diff --git a/docs/assets/readme-downloads.svg b/docs/assets/readme-downloads.svg
index 49201fa15cc..17c8d9e6926 100644
--- a/docs/assets/readme-downloads.svg
+++ b/docs/assets/readme-downloads.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="106" height="20" role="img" aria-label="downloads: 31m">
-  <title>downloads: 31m</title>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="106" height="20" role="img" aria-label="downloads: 32m">
+  <title>downloads: 32m</title>
   <linearGradient id="s" x2="0" y2="100%">
     <stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/>
     <stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Verdana,Geneva,DejaVu Sans,sans-serif" text-rendering="geometricPrecision" font-size="11">
     <text x="37" y="15" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3">downloads</text>
     <text x="37" y="14">downloads</text>
-    <text x="90" y="15" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3">31m</text>
-    <text x="90" y="14">31m</text>
+    <text x="90" y="15" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3">32m</text>
+    <text x="90" y="14">32m</text>
   </g>
 </svg>
diff --git a/src/cli/runtime-client-deferral.test.ts b/src/cli/runtime-client-deferral.test.ts
index 9345283431c..658cc60f0a4 100644
--- a/src/cli/runtime-client-deferral.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/runtime-client-deferral.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { mkdtempSync, readFileSync, rmSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os'
 
-const { constructorArgsMock, callMock, getCliStatusMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+const {
+  applyAgentStatusHooksEnabledMock,
+  constructorArgsMock,
+  callMock,
+  getCliStatusMock,
+  testUserDataPathRef
+} = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  applyAgentStatusHooksEnabledMock: vi.fn(async () => []),
   constructorArgsMock: vi.fn(),
   callMock: vi.fn(),
-  getCliStatusMock: vi.fn()
+  getCliStatusMock: vi.fn(),
+  testUserDataPathRef: { current: '' }
 }))
 
 // Why: `main` reaches RuntimeClient through `await import('./runtime-client.js')`
@@ -21,6 +30,20 @@ vi.mock('./runtime/environments', async (importOriginal) => {
   }
 })
 
+// Why: this suite runs the REAL `main()`, and `agent hooks off` below reaches the production
+// handler, which calls removeManagedAgentHooks() against the developer's OWN ~/.claude and
+// ~/.cursor — a green test run silently deleted every Orca-managed hook on the machine, so agent
+// status stopped reporting until the next Orca restart (STA-5679). The byte-for-byte equivalence
+// twin already refuses these tokens for exactly this reason
+// (config/scripts/cli-runtime-client-deferral-equivalence.mjs); this is the same guard for vitest.
+// Stubbed, not dropped: the row is the only case that reads ctx.client, so it carries the
+// null-vs-undefined coverage the rest of the table cannot.
+vi.mock('../main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls', () => ({
+  applyAgentStatusHooksEnabled: applyAgentStatusHooksEnabledMock,
+  getManagedAgentHookStatuses: vi.fn(() => []),
+  prepareManagedCodexHomeBeforeShellLaunch: vi.fn(async () => {})
+}))
+
 vi.mock('./runtime-client', () => {
   class RuntimeClient {
     call = callMock
@@ -31,7 +54,7 @@ vi.mock('./runtime-client', () => {
       constructorArgsMock(...args)
     }
   }
-  return { RuntimeClient, getDefaultUserDataPath: () => '/tmp/orca-user-data' }
+  return { RuntimeClient, getDefaultUserDataPath: () => testUserDataPathRef.current }
 })
 
 import { main } from './index'
@@ -44,6 +67,8 @@ describe('RuntimeClient module-graph deferral', () => {
   let errorSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>
 
   beforeEach(() => {
+    testUserDataPathRef.current = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'orca-runtime-deferral-userdata-'))
+    applyAgentStatusHooksEnabledMock.mockClear()
     constructorArgsMock.mockClear()
     callMock.mockReset()
     getCliStatusMock.mockReset()
@@ -55,6 +80,7 @@ describe('RuntimeClient module-graph deferral', () => {
     logSpy.mockRestore()
     errorSpy.mockRestore()
     vi.unstubAllEnvs()
+    rmSync(testUserDataPathRef.current, { recursive: true, force: true })
     process.exitCode = 0
   })
 
@@ -132,6 +158,20 @@ describe('RuntimeClient module-graph deferral', () => {
         expect(call[2], `${argv.join(' ')} pairing code`).toBeNull()
         expect(call[3], `${argv.join(' ')} environment`).toBeNull()
       }
+      if (argv.join(' ') === 'agent hooks off') {
+        expect(
+          applyAgentStatusHooksEnabledMock,
+          `${argv.join(' ')} hook application`
+        ).toHaveBeenCalledExactlyOnceWith(false, {
+          agentCmdOverrides: {},
+          disabledTuiAgents: []
+        })
+      } else {
+        expect(
+          applyAgentStatusHooksEnabledMock,
+          `${argv.join(' ')} hook application`
+        ).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      }
     }
   )
 
diff --git a/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.test.ts b/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.test.ts
index 6ea28d66247..dd77b5e8d20 100644
--- a/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.test.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ import {
   applyAgentStatusHooksEnabled,
   installManagedAgentHooks,
   removeManagedAgentHooksAsync,
+  resolveStartupManagedHookAction,
+  shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook,
   shouldContinueManagedHookStartup
 } from './managed-agent-hook-controls'
 
@@ -273,3 +275,68 @@ describe('managed agent hook controls', () => {
     expect(results).toEqual([expect.objectContaining({ agent: 'codex', state: 'not_installed' })])
   })
 })
+
+describe('startup managed hook reconciliation (STA-5679)', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('skips instead of removing when this profile has the off switch set', () => {
+    // Why this matters: the hook files are user-global. Startup removal here deleted the hooks that
+    // every other Orca instance depends on, and Cursor then reads as idle with no status at all.
+    expect(resolveStartupManagedHookAction({ agentStatusHooksEnabled: false })).toBe('skip')
+  })
+
+  it('installs when hooks are enabled or the setting is unset', () => {
+    expect(resolveStartupManagedHookAction({ agentStatusHooksEnabled: true })).toBe('install')
+    expect(resolveStartupManagedHookAction({})).toBe('install')
+    expect(resolveStartupManagedHookAction(null)).toBe('install')
+  })
+
+  it('only allows startup installs for globally enabled and agent-enabled hooks', () => {
+    expect(shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook({ agentStatusHooksEnabled: false }, 'codex')).toBe(
+      false
+    )
+    expect(
+      shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook(
+        { agentStatusHooksEnabled: true, disabledTuiAgents: ['codex'] },
+        'codex'
+      )
+    ).toBe(false)
+    expect(
+      shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook(
+        { agentStatusHooksEnabled: true, disabledTuiAgents: ['claude'] },
+        'codex'
+      )
+    ).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('does not remove disabled agents during startup install reconciliation', async () => {
+    const settings = {
+      agentStatusHooksEnabled: true,
+      agentCmdOverrides: {},
+      disabledTuiAgents: ['claude' as const]
+    }
+    mocks.detect.mockResolvedValue({ codex: { state: 'found' } })
+
+    await installManagedAgentHooks(settings, {
+      shouldContinue: (agent) => shouldContinueManagedHookStartup(false, settings, agent)
+    })
+
+    expect(mocks.removeClaude).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mocks.installClaude).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mocks.installCodex).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('still removes through the explicit Settings toggle', async () => {
+    // Anchors the assertion above: the removers really are wired, so 'skip' is a behavioral
+    // difference rather than a vacuous constant.
+    mocks.removeClaude.mockResolvedValue(status('claude', 'not_installed'))
+    mocks.removeCodex.mockResolvedValue(status('codex', 'not_installed'))
+
+    await applyAgentStatusHooksEnabled(false, { agentStatusHooksEnabled: false })
+
+    expect(mocks.removeClaude).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(mocks.removeCodex).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.ts b/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.ts
index 64d426ae072..6c875257089 100644
--- a/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.ts
+++ b/src/main/agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,29 @@ export function isAgentStatusHooksEnabled(
   return settings?.agentStatusHooksEnabled !== false
 }
 
+export type StartupManagedHookAction = 'install' | 'skip'
+
+// Why never 'remove': this reads THIS instance's settings, but the managed hook files are
+// user-global (~/.claude/settings.json, ~/.cursor/hooks.json). A second Orca profile with the off
+// switch set would delete the hooks every other instance depends on, and Cursor — the one agent
+// with no title-derived status fallback — then goes silently idle (STA-5679). Honoring the off
+// switch only requires skipping the install; explicit removal stays on the Settings toggle.
+export function resolveStartupManagedHookAction(
+  settings: ManagedHookSettings
+): StartupManagedHookAction {
+  return isAgentStatusHooksEnabled(settings) ? 'install' : 'skip'
+}
+
+export function shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook(
+  settings: ManagedHookSettings,
+  agent: AgentHookTarget
+): boolean {
+  return (
+    resolveStartupManagedHookAction(settings) === 'install' &&
+    !normalizeDisabledTuiAgents(settings?.disabledTuiAgents).includes(agent)
+  )
+}
+
 export function shouldContinueManagedHookStartup(
   isQuitting: boolean,
   settings: ManagedHookSettings,
diff --git a/src/main/github/client-pr-state.test.ts b/src/main/github/client-pr-state.test.ts
index 24391dc49ba..8ca2cd85b75 100644
--- a/src/main/github/client-pr-state.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/github/client-pr-state.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ vi.mock('./github-api-repository', async (importOriginal) =>
   )
 )
 
