diff --git a/packages/client/src/promise/api.ts b/packages/client/src/promise/api.ts
index 129b9585c26..3db663122c3 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/promise/api.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/promise/api.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ export type AgentApi = Client["agent"]
 export type CommandApi = Client["command"]
 export type ConfigApi = Client["config"]
 export type EventApi = Client["event"]
+export type GenerateApi = Client["generate"]
 export type IntegrationApi = Client["integration"]
 export type McpApi = Client["mcp"]
 export type ModelApi = Client["model"]
 export type PluginApi = Client["plugin"]
+export type PermissionApi = Client["permission"]
 export type ProviderApi = Client["provider"]
 export type ReferenceApi = Client["reference"]
 export type WebSearchApi = Client["websearch"]
diff --git a/packages/client/src/promise/generated/types.ts b/packages/client/src/promise/generated/types.ts
index 6e3f0969334..122631fb271 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/promise/generated/types.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/promise/generated/types.ts
@@ -1417,6 +1417,7 @@ export type PermissionRequest = {
   save?: Array<string>
   metadata?: { [x: string]: JsonValue }
   source?: PermissionSource
+  message?: string
 }
 
 export type PermissionAsked = {
@@ -1433,6 +1434,7 @@ export type PermissionAsked = {
     save?: Array<string>
     metadata?: { [x: string]: any }
     source?: PermissionSource
+    message?: string
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/permission.ts b/packages/core/src/permission.ts
index 5c35f89b9f8..d64c2d0c376 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/permission.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/permission.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { SessionSchema } from "./session/schema.js"
 import { SessionStore } from "./session/store.js"
 import { Wildcard } from "./util/wildcard.js"
 import { PermissionSaved } from "./permission/saved.js"
+import { PluginHooks } from "./plugin/hooks.js"
 
 const PermissionEffect = Permission.Effect
 export { PermissionEffect as Effect }
@@ -70,9 +71,10 @@ export class BlockedError extends Schema.TaggedError<BlockedError>()("Permission
   rules: Permission.Ruleset,
   permission: Schema.String,
   resources: Schema.Array(Schema.String),
+  reason: Schema.String.pipe(Schema.optional),
 }) {
   override get message() {
-    return `Permission denied: ${this.permission}`
+    return this.reason ?? `Permission denied: ${this.permission}`
   }
 }
 
@@ -99,11 +101,6 @@ export function merge(...rulesets: Permission.Ruleset[]): Permission.Ruleset {
 }
 
 export interface Interface {
-  readonly allowsAll: (input: {
-    readonly sessionID: SessionSchema.ID
-    readonly action: string
-    readonly agent?: Agent.ID
-  }) => Effect.Effect<boolean, SessionErrors.NotFoundError>
   readonly ask: (input: AssertInput) => Effect.Effect<AskResult, SessionErrors.NotFoundError>
   readonly assert: (input: AssertInput) => Effect.Effect<void, Error | SessionErrors.NotFoundError>
   readonly reply: (input: ReplyInput) => Effect.Effect<void, NotFoundError>
@@ -128,6 +125,7 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
     const agents = yield* Agent.Service
     const sessions = yield* SessionStore.Service
     const saved = yield* PermissionSaved.Service
+    const hooks = yield* PluginHooks.Service
     const pending = new Map<ID, Pending>()
 
     yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
@@ -159,24 +157,6 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
       return agent?.permissions ?? missingAgentPermissions
     })
 
-    const allowsAll = Effect.fnUntraced(function* (input: {
-      readonly sessionID: SessionSchema.ID
-      readonly action: string
-      readonly agent?: Agent.ID
-    }) {
-      const rules = yield* configured(input.sessionID, input.agent)
-      const relevant = rules.filter((rule) => Wildcard.match(input.action, rule.action))
-      for (let index = relevant.length - 1; index >= 0; index--) {
-        const rule = relevant[index]
-        if (rule.resource !== "*") {
-          if (rule.effect !== "allow") return false
-          continue
-        }
-        return rule.effect === "allow"
-      }
-      return false
-    })
-
     function denied(input: Pick<Request, "action" | "resources">, rules: Permission.Ruleset) {
       return input.resources.some((resource) => evaluate(input.action, resource, rules).effect === "deny")
     }
@@ -191,10 +171,19 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
       const all = [...rules, ...(yield* savedRules())]
       const effects = input.resources.map((resource) => evaluate(input.action, resource, all).effect)
       const effect: Permission.Effect = effects.includes("deny") ? "deny" : effects.includes("ask") ? "ask" : "allow"
-      return { effect, rules: all }
+      const event = yield* hooks.trigger("permission", "evaluate", {
+        sessionID: input.sessionID,
+        agent: input.agent,
+        action: input.action,
+        resources: input.resources,
+        metadata: input.metadata,
+        source: input.source,
+        effect,
+      })
+      return { effect: event.effect, message: event.message, rules: all }
     })
 
-    function request(input: AssertInput): Request {
+    function request(input: AssertInput, message?: string): Request {
       return {
         id: input.id ?? ID.create(),
         sessionID: input.sessionID,
@@ -203,6 +192,7 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
         save: input.save,
         metadata: input.metadata,
         source: input.source,
+        message,
       }
     }
 
