Preserve plugin and hook semantics while finishing the hook-pipeline merge

The merge now keeps plugin lifecycle management, plugin tool permissions,
hook abort/progress handling, permission-rule config, and shared slash-command
help aligned across runtime and CLI codepaths.

Constraint: Merge had to retain both plugin runtime behavior and hook-pipeline permission/abort features
Rejected: Drop plugin-aware runtime paths during merge | would regress installed plugin hooks and lifecycle handling
Rejected: Prefer hook-pipeline tool permissions over the global tool registry | would lose plugin tool permission mapping
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: moderate
Reversibility: clean
Directive: Keep runtime hook flow, permission policy wiring, and slash-command surfaces synchronized across crates during future merges
Tested: cargo test; cargo fmt --all --check; git diff --check
Not-tested: Live networked ANTHROPIC_API_KEY smoke path

.claude.json

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+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "defaultMode": "dontAsk"
+  }
+}

.gitignore

@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ __pycache__/
 archive/
 .omx/
 .clawd-agents/
+# Claude Code local artifacts
+.claude/settings.local.json
+.claude/sessions/

CLAUDE.md

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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Detected stack
+- Languages: Rust.
+- Frameworks: none detected from the supported starter markers.
+
+## Verification
+- Run Rust verification from `rust/`: `cargo fmt`, `cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings`, `cargo test --workspace`
+- `src/` and `tests/` are both present; update both surfaces together when behavior changes.
+
+## Repository shape
+- `rust/` contains the Rust workspace and active CLI/runtime implementation.
+- `src/` contains source files that should stay consistent with generated guidance and tests.
+- `tests/` contains validation surfaces that should be reviewed alongside code changes.
+
+## Working agreement
+- Prefer small, reviewable changes and keep generated bootstrap files aligned with actual repo workflows.
+- Keep shared defaults in `.claude.json`; reserve `.claude/settings.local.json` for machine-local overrides.
+- Do not overwrite existing `CLAUDE.md` content automatically; update it intentionally when repo workflows change.

PARITY.md

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+# PARITY GAP ANALYSIS
+
+Scope: read-only comparison between the original TypeScript source at `/home/bellman/Workspace/claude-code/src/` and the Rust port under `rust/crates/`.
+
+Method: compared feature surfaces, registries, entrypoints, and runtime plumbing only. No TypeScript source was copied.
+
+## Executive summary
+
+The Rust port has a good foundation for:
+- Anthropic API/OAuth basics
+- local conversation/session state
+- a core tool loop
+- MCP stdio/bootstrap support
+- CLAUDE.md discovery
+- a small but usable built-in tool set
+
+It is **not feature-parity** with the TypeScript CLI.
+
+Largest gaps:
+- **plugins** are effectively absent in Rust
+- **hooks** are parsed but not executed in Rust
+- **CLI breadth** is much narrower in Rust
+- **skills** are local-file only in Rust, without the TS registry/bundled pipeline
+- **assistant orchestration** lacks TS hook-aware orchestration and remote/structured transports
+- **services** beyond core API/OAuth/MCP are mostly missing in Rust
+
+---
+
+## tools/
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- `src/tools/` contains broad tool families including `AgentTool`, `AskUserQuestionTool`, `BashTool`, `ConfigTool`, `FileReadTool`, `FileWriteTool`, `GlobTool`, `GrepTool`, `LSPTool`, `ListMcpResourcesTool`, `MCPTool`, `McpAuthTool`, `ReadMcpResourceTool`, `RemoteTriggerTool`, `ScheduleCronTool`, `SkillTool`, `Task*`, `Team*`, `TodoWriteTool`, `ToolSearchTool`, `WebFetchTool`, `WebSearchTool`.
+- Tool execution/orchestration is split across `src/services/tools/StreamingToolExecutor.ts`, `src/services/tools/toolExecution.ts`, `src/services/tools/toolHooks.ts`, and `src/services/tools/toolOrchestration.ts`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- Tool registry is centralized in `rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs` via `mvp_tool_specs()`.
+- Current built-ins include shell/file/search/web/todo/skill/agent/config/notebook/repl/powershell primitives.
+- Runtime execution is wired through `rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs` and `rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs`.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- No Rust equivalents for major TS tools such as `AskUserQuestionTool`, `LSPTool`, `ListMcpResourcesTool`, `MCPTool`, `McpAuthTool`, `ReadMcpResourceTool`, `RemoteTriggerTool`, `ScheduleCronTool`, `Task*`, `Team*`, and several workflow/system tools.
+- Rust tool surface is still explicitly an MVP registry, not a parity registry.
+- Rust lacks TS’s layered tool orchestration split.
+
+**Status:** partial core only.
+
+---
+
+## hooks/
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- Hook command surface under `src/commands/hooks/`.
+- Runtime hook machinery in `src/services/tools/toolHooks.ts` and `src/services/tools/toolExecution.ts`.
+- TS supports `PreToolUse`, `PostToolUse`, and broader hook-driven behaviors configured through settings and documented in `src/skills/bundled/updateConfig.ts`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- Hook config is parsed and merged in `rust/crates/runtime/src/config.rs`.
+- Hook config can be inspected via Rust config reporting in `rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs` and `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs`.
+- Prompt guidance mentions hooks in `rust/crates/runtime/src/prompt.rs`.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- No actual hook execution pipeline in `rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs`.
+- No PreToolUse/PostToolUse mutation/deny/rewrite/result-hook behavior.
+- No Rust `/hooks` parity command.
+
+**Status:** config-only; runtime behavior missing.
+
+---
+
+## plugins/
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- Built-in plugin scaffolding in `src/plugins/builtinPlugins.ts` and `src/plugins/bundled/index.ts`.
+- Plugin lifecycle/services in `src/services/plugins/PluginInstallationManager.ts` and `src/services/plugins/pluginOperations.ts`.
+- CLI/plugin command surface under `src/commands/plugin/` and `src/commands/reload-plugins/`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- No dedicated plugin subsystem appears under `rust/crates/`.
+- Repo-wide Rust references to plugins are effectively absent beyond text/help mentions.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- No plugin loader.
+- No marketplace install/update/enable/disable flow.
+- No `/plugin` or `/reload-plugins` parity.
+- No plugin-provided hook/tool/command/MCP extension path.
+
+**Status:** missing.
+
+---
+
+## skills/ and CLAUDE.md discovery
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- Skill loading/registry pipeline in `src/skills/loadSkillsDir.ts`, `src/skills/bundledSkills.ts`, and `src/skills/mcpSkillBuilders.ts`.
+- Bundled skills under `src/skills/bundled/`.
+- Skills command surface under `src/commands/skills/`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- `Skill` tool in `rust/crates/tools/src/lib.rs` resolves and reads local `SKILL.md` files.
+- CLAUDE.md discovery is implemented in `rust/crates/runtime/src/prompt.rs`.
+- Rust supports `/memory` and `/init` via `rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs` and `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs`.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- No bundled skill registry equivalent.
+- No `/skills` command.
+- No MCP skill-builder pipeline.
+- No TS-style live skill discovery/reload/change handling.
+- No comparable session-memory / team-memory integration around skills.
+
+**Status:** basic local skill loading only.
+
+---
+
+## cli/
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- Large command surface under `src/commands/` including `agents`, `hooks`, `mcp`, `memory`, `model`, `permissions`, `plan`, `plugin`, `resume`, `review`, `skills`, `tasks`, and many more.
+- Structured/remote transport stack in `src/cli/structuredIO.ts`, `src/cli/remoteIO.ts`, and `src/cli/transports/*`.
+- CLI handler split in `src/cli/handlers/*`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- Shared slash command registry in `rust/crates/commands/src/lib.rs`.
+- Rust slash commands currently cover `help`, `status`, `compact`, `model`, `permissions`, `clear`, `cost`, `resume`, `config`, `memory`, `init`, `diff`, `version`, `export`, `session`.
+- Main CLI/repl/prompt handling lives in `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs`.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- Missing major TS command families: `/agents`, `/hooks`, `/mcp`, `/plugin`, `/skills`, `/plan`, `/review`, `/tasks`, and many others.
+- No Rust equivalent to TS structured IO / remote transport layers.
+- No TS-style handler decomposition for auth/plugins/MCP/agents.
+- JSON prompt mode is improved on this branch, but still not clean transport parity: empirical verification shows tool-capable JSON output can emit human-readable tool-result lines before the final JSON object.
+
+**Status:** functional local CLI core, much narrower than TS.
+
+---
+
+## assistant/ (agentic loop, streaming, tool calling)
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- Assistant/session surface at `src/assistant/sessionHistory.ts`.
+- Tool orchestration in `src/services/tools/StreamingToolExecutor.ts`, `src/services/tools/toolExecution.ts`, `src/services/tools/toolOrchestration.ts`.
+- Remote/structured streaming layers in `src/cli/structuredIO.ts` and `src/cli/remoteIO.ts`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- Core loop in `rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs`.
+- Stream/tool event translation in `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs`.
+- Session persistence in `rust/crates/runtime/src/session.rs`.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- No TS-style hook-aware orchestration layer.
+- No TS structured/remote assistant transport stack.
+- No richer TS assistant/session-history/background-task integration.
+- JSON output path is no longer single-turn only on this branch, but output cleanliness still lags TS transport expectations.
+
+**Status:** strong core loop, missing orchestration layers.
+
+---
+
+## services/ (API client, auth, models, MCP)
+
+### TS exists
+Evidence:
+- API services under `src/services/api/*`.
+- OAuth services under `src/services/oauth/*`.
+- MCP services under `src/services/mcp/*`.
+- Additional service layers for analytics, prompt suggestion, session memory, plugin operations, settings sync, policy limits, team memory sync, notifier, voice, and more under `src/services/*`.
+
+### Rust exists
+Evidence:
+- Core Anthropic API client in `rust/crates/api/src/{client,error,sse,types}.rs`.
+- OAuth support in `rust/crates/runtime/src/oauth.rs`.
+- MCP config/bootstrap/client support in `rust/crates/runtime/src/{config,mcp,mcp_client,mcp_stdio}.rs`.
+- Usage accounting in `rust/crates/runtime/src/usage.rs`.
+- Remote upstream-proxy support in `rust/crates/runtime/src/remote.rs`.
+
+### Missing or broken in Rust
+- Most TS service ecosystem beyond core messaging/auth/MCP is absent.
+- No TS-equivalent plugin service layer.
+- No TS-equivalent analytics/settings-sync/policy-limit/team-memory subsystems.
+- No TS-style MCP connection-manager/UI layer.
+- Model/provider ergonomics remain thinner than TS.
+
+**Status:** core foundation exists; broader service ecosystem missing.
+
+---
+
+## Critical bug status in this worktree
+
+### Fixed
+- **Prompt mode tools enabled**
+  - `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs` now constructs prompt mode with `LiveCli::new(model, true, ...)`.
+- **Default permission mode = DangerFullAccess**
+  - Runtime default now resolves to `DangerFullAccess` in `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs`.
+  - Clap default also uses `DangerFullAccess` in `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/args.rs`.
+  - Init template writes `dontAsk` in `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/init.rs`.
+- **Streaming `{}` tool-input prefix bug**
+  - `rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs` now strips the initial empty object only for streaming tool input, while preserving legitimate `{}` in non-stream responses.
+- **Unlimited max_iterations**
+  - Verified at `rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs` with `usize::MAX`.
+
+### Remaining notable parity issue
+- **JSON prompt output cleanliness**
+  - Tool-capable JSON mode now loops, but empirical verification still shows pre-JSON human-readable tool-result output when tools fire.

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775010333630.json

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+{"messages":[{"blocks":[{"text":"hello use bash tool for testing","type":"text"}],"role":"user"},{"blocks":[{"text":"\n\nHello! I'm ready to help. Let me run a quick bash command to confirm everything is working:","type":"text"},{"id":"toolu_01EuTzVfUK7iPRBvjZAovzfV","input":"{\"command\": \"echo \\\"Hello! Bash tool is working. 🎉\\\" && date && pwd\"}","name":"bash","type":"tool_use"}],"role":"assistant","usage":{"cache_creation_input_tokens":0,"cache_read_input_tokens":0,"input_tokens":4277,"output_tokens":92}},{"blocks":[{"is_error":false,"output":"{\n  \"stdout\": \"Hello! Bash tool is working. 🎉\\nWed Apr  1 02:25:46 AM UTC 2026\\n/home/bellman/Workspace/clawd-code/rust\\n\",\n  \"stderr\": \"\",\n  \"rawOutputPath\": null,\n  \"interrupted\": false,\n  \"isImage\": null,\n  \"backgroundTaskId\": null,\n  \"backgroundedByUser\": null,\n  \"assistantAutoBackgrounded\": null,\n  \"dangerouslyDisableSandbox\": null,\n  \"returnCodeInterpretation\": null,\n  \"noOutputExpected\": false,\n  \"structuredContent\": null,\n  \"persistedOutputPath\": null,\n  \"persistedOutputSize\": null,\n  \"sandboxStatus\": {\n    \"enabled\": true,\n    \"requested\": {\n      \"enabled\": true,\n      \"namespace_restrictions\": true,\n      \"network_isolation\": false,\n      \"filesystem_mode\": \"workspace-only\",\n      \"allowed_mounts\": []\n    },\n    \"supported\": true,\n    \"active\": true,\n    \"namespace_supported\": true,\n    \"namespace_active\": true,\n    \"network_supported\": true,\n    \"network_active\": false,\n    \"filesystem_mode\": \"workspace-only\",\n    \"filesystem_active\": true,\n    \"allowed_mounts\": [],\n    \"in_container\": false,\n    \"container_markers\": [],\n    \"fallback_reason\": null\n  }\n}","tool_name":"bash","tool_use_id":"toolu_01EuTzVfUK7iPRBvjZAovzfV","type":"tool_result"}],"role":"tool"},{"blocks":[{"text":"Bash tool is working perfectly! ✅\n\nHere's a quick summary:\n- **Status**: Operational 🎉\n- **Date**: Wed Apr 1, 2026\n- **Working directory**: `/home/bellman/Workspace/clawd-code/rust`\n- **Sandbox**: Enabled and active\n\nHow can I help you today?","type":"text"}],"role":"assistant","usage":{"cache_creation_input_tokens":0,"cache_read_input_tokens":0,"input_tokens":4746,"output_tokens":84}}],"version":1}

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775010384918.json

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+{"messages":[{"blocks":[{"text":"who are you?","type":"text"}],"role":"user"},{"blocks":[{"text":"I'm **Claude**, an AI assistant built by Anthropic, currently running as a **Claude Code agent** (Claude Opus 4.6). I'm set up in your workspace at `/home/bellman/Workspace/clawd-code/rust` with the **oh-my-claudecode (OMC)** orchestration layer active.\n\nHere's what I can help you with:\n\n- **Software engineering tasks** — reading, writing, and refactoring code\n- **Debugging** — diagnosing issues, running tests, tracing errors\n- **Research & planning** — exploring codebases, understanding architecture, planning changes\n- **Shell commands** — building, testing, running tools in your environment\n- **Multi-agent workflows** — delegating specialized work (reviews, deep analysis, etc.) via OMC\n\nI have access to your local filesystem, can execute shell commands, search the web, and coordinate specialized sub-agents for complex tasks.\n\nWhat can I help you with today?","type":"text"}],"role":"assistant","usage":{"cache_creation_input_tokens":0,"cache_read_input_tokens":0,"input_tokens":4292,"output_tokens":220}}],"version":1}

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775010909274.json

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+{"messages":[],"version":1}

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775011146355.json

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+{"messages":[],"version":1}

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775012674485.json

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+{"messages":[{"blocks":[{"text":"clear","type":"text"}],"role":"user"},{"blocks":[{"text":"\n\nI've cleared the conversation. How can I help you today?","type":"text"}],"role":"assistant","usage":{"cache_creation_input_tokens":0,"cache_read_input_tokens":0,"input_tokens":4272,"output_tokens":17}}],"version":1}

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775012687059.json

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+{"messages":[{"blocks":[{"text":"exit","type":"text"}],"role":"user"},{"blocks":[{"text":"\n\nGoodbye! 👋","type":"text"}],"role":"assistant","usage":{"cache_creation_input_tokens":0,"cache_read_input_tokens":0,"input_tokens":4272,"output_tokens":10}}],"version":1}

rust/.claude/sessions/session-1775013221875.json

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+{"messages":[],"version":1}

rust/.clawd-todos.json

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+[
+  {
+    "content": "Architecture & dependency analysis",
+    "activeForm": "Complete",
+    "status": "completed"
+  },
+  {
+    "content": "Runtime crate deep analysis",
+    "activeForm": "Complete",
+    "status": "completed"
+  },
+  {
+    "content": "CLI & Tools analysis",
+    "activeForm": "Complete",
+    "status": "completed"
+  },
+  {
+    "content": "Code quality verification",
+    "activeForm": "Complete",
+    "status": "completed"
+  },
+  {
+    "content": "Synthesize findings into unified report",
+    "activeForm": "Writing report",
+    "status": "in_progress"
+  }
+]