-import { updatePRState, _resetOwnerRepoCache } from './client'
+import { markPRReadyForReview, updatePRState, _resetOwnerRepoCache } from './client'
 import { resetOriginRepositoryCache } from './client-test-harness'
 
 const {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const {
   releaseMock
 } = clientMocks
 
-describe('updatePRState', () => {
+describe('pull request state mutations', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     resetOriginRepositoryCache()
     ghExecFileAsyncMock.mockReset()
@@ -103,4 +103,18 @@ describe('updatePRState', () => {
       { host: 'github.com' }
     )
   })
+
+  it('marks pull requests ready for review through gh', async () => {
+    getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'stablyai', repo: 'orca' })
+    ghExecFileAsyncMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '', stderr: '' })
+
+    await expect(markPRReadyForReview('/repo-root', 3977)).resolves.toEqual({ ok: true })
+
+    expect(ghExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      ['pr', 'ready', '3977', '--repo', 'stablyai/orca'],
+      { cwd: '/repo-root', host: 'github.com' }
+    )
+    expect(acquireMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(releaseMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/main/github/client.ts b/src/main/github/client.ts
index 7bf17c42664..3adec83a13a 100644
--- a/src/main/github/client.ts
+++ b/src/main/github/client.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export { setPRAutoMerge } from './client/merge/pr-auto-merge'
 export { setPRCommentReaction } from './client/update/pr-comment-reaction'
 export { setPRFileViewed } from './client/update/pr-file-viewed'
 export { updatePRDetails, updatePRTitle } from './client/update/pr-details'
+export { markPRReadyForReview } from './client/update/pr-ready'
 export { updatePRState } from './client/update/pr-state'
 export type { GitHubPRBranchLookupOptions } from './client/lookup/pull-request-lookup-data'
 export type { MainWorkItem } from './client/map/work-item-field-coercion'
diff --git a/src/main/github/client/update/pr-ready.ts b/src/main/github/client/update/pr-ready.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40c764d290d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/github/client/update/pr-ready.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import {
+  acquire,
+  classifyPullRequestUpdateError,
+  ghExecFileAsync,
+  release,
+  type LocalGitExecOptions
+} from '../../gh-utils'
+import { resolveGitHubRepoExecution, type GitHubApiRepository } from '../../github-api-repository'
+
+export async function markPRReadyForReview(
+  repoPath: string,
+  prNumber: number,
+  connectionId?: string | null,
+  prRepo?: GitHubApiRepository | null,
+  localGitOptions: LocalGitExecOptions = {}
+): Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }> {
+  const { ownerRepo, ghOptions } = await resolveGitHubRepoExecution(
+    repoPath,
+    prRepo,
+    connectionId,
+    localGitOptions
+  )
+  if (!ownerRepo) {
+    return { ok: false, error: 'Could not resolve GitHub owner/repo for this repository' }
+  }
+
+  await acquire()
+  try {
+    await ghExecFileAsync(
+      ['pr', 'ready', String(prNumber), '--repo', `${ownerRepo.owner}/${ownerRepo.repo}`],
+      ghOptions
+    )
+    return { ok: true }
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message =
+      err instanceof Error ? err.message : typeof err === 'string' ? err : 'Unknown error'
+    return { ok: false, error: classifyPullRequestUpdateError(message).message }
+  } finally {
+    release()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/gitlab/client-mr-review-actions.test.ts b/src/main/gitlab/client-mr-review-actions.test.ts
index 13410290e4b..4d651bdc618 100644
--- a/src/main/gitlab/client-mr-review-actions.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/gitlab/client-mr-review-actions.test.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ import {
   updateMRReviewers
 } from './client'
 import { resetGitLabMrMocks } from './client-mr-test-harness'
+import { stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix } from './merge-request-draft-title'
+
+describe('stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix', () => {
+  it.each([
+    ['Draft: Ship it', 'Ship it'],
+    ['wip:   Ship it', 'Ship it'],
+    ['[Draft] Ship it', 'Ship it'],
+    ['(WIP)Ship it', 'Ship it'],
+    ['Draft - Ship it', 'Ship it']
+  ])('strips a GitLab draft marker from %s', (title, expected) => {
+    expect(stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix(title)).toBe(expected)
+  })
+
+  it('leaves markerless titles unchanged', () => {
+    expect(stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix('Ship it')).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
 
 describe('gitlab client — MR operations', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -210,6 +227,58 @@ describe('gitlab client — MR operations', () => {
         {}
       )
     })
+
+    it('fetches the current title before marking a merge request ready', async () => {
+      glabExecFileAsyncMock
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ title: 'Draft: Fresh title' }) })
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '{}' })
+
+      await expect(
+        updateMR('/repo', 12, { readyForReview: true }, 'upstream', 'conn-1')
+      ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: true })
+
+      expect(glabExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+        1,
+        ['api', '--hostname', 'git.internal', 'projects/g%2Fp/merge_requests/12'],
+        {}
+      )
+      expect(glabExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+        2,
+        [
+          'api',
+          '--hostname',
+          'git.internal',
+          '-X',
+          'PUT',
+          'projects/g%2Fp/merge_requests/12',
+          '-f',
+          'title=Fresh title'
+        ],
+        {}
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('treats a freshly markerless title as already ready', async () => {
+      glabExecFileAsyncMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: JSON.stringify({ title: 'Fresh title' })
+      })
+
+      await expect(
+        updateMR('/repo', 12, { readyForReview: true }, 'upstream', 'conn-1')
+      ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: true })
+
+      expect(glabExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('rejects a draft marker that would leave an empty title', async () => {
+      glabExecFileAsyncMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ title: 'Draft:' }) })
+
+      await expect(
+        updateMR('/repo', 12, { readyForReview: true }, 'upstream', 'conn-1')
+      ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: false, error: 'Title is required' })
+
+      expect(glabExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('resolveMRDiscussion', () => {
diff --git a/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-draft-title.ts b/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-draft-title.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..462b0010f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-draft-title.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+const GITLAB_DRAFT_TITLE_PREFIX =
+  /^(?:(?:draft|wip)\s*:\s*|(?:draft|wip)\s+-\s+|\[(?:draft|wip)\]\s*|\((?:draft|wip)\)\s*)/i
+
+export function stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix(title: string): string | null {
+  const readyTitle = title.replace(GITLAB_DRAFT_TITLE_PREFIX, '')
+  return readyTitle === title ? null : readyTitle
+}
diff --git a/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-update.ts b/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-update.ts
index 0c82cfcf8ca..5fe1584ce2d 100644
--- a/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-update.ts
+++ b/src/main/gitlab/merge-request-update.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { IssueSourcePreference } from '../../shared/repo-types'
+import type { GitLabMRUpdate } from '../../shared/gitlab-types'
 import {
   acquire,
   classifyGlabError,
@@ -10,17 +11,13 @@ import {
   type ProjectRef
 } from './gl-utils'
 import { encodedProject } from './project-path-encoding'
+import { stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix } from './merge-request-draft-title'
 import { withProjectRef } from './merge-request-project-resolution'
 