@@ -223,39 +213,42 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
 
     const ask = Effect.fn("Permission.ask")(function* (input: AssertInput) {
       const result = yield* evaluateInput(input)
-      const value = request(input)
+      const value = request(input, result.message)
       if (result.effect === "ask") yield* create(value, input.agent)
       return { id: value.id, effect: result.effect }
     })
 
     const assert = Effect.fn("Permission.assert")((input: AssertInput) =>
-      Effect.uninterruptibleMask((restore) =>
-        Effect.gen(function* () {
-          const result = yield* evaluateInput(input)
-          if (result.effect === "deny") {
-            return yield* new BlockedError({
-              rules: relevant(input, result.rules),
-              permission: input.action,
-              resources: input.resources,
-            })
-          }
-          if (result.effect === "allow") return
-          const item = yield* create(request(input), input.agent)
-          return yield* restore(Deferred.await(item.deferred)).pipe(
-            // Deliberate defect tunnel: leaves wrap execution in blanket `mapError`, which
-            // must not convert a user's decline into model-facing tool output. The decline
-            // resurfaces as a typed failure at SessionModelRequest.executeTool. A decline
-            // WITH feedback (CorrectedError) intentionally stays typed so the leaf can turn
-            // it into ToolFailure and the model continues.
-            Effect.catchTag("Permission.DeclinedError", (error) => Effect.die(error)),
-            Effect.ensuring(
-              Effect.sync(() => {
-                pending.delete(item.request.id)
-              }),
-            ),
-          )
-        }),
-      ),
+      Effect.gen(function* () {
+        const result = yield* evaluateInput(input)
+        return yield* Effect.uninterruptibleMask((restore) =>
+          Effect.gen(function* () {
+            if (result.effect === "deny") {
+              return yield* new BlockedError({
+                rules: relevant(input, result.rules),
+                permission: input.action,
+                resources: input.resources,
+                reason: result.message,
+              })
+            }
+            if (result.effect === "allow") return
+            const item = yield* create(request(input, result.message), input.agent)
+            return yield* restore(Deferred.await(item.deferred)).pipe(
+              // Deliberate defect tunnel: leaves wrap execution in blanket `mapError`, which
+              // must not convert a user's decline into model-facing tool output. The decline
+              // resurfaces as a typed failure at SessionModelRequest.executeTool. A decline
+              // WITH feedback (CorrectedError) intentionally stays typed so the leaf can turn
+              // it into ToolFailure and the model continues.
+              Effect.catchTag("Permission.DeclinedError", (error) => Effect.die(error)),
+              Effect.ensuring(
+                Effect.sync(() => {
+                  pending.delete(item.request.id)
+                }),
+              ),
+            )
+          }),
+        )
+      }),
     )
 
     const reply = Effect.fn("Permission.reply")((input: ReplyInput) =>
@@ -337,12 +330,12 @@ const layer = Layer.effect(
       return Array.from(pending.values(), (item) => item.request).filter((request) => request.sessionID === sessionID)
     })
 
-    return Service.of({ allowsAll, ask, assert, reply, get, forSession, list })
+    return Service.of({ ask, assert, reply, get, forSession, list })
   }),
 )
 
 export const node = makeLocationNode({
   service: Service,
   layer,
-  deps: [Bus.node, Location.node, Agent.node, SessionStore.node, PermissionSaved.node],
+  deps: [Bus.node, Location.node, Agent.node, SessionStore.node, PermissionSaved.node, PluginHooks.node],
 })
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin.ts
index 37e0c1bd1a7..e22453306f4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { State } from "./state.js"
 import { Tool } from "./tool.js"
 import { Vcs } from "./vcs.js"
 import { PluginHooks } from "./plugin/hooks.js"
+import { Generate } from "./generate.js"
+import { Permission } from "./permission.js"
 
 export interface Interface {
   readonly activate: (
@@ -204,5 +206,7 @@ export const node = makeLocationNode({
     PluginHooks.node,
     PluginRuntime.node,
     WebSearch.node,
+    Generate.node,
+    Permission.node,
   ],
 })
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin/hooks.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin/hooks.ts
index c9b5abba369..a849efab368 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin/hooks.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { SessionHooks } from "@opencode-ai/plugin/effect/session"
 import type { ShellHooks } from "@opencode-ai/plugin/effect/shell"
 import type { ToolFailures, ToolHooks } from "@opencode-ai/plugin/effect/tool"
 import type { ModelHookOptions } from "@opencode-ai/plugin/effect/registration"
+import type { PermissionHooks } from "@opencode-ai/plugin/effect/permission"
 import { Context, Effect, Layer, Scope } from "effect"
 import { makeLocationNode } from "@opencode-ai/util/effect/app-node"
 import { State } from "../state.js"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import { State } from "../state.js"
 export interface Domains {
   readonly aisdk: AISDKHooks
   readonly session: SessionHooks
+  readonly permission: PermissionHooks
   readonly shell: ShellHooks
   readonly tool: ToolHooks
 }
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ type NoFailures<Spec> = { readonly [Name in keyof Spec]: never }
 interface Failures extends Record<keyof Domains, unknown> {
   readonly aisdk: NoFailures<AISDKHooks>
   readonly session: NoFailures<SessionHooks>
+  readonly permission: NoFailures<PermissionHooks>
   readonly shell: NoFailures<ShellHooks>
   readonly tool: ToolFailures
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin/host.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin/host.ts
index 09e9b745ae3..f1f9ef6e121 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin/host.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin/host.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import { Tool } from "../tool.js"
 import { Workspace } from "../workspace.js"
 import { Vcs } from "../vcs.js"
 import { WebSearch } from "../websearch.js"
+import { Generate } from "../generate.js"
+import { Permission } from "../permission.js"
 import { PluginHooks } from "./hooks.js"
 import type { Interface } from "../plugin.js"
 