rust/.omc/plans/tui-enhancement-plan.md

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+# TUI Enhancement Plan — Claw Code (`rusty-claude-cli`)
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+This plan covers a comprehensive analysis of the current terminal user interface and proposes phased enhancements that will transform the existing REPL/prompt CLI into a polished, modern TUI experience — while preserving the existing clean architecture and test coverage.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Current Architecture Analysis
+
+### Crate Map
+
+| Crate | Purpose | Lines | TUI Relevance |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `rusty-claude-cli` | Main binary: REPL loop, arg parsing, rendering, API bridge | ~3,600 | **Primary TUI surface** |
+| `runtime` | Session, conversation loop, config, permissions, compaction | ~5,300 | Provides data/state |
+| `api` | Anthropic HTTP client + SSE streaming | ~1,500 | Provides stream events |
+| `commands` | Slash command metadata/parsing/help | ~470 | Drives command dispatch |
+| `tools` | 18 built-in tool implementations | ~3,500 | Tool execution display |
+
+### Current TUI Components
+
+| Component | File | What It Does Today | Quality |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Input** | `input.rs` (269 lines) | `rustyline`-based line editor with slash-command tab completion, Shift+Enter newline, history | ✅ Solid |
+| **Rendering** | `render.rs` (641 lines) | Markdown→terminal rendering (headings, lists, tables, code blocks with syntect highlighting, blockquotes), spinner widget | ✅ Good |
+| **App/REPL loop** | `main.rs` (3,159 lines) | The monolithic `LiveCli` struct: REPL loop, all slash command handlers, streaming output, tool call display, permission prompting, session management | ⚠️ Monolithic |
+| **Alt App** | `app.rs` (398 lines) | An earlier `CliApp` prototype with `ConversationClient`, stream event handling, `TerminalRenderer`, output format support | ⚠️ Appears unused/legacy |
+
+### Key Dependencies
+
+- **crossterm 0.28** — terminal control (cursor, colors, clear)
+- **pulldown-cmark 0.13** — Markdown parsing
+- **syntect 5** — syntax highlighting
+- **rustyline 15** — line editing with completion
+- **serde_json** — tool I/O formatting
+
+### Strengths
+
+1. **Clean rendering pipeline**: Markdown rendering is well-structured with state tracking, table rendering, code highlighting
+2. **Rich tool display**: Tool calls get box-drawing borders (`╭─ name ─╮`), results show ✓/✗ icons
+3. **Comprehensive slash commands**: 15 commands covering model switching, permissions, sessions, config, diff, export
+4. **Session management**: Full persistence, resume, list, switch, compaction
+5. **Permission prompting**: Interactive Y/N approval for restricted tool calls
+6. **Thorough tests**: Every formatting function, every parse path has unit tests
+
+### Weaknesses & Gaps
+
+1. **`main.rs` is a 3,159-line monolith** — all REPL logic, formatting, API bridging, session management, and tests in one file
+2. **No alternate-screen / full-screen layout** — everything is inline scrolling output
+3. **No progress bars** — only a single braille spinner; no indication of streaming progress or token counts during generation
+4. **No visual diff rendering** — `/diff` just dumps raw git diff text
+5. **No syntax highlighting in streamed output** — markdown rendering only applies to tool results, not to the main assistant response stream
+6. **No status bar / HUD** — model, tokens, session info not visible during interaction
+7. **No image/attachment preview** — `SendUserMessage` resolves attachments but never displays them
+8. **Streaming is char-by-char with artificial delay** — `stream_markdown` sleeps 8ms per whitespace-delimited chunk
+9. **No color theme customization** — hardcoded `ColorTheme::default()`
+10. **No resize handling** — no terminal size awareness for wrapping, truncation, or layout
+11. **Dual app structs** — `app.rs` has a separate `CliApp` that duplicates `LiveCli` from `main.rs`
+12. **No pager for long outputs** — `/status`, `/config`, `/memory` can overflow the viewport
+13. **Tool results not collapsible** — large bash outputs flood the screen
+14. **No thinking/reasoning indicator** — when the model is in "thinking" mode, no visual distinction
+15. **No auto-complete for tool arguments** — only slash command names complete
+
+---
+
+## 2. Enhancement Plan
+
+### Phase 0: Structural Cleanup (Foundation)
+
+**Goal**: Break the monolith, remove dead code, establish the module structure for TUI work.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 0.1 | **Extract `LiveCli` into `app.rs`** — Move the entire `LiveCli` struct, its impl, and helpers (`format_*`, `render_*`, session management) out of `main.rs` into focused modules: `app.rs` (core), `format.rs` (report formatting), `session_manager.rs` (session CRUD) | M |
+| 0.2 | **Remove or merge the legacy `CliApp`** — The existing `app.rs` has an unused `CliApp` with its own `ConversationClient`-based rendering. Either delete it or merge its unique features (stream event handler pattern) into the active `LiveCli` | S |
+| 0.3 | **Extract `main.rs` arg parsing** — The current `parse_args()` is a hand-rolled parser that duplicates the clap-based `args.rs`. Consolidate on the hand-rolled parser (it's more feature-complete) and move it to `args.rs`, or adopt clap fully | S |
+| 0.4 | **Create a `tui/` module** — Introduce `crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/tui/mod.rs` as the namespace for all new TUI components: `status_bar.rs`, `layout.rs`, `tool_panel.rs`, etc. | S |
+
+### Phase 1: Status Bar & Live HUD
+
+**Goal**: Persistent information display during interaction.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 1.1 | **Terminal-size-aware status line** — Use `crossterm::terminal::size()` to render a bottom-pinned status bar showing: model name, permission mode, session ID, cumulative token count, estimated cost | M |
+| 1.2 | **Live token counter** — Update the status bar in real-time as `AssistantEvent::Usage` and `AssistantEvent::TextDelta` events arrive during streaming | M |
+| 1.3 | **Turn duration timer** — Show elapsed time for the current turn (the `showTurnDuration` config already exists in Config tool but isn't wired up) | S |
+| 1.4 | **Git branch indicator** — Display the current git branch in the status bar (already parsed via `parse_git_status_metadata`) | S |
+
+### Phase 2: Enhanced Streaming Output
+
+**Goal**: Make the main response stream visually rich and responsive.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 2.1 | **Live markdown rendering** — Instead of raw text streaming, buffer text deltas and incrementally render Markdown as it arrives (heading detection, bold/italic, inline code). The existing `TerminalRenderer::render_markdown` can be adapted for incremental use | L |
+| 2.2 | **Thinking indicator** — When extended thinking/reasoning is active, show a distinct animated indicator (e.g., `🧠 Reasoning...` with pulsing dots or a different spinner) instead of the generic `🦀 Thinking...` | S |
+| 2.3 | **Streaming progress bar** — Add an optional horizontal progress indicator below the spinner showing approximate completion (based on max_tokens vs. output_tokens so far) | M |
+| 2.4 | **Remove artificial stream delay** — The current `stream_markdown` sleeps 8ms per chunk. For tool results this is fine, but for the main response stream it should be immediate or configurable | S |
+
+### Phase 3: Tool Call Visualization
+
+**Goal**: Make tool execution legible and navigable.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 3.1 | **Collapsible tool output** — For tool results longer than N lines (configurable, default 15), show a summary with `[+] Expand` hint; pressing a key reveals the full output. Initially implement as truncation with a "full output saved to file" fallback | M |
+| 3.2 | **Syntax-highlighted tool results** — When tool results contain code (detected by tool name — `bash` stdout, `read_file` content, `REPL` output), apply syntect highlighting rather than rendering as plain text | M |
+| 3.3 | **Tool call timeline** — For multi-tool turns, show a compact summary: `🔧 bash → ✓ | read_file → ✓ | edit_file → ✓ (3 tools, 1.2s)` after all tool calls complete | S |
+| 3.4 | **Diff-aware edit_file display** — When `edit_file` succeeds, show a colored unified diff of the change instead of just `✓ edit_file: path` | M |
+| 3.5 | **Permission prompt enhancement** — Style the approval prompt with box drawing, color the tool name, show a one-line summary of what the tool will do | S |
+
+### Phase 4: Enhanced Slash Commands & Navigation
+
+**Goal**: Improve information display and add missing features.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 4.1 | **Colored `/diff` output** — Parse the git diff and render it with red/green coloring for removals/additions, similar to `delta` or `diff-so-fancy` | M |
+| 4.2 | **Pager for long outputs** — When `/status`, `/config`, `/memory`, or `/diff` produce output longer than the terminal height, pipe through an internal pager (scroll with j/k/q) or external `$PAGER` | M |
+| 4.3 | **`/search` command** — Add a new command to search conversation history by keyword | M |
+| 4.4 | **`/undo` command** — Undo the last file edit by restoring from the `originalFile` data in `write_file`/`edit_file` tool results | M |
+| 4.5 | **Interactive session picker** — Replace the text-based `/session list` with an interactive fuzzy-filterable list (up/down arrows to select, enter to switch) | L |
+| 4.6 | **Tab completion for tool arguments** — Extend `SlashCommandHelper` to complete file paths after `/export`, model names after `/model`, session IDs after `/session switch` | M |
+
+### Phase 5: Color Themes & Configuration
+
+**Goal**: User-customizable visual appearance.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 5.1 | **Named color themes** — Add `dark` (current default), `light`, `solarized`, `catppuccin` themes. Wire to the existing `Config` tool's `theme` setting | M |
+| 5.2 | **ANSI-256 / truecolor detection** — Detect terminal capabilities and fall back gracefully (no colors → 16 colors → 256 → truecolor) | M |
+| 5.3 | **Configurable spinner style** — Allow choosing between braille dots, bar, moon phases, etc. | S |
+| 5.4 | **Banner customization** — Make the ASCII art banner optional or configurable via settings | S |
+
+### Phase 6: Full-Screen TUI Mode (Stretch)
+
+**Goal**: Optional alternate-screen layout for power users.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 6.1 | **Add `ratatui` dependency** — Introduce `ratatui` (terminal UI framework) as an optional dependency for the full-screen mode | S |
+| 6.2 | **Split-pane layout** — Top pane: conversation with scrollback; Bottom pane: input area; Right sidebar (optional): tool status/todo list | XL |
+| 6.3 | **Scrollable conversation view** — Navigate past messages with PgUp/PgDn, search within conversation | L |
+| 6.4 | **Keyboard shortcuts panel** — Show `?` help overlay with all keybindings | M |
+| 6.5 | **Mouse support** — Click to expand tool results, scroll conversation, select text for copy | L |
+
+---
+
+## 3. Priority Recommendation
+
+### Immediate (High Impact, Moderate Effort)
+
+1. **Phase 0** — Essential cleanup. The 3,159-line `main.rs` is the #1 maintenance risk and blocks clean TUI additions.
+2. **Phase 1.1–1.2** — Status bar with live tokens. Highest-impact UX win: users constantly want to know token usage.
+3. **Phase 2.4** — Remove artificial delay. Low effort, immediately noticeable improvement.
+4. **Phase 3.1** — Collapsible tool output. Large bash outputs currently wreck readability.
+
+### Near-Term (Next Sprint)
+
+5. **Phase 2.1** — Live markdown rendering. Makes the core interaction feel polished.
+6. **Phase 3.2** — Syntax-highlighted tool results.
+7. **Phase 3.4** — Diff-aware edit display.
+8. **Phase 4.1** — Colored diff for `/diff`.
+
+### Longer-Term
+
+9. **Phase 5** — Color themes (user demand-driven).
+10. **Phase 4.2–4.6** — Enhanced navigation and commands.
+11. **Phase 6** — Full-screen mode (major undertaking, evaluate after earlier phases ship).
+
+---
+
+## 4. Architecture Recommendations
+
+### Module Structure After Phase 0
+
+```
+crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/
+├── main.rs              # Entrypoint, arg dispatch only (~100 lines)
+├── args.rs              # CLI argument parsing (consolidate existing two parsers)
+├── app.rs               # LiveCli struct, REPL loop, turn execution
+├── format.rs            # All report formatting (status, cost, model, permissions, etc.)
+├── session_mgr.rs       # Session CRUD: create, resume, list, switch, persist
+├── init.rs              # Repo initialization (unchanged)
+├── input.rs             # Line editor (unchanged, minor extensions)
+├── render.rs            # TerminalRenderer, Spinner (extended)
+└── tui/
+    ├── mod.rs           # TUI module root
+    ├── status_bar.rs    # Persistent bottom status line
+    ├── tool_panel.rs    # Tool call visualization (boxes, timelines, collapsible)
+    ├── diff_view.rs     # Colored diff rendering
+    ├── pager.rs         # Internal pager for long outputs
+    └── theme.rs         # Color theme definitions and selection
+```
+
+### Key Design Principles
+
+1. **Keep the inline REPL as the default** — Full-screen TUI should be opt-in (`--tui` flag)
+2. **Everything testable without a terminal** — All formatting functions take `&mut impl Write`, never assume stdout directly
+3. **Streaming-first** — Rendering should work incrementally, not buffering the entire response
+4. **Respect `crossterm` for all terminal control** — Don't mix raw ANSI escape codes with crossterm (the current codebase does this in the startup banner)
+5. **Feature-gate heavy dependencies** — `ratatui` should be behind a `full-tui` feature flag
+
+---
+
+## 5. Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|---|---|
+| Breaking the working REPL during refactor | Phase 0 is pure restructuring with existing test coverage as safety net |
+| Terminal compatibility issues (tmux, SSH, Windows) | Rely on crossterm's abstraction; test in degraded environments |
+| Performance regression with rich rendering | Profile before/after; keep the fast path (raw streaming) always available |
+| Scope creep into Phase 6 | Ship Phases 0–3 as a coherent release before starting Phase 6 |
+| `app.rs` vs `main.rs` confusion | Phase 0.2 explicitly resolves this by removing the legacy `CliApp` |
+
+---
+
+*Generated: 2026-03-31 | Workspace: `rust/` | Branch: `dev/rust`*

rust/.sandbox-home/.rustup/settings.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version = "12"
+
+[overrides]

rust/Cargo.lock

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "commands"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "plugins",
  "runtime",
 ]
 
@@ -825,6 +826,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "time",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "plugins"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "potential_utf"
 version = "0.1.4"
@@ -1092,6 +1101,7 @@ name = "runtime"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "glob",
+ "plugins",
  "regex",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -1181,6 +1191,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "commands",
  "compat-harness",
  "crossterm",
+ "plugins",
  "pulldown-cmark",
  "runtime",
  "rustyline",
@@ -1545,10 +1556,13 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "tools"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "api",
+ "plugins",
  "reqwest",
  "runtime",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "tokio",
 ]
 
 [[package]]

rust/README.md

@@ -1,230 +1,149 @@
-# Rusty Claude CLI
+# 🦞 Claw Code — Rust Implementation
 
-`rust/` contains the Rust workspace for the integrated `rusty-claude-cli` deliverable.
-It is intended to be something you can clone, build, and run directly.
+A high-performance Rust rewrite of the Claw Code CLI agent harness. Built for speed, safety, and native tool execution.
 
