window size
+// stats.UsagePercent    — fraction used (0.0–1.0)
+// stats.MessageCount    — number of messages
+
+// Manual compaction
+result, err := host.Compact(ctx, nil, "") // nil opts = defaults, "" = default prompt
+// result.Summary, result.OriginalTokens, result.CompactedTokens, result.MessagesRemoved
+
+// Auto-compaction via Options
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    AutoCompact: true,
+    CompactionOptions: &kit.CompactionOptions{
+        ReserveTokens:   16384,
+        KeepRecentTokens: 4096,
+        ContextWindow:   200000,
+    },
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## In-Process Subagents
+
+Spawn child Kit instances without subprocess overhead:
+
+```go
+result, err := host.Subagent(ctx, kit.SubagentConfig{
+    Prompt:       "Analyze the test files and summarize coverage",
+    Model:        "anthropic/claude-haiku-3-5-20241022", // empty = parent's model
+    SystemPrompt: "You are a test analysis expert.",
+    Tools:        nil,           // nil = SubagentTools() (all except spawn_subagent)
+    NoSession:    true,          // ephemeral
+    Timeout:      2 * time.Minute, // 0 = 5 minute default
+    OnEvent: func(e kit.Event) {
+        // Real-time events from the child agent
+        if chunk, ok := e.(kit.MessageUpdateEvent); ok {
+            fmt.Print(chunk.Chunk)
+        }
+    },
+})
+// result.Response, result.Error, result.SessionID, result.StopReason
+// result.Usage (*kit.FantasyUsage), result.Elapsed (time.Duration)
+```
+
+### Subscribing to subagent events from parent
+
+```go
+host.OnToolCall(func(e kit.ToolCallEvent) {
+    if e.ToolName == "spawn_subagent" {
+        host.SubscribeSubagent(e.ToolCallID, func(child kit.Event) {
+            // Real-time events scoped to this subagent
+        })
+    }
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## Authentication
+
+```go
+cm, _ := kit.NewCredentialManager()
+hasKey := kit.HasAnthropicCredentials()
+apiKey := kit.GetAnthropicAPIKey() // stored creds → ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var
+```
+
+---
+
+## Skills
+
+```go
+// Load a single skill file
+skill, _ := kit.LoadSkill("/path/to/SKILL.md")
+// skill.Name, skill.Description, skill.Content, skill.Path
+
+// Load from directory
+skills, _ := kit.LoadSkillsFromDir("/path/to/skills")
+
+// Auto-discover (global + project-local)
+skills, _ := kit.LoadSkills("/path/to/project")
+
+// Prompt building with skills
+pb := kit.NewPromptBuilder("You are an assistant")
+pb.WithSkills(skills)
+pb.WithSection("", "Extra context here")
+systemPrompt := pb.Build()
+```
+
+---
+
+## Re-exported Types
+
+The SDK re-exports internal types so you don't need direct internal imports:
+
+```go
+// Message types
+kit.Message, kit.MessageRole, kit.ContentPart
+kit.TextContent, kit.ReasoningContent, kit.ToolCall, kit.ToolResult, kit.Finish
+kit.RoleUser, kit.RoleAssistant, kit.RoleTool, kit.RoleSystem
+
+// Session types
+kit.SessionInfo, kit.TreeManager, kit.SessionHeader, kit.MessageEntry
+
+// Config types
+kit.Config, kit.MCPServerConfig
+
+// Provider types
+kit.ProviderConfig, kit.ProviderResult, kit.ModelInfo, kit.ModelCost, kit.ModelLimit
+
+// Fantasy types (from charm.land/fantasy)
+kit.FantasyMessage, kit.FantasyUsage, kit.FantasyResponse
+
+// Compaction types
+kit.CompactionResult, kit.CompactionOptions
+
+// Conversion helpers
+msgs := kit.ConvertToFantasyMessages(&msg)   // SDK message → fantasy messages
+msg := kit.ConvertFromFantasyMessage(fMsg)    // fantasy message → SDK message
+```
+
+---
+
+## Common Patterns
+
+### Pattern: Scripting / CLI pipe
+
+Minimal program for automation — stdout-only output:
+
+```go
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{Quiet: true})
+defer func() { _ = host.Close() }()
+
+response, _ := host.Prompt(ctx, os.Args[1])
+fmt.Println(response)
+```
+
+### Pattern: Long-running autonomous agent
+
+Daemon that performs repeated independent tasks:
+
+```go
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    SystemPrompt: taskPrompt,
+    Tools:        []kit.Tool{kit.NewBashTool()},
+    NoSession:    true,
+    Quiet:        true,
+})
+defer func() { _ = host.Close() }()
+
+ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Minute)
+for {
+    select {
+    case <-ticker.C:
+        host.ClearSession() // fresh context each iteration
+        host.Prompt(ctx, "Perform the monitoring task")