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ export const make = Effect.fn("PluginHost.make")(function* (plugin: Interface, p
   const tools = yield* Tool.Service
   const vcs = yield* Vcs.Service
   const websearch = yield* WebSearch.Service
+  const generate = yield* Generate.Service
+  const permission = yield* Permission.Service
   const hooks = yield* PluginHooks.Service
   const runtime = yield* PluginRuntime.Service
   const locationInfo = () =>
@@ -188,6 +192,9 @@ export const make = Effect.fn("PluginHost.make")(function* (plugin: Interface, p
     event: {
       subscribe: () => bus.subscribe().pipe(Stream.filter(EventManifest.isServer)),
     },
+    generate: {
+      text: (input) => generate.text(input).pipe(Effect.map((text) => ({ text }))),
+    },
     integration: {
       list: () => response(integration.list()),
       get: (input) => response(integration.get(Integration.ID.make(input.integrationID))),
@@ -313,6 +320,30 @@ export const make = Effect.fn("PluginHost.make")(function* (plugin: Interface, p
           })
         }),
     },
+    permission: {
+      hook: (name, callback) => hooks.register("permission", name, callback),
+      list: (input) => permission.forSession(input.sessionID),
+      get: (input) =>
+        permission
+          .get(input.requestID)
+          .pipe(
+            Effect.flatMap((request) =>
+              request?.sessionID === input.sessionID
+                ? Effect.succeed(request)
+                : Effect.fail(new Error(`Permission request not found: ${input.requestID}`)),
+            ),
+          ),
+      reply: (input) =>
+        permission
+          .get(input.requestID)
+          .pipe(
+            Effect.flatMap((request) =>
+              request?.sessionID === input.sessionID
+                ? permission.reply({ requestID: input.requestID, reply: input.reply, message: input.message })
+                : Effect.fail(new Error(`Permission request not found: ${input.requestID}`)),
+            ),
+          ),
+    },
     plugin: {
       list: () => response(plugin.list()),
     },
@@ -417,6 +448,7 @@ export const make = Effect.fn("PluginHost.make")(function* (plugin: Interface, p
           .interrupt(input.sessionID, { continue: input.continue })
           .pipe(Effect.map((interrupted) => ({ interrupted }))),
       wait: (input) => runtime.session.wait(input.sessionID),
+      context: (input) => runtime.session.context(input.sessionID),
     },
   } satisfies Plugin.Context
 })
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin/runtime.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin/runtime.ts
index 1956eb650a8..6e232196251 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin/runtime.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export interface Interface {
     | "interrupt"
     | "synthetic"
     | "wait"
+    | "context"
   >
   readonly job: Pick<Job.Interface, "start" | "wait" | "block" | "background" | "cancel">
   readonly location: {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export const layerWithCell = (cell: Cell) =>
         interrupt: (sessionID) => require(cell, (runtime) => runtime.session.interrupt(sessionID)),
         synthetic: (input) => require(cell, (runtime) => runtime.session.synthetic(input)),
         wait: (sessionID) => require(cell, (runtime) => runtime.session.wait(sessionID)),
+        context: (sessionID) => require(cell, (runtime) => runtime.session.context(sessionID)),
       },
       job: {
         start: (input) => require(cell, (runtime) => runtime.job.start(input)),
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tool/plugin/shell.ts b/packages/core/src/tool/plugin/shell.ts
index f9dd1da03c2..75d25d46767 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tool/plugin/shell.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tool/plugin/shell.ts
@@ -194,54 +194,40 @@ export const Plugin = {
                 (invocation) =>
                   Effect.gen(function* () {
                     const target = yield* mutation.resolve({ path: invocation.cwd, kind: "directory" })
-                    const unrestricted =
-                      (yield* permission.allowsAll({
-                        sessionID: context.sessionID,
-                        action: name,
-                        agent: context.agent,
-                      })) &&
-                      (yield* permission.allowsAll({
-                        sessionID: context.sessionID,
-                        action: "external_directory",
-                        agent: context.agent,
-                      }))
                     invocation.cwd = target.absolute
                     finalTimeout = invocation.timeout
-                    if (!unrestricted) {
-                      const portable =
-                        Config.latest(yield* config.entries(), "experimental")?.portable_shell_scanner === true
-                      const parsed = yield* ShellParse.scan(invocation.command, invocation.shell, target.absolute, {
-                        portable,
-                      })
-                      const directories = yield* Effect.forEach(parsed.directories, (directory) =>
-                        mutation.resolve({ path: path.resolve(target.absolute, directory), kind: "directory" }),
+                    const portable =
+                      Config.latest(yield* config.entries(), "experimental")?.portable_shell_scanner === true
+                    const parsed = yield* ShellParse.scan(invocation.command, invocation.shell, target.absolute, {
+                      portable,
+                    })
+                    const directories = yield* Effect.forEach(parsed.directories, (directory) =>
+                      mutation.resolve({ path: path.resolve(target.absolute, directory), kind: "directory" }),
+                    )
+                    const external = [target, ...directories]
+                      .map((item) => item.externalDirectory)
+                      .filter((item) => item !== undefined)
+                      .filter(
+                        (item, index, items) => items.findIndex((other) => other.resource === item.resource) === index,
                       )
-                      const external = [target, ...directories]
-                        .map((item) => item.externalDirectory)
-                        .filter((item) => item !== undefined)
-                        .filter(
-                          (item, index, items) =>
-                            items.findIndex((other) => other.resource === item.resource) === index,
-                        )
-                      if (external.length > 0)
-                        yield* permission.assert({
-                          action: "external_directory",
-                          resources: external.map((item) => item.resource),
-                          save: external.map((item) => item.save),
-                          sessionID: context.sessionID,
-                          agent: context.agent,
-                          source,
-                        })
-                      if (parsed.commands.length > 0)
-                        yield* permission.assert({
-                          action: name,
-                          resources: parsed.commands.map((command) => command.resource),
-                          save: parsed.commands.map((command) => command.save),
-                          sessionID: context.sessionID,
-                          agent: context.agent,
-                          source,
-                        })
-                    }
+                    if (external.length > 0)
+                      yield* permission.assert({
+                        action: "external_directory",
+                        resources: external.map((item) => item.resource),
+                        save: external.map((item) => item.save),
+                        sessionID: context.sessionID,
+                        agent: context.agent,
+                        source,
+                      })
+                    if (parsed.commands.length > 0)
+                      yield* permission.assert({
+                        action: name,
+                        resources: parsed.commands.map((command) => command.resource),
+                        save: parsed.commands.map((command) => command.save),
+                        sessionID: context.sessionID,
+                        agent: context.agent,
+                        source,
+                      })
                     const workdir = yield* Environment.typeFollowing(environment.files, target.absolute).pipe(
                       Effect.catchTag("Environment.NotFound", () =>
                         Effect.fail(new Error(`Working directory does not exist: ${target.absolute}`)),
diff --git a/packages/core/test/lib/permission.ts b/packages/core/test/lib/permission.ts
index 292d118112c..63787794ecf 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/lib/permission.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/lib/permission.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import { Permission } from "@opencode-ai/core/permission"
-import { Effect, Layer } from "effect"
+import { Layer } from "effect"
 