-## Workspace layout
+## Quick Start
 
-```text
+```bash
+# Build
+cd rust/
+cargo build --release
+
+# Run interactive REPL
+./target/release/claw
+
+# One-shot prompt
+./target/release/claw prompt "explain this codebase"
+
+# With specific model
+./target/release/claw --model sonnet prompt "fix the bug in main.rs"
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Set your API credentials:
+
+```bash
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
+# Or use a proxy
+export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://your-proxy.com"
+```
+
+Or authenticate via OAuth:
+
+```bash
+claw login
+```
+
+## Features
+
+| Feature | Status |
+|---------|--------|
+| Anthropic API + streaming | ✅ |
+| OAuth login/logout | ✅ |
+| Interactive REPL (rustyline) | ✅ |
+| Tool system (bash, read, write, edit, grep, glob) | ✅ |
+| Web tools (search, fetch) | ✅ |
+| Sub-agent orchestration | ✅ |
+| Todo tracking | ✅ |
+| Notebook editing | ✅ |
+| CLAUDE.md / project memory | ✅ |
+| Config file hierarchy (.claude.json) | ✅ |
+| Permission system | ✅ |
+| MCP server lifecycle | ✅ |
+| Session persistence + resume | ✅ |
+| Extended thinking (thinking blocks) | ✅ |
+| Cost tracking + usage display | ✅ |
+| Git integration | ✅ |
+| Markdown terminal rendering (ANSI) | ✅ |
+| Model aliases (opus/sonnet/haiku) | ✅ |
+| Slash commands (/status, /compact, /clear, etc.) | ✅ |
+| Hooks (PreToolUse/PostToolUse) | 🔧 Config only |
+| Plugin system | 📋 Planned |
+| Skills registry | 📋 Planned |
+
+## Model Aliases
+
+Short names resolve to the latest model versions:
+
+| Alias | Resolves To |
+|-------|------------|
+| `opus` | `claude-opus-4-6` |
+| `sonnet` | `claude-sonnet-4-6` |
+| `haiku` | `claude-haiku-4-5-20251213` |
+
+## CLI Flags
+
+```
+claw [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
+
+Options:
+  --model MODEL                    Set the model (alias or full name)
+  --dangerously-skip-permissions   Skip all permission checks
+  --permission-mode MODE           Set read-only, workspace-write, or danger-full-access
+  --allowedTools TOOLS             Restrict enabled tools
+  --output-format FORMAT           Output format (text or json)
+  --version, -V                    Print version info
+
+Commands:
+  prompt <text>      One-shot prompt (non-interactive)
+  login              Authenticate via OAuth
+  logout             Clear stored credentials
+  init               Initialize project config
+  doctor             Check environment health
+  self-update        Update to latest version
+```
+
+## Slash Commands (REPL)
+
+| Command | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| `/help` | Show help |
+| `/status` | Show session status (model, tokens, cost) |
+| `/cost` | Show cost breakdown |
+| `/compact` | Compact conversation history |
+| `/clear` | Clear conversation |
+| `/model [name]` | Show or switch model |
+| `/permissions` | Show or switch permission mode |
+| `/config [section]` | Show config (env, hooks, model) |
+| `/memory` | Show CLAUDE.md contents |
+| `/diff` | Show git diff |
+| `/export [path]` | Export conversation |
+| `/session [id]` | Resume a previous session |
+| `/version` | Show version |
+
+## Workspace Layout
+
+```
 rust/
-├── Cargo.toml
+├── Cargo.toml              # Workspace root
 ├── Cargo.lock
-├── README.md
 └── crates/
-    ├── api/               # Anthropic API client + SSE streaming support
-    ├── commands/          # Shared slash-command metadata/help surfaces
-    ├── compat-harness/    # Upstream TS manifest extraction harness
-    ├── runtime/           # Session/runtime/config/prompt orchestration
-    ├── rusty-claude-cli/  # Main CLI binary
-    └── tools/             # Built-in tool implementations
+    ├── api/                # Anthropic API client + SSE streaming
+    ├── commands/           # Shared slash-command registry
+    ├── compat-harness/     # TS manifest extraction harness
+    ├── runtime/            # Session, config, permissions, MCP, prompts
+    ├── rusty-claude-cli/   # Main CLI binary (`claw`)
+    └── tools/              # Built-in tool implementations
 ```
 
-## Prerequisites
+### Crate Responsibilities
 
-- Rust toolchain installed (`rustup`, stable toolchain)
-- Network access and Anthropic credentials for live prompt/REPL usage
+- **api** — HTTP client, SSE stream parser, request/response types, auth (API key + OAuth bearer)
+- **commands** — Slash command definitions and help text generation
+- **compat-harness** — Extracts tool/prompt manifests from upstream TS source
+- **runtime** — `ConversationRuntime` agentic loop, `ConfigLoader` hierarchy, `Session` persistence, permission policy, MCP client, system prompt assembly, usage tracking
+- **rusty-claude-cli** — REPL, one-shot prompt, streaming display, tool call rendering, CLI argument parsing
+- **tools** — Tool specs + execution: Bash, ReadFile, WriteFile, EditFile, GlobSearch, GrepSearch, WebSearch, WebFetch, Agent, TodoWrite, NotebookEdit, Skill, ToolSearch, REPL runtimes
 
-## Build
+## Stats
 
-From the repository root:
+- **~20K lines** of Rust
+- **6 crates** in workspace
+- **Binary name:** `claw`
+- **Default model:** `claude-opus-4-6`
+- **Default permissions:** `danger-full-access`
 
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo build --release -p rusty-claude-cli
-```
+## License
 
-The optimized binary will be written to:
-
-```bash
-./target/release/rusty-claude-cli
-```
-
-## Test
-
-Run the verified workspace test suite used for release-readiness:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo test --workspace --exclude compat-harness
-```
-
-## Quick start
-
-### Show help
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- --help
-```
-
-### Print version
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- --version
-```
-
-### Login with OAuth
-
-Configure `settings.json` with an `oauth` block containing `clientId`, `authorizeUrl`, `tokenUrl`, optional `callbackPort`, and optional `scopes`, then run:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- login
-```
-
-This opens the browser, listens on the configured localhost callback, exchanges the auth code for tokens, and stores OAuth credentials in `~/.claude/credentials.json` (or `$CLAUDE_CONFIG_HOME/credentials.json`).
-
-### Logout
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- logout
-```
-
-This removes only the stored OAuth credentials and preserves unrelated JSON fields in `credentials.json`.
-
-### Self-update
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- self-update
-```
-
-The command checks the latest GitHub release for `instructkr/clawd-code`, compares it to the current binary version, downloads the matching binary asset plus checksum manifest, verifies SHA-256, replaces the current executable, and prints the release changelog. If no published release or matching asset exists, it exits safely with an explanatory message.
-
-## Usage examples
-
-### 1) Prompt mode
-
-Send one prompt, stream the answer, then exit:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- prompt "Summarize the architecture of this repository"
-```
-
-Use a specific model:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- --model claude-sonnet-4-20250514 prompt "List the key crates in this workspace"
-```
-
-Restrict enabled tools in an interactive session:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- --allowedTools read,glob
-```
-
-Bootstrap Claude project files for the current repo:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- init
-```
-
-### 2) REPL mode
-
-Start the interactive shell:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli --
-```
-
-Inside the REPL, useful commands include:
-
-```text
-/help
-/status
-/model claude-sonnet-4-20250514
-/permissions workspace-write
-/cost
-/compact
-/memory
-/config
-/init
-/diff
-/version
-/export notes.txt
-/sessions
-/session list
-/exit
-```
-
-### 3) Resume an existing session
-
-Inspect or maintain a saved session file without entering the REPL:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- --resume session-123456 /status /compact /cost
-```
-
-You can also inspect memory/config state for a restored session:
-
-```bash
-cd rust
-cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli -- --resume ~/.claude/sessions/session-123456.json /memory /config
-```
-
-## Available commands
-
-### Top-level CLI commands
-
-- `prompt <text...>` — run one prompt non-interactively
-- `--resume <session-id-or-path> [/commands...]` — inspect or maintain a saved session stored under `~/.claude/sessions/`
-- `dump-manifests` — print extracted upstream manifest counts
-- `bootstrap-plan` — print the current bootstrap skeleton
-- `system-prompt [--cwd PATH] [--date YYYY-MM-DD]` — render the synthesized system prompt
-- `self-update` — update the installed binary from the latest GitHub release when a matching asset is available
-- `--help` / `-h` — show CLI help
-- `--version` / `-V` — print the CLI version and build info locally (no API call)
-- `--output-format text|json` — choose non-interactive prompt output rendering
-- `--allowedTools <tool[,tool...]>` — restrict enabled tools for interactive sessions and prompt-mode tool use
-
-### Interactive slash commands
-
-- `/help` — show command help
-- `/status` — show current session status
-- `/compact` — compact local session history
-- `/model [model]` — inspect or switch the active model
-- `/permissions [read-only|workspace-write|danger-full-access]` — inspect or switch permissions
-- `/clear [--confirm]` — clear the current local session
-- `/cost` — show token usage totals
-- `/resume <session-id-or-path>` — load a saved session into the REPL
-- `/config [env|hooks|model]` — inspect discovered Claude config
-- `/memory` — inspect loaded instruction memory files
-- `/init` — bootstrap `.claude.json`, `.claude/`, `CLAUDE.md`, and local ignore rules
-- `/diff` — show the current git diff for the workspace
-- `/version` — print version and build metadata locally
-- `/export [file]` — export the current conversation transcript
-- `/sessions` — list recent managed local sessions from `~/.claude/sessions/`
-- `/session [list|switch <session-id>]` — inspect or switch managed local sessions
-- `/exit` — leave the REPL
-
-## Environment variables
-
-### Anthropic/API
-
-- `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` — highest-precedence API credential
-- `ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN` — bearer-token override used when no API key is set
-- Persisted OAuth credentials in `~/.claude/credentials.json` — used when neither env var is set
-- `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` — override the Anthropic API base URL
-- `ANTHROPIC_MODEL` — default model used by selected live integration tests
-
-### CLI/runtime
-
-- `RUSTY_CLAUDE_PERMISSION_MODE` — default REPL permission mode (`read-only`, `workspace-write`, or `danger-full-access`)
-- `CLAUDE_CONFIG_HOME` — override Claude config discovery root
-- `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE` — enable remote-session bootstrap handling when supported
-- `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ID` — remote session identifier when using remote mode
-- `CLAUDE_CODE_UPSTREAM` — override the upstream TS source path for compat-harness extraction
-- `CLAWD_WEB_SEARCH_BASE_URL` — override the built-in web search service endpoint used by tooling
-
-## Notes
-
-- `compat-harness` exists to compare the Rust port against the upstream TypeScript codebase and is intentionally excluded from the requested release test run.
-- The CLI currently focuses on a practical integrated workflow: prompt execution, REPL operation, session inspection/resume, config discovery, and tool/runtime plumbing.
+See repository root.

rust/TUI-ENHANCEMENT-PLAN.md

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+# TUI Enhancement Plan — Claw Code (`rusty-claude-cli`)
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+This plan covers a comprehensive analysis of the current terminal user interface and proposes phased enhancements that will transform the existing REPL/prompt CLI into a polished, modern TUI experience — while preserving the existing clean architecture and test coverage.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Current Architecture Analysis
+
+### Crate Map
+
+| Crate | Purpose | Lines | TUI Relevance |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `rusty-claude-cli` | Main binary: REPL loop, arg parsing, rendering, API bridge | ~3,600 | **Primary TUI surface** |
+| `runtime` | Session, conversation loop, config, permissions, compaction | ~5,300 | Provides data/state |
+| `api` | Anthropic HTTP client + SSE streaming | ~1,500 | Provides stream events |
+| `commands` | Slash command metadata/parsing/help | ~470 | Drives command dispatch |
+| `tools` | 18 built-in tool implementations | ~3,500 | Tool execution display |
+
+### Current TUI Components
+
+| Component | File | What It Does Today | Quality |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Input** | `input.rs` (269 lines) | `rustyline`-based line editor with slash-command tab completion, Shift+Enter newline, history | ✅ Solid |
+| **Rendering** | `render.rs` (641 lines) | Markdown→terminal rendering (headings, lists, tables, code blocks with syntect highlighting, blockquotes), spinner widget | ✅ Good |
+| **App/REPL loop** | `main.rs` (3,159 lines) | The monolithic `LiveCli` struct: REPL loop, all slash command handlers, streaming output, tool call display, permission prompting, session management | ⚠️ Monolithic |
+| **Alt App** | `app.rs` (398 lines) | An earlier `CliApp` prototype with `ConversationClient`, stream event handling, `TerminalRenderer`, output format support | ⚠️ Appears unused/legacy |
+
+### Key Dependencies
+
+- **crossterm 0.28** — terminal control (cursor, colors, clear)
+- **pulldown-cmark 0.13** — Markdown parsing
+- **syntect 5** — syntax highlighting
+- **rustyline 15** — line editing with completion
+- **serde_json** — tool I/O formatting
+
+### Strengths
+
+1. **Clean rendering pipeline**: Markdown rendering is well-structured with state tracking, table rendering, code highlighting
+2. **Rich tool display**: Tool calls get box-drawing borders (`╭─ name ─╮`), results show ✓/✗ icons
+3. **Comprehensive slash commands**: 15 commands covering model switching, permissions, sessions, config, diff, export
+4. **Session management**: Full persistence, resume, list, switch, compaction
+5. **Permission prompting**: Interactive Y/N approval for restricted tool calls
+6. **Thorough tests**: Every formatting function, every parse path has unit tests
+
+### Weaknesses & Gaps
+
+1. **`main.rs` is a 3,159-line monolith** — all REPL logic, formatting, API bridging, session management, and tests in one file
+2. **No alternate-screen / full-screen layout** — everything is inline scrolling output
+3. **No progress bars** — only a single braille spinner; no indication of streaming progress or token counts during generation
+4. **No visual diff rendering** — `/diff` just dumps raw git diff text
+5. **No syntax highlighting in streamed output** — markdown rendering only applies to tool results, not to the main assistant response stream
+6. **No status bar / HUD** — model, tokens, session info not visible during interaction
+7. **No image/attachment preview** — `SendUserMessage` resolves attachments but never displays them
+8. **Streaming is char-by-char with artificial delay** — `stream_markdown` sleeps 8ms per whitespace-delimited chunk
+9. **No color theme customization** — hardcoded `ColorTheme::default()`
+10. **No resize handling** — no terminal size awareness for wrapping, truncation, or layout
+11. **Dual app structs** — `app.rs` has a separate `CliApp` that duplicates `LiveCli` from `main.rs`
+12. **No pager for long outputs** — `/status`, `/config`, `/memory` can overflow the viewport
+13. **Tool results not collapsible** — large bash outputs flood the screen
+14. **No thinking/reasoning indicator** — when the model is in "thinking" mode, no visual distinction
+15. **No auto-complete for tool arguments** — only slash command names complete
+
+---
+
+## 2. Enhancement Plan
+
+### Phase 0: Structural Cleanup (Foundation)
+
+**Goal**: Break the monolith, remove dead code, establish the module structure for TUI work.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 0.1 | **Extract `LiveCli` into `app.rs`** — Move the entire `LiveCli` struct, its impl, and helpers (`format_*`, `render_*`, session management) out of `main.rs` into focused modules: `app.rs` (core), `format.rs` (report formatting), `session_manager.rs` (session CRUD) | M |
+| 0.2 | **Remove or merge the legacy `CliApp`** — The existing `app.rs` has an unused `CliApp` with its own `ConversationClient`-based rendering. Either delete it or merge its unique features (stream event handler pattern) into the active `LiveCli` | S |
+| 0.3 | **Extract `main.rs` arg parsing** — The current `parse_args()` is a hand-rolled parser that duplicates the clap-based `args.rs`. Consolidate on the hand-rolled parser (it's more feature-complete) and move it to `args.rs`, or adopt clap fully | S |
+| 0.4 | **Create a `tui/` module** — Introduce `crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/tui/mod.rs` as the namespace for all new TUI components: `status_bar.rs`, `layout.rs`, `tool_panel.rs`, etc. | S |
+
+### Phase 1: Status Bar & Live HUD
+
+**Goal**: Persistent information display during interaction.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 1.1 | **Terminal-size-aware status line** — Use `crossterm::terminal::size()` to render a bottom-pinned status bar showing: model name, permission mode, session ID, cumulative token count, estimated cost | M |
+| 1.2 | **Live token counter** — Update the status bar in real-time as `AssistantEvent::Usage` and `AssistantEvent::TextDelta` events arrive during streaming | M |
+| 1.3 | **Turn duration timer** — Show elapsed time for the current turn (the `showTurnDuration` config already exists in Config tool but isn't wired up) | S |
+| 1.4 | **Git branch indicator** — Display the current git branch in the status bar (already parsed via `parse_git_status_metadata`) | S |
+
+### Phase 2: Enhanced Streaming Output
+
+**Goal**: Make the main response stream visually rich and responsive.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 2.1 | **Live markdown rendering** — Instead of raw text streaming, buffer text deltas and incrementally render Markdown as it arrives (heading detection, bold/italic, inline code). The existing `TerminalRenderer::render_markdown` can be adapted for incremental use | L |
+| 2.2 | **Thinking indicator** — When extended thinking/reasoning is active, show a distinct animated indicator (e.g., `🧠 Reasoning...` with pulsing dots or a different spinner) instead of the generic `🦀 Thinking...` | S |
+| 2.3 | **Streaming progress bar** — Add an optional horizontal progress indicator below the spinner showing approximate completion (based on max_tokens vs. output_tokens so far) | M |
+| 2.4 | **Remove artificial stream delay** — The current `stream_markdown` sleeps 8ms per chunk. For tool results this is fine, but for the main response stream it should be immediate or configurable | S |
+
+### Phase 3: Tool Call Visualization
+
+**Goal**: Make tool execution legible and navigable.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 3.1 | **Collapsible tool output** — For tool results longer than N lines (configurable, default 15), show a summary with `[+] Expand` hint; pressing a key reveals the full output. Initially implement as truncation with a "full output saved to file" fallback | M |
+| 3.2 | **Syntax-highlighted tool results** — When tool results contain code (detected by tool name — `bash` stdout, `read_file` content, `REPL` output), apply syntect highlighting rather than rendering as plain text | M |
+| 3.3 | **Tool call timeline** — For multi-tool turns, show a compact summary: `🔧 bash → ✓ | read_file → ✓ | edit_file → ✓ (3 tools, 1.2s)` after all tool calls complete | S |
+| 3.4 | **Diff-aware edit_file display** — When `edit_file` succeeds, show a colored unified diff of the change instead of just `✓ edit_file: path` | M |
+| 3.5 | **Permission prompt enhancement** — Style the approval prompt with box drawing, color the tool name, show a one-line summary of what the tool will do | S |
+
+### Phase 4: Enhanced Slash Commands & Navigation
+
+**Goal**: Improve information display and add missing features.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 4.1 | **Colored `/diff` output** — Parse the git diff and render it with red/green coloring for removals/additions, similar to `delta` or `diff-so-fancy` | M |
+| 4.2 | **Pager for long outputs** — When `/status`, `/config`, `/memory`, or `/diff` produce output longer than the terminal height, pipe through an internal pager (scroll with j/k/q) or external `$PAGER` | M |
+| 4.3 | **`/search` command** — Add a new command to search conversation history by keyword | M |
+| 4.4 | **`/undo` command** — Undo the last file edit by restoring from the `originalFile` data in `write_file`/`edit_file` tool results | M |
+| 4.5 | **Interactive session picker** — Replace the text-based `/session list` with an interactive fuzzy-filterable list (up/down arrows to select, enter to switch) | L |
+| 4.6 | **Tab completion for tool arguments** — Extend `SlashCommandHelper` to complete file paths after `/export`, model names after `/model`, session IDs after `/session switch` | M |
+
+### Phase 5: Color Themes & Configuration
+
+**Goal**: User-customizable visual appearance.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 5.1 | **Named color themes** — Add `dark` (current default), `light`, `solarized`, `catppuccin` themes. Wire to the existing `Config` tool's `theme` setting | M |
+| 5.2 | **ANSI-256 / truecolor detection** — Detect terminal capabilities and fall back gracefully (no colors → 16 colors → 256 → truecolor) | M |
+| 5.3 | **Configurable spinner style** — Allow choosing between braille dots, bar, moon phases, etc. | S |
+| 5.4 | **Banner customization** — Make the ASCII art banner optional or configurable via settings | S |
+
+### Phase 6: Full-Screen TUI Mode (Stretch)
+
+**Goal**: Optional alternate-screen layout for power users.
+
+| Task | Description | Effort |
+|---|---|---|
+| 6.1 | **Add `ratatui` dependency** — Introduce `ratatui` (terminal UI framework) as an optional dependency for the full-screen mode | S |
+| 6.2 | **Split-pane layout** — Top pane: conversation with scrollback; Bottom pane: input area; Right sidebar (optional): tool status/todo list | XL |
+| 6.3 | **Scrollable conversation view** — Navigate past messages with PgUp/PgDn, search within conversation | L |
+| 6.4 | **Keyboard shortcuts panel** — Show `?` help overlay with all keybindings | M |
+| 6.5 | **Mouse support** — Click to expand tool results, scroll conversation, select text for copy | L |
+
+---
+
+## 3. Priority Recommendation
+
+### Immediate (High Impact, Moderate Effort)
+
+1. **Phase 0** — Essential cleanup. The 3,159-line `main.rs` is the #1 maintenance risk and blocks clean TUI additions.
+2. **Phase 1.1–1.2** — Status bar with live tokens. Highest-impact UX win: users constantly want to know token usage.
+3. **Phase 2.4** — Remove artificial delay. Low effort, immediately noticeable improvement.
+4. **Phase 3.1** — Collapsible tool output. Large bash outputs currently wreck readability.
+
+### Near-Term (Next Sprint)
+
+5. **Phase 2.1** — Live markdown rendering. Makes the core interaction feel polished.
+6. **Phase 3.2** — Syntax-highlighted tool results.
+7. **Phase 3.4** — Diff-aware edit display.
+8. **Phase 4.1** — Colored diff for `/diff`.
+
+### Longer-Term
+
+9. **Phase 5** — Color themes (user demand-driven).
+10. **Phase 4.2–4.6** — Enhanced navigation and commands.
+11. **Phase 6** — Full-screen mode (major undertaking, evaluate after earlier phases ship).
+
+---
+
+## 4. Architecture Recommendations
+
+### Module Structure After Phase 0
+
+```
+crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/
+├── main.rs              # Entrypoint, arg dispatch only (~100 lines)
+├── args.rs              # CLI argument parsing (consolidate existing two parsers)
+├── app.rs               # LiveCli struct, REPL loop, turn execution
+├── format.rs            # All report formatting (status, cost, model, permissions, etc.)
+├── session_mgr.rs       # Session CRUD: create, resume, list, switch, persist
+├── init.rs              # Repo initialization (unchanged)
+├── input.rs             # Line editor (unchanged, minor extensions)
+├── render.rs            # TerminalRenderer, Spinner (extended)
+└── tui/
+    ├── mod.rs           # TUI module root
+    ├── status_bar.rs    # Persistent bottom status line
+    ├── tool_panel.rs    # Tool call visualization (boxes, timelines, collapsible)
+    ├── diff_view.rs     # Colored diff rendering
+    ├── pager.rs         # Internal pager for long outputs
+    └── theme.rs         # Color theme definitions and selection
+```
+
+### Key Design Principles
+
+1. **Keep the inline REPL as the default** — Full-screen TUI should be opt-in (`--tui` flag)