 export async function updateMR(
   repoPath: string,
   iid: number,
-  updates: {
-    title?: string
-    body?: string
-    addLabels?: string[]
-    removeLabels?: string[]
-  },
+  updates: GitLabMRUpdate,
   preference?: IssueSourcePreference,
   connectionId?: string | null,
   projectRef?: ProjectRef | null,
@@ -32,38 +29,66 @@ export async function updateMR(
     connectionId,
     projectRef,
     async (projectRef) => {
-      const fields: string[] = []
-      const title = updates.title?.trim()
-      if (updates.title !== undefined) {
-        if (!title) {
-          return { ok: false, error: 'Title is required' }
-        }
-        fields.push(`title=${title}`)
-      }
-      if (updates.body !== undefined) {
-        fields.push(`description=${updates.body}`)
-      }
-      const addLabels = (updates.addLabels ?? []).filter((label) => label.trim().length > 0)
-      const removeLabels = (updates.removeLabels ?? []).filter((label) => label.trim().length > 0)
-      if (addLabels.length > 0) {
-        fields.push(`add_labels=${addLabels.join(',')}`)
-      }
-      if (removeLabels.length > 0) {
-        fields.push(`remove_labels=${removeLabels.join(',')}`)
-      }
-      if (fields.length === 0) {
+      if (
+        !updates.readyForReview &&
+        updates.title === undefined &&
+        updates.body === undefined &&
+        !(updates.addLabels ?? []).some((label) => label.trim()) &&
+        !(updates.removeLabels ?? []).some((label) => label.trim())
+      ) {
         return { ok: true }
       }
-
       await acquire()
       try {
+        if (updates.readyForReview && updates.title !== undefined) {
+          return { ok: false, error: 'Cannot update the title while marking a merge request ready' }
+        }
+
+        const endpoint = `projects/${encodedProject(projectRef.path)}/merge_requests/${iid}`
+        let title = updates.title?.trim()
+        if (updates.readyForReview) {
+          const response = await glabExecFileAsync(
+            ['api', ...glabHostnameArgs(projectRef, connectionId), endpoint],
+            glabRepoExecOptions(repoPath, connectionId, localGitOptions)
+          )
+          const currentTitle = (JSON.parse(response.stdout) as { title?: unknown }).title
+          if (typeof currentTitle !== 'string') {
+            return { ok: false, error: 'Could not read the current merge request title' }
+          }
+          title = stripGitLabDraftTitlePrefix(currentTitle) ?? undefined
+        }
+
+        const fields: string[] = []
+        if (title !== undefined) {
+          if (!title.trim()) {
+            return { ok: false, error: 'Title is required' }
+          }
+          fields.push(`title=${title.trim()}`)
+        } else if (updates.title !== undefined) {
+          return { ok: false, error: 'Title is required' }
+        }
+        if (updates.body !== undefined) {
+          fields.push(`description=${updates.body}`)
+        }
+        const addLabels = (updates.addLabels ?? []).filter((label) => label.trim().length > 0)
+        const removeLabels = (updates.removeLabels ?? []).filter((label) => label.trim().length > 0)
+        if (addLabels.length > 0) {
+          fields.push(`add_labels=${addLabels.join(',')}`)
+        }
+        if (removeLabels.length > 0) {
+          fields.push(`remove_labels=${removeLabels.join(',')}`)
+        }
+        if (fields.length === 0) {
+          return { ok: true }
+        }
+
         await glabExecFileAsync(
           [
             'api',
             ...glabHostnameArgs(projectRef, connectionId),
             '-X',
             'PUT',
-            `projects/${encodedProject(projectRef.path)}/merge_requests/${iid}`,
+            endpoint,
             ...fields.flatMap((field) => ['-f', field])
           ],
           glabRepoExecOptions(repoPath, connectionId, localGitOptions)
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 79f3f53f3a5..3ed31fadecc 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -89,10 +89,11 @@ import {
   sweepRestoredSubagentsWithoutLiveAgent
 } from './agent-hooks/restored-subagent-liveness-sweep'
 import {
-  applyAgentStatusHooksEnabled,
+  installManagedAgentHooks,
   isAgentStatusHooksEnabled,
-  removeManagedAgentHooks,
   removeManagedAgentHooksAsync,
+  resolveStartupManagedHookAction,
+  shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook,
   shouldContinueManagedHookStartup
 } from './agent-hooks/managed-agent-hook-controls'
 import { initCohortClassifier } from './telemetry/cohort-classifier'
@@ -3089,37 +3090,40 @@ void app.whenReady().then(async () => {
   // ordered before managed-hook reconciliation — an incapable host must re-arm
   // and complete the legacy real-home sweep first — but awaiting it inline
   // stalled app init behind that session, so chain instead of blocking.
-  const realHomeCodexHookState = codexRuntimeHome.isHostSystemDefaultRealHomeSelected()
-    ? ensureRealHomeCodexHookState({
-        hooksEnabled: isAgentStatusHooksEnabled(store.getSettings()),
-        userDataPath: app.getPath('userData')
-      }).catch((error: unknown) => {
-        console.warn('[codex-real-home-hooks] startup ensure failed:', error)
-      })
-    : Promise.resolve()
-  if (shouldInstallManagedHooks(is.dev)) {
-    // Why: check the persisted off switch before any auto-install so removed hooks don't silently reappear on launch.
-    if (isAgentStatusHooksEnabled(store.getSettings())) {
-      const managedHookStore = store
-      void realHomeCodexHookState
-        .then(() =>
-          applyAgentStatusHooksEnabled(true, managedHookStore.getSettings(), {
-            shouldHydrateShellPath: app.isPackaged,
-            onInstallError: recordManagedHookInstallFailure,
-            shouldContinue: (agent) => {
-              const settings = managedHookStore.getSettings()
-              return shouldContinueManagedHookStartup(isQuitting, settings, agent)
-            }
-          })
-        )
-        .catch((error: unknown) => {
-          console.warn('[agent-hooks] failed to reconcile managed hooks on startup:', error)
+  const startupManagedHookSettings = store.getSettings()
+  const shouldReconcileStartupManagedHooks =
+    shouldInstallManagedHooks(is.dev) &&
+    resolveStartupManagedHookAction(startupManagedHookSettings) === 'install'
+  const realHomeCodexHookState =
+    shouldReconcileStartupManagedHooks &&
+    shouldInstallStartupManagedAgentHook(startupManagedHookSettings, 'codex') &&
+    codexRuntimeHome.isHostSystemDefaultRealHomeSelected()
+      ? ensureRealHomeCodexHookState({
+          hooksEnabled: true,
+          userDataPath: app.getPath('userData')
+        }).catch((error: unknown) => {
+          console.warn('[codex-real-home-hooks] startup ensure failed:', error)
         })
-    } else {
-      void removeManagedAgentHooks().catch((error: unknown) => {
-        console.warn('[agent-hooks] failed to remove managed hooks on startup:', error)
+      : Promise.resolve()
+  // Why skip rather than remove when the off switch is set: the hook files are user-global but this
+  // decision reads only THIS profile's settings, so removing here deletes the hooks every other Orca
+  // instance depends on (STA-5679). Skipping already keeps removed hooks from reappearing on launch.
+  if (shouldReconcileStartupManagedHooks) {
+    const managedHookStore = store
+    void realHomeCodexHookState
+      .then(() =>
+        installManagedAgentHooks(managedHookStore.getSettings(), {
+          shouldHydrateShellPath: app.isPackaged,
+          onInstallError: recordManagedHookInstallFailure,
+          shouldContinue: (agent) => {
+            const settings = managedHookStore.getSettings()
+            return shouldContinueManagedHookStartup(isQuitting, settings, agent)
+          }
+        })
+      )
+      .catch((error: unknown) => {
+        console.warn('[agent-hooks] failed to reconcile managed hooks on startup:', error)
       })
-    }
   }
   // Why: process-gone metrics only see survivors; retain a recent whole-app
   // snapshot for comparison in crash reports.
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-channel-parity.test.ts b/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-channel-parity.test.ts
index a54b7cfbf19..928e0df9fbf 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-channel-parity.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-channel-parity.test.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const EXPECTED_GITHUB_IPC_CHANNELS = [
   'gh:mergePR',
   'gh:setPRAutoMerge',
   'gh:updatePRState',
+  'gh:markPRReadyForReview',
   'gh:rerunPRChecks',
   'gh:requestPRReviewers',
   'gh:removePRReviewers',
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-module-mocks.ts b/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-module-mocks.ts
index a594f979ecc..4644516eed5 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-module-mocks.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/github-ipc-module-mocks.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const CLIENT_EXPORTS = [
   'mergePR',
   'setPRAutoMerge',
   'updatePRState',
+  'markPRReadyForReview',
   'rerunPRChecks',
   'requestPRReviewers',
   'removePRReviewers',
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/github-pr-mutation-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/github-pr-mutation-handlers.ts
index 1d3aecc38e3..495480cde93 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/github-pr-mutation-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/github-pr-mutation-handlers.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ipcMain } from 'electron'
 import type { GitHubOwnerRepo } from '../../shared/github/pull-request-types'
 import type { GitHubPullRequestStateUpdate } from '../../shared/issue-mutation-types'
 import {
+  markPRReadyForReview,
   mergePR,
   removePRReviewers,
   requestPRReviewers,
@@ -133,6 +134,35 @@ export function registerGitHubPRMutationHandlers(store: Store): void {
     }
   )
 