+    case <-ctx.Done():
+        return
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Pattern: Streaming output to terminal
+
+```go
+host.OnStreaming(func(e kit.MessageUpdateEvent) {
+    fmt.Print(e.Chunk)
+})
+response, _ := host.Prompt(ctx, "Write a poem")
+```
+
+### Pattern: Multi-turn conversation with memory
+
+```go
+host.Prompt(ctx, "My name is Alice")
+response, _ := host.Prompt(ctx, "What's my name?")
+// Session automatically maintains context across calls
+fmt.Printf("Session: %s\n", host.GetSessionPath())
+```
+
+### Pattern: Tool execution monitoring
+
+```go
+host.OnToolCall(func(e kit.ToolCallEvent) {
+    fmt.Printf("[%s] %s(%s)\n", e.ToolKind, e.ToolName, e.ToolArgs)
+})
+host.OnToolResult(func(e kit.ToolResultEvent) {
+    status := "✓"
+    if e.IsError { status = "✗" }
+    fmt.Printf("[%s] %s %s\n", e.ToolKind, status, e.ToolName)
+})
+```
+
+### Pattern: Guard rails with hooks
+
+```go
+// Block dangerous commands
+host.OnBeforeToolCall(kit.HookPriorityHigh, func(h kit.BeforeToolCallHook) *kit.BeforeToolCallResult {
+    if h.ToolName == "bash" && strings.Contains(h.ToolArgs, "rm -rf") {
+        return &kit.BeforeToolCallResult{Block: true, Reason: "dangerous command"}
+    }
+    return nil
+})
+
+// Inject context before every turn
+host.OnBeforeTurn(kit.HookPriorityNormal, func(h kit.BeforeTurnHook) *kit.BeforeTurnResult {
+    context := "Current user: admin\nEnvironment: production"
+    return &kit.BeforeTurnResult{InjectText: &context}
+})
+```
+
+### Pattern: Parallel subagents
+
+```go
+var wg sync.WaitGroup
+results := make([]*kit.SubagentResult, 3)
+
+tasks := []string{"Analyze auth module", "Analyze database layer", "Analyze API routes"}
+for i, task := range tasks {
+    wg.Add(1)
+    go func(idx int, t string) {
+        defer wg.Done()
+        results[idx], _ = host.Subagent(ctx, kit.SubagentConfig{
+            Prompt:    t,
+            NoSession: true,
+            Timeout:   3 * time.Minute,
+        })
+    }(i, task)
+}
+wg.Wait()
+```
+
+### Pattern: Read-only analysis agent
+
+```go
+host, _ := kit.New(ctx, &kit.Options{
+    SystemPrompt: "You are a code reviewer. Only read and analyze, never modify files.",
+    Tools:        kit.ReadOnlyTools(),
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+The SDK loads config identically to the CLI:
+
+1. Explicit `ConfigFile` in Options (highest priority)
+2. `.kit.yml` in current directory
+3. `~/.kit.yml` in home directory
+4. Environment variables with `KIT_` prefix (`KIT_MODEL`, etc.)
+5. Provider-specific env vars (`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`, `OPENAI_API_KEY`, etc.)
+
+Config files support `${ENV_VAR}` expansion.
+
+```go
+// Initialize config manually (usually not needed — kit.New handles this)
+kit.InitConfig("/path/to/config.yml", false)
+kit.LoadConfigWithEnvSubstitution("/path/to/config.yml")
+```
+
+---
+
+## Key Files for Reference
+
+- [`pkg/kit/kit.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/kit.go) — Kit struct, New(), Prompt methods, Subagent, Close
+- [`pkg/kit/types.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/types.go) — Re-exported types from internal packages
+- [`pkg/kit/tools.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/tools.go) — Tool constructors and bundles
+- [`pkg/kit/events.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/events.go) — Event types, EventBus, typed subscribers
+- [`pkg/kit/hooks.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/hooks.go) — Hook system (BeforeToolCall, AfterToolResult, etc.)
+- [`pkg/kit/sessions.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/sessions.go) — Session management
+- [`pkg/kit/compaction.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/compaction.go) — Context compaction
+- [`pkg/kit/models.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/models.go) — Model registry lookups
+- [`pkg/kit/config.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/config.go) — Config initialization and defaults
+- [`pkg/kit/skills.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/skills.go) — Skills loading and prompt building
+- [`pkg/kit/auth.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/main/pkg/kit/auth.go) — Credential management
+- [`examples/sdk/`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/tree/main/examples/sdk) — Working example programs