 export const permissionLayer = (overrides: Partial<Permission.Interface> = {}) =>
-  Layer.mock(Permission.Service, {
-    allowsAll: () => Effect.succeed(false),
-    ...overrides,
-  })
+  Layer.mock(Permission.Service, overrides)
diff --git a/packages/core/test/permission.test.ts b/packages/core/test/permission.test.ts
index ac83bf7f28e..06abfe59475 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/permission.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/permission.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect } from "bun:test"
-import { Cause, Deferred, Effect, Fiber, Layer } from "effect"
+import { Cause, Deferred, Effect, Exit, Fiber, Layer } from "effect"
 import { Agent } from "@opencode-ai/core/agent"
 import { Database } from "@opencode-ai/core/database/database"
 import { AppNodeBuilder } from "@opencode-ai/core/effect/app-node-builder"
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Location } from "@opencode-ai/core/location"
 import { Permission } from "@opencode-ai/core/permission"
 import { PermissionTable } from "@opencode-ai/core/permission/sql"
 import { PermissionSaved } from "@opencode-ai/core/permission/saved"
+import { PluginHooks } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin/hooks"
 import { Project } from "@opencode-ai/core/project"
 import { ProjectTable } from "@opencode-ai/core/project/sql"
 import { AbsolutePath } from "@opencode-ai/core/schema"
@@ -26,7 +27,15 @@ const current = Layer.succeed(
 )
 const it = testEffect(
   AppNodeBuilder.build(
-    LayerNode.group([Database.node, Bus.node, SessionStore.node, PermissionSaved.node, Agent.node, Permission.node]),
+    LayerNode.group([
+      Database.node,
+      Bus.node,
+      SessionStore.node,
+      PermissionSaved.node,
+      Agent.node,
+      PluginHooks.node,
+      Permission.node,
+    ]),
     [[Location.node, current]],
   ),
 )
@@ -112,31 +121,6 @@ describe("Permission", () => {
     }),
   )
 
-  it.effect("proves only unconditional configured allows", () =>
-    Effect.gen(function* () {
-      const service = yield* Permission.Service
-      const input = { sessionID: Session.ID.make("ses_test"), action: "shell" }
-
-      yield* setup([{ action: "shell", resource: "*", effect: "allow" }])
-      expect(yield* service.allowsAll(input)).toBe(true)
-
-      yield* setRules([
-        { action: "shell", resource: "*", effect: "allow" },
-        { action: "shell", resource: "rm *", effect: "deny" },
-      ])
-      expect(yield* service.allowsAll(input)).toBe(false)
-
-      yield* setRules([{ action: "shell", resource: "git *", effect: "allow" }])
-      expect(yield* service.allowsAll(input)).toBe(false)
-
-      yield* setRules([
-        { action: "shell", resource: "rm *", effect: "deny" },
-        { action: "shell", resource: "*", effect: "allow" },
-      ])
-      expect(yield* service.allowsAll(input)).toBe(true)
-    }),
-  )
-
   it.effect("evaluates against an explicit provider-turn agent", () =>
     Effect.gen(function* () {
       yield* setup([{ action: "read", resource: "*", effect: "allow" }])
@@ -172,6 +156,74 @@ describe("Permission", () => {
     }),
   )
 
