wip: hook-pipeline progress

rust/crates/runtime/src/config.rs

@@ -316,6 +316,11 @@ 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
@@ -916,7 +921,7 @@ 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(
@@ -926,7 +931,7 @@ 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(
@@ -971,6 +976,16 @@ mod tests {
             .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());
 

rust/crates/runtime/src/conversation.rs

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ use crate::compact::{
     compact_session, estimate_session_tokens, CompactionConfig, CompactionResult,
 };
 use crate::config::RuntimeFeatureConfig;
-use crate::hooks::{HookRunResult, HookRunner};
+use crate::hooks::{HookAbortSignal, HookProgressReporter, HookRunResult, HookRunner};
-use crate::permissions::{PermissionOutcome, PermissionPolicy, PermissionPrompter};
+use crate::permissions::{
+    PermissionContext, PermissionOutcome, PermissionPolicy, PermissionPrompter,
+};
 use crate::session::{ContentBlock, ConversationMessage, Session};
 use crate::usage::{TokenUsage, UsageTracker};
 
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ pub struct ConversationRuntime<C, T> {
     max_iterations: usize,
     usage_tracker: UsageTracker,
     hook_runner: HookRunner,
+    hook_abort_signal: HookAbortSignal,
+    hook_progress_reporter: Option<Box<dyn HookProgressReporter>>,
 }
 
 impl<C, T> ConversationRuntime<C, T>
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ where
             tool_executor,
             permission_policy,
             system_prompt,
-            RuntimeFeatureConfig::default(),
+            &RuntimeFeatureConfig::default(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ where
         tool_executor: T,
         permission_policy: PermissionPolicy,
         system_prompt: Vec<String>,
-        feature_config: RuntimeFeatureConfig,
+        feature_config: &RuntimeFeatureConfig,
     ) -> Self {
         let usage_tracker = UsageTracker::from_session(&session);
         Self {
@@ -140,7 +144,8 @@ where
             system_prompt,
             max_iterations: usize::MAX,
             usage_tracker,
-            hook_runner: HookRunner::from_feature_config(&feature_config),
+            hook_runner: HookRunner::from_feature_config(feature_config),
+            hook_abort_signal: HookAbortSignal::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -150,6 +155,22 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_hook_abort_signal(mut self, hook_abort_signal: HookAbortSignal) -> Self {
+        self.hook_abort_signal = hook_abort_signal;
+        self
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_hook_progress_reporter(
+        mut self,
+        hook_progress_reporter: Box<dyn HookProgressReporter>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.hook_progress_reporter = Some(hook_progress_reporter);
+        self
+    }
+
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     pub fn run_turn(
         &mut self,
         user_input: impl Into<String>,
@@ -199,55 +220,94 @@ where
             }
 
             for (tool_use_id, tool_name, input) in pending_tool_uses {
-                let permission_outcome = if let Some(prompt) = prompter.as_mut() {
+                let pre_hook_result = self.hook_runner.run_pre_tool_use_with_context(
-                    self.permission_policy
+                    &tool_name,
-                        .authorize(&tool_name, &input, Some(*prompt))
+                    &input,
+                    Some(&self.hook_abort_signal),
+                    self.hook_progress_reporter.as_deref_mut(),
+                );
+                let effective_input = pre_hook_result
+                    .updated_input_json()
+                    .map_or_else(|| input.clone(), ToOwned::to_owned);
+                let permission_context = PermissionContext::new(
+                    pre_hook_result.permission_decision(),
+                    pre_hook_result.permission_reason().map(ToOwned::to_owned),
+                );
+
+                let permission_outcome = if pre_hook_result.is_cancelled() {
+                    PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+                        reason: format_hook_message(
+                            &pre_hook_result,
+                            &format!("PreToolUse hook cancelled tool `{tool_name}`"),
+                        ),
+                    }
+                } else if pre_hook_result.is_denied() {
+                    PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+                        reason: format_hook_message(
+                            &pre_hook_result,
+                            &format!("PreToolUse hook denied tool `{tool_name}`"),
+                        ),
+                    }
+                } else if let Some(prompt) = prompter.as_mut() {
+                    self.permission_policy.authorize_with_context(
+                        &tool_name,
+                        &effective_input,
+                        &permission_context,
+                        Some(*prompt),
+                    )
                 } else {
-                    self.permission_policy.authorize(&tool_name, &input, None)
+                    self.permission_policy.authorize_with_context(
+                        &tool_name,
+                        &effective_input,
+                        &permission_context,
+                        None,
+                    )
                 };
 