+2. **Everything testable without a terminal** — All formatting functions take `&mut impl Write`, never assume stdout directly
+3. **Streaming-first** — Rendering should work incrementally, not buffering the entire response
+4. **Respect `crossterm` for all terminal control** — Don't mix raw ANSI escape codes with crossterm (the current codebase does this in the startup banner)
+5. **Feature-gate heavy dependencies** — `ratatui` should be behind a `full-tui` feature flag
+
+---
+
+## 5. Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|---|---|
+| Breaking the working REPL during refactor | Phase 0 is pure restructuring with existing test coverage as safety net |
+| Terminal compatibility issues (tmux, SSH, Windows) | Rely on crossterm's abstraction; test in degraded environments |
+| Performance regression with rich rendering | Profile before/after; keep the fast path (raw streaming) always available |
+| Scope creep into Phase 6 | Ship Phases 0–3 as a coherent release before starting Phase 6 |
+| `app.rs` vs `main.rs` confusion | Phase 0.2 explicitly resolves this by removing the legacy `CliApp` |
+
+---
+
+*Generated: 2026-03-31 | Workspace: `rust/` | Branch: `dev/rust`*

rust/crates/api/src/lib.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ mod sse;
 mod types;
 
 pub use client::{
-    oauth_token_is_expired, read_base_url, resolve_saved_oauth_token,
-    resolve_startup_auth_source, AnthropicClient, AuthSource, MessageStream, OAuthTokenSet,
+    oauth_token_is_expired, read_base_url, resolve_saved_oauth_token, resolve_startup_auth_source,
+    AnthropicClient, AuthSource, MessageStream, OAuthTokenSet,
 };
 pub use error::ApiError;
 pub use sse::{parse_frame, SseParser};

rust/crates/api/src/sse.rs

@@ -216,4 +216,64 @@ mod tests {
             ))
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_thinking_content_block_start() {
+        let frame = concat!(
+            "event: content_block_start\n",
+            "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_start\",\"index\":0,\"content_block\":{\"type\":\"thinking\",\"thinking\":\"\",\"signature\":null}}\n\n"
+        );
+
+        let event = parse_frame(frame).expect("frame should parse");
+        assert_eq!(
+            event,
+            Some(StreamEvent::ContentBlockStart(
+                crate::types::ContentBlockStartEvent {
+                    index: 0,
+                    content_block: OutputContentBlock::Thinking {
+                        thinking: String::new(),
+                        signature: None,
+                    },
+                },
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_thinking_related_deltas() {
+        let thinking = concat!(
+            "event: content_block_delta\n",
+            "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_delta\",\"index\":0,\"delta\":{\"type\":\"thinking_delta\",\"thinking\":\"step 1\"}}\n\n"
+        );
+        let signature = concat!(
+            "event: content_block_delta\n",
+            "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_delta\",\"index\":0,\"delta\":{\"type\":\"signature_delta\",\"signature\":\"sig_123\"}}\n\n"
+        );
+
+        let thinking_event = parse_frame(thinking).expect("thinking delta should parse");
+        let signature_event = parse_frame(signature).expect("signature delta should parse");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            thinking_event,
+            Some(StreamEvent::ContentBlockDelta(
+                crate::types::ContentBlockDeltaEvent {
+                    index: 0,
+                    delta: ContentBlockDelta::ThinkingDelta {
+                        thinking: "step 1".to_string(),
+                    },
+                }
+            ))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            signature_event,
+            Some(StreamEvent::ContentBlockDelta(
+                crate::types::ContentBlockDeltaEvent {
+                    index: 0,
+                    delta: ContentBlockDelta::SignatureDelta {
+                        signature: "sig_123".to_string(),
+                    },
+                }
+            ))
+        );
+    }
 }

rust/crates/api/src/types.rs

@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ pub enum OutputContentBlock {
         name: String,
         input: Value,
     },
+    Thinking {
+        #[serde(default)]
+        thinking: String,
+        #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        signature: Option<String>,
+    },
+    RedactedThinking {
+        data: Value,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -190,6 +199,8 @@ pub struct ContentBlockDeltaEvent {
 pub enum ContentBlockDelta {
     TextDelta { text: String },
     InputJsonDelta { partial_json: String },
+    ThinkingDelta { thinking: String },
+    SignatureDelta { signature: String },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]

rust/crates/api/tests/client_integration.rs

@@ -75,6 +75,48 @@ async fn send_message_posts_json_and_parses_response() {
     assert_eq!(body["tool_choice"]["type"], json!("auto"));
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn send_message_parses_response_with_thinking_blocks() {
+    let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::<CapturedRequest>::new()));
+    let body = concat!(
+        "{",
+        "\"id\":\"msg_thinking\",",
+        "\"type\":\"message\",",
+        "\"role\":\"assistant\",",
+        "\"content\":[",
+        "{\"type\":\"thinking\",\"thinking\":\"step 1\",\"signature\":\"sig_123\"},",
+        "{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Final answer\"}",
+        "],",
+        "\"model\":\"claude-3-7-sonnet-latest\",",
+        "\"stop_reason\":\"end_turn\",",
+        "\"stop_sequence\":null,",
+        "\"usage\":{\"input_tokens\":12,\"output_tokens\":4}",
+        "}"
+    );
+    let server = spawn_server(
+        state,
+        vec![http_response("200 OK", "application/json", body)],
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let client = AnthropicClient::new("test-key").with_base_url(server.base_url());
+    let response = client
+        .send_message(&sample_request(false))
+        .await
+        .expect("request should succeed");
+
+    assert_eq!(response.content.len(), 2);
+    assert!(matches!(
+        &response.content[0],
+        OutputContentBlock::Thinking { thinking, signature }
+            if thinking == "step 1" && signature.as_deref() == Some("sig_123")
+    ));
+    assert!(matches!(
+        &response.content[1],
+        OutputContentBlock::Text { text } if text == "Final answer"
+    ));
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn stream_message_parses_sse_events_with_tool_use() {
     let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::<CapturedRequest>::new()));
@@ -162,6 +204,85 @@ async fn stream_message_parses_sse_events_with_tool_use() {
     assert!(request.body.contains("\"stream\":true"));
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn stream_message_parses_sse_events_with_thinking_blocks() {
+    let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::<CapturedRequest>::new()));
+    let sse = concat!(
+        "event: message_start\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"message_start\",\"message\":{\"id\":\"msg_stream_thinking\",\"type\":\"message\",\"role\":\"assistant\",\"content\":[],\"model\":\"claude-3-7-sonnet-latest\",\"stop_reason\":null,\"stop_sequence\":null,\"usage\":{\"input_tokens\":8,\"output_tokens\":0}}}\n\n",
+        "event: content_block_start\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_start\",\"index\":0,\"content_block\":{\"type\":\"thinking\",\"thinking\":\"\"}}\n\n",
+        "event: content_block_delta\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_delta\",\"index\":0,\"delta\":{\"type\":\"thinking_delta\",\"thinking\":\"step 1\"}}\n\n",
+        "event: content_block_delta\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_delta\",\"index\":0,\"delta\":{\"type\":\"signature_delta\",\"signature\":\"sig_123\"}}\n\n",
+        "event: content_block_stop\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_stop\",\"index\":0}\n\n",
+        "event: content_block_start\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_start\",\"index\":1,\"content_block\":{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Final answer\"}}\n\n",
+        "event: content_block_stop\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"content_block_stop\",\"index\":1}\n\n",
+        "event: message_delta\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"message_delta\",\"delta\":{\"stop_reason\":\"end_turn\",\"stop_sequence\":null},\"usage\":{\"input_tokens\":8,\"output_tokens\":1}}\n\n",
+        "event: message_stop\n",
+        "data: {\"type\":\"message_stop\"}\n\n",
+        "data: [DONE]\n\n"
+    );
+    let server = spawn_server(
+        state,
+        vec![http_response("200 OK", "text/event-stream", sse)],
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let client = AnthropicClient::new("test-key").with_base_url(server.base_url());
+    let mut stream = client
+        .stream_message(&sample_request(false))
+        .await
+        .expect("stream should start");
+
+    let mut events = Vec::new();
+    while let Some(event) = stream
+        .next_event()
+        .await
+        .expect("stream event should parse")
+    {
+        events.push(event);
+    }
+
+    assert_eq!(events.len(), 9);
+    assert!(matches!(
+        &events[1],
+        StreamEvent::ContentBlockStart(ContentBlockStartEvent {
+            content_block: OutputContentBlock::Thinking { thinking, signature },
+            ..
+        }) if thinking.is_empty() && signature.is_none()
+    ));
+    assert!(matches!(
+        &events[2],
+        StreamEvent::ContentBlockDelta(ContentBlockDeltaEvent {
+            delta: ContentBlockDelta::ThinkingDelta { thinking },
+            ..
+        }) if thinking == "step 1"
+    ));
+    assert!(matches!(
+        &events[3],
+        StreamEvent::ContentBlockDelta(ContentBlockDeltaEvent {
+            delta: ContentBlockDelta::SignatureDelta { signature },
+            ..
+        }) if signature == "sig_123"
+    ));
+    assert!(matches!(
+        &events[5],
+        StreamEvent::ContentBlockStart(ContentBlockStartEvent {
+            content_block: OutputContentBlock::Text { text },
+            ..
+        }) if text == "Final answer"
+    ));
+    assert!(matches!(events[6], StreamEvent::ContentBlockStop(_)));
+    assert!(matches!(events[7], StreamEvent::MessageDelta(_)));
+    assert!(matches!(events[8], StreamEvent::MessageStop(_)));
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn retries_retryable_failures_before_succeeding() {
     let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::<CapturedRequest>::new()));

rust/crates/commands/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ publish.workspace = true
 workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
+plugins = { path = "../plugins" }
 runtime = { path = "../runtime" }

rust/crates/compat-harness/src/lib.rs

@@ -70,16 +70,12 @@ fn upstream_repo_candidates(primary_repo_root: &Path) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
     }
 
     for ancestor in primary_repo_root.ancestors().take(4) {
-        candidates.push(ancestor.join("claude-code"));
+        candidates.push(ancestor.join("claw-code"));
         candidates.push(ancestor.join("clawd-code"));
     }
 
-    candidates.push(
-        primary_repo_root
-            .join("reference-source")
-            .join("claude-code"),
-    );
-    candidates.push(primary_repo_root.join("vendor").join("claude-code"));
+    candidates.push(primary_repo_root.join("reference-source").join("claw-code"));
+    candidates.push(primary_repo_root.join("vendor").join("claw-code"));
 
     let mut deduped = Vec::new();
     for candidate in candidates {

rust/crates/plugins/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "plugins"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1"
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true

rust/crates/plugins/bundled/example-bundled/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "name": "example-bundled",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Example bundled plugin scaffold for the Rust plugin system",
+  "defaultEnabled": false,
+  "hooks": {
+    "PreToolUse": ["./hooks/pre.sh"],
+    "PostToolUse": ["./hooks/post.sh"]
+  }
+}

rust/crates/plugins/bundled/example-bundled/hooks/post.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+printf '%s\n' 'example bundled post hook'

rust/crates/plugins/bundled/example-bundled/hooks/pre.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+printf '%s\n' 'example bundled pre hook'

rust/crates/plugins/bundled/sample-hooks/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "name": "sample-hooks",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Bundled sample plugin scaffold for hook integration tests.",
+  "defaultEnabled": false,
+  "hooks": {
+    "PreToolUse": ["./hooks/pre.sh"],
+    "PostToolUse": ["./hooks/post.sh"]
+  }
+}

rust/crates/plugins/bundled/sample-hooks/hooks/post.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+printf 'sample bundled post hook'

rust/crates/plugins/bundled/sample-hooks/hooks/pre.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+printf 'sample bundled pre hook'

rust/crates/plugins/src/hooks.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+use std::ffi::OsStr;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use serde_json::json;
+
+use crate::{PluginError, PluginHooks, PluginRegistry};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum HookEvent {
+    PreToolUse,
+    PostToolUse,
+}
+
+impl HookEvent {
+    fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::PreToolUse => "PreToolUse",
+            Self::PostToolUse => "PostToolUse",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct HookRunResult {
+    denied: bool,
+    messages: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl HookRunResult {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn allow(messages: Vec<String>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            denied: false,
+            messages,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_denied(&self) -> bool {
+        self.denied
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn messages(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.messages
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct HookRunner {
+    hooks: PluginHooks,
+}
+
+impl HookRunner {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(hooks: PluginHooks) -> Self {
+        Self { hooks }
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_registry(plugin_registry: &PluginRegistry) -> Result<Self, PluginError> {
+        Ok(Self::new(plugin_registry.aggregated_hooks()?))
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_pre_tool_use(&self, tool_name: &str, tool_input: &str) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_commands(
+            HookEvent::PreToolUse,
+            &self.hooks.pre_tool_use,
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            None,
+            false,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: &str,
+        is_error: bool,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_commands(
+            HookEvent::PostToolUse,
+            &self.hooks.post_tool_use,
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            Some(tool_output),
+            is_error,
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn run_commands(
+        &self,
+        event: HookEvent,
+        commands: &[String],
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: Option<&str>,
+        is_error: bool,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        if commands.is_empty() {
+            return HookRunResult::allow(Vec::new());
+        }
+
+        let payload = json!({
+            "hook_event_name": event.as_str(),
+            "tool_name": tool_name,
+            "tool_input": parse_tool_input(tool_input),
+            "tool_input_json": tool_input,
+            "tool_output": tool_output,
+            "tool_result_is_error": is_error,
+        })
+        .to_string();
+
+        let mut messages = Vec::new();
+
+        for command in commands {
+            match self.run_command(
+                command,
+                event,
+                tool_name,
+                tool_input,
+                tool_output,
+                is_error,
+                &payload,
+            ) {
+                HookCommandOutcome::Allow { message } => {
+                    if let Some(message) = message {
+                        messages.push(message);
+                    }
+                }
+                HookCommandOutcome::Deny { message } => {
+                    messages.push(message.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        format!("{} hook denied tool `{tool_name}`", event.as_str())
+                    }));
+                    return HookRunResult {
+                        denied: true,
+                        messages,
+                    };
+                }
+                HookCommandOutcome::Warn { message } => messages.push(message),
+            }
+        }
+
+        HookRunResult::allow(messages)
+    }
+
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments, clippy::unused_self)]
+    fn run_command(
+        &self,
+        command: &str,
+        event: HookEvent,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: Option<&str>,
+        is_error: bool,
+        payload: &str,
+    ) -> HookCommandOutcome {
+        let mut child = shell_command(command);
+        child.stdin(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+        child.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+        child.stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+        child.env("HOOK_EVENT", event.as_str());
+        child.env("HOOK_TOOL_NAME", tool_name);
+        child.env("HOOK_TOOL_INPUT", tool_input);
+        child.env("HOOK_TOOL_IS_ERROR", if is_error { "1" } else { "0" });
+        if let Some(tool_output) = tool_output {
+            child.env("HOOK_TOOL_OUTPUT", tool_output);
+        }
+
+        match child.output_with_stdin(payload.as_bytes()) {
+            Ok(output) => {
+                let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+                let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
+                let message = (!stdout.is_empty()).then_some(stdout);
+                match output.status.code() {
+                    Some(0) => HookCommandOutcome::Allow { message },
+                    Some(2) => HookCommandOutcome::Deny { message },
+                    Some(code) => HookCommandOutcome::Warn {
+                        message: format_hook_warning(
+                            command,
+                            code,
+                            message.as_deref(),
+                            stderr.as_str(),
+                        ),
+                    },
+                    None => HookCommandOutcome::Warn {
+                        message: format!(
+                            "{} hook `{command}` terminated by signal while handling `{tool_name}`",
+                            event.as_str()
+                        ),
+                    },
+                }
+            }
+            Err(error) => HookCommandOutcome::Warn {
+                message: format!(
+                    "{} hook `{command}` failed to start for `{tool_name}`: {error}",
+                    event.as_str()
+                ),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum HookCommandOutcome {
+    Allow { message: Option<String> },
+    Deny { message: Option<String> },
+    Warn { message: String },
+}
+
+fn parse_tool_input(tool_input: &str) -> serde_json::Value {
+    serde_json::from_str(tool_input).unwrap_or_else(|_| json!({ "raw": tool_input }))
+}
+
+fn format_hook_warning(command: &str, code: i32, stdout: Option<&str>, stderr: &str) -> String {
+    let mut message =
+        format!("Hook `{command}` exited with status {code}; allowing tool execution to continue");
+    if let Some(stdout) = stdout.filter(|stdout| !stdout.is_empty()) {
+        message.push_str(": ");
+        message.push_str(stdout);
+    } else if !stderr.is_empty() {
+        message.push_str(": ");
+        message.push_str(stderr);
+    }
+    message
+}
+
+fn shell_command(command: &str) -> CommandWithStdin {
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let command_builder = {
+        let mut command_builder = Command::new("cmd");
+        command_builder.arg("/C").arg(command);
+        CommandWithStdin::new(command_builder)
+    };
+
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    let command_builder = if Path::new(command).exists() {
+        let mut command_builder = Command::new("sh");
+        command_builder.arg(command);
+        CommandWithStdin::new(command_builder)
+    } else {
+        let mut command_builder = Command::new("sh");
+        command_builder.arg("-lc").arg(command);
+        CommandWithStdin::new(command_builder)
+    };
+
+    command_builder
+}
+
+struct CommandWithStdin {
+    command: Command,
+}
+
+impl CommandWithStdin {
+    fn new(command: Command) -> Self {
+        Self { command }
+    }
+
+    fn stdin(&mut self, cfg: std::process::Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+        self.command.stdin(cfg);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn stdout(&mut self, cfg: std::process::Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+        self.command.stdout(cfg);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn stderr(&mut self, cfg: std::process::Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+        self.command.stderr(cfg);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn env<K, V>(&mut self, key: K, value: V) -> &mut Self
+    where
+        K: AsRef<OsStr>,
+        V: AsRef<OsStr>,
+    {
+        self.command.env(key, value);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn output_with_stdin(&mut self, stdin: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<std::process::Output> {
+        let mut child = self.command.spawn()?;
+        if let Some(mut child_stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+            use std::io::Write as _;
+            child_stdin.write_all(stdin)?;
+        }
+        child.wait_with_output()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{HookRunResult, HookRunner};
+    use crate::{PluginManager, PluginManagerConfig};
+    use std::fs;
+    use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+    use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+    fn temp_dir(label: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        let nanos = SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .expect("time should be after epoch")
+            .as_nanos();
+        std::env::temp_dir().join(format!("plugins-hook-runner-{label}-{nanos}"))
+    }
+
+    fn write_hook_plugin(root: &Path, name: &str, pre_message: &str, post_message: &str) {
+        fs::create_dir_all(root.join(".claude-plugin")).expect("manifest dir");
+        fs::create_dir_all(root.join("hooks")).expect("hooks dir");
+        fs::write(
+            root.join("hooks").join("pre.sh"),
+            format!("#!/bin/sh\nprintf '%s\\n' '{pre_message}'\n"),
+        )
+        .expect("write pre hook");
+        fs::write(
+            root.join("hooks").join("post.sh"),
+            format!("#!/bin/sh\nprintf '%s\\n' '{post_message}'\n"),
+        )
+        .expect("write post hook");
+        fs::write(
+            root.join(".claude-plugin").join("plugin.json"),
+            format!(
+                "{{\n  \"name\": \"{name}\",\n  \"version\": \"1.0.0\",\n  \"description\": \"hook plugin\",\n  \"hooks\": {{\n    \"PreToolUse\": [\"./hooks/pre.sh\"],\n    \"PostToolUse\": [\"./hooks/post.sh\"]\n  }}\n}}"
+            ),
+        )
+        .expect("write plugin manifest");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn collects_and_runs_hooks_from_enabled_plugins() {
+        let config_home = temp_dir("config");
+        let first_source_root = temp_dir("source-a");
+        let second_source_root = temp_dir("source-b");
+        write_hook_plugin(
+            &first_source_root,
+            "first",
+            "plugin pre one",
+            "plugin post one",
+        );
+        write_hook_plugin(
+            &second_source_root,
+            "second",
+            "plugin pre two",
+            "plugin post two",
+        );
+
+        let mut manager = PluginManager::new(PluginManagerConfig::new(&config_home));
+        manager
+            .install(first_source_root.to_str().expect("utf8 path"))
+            .expect("first plugin install should succeed");
+        manager
+            .install(second_source_root.to_str().expect("utf8 path"))
+            .expect("second plugin install should succeed");
+        let registry = manager.plugin_registry().expect("registry should build");
+
+        let runner = HookRunner::from_registry(&registry).expect("plugin hooks should load");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            runner.run_pre_tool_use("Read", r#"{"path":"README.md"}"#),