+  ipcMain.handle(
+    'gh:markPRReadyForReview',
+    async (
+      event,
+      args: GitHubRepoScopedArgs & {
+        prNumber: number
+        prRepo?: GitHubOwnerRepo | null
+      }
+    ) => {
+      const repo = assertRegisteredGitHubRepo(args, store)
+      if (
+        typeof args.prNumber !== 'number' ||
+        !Number.isInteger(args.prNumber) ||
+        args.prNumber < 1
+      ) {
+        return { ok: false, error: 'Invalid pull request number' }
+      }
+      const result = await markPRReadyForReview(
+        repo.path,
+        args.prNumber,
+        getGitHubRepoConnectionId(repo),
+        args.prRepo ?? null,
+        ...getGitHubLocalGitOptionArgs(store, repo)
+      )
+      broadcastSuccessfulPRMutation(result.ok, repo.path, repo.id, args.prNumber, event.sender.id)
+      return result
+    }
+  )
+
   ipcMain.handle(
     'gh:rerunPRChecks',
     async (
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/github-wsl-runtime-routing.test.ts b/src/main/ipc/github-wsl-runtime-routing.test.ts
index e52a3537ecb..e2f30c18eba 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/github-wsl-runtime-routing.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/github-wsl-runtime-routing.test.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const {
   mergePR: mergePRMock,
   setPRAutoMerge: setPRAutoMergeMock,
   updatePRState: updatePRStateMock,
+  markPRReadyForReview: markPRReadyForReviewMock,
   rerunPRChecks: rerunPRChecksMock,
   requestPRReviewers: requestPRReviewersMock,
   removePRReviewers: removePRReviewersMock
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ describe('registerGitHubHandlers', () => {
     mergePRMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
     setPRAutoMergeMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
     updatePRStateMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+    markPRReadyForReviewMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
     rerunPRChecksMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true, count: 1 })
     requestPRReviewersMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
     removePRReviewersMock.mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
@@ -381,6 +383,14 @@ describe('registerGitHubHandlers', () => {
         prRepo
       }
     )
+    await handlers['gh:markPRReadyForReview'](
+      { sender: { id: 1 } },
+      {
+        repoPath: '/workspace/repo',
+        prNumber: 42,
+        prRepo
+      }
+    )
     await handlers['gh:rerunPRChecks'](null, {
       repoPath: '/workspace/repo',
       prNumber: 42,
@@ -536,6 +546,13 @@ describe('registerGitHubHandlers', () => {
       prRepo,
       localGitOptions
     )
+    expect(markPRReadyForReviewMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      '/workspace/repo',
+      42,
+      null,
+      prRepo,
+      localGitOptions
+    )
     expect(rerunPRChecksMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       '/workspace/repo',
       42,
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/orca-runtime.ts b/src/main/runtime/orca-runtime.ts
index be103294da5..532cd1acadc 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/orca-runtime.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/orca-runtime.ts
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ import type { ListWorkItemsResult } from '../../shared/github/work-item-types'
 import type {
   GitLabIssueUpdate,
   GitLabMRInlineCommentInput,
+  GitLabMRUpdate,
   GitLabProjectRef,
   GitLabWorkItem,
   MRListState
@@ -821,6 +822,7 @@ import {
   updatePRTitle,
   updatePRDetails,
   mergePR,
+  markPRReadyForReview,
   setPRAutoMerge,
   updatePRState,
   requestPRReviewers,
@@ -23347,7 +23349,7 @@ export class OrcaRuntimeService {
   async updateGitLabRepoMR(
     repoSelector: string,
     iid: number,
-    updates: { title?: string; body?: string; addLabels?: string[]; removeLabels?: string[] },
+    updates: GitLabMRUpdate,
     projectRef?: GitLabProjectRef | null
   ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof updateGitLabMR>>> {
     const repo = await this.resolveRepoSelector(repoSelector)
@@ -23663,6 +23665,21 @@ export class OrcaRuntimeService {
     )
   }
 
+  async markRepoPRReadyForReview(
+    repoSelector: string,
+    prNumber: number,
+    prRepo?: GitHubOwnerRepo | null
+  ): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof markPRReadyForReview>>> {
+    const repo = await this.resolveRepoSelector(repoSelector)
+    return markPRReadyForReview(
+      repo.path,
+      prNumber,
+      repo.connectionId ?? null,
+      prRepo ?? null,
+      ...this.getLocalGitExecutionOptionArgs(repo)
+    )
+  }
+
   async updateRepoPRState(
     repoSelector: string,
     prNumber: number,
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github-pull-request-update-methods.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github-pull-request-update-methods.ts
index 1c413b5571c..4d34b89420e 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github-pull-request-update-methods.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github-pull-request-update-methods.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ const UpdatePrState = RepoSelector.extend({
   })
 })
 
+const MarkPrReadyForReview = RepoSelector.extend({
+  prNumber: z.number().int().positive(),
+  prRepo: SlugRepo.nullable().optional()
+})
+
 const RequestPrReviewers = RepoSelector.extend({
   prNumber: z.number().int().positive(),
   prRepo: SlugRepo.nullable().optional(),
@@ -113,6 +118,12 @@ export const GITHUB_PULL_REQUEST_UPDATE_METHODS: RpcMethod[] = [
     handler: async (params, { runtime }) =>
       runtime.updateRepoPRState(params.repo, params.prNumber, params.updates, params.prRepo ?? null)
   }),
+  defineMethod({
+    name: 'github.markPRReadyForReview',
+    params: MarkPrReadyForReview,
+    handler: async (params, { runtime }) =>
+      runtime.markRepoPRReadyForReview(params.repo, params.prNumber, params.prRepo ?? null)
+  }),
   defineMethod({
     name: 'github.requestPRReviewers',
     params: RequestPrReviewers,
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github.test.ts
index 72a4e150077..d1bf9946806 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/github.test.ts
@@ -454,6 +454,28 @@ describe('github RPC methods', () => {
     expect(response).toMatchObject({ ok: true, result: { ok: true } })
   })
 
+  it('marks PRs ready for review on the runtime server', async () => {
+    const runtime = {
+      getRuntimeId: () => 'test-runtime',
+      markRepoPRReadyForReview: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+    } as unknown as OrcaRuntimeService
+    const dispatcher = new RpcDispatcher({ runtime, methods: GITHUB_METHODS })
+
+    const response = await dispatcher.dispatch(
+      makeRequest('github.markPRReadyForReview', {
+        repo: 'repo-1',
+        prNumber: 7,
+        prRepo: { owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' }
+      })
+    )
+
+    expect(runtime.markRepoPRReadyForReview).toHaveBeenCalledWith('repo-1', 7, {
+      owner: 'acme',
+      repo: 'widgets'
+    })
+    expect(response).toMatchObject({ ok: true, result: { ok: true } })
+  })
+
   it('routes PR reviewer mutations on the runtime server', async () => {
     const runtime = {
       getRuntimeId: () => 'test-runtime',
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.test.ts
index e363752ec34..a5cda8dc144 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.test.ts
@@ -281,6 +281,30 @@ describe('gitlab RPC methods', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  it('accepts the negotiated ready-for-review update field', async () => {
+    const runtime = {
+      getRuntimeId: () => 'test-runtime',
+      updateGitLabRepoMR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+    } as unknown as OrcaRuntimeService
+    const dispatcher = new RpcDispatcher({ runtime, methods: GITLAB_METHODS })
+
+    const response = await dispatcher.dispatch(
+      makeRequest('gitlab.updateMR', {
+        repo: 'id:repo-1',
+        iid: 8,
+        updates: { readyForReview: true }
+      })
+    )
+
+    expect(runtime.updateGitLabRepoMR).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'id:repo-1',
+      8,
+      { readyForReview: true },
+      undefined
+    )
+    expect(response).toMatchObject({ ok: true, result: { ok: true } })
+  })
+
   it('normalizes GitLab issue list arguments to match desktop preload behavior', async () => {
     const runtime = {
       getRuntimeId: () => 'test-runtime',
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.ts
index 3cb1faf8be6..ac8fcad6991 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/gitlab.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ const UpdateMr = RepoSelector.extend({
     title: z.string().optional(),
     body: z.string().optional(),
     addLabels: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
-    removeLabels: z.array(z.string()).optional()
+    removeLabels: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+    readyForReview: z.literal(true).optional()
   }),
   projectRef: GitLabProjectRef
 })
diff --git a/src/preload/api/github-pull-request-api.ts b/src/preload/api/github-pull-request-api.ts
index 76f407598b2..5e044286b95 100644
--- a/src/preload/api/github-pull-request-api.ts
+++ b/src/preload/api/github-pull-request-api.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ export type GithubPullRequestApi = {
       prRepo?: GitHubOwnerRepo | null
     }
   ) => Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }>
+  markPRReadyForReview: (
+    args: GitHubRepoSelectorArgs & {
+      prNumber: number
+      prRepo?: GitHubOwnerRepo | null
+    }
+  ) => Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }>
   requestPRReviewers: (
     args: GitHubRepoSelectorArgs & {
       prNumber: number
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 88fd03e4e89..46a392d4e34 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -1668,6 +1668,15 @@ const api = {
     }): Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }> =>
       ipcRenderer.invoke('gh:updatePRState', args),
 
+    markPRReadyForReview: (args: {
+      repoPath: string
+      repoId?: string
+      sourceContext?: TaskSourceContext | null
+      prNumber: number
+      prRepo?: GitHubOwnerRepo | null
+    }): Promise<{ ok: true } | { ok: false; error: string }> =>
+      ipcRenderer.invoke('gh:markPRReadyForReview', args),
+
     requestPRReviewers: (args: {
       repoPath: string
       repoId?: string
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.test.tsx
index 630c05b9847..6867ced65c5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.test.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('ArtifactPublishButton', () => {
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Share as artifact' }))
     expect(mocks.publish).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 
-    await user.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Share public link' }))
+    await user.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Generate link' }))
     await waitFor(() => expect(mocks.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(createRequest))
     expect(screen.getByText('https://example.com')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Update shared content' })).toBeInTheDocument()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('ArtifactPublishButton', () => {
     mocks.state.orcaProfileAuthStatus = { configured: true, state: 'local' }
     render(<ArtifactPublishButton sourceKey="/repo/report.md" createRequest={vi.fn()} />)
 
-    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Share public link' })).toBeDisabled()
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Generate link' })).toBeDisabled()
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Sign in' }))
 
     expect(mocks.connect).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe('ArtifactPublishButton', () => {
     render(<ArtifactPublishButton sourceKey="/repo/report.md" createRequest={vi.fn()} />)
 