                 let result_message = match permission_outcome {
                     PermissionOutcome::Allow => {
-                        let pre_hook_result = self.hook_runner.run_pre_tool_use(&tool_name, &input);
+                        let (mut output, mut is_error) =
-                        if pre_hook_result.is_denied() {
+                            match self.tool_executor.execute(&tool_name, &effective_input) {
-                            let deny_message = format!("PreToolUse hook denied tool `{tool_name}`");
+                                Ok(output) => (output, false),
-                            ConversationMessage::tool_result(
+                                Err(error) => (error.to_string(), true),
-                                tool_use_id,
+                            };
-                                tool_name,
+                        output = merge_hook_feedback(pre_hook_result.messages(), output, false);
-                                format_hook_message(&pre_hook_result, &deny_message),
+
-                                true,
+                        let post_hook_result = if is_error {
+                            self.hook_runner.run_post_tool_use_failure_with_context(
+                                &tool_name,
+                                &effective_input,
+                                &output,
+                                Some(&self.hook_abort_signal),
+                                self.hook_progress_reporter.as_deref_mut(),
                             )
                         } else {
-                            let (mut output, mut is_error) =
+                            self.hook_runner.run_post_tool_use_with_context(
-                                match self.tool_executor.execute(&tool_name, &input) {
+                                &tool_name,
-                                    Ok(output) => (output, false),
+                                &effective_input,
-                                    Err(error) => (error.to_string(), true),
+                                &output,
-                                };
+                                false,
-                            output = merge_hook_feedback(pre_hook_result.messages(), output, false);
+                                Some(&self.hook_abort_signal),
-
+                                self.hook_progress_reporter.as_deref_mut(),
-                            let post_hook_result = self
-                                .hook_runner
-                                .run_post_tool_use(&tool_name, &input, &output, is_error);
-                            if post_hook_result.is_denied() {
-                                is_error = true;
-                            }
-                            output = merge_hook_feedback(
-                                post_hook_result.messages(),
-                                output,
-                                post_hook_result.is_denied(),
-                            );
-
-                            ConversationMessage::tool_result(
-                                tool_use_id,
-                                tool_name,
-                                output,
-                                is_error,
                             )
+                        };
+                        if post_hook_result.is_denied() || post_hook_result.is_cancelled() {
+                            is_error = true;
                         }
+                        output = merge_hook_feedback(
+                            post_hook_result.messages(),
+                            output,
+                            post_hook_result.is_denied() || post_hook_result.is_cancelled(),
+                        );
+
+                        ConversationMessage::tool_result(tool_use_id, tool_name, output, is_error)
                     }
-                    PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason } => {
+                    PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason } => ConversationMessage::tool_result(
-                        ConversationMessage::tool_result(tool_use_id, tool_name, reason, true)
+                        tool_use_id,
-                    }
+                        tool_name,
+                        merge_hook_feedback(pre_hook_result.messages(), reason, true),
+                        true,
+                    ),
                 };
                 self.session.messages.push(result_message.clone());
                 tool_results.push(result_message);
@@ -609,9 +669,10 @@ mod tests {
             }),
             PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess),
             vec!["system".to_string()],
-            RuntimeFeatureConfig::default().with_hooks(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            &RuntimeFeatureConfig::default().with_hooks(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
                 vec![shell_snippet("printf 'blocked by hook'; exit 2")],
                 Vec::new(),
+                Vec::new(),
             )),
         );
 
@@ -675,9 +736,10 @@ mod tests {
             StaticToolExecutor::new().register("add", |_input| Ok("4".to_string())),
             PermissionPolicy::new(PermissionMode::DangerFullAccess),
             vec!["system".to_string()],
-            RuntimeFeatureConfig::default().with_hooks(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
+            &RuntimeFeatureConfig::default().with_hooks(RuntimeHookConfig::new(
                 vec![shell_snippet("printf 'pre hook ran'")],
                 vec![shell_snippet("printf 'post hook ran'")],
+                Vec::new(),
             )),
         );
 