+            HookRunResult::allow(vec![
+                "plugin pre one".to_string(),
+                "plugin pre two".to_string(),
+            ])
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            runner.run_post_tool_use("Read", r#"{"path":"README.md"}"#, "ok", false),
+            HookRunResult::allow(vec![
+                "plugin post one".to_string(),
+                "plugin post two".to_string(),
+            ])
+        );
+
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(config_home);
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(first_source_root);
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(second_source_root);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pre_tool_use_denies_when_plugin_hook_exits_two() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::new(crate::PluginHooks {
+            pre_tool_use: vec!["printf 'blocked by plugin'; exit 2".to_string()],
+            post_tool_use: Vec::new(),
+        });
+
+        let result = runner.run_pre_tool_use("Bash", r#"{"command":"pwd"}"#);
+
+        assert!(result.is_denied());
+        assert_eq!(result.messages(), &["blocked by plugin".to_string()]);
+    }
+}

rust/crates/runtime/Cargo.toml

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ publish.workspace = true
 [dependencies]
 sha2 = "0.10"
 glob = "0.3"
+plugins = { path = "../plugins" }
 regex = "1"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"

rust/crates/runtime/src/compact.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 use crate::session::{ContentBlock, ConversationMessage, MessageRole, Session};
 
+const COMPACT_CONTINUATION_PREAMBLE: &str =
+    "This session is being continued from a previous conversation that ran out of context. The summary below covers the earlier portion of the conversation.\n\n";
+const COMPACT_RECENT_MESSAGES_NOTE: &str = "Recent messages are preserved verbatim.";
+const COMPACT_DIRECT_RESUME_INSTRUCTION: &str = "Continue the conversation from where it left off without asking the user any further questions. Resume directly — do not acknowledge the summary, do not recap what was happening, and do not preface with continuation text.";
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CompactionConfig {
     pub preserve_recent_messages: usize,
@@ -30,8 +35,15 @@ pub fn estimate_session_tokens(session: &Session) -> usize {
 
 #[must_use]
 pub fn should_compact(session: &Session, config: CompactionConfig) -> bool {
-    session.messages.len() > config.preserve_recent_messages
-        && estimate_session_tokens(session) >= config.max_estimated_tokens
+    let start = compacted_summary_prefix_len(session);
+    let compactable = &session.messages[start..];
+
+    compactable.len() > config.preserve_recent_messages
+        && compactable
+            .iter()
+            .map(estimate_message_tokens)
+            .sum::<usize>()
+            >= config.max_estimated_tokens
 }
 
 #[must_use]
@@ -56,16 +68,18 @@ pub fn get_compact_continuation_message(
     recent_messages_preserved: bool,
 ) -> String {
     let mut base = format!(
-        "This session is being continued from a previous conversation that ran out of context. The summary below covers the earlier portion of the conversation.\n\n{}",
+        "{COMPACT_CONTINUATION_PREAMBLE}{}",
         format_compact_summary(summary)
     );
 
     if recent_messages_preserved {
-        base.push_str("\n\nRecent messages are preserved verbatim.");
+        base.push_str("\n\n");
+        base.push_str(COMPACT_RECENT_MESSAGES_NOTE);
     }
 
     if suppress_follow_up_questions {
-        base.push_str("\nContinue the conversation from where it left off without asking the user any further questions. Resume directly — do not acknowledge the summary, do not recap what was happening, and do not preface with continuation text.");
+        base.push('\n');
+        base.push_str(COMPACT_DIRECT_RESUME_INSTRUCTION);
     }
 
     base
@@ -82,13 +96,19 @@ pub fn compact_session(session: &Session, config: CompactionConfig) -> Compactio
         };
     }
 
+    let existing_summary = session
+        .messages
+        .first()
+        .and_then(extract_existing_compacted_summary);
+    let compacted_prefix_len = usize::from(existing_summary.is_some());
     let keep_from = session
         .messages
         .len()
         .saturating_sub(config.preserve_recent_messages);
-    let removed = &session.messages[..keep_from];
+    let removed = &session.messages[compacted_prefix_len..keep_from];
     let preserved = session.messages[keep_from..].to_vec();
-    let summary = summarize_messages(removed);
+    let summary =
+        merge_compact_summaries(existing_summary.as_deref(), &summarize_messages(removed));
     let formatted_summary = format_compact_summary(&summary);
     let continuation = get_compact_continuation_message(&summary, true, !preserved.is_empty());
 
@@ -110,6 +130,16 @@ pub fn compact_session(session: &Session, config: CompactionConfig) -> Compactio
     }
 }
 
+fn compacted_summary_prefix_len(session: &Session) -> usize {
+    usize::from(
+        session
+            .messages
+            .first()
+            .and_then(extract_existing_compacted_summary)
+            .is_some(),
+    )
+}
+
 fn summarize_messages(messages: &[ConversationMessage]) -> String {
     let user_messages = messages
         .iter()
@@ -197,6 +227,41 @@ fn summarize_messages(messages: &[ConversationMessage]) -> String {
     lines.join("\n")
 }
 
+fn merge_compact_summaries(existing_summary: Option<&str>, new_summary: &str) -> String {
+    let Some(existing_summary) = existing_summary else {
+        return new_summary.to_string();
+    };
+
+    let previous_highlights = extract_summary_highlights(existing_summary);
+    let new_formatted_summary = format_compact_summary(new_summary);
+    let new_highlights = extract_summary_highlights(&new_formatted_summary);
+    let new_timeline = extract_summary_timeline(&new_formatted_summary);
+
+    let mut lines = vec!["<summary>".to_string(), "Conversation summary:".to_string()];
+
+    if !previous_highlights.is_empty() {
+        lines.push("- Previously compacted context:".to_string());
+        lines.extend(
+            previous_highlights
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|line| format!("  {line}")),
+        );
+    }
+
+    if !new_highlights.is_empty() {
+        lines.push("- Newly compacted context:".to_string());
+        lines.extend(new_highlights.into_iter().map(|line| format!("  {line}")));
+    }
+
+    if !new_timeline.is_empty() {
+        lines.push("- Key timeline:".to_string());
+        lines.extend(new_timeline.into_iter().map(|line| format!("  {line}")));
+    }
+
+    lines.push("</summary>".to_string());
+    lines.join("\n")
+}
+
 fn summarize_block(block: &ContentBlock) -> String {
     let raw = match block {
         ContentBlock::Text { text } => text.clone(),
@@ -374,11 +439,71 @@ fn collapse_blank_lines(content: &str) -> String {
     result
 }
 
+fn extract_existing_compacted_summary(message: &ConversationMessage) -> Option<String> {
+    if message.role != MessageRole::System {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let text = first_text_block(message)?;
+    let summary = text.strip_prefix(COMPACT_CONTINUATION_PREAMBLE)?;
+    let summary = summary
+        .split_once(&format!("\n\n{COMPACT_RECENT_MESSAGES_NOTE}"))
+        .map_or(summary, |(value, _)| value);
+    let summary = summary
+        .split_once(&format!("\n{COMPACT_DIRECT_RESUME_INSTRUCTION}"))
+        .map_or(summary, |(value, _)| value);
+    Some(summary.trim().to_string())
+}
+
+fn extract_summary_highlights(summary: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut lines = Vec::new();
+    let mut in_timeline = false;
+
+    for line in format_compact_summary(summary).lines() {
+        let trimmed = line.trim_end();
+        if trimmed.is_empty() || trimmed == "Summary:" || trimmed == "Conversation summary:" {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if trimmed == "- Key timeline:" {
+            in_timeline = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if in_timeline {
+            continue;
+        }
+        lines.push(trimmed.to_string());
+    }
+
+    lines
+}
+
+fn extract_summary_timeline(summary: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut lines = Vec::new();
+    let mut in_timeline = false;
+
+    for line in format_compact_summary(summary).lines() {
+        let trimmed = line.trim_end();
+        if trimmed == "- Key timeline:" {
+            in_timeline = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if !in_timeline {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if trimmed.is_empty() {
+            break;
+        }
+        lines.push(trimmed.to_string());
+    }
+
+    lines
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{
         collect_key_files, compact_session, estimate_session_tokens, format_compact_summary,
-        infer_pending_work, should_compact, CompactionConfig,
+        get_compact_continuation_message, infer_pending_work, should_compact, CompactionConfig,
     };
     use crate::session::{ContentBlock, ConversationMessage, MessageRole, Session};
 
@@ -453,6 +578,98 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn keeps_previous_compacted_context_when_compacting_again() {
+        let initial_session = Session {
+            version: 1,
+            messages: vec![
+                ConversationMessage::user_text("Investigate rust/crates/runtime/src/compact.rs"),
+                ConversationMessage::assistant(vec![ContentBlock::Text {
+                    text: "I will inspect the compact flow.".to_string(),
+                }]),
+                ConversationMessage::user_text(
+                    "Also update rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs",
+                ),
+                ConversationMessage::assistant(vec![ContentBlock::Text {
+                    text: "Next: preserve prior summary context during auto compact.".to_string(),
+                }]),
+            ],
+        };
+        let config = CompactionConfig {
+            preserve_recent_messages: 2,
+            max_estimated_tokens: 1,
+        };
+
+        let first = compact_session(&initial_session, config);
+        let mut follow_up_messages = first.compacted_session.messages.clone();
+        follow_up_messages.extend([
+            ConversationMessage::user_text("Please add regression tests for compaction."),
+            ConversationMessage::assistant(vec![ContentBlock::Text {
+                text: "Working on regression coverage now.".to_string(),
+            }]),
+        ]);
+
+        let second = compact_session(
+            &Session {
+                version: 1,
+                messages: follow_up_messages,
+            },
+            config,
+        );
+
+        assert!(second
+            .formatted_summary
+            .contains("Previously compacted context:"));
+        assert!(second
+            .formatted_summary
+            .contains("Scope: 2 earlier messages compacted"));
+        assert!(second
+            .formatted_summary
+            .contains("Newly compacted context:"));
+        assert!(second
+            .formatted_summary
+            .contains("Also update rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs"));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            &second.compacted_session.messages[0].blocks[0],
+            ContentBlock::Text { text }
+                if text.contains("Previously compacted context:")
+                    && text.contains("Newly compacted context:")
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            &second.compacted_session.messages[1].blocks[0],
+            ContentBlock::Text { text } if text.contains("Please add regression tests for compaction.")
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignores_existing_compacted_summary_when_deciding_to_recompact() {
+        let summary = "<summary>Conversation summary:\n- Scope: earlier work preserved.\n- Key timeline:\n  - user: large preserved context\n</summary>";
+        let session = Session {
+            version: 1,
+            messages: vec![
+                ConversationMessage {
+                    role: MessageRole::System,
+                    blocks: vec![ContentBlock::Text {
+                        text: get_compact_continuation_message(summary, true, true),
+                    }],
+                    usage: None,
+                },
+                ConversationMessage::user_text("tiny"),
+                ConversationMessage::assistant(vec![ContentBlock::Text {
+                    text: "recent".to_string(),
+                }]),
+            ],
+        };
+
+        assert!(!should_compact(
+            &session,
+            CompactionConfig {
+                preserve_recent_messages: 2,
+                max_estimated_tokens: 1,
+            }
+        ));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn truncates_long_blocks_in_summary() {
         let summary = super::summarize_block(&ContentBlock::Text {

rust/crates/runtime/src/config.rs

@@ -35,15 +35,41 @@ pub struct RuntimeConfig {
     feature_config: RuntimeFeatureConfig,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct RuntimePluginConfig {
+    enabled_plugins: BTreeMap<String, bool>,
+    external_directories: Vec<String>,
+    install_root: Option<String>,
+    registry_path: Option<String>,
+    bundled_root: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
 pub struct RuntimeFeatureConfig {
+    hooks: RuntimeHookConfig,
+    plugins: RuntimePluginConfig,
     mcp: McpConfigCollection,
     oauth: Option<OAuthConfig>,
     model: Option<String>,
     permission_mode: Option<ResolvedPermissionMode>,
+    permission_rules: RuntimePermissionRuleConfig,
     sandbox: SandboxConfig,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct RuntimeHookConfig {
+    pre_tool_use: Vec<String>,
+    post_tool_use: Vec<String>,
+    post_tool_use_failure: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct RuntimePermissionRuleConfig {
+    allow: Vec<String>,
+    deny: Vec<String>,
+    ask: Vec<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
 pub struct McpConfigCollection {
     servers: BTreeMap<String, ScopedMcpServerConfig>,
@@ -167,13 +193,15 @@ impl ConfigLoader {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn default_for(cwd: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
         let cwd = cwd.into();
-        let config_home = std::env::var_os("CLAUDE_CONFIG_HOME")
-            .map(PathBuf::from)
-            .or_else(|| std::env::var_os("HOME").map(|home| PathBuf::from(home).join(".claude")))
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from(".claude"));
+        let config_home = default_config_home();
         Self { cwd, config_home }
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn config_home(&self) -> &Path {
+        &self.config_home
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn discover(&self) -> Vec<ConfigEntry> {
         let user_legacy_path = self.config_home.parent().map_or_else(
@@ -221,12 +249,15 @@ impl ConfigLoader {
         let merged_value = JsonValue::Object(merged.clone());
 
         let feature_config = RuntimeFeatureConfig {
+            hooks: parse_optional_hooks_config(&merged_value)?,
+            plugins: parse_optional_plugin_config(&merged_value)?,
             mcp: McpConfigCollection {
                 servers: mcp_servers,
             },
             oauth: parse_optional_oauth_config(&merged_value, "merged settings.oauth")?,
             model: parse_optional_model(&merged_value),
             permission_mode: parse_optional_permission_mode(&merged_value)?,
+            permission_rules: parse_optional_permission_rules(&merged_value)?,
             sandbox: parse_optional_sandbox_config(&merged_value)?,
         };
 
@@ -278,6 +309,16 @@ impl RuntimeConfig {
         &self.feature_config.mcp
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn hooks(&self) -> &RuntimeHookConfig {
+        &self.feature_config.hooks
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn plugins(&self) -> &RuntimePluginConfig {
+        &self.feature_config.plugins
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn oauth(&self) -> Option<&OAuthConfig> {
         self.feature_config.oauth.as_ref()
@@ -293,6 +334,11 @@ impl RuntimeConfig {
         self.feature_config.permission_mode
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn permission_rules(&self) -> &RuntimePermissionRuleConfig {
+        &self.feature_config.permission_rules
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn sandbox(&self) -> &SandboxConfig {
         &self.feature_config.sandbox
@@ -300,6 +346,28 @@ impl RuntimeConfig {
 }
 
 impl RuntimeFeatureConfig {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_hooks(mut self, hooks: RuntimeHookConfig) -> Self {
+        self.hooks = hooks;
+        self
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_plugins(mut self, plugins: RuntimePluginConfig) -> Self {
+        self.plugins = plugins;
+        self
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn hooks(&self) -> &RuntimeHookConfig {
+        &self.hooks
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn plugins(&self) -> &RuntimePluginConfig {
+        &self.plugins
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn mcp(&self) -> &McpConfigCollection {
         &self.mcp
@@ -320,12 +388,132 @@ impl RuntimeFeatureConfig {
         self.permission_mode
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn permission_rules(&self) -> &RuntimePermissionRuleConfig {
+        &self.permission_rules
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn sandbox(&self) -> &SandboxConfig {
         &self.sandbox
     }
 }
 
+impl RuntimePluginConfig {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn enabled_plugins(&self) -> &BTreeMap<String, bool> {
+        &self.enabled_plugins
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn external_directories(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.external_directories
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn install_root(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.install_root.as_deref()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn registry_path(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.registry_path.as_deref()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn bundled_root(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.bundled_root.as_deref()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_plugin_state(&mut self, plugin_id: String, enabled: bool) {
+        self.enabled_plugins.insert(plugin_id, enabled);
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn state_for(&self, plugin_id: &str, default_enabled: bool) -> bool {
+        self.enabled_plugins
+            .get(plugin_id)
+            .copied()
+            .unwrap_or(default_enabled)
+    }
+}
+
+#[must_use]
+pub fn default_config_home() -> PathBuf {
+    std::env::var_os("CLAUDE_CONFIG_HOME")
+        .map(PathBuf::from)
+        .or_else(|| std::env::var_os("HOME").map(|home| PathBuf::from(home).join(".claude")))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from(".claude"))
+}
+
+impl RuntimeHookConfig {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(
+        pre_tool_use: Vec<String>,
+        post_tool_use: Vec<String>,
+        post_tool_use_failure: Vec<String>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            pre_tool_use,
+            post_tool_use,
+            post_tool_use_failure,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn pre_tool_use(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.pre_tool_use
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn post_tool_use(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.post_tool_use
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn post_tool_use_failure(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.post_tool_use_failure
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn merged(&self, other: &Self) -> Self {
+        let mut merged = self.clone();
+        merged.extend(other);
+        merged
+    }
+
+    pub fn extend(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        extend_unique(&mut self.pre_tool_use, other.pre_tool_use());
+        extend_unique(&mut self.post_tool_use, other.post_tool_use());
+        extend_unique(
+            &mut self.post_tool_use_failure,
+            other.post_tool_use_failure(),
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+impl RuntimePermissionRuleConfig {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(allow: Vec<String>, deny: Vec<String>, ask: Vec<String>) -> Self {
+        Self { allow, deny, ask }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn allow(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.allow
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn deny(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.deny
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn ask(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.ask
+    }
+}
+
 impl McpConfigCollection {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn servers(&self) -> &BTreeMap<String, ScopedMcpServerConfig> {
@@ -424,6 +612,78 @@ fn parse_optional_model(root: &JsonValue) -> Option<String> {
         .map(ToOwned::to_owned)
 }
 
+fn parse_optional_hooks_config(root: &JsonValue) -> Result<RuntimeHookConfig, ConfigError> {
+    let Some(object) = root.as_object() else {
+        return Ok(RuntimeHookConfig::default());
+    };
+    let Some(hooks_value) = object.get("hooks") else {
+        return Ok(RuntimeHookConfig::default());
+    };
+    let hooks = expect_object(hooks_value, "merged settings.hooks")?;
+    Ok(RuntimeHookConfig {
+        pre_tool_use: optional_string_array(hooks, "PreToolUse", "merged settings.hooks")?
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+        post_tool_use: optional_string_array(hooks, "PostToolUse", "merged settings.hooks")?
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+        post_tool_use_failure: optional_string_array(
+            hooks,
+            "PostToolUseFailure",
+            "merged settings.hooks",
+        )?
+        .unwrap_or_default(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn parse_optional_permission_rules(
+    root: &JsonValue,
+) -> Result<RuntimePermissionRuleConfig, ConfigError> {
+    let Some(object) = root.as_object() else {
+        return Ok(RuntimePermissionRuleConfig::default());
+    };
+    let Some(permissions) = object.get("permissions").and_then(JsonValue::as_object) else {
+        return Ok(RuntimePermissionRuleConfig::default());
+    };
+
+    Ok(RuntimePermissionRuleConfig {
+        allow: optional_string_array(permissions, "allow", "merged settings.permissions")?
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+        deny: optional_string_array(permissions, "deny", "merged settings.permissions")?
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+        ask: optional_string_array(permissions, "ask", "merged settings.permissions")?
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn parse_optional_plugin_config(root: &JsonValue) -> Result<RuntimePluginConfig, ConfigError> {
+    let Some(object) = root.as_object() else {
+        return Ok(RuntimePluginConfig::default());
+    };
+
+    let mut config = RuntimePluginConfig::default();
+    if let Some(enabled_plugins) = object.get("enabledPlugins") {
+        config.enabled_plugins = parse_bool_map(enabled_plugins, "merged settings.enabledPlugins")?;
+    }
+
+    let Some(plugins_value) = object.get("plugins") else {
+        return Ok(config);
+    };
+    let plugins = expect_object(plugins_value, "merged settings.plugins")?;
+
+    if let Some(enabled_value) = plugins.get("enabled") {
+        config.enabled_plugins = parse_bool_map(enabled_value, "merged settings.plugins.enabled")?;
+    }
+    config.external_directories =
+        optional_string_array(plugins, "externalDirectories", "merged settings.plugins")?
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+    config.install_root =
+        optional_string(plugins, "installRoot", "merged settings.plugins")?.map(str::to_string);
+    config.registry_path =
+        optional_string(plugins, "registryPath", "merged settings.plugins")?.map(str::to_string);
+    config.bundled_root =
+        optional_string(plugins, "bundledRoot", "merged settings.plugins")?.map(str::to_string);
+    Ok(config)
+}
+
 fn parse_optional_permission_mode(
     root: &JsonValue,
 ) -> Result<Option<ResolvedPermissionMode>, ConfigError> {
@@ -656,6 +916,24 @@ fn optional_u16(
     }
 }
 
+fn parse_bool_map(value: &JsonValue, context: &str) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, bool>, ConfigError> {
+    let Some(map) = value.as_object() else {
+        return Err(ConfigError::Parse(format!(
+            "{context}: expected JSON object"
+        )));
+    };
+    map.iter()
+        .map(|(key, value)| {
+            value