www/pages/advanced/subagents.md

@@ -59,6 +59,79 @@ result := ctx.SpawnSubagent(ext.SubagentConfig{
 })
 ```
 
+### Monitoring subagents from extensions
+
+When the LLM (not the extension itself) spawns a subagent using the `spawn_subagent` tool, extensions can monitor its activity in real-time using three lifecycle event handlers:
+
+```go
+// Track active subagents and display their output
+var subagentWidgets map[string]*SubagentWidget
+
+func Init(api ext.API) {
+    // Subagent started by the main agent
+    api.OnSubagentStart(func(e ext.SubagentStartEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+        // e.ToolCallID — unique ID for this subagent invocation
+        // e.Task — the task/prompt sent to the subagent
+        widget := NewWidget(e.ToolCallID, e.Task)
+        subagentWidgets[e.ToolCallID] = widget
+        ctx.SetWidget(widget.Config())
+    })
+
+    // Real-time streaming from subagent
+    api.OnSubagentChunk(func(e ext.SubagentChunkEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+        // e.ToolCallID — matches the start event
+        // e.ChunkType — "text", "tool_call", "tool_execution_start", "tool_result"
+        // e.Content — text content
+        // e.ToolName — tool name (for tool chunks)
+        // e.IsError — true if tool result failed
+        widget := subagentWidgets[e.ToolCallID]
+        if widget != nil {
+            widget.AddOutput(e)
+            ctx.SetWidget(widget.Config())
+        }
+    })
+
+    // Subagent completed
+    api.OnSubagentEnd(func(e ext.SubagentEndEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+        // e.Response — final response from subagent
+        // e.ErrorMsg — error message if subagent failed
+        widget := subagentWidgets[e.ToolCallID]
+        if widget != nil {
+            widget.MarkComplete(e.Response, e.ErrorMsg)
+            ctx.SetWidget(widget.Config())
+            delete(subagentWidgets, e.ToolCallID)
+        }
+    })
+}
+```
+
+**Event structs:**
+
+```go
+type SubagentStartEvent struct {
+    ToolCallID string  // Unique ID for this subagent invocation
+    Task       string  // The task/prompt sent to subagent
+}
+
+type SubagentChunkEvent struct {
+    ToolCallID string  // Matches SubagentStartEvent.ToolCallID
+    Task       string  // Task description
+    ChunkType  string  // "text", "tool_call", "tool_execution_start", "tool_result"
+    Content    string  // For text chunks
+    ToolName   string  // For tool-related chunks
+    IsError    bool    // For tool_result chunks
+}
+
+type SubagentEndEvent struct {
+    ToolCallID string  // Matches start event
+    Task       string  // Task description
+    Response   string  // Final response from subagent
+    ErrorMsg   string  // Error message if failed
+}
+```
+
+This enables building monitoring widgets that display real-time activity from all subagents spawned by the main agent.
+
 ## Go SDK subagents
 
 The SDK provides in-process subagent spawning:

www/pages/cli/commands.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ These commands are available inside the Kit TUI during an interactive session:
 | `/reset-usage` | Reset usage statistics |
 | `/tree` | Navigate session tree |
 | `/fork` | Branch from an earlier message |
-| `/new` | Start a new session |
+| `/new` | Start a new session (creates new session file) |
 | `/name [name]` | Set or show session display name |
 | `/resume` | Open session picker to switch sessions (alias: `/r`) |
 | `/session` | Show session info |
@@ -95,9 +95,17 @@ Press **ESC twice** to cancel the current operation:
 
 This ensures that `tool_use` and `tool_result` messages are always sent to the API as matched pairs, avoiding errors from orphaned tool calls.
 
-## Prompt templates
+### Mid-turn steering
 
-Create reusable prompt templates with shell-style argument substitution. Templates are loaded from `~/.kit/prompts/*.md` and `.kit/prompts/*.md`.
+Press **Ctrl+S** during streaming to inject a system-level instruction mid-turn. This allows you to steer the conversation direction without waiting for the model to finish:
+
+- Works during streaming output
+- Sends a steering instruction as a system message
+- Model continues from the interruption point with the new guidance
+
+Example: While the model is writing code, press Ctrl+S and type "Use async/await instead" to change the implementation approach.
+
+## Prompt templates
 
 ### Creating templates
 

www/pages/configuration.md

@@ -96,9 +96,45 @@ mcpServers:
 
 A legacy format with `transport`, `args`, `env`, and `headers` fields is also supported.
 
-## Theme configuration
+## Custom models
 
-Set theme colors inline or reference an external file:
+Define custom models in your `.kit.yml` for use with the `custom` provider. This is useful for self-hosted models or API endpoints not in the built-in database:
+
+```yaml
+customModels:
+  my-model:
+    name: "My Custom Model"
+    reasoning: true
+    temperature: true
+    cost:
+      input: 0.002
+      output: 0.004
+    limit:
+      context: 128000
+      output: 32000
+```
+
+### Custom model fields
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Description |
+|-------|------|----------|-------------|
+| `name` | string | Yes | Display name for the model |
+| `reasoning` | bool | No | Whether the model supports reasoning/thinking |
+| `temperature` | bool | No | Whether the model supports temperature adjustment |
+| `cost.input` | float | No | Cost per 1K input tokens |
+| `cost.output` | float | No | Cost per 1K output tokens |
+| `limit.context` | int | Yes | Maximum context window in tokens |
+| `limit.output` | int | No | Maximum output tokens |
+
+Use with a custom provider URL:
+
+```bash
+kit --provider-url "http://localhost:8080/v1" --model custom/my-model "Hello"
+```
+
+When `--provider-url` is specified without `--model`, Kit defaults to `custom/custom` which has zero cost tracking and a 262K context window.
+
+## Theme configuration
 