@@ -697,7 +759,7 @@ mod tests {
             "post hook should preserve non-error result: {output:?}"
         );
         assert!(
-            output.contains("4"),
+            output.contains('4'),
             "tool output missing value: {output:?}"
         );
         assert!(

rust/crates/runtime/src/hooks.rs

@@ -1,29 +1,92 @@
 use std::ffi::OsStr;
-use std::process::Command;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc,
+};
+use std::time::Duration;
 
-use serde_json::json;
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
+use tokio::process::Command as TokioCommand;
+use tokio::runtime::Builder;
+use tokio::time::sleep;
 
 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 {
-    fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+    #[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 {
@@ -31,7 +94,11 @@ impl HookRunResult {
     pub fn allow(messages: Vec<String>) -> Self {
         Self {
             denied: false,
+            cancelled: false,
             messages,
+            permission_override: None,
+            permission_reason: None,
+            updated_input: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -40,10 +107,40 @@ impl HookRunResult {
         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)]
@@ -64,6 +161,17 @@ impl HookRunner {
 
     #[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(),
@@ -71,9 +179,21 @@ impl HookRunner {
             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,
@@ -81,6 +201,26 @@ impl HookRunner {
         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,
@@ -89,9 +229,79 @@ impl HookRunner {
             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(
         &self,
         event: HookEvent,
@@ -100,25 +310,40 @@ impl HookRunner {
         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());
         }
 
-        let payload = json!({
+        if abort_signal.is_some_and(HookAbortSignal::is_aborted) {
-            "hook_event_name": event.as_str(),
+            return HookRunResult {
-            "tool_name": tool_name,
+                denied: false,
-            "tool_input": parse_tool_input(tool_input),
+                cancelled: true,
-            "tool_input_json": tool_input,
+                messages: vec![format!(
-            "tool_output": tool_output,
+                    "{} hook cancelled before execution",
-            "tool_result_is_error": is_error,
+                    event.as_str()
-        })
+                )],
-        .to_string();
+                permission_override: None,
+                permission_reason: None,
+                updated_input: None,
+            };
+        }
 
-        let mut messages = Vec::new();
+        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 {
-            match self.run_command(
+            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,
@@ -126,31 +351,60 @@ impl HookRunner {
                 tool_output,
                 is_error,
                 &payload,
+                abort_signal,
             ) {
-                HookCommandOutcome::Allow { message } => {
+                HookCommandOutcome::Allow { parsed } => {
-                    if let Some(message) = message {
+                    if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
-                        messages.push(message);
+                        reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Completed {
+                            event,
+                            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+                            command: command.clone(),
+                        });
                     }
+                    merge_parsed_hook_output(&mut result, parsed);
                 }
-                HookCommandOutcome::Deny { message } => {
+                HookCommandOutcome::Deny { parsed } => {
-                    let message = message.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    if let Some(reporter) = reporter.as_deref_mut() {
-                        format!("{} hook denied tool `{tool_name}`", event.as_str())
+                        reporter.on_event(&HookProgressEvent::Completed {
-                    });
+                            event,
-                    messages.push(message);
+                            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
-                    return HookRunResult {
+                            command: command.clone(),
-                        denied: true,
+                        });
-                        messages,
+                    }
-                    };
+                    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;
                 }
-                HookCommandOutcome::Warn { message } => messages.push(message),
             }
         }
 
-        HookRunResult::allow(messages)
+        result
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn run_command(
-        &self,
         command: &str,
         event: HookEvent,
         tool_name: &str,
@@ -158,11 +412,12 @@ impl HookRunner {
         tool_output: Option<&str>,
         is_error: bool,
         payload: &str,
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
     ) -> HookCommandOutcome {
         let mut child = shell_command(command);
-        child.stdin(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+        child.stdin(Stdio::piped());
-        child.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped());
+        child.stdout(Stdio::piped());
-        child.stderr(std::process::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);
@@ -171,19 +426,30 @@ impl HookRunner {
             child.env("HOOK_TOOL_OUTPUT", tool_output);
         }
 