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Share as artifact' }))
-    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Share public link' })).toBeDisabled()
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Generate link' })).toBeDisabled()
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Open Artifacts settings' }))
 
     expect(mocks.openSettingsTarget).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ pane: 'artifacts', repoId: null })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.tsx
index 052a2e8e95f..f07d9f41619 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/artifacts/ArtifactPublishButton.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export function ArtifactPublishButton({
                 ? translate('auto.components.artifacts.ArtifactPublishButton.sharing', 'Sharing…')
                 : translate(
                     'auto.components.artifacts.ArtifactPublishButton.sharePublicLink',
-                    'Share public link'
+                    'Generate link'
                   )}
             </Button>
           )}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.draft.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.draft.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fcf501216ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.draft.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server'
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { Repo } from '../../../../shared/repo-types'
+import type { Worktree } from '../../../../shared/worktree/types'
+import HostedReviewActions from './HostedReviewActions'
+import type { HostedReviewActionInfo } from './use-hosted-review-actions'
+
+const actionMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  handleMarkReadyForReview: vi.fn(),
+  handleCloseReview: vi.fn()
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/store', () => ({ useAppStore: () => false }))
+vi.mock('./use-hosted-review-actions', () => ({
+  useHostedReviewActions: () => ({
+    merging: false,
+    readying: false,
+    stateUpdating: null,
+    actionError: null,
+    handleMerge: vi.fn(),
+    handleAutoMerge: vi.fn(),
+    handleMarkReadyForReview: actionMocks.handleMarkReadyForReview,
+    handleCloseReview: actionMocks.handleCloseReview,
+    handleReopenReview: vi.fn()
+  })
+}))
+vi.mock('@/components/ui/dropdown-menu', () => ({
+  DropdownMenu: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+  DropdownMenuContent: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  DropdownMenuItem: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  DropdownMenuSeparator: () => <hr />
+}))
+
+const repo = { id: 'repo-1', path: '/repo' } as Repo
+const worktree = { id: 'worktree-1' } as Worktree
+
+function renderDraft(provider: HostedReviewActionInfo['provider']): string {
+  return renderToStaticMarkup(
+    <HostedReviewActions
+      review={{
+        provider,
+        number: 42,
+        state: 'draft',
+        status: 'success',
+        mergeable: 'UNKNOWN'
+      }}
+      repo={repo}
+      worktree={worktree}
+      onRefreshReview={vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+describe('HostedReviewActions draft state', () => {
+  it.each([
+    ['github', 'PR'],
+    ['gitlab', 'MR']
+  ] as const)('renders Ready as primary and Close as secondary for %s', (provider, shortLabel) => {
+    const markup = renderDraft(provider)
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('Mark ready for review')
+    expect(markup).toContain(`Close ${shortLabel}`)
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('Merge')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('auto-merge')
+  })
+
+  it.each(['azure-devops', 'gitea'] as const)(
+    'does not misroute unsupported %s drafts through GitHub',
+    (provider) => {
+      expect(renderDraft(provider)).toBe('')
+    }
+  )
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.tsx
index c8bc4e9e19e..4fd819463a0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewActions.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { getDeleteStateForWorktreeHost } from '../sidebar/worktree-delete-state-
 import { presentGitLabMRMergeState } from './gitlab-mr-merge-state'
 import {
   ClosedReviewActions,
+  DraftReviewActions,
   HostedReviewActionError,
   MergedReviewActions
 } from './HostedReviewStateActions'
@@ -123,10 +124,12 @@ export default function HostedReviewActions({
   )
   const {
     merging,
+    readying,
     stateUpdating,
     actionError,
     handleMerge,
     handleAutoMerge,
+    handleMarkReadyForReview,
     handleCloseReview,
     handleReopenReview
   } = useHostedReviewActions({
@@ -155,6 +158,21 @@ export default function HostedReviewActions({
     runWorktreeDelete(worktree.id, worktree.hostId ? { expectedHostId: worktree.hostId } : {})
   }, [worktree.hostId, worktree.id])
 
+  if (review.state === 'draft' && (review.provider === 'github' || review.provider === 'gitlab')) {
+    return (
+      <DraftReviewActions
+        shortLabel={shortLabel}
+        reviewLabel={reviewLabel}
+        isGitLab={isGitLab}
+        readying={readying}
+        stateUpdating={stateUpdating}
+        actionError={actionError}
+        onMarkReadyForReview={() => void handleMarkReadyForReview()}
+        onCloseReview={() => void handleCloseReview()}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
   if (review.state === 'open') {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-1.5">
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewStateActions.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewStateActions.tsx
index 23e437b184c..5679592d37f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewStateActions.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/HostedReviewStateActions.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
-import { CircleDot, LoaderCircle, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import {
+  ChevronDown,
+  CircleDot,
+  GitMerge,
+  GitPullRequestArrow,
+  GitPullRequestClosed,
+  LoaderCircle,
+  Trash2
+} from 'lucide-react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger
+} from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
+import {
+  RIGHT_SIDEBAR_PRIMARY_BUTTON_LABEL_CLASS,
+  RIGHT_SIDEBAR_SPLIT_ACTION_ROW_CLASS
+} from './right-sidebar-primary-action-layout'
 
 export function HostedReviewActionError({
   message
@@ -10,6 +28,91 @@ export function HostedReviewActionError({
   return message ? <div className="text-[10px] text-rose-500 break-words">{message}</div> : null
 }
 
+export function DraftReviewActions({
+  shortLabel,
+  reviewLabel,
+  isGitLab,
+  readying,
+  stateUpdating,
+  actionError,
+  onMarkReadyForReview,
+  onCloseReview
+}: {
+  shortLabel: string
+  reviewLabel: string
+  isGitLab: boolean
+  readying: boolean
+  stateUpdating: 'open' | 'closed' | null
+  actionError: string | null
+  onMarkReadyForReview: () => void
+  onCloseReview: () => void
+}): React.JSX.Element {
+  const disabled = readying || stateUpdating !== null
+  const ReadyIcon = isGitLab ? GitMerge : GitPullRequestArrow
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-1.5">
+      <div className={RIGHT_SIDEBAR_SPLIT_ACTION_ROW_CLASS}>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          size="xs"
+          className="min-w-0 rounded-r-none px-3 text-[11px] disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          onClick={onMarkReadyForReview}
+          disabled={disabled}
+        >
+          {readying ? (
+            <LoaderCircle className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
+          ) : (
+            <ReadyIcon className="size-3.5" />
+          )}
+          <span className={RIGHT_SIDEBAR_PRIMARY_BUTTON_LABEL_CLASS}>
+            {readying
+              ? translate(
+                  'auto.components.right.sidebar.HostedReviewActions.markingReady',
+                  'Marking ready...'
+                )
+              : translate(
+                  'auto.components.right.sidebar.HostedReviewActions.markReady',
+                  'Mark ready for review'
+                )}
+          </span>
+        </Button>
+        <DropdownMenu>
+          <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              size="xs"
+              className="shrink-0 rounded-l-none border-l border-primary-foreground/20 px-1.5 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              disabled={disabled}
+              aria-label={translate(
+                'auto.components.right.sidebar.HostedReviewActions.draftMoreActions',
+                'More {{value0}} actions',
+                { value0: reviewLabel }
+              )}
+            >
+              {stateUpdating === 'closed' ? (
+                <LoaderCircle className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
+              ) : (
+                <ChevronDown className="size-3.5" />
+              )}
+            </Button>
+          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+          <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-52">
+            <DropdownMenuItem variant="destructive" onSelect={onCloseReview}>
+              <GitPullRequestClosed className="size-3.5" />
+              {translate(
+                'auto.components.right.sidebar.HostedReviewActions.closeDraft',
+                'Close'
+              )}{' '}
+              {shortLabel}
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+          </DropdownMenuContent>
+        </DropdownMenu>
+      </div>
+      <HostedReviewActionError message={actionError} />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 export function ClosedReviewActions({
   shortLabel,
   stateUpdating,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-github-actions.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-github-actions.ts
index 8940f8adf5b..66731e5638e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-github-actions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-github-actions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import type { GitHubPRMergeMethod, PRInfo } from '../../../../shared/github/pull-request-types'
 import type { Repo } from '../../../../shared/repo-types'
 import { getRepoExecutionHostId, parseExecutionHostId } from '../../../../shared/execution-host'
-import { callRuntimeRpc, type RuntimeClientTarget } from '@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client'
+import {
+  GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+} from '../../../../shared/protocol-version'
+import {
+  assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability,
+  callRuntimeRpc,
+  type RuntimeClientTarget
+} from '@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client'
 
 type GitHubPRRepo = PRInfo['prRepo']
 