+  it.effect("lets plugins review allow and ask decisions without overriding configured denies", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const hooks = yield* PluginHooks.Service
+      const seen: string[] = []
+      yield* hooks.register("permission", "evaluate", (event) =>
+        Effect.sync(() => {
+          seen.push(event.effect)
+          event.effect = event.action === "write" ? "deny" : "allow"
+          event.message = "Reviewed by policy"
+        }),
+      )
+      const service = yield* Permission.Service
+
+      yield* setup([{ action: "read", resource: "*", effect: "allow" }])
+      expect(yield* service.ask(assertion())).toMatchObject({ effect: "allow" })
+
+      yield* setRules([])
+      expect(yield* service.ask(assertion({ id: Permission.ID.create("per_ask") }))).toMatchObject({ effect: "allow" })
+      expect(yield* service.list()).toEqual([])
+
+      const blocked = yield* service
+        .assert(assertion({ id: Permission.ID.create("per_write"), action: "write" }))
+        .pipe(Effect.flip)
+      expect(blocked).toBeInstanceOf(Permission.BlockedError)
+      expect(blocked.message).toBe("Reviewed by policy")
+
+      yield* setRules([{ action: "read", resource: "*", effect: "deny" }])
+      expect(yield* service.ask(assertion({ id: Permission.ID.create("per_deny") }))).toMatchObject({ effect: "deny" })
+      expect(seen).toEqual(["allow", "ask", "ask"])
+    }),
+  )
+
+  it.effect("publishes the reviewer message when a plugin escalates to ask", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      yield* setup([{ action: "read", resource: "*", effect: "allow" }])
+      const hooks = yield* PluginHooks.Service
+      yield* hooks.register("permission", "evaluate", (event) =>
+        Effect.sync(() => {
+          event.effect = "ask"
+          event.message = "Confirm production access"
+        }),
+      )
+      const service = yield* Permission.Service
+      const result = yield* service.ask(assertion())
+
+      expect(result.effect).toBe("ask")
+      expect(yield* service.get(result.id)).toMatchObject({ message: "Confirm production access" })
+    }),
+  )
+
+  it.effect("allows cancellation while a permission reviewer is running", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      yield* setup([{ action: "read", resource: "*", effect: "allow" }])
+      const hooks = yield* PluginHooks.Service
+      const started = yield* Deferred.make<void>()
+      yield* hooks.register("permission", "evaluate", () =>
+        Deferred.succeed(started, undefined).pipe(Effect.andThen(Effect.never)),
+      )
+      const service = yield* Permission.Service
+      const fiber = yield* service.assert(assertion()).pipe(Effect.forkScoped)
+
+      yield* Deferred.await(started)
+      yield* Fiber.interrupt(fiber)
+      const exit = yield* Fiber.await(fiber)
+      expect(Exit.isFailure(exit) && Cause.hasInterruptsOnly(exit.cause)).toBe(true)
+    }),
+  )
+
   it.effect("allows managed output reads without granting external directory access", () =>
     Effect.gen(function* () {
       yield* setup([
diff --git a/packages/core/test/plugin/fixture.ts b/packages/core/test/plugin/fixture.ts
index afc0535dddf..183c47e9bb5 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/plugin/fixture.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/plugin/fixture.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Bus } from "@opencode-ai/core/bus"
 import { FileSystem } from "@opencode-ai/core/filesystem"
 import { FSUtil } from "@opencode-ai/util/fs-util"
 import { Form } from "@opencode-ai/core/form"
+import { Generate } from "@opencode-ai/core/generate"
 import { Integration } from "@opencode-ai/core/integration"
 import { KV } from "@opencode-ai/core/kv"
 import { Location } from "@opencode-ai/core/location"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import { Npm } from "@opencode-ai/util/npm"
 import { Plugin } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin"
 import { PluginHooks } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin/hooks"
 import { PluginRuntime } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin/runtime"
+import { Permission } from "@opencode-ai/core/permission"
 import { Reference } from "@opencode-ai/core/reference"
 import { Skill } from "@opencode-ai/core/skill"
 import { SkillDiscovery } from "@opencode-ai/core/skill/discovery"
@@ -38,6 +40,20 @@ const npmLayer = Layer.succeed(
   }),
 )
 