-        match child.output_with_stdin(payload.as_bytes()) {
+        match child.output_with_stdin(payload.as_bytes(), abort_signal) {
-            Ok(output) => {
+            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 message = (!stdout.is_empty()).then_some(stdout);
+                let parsed = parse_hook_output(&stdout);
                 match output.status.code() {
-                    Some(0) => HookCommandOutcome::Allow { message },
+                    Some(0) => {
-                    Some(2) => HookCommandOutcome::Deny { message },
+                        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,
-                            message.as_deref(),
+                            parsed.primary_message(),
                             stderr.as_str(),
                         ),
                     },
@@ -195,6 +461,12 @@ impl HookRunner {
                     },
                 }
             }
+            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}",
@@ -206,12 +478,131 @@ impl HookRunner {
 }
 
 enum HookCommandOutcome {
-    Allow { message: Option<String> },
+    Allow { parsed: ParsedHookOutput },
-    Deny { message: Option<String> },
+    Deny { parsed: ParsedHookOutput },
     Warn { message: String },
+    Cancelled { message: String },
 }
 
-fn parse_tool_input(tool_input: &str) -> serde_json::Value {
+#[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 }))
 }
 
@@ -255,17 +646,17 @@ impl CommandWithStdin {
         Self { command }
     }
 
-    fn stdin(&mut self, cfg: std::process::Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+    fn stdin(&mut self, cfg: Stdio) -> &mut Self {
         self.command.stdin(cfg);
         self
     }
 
-    fn stdout(&mut self, cfg: std::process::Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+    fn stdout(&mut self, cfg: Stdio) -> &mut Self {
         self.command.stdout(cfg);
         self
     }
 
-    fn stderr(&mut self, cfg: std::process::Stdio) -> &mut Self {
+    fn stderr(&mut self, cfg: Stdio) -> &mut Self {
         self.command.stderr(cfg);
         self
     }
@@ -279,26 +670,77 @@ impl CommandWithStdin {
         self
     }
 
-    fn output_with_stdin(&mut self, stdin: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<std::process::Output> {
+    fn output_with_stdin(
-        let mut child = self.command.spawn()?;
+        &mut self,
-        if let Some(mut child_stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+        stdin: &[u8],
-            use std::io::Write;
+        abort_signal: Option<&HookAbortSignal>,
-            child_stdin.write_all(stdin)?;
+    ) -> std::io::Result<CommandExecution> {
-        }
+        let runtime = Builder::new_current_thread().enable_all().build()?;
-        child.wait_with_output()
+        let mut command =
+            TokioCommand::from(std::mem::replace(&mut self.command, Command::new("true")));
+        let stdin = stdin.to_vec();
+        let abort_signal = abort_signal.cloned();
+        runtime.block_on(async move {
+            let mut child = command.spawn()?;
+            if let Some(mut child_stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+                child_stdin.write_all(&stdin).await?;
+            }
+
+            loop {
+                if abort_signal
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .is_some_and(HookAbortSignal::is_aborted)
+                {
+                    let _ = child.start_kill();
+                    let _ = child.wait().await;
+                    return Ok(CommandExecution::Cancelled);
+                }
+
+                if let Some(status) = child.try_wait()? {
+                    let output = child.wait_with_output().await?;
+                    debug_assert_eq!(output.status.code(), status.code());
+                    return Ok(CommandExecution::Finished(output));
+                }
+
+                sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
+            }
+        })
     }
 }
 
+enum CommandExecution {
+    Finished(std::process::Output),
+    Cancelled,
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{HookRunResult, HookRunner};
+    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"}"#);
@@ -311,6 +753,7 @@ mod tests {
         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"}"#);
@@ -325,6 +768,7 @@ mod tests {
             RuntimeHookConfig::new(
                 vec![shell_snippet("printf 'warning hook'; exit 1")],
                 Vec::new(),
+                Vec::new(),
             ),
         ));
 