@@ -104,3 +112,34 @@ export async function updateGitHubHostedReviewState(args: {
     updates: { state: args.nextState }
   })
 }
+
+export async function markGitHubHostedReviewReadyForReview(args: {
+  repo: Repo
+  prNumber: number
+  prRepo?: GitHubPRRepo | null
+}): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview>>> {
+  const target = getGitHubActionTarget(args.repo)
+  if (target.kind === 'environment') {
+    await assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability(
+      target.environmentId,
+      GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+      GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+    )
+    return callRuntimeRpc<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview>>>(
+      target,
+      'github.markPRReadyForReview',
+      {
+        repo: args.repo.id,
+        prNumber: args.prNumber,
+        prRepo: args.prRepo ?? null
+      },
+      { timeoutMs: 30_000 }
+    )
+  }
+  return window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview({
+    repoPath: args.repo.path,
+    repoId: args.repo.id,
+    prNumber: args.prNumber,
+    prRepo: args.prRepo ?? null
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-gitlab-actions.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-gitlab-actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc36773d199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/hosted-review-gitlab-actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { getRepoExecutionHostId, parseExecutionHostId } from '../../../../shared/execution-host'
+import {
+  GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+} from '../../../../shared/protocol-version'
+import type { Repo } from '../../../../shared/repo-types'
+import { assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability, callRuntimeRpc } from '@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client'
+
+export async function markGitLabHostedReviewReadyForReview(args: {
+  repo: Repo
+  mrNumber: number
+}): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof window.api.gl.updateMR>>> {
+  const host = parseExecutionHostId(getRepoExecutionHostId(args.repo))
+  if (host?.kind === 'runtime') {
+    await assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability(
+      host.environmentId,
+      GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+      GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+    )
+    return callRuntimeRpc<Awaited<ReturnType<typeof window.api.gl.updateMR>>>(
+      { kind: 'environment', environmentId: host.environmentId },
+      'gitlab.updateMR',
+      {
+        repo: args.repo.id,
+        iid: args.mrNumber,
+        updates: { readyForReview: true }
+      },
+      { timeoutMs: 30_000 }
+    )
+  }
+  return window.api.gl.updateMR({
+    repoPath: args.repo.path,
+    repoId: args.repo.id,
+    iid: args.mrNumber,
+    updates: { readyForReview: true }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.test.tsx
index daf0dffe1b7..c7012ff4430 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.test.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ const confirmationMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
 }))
 
 const runtimeRpcMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
-  callRuntimeRpc: vi.fn()
+  callRuntimeRpc: vi.fn(),
+  assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability: vi.fn()
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@/components/confirmation-dialog-context', () => ({
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ vi.mock('@/components/confirmation-dialog-context', () => ({
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client', () => ({
-  callRuntimeRpc: runtimeRpcMocks.callRuntimeRpc
+  callRuntimeRpc: runtimeRpcMocks.callRuntimeRpc,
+  assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability: runtimeRpcMocks.assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability
 }))
 
 const prRepo = { host: 'github.com', owner: 'stablyai', repo: 'orca-sta1015-sandbox' }
@@ -51,12 +53,13 @@ function HookProbe(props: {
   repo: Repo
   onRefreshReview: () => Promise<void>
   pullRequest?: PRInfo
+  isGitLab?: boolean
 }): null {
   latest = useHostedReviewActions({
     review,
     githubPR: props.pullRequest ?? githubPR,
     repo: props.repo,
-    isGitLab: false,
+    isGitLab: props.isGitLab ?? false,
     shortLabel: 'PR',
     reviewLabel: 'pull request',
     defaultMergeMethod: 'squash',
@@ -69,13 +72,14 @@ function HookProbe(props: {
 async function renderHook(
   repo: Repo,
   onRefreshReview = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-  pullRequest?: PRInfo
+  pullRequest?: PRInfo,
+  isGitLab = false
 ) {
   const container = document.createElement('div')
   document.body.appendChild(container)
   root = createRoot(container)
   await act(async () => {
-    root?.render(createElement(HookProbe, { repo, onRefreshReview, pullRequest }))
+    root?.render(createElement(HookProbe, { repo, onRefreshReview, pullRequest, isGitLab }))
   })
   return { onRefreshReview }
 }
@@ -84,18 +88,21 @@ describe('useHostedReviewActions', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     confirmationMocks.confirm.mockReset().mockResolvedValue(true)
     runtimeRpcMocks.callRuntimeRpc.mockReset().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+    runtimeRpcMocks.assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability.mockReset().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
     latest = null
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any -- test-only window.api shim
     ;(window as any).api = {
       gh: {
         mergePR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true }),
         setPRAutoMerge: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true }),
-        updatePRState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+        updatePRState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true }),
+        markPRReadyForReview: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
       },
       gl: {
         mergeMR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true }),
         closeMR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true }),
-        reopenMR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+        reopenMR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true }),
+        updateMR: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
       }
     }
   })
@@ -150,6 +157,84 @@ describe('useHostedReviewActions', () => {
     expect(onRefreshReview).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
+  it('gates runtime-owned ready mutations on the host capability', async () => {
+    const { onRefreshReview } = await renderHook(makeRepo({ executionHostId: 'runtime:env-1' }))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await latest?.handleMarkReadyForReview()
+    })
+
+    expect(runtimeRpcMocks.assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'env-1',
+      'github.markPRReadyForReview',
+      expect.stringContaining('newer Orca server')
+    )
+    expect(runtimeRpcMocks.callRuntimeRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      { kind: 'environment', environmentId: 'env-1' },
+      'github.markPRReadyForReview',
+      { repo: 'repo-1', prNumber: 1015, prRepo },
+      { timeoutMs: 30_000 }
+    )
+    expect(window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(onRefreshReview).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('keeps local GitHub ready mutations on desktop IPC', async () => {
+    const githubRefresh = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    await renderHook(makeRepo(), githubRefresh)
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await latest?.handleMarkReadyForReview()
+    })
+
+    expect(window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      repoPath: '/repo',
+      repoId: 'repo-1',
+      prNumber: 1015,
+      prRepo
+    })
+    expect(githubRefresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('routes GitLab ready mutations through the existing update API', async () => {
+    const gitLabRefresh = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    await renderHook(makeRepo(), gitLabRefresh, undefined, true)
+    await act(async () => {
+      await latest?.handleMarkReadyForReview()
+    })
+
+    expect(window.api.gl.updateMR).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      repoPath: '/repo',
+      repoId: 'repo-1',
+      iid: 1015,
+      updates: { readyForReview: true }
+    })
+    expect(gitLabRefresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('gates runtime-owned GitLab ready mutations on the host capability', async () => {
+    const gitLabRefresh = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    await renderHook(makeRepo({ executionHostId: 'runtime:env-1' }), gitLabRefresh, undefined, true)
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await latest?.handleMarkReadyForReview()
+    })
+
+    expect(runtimeRpcMocks.assertRuntimeEnvironmentCapability).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'env-1',
+      'gitlab.updateMR.readyForReview.v1',
+      expect.stringContaining('newer Orca server')
+    )
+    expect(runtimeRpcMocks.callRuntimeRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      { kind: 'environment', environmentId: 'env-1' },
+      'gitlab.updateMR',
+      { repo: 'repo-1', iid: 1015, updates: { readyForReview: true } },
+      { timeoutMs: 30_000 }
+    )
+    expect(window.api.gl.updateMR).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(gitLabRefresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
   it('confirms the downstack merge scope before merging a registered stack', async () => {
     const stackedPR = {
       ...githubPR,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.ts
index 44b8eb7940f..caad7c8e893 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-hosted-review-actions.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from './hosted-review-github-actions'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import { buildGitHubPRStackMergeConfirmation } from './github-pr-stack-confirmation'
+import { useReadyHostedReviewAction } from './use-ready-hosted-review-action'
 
 export type HostedReviewActionInfo = Pick<
   HostedReviewInfo,
@@ -50,10 +51,12 @@ export function useHostedReviewActions({
   onRefreshReview: () => Promise<void>
 }): {
   merging: boolean
+  readying: boolean
   stateUpdating: 'open' | 'closed' | null
   actionError: string | null
   handleMerge: (method?: GitHubPRMergeMethod) => Promise<void>
   handleAutoMerge: () => Promise<void>
+  handleMarkReadyForReview: () => Promise<void>
   handleCloseReview: () => Promise<void>
   handleReopenReview: () => Promise<void>
 } {
@@ -61,6 +64,16 @@ export function useHostedReviewActions({
   const [merging, setMerging] = useState(false)
   const [stateUpdating, setStateUpdating] = useState<'open' | 'closed' | null>(null)
   const [actionError, setActionError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const { readying, handleMarkReadyForReview } = useReadyHostedReviewAction({
+    reviewNumber: review.number,
+    githubPR,
+    repo,
+    isGitLab,
+    shortLabel,
+    reviewLabel,
+    onRefreshReview,
+    setActionError
+  })
 
   const handleMerge = useCallback(
     async (method: GitHubPRMergeMethod = defaultMergeMethod) => {
@@ -253,10 +266,12 @@ export function useHostedReviewActions({
 