 ```yaml
 # Inline partial overrides (unspecified fields inherit from default)

www/pages/extensions/capabilities.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: All extension capabilities — lifecycle events, tools, commands, w
 
 ## Lifecycle events
 
-Extensions can hook into 18 lifecycle events:
+Extensions can hook into 23 lifecycle events:
 
 | Event | Description |
 |-------|-------------|
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Extensions can hook into 18 lifecycle events:
 | `OnAgentEnd` | Agent loop completed |
 | `OnToolCall` | Tool call requested by the model |
 | `OnToolExecutionStart` | Tool execution beginning |
+| `OnToolOutput` | Streaming tool output chunk (for long-running tools) |
 | `OnToolExecutionEnd` | Tool execution completed |
 | `OnToolResult` | Tool result returned |
 | `OnInput` | User input received |
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ Extensions can hook into 18 lifecycle events:
 | `OnBeforeFork` | Before forking a conversation branch |
 | `OnBeforeSessionSwitch` | Before switching sessions |
 | `OnBeforeCompact` | Before conversation compaction |
+| `OnCustomEvent` | Custom inter-extension event received |
+| `OnSubagentStart` | Subagent spawned by the main agent |
+| `OnSubagentChunk` | Real-time output from subagent (text, tool calls, results) |
+| `OnSubagentEnd` | Subagent completed with final response/error |
 