+                .as_bool()
+                .map(|enabled| (key.clone(), enabled))
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    ConfigError::Parse(format!("{context}: field {key} must be a boolean"))
+                })
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
 fn optional_string_array(
     object: &BTreeMap<String, JsonValue>,
     key: &str,
@@ -730,6 +1008,18 @@ fn deep_merge_objects(
     }
 }
 
+fn extend_unique(target: &mut Vec<String>, values: &[String]) {
+    for value in values {
+        push_unique(target, value.clone());
+    }
+}
+
+fn push_unique(target: &mut Vec<String>, value: String) {
+    if !target.iter().any(|existing| existing == &value) {
+        target.push(value);
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{
@@ -783,7 +1073,7 @@ mod tests {
         .expect("write user compat config");
         fs::write(
             home.join("settings.json"),
-            r#"{"model":"sonnet","env":{"A2":"1"},"hooks":{"PreToolUse":["base"]},"permissions":{"defaultMode":"plan"}}"#,
+            r#"{"model":"sonnet","env":{"A2":"1"},"hooks":{"PreToolUse":["base"]},"permissions":{"defaultMode":"plan","allow":["Read"],"deny":["Bash(rm -rf)"]}}"#,
         )
         .expect("write user settings");
         fs::write(
@@ -793,7 +1083,7 @@ mod tests {
         .expect("write project compat config");
         fs::write(
             cwd.join(".claude").join("settings.json"),
-            r#"{"env":{"C":"3"},"hooks":{"PostToolUse":["project"]},"mcpServers":{"project":{"command":"uvx","args":["project"]}}}"#,
+            r#"{"env":{"C":"3"},"hooks":{"PostToolUse":["project"],"PostToolUseFailure":["project-failure"]},"permissions":{"ask":["Edit"]},"mcpServers":{"project":{"command":"uvx","args":["project"]}}}"#,
         )
         .expect("write project settings");
         fs::write(
@@ -836,6 +1126,18 @@ mod tests {
             .and_then(JsonValue::as_object)
             .expect("hooks object")
             .contains_key("PostToolUse"));
+        assert_eq!(loaded.hooks().pre_tool_use(), &["base".to_string()]);
+        assert_eq!(loaded.hooks().post_tool_use(), &["project".to_string()]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.hooks().post_tool_use_failure(),
+            &["project-failure".to_string()]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(loaded.permission_rules().allow(), &["Read".to_string()]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.permission_rules().deny(),
+            &["Bash(rm -rf)".to_string()]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(loaded.permission_rules().ask(), &["Edit".to_string()]);
         assert!(loaded.mcp().get("home").is_some());
         assert!(loaded.mcp().get("project").is_some());
 
@@ -971,6 +1273,96 @@ mod tests {
         fs::remove_dir_all(root).expect("cleanup temp dir");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_plugin_config_from_enabled_plugins() {
+        let root = temp_dir();
+        let cwd = root.join("project");
+        let home = root.join("home").join(".claude");
+        fs::create_dir_all(cwd.join(".claude")).expect("project config dir");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&home).expect("home config dir");
+
+        fs::write(
+            home.join("settings.json"),
+            r#"{
+              "enabledPlugins": {
+                "tool-guard@builtin": true,
+                "sample-plugin@external": false
+              }
+            }"#,
+        )
+        .expect("write user settings");
+
+        let loaded = ConfigLoader::new(&cwd, &home)
+            .load()
+            .expect("config should load");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.plugins().enabled_plugins().get("tool-guard@builtin"),
+            Some(&true)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded
+                .plugins()
+                .enabled_plugins()
+                .get("sample-plugin@external"),
+            Some(&false)
+        );
+
+        fs::remove_dir_all(root).expect("cleanup temp dir");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_plugin_config() {
+        let root = temp_dir();
+        let cwd = root.join("project");
+        let home = root.join("home").join(".claude");
+        fs::create_dir_all(cwd.join(".claude")).expect("project config dir");
+        fs::create_dir_all(&home).expect("home config dir");
+
+        fs::write(
+            home.join("settings.json"),
+            r#"{
+              "enabledPlugins": {
+                "core-helpers@builtin": true
+              },
+              "plugins": {
+                "externalDirectories": ["./external-plugins"],
+                "installRoot": "plugin-cache/installed",
+                "registryPath": "plugin-cache/installed.json",
+                "bundledRoot": "./bundled-plugins"
+              }
+            }"#,
+        )
+        .expect("write plugin settings");
+
+        let loaded = ConfigLoader::new(&cwd, &home)
+            .load()
+            .expect("config should load");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded
+                .plugins()
+                .enabled_plugins()
+                .get("core-helpers@builtin"),
+            Some(&true)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.plugins().external_directories(),
+            &["./external-plugins".to_string()]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.plugins().install_root(),
+            Some("plugin-cache/installed")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.plugins().registry_path(),
+            Some("plugin-cache/installed.json")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(loaded.plugins().bundled_root(), Some("./bundled-plugins"));
+
+        fs::remove_dir_all(root).expect("cleanup temp dir");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn rejects_invalid_mcp_server_shapes() {
         let root = temp_dir();

rust/crates/runtime/src/hooks.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,858 @@
+use std::ffi::OsStr;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc,
+};
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+
+use crate::config::{RuntimeFeatureConfig, RuntimeHookConfig};
+use crate::permissions::PermissionOverride;
+
+pub type HookPermissionDecision = PermissionOverride;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum HookEvent {
+    PreToolUse,
+    PostToolUse,
+    PostToolUseFailure,
+}
+
+impl HookEvent {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::PreToolUse => "PreToolUse",
+            Self::PostToolUse => "PostToolUse",
+            Self::PostToolUseFailure => "PostToolUseFailure",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum HookProgressEvent {
+    Started {
+        event: HookEvent,
+        tool_name: String,
+        command: String,
+    },
+    Completed {
+        event: HookEvent,
+        tool_name: String,
+        command: String,
+    },
+    Cancelled {
+        event: HookEvent,
+        tool_name: String,
+        command: String,
+    },
+}
+
+pub trait HookProgressReporter {
+    fn on_event(&mut self, event: &HookProgressEvent);
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct HookAbortSignal {
+    aborted: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+}
+
+impl HookAbortSignal {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn abort(&self) {
+        self.aborted.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_aborted(&self) -> bool {
+        self.aborted.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct HookRunResult {
+    denied: bool,
+    cancelled: bool,
+    messages: Vec<String>,
+    permission_override: Option<PermissionOverride>,
+    permission_reason: Option<String>,
+    updated_input: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl HookRunResult {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn allow(messages: Vec<String>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            denied: false,
+            cancelled: false,
+            messages,
+            permission_override: None,
+            permission_reason: None,
+            updated_input: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_denied(&self) -> bool {
+        self.denied
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_cancelled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.cancelled
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn messages(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.messages
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn permission_override(&self) -> Option<PermissionOverride> {
+        self.permission_override
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn permission_decision(&self) -> Option<HookPermissionDecision> {
+        self.permission_override
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn permission_reason(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.permission_reason.as_deref()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn updated_input(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.updated_input.as_deref()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn updated_input_json(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.updated_input()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct HookRunner {
+    config: RuntimeHookConfig,
+}
+
+impl HookRunner {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(config: RuntimeHookConfig) -> Self {
+        Self { config }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn from_feature_config(feature_config: &RuntimeFeatureConfig) -> Self {
+        Self::new(feature_config.hooks().clone())
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_pre_tool_use(&self, tool_name: &str, tool_input: &str) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_pre_tool_use_with_context(tool_name, tool_input, None, None)
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_pre_tool_use_with_context(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+        reporter: Option<&mut dyn HookProgressReporter>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        Self::run_commands(
+            HookEvent::PreToolUse,
+            self.config.pre_tool_use(),
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            None,
+            false,
+            abort_signal,
+            reporter,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_pre_tool_use_with_signal(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_pre_tool_use_with_context(tool_name, tool_input, abort_signal, None)
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: &str,
+        is_error: bool,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_post_tool_use_with_context(
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            tool_output,
+            is_error,
+            None,
+            None,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use_with_context(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: &str,
+        is_error: bool,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+        reporter: Option<&mut dyn HookProgressReporter>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        Self::run_commands(
+            HookEvent::PostToolUse,
+            self.config.post_tool_use(),
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            Some(tool_output),
+            is_error,
+            abort_signal,
+            reporter,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use_with_signal(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: &str,
+        is_error: bool,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_post_tool_use_with_context(
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            tool_output,
+            is_error,
+            abort_signal,
+            None,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use_failure(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_error: &str,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_post_tool_use_failure_with_context(tool_name, tool_input, tool_error, None, None)
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use_failure_with_context(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_error: &str,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+        reporter: Option<&mut dyn HookProgressReporter>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        Self::run_commands(
+            HookEvent::PostToolUseFailure,
+            self.config.post_tool_use_failure(),
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            Some(tool_error),
+            true,
+            abort_signal,
+            reporter,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn run_post_tool_use_failure_with_signal(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_error: &str,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        self.run_post_tool_use_failure_with_context(
+            tool_name,
+            tool_input,
+            tool_error,
+            abort_signal,
+            None,
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    fn run_commands(
+        event: HookEvent,
+        commands: &[String],
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: Option<&str>,
+        is_error: bool,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+        mut reporter: Option<&mut dyn HookProgressReporter>,
+    ) -> HookRunResult {
+        if commands.is_empty() {
+            return HookRunResult::allow(Vec::new());
+        }
+
+        if abort_signal.is_some_and(HookAbortSignal::is_aborted) {
+            return HookRunResult {
+                denied: false,
+                cancelled: true,
+                messages: vec![format!(
+                    "{} hook cancelled before execution",
+                    event.as_str()
+                )],
+                permission_override: None,
+                permission_reason: None,
+                updated_input: None,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let payload = hook_payload(event, tool_name, tool_input, tool_output, is_error).to_string();
+        let mut result = HookRunResult::allow(Vec::new());
+
+        for command in commands {
+            if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
+                reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Started {
+                    event,
+                    tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                    command: command.clone(),
+                });
+            }
+
+            match Self::run_command(
+                command,
+                event,
+                tool_name,
+                tool_input,
+                tool_output,
+                is_error,
+                &payload,
+                abort_signal,
+            ) {
+                HookCommandOutcome::Allow { parsed } => {
+                    if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
+                        reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Completed {
+                            event,
+                            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                            command: command.clone(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                    merge_parsed_hook_output(&mut result, parsed);
+                }
+                HookCommandOutcome::Deny { parsed } => {
+                    if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
+                        reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Completed {
+                            event,
+                            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                            command: command.clone(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                    merge_parsed_hook_output(&mut result, parsed);
+                    result.denied = true;
+                    return result;
+                }
+                HookCommandOutcome::Warn { message } => {
+                    if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
+                        reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Completed {
+                            event,
+                            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                            command: command.clone(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                    result.messages.push(message);
+                }
+                HookCommandOutcome::Cancelled { message } => {
+                    if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
+                        reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Cancelled {
+                            event,
+                            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                            command: command.clone(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                    result.cancelled = true;
+                    result.messages.push(message);
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
+
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    fn run_command(
+        command: &str,
+        event: HookEvent,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        tool_input: &str,
+        tool_output: Option<&str>,
+        is_error: bool,
+        payload: &str,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+    ) -> HookCommandOutcome {
+        let mut child = shell_command(command);
+        child.stdin(Stdio::piped());
+        child.stdout(Stdio::piped());
+        child.stderr(Stdio::piped());
+        child.env("HOOK_EVENT", event.as_str());
+        child.env("HOOK_TOOL_NAME", tool_name);
+        child.env("HOOK_TOOL_INPUT", tool_input);
+        child.env("HOOK_TOOL_IS_ERROR", if is_error { "1" } else { "0" });
+        if let Some(tool_output) = tool_output {
+            child.env("HOOK_TOOL_OUTPUT", tool_output);
+        }
+
+        match child.output_with_stdin(payload.as_bytes(), abort_signal) {
+            Ok(CommandExecution::Finished(output)) => {
+                let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+                let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
+                let parsed = parse_hook_output(&stdout);
+                match output.status.code() {
+                    Some(0) => {
+                        if parsed.deny {
+                            HookCommandOutcome::Deny { parsed }
+                        } else {
+                            HookCommandOutcome::Allow { parsed }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Some(2) => HookCommandOutcome::Deny {
+                        parsed: parsed.with_fallback_message(format!(
+                            "{} hook denied tool `{tool_name}`",
+                            event.as_str()
+                        )),
+                    },
+                    Some(code) => HookCommandOutcome::Warn {
+                        message: format_hook_warning(
+                            command,
+                            code,
+                            parsed.primary_message(),
+                            stderr.as_str(),
+                        ),
+                    },
+                    None => HookCommandOutcome::Warn {
+                        message: format!(
+                            "{} hook `{command}` terminated by signal while handling `{tool_name}`",
+                            event.as_str()
+                        ),
+                    },
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(CommandExecution::Cancelled) => HookCommandOutcome::Cancelled {
+                message: format!(
+                    "{} hook `{command}` cancelled while handling `{tool_name}`",
+                    event.as_str()
+                ),
+            },
+            Err(error) => HookCommandOutcome::Warn {
+                message: format!(
+                    "{} hook `{command}` failed to start for `{tool_name}`: {error}",
+                    event.as_str()
+                ),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum HookCommandOutcome {
+    Allow { parsed: ParsedHookOutput },
+    Deny { parsed: ParsedHookOutput },
+    Warn { message: String },
+    Cancelled { message: String },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+struct ParsedHookOutput {
+    messages: Vec<String>,
+    deny: bool,
+    permission_override: Option<PermissionOverride>,
+    permission_reason: Option<String>,
+    updated_input: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl ParsedHookOutput {
+    fn with_fallback_message(mut self, fallback: String) -> Self {
+        if self.messages.is_empty() {
+            self.messages.push(fallback);
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn primary_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.messages.first().map(String::as_str)
+    }
+}
+
+fn merge_parsed_hook_output(target: &mut HookRunResult, parsed: ParsedHookOutput) {
+    target.messages.extend(parsed.messages);
+    if parsed.permission_override.is_some() {
+        target.permission_override = parsed.permission_override;
+    }
+    if parsed.permission_reason.is_some() {
+        target.permission_reason = parsed.permission_reason;
+    }
+    if parsed.updated_input.is_some() {
+        target.updated_input = parsed.updated_input;
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_hook_output(stdout: &str) -> ParsedHookOutput {
+    if stdout.is_empty() {
+        return ParsedHookOutput::default();
+    }
+
+    let Ok(Value::Object(root)) = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(stdout) else {
+        return ParsedHookOutput {
+            messages: vec![stdout.to_string()],
+            ..ParsedHookOutput::default()
+        };
+    };
+
+    let mut parsed = ParsedHookOutput::default();
+
+    if let Some(message) = root.get("systemMessage").and_then(Value::as_str) {
+        parsed.messages.push(message.to_string());
+    }
+    if let Some(message) = root.get("reason").and_then(Value::as_str) {
+        parsed.messages.push(message.to_string());
+    }
+    if root.get("continue").and_then(Value::as_bool) == Some(false)
+        || root.get("decision").and_then(Value::as_str) == Some("block")
+    {
+        parsed.deny = true;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(Value::Object(specific)) = root.get("hookSpecificOutput") {
+        if let Some(Value::String(additional_context)) = specific.get("additionalContext") {
+            parsed.messages.push(additional_context.clone());
+        }
+        if let Some(decision) = specific.get("permissionDecision").and_then(Value::as_str) {
+            parsed.permission_override = match decision {
+                "allow" => Some(PermissionOverride::Allow),
+                "deny" => Some(PermissionOverride::Deny),
+                "ask" => Some(PermissionOverride::Ask),
+                _ => None,
+            };
+        }
+        if let Some(reason) = specific
+            .get("permissionDecisionReason")
+            .and_then(Value::as_str)
+        {
+            parsed.permission_reason = Some(reason.to_string());
+        }
+        if let Some(updated_input) = specific.get("updatedInput") {
+            parsed.updated_input = serde_json::to_string(updated_input).ok();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if parsed.messages.is_empty() {
+        parsed.messages.push(stdout.to_string());
+    }
+
+    parsed
+}
+
+fn hook_payload(
+    event: HookEvent,
+    tool_name: &str,
+    tool_input: &str,
+    tool_output: Option<&str>,
+    is_error: bool,
+) -> Value {
+    match event {
+        HookEvent::PostToolUseFailure => json!({
+            "hook_event_name": event.as_str(),
+            "tool_name": tool_name,
+            "tool_input": parse_tool_input(tool_input),
+            "tool_input_json": tool_input,
+            "tool_error": tool_output,
+            "tool_result_is_error": true,
+        }),
+        _ => json!({
+            "hook_event_name": event.as_str(),
+            "tool_name": tool_name,
+            "tool_input": parse_tool_input(tool_input),
+            "tool_input_json": tool_input,
+            "tool_output": tool_output,
+            "tool_result_is_error": is_error,
+        }),
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_tool_input(tool_input: &str) -> Value {
+    serde_json::from_str(tool_input).unwrap_or_else(|_| json!({ "raw": tool_input }))
+}
+
+fn format_hook_warning(command: &str, code: i32, stdout: Option<&str>, stderr: &str) -> String {
+    let mut message =
+        format!("Hook `{command}` exited with status {code}; allowing tool execution to continue");
+    if let Some(stdout) = stdout.filter(|stdout| !stdout.is_empty()) {
+        message.push_str(": ");
+        message.push_str(stdout);
+    } else if !stderr.is_empty() {
+        message.push_str(": ");
+        message.push_str(stderr);
+    }
+    message
+}
+
+fn shell_command(command: &str) -> CommandWithStdin {
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let mut command_builder = {
+        let mut command_builder = Command::new("cmd");
+        command_builder.arg("/C").arg(command);
+        CommandWithStdin::new(command_builder)
+    };
+