+const generateLayer = Layer.succeed(Generate.Service, Generate.Service.of({ text: () => Effect.succeed("") }))
+
+const permissionLayer = Layer.succeed(
+  Permission.Service,
+  Permission.Service.of({
+    ask: (input) => Effect.succeed({ id: input.id ?? Permission.ID.create(), effect: "ask" }),
+    assert: () => Effect.void,
+    reply: () => Effect.void,
+    get: () => Effect.succeed(undefined),
+    forSession: () => Effect.succeed([]),
+    list: () => Effect.succeed([]),
+  }),
+)
+
 export const PluginTestLayer = LayerNode.compile(
   LayerNode.group([
     FileSystem.node,
@@ -47,6 +63,7 @@ export const PluginTestLayer = LayerNode.compile(
     Credential.node,
     Bus.node,
     Form.node,
+    Generate.node,
     LayerNodePlatform.httpClient,
     Plugin.node,
     Agent.node,
@@ -57,6 +74,7 @@ export const PluginTestLayer = LayerNode.compile(
     KV.node,
     MCP.node,
     PluginRuntime.node,
+    Permission.node,
     PluginHooks.node,
     Reference.node,
     Skill.node,
@@ -72,5 +90,7 @@ export const PluginTestLayer = LayerNode.compile(
     [Npm.node, npmLayer],
     [Config.node, Config.testLayer()],
     [MCP.node, emptyMcpLayer],
+    [Generate.node, generateLayer],
+    [Permission.node, permissionLayer],
   ],
 ) as unknown as Layer.Layer<unknown, never>
diff --git a/packages/core/test/plugin/host.ts b/packages/core/test/plugin/host.ts
index ea59072edb7..9b049ac0af3 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/plugin/host.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/plugin/host.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export function host(overrides: Overrides = {}): Plugin.Context {
     event: overrides.event ?? {
       subscribe: () => Stream.empty,
     },
+    generate: overrides.generate ?? {
+      text: () => Effect.die("unused generate.text"),
+    },
     integration: overrides.integration ?? {
       list: () => Effect.die("unused integration.list"),
       get: () => Effect.die("unused integration.get"),
@@ -81,6 +84,12 @@ export function host(overrides: Overrides = {}): Plugin.Context {
       transform: () => Effect.die("unused mcp.transform"),
       reload: () => Effect.die("unused mcp.reload"),
     },
+    permission: overrides.permission ?? {
+      hook: () => Effect.die("unused permission.hook"),
+      list: () => Effect.die("unused permission.list"),
+      get: () => Effect.die("unused permission.get"),
+      reply: () => Effect.die("unused permission.reply"),
+    },
     plugin: overrides.plugin ?? {
       list: () => Effect.die("unused plugin.list"),
     },
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ export function host(overrides: Overrides = {}): Plugin.Context {
       synthetic: overrides.session?.synthetic ?? (() => Effect.die("unused session.synthetic")),
       interrupt: overrides.session?.interrupt ?? (() => Effect.die("unused session.interrupt")),
       wait: overrides.session?.wait ?? (() => Effect.die("unused session.wait")),
+      context: overrides.session?.context ?? (() => Effect.die("unused session.context")),
     },
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/tool-shell.test.ts b/packages/core/test/tool-shell.test.ts
index c66b1ea2518..f22de91bd8d 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/tool-shell.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/tool-shell.test.ts
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ import { toolIdentity, executeTool, registerToolPlugin, toolDefinitions } from "
 const sessionID = Session.ID.make("ses_shell_tool_test")
 const sessionModel = Model.Ref.make({ id: Model.ID.make("test"), providerID: Provider.ID.make("test") })
 const assertions: Permission.AssertInput[] = []
-const allowedActions = new Set<string>()
 let denyAction: string | undefined
 let afterPermission = (_input: Permission.AssertInput): Effect.Effect<void> => Effect.void
 
 const permission = permissionLayer({
-  allowsAll: (input) => Effect.succeed(allowedActions.has(input.action)),
   assert: (input) =>
     Effect.sync(() => assertions.push(input)).pipe(
       Effect.andThen(Effect.suspend(() => afterPermission(input))),
@@ -71,7 +69,6 @@ const permission = permissionLayer({
 
 const reset = () => {
   assertions.length = 0
-  allowedActions.clear()
   denyAction = undefined
   afterPermission = () => Effect.void
 }
@@ -365,30 +362,6 @@ describe("ShellTool", () => {
     { timeout: 15_000 },
   )
 