   return {
     merging,
+    readying,
     stateUpdating,
     actionError,
     handleMerge,
     handleAutoMerge,
+    handleMarkReadyForReview,
     handleCloseReview,
     handleReopenReview
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-ready-hosted-review-action.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-ready-hosted-review-action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5076531561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/use-ready-hosted-review-action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import type { PRInfo } from '../../../../shared/github/pull-request-types'
+import type { Repo } from '../../../../shared/repo-types'
+import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
+import { markGitHubHostedReviewReadyForReview } from './hosted-review-github-actions'
+import { markGitLabHostedReviewReadyForReview } from './hosted-review-gitlab-actions'
+
+export function useReadyHostedReviewAction({
+  reviewNumber,
+  githubPR,
+  repo,
+  isGitLab,
+  shortLabel,
+  reviewLabel,
+  onRefreshReview,
+  setActionError
+}: {
+  reviewNumber: number
+  githubPR?: PRInfo | null
+  repo: Repo
+  isGitLab: boolean
+  shortLabel: string
+  reviewLabel: string
+  onRefreshReview: () => Promise<void>
+  setActionError: (message: string | null) => void
+}): {
+  readying: boolean
+  handleMarkReadyForReview: () => Promise<void>
+} {
+  const [readying, setReadying] = useState(false)
+  const handleMarkReadyForReview = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (readying) {
+      return
+    }
+    setReadying(true)
+    setActionError(null)
+    try {
+      const result = isGitLab
+        ? await markGitLabHostedReviewReadyForReview({ repo, mrNumber: reviewNumber })
+        : await markGitHubHostedReviewReadyForReview({
+            repo,
+            prNumber: reviewNumber,
+            prRepo: githubPR?.prRepo ?? null
+          })
+      if (!result.ok) {
+        setActionError(result.error)
+        toast.error(result.error)
+        return
+      }
+      toast.success(
+        translate(
+          'auto.components.right.sidebar.HostedReviewActions.readyToast',
+          '{{value0}} marked ready for review',
+          { value0: shortLabel }
+        )
+      )
+      await onRefreshReview()
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message =
+        err instanceof Error ? err.message : `Failed to mark ${reviewLabel} ready for review`
+      setActionError(message)
+      toast.error(message)
+    } finally {
+      setReadying(false)
+    }
+  }, [
+    githubPR?.prRepo,
+    isGitLab,
+    onRefreshReview,
+    readying,
+    repo,
+    reviewLabel,
+    reviewNumber,
+    setActionError,
+    shortLabel
+  ])
+
+  return { readying, handleMarkReadyForReview }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 90211dc914b..b3bdbfbcc65 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -11682,7 +11682,12 @@
             "3de88351c5": "GitHub will add this pull request and every pull request below it to the merge queue.",
             "a32fe6dba6": "GitHub will merge this pull request and every pull request below it in the stack.",
             "73e0e1819d": "Queueing stack...",
-            "e555a41d32": "Merging stack..."
+            "e555a41d32": "Merging stack...",
+            "markingReady": "Marking ready...",
+            "markReady": "Mark ready for review",
+            "draftMoreActions": "More {{value0}} actions",
+            "closeDraft": "Close",
+            "readyToast": "{{value0}} marked ready for review"
           },
           "PortsPanel": {
             "3ea4a02a8f": "Cancel",
@@ -16307,7 +16312,7 @@
           "publishingOffDescription": "Learn about public links and enable sharing in Settings.",
           "openSettings": "Open Artifacts settings",
           "sharing": "Sharing…",
-          "sharePublicLink": "Share public link",
+          "sharePublicLink": "Generate link",
           "publishedDescription": "Anyone with this link can view the shared file.",
           "checkingLink": "Checking for an existing link…",
           "checkFailed": "Could not check for an existing link.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-api.ts b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-api.ts
index ce22933ab30..dfc955a0768 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-api.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import type { PreloadApi } from '../../../../preload/api-types'
+import {
+  GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+} from '../../../../shared/protocol-version'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import { GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS } from './web-github-routes'
 import type { WebGitHubRuntimeMethod } from './web-github-routes'
 import { mapRepoPathArg } from './web-review-api'
-import { callRuntimeResult } from './web-runtime-calls'
+import { callRuntimeResult, getRemoteRuntimeStatus } from './web-runtime-calls'
 import { noopUnsubscribe } from './web-storage'
 
 export type WebGitHubApi = NonNullable<PreloadApi['gh']>
@@ -83,6 +87,16 @@ export function createGitHubApi(): WebGitHubApi {
     updatePRTitle: (args) =>
       route<WebGitHubResult<'updatePRTitle'>>(GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.updatePRTitle, args),
     mergePR: (args) => route<WebGitHubResult<'mergePR'>>(GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.mergePR, args),
+    markPRReadyForReview: async (args) => {
+      const status = await getRemoteRuntimeStatus().catch(() => null)
+      if (!status?.capabilities?.includes(GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY)) {
+        return { ok: false, error: GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE }
+      }
+      return route<WebGitHubResult<'markPRReadyForReview'>>(
+        GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.markPRReadyForReview,
+        args
+      )
+    },
     setPRAutoMerge: (args) =>
       route<WebGitHubResult<'setPRAutoMerge'>>(GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.setPRAutoMerge, args),
     updatePRState: (args) =>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-routes.ts b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-routes.ts
index ce688832ec5..49c85b58246 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-routes.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-github-routes.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export type WebGitHubRouteKey =
   | 'setPRFileViewed'
   | 'updatePRTitle'
   | 'mergePR'
+  | 'markPRReadyForReview'
   | 'setPRAutoMerge'
   | 'updatePRState'
   | 'requestPRReviewers'
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export type WebGitHubRuntimeMethod =
   | 'github.setPRFileViewed'
   | 'github.updatePRTitle'
   | 'github.mergePR'
+  | 'github.markPRReadyForReview'
   | 'github.setPRAutoMerge'
   | 'github.updatePRState'
   | 'github.requestPRReviewers'
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ export const GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS = {
   setPRFileViewed: 'github.setPRFileViewed',
   updatePRTitle: 'github.updatePRTitle',
   mergePR: 'github.mergePR',
+  markPRReadyForReview: 'github.markPRReadyForReview',
   setPRAutoMerge: 'github.setPRAutoMerge',
   updatePRState: 'github.updatePRState',
   requestPRReviewers: 'github.requestPRReviewers',
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-gitlab-api.ts b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-gitlab-api.ts
index a183ee88df2..de07c1ad428 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-gitlab-api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-gitlab-api.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import type { PreloadApi } from '../../../../preload/api-types'
+import {
+  GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE
+} from '../../../../shared/protocol-version'
 import { GITLAB_WEB_RPC_METHODS } from './web-gitlab-routes'
 import type { WebGitLabRuntimeMethod } from './web-gitlab-routes'
 import { mapRepoPathArg } from './web-review-api'
-import { callRuntimeResult } from './web-runtime-calls'
+import { callRuntimeResult, getRemoteRuntimeStatus } from './web-runtime-calls'
 
 export type WebGitLabApi = NonNullable<PreloadApi['gl']>
 
@@ -49,7 +53,15 @@ export function createGitLabApi(): WebGitLabApi {
         state: 'opened'
       }),
     mergeMR: (args) => route<WebGitLabResult<'mergeMR'>>(GITLAB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.mergeMR, args),
-    updateMR: (args) => route<WebGitLabResult<'updateMR'>>(GITLAB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.updateMR, args),
+    updateMR: async (args) => {
+      if (args.updates.readyForReview) {
+        const status = await getRemoteRuntimeStatus().catch(() => null)
+        if (!status?.capabilities?.includes(GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY)) {
+          return { ok: false, error: GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE }
+        }
+      }
+      return route<WebGitLabResult<'updateMR'>>(GITLAB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.updateMR, args)
+    },
     updateMRReviewers: (args) =>
       route<WebGitLabResult<'updateMRReviewers'>>(GITLAB_WEB_RPC_METHODS.updateMRReviewers, args),
     addMRComment: (args) =>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-github.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-github.test.ts
index 3483ab8fd40..bd90429736a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-github.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-github.test.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('web GitHub preload API', () => {
         'listLabelsBySlug',
         'listProjectViews',
         'listWorkItems',
+        'markPRReadyForReview',
         'mergePR',
         'notifyWorkItemMutated',
         'onPRRefreshEvent',
@@ -468,7 +469,9 @@ describe('web GitHub preload API', () => {
     ]
 
     expect(routeCases.map((routeCase) => routeCase.key).sort()).toEqual(
-      Object.keys(GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS).sort()
+      Object.keys(GITHUB_WEB_RPC_METHODS)
+        .filter((key) => key !== 'markPRReadyForReview')
+        .sort()
     )
 
     for (const routeCase of routeCases) {
@@ -510,4 +513,74 @@ describe('web GitHub preload API', () => {
       }
     ])
   })
+
+  it('gates marking a PR ready on the paired host capability', async () => {
+    const runtimeCalls: { method: string; params: unknown }[] = []
+    vi.doMock('./web-runtime-client', () => ({
+      WebRuntimeClient: class {
+        call(method: string, params?: unknown): Promise<RuntimeRpcResponse<unknown>> {
+          runtimeCalls.push({ method, params })
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            id: `call-${runtimeCalls.length}`,
+            ok: true,
+            result:
+              method === 'status.get'
+                ? { capabilities: ['github.markPRReadyForReview'] }
+                : { ok: true },
+            _meta: { runtimeId: 'runtime-1' }
+          })
+        }
+
+        close(): void {}
+      }
+    }))
+
+    const globals = installBrowserGlobals('Linux')
+    writeStoredRuntimeEnvironment(globals.storage)
+    const { installWebPreloadApi } = await import('./web-preload-api')
+    installWebPreloadApi()
+
+    await expect(
+      globals.window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview({ repoPath: '/workspace/repo', prNumber: 7 })
+    ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: true })
+    expect(runtimeCalls).toEqual([
+      { method: 'status.get', params: undefined },
+      {
+        method: 'github.markPRReadyForReview',
+        params: { repoPath: '/workspace/repo', repo: '/workspace/repo', prNumber: 7 }
+      }
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('does not call the ready RPC on an older paired host', async () => {
+    const runtimeCalls: { method: string; params: unknown }[] = []
+    vi.doMock('./web-runtime-client', () => ({
+      WebRuntimeClient: class {
+        call(method: string, params?: unknown): Promise<RuntimeRpcResponse<unknown>> {
+          runtimeCalls.push({ method, params })
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            id: `call-${runtimeCalls.length}`,
+            ok: true,
+            result: { capabilities: [] },
+            _meta: { runtimeId: 'runtime-1' }
+          })
+        }
+
+        close(): void {}
+      }
+    }))
+
+    const globals = installBrowserGlobals('Linux')
+    writeStoredRuntimeEnvironment(globals.storage)
+    const { installWebPreloadApi } = await import('./web-preload-api')
+    installWebPreloadApi()
+
+    const result = await globals.window.api.gh.markPRReadyForReview({
+      repoPath: '/workspace/repo',
+      prNumber: 7
+    })
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({ ok: false })
+    expect(runtimeCalls).toEqual([{ method: 'status.get', params: undefined }])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-gitlab.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-gitlab.test.ts
index 558c3527773..34de240bbac 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-gitlab.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/web/web-preload-api-gitlab.test.ts
@@ -363,6 +363,39 @@ describe('web GitLab preload API', () => {
     ])
   })
 