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    let command_builder = if Path::new(command).exists() {
+        let mut command_builder = Command::new("sh");
+        command_builder.arg(command);
+        CommandWithStdin::new(command_builder)
+    } else {
+        let mut command_builder = Command::new("sh");
+        command_builder.arg("-lc").arg(command);
+        CommandWithStdin::new(command_builder)
+    };
+
+    command_builder
+}
+
+struct CommandWithStdin {
+    command: Command,
+}
+
+impl CommandWithStdin {
+    fn new(command: Command) -> Self {
+        Self { command }
+    }
+
+    fn stdin(&mut self, cfg: Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+        self.command.stdin(cfg);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn stdout(&mut self, cfg: Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+        self.command.stdout(cfg);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn stderr(&mut self, cfg: Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+        self.command.stderr(cfg);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn env<K, V>(&mut self, key: K, value: V) -> &mut Self
+    where
+        K: AsRef<OsStr>,
+        V: AsRef<OsStr>,
+    {
+        self.command.env(key, value);
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn output_with_stdin(
+        &mut self,
+        stdin: &[u8],
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
+    ) -> std::io::Result<CommandExecution> {
+        let mut child = self.command.spawn()?;
+        if let Some(mut child_stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+            child_stdin.write_all(stdin)?;
+        }
+
+        loop {
+            if abort_signal.is_some_and(HookAbortSignal::is_aborted) {
+                let _ = child.kill();
+                let _ = child.wait_with_output();
+                return Ok(CommandExecution::Cancelled);
+            }
+
+            match child.try_wait()? {
+                Some(_) => return child.wait_with_output().map(CommandExecution::Finished),
+                None => thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum CommandExecution {
+    Finished(std::process::Output),
+    Cancelled,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::thread;
+    use std::time::Duration;
+
+    use super::{
+        HookAbortSignal, HookEvent, HookProgressEvent, HookProgressReporter, HookRunResult,
+        HookRunner,
+    };
+    use crate::config::{RuntimeFeatureConfig, RuntimeHookConfig};
+    use crate::permissions::PermissionOverride;
+
+    struct RecordingReporter {
+        events: Vec<HookProgressEvent>,
+    }
+
+    impl HookProgressReporter for RecordingReporter {
+        fn on_event(&mut self, event: &HookProgressEvent) {
+            self.events.push(event.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn allows_exit_code_zero_and_captures_stdout() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::new(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            vec![shell_snippet("printf 'pre ok'")],
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        ));
+
+        let result = runner.run_pre_tool_use("Read", r#"{"path":"README.md"}"#);
+
+        assert_eq!(result, HookRunResult::allow(vec!["pre ok".to_string()]));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn denies_exit_code_two() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::new(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            vec![shell_snippet("printf 'blocked by hook'; exit 2")],
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        ));
+
+        let result = runner.run_pre_tool_use("Bash", r#"{"command":"pwd"}"#);
+
+        assert!(result.is_denied());
+        assert_eq!(result.messages(), &["blocked by hook".to_string()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn warns_for_other_non_zero_statuses() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::from_feature_config(&RuntimeFeatureConfig::default().with_hooks(
+            RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+                vec![shell_snippet("printf 'warning hook'; exit 1")],
+                Vec::new(),
+                Vec::new(),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        let result = runner.run_pre_tool_use("Edit", r#"{"file":"src/lib.rs"}"#);
+
+        assert!(!result.is_denied());
+        assert!(result
+            .messages()
+            .iter()
+            .any(|message| message.contains("allowing tool execution to continue")));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parses_pre_hook_permission_override_and_updated_input() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::new(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            vec![shell_snippet(
+                r#"printf '%s' '{"systemMessage":"updated","hookSpecificOutput":{"permissionDecision":"allow","permissionDecisionReason":"hook ok","updatedInput":{"command":"git status"}}}'"#,
+            )],
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        ));
+
+        let result = runner.run_pre_tool_use("bash", r#"{"command":"pwd"}"#);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            result.permission_override(),
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Allow)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(result.permission_reason(), Some("hook ok"));
+        assert_eq!(result.updated_input(), Some(r#"{"command":"git status"}"#));
+        assert!(result.messages().iter().any(|message| message == "updated"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn runs_post_tool_use_failure_hooks() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::new(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+            vec![shell_snippet("printf 'failure hook ran'")],
+        ));
+
+        let result =
+            runner.run_post_tool_use_failure("bash", r#"{"command":"false"}"#, "command failed");
+
+        assert!(!result.is_denied());
+        assert_eq!(result.messages(), &["failure hook ran".to_string()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn abort_signal_cancels_long_running_hook_and_reports_progress() {
+        let runner = HookRunner::new(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            vec![shell_snippet("sleep 5")],
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        ));
+        let abort_signal = HookAbortSignal::new();
+        let abort_signal_for_thread = abort_signal.clone();
+        let mut reporter = RecordingReporter { events: Vec::new() };
+
+        thread::spawn(move || {
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+            abort_signal_for_thread.abort();
+        });
+
+        let result = runner.run_pre_tool_use_with_context(
+            "bash",
+            r#"{"command":"sleep 5"}"#,
+            Some(&abort_signal),
+            Some(&mut reporter),
+        );
+
+        assert!(result.is_cancelled());
+        assert!(reporter.events.iter().any(|event| matches!(
+            event,
+            HookProgressEvent::Started {
+                event: HookEvent::PreToolUse,
+                ..
+            }
+        )));
+        assert!(reporter.events.iter().any(|event| matches!(
+            event,
+            HookProgressEvent::Cancelled {
+                event: HookEvent::PreToolUse,
+                ..
+            }
+        )));
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    fn shell_snippet(script: &str) -> String {
+        script.replace('\'', "\"")
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    fn shell_snippet(script: &str) -> String {
+        script.to_string()
+    }
+}

rust/crates/runtime/src/lib.rs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mod compact;
 mod config;
 mod conversation;
 mod file_ops;
+mod hooks;
 mod json;
 mod mcp;
 mod mcp_client;
@@ -26,18 +27,22 @@ pub use config::{
     ConfigEntry, ConfigError, ConfigLoader, ConfigSource, McpClaudeAiProxyServerConfig,
     McpConfigCollection, McpOAuthConfig, McpRemoteServerConfig, McpSdkServerConfig,
     McpServerConfig, McpStdioServerConfig, McpTransport, McpWebSocketServerConfig, OAuthConfig,
-    ResolvedPermissionMode, RuntimeConfig, RuntimeFeatureConfig, ScopedMcpServerConfig,
+    ResolvedPermissionMode, RuntimeConfig, RuntimeFeatureConfig, RuntimeHookConfig,
+    RuntimePermissionRuleConfig, RuntimePluginConfig, ScopedMcpServerConfig,
     CLAUDE_CODE_SETTINGS_SCHEMA_NAME,
 };
 pub use conversation::{
-    ApiClient, ApiRequest, AssistantEvent, ConversationRuntime, RuntimeError, StaticToolExecutor,
-    ToolError, ToolExecutor, TurnSummary,
+    auto_compaction_threshold_from_env, ApiClient, ApiRequest, AssistantEvent, AutoCompactionEvent,
+    ConversationRuntime, RuntimeError, StaticToolExecutor, ToolError, ToolExecutor, TurnSummary,
 };
 pub use file_ops::{
     edit_file, glob_search, grep_search, read_file, write_file, EditFileOutput, GlobSearchOutput,
     GrepSearchInput, GrepSearchOutput, ReadFileOutput, StructuredPatchHunk, TextFilePayload,
     WriteFileOutput,
 };
+pub use hooks::{
+    HookAbortSignal, HookEvent, HookProgressEvent, HookProgressReporter, HookRunResult, HookRunner,
+};
 pub use mcp::{
     mcp_server_signature, mcp_tool_name, mcp_tool_prefix, normalize_name_for_mcp,
     scoped_mcp_config_hash, unwrap_ccr_proxy_url,
@@ -62,8 +67,8 @@ pub use oauth::{
     PkceChallengeMethod, PkceCodePair,
 };
 pub use permissions::{
-    PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionPolicy, PermissionPromptDecision,
-    PermissionPrompter, PermissionRequest,
+    PermissionContext, PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionOverride, PermissionPolicy,
+    PermissionPromptDecision, PermissionPrompter, PermissionRequest,
 };
 pub use prompt::{
     load_system_prompt, prepend_bullets, ContextFile, ProjectContext, PromptBuildError,

rust/crates/runtime/src/permissions.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
+use serde_json::Value;
+
+use crate::config::RuntimePermissionRuleConfig;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 pub enum PermissionMode {
     ReadOnly,
@@ -22,12 +26,49 @@ impl PermissionMode {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum PermissionOverride {
+    Allow,
+    Deny,
+    Ask,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub struct PermissionContext {
+    override_decision: Option<PermissionOverride>,
+    override_reason: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl PermissionContext {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(
+        override_decision: Option<PermissionOverride>,
+        override_reason: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            override_decision,
+            override_reason,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn override_decision(&self) -> Option<PermissionOverride> {
+        self.override_decision
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn override_reason(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.override_reason.as_deref()
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct PermissionRequest {
     pub tool_name: String,
     pub input: String,
     pub current_mode: PermissionMode,
     pub required_mode: PermissionMode,
+    pub reason: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -50,6 +91,9 @@ pub enum PermissionOutcome {
 pub struct PermissionPolicy {
     active_mode: PermissionMode,
     tool_requirements: BTreeMap<String, PermissionMode>,
+    allow_rules: Vec<PermissionRule>,
+    deny_rules: Vec<PermissionRule>,
+    ask_rules: Vec<PermissionRule>,
 }
 
 impl PermissionPolicy {
@@ -58,6 +102,9 @@ impl PermissionPolicy {
         Self {
             active_mode,
             tool_requirements: BTreeMap::new(),
+            allow_rules: Vec::new(),
+            deny_rules: Vec::new(),
+            ask_rules: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -72,6 +119,26 @@ impl PermissionPolicy {
         self
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_permission_rules(mut self, config: &RuntimePermissionRuleConfig) -> Self {
+        self.allow_rules = config
+            .allow()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|rule| PermissionRule::parse(rule))
+            .collect();
+        self.deny_rules = config
+            .deny()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|rule| PermissionRule::parse(rule))
+            .collect();
+        self.ask_rules = config
+            .ask()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|rule| PermissionRule::parse(rule))
+            .collect();
+        self
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn active_mode(&self) -> PermissionMode {
         self.active_mode
@@ -90,38 +157,121 @@ impl PermissionPolicy {
         &self,
         tool_name: &str,
         input: &str,
-        mut prompter: Option<&mut dyn PermissionPrompter>,
+        prompter: Option<&mut dyn PermissionPrompter>,
     ) -> PermissionOutcome {
-        let current_mode = self.active_mode();
-        let required_mode = self.required_mode_for(tool_name);
-        if current_mode == PermissionMode::Allow || current_mode >= required_mode {
-            return PermissionOutcome::Allow;
+        self.authorize_with_context(tool_name, input, &PermissionContext::default(), prompter)
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
+    pub fn authorize_with_context(
+        &self,
+        tool_name: &str,
+        input: &str,
+        context: &PermissionContext,
+        prompter: Option<&mut dyn PermissionPrompter>,
+    ) -> PermissionOutcome {
+        if let Some(rule) = Self::find_matching_rule(&self.deny_rules, tool_name, input) {
+            return PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+                reason: format!(
+                    "Permission to use {tool_name} has been denied by rule '{}'",
+                    rule.raw
+                ),
+            };
         }
 
-        let request = PermissionRequest {
-            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
-            input: input.to_string(),
-            current_mode,
-            required_mode,
-        };
+        let current_mode = self.active_mode();
+        let required_mode = self.required_mode_for(tool_name);
+        let ask_rule = Self::find_matching_rule(&self.ask_rules, tool_name, input);
+        let allow_rule = Self::find_matching_rule(&self.allow_rules, tool_name, input);
+
+        match context.override_decision() {
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Deny) => {
+                return PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+                    reason: context.override_reason().map_or_else(
+                        || format!("tool '{tool_name}' denied by hook"),
+                        ToOwned::to_owned,
+                    ),
+                };
+            }
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Ask) => {
+                let reason = context.override_reason().map_or_else(
+                    || format!("tool '{tool_name}' requires approval due to hook guidance"),
+                    ToOwned::to_owned,
+                );
+                return Self::prompt_or_deny(
+                    tool_name,
+                    input,
+                    current_mode,
+                    required_mode,
+                    Some(reason),
+                    prompter,
+                );
+            }
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Allow) => {
+                if let Some(rule) = ask_rule {
+                    let reason = format!(
+                        "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval due to ask rule '{}'",
+                        rule.raw
+                    );
+                    return Self::prompt_or_deny(
+                        tool_name,
+                        input,
+                        current_mode,
+                        required_mode,
+                        Some(reason),
+                        prompter,
+                    );
+                }
+                if allow_rule.is_some()
+                    || current_mode == PermissionMode::Allow
+                    || current_mode >= required_mode
+                {
+                    return PermissionOutcome::Allow;
+                }
+            }
+            None => {}
+        }
+
+        if let Some(rule) = ask_rule {
+            let reason = format!(
+                "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval due to ask rule '{}'",
+                rule.raw
+            );
+            return Self::prompt_or_deny(
+                tool_name,
+                input,
+                current_mode,
+                required_mode,
+                Some(reason),
+                prompter,
+            );
+        }
+
+        if allow_rule.is_some()
+            || current_mode == PermissionMode::Allow
+            || current_mode >= required_mode
+        {
+            return PermissionOutcome::Allow;
+        }
 
         if current_mode == PermissionMode::Prompt
             || (current_mode == PermissionMode::WorkspaceWrite
                 && required_mode == PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
         {
-            return match prompter.as_mut() {
-                Some(prompter) => match prompter.decide(&request) {
-                    PermissionPromptDecision::Allow => PermissionOutcome::Allow,
-                    PermissionPromptDecision::Deny { reason } => PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason },
-                },
-                None => PermissionOutcome::Deny {
-                    reason: format!(
-                        "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval to escalate from {} to {}",
-                        current_mode.as_str(),
-                        required_mode.as_str()
-                    ),
-                },
-            };
+            let reason = Some(format!(
+                "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval to escalate from {} to {}",
+                current_mode.as_str(),
+                required_mode.as_str()
+            ));
+            return Self::prompt_or_deny(
+                tool_name,
+                input,
+                current_mode,
+                required_mode,
+                reason,
+                prompter,
+            );
         }
 
         PermissionOutcome::Deny {
@@ -132,14 +282,191 @@ impl PermissionPolicy {
             ),
         }
     }
+
+    fn prompt_or_deny(
+        tool_name: &str,
+        input: &str,
+        current_mode: PermissionMode,
+        required_mode: PermissionMode,
+        reason: Option<String>,
+        mut prompter: Option<&mut dyn PermissionPrompter>,
+    ) -> PermissionOutcome {
+        let request = PermissionRequest {
+            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+            input: input.to_string(),
+            current_mode,
+            required_mode,
+            reason: reason.clone(),
+        };
+
+        match prompter.as_mut() {
+            Some(prompter) => match prompter.decide(&request) {
+                PermissionPromptDecision::Allow => PermissionOutcome::Allow,
+                PermissionPromptDecision::Deny { reason } => PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason },
+            },
+            None => PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+                reason: reason.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    format!(
+                        "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval to run while mode is {}",
+                        current_mode.as_str()
+                    )
+                }),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn find_matching_rule<'a>(
+        rules: &'a [PermissionRule],
+        tool_name: &str,
+        input: &str,
+    ) -> Option<&'a PermissionRule> {
+        rules.iter().find(|rule| rule.matches(tool_name, input))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct PermissionRule {
+    raw: String,
+    tool_name: String,
+    matcher: PermissionRuleMatcher,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum PermissionRuleMatcher {
+    Any,
+    Exact(String),
+    Prefix(String),
+}
+
+impl PermissionRule {
+    fn parse(raw: &str) -> Self {
+        let trimmed = raw.trim();
+        let open = find_first_unescaped(trimmed, '(');
+        let close = find_last_unescaped(trimmed, ')');
+
+        if let (Some(open), Some(close)) = (open, close) {
+            if close == trimmed.len() - 1 && open < close {
+                let tool_name = trimmed[..open].trim();
+                let content = &trimmed[open + 1..close];
+                if !tool_name.is_empty() {
+                    let matcher = parse_rule_matcher(content);
+                    return Self {
+                        raw: trimmed.to_string(),
+                        tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                        matcher,
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            raw: trimmed.to_string(),
+            tool_name: trimmed.to_string(),
+            matcher: PermissionRuleMatcher::Any,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn matches(&self, tool_name: &str, input: &str) -> bool {
+        if self.tool_name != tool_name {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        match &self.matcher {
+            PermissionRuleMatcher::Any => true,
+            PermissionRuleMatcher::Exact(expected) => {
+                extract_permission_subject(input).is_some_and(|candidate| candidate == *expected)
+            }
+            PermissionRuleMatcher::Prefix(prefix) => extract_permission_subject(input)
+                .is_some_and(|candidate| candidate.starts_with(prefix)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_rule_matcher(content: &str) -> PermissionRuleMatcher {
+    let unescaped = unescape_rule_content(content.trim());
+    if unescaped.is_empty() || unescaped == "*" {
+        PermissionRuleMatcher::Any
+    } else if let Some(prefix) = unescaped.strip_suffix(":*") {
+        PermissionRuleMatcher::Prefix(prefix.to_string())
+    } else {
+        PermissionRuleMatcher::Exact(unescaped)
+    }
+}
+
+fn unescape_rule_content(content: &str) -> String {
+    content
+        .replace(r"\(", "(")
+        .replace(r"\)", ")")
+        .replace(r"\\", r"\")
+}
+
+fn find_first_unescaped(value: &str, needle: char) -> Option<usize> {
+    let mut escaped = false;
+    for (idx, ch) in value.char_indices() {
+        if ch == '\\' {
+            escaped = !escaped;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if ch == needle && !escaped {
+            return Some(idx);
+        }
+        escaped = false;
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn find_last_unescaped(value: &str, needle: char) -> Option<usize> {
+    let chars = value.char_indices().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    for (pos, (idx, ch)) in chars.iter().enumerate().rev() {
+        if *ch != needle {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let mut backslashes = 0;
+        for (_, prev) in chars[..pos].iter().rev() {
+            if *prev == '\\' {
+                backslashes += 1;
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if backslashes % 2 == 0 {
+            return Some(*idx);
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn extract_permission_subject(input: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let parsed = serde_json::from_str::<Value>(input).ok();
+    if let Some(Value::Object(object)) = parsed {
+        for key in [
+            "command",
+            "path",
+            "file_path",
+            "filePath",
+            "notebook_path",
+            "notebookPath",
+            "url",
+            "pattern",
+            "code",
+            "message",
+        ] {
+            if let Some(value) = object.get(key).and_then(Value::as_str) {
+                return Some(value.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    (!input.trim().is_empty()).then(|| input.to_string())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{
-        PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionPolicy, PermissionPromptDecision,
-        PermissionPrompter, PermissionRequest,
+        PermissionContext, PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionOverride, PermissionPolicy,
+        PermissionPromptDecision, PermissionPrompter, PermissionRequest,
     };
+    use crate::config::RuntimePermissionRuleConfig;
 
     struct RecordingPrompter {
         seen: Vec<PermissionRequest>,
@@ -229,4 +556,120 @@ mod tests {
             PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason } if reason == "not now"
         ));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn applies_rule_based_denials_and_allows() {
+        let rules = RuntimePermissionRuleConfig::new(
+            vec!["bash(git:*)".to_string()],
+            vec!["bash(rm -rf:*)".to_string()],
+            Vec::new(),
+        );
+        let policy = PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::ReadOnly)