-  it.live(
-    "skips command decomposition when shell and external directories are unrestricted",
-    () =>
-      Effect.acquireUseRelease(
-        Effect.promise(() => tmpdir()),
-        (tmp) => {
-          reset()
-          allowedActions.add("shell")
-          allowedActions.add("external_directory")
-          return withSession(tmp.path, (registry) =>
-            executeTool(registry, call({ command: "printf one && printf two" }, "call-unrestricted")),
-          ).pipe(
-            Effect.andThen(
-              Effect.sync(() => {
-                expect(assertions).toEqual([])
-              }),
-            ),
-          )
-        },
-        (tmp) => Effect.promise(() => tmp[Symbol.asyncDispose]().then(() => undefined)),
-      ),
-    { timeout: 15_000 },
-  )
-
   it.live(
     "captures stderr-only and mixed stdout/stderr output",
     () =>
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/effect/permission.ts b/packages/plugin/src/effect/permission.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01f72484c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/effect/permission.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import type { PermissionApi } from "@opencode-ai/client/effect/api"
+import type { Agent } from "@opencode-ai/schema/agent"
+import type { Permission } from "@opencode-ai/schema/permission"
+import type { Session } from "@opencode-ai/schema/session"
+import type { Hooks } from "./registration.js"
+
+export interface PermissionEvaluation {
+  readonly sessionID: Session.ID
+  readonly agent?: Agent.ID
+  readonly action: string
+  readonly resources: ReadonlyArray<string>
+  readonly metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+  readonly source?: Permission.Source
+  effect: Permission.Effect
+  message?: string
+}
+
+export interface PermissionHooks {
+  readonly evaluate: PermissionEvaluation
+}
+
+export type PermissionDomain = Pick<PermissionApi<unknown>, "list" | "get" | "reply"> & {
+  readonly hook: Hooks<PermissionHooks>
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/effect/plugin.ts b/packages/plugin/src/effect/plugin.ts
index 9a9205d7258..0969b925c3e 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/effect/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/effect/plugin.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PluginApi } from "@opencode-ai/client/effect/api"
+import type { GenerateApi, PluginApi } from "@opencode-ai/client/effect/api"
 import type { Effect, Scope } from "effect"
 import type { PluginOptions } from "../options.js"
 import type { App } from "../app.js"
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { CommandDomain } from "./command.js"
 import type { EventDomain } from "./event.js"
 import type { IntegrationDomain } from "./integration.js"
 import type { MCPDomain } from "./mcp.js"
+import type { PermissionDomain } from "./permission.js"
 import type { ReferenceDomain } from "./reference.js"
 import type { SessionDomain } from "./session.js"
 import type { ShellDomain } from "./shell.js"
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ export interface Context {
   readonly event: EventDomain
   readonly integration: IntegrationDomain
   readonly mcp: MCPDomain
+  readonly generate: GenerateApi<unknown>
+  readonly permission: PermissionDomain
   readonly plugin: PluginApi<unknown>
   readonly reference: ReferenceDomain
   readonly session: SessionDomain
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts b/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts
index 965aaea3508..a07fea8b005 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/effect/session.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export type SessionDomain = Pick<
   | "interrupt"
   | "rename"
   | "wait"
+  | "context"
 > & {
   readonly hook: ModelHooks<SessionHooks>
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/promise/adapter.ts b/packages/plugin/src/promise/adapter.ts
index 8d0f19d31d1..e25ff94526f 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/promise/adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/promise/adapter.ts
@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ export function fromPromise(plugin: Plugin) {
         )
         const AgentEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.agent"].endpoints
         const CommandEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.command"].endpoints
+        const GenerateEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.generate"].endpoints
         const IntegrationEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.integration"].endpoints
         const McpEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.mcp"].endpoints
         const ModelEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.model"].endpoints
         const PluginEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.plugin"].endpoints
+        const PermissionEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.permission"].endpoints
         const ProviderEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.provider"].endpoints
         const ReferenceEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.reference"].endpoints
         const SessionEndpoints = ClientApi.groups["server.session"].endpoints
@@ -174,6 +176,9 @@ export function fromPromise(plugin: Plugin) {
                 ),
               ),
           },
+          generate: {
+            text: adaptApiMethod(GenerateEndpoints["generate.text"], host.generate.text),
+          },
           integration: {
             list: adaptApiMethod(IntegrationEndpoints["integration.list"], host.integration.list),
             get: adaptApiMethod(IntegrationEndpoints["integration.get"], host.integration.get),
@@ -261,6 +266,13 @@ export function fromPromise(plugin: Plugin) {
             transform: transform(host.mcp),
             reload: () => run(host.mcp.reload()),
           },
+          permission: {
+            hook: (name, callback) =>
+              register(host.permission.hook(name, (event) => Effect.promise(() => Promise.resolve(callback(event))))),
+            list: adaptApiMethod(PermissionEndpoints["session.permission.list"], host.permission.list),
+            get: adaptApiMethod(PermissionEndpoints["session.permission.get"], host.permission.get),
+            reply: adaptApiMethod(PermissionEndpoints["session.permission.reply"], host.permission.reply),
+          },
           plugin: {
             list: adaptApiMethod(PluginEndpoints["plugin.list"], host.plugin.list),
           },
@@ -355,6 +367,7 @@ export function fromPromise(plugin: Plugin) {
             interrupt: adaptApiMethod(SessionEndpoints["session.interrupt"], host.session.interrupt),
             rename: adaptApiMethod(SessionEndpoints["session.rename"], host.session.rename),
             wait: adaptApiMethod(SessionEndpoints["session.wait"], host.session.wait),
+            context: adaptApiMethod(SessionEndpoints["session.context"], host.session.context),
           },
           shell: {
             hook: (name, callback) =>
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/promise/permission.ts b/packages/plugin/src/promise/permission.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8dcfdb1e779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/promise/permission.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import type { PermissionApi } from "@opencode-ai/client/promise/api"
+import type { Agent } from "@opencode-ai/schema/agent"
+import type { Permission } from "@opencode-ai/schema/permission"
+import type { Session } from "@opencode-ai/schema/session"
+import type { Hooks } from "./registration.js"
+
+export interface PermissionEvaluation {
+  readonly sessionID: Session.ID
+  readonly agent?: Agent.ID
+  readonly action: string
+  readonly resources: ReadonlyArray<string>
+  readonly metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+  readonly source?: Permission.Source
+  effect: Permission.Effect
+  message?: string
+}
+
+export interface PermissionHooks {
+  readonly evaluate: PermissionEvaluation
+}
+
+export type PermissionDomain = Pick<PermissionApi, "list" | "get" | "reply"> & {
+  readonly hook: Hooks<PermissionHooks>
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/promise/plugin.ts b/packages/plugin/src/promise/plugin.ts
index 559cdb2e118..fa6234f8bfc 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/promise/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/promise/plugin.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PluginApi } from "@opencode-ai/client/promise/api"
+import type { GenerateApi, PluginApi } from "@opencode-ai/client/promise/api"
 import type { PluginOptions } from "../options.js"
 import type { App } from "../app.js"
 import type { AgentDomain } from "./agent.js"
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type { CommandDomain } from "./command.js"
 import type { EventDomain } from "./event.js"
 import type { IntegrationDomain } from "./integration.js"
 import type { MCPDomain } from "./mcp.js"
+import type { PermissionDomain } from "./permission.js"
 import type { ReferenceDomain } from "./reference.js"
 import type { SessionDomain } from "./session.js"
 import type { ShellDomain } from "./shell.js"
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ export interface Context {
   readonly event: EventDomain
   readonly integration: IntegrationDomain
   readonly mcp: MCPDomain
+  readonly generate: GenerateApi
+  readonly permission: PermissionDomain
   readonly plugin: PluginApi
   readonly reference: ReferenceDomain
   readonly session: SessionDomain
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts b/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts
index e87a5e0441f..570d1fa57ec 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/promise/session.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export type SessionDomain = Pick<
   | "interrupt"
   | "rename"
   | "wait"
+  | "context"
 > & {
   readonly hook: ModelHooks<SessionHooks>
 }
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/permission.ts b/packages/schema/src/permission.ts
index 2faebd42416..e978c946329 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/permission.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/permission.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const RequestFields = {
   save: Schema.Array(Schema.String).pipe(optional),
   metadata: Schema.Record(Schema.String, Schema.Unknown).pipe(optional),
   source: Source.pipe(optional),
+  message: Schema.String.pipe(optional),
 }
 