+  it('does not send the ready semantic field to an older paired host', async () => {
+    const runtimeCalls: { method: string; params: unknown }[] = []
+    vi.doMock('./web-runtime-client', () => ({
+      WebRuntimeClient: class {
+        call(method: string, params?: unknown): Promise<RuntimeRpcResponse<unknown>> {
+          runtimeCalls.push({ method, params })
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            id: `call-${runtimeCalls.length}`,
+            ok: true,
+            result: method === 'status.get' ? { capabilities: [] } : { ok: true },
+            _meta: { runtimeId: 'runtime-1' }
+          })
+        }
+
+        close(): void {}
+      }
+    }))
+
+    const globals = installBrowserGlobals('Linux')
+    writeStoredRuntimeEnvironment(globals.storage)
+    const { installWebPreloadApi } = await import('./web-preload-api')
+    installWebPreloadApi()
+
+    const result = await globals.window.api.gl.updateMR({
+      repoPath: '/workspace/repo',
+      iid: 8,
+      updates: { readyForReview: true }
+    })
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({ ok: false })
+    expect(runtimeCalls).toEqual([{ method: 'status.get', params: undefined }])
+  })
+
   it('exposes the GitLab task methods used by the shared Tasks page', async () => {
     const runtimeCalls: { method: string; params: unknown }[] = []
     vi.doMock('./web-runtime-client', () => ({
diff --git a/src/shared/gitlab-types.ts b/src/shared/gitlab-types.ts
index 56a506a0f5a..1b709d35ee9 100644
--- a/src/shared/gitlab-types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/gitlab-types.ts
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ export type GitLabMRUpdate = {
   body?: string
   addLabels?: string[]
   removeLabels?: string[]
+  readyForReview?: true
 }
 
 // Why: GitLab-native MR list filter replacing GitHub's search-DSL; 'all' maps to no state filter.
diff --git a/src/shared/hosted-review-ready-capabilities.test.ts b/src/shared/hosted-review-ready-capabilities.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88058827716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/hosted-review-ready-capabilities.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import {
+  GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  RUNTIME_CAPABILITIES
+} from './protocol-version'
+
+describe('hosted review Ready capabilities', () => {
+  it('advertises both provider mutation contracts', () => {
+    expect(RUNTIME_CAPABILITIES).toContain(GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY)
+    expect(RUNTIME_CAPABILITIES).toContain(GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/shared/protocol-version.ts b/src/shared/protocol-version.ts
index 9a262cafd7e..bfd721ce672 100644
--- a/src/shared/protocol-version.ts
+++ b/src/shared/protocol-version.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ export const AGENT_SESSION_KIMI_RESUME_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY = 'agent-session.kimi-
 export const FILE_MUTATION_OWNERSHIP_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY = 'files.mutation-ownership.v1' as const
 export const FILE_MUTATION_OWNERSHIP_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE =
   'Remote file changes require a newer Orca server. Update the HUB and try again.'
+export const GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY = 'github.markPRReadyForReview' as const
+export const GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE =
+  'Marking a pull request ready requires a newer Orca server. Update the server and try again.'
+export const GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY =
+  'gitlab.updateMR.readyForReview.v1' as const
+export const GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_UPDATE_REQUIRED_MESSAGE =
+  'Marking a merge request ready requires a newer Orca server. Update the server and try again.'
 export const WORKTREE_VISIBILITY_DEFAULTS_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY =
   'worktree.visibility-defaults.v1' as const
 export const WORKTREE_VISIBILITY_SOURCE_DEFAULTS_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY =
@@ -202,6 +209,8 @@ export const RUNTIME_CAPABILITIES = [
   AGENT_SESSION_OMP_RESUME_PATH_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
   AGENT_SESSION_KIMI_RESUME_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
   FILE_MUTATION_OWNERSHIP_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITHUB_MARK_PR_READY_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
+  GITLAB_READY_FOR_REVIEW_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
   WORKTREE_VISIBILITY_DEFAULTS_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
   WORKTREE_VISIBILITY_SOURCE_DEFAULTS_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
   ACCOUNT_IMPORT_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ssh-pi-compatible-agent-title.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/ssh-pi-compatible-agent-title.spec.ts
index d8c28d0efd0..5cea70a9bfc 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ssh-pi-compatible-agent-title.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/ssh-pi-compatible-agent-title.spec.ts
@@ -7,21 +7,15 @@ import {
   waitForActiveTerminalManager,
   waitForTerminalOutput
 } from './helpers/terminal'
+import { connectDockerSshRelayTarget } from './helpers/docker-ssh-relay-connection'
 import {
   cleanupDockerSshRelayTarget,
-  DOCKER_SSH_RELAY_REMOTE_REPO_PATH,
   startDockerSshRelayTarget,
   type DockerSshRelayTarget
 } from './helpers/docker-ssh-relay-target'
 
 const RUN_DOCKER_SSH = process.env.ORCA_E2E_SSH_DOCKER === '1'
 
-type ConnectedDockerRemote = {
-  targetId: string
-  repoId: string
-  worktreeId: string
-}
-
 type RuntimeTerminalStatus = {
   isRunningAgent: boolean
   status: string | null
@@ -33,73 +27,6 @@ type RuntimeTerminalSummary = {
   title: string | null
 }
 
-async function connectDockerRemote(
-  page: Page,
-  target: DockerSshRelayTarget
-): Promise<ConnectedDockerRemote> {
-  return await page.evaluate(
-    async ({ target, remotePath }) => {
-      const store = window.__store
-      if (!store) {
-        throw new Error('Store unavailable')
-      }
-      const credentialUnsub = window.api.ssh.onCredentialRequest((request) => {
-        void window.api.ssh.submitCredential({ requestId: request.requestId, value: null })
-      })
-      try {
-        const { target: createdTarget, repoReadoptions } = await window.api.ssh.addTarget({
-          target: {
-            label: `Docker SSH Pi-Compatible Agent ${Date.now()}`,
-            host: '127.0.0.1',
-            port: target.port,
-            username: 'root',
-            identityFile: target.identityFile,
-            identitiesOnly: true,
-            relayGracePeriodSeconds: 1
-          }
-        })
-        store.getState().recordSshRepoReadoptions(repoReadoptions)
-        const state = await window.api.ssh.connect({ targetId: createdTarget.id })
-        if (!state || state.status !== 'connected') {
-          throw new Error(`SSH target did not connect: ${JSON.stringify(state)}`)
-        }
-        store.getState().setSshConnectionState(createdTarget.id, state)
-        const labels = new Map(store.getState().sshTargetLabels)
-        labels.set(createdTarget.id, createdTarget.label)
-        store.getState().setSshTargetLabels(labels)
-
-        const result = await window.api.repos.addRemote({
-          connectionId: createdTarget.id,
-          remotePath,
-          displayName: 'Docker SSH Pi-Compatible Agent'
-        })
-        if ('error' in result) {
-          throw new Error(result.error)
-        }
-        await store.getState().fetchRepos()
-        await store.getState().fetchWorktrees(result.repo.id)
-        const worktree = (store.getState().worktreesByRepo[result.repo.id] ?? [])[0]
-        if (!worktree) {
-          throw new Error(`No remote worktree found for ${result.repo.path}`)
-        }
-        store.getState().setActiveWorktree(worktree.id)
-        if ((store.getState().tabsByWorktree[worktree.id] ?? []).length === 0) {
-          store.getState().createTab(worktree.id)
-        }
-        store.getState().setActiveTabType('terminal')
-        return {
-          targetId: createdTarget.id,
-          repoId: result.repo.id,
-          worktreeId: worktree.id
-        }
-      } finally {
-        credentialUnsub()
-      }
-    },
-    { target, remotePath: DOCKER_SSH_RELAY_REMOTE_REPO_PATH }
-  )
-}
-
 async function emitOscTitle(page: Page, ptyId: string, title: string): Promise<void> {
   await sendToTerminal(page, ptyId, `printf '\\033]0;${title}\\007'\r`)
 }
@@ -153,7 +80,7 @@ test.describe('Docker SSH Pi-compatible agent titles', () => {
       target = startDockerSshRelayTarget(testInfo)
       await waitForSessionReady(orcaPage)
       await waitForActiveWorktree(orcaPage)
-      const remote = await connectDockerRemote(orcaPage, target)
+      const remote = await connectDockerSshRelayTarget(orcaPage, target)
       await ensureTerminalVisible(orcaPage, 45_000)
       await waitForActiveTerminalManager(orcaPage, 60_000)
       const ptyId = await waitForActivePanePtyId(orcaPage, 60_000)