diff --git a/src/main/agent-hooks/server.test.ts b/src/main/agent-hooks/server.test.ts
index e59b4bbdc76..e42da745315 100644
--- a/src/main/agent-hooks/server.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/agent-hooks/server.test.ts
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ describe('Codex hook normalization', () => {
     // Why: Codex's PreToolUse is NOT an approval prompt — it fires for every
     // tool call. We map it to `working` (never `waiting`) and use it only to
     // give the dashboard a live readout during the gap between prompt and
-    // Stop. Real approval signals flow through Codex's `notify` callback.
+    // Stop. Real approval signals flow through PermissionRequest.
     const result = _internals.normalizeHookPayload(
       'codex',
       buildBody({
@@ -488,6 +488,26 @@ describe('Codex hook normalization', () => {
     expect(result?.payload.toolInput).toBe('git status')
   })
 
+  it('PermissionRequest maps to waiting and surfaces the pending tool input', () => {
+    // Why: Codex asks for user attention through PermissionRequest. Orca's
+    // sidebar red dot depends on this becoming `waiting`; treating it like
+    // PreToolUse would leave the pane looking busy while it is blocked on the
+    // user.
+    const result = _internals.normalizeHookPayload(
+      'codex',
+      buildBody({
+        hook_event_name: 'PermissionRequest',
+        tool_name: 'exec_command',
+        tool_input: { cmd: 'rm -rf build', workdir: '/tmp' }
+      }),
+      'production'
+    )
+    expect(result?.payload.state).toBe('waiting')
+    expect(result?.payload.agentType).toBe('codex')
+    expect(result?.payload.toolName).toBe('exec_command')
+    expect(result?.payload.toolInput).toBe('rm -rf build')
+  })
+
   it('UserPromptSubmit does not extract tool fields even when the payload carries them', () => {
     // Why: UserPromptSubmit is a turn-boundary event; any tool_name on it
     // would be leftover noise and should not leak into the working-state
diff --git a/src/main/codex/hook-service.test.ts b/src/main/codex/hook-service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a431c17fff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/codex/hook-service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { mkdtempSync, readFileSync, rmSync } from 'fs'
+import { tmpdir } from 'os'
+import type * as Os from 'os'
+import { join } from 'path'
+
+const { getPathMock, homedirMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getPathMock: vi.fn<(name: string) => string>(),
+  homedirMock: vi.fn<() => string>()
+}))
+
+vi.mock('electron', () => ({
+  app: {
+    getPath: getPathMock
+  }
+}))
+
+vi.mock('os', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof Os>()
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    homedir: homedirMock
+  }
+})
+
+import { CodexHookService } from './hook-service'
+
+let tmpHome: string
+let userDataDir: string
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  tmpHome = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'orca-codex-home-'))
+  userDataDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'orca-codex-user-data-'))
+  homedirMock.mockReturnValue(tmpHome)
+  getPathMock.mockImplementation((name: string) => {
+    if (name === 'userData') {
+      return userDataDir
+    }
+    throw new Error(`unexpected app.getPath(${name})`)
+  })
+})
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  rmSync(tmpHome, { recursive: true, force: true })
+  rmSync(userDataDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
+  vi.clearAllMocks()
+})
+
+describe('CodexHookService', () => {
+  it('installs PermissionRequest with trust so Codex approval prompts reach Orca', () => {
+    const status = new CodexHookService().install()
+
+    expect(status.state).toBe('installed')
+
+    const hooksConfig = JSON.parse(
+      readFileSync(join(tmpHome, '.codex', 'hooks.json'), 'utf-8')
+    ) as {
+      hooks: Record<string, { hooks?: { command?: string }[] }[]>
+    }
+
+    expect(Object.keys(hooksConfig.hooks).sort()).toEqual(
+      [
+        'PermissionRequest',
+        'PostToolUse',
+        'PreToolUse',
+        'SessionStart',
+        'Stop',
+        'UserPromptSubmit'
+      ].sort()
+    )
+    expect(hooksConfig.hooks.PermissionRequest?.[0]?.hooks?.[0]?.command).toContain('agent-hooks')
+    expect(hooksConfig.hooks.PermissionRequest?.[0]?.hooks?.[0]?.command).toContain('codex-hook')
+
+    const trustConfig = readFileSync(join(tmpHome, '.codex', 'config.toml'), 'utf-8')
+    expect(trustConfig).toContain(':permission_request:0:0')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/main/codex/hook-service.ts b/src/main/codex/hook-service.ts
index 35627d36420..b2df60c0a49 100644
--- a/src/main/codex/hook-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/codex/hook-service.ts
@@ -26,15 +26,14 @@ import {
 
 // Why: PreToolUse/PostToolUse give the dashboard a live readout of the
 // in-flight tool (name + input preview) between UserPromptSubmit and Stop.
-// Without them, a long-running Codex turn looks like a silent gap after the
-// prompt is submitted. We keep both events mapped to `working` (see
-// normalizeCodexEvent); they do NOT mean "approval needed" — Codex's real
-// approval signal flows through its separate `notify` callback (different
-// install surface, different payload shape) and is deferred as a follow-up.
+// PermissionRequest is the human-input boundary: the managed script exits
+// without a decision so Codex still shows its normal approval UI, while Orca
+// can flip the pane to the red waiting state.
 const CODEX_EVENTS = [
   'SessionStart',
   'UserPromptSubmit',
   'PreToolUse',
+  'PermissionRequest',
   'PostToolUse',
   'Stop'
 ] as const
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ const CODEX_EVENT_LABEL: Record<(typeof CODEX_EVENTS)[number], CodexEventLabel>
   SessionStart: 'session_start',
   UserPromptSubmit: 'user_prompt_submit',
   PreToolUse: 'pre_tool_use',
+  PermissionRequest: 'permission_request',
   PostToolUse: 'post_tool_use',
   Stop: 'stop'
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/agent-hook-listener.ts b/src/shared/agent-hook-listener.ts
index 6193ce76102..f39abb4b34a 100644
--- a/src/shared/agent-hook-listener.ts
+++ b/src/shared/agent-hook-listener.ts
@@ -481,7 +481,11 @@ function extractCodexToolFields(
   eventName: unknown,
   hookPayload: Record<string, unknown>
 ): ToolSnapshot {
-  if (eventName === 'PreToolUse' || eventName === 'PostToolUse') {
+  if (
+    eventName === 'PreToolUse' ||
+    eventName === 'PermissionRequest' ||
+    eventName === 'PostToolUse'
+  ) {
     const toolName = readString(hookPayload, 'tool_name') ?? readString(hookPayload, 'name')
     const toolInput =
       deriveToolInputPreview(toolName, hookPayload.tool_input) ??
@@ -759,9 +763,11 @@ function normalizeCodexEvent(
     eventName === 'PreToolUse' ||
     eventName === 'PostToolUse'
       ? 'working'
-      : eventName === 'Stop'
-        ? 'done'
-        : null
+      : eventName === 'PermissionRequest'
+        ? 'waiting'
+        : eventName === 'Stop'
+          ? 'done'
+          : null
 
   if (!stateName) {
     return null