@@ -337,6 +781,82 @@ mod tests {
             .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('\'', "\"")

rust/crates/runtime/src/lib.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub use config::{
     McpConfigCollection, McpOAuthConfig, McpRemoteServerConfig, McpSdkServerConfig,
     McpServerConfig, McpStdioServerConfig, McpTransport, McpWebSocketServerConfig, OAuthConfig,
     ResolvedPermissionMode, RuntimeConfig, RuntimeFeatureConfig, RuntimeHookConfig,
-    ScopedMcpServerConfig, CLAUDE_CODE_SETTINGS_SCHEMA_NAME,
+    RuntimePermissionRuleConfig, ScopedMcpServerConfig, CLAUDE_CODE_SETTINGS_SCHEMA_NAME,
 };
 pub use conversation::{
     ApiClient, ApiRequest, AssistantEvent, ConversationRuntime, RuntimeError, StaticToolExecutor,
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ pub use file_ops::{
     GrepSearchInput, GrepSearchOutput, ReadFileOutput, StructuredPatchHunk, TextFilePayload,
     WriteFileOutput,
 };
-pub use hooks::{HookEvent, HookRunResult, HookRunner};
+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,
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ pub use oauth::{
     PkceChallengeMethod, PkceCodePair,
 };
 pub use permissions::{
-    PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionPolicy, PermissionPromptDecision,
+    PermissionContext, PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionOverride, PermissionPolicy,
-    PermissionPrompter, PermissionRequest,
+    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();
+        self.authorize_with_context(tool_name, input, &PermissionContext::default(), prompter)
-        let required_mode = self.required_mode_for(tool_name);
+    }
-        if current_mode == PermissionMode::Allow || current_mode >= required_mode {
+
-            return PermissionOutcome::Allow;
+    #[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 {
+        let current_mode = self.active_mode();
-            tool_name: tool_name.to_string(),
+        let required_mode = self.required_mode_for(tool_name);
-            input: input.to_string(),
+        let ask_rule = Self::find_matching_rule(&self.ask_rules, tool_name, input);
-            current_mode,
+        let allow_rule = Self::find_matching_rule(&self.allow_rules, tool_name, input);
-            required_mode,
+
-        };
+        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() {
+            let reason = Some(format!(
-                Some(prompter) => match prompter.decide(&request) {
+                "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval to escalate from {} to {}",
-                    PermissionPromptDecision::Allow => PermissionOutcome::Allow,
+                current_mode.as_str(),
-                    PermissionPromptDecision::Deny { reason } => PermissionOutcome::Deny { reason },
+                required_mode.as_str()
-                },
+            ));
-                None => PermissionOutcome::Deny {
+            return Self::prompt_or_deny(
-                    reason: format!(
+                tool_name,
-                        "tool '{tool_name}' requires approval to escalate from {} to {}",
+                input,
-                        current_mode.as_str(),
+                current_mode,
-                        required_mode.as_str()
+                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,
+        PermissionContext, PermissionMode, PermissionOutcome, PermissionOverride, PermissionPolicy,
-        PermissionPrompter, PermissionRequest,
+        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/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs

@@ -1922,13 +1922,14 @@ fn build_runtime(
     permission_mode: PermissionMode,
 ) -> Result<ConversationRuntime<AnthropicRuntimeClient, CliToolExecutor>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>>
 {
+    let feature_config = build_runtime_feature_config()?;
     Ok(ConversationRuntime::new_with_features(
         session,
         AnthropicRuntimeClient::new(model, enable_tools, emit_output, allowed_tools.clone())?,
         CliToolExecutor::new(allowed_tools, emit_output),
-        permission_policy(permission_mode),
+        permission_policy(permission_mode, &feature_config),
         system_prompt,
-        build_runtime_feature_config()?,
+        &feature_config,
     ))
 }
 
@@ -2673,12 +2674,14 @@ impl ToolExecutor for CliToolExecutor {
     }
 }
 
-fn permission_policy(mode: PermissionMode) -> PermissionPolicy {
+fn permission_policy(
-    tool_permission_specs()
+    mode: PermissionMode,
-        .into_iter()
+    feature_config: &runtime::RuntimeFeatureConfig,
-        .fold(PermissionPolicy::new(mode), |policy, spec| {
+) -> PermissionPolicy {
-            policy.with_tool_requirement(spec.name, spec.required_permission)
+    tool_permission_specs().into_iter().fold(
-        })
+        PermissionPolicy::new(mode).with_permission_rules(feature_config.permission_rules()),
+        |policy, spec| policy.with_tool_requirement(spec.name, spec.required_permission),
+    )
 }
 
 fn tool_permission_specs() -> Vec<ToolSpec> {