+            .with_tool_requirement("bash", PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
+            .with_permission_rules(&rules);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            policy.authorize("bash", r#"{"command":"git status"}"#, None),
+            PermissionOutcome::Allow
+        );
+        assert!(matches!(
+            policy.authorize("bash", r#"{"command":"rm -rf /tmp/x"}"#, None),
+            PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason } if reason.contains("denied by rule")
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ask_rules_force_prompt_even_when_mode_allows() {
+        let rules = RuntimePermissionRuleConfig::new(
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+            vec!["bash(git:*)".to_string()],
+        );
+        let policy = PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
+            .with_tool_requirement("bash", PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
+            .with_permission_rules(&rules);
+        let mut prompter = RecordingPrompter {
+            seen: Vec::new(),
+            allow: true,
+        };
+
+        let outcome = policy.authorize("bash", r#"{"command":"git status"}"#, Some(&mut prompter));
+
+        assert_eq!(outcome, PermissionOutcome::Allow);
+        assert_eq!(prompter.seen.len(), 1);
+        assert!(prompter.seen[0]
+            .reason
+            .as_deref()
+            .is_some_and(|reason| reason.contains("ask rule")));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hook_allow_still_respects_ask_rules() {
+        let rules = RuntimePermissionRuleConfig::new(
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+            vec!["bash(git:*)".to_string()],
+        );
+        let policy = PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::ReadOnly)
+            .with_tool_requirement("bash", PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
+            .with_permission_rules(&rules);
+        let context = PermissionContext::new(
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Allow),
+            Some("hook approved".to_string()),
+        );
+        let mut prompter = RecordingPrompter {
+            seen: Vec::new(),
+            allow: true,
+        };
+
+        let outcome = policy.authorize_with_context(
+            "bash",
+            r#"{"command":"git status"}"#,
+            &context,
+            Some(&mut prompter),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(outcome, PermissionOutcome::Allow);
+        assert_eq!(prompter.seen.len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hook_deny_short_circuits_permission_flow() {
+        let policy = PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
+            .with_tool_requirement("bash", PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess);
+        let context = PermissionContext::new(
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Deny),
+            Some("blocked by hook".to_string()),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            policy.authorize_with_context("bash", "{}", &context, None),
+            PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+                reason: "blocked by hook".to_string(),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hook_ask_forces_prompt() {
+        let policy = PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)
+            .with_tool_requirement("bash", PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess);
+        let context = PermissionContext::new(
+            Some(PermissionOverride::Ask),
+            Some("hook requested confirmation".to_string()),
+        );
+        let mut prompter = RecordingPrompter {
+            seen: Vec::new(),
+            allow: true,
+        };
+
+        let outcome = policy.authorize_with_context("bash", "{}", &context, Some(&mut prompter));
+
+        assert_eq!(outcome, PermissionOutcome::Allow);
+        assert_eq!(prompter.seen.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(
+            prompter.seen[0].reason.as_deref(),
+            Some("hook requested confirmation")
+        );
+    }
 }

rust/crates/runtime/src/prompt.rs

@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ fn render_config_section(config: &RuntimeConfig) -> String {
     let mut lines = vec!["# Runtime config".to_string()];
     if config.loaded_entries().is_empty() {
         lines.extend(prepend_bullets(vec![
-            "No Claude Code settings files loaded.".to_string(),
+            "No Claw Code settings files loaded.".to_string()
         ]));
         return lines.join("\n");
     }

rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ crossterm = "0.28"
 pulldown-cmark = "0.13"
 rustyline = "15"
 runtime = { path = "../runtime" }
+plugins = { path = "../plugins" }
 serde_json = "1"
 syntect = "5"
-tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "time"] }
+tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "signal", "time"] }
 tools = { path = "../tools" }
 
 [lints]

rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/app.rs

@@ -386,13 +386,13 @@ mod tests {
     fn session_state_tracks_config_values() {
         let config = SessionConfig {
             model: "claude".into(),
-            permission_mode: PermissionMode::WorkspaceWrite,
+            permission_mode: PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess,
             config: Some(PathBuf::from("settings.toml")),
             output_format: OutputFormat::Text,
         };
 
         assert_eq!(config.model, "claude");
-        assert_eq!(config.permission_mode, PermissionMode::WorkspaceWrite);
+        assert_eq!(config.permission_mode, PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess);
         assert_eq!(config.config, Some(PathBuf::from("settings.toml")));
     }
 }

rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/args.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct Cli {
     #[arg(long, default_value = "claude-opus-4-6")]
     pub model: String,
 
-    #[arg(long, value_enum, default_value_t = PermissionMode::WorkspaceWrite)]
+    #[arg(long, value_enum, default_value_t = PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess)]
     pub permission_mode: PermissionMode,
 
     #[arg(long)]
@@ -99,4 +99,10 @@ mod tests {
         let logout = Cli::parse_from(["rusty-claude-cli", "logout"]);
         assert_eq!(logout.command, Some(Command::Logout));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn defaults_to_danger_full_access_permission_mode() {
+        let cli = Cli::parse_from(["rusty-claude-cli"]);
+        assert_eq!(cli.permission_mode, PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess);
+    }
 }

rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/init.rs

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 const STARTER_CLAUDE_JSON: &str = concat!(
     "{\n",
     "  \"permissions\": {\n",
-    "    \"defaultMode\": \"acceptEdits\"\n",
+    "    \"defaultMode\": \"dontAsk\"\n",
     "  }\n",
     "}\n",
 );
-const GITIGNORE_COMMENT: &str = "# Claude Code local artifacts";
+const GITIGNORE_COMMENT: &str = "# Claw Code local artifacts";
 const GITIGNORE_ENTRIES: [&str; 2] = [".claude/settings.local.json", ".claude/sessions/"];
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub(crate) fn render_init_claude_md(cwd: &Path) -> String {
     let mut lines = vec![
         "# CLAUDE.md".to_string(),
         String::new(),
-        "This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.".to_string(),
+        "This file provides guidance to Claw Code (clawcode.dev) when working with code in this repository.".to_string(),
         String::new(),
     ];
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ mod tests {
             concat!(
                 "{\n",
                 "  \"permissions\": {\n",
-                "    \"defaultMode\": \"acceptEdits\"\n",
+                "    \"defaultMode\": \"dontAsk\"\n",
                 "  }\n",
                 "}\n",
             )

rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/render.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use std::fmt::Write as FmtWrite;
 use std::io::{self, Write};
-use std::thread;
-use std::time::Duration;
 
 use crossterm::cursor::{MoveToColumn, RestorePosition, SavePosition};
 use crossterm::style::{Color, Print, ResetColor, SetForegroundColor, Stylize};
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct ColorTheme {
     link: Color,
     quote: Color,
     table_border: Color,
+    code_block_border: Color,
     spinner_active: Color,
     spinner_done: Color,
     spinner_failed: Color,
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ impl Default for ColorTheme {
             link: Color::Blue,
             quote: Color::DarkGrey,
             table_border: Color::DarkCyan,
+            code_block_border: Color::DarkGrey,
             spinner_active: Color::Blue,
             spinner_done: Color::Green,
             spinner_failed: Color::Red,
@@ -154,33 +154,64 @@ impl TableState {
 struct RenderState {
     emphasis: usize,
     strong: usize,
+    heading_level: Option<u8>,
     quote: usize,
     list_stack: Vec<ListKind>,
+    link_stack: Vec<LinkState>,
     table: Option<TableState>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct LinkState {
+    destination: String,
+    text: String,
+}
+
 impl RenderState {
     fn style_text(&self, text: &str, theme: &ColorTheme) -> String {
-        let mut styled = text.to_string();
-        if self.strong > 0 {
-            styled = format!("{}", styled.bold().with(theme.strong));
+        let mut style = text.stylize();
+
+        if matches!(self.heading_level, Some(1 | 2)) || self.strong > 0 {
+            style = style.bold();
         }
         if self.emphasis > 0 {
-            styled = format!("{}", styled.italic().with(theme.emphasis));
+            style = style.italic();
         }
+
+        if let Some(level) = self.heading_level {
+            style = match level {
+                1 => style.with(theme.heading),
+                2 => style.white(),
+                3 => style.with(Color::Blue),
+                _ => style.with(Color::Grey),
+            };
+        } else if self.strong > 0 {
+            style = style.with(theme.strong);
+        } else if self.emphasis > 0 {
+            style = style.with(theme.emphasis);
+        }
+
         if self.quote > 0 {
-            styled = format!("{}", styled.with(theme.quote));
+            style = style.with(theme.quote);
         }
-        styled
+
+        format!("{style}")
     }
 
-    fn capture_target_mut<'a>(&'a mut self, output: &'a mut String) -> &'a mut String {
-        if let Some(table) = self.table.as_mut() {
-            &mut table.current_cell
+    fn append_raw(&mut self, output: &mut String, text: &str) {
+        if let Some(link) = self.link_stack.last_mut() {
+            link.text.push_str(text);
+        } else if let Some(table) = self.table.as_mut() {
+            table.current_cell.push_str(text);
         } else {
-            output
+            output.push_str(text);
         }
     }
+
+    fn append_styled(&mut self, output: &mut String, text: &str, theme: &ColorTheme) {
+        let styled = self.style_text(text, theme);
+        self.append_raw(output, &styled);
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -238,6 +269,11 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
         output.trim_end().to_string()
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn markdown_to_ansi(&self, markdown: &str) -> String {
+        self.render_markdown(markdown)
+    }
+
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     fn render_event(
         &self,
@@ -249,15 +285,21 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
         in_code_block: &mut bool,
     ) {
         match event {
-            Event::Start(Tag::Heading { level, .. }) => self.start_heading(level as u8, output),
-            Event::End(TagEnd::Heading(..) | TagEnd::Paragraph) => output.push_str("\n\n"),
+            Event::Start(Tag::Heading { level, .. }) => {
+                Self::start_heading(state, level as u8, output);
+            }
+            Event::End(TagEnd::Paragraph) => output.push_str("\n\n"),
             Event::Start(Tag::BlockQuote(..)) => self.start_quote(state, output),
             Event::End(TagEnd::BlockQuote(..)) => {
                 state.quote = state.quote.saturating_sub(1);
                 output.push('\n');
             }
+            Event::End(TagEnd::Heading(..)) => {
+                state.heading_level = None;
+                output.push_str("\n\n");
+            }
             Event::End(TagEnd::Item) | Event::SoftBreak | Event::HardBreak => {
-                state.capture_target_mut(output).push('\n');
+                state.append_raw(output, "\n");
             }
             Event::Start(Tag::List(first_item)) => {
                 let kind = match first_item {
@@ -293,41 +335,52 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
             Event::Code(code) => {
                 let rendered =
                     format!("{}", format!("`{code}`").with(self.color_theme.inline_code));
-                state.capture_target_mut(output).push_str(&rendered);
+                state.append_raw(output, &rendered);
             }
             Event::Rule => output.push_str("---\n"),
             Event::Text(text) => {
                 self.push_text(text.as_ref(), state, output, code_buffer, *in_code_block);
             }
             Event::Html(html) | Event::InlineHtml(html) => {
-                state.capture_target_mut(output).push_str(&html);
+                state.append_raw(output, &html);
             }
             Event::FootnoteReference(reference) => {
-                let _ = write!(state.capture_target_mut(output), "[{reference}]");
+                state.append_raw(output, &format!("[{reference}]"));
             }
             Event::TaskListMarker(done) => {
-                state
-                    .capture_target_mut(output)
-                    .push_str(if done { "[x] " } else { "[ ] " });
+                state.append_raw(output, if done { "[x] " } else { "[ ] " });
             }
             Event::InlineMath(math) | Event::DisplayMath(math) => {
-                state.capture_target_mut(output).push_str(&math);
+                state.append_raw(output, &math);
             }
             Event::Start(Tag::Link { dest_url, .. }) => {
-                let rendered = format!(
-                    "{}",
-                    format!("[{dest_url}]")
-                        .underlined()
-                        .with(self.color_theme.link)
-                );
-                state.capture_target_mut(output).push_str(&rendered);
+                state.link_stack.push(LinkState {
+                    destination: dest_url.to_string(),
+                    text: String::new(),
+                });
+            }
+            Event::End(TagEnd::Link) => {
+                if let Some(link) = state.link_stack.pop() {
+                    let label = if link.text.is_empty() {
+                        link.destination.clone()
+                    } else {
+                        link.text
+                    };
+                    let rendered = format!(
+                        "{}",
+                        format!("[{label}]({})", link.destination)
+                            .underlined()
+                            .with(self.color_theme.link)
+                    );
+                    state.append_raw(output, &rendered);
+                }
             }
             Event::Start(Tag::Image { dest_url, .. }) => {
                 let rendered = format!(
                     "{}",
                     format!("[image:{dest_url}]").with(self.color_theme.link)
                 );
-                state.capture_target_mut(output).push_str(&rendered);
+                state.append_raw(output, &rendered);
             }
             Event::Start(Tag::Table(..)) => state.table = Some(TableState::default()),
             Event::End(TagEnd::Table) => {
@@ -369,19 +422,15 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
                 }
             }
             Event::Start(Tag::Paragraph | Tag::MetadataBlock(..) | _)
-            | Event::End(TagEnd::Link | TagEnd::Image | TagEnd::MetadataBlock(..) | _) => {}
+            | Event::End(TagEnd::Image | TagEnd::MetadataBlock(..) | _) => {}
         }
     }
 
-    fn start_heading(&self, level: u8, output: &mut String) {
-        output.push('\n');
-        let prefix = match level {
-            1 => "# ",
-            2 => "## ",
-            3 => "### ",
-            _ => "#### ",
-        };
-        let _ = write!(output, "{}", prefix.bold().with(self.color_theme.heading));
+    fn start_heading(state: &mut RenderState, level: u8, output: &mut String) {
+        state.heading_level = Some(level);
+        if !output.is_empty() {
+            output.push('\n');
+        }
     }
 
     fn start_quote(&self, state: &mut RenderState, output: &mut String) {
@@ -405,20 +454,27 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
     }
 
     fn start_code_block(&self, code_language: &str, output: &mut String) {
-        if !code_language.is_empty() {
-            let _ = writeln!(
-                output,
-                "{}",
-                format!("╭─ {code_language}").with(self.color_theme.heading)
-            );
-        }
+        let label = if code_language.is_empty() {
+            "code".to_string()
+        } else {
+            code_language.to_string()
+        };
+        let _ = writeln!(
+            output,
+            "{}",
+            format!("╭─ {label}")
+                .bold()
+                .with(self.color_theme.code_block_border)
+        );
     }
 
     fn finish_code_block(&self, code_buffer: &str, code_language: &str, output: &mut String) {
         output.push_str(&self.highlight_code(code_buffer, code_language));
-        if !code_language.is_empty() {
-            let _ = write!(output, "{}", "╰─".with(self.color_theme.heading));
-        }
+        let _ = write!(
+            output,
+            "{}",
+            "╰─".bold().with(self.color_theme.code_block_border)
+        );
         output.push_str("\n\n");
     }
 
@@ -433,8 +489,7 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
         if in_code_block {
             code_buffer.push_str(text);
         } else {
-            let rendered = state.style_text(text, &self.color_theme);
-            state.capture_target_mut(output).push_str(&rendered);
+            state.append_styled(output, text, &self.color_theme);
         }
     }
 
@@ -521,9 +576,10 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
         for line in LinesWithEndings::from(code) {
             match syntax_highlighter.highlight_line(line, &self.syntax_set) {
                 Ok(ranges) => {
-                    colored_output.push_str(&as_24_bit_terminal_escaped(&ranges[..], false));
+                    let escaped = as_24_bit_terminal_escaped(&ranges[..], false);
+                    colored_output.push_str(&apply_code_block_background(&escaped));
                 }
-                Err(_) => colored_output.push_str(line),
+                Err(_) => colored_output.push_str(&apply_code_block_background(line)),
             }
         }
 
@@ -531,16 +587,83 @@ impl TerminalRenderer {
     }
 
     pub fn stream_markdown(&self, markdown: &str, out: &mut impl Write) -> io::Result<()> {
-        let rendered_markdown = self.render_markdown(markdown);
-        for chunk in rendered_markdown.split_inclusive(char::is_whitespace) {
-            write!(out, "{chunk}")?;
-            out.flush()?;
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(8));
+        let rendered_markdown = self.markdown_to_ansi(markdown);
+        write!(out, "{rendered_markdown}")?;
+        if !rendered_markdown.ends_with('\n') {
+            writeln!(out)?;
         }
-        writeln!(out)
+        out.flush()
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct MarkdownStreamState {
+    pending: String,
+}
+
+impl MarkdownStreamState {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn push(&mut self, renderer: &TerminalRenderer, delta: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        self.pending.push_str(delta);
+        let split = find_stream_safe_boundary(&self.pending)?;
+        let ready = self.pending[..split].to_string();
+        self.pending.drain(..split);
+        Some(renderer.markdown_to_ansi(&ready))
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn flush(&mut self, renderer: &TerminalRenderer) -> Option<String> {
+        if self.pending.trim().is_empty() {
+            self.pending.clear();
+            None
+        } else {
+            let pending = std::mem::take(&mut self.pending);
+            Some(renderer.markdown_to_ansi(&pending))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn apply_code_block_background(line: &str) -> String {
+    let trimmed = line.trim_end_matches('\n');
+    let trailing_newline = if trimmed.len() == line.len() {
+        ""
+    } else {
+        "\n"
+    };
+    let with_background = trimmed.replace("\u{1b}[0m", "\u{1b}[0;48;5;236m");
+    format!("\u{1b}[48;5;236m{with_background}\u{1b}[0m{trailing_newline}")
+}
+
+fn find_stream_safe_boundary(markdown: &str) -> Option<usize> {
+    let mut in_fence = false;
+    let mut last_boundary = None;
+
+    for (offset, line) in markdown.split_inclusive('\n').scan(0usize, |cursor, line| {
+        let start = *cursor;
+        *cursor += line.len();
+        Some((start, line))
+    }) {
+        let trimmed = line.trim_start();
+        if trimmed.starts_with("```") || trimmed.starts_with("~~~") {
+            in_fence = !in_fence;
+            if !in_fence {
+                last_boundary = Some(offset + line.len());
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if in_fence {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if trimmed.is_empty() {
+            last_boundary = Some(offset + line.len());
+        }
+    }
+
+    last_boundary
+}
+
 fn visible_width(input: &str) -> usize {
     strip_ansi(input).chars().count()
 }
@@ -569,7 +692,7 @@ fn strip_ansi(input: &str) -> String {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{strip_ansi, Spinner, TerminalRenderer};
+    use super::{strip_ansi, MarkdownStreamState, Spinner, TerminalRenderer};
 
     #[test]
     fn renders_markdown_with_styling_and_lists() {
@@ -583,16 +706,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(markdown_output.contains('\u{1b}'));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn renders_links_as_colored_markdown_labels() {
+        let terminal_renderer = TerminalRenderer::new();
+        let markdown_output =
+            terminal_renderer.render_markdown("See [Claw](https://example.com/docs) now.");
+        let plain_text = strip_ansi(&markdown_output);
+
+        assert!(plain_text.contains("[Claw](https://example.com/docs)"));
+        assert!(markdown_output.contains('\u{1b}'));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn highlights_fenced_code_blocks() {
         let terminal_renderer = TerminalRenderer::new();
         let markdown_output =
-            terminal_renderer.render_markdown("```rust\nfn hi() { println!(\"hi\"); }\n```");
+            terminal_renderer.markdown_to_ansi("```rust\nfn hi() { println!(\"hi\"); }\n```");
         let plain_text = strip_ansi(&markdown_output);
 
         assert!(plain_text.contains("╭─ rust"));
         assert!(plain_text.contains("fn hi"));
         assert!(markdown_output.contains('\u{1b}'));
+        assert!(markdown_output.contains("[48;5;236m"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -623,6 +758,26 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(markdown_output.contains('\u{1b}'));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn streaming_state_waits_for_complete_blocks() {
+        let renderer = TerminalRenderer::new();
+        let mut state = MarkdownStreamState::default();
+
+        assert_eq!(state.push(&renderer, "# Heading"), None);
+        let flushed = state
+            .push(&renderer, "\n\nParagraph\n\n")
+            .expect("completed block");
+        let plain_text = strip_ansi(&flushed);
+        assert!(plain_text.contains("Heading"));
+        assert!(plain_text.contains("Paragraph"));
+
+        assert_eq!(state.push(&renderer, "```rust\nfn main() {}\n"), None);
+        let code = state
+            .push(&renderer, "```\n")
+            .expect("closed code fence flushes");
+        assert!(strip_ansi(&code).contains("fn main()"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn spinner_advances_frames() {
         let terminal_renderer = TerminalRenderer::new();

rust/crates/tools/Cargo.toml

@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ license.workspace = true
 publish.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
+api = { path = "../api" }
+plugins = { path = "../plugins" }
 runtime = { path = "../runtime" }
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["blocking", "rustls-tls"] }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
+tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true