 export const Request = Schema.Struct({
diff --git a/packages/www/src/docs/content/build/plugins/index.mdx b/packages/www/src/docs/content/build/plugins/index.mdx
index d5cb949875f..28de9671f9d 100644
--- a/packages/www/src/docs/content/build/plugins/index.mdx
+++ b/packages/www/src/docs/content/build/plugins/index.mdx
@@ -613,6 +613,27 @@ interface ReferenceDraft {
 }
 ```
 
+### Generate
+
+Generate text with a selected model without creating a session, invoking tools, or adding to session history.
+
+```ts
+const review = await ctx.generate.text({
+  model: { providerID: "anthropic", id: "claude-sonnet-4-6" },
+  prompt: "Review this proposed action.",
+})
+```
+
+### Permissions
+
+Inspect or resolve pending permission requests.
+
+```ts
+const pending = await ctx.permission.list({ sessionID })
+const request = await ctx.permission.get({ sessionID, requestID })
+await ctx.permission.reply({ sessionID, requestID, reply: "once" })
+```
+
 ### Sessions
 
 Create or read a session.
@@ -620,6 +641,7 @@ Create or read a session.
 ```ts
 const created = await ctx.session.create({ title: "Review" })
 const session = await ctx.session.get({ sessionID })
+const messages = await ctx.session.context({ sessionID })
 ```
 
 Change the agent or model used by subsequent requests.
@@ -655,6 +677,7 @@ Schemas: [`Session.Info`](/api#schema-Session.Info), [`Model.Ref`](/api#schema-M
 interface SessionContext {
   create(input?: SessionCreateInput, requestOptions?: RequestOptions): Promise<SessionInfo>
   get(input: SessionGetInput, requestOptions?: RequestOptions): Promise<SessionInfo>
+  context(input: SessionContextInput, requestOptions?: RequestOptions): Promise<readonly SessionMessageInfo[]>
   switchAgent(input: SessionSwitchAgentInput, requestOptions?: RequestOptions): Promise<void>
   switchModel(input: SessionSwitchModelInput, requestOptions?: RequestOptions): Promise<void>
   prompt(input: SessionPromptInput, requestOptions?: RequestOptions): Promise<SessionInboxUser>
@@ -995,6 +1018,46 @@ interface SessionHookContext {
 }
 ```
 
+### Permissions
+
+Review permission decisions after configured rules are evaluated and before an action runs or a permission prompt is
+published. Hooks run for `allow` and `ask` decisions. An explicit configured `deny` is final and does not invoke the
+hook.
+
+```ts
+await ctx.permission.hook("evaluate", async (event) => {
+  if (event.action === "read") return
+
+  const messages = await ctx.session.context({ sessionID: event.sessionID })
+  const review = await ctx.generate.text({
+    model: { providerID: "anthropic", id: "claude-sonnet-4-6" },
+    prompt: buildSafetyPrompt({ messages, action: event.action, resources: event.resources }),
+  })
+  const decision = parseDecision(review.text)
+
+  event.effect = decision.effect
+  event.message = decision.reason
+})
+```
+
+The hook may set `effect` to `allow`, `ask`, or `deny`. When set, `message` is included in an escalated permission
+request or used as the denial reason.
+
+#### Reference
+
+```ts
+interface PermissionEvaluation {
+  readonly sessionID: string
+  readonly agent?: string
+  readonly action: string
+  readonly resources: readonly string[]
+  readonly metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+  readonly source?: { type: "tool"; messageID: string; id: string }
+  effect: "allow" | "ask" | "deny"
+  message?: string
+}
+```
+
 ### Shell
 
 Modify shell commands, working directories, timeouts, executables, or environment variables before execution.