 ### Example
 
@@ -232,6 +237,54 @@ result := ctx.SpawnSubagent(ext.SubagentConfig{
 })
 ```
 
+### Monitoring subagents spawned by the main agent
+
+When the LLM uses the built-in `spawn_subagent` tool, extensions can monitor the subagent's activity in real-time using three lifecycle events:
+
+```go
+// Subagent started
+api.OnSubagentStart(func(e ext.SubagentStartEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+    // e.ToolCallID — unique ID for this subagent invocation
+    // e.Task — the task/prompt sent to the subagent
+    ctx.PrintInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Subagent started: %s", e.Task))
+})
+
+// Real-time streaming output from subagent
+api.OnSubagentChunk(func(e ext.SubagentChunkEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+    // e.ToolCallID — matches the start event
+    // e.Task — task description
+    // e.ChunkType — "text", "tool_call", "tool_execution_start", "tool_result"
+    // e.Content — text content (for text chunks)
+    // e.ToolName — tool name (for tool-related chunks)
+    // e.IsError — true if tool result is an error
+    switch e.ChunkType {
+    case "text":
+        // Streaming text output
+    case "tool_call":
+        // Subagent is calling a tool
+    case "tool_execution_start":
+        // Tool execution started
+    case "tool_result":
+        // Tool execution completed (check e.IsError)
+    }
+})
+
+// Subagent completed
+api.OnSubagentEnd(func(e ext.SubagentEndEvent, ctx ext.Context) {
+    // e.ToolCallID — matches start event
+    // e.Task — task description
+    // e.Response — final response from subagent
+    // e.ErrorMsg — error message if subagent failed
+    if e.ErrorMsg != "" {
+        ctx.PrintError(fmt.Sprintf("Subagent failed: %s", e.ErrorMsg))
+    } else {
+        ctx.PrintInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Subagent completed: %s", e.Response))
+    }
+})
+```
+
+This enables building widgets that display real-time subagent activity.
+
 ## LLM completion
 
 Make direct model calls without going through the agent loop:

www/pages/extensions/examples.md

@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ Kit ships with a rich set of example extensions in the `examples/extensions/` di
 | [`summarize.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/master/examples/extensions/summarize.go) | Conversation summarization |
 | [`lsp-diagnostics.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/master/examples/extensions/lsp-diagnostics.go) | LSP diagnostic integration |
 
+## Themes
+
+| Extension | Description |
+|-----------|-------------|
+| [`neon-theme.go`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/blob/master/examples/extensions/neon-theme.go) | Custom theme registration and switching |
+
 ## Multi-agent
 
 | Extension | Description |
@@ -74,3 +80,7 @@ Kit ships with a rich set of example extensions in the `examples/extensions/` di
 | [`kit-kit-agents/`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/tree/master/examples/extensions/kit-kit-agents) | Multi-agent orchestration example |
 | [`kit-telegram/`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/tree/master/examples/extensions/kit-telegram) | Telegram bot integration |
 | [`status-tools/`](https://github.com/mark3labs/kit/tree/master/examples/extensions/status-tools) | Status bar tool examples |
+
+## Project-local example
+
+The Kit repository also includes a project-local extension at `.kit/extensions/go-edit-lint.go` that demonstrates running `gopls` and `golangci-lint` on Go file edits. This serves as an example of how to create extensions specific to a project by placing them in the `.kit/extensions/` directory.

www/pages/providers.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Kit supports a wide range of LLM providers through a unified `provider/model` st
 | **Google Vertex** | `google-vertex-anthropic/` | Claude on Vertex AI |
 | **OpenRouter** | `openrouter/` | Multi-provider router |
 | **Vercel AI** | `vercel/` | Vercel AI SDK models |
+| **Custom** | `custom/` | Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint |
 | **Auto-routed** | any | Any provider from the models.dev database |
 
 ## Model string format
@@ -132,6 +133,16 @@ For self-hosted or proxy endpoints:
 kit --provider-url "https://my-proxy.example.com/v1" --model openai/gpt-4o
 ```
 
+When `--provider-url` is provided without `--model`, Kit automatically defaults to `custom/custom`:
+
+```bash
+kit --provider-url "http://localhost:8080/v1" "Hello"
+```
+
+The `custom/custom` model has zero cost, 262K context window, and supports reasoning. It routes through fantasy's `openaicompat` provider and accepts any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint.
+
+Optionally set `CUSTOM_API_KEY` environment variable or use `--provider-api-key` for endpoints requiring authentication.
+
 ## Model database
 
 Kit ships with a local model database that maps provider names to API configurations. You can manage it with:

www/pages/sessions.md

@@ -30,12 +30,20 @@ When conversations grow long, Kit can compact them to free up context window spa
 
 Use `/compact [focus]` to manually compact, or enable `--auto-compact` to compact automatically near the context limit.
 
+## Auto-cleanup
+
+Kit automatically cleans up empty sessions on shutdown and when using `/resume`. A session is considered empty if it has no messages beyond the initial system prompt. This prevents cluttering your sessions directory with unused files.
+
+To start fresh without creating a session file at all, use ephemeral mode:
+
+```bash
+kit --no-session
+```
+
 ## Resuming sessions
 
 ### Continue most recent
 
-Resume the most recent session for the current directory:
-
 ```bash
 kit --continue
 kit -c
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ These slash commands are available during an interactive session:
 | `/share` | Upload session to GitHub Gist and get a shareable viewer URL |
 | `/tree` | Navigate the session tree |
 | `/fork` | Branch from an earlier message |
-| `/new` | Start a fresh session |
+| `/new` | Start a new session (creates new session file) |
 
 ## Ephemeral mode