diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
index 1e18055c837..d4c066ead0d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { GitOps } from "./agent-manager/GitOps"
 import { GitStatsPoller, type LocalStats } from "./agent-manager/GitStatsPoller"
 import { getWorkspaceRoot } from "./review-utils"
 import { MarketplaceService, type MarketplaceItem, type RemoveResult } from "./services/marketplace"
+import type { RemoteStatusService } from "./services/RemoteStatusService"
 import { resolveProjectDirectory } from "./project-directory"
 import { getBusySessionCount, seedSessionStatuses } from "./session-status"
 import { retry } from "./services/cli-backend/retry"
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ const mapAgent = (a: Agent) => ({
 
 export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryPropertiesProvider {
   public static readonly viewType = "kilo-code.SidebarProvider"
+  private readonly instanceId = crypto.randomUUID()
 
   private webview: vscode.Webview | null = null
   private currentSession: Session | null = null
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
   private unsubscribeDirectoryProvider: (() => void) | null = null
   private initConnectionPromise: Promise<void> | null = null
   private webviewMessageDisposable: vscode.Disposable | null = null
+  private viewStateDisposable: vscode.Disposable | null = null
+  private visibilityDisposable: vscode.Disposable | null = null
 
   /** Lazily initialized ignore controller for .kilocodeignore filtering */
   private ignoreController: FileIgnoreController | null = null
@@ -198,6 +202,8 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
     | null = null
 
   private diffVirtualProvider: import("./DiffVirtualProvider").DiffVirtualProvider | undefined
+  private remoteService: RemoteStatusService | null = null
+  private unsubscribeRemote: (() => void) | null = null
 
   constructor(
     private readonly extensionUri: vscode.Uri,
@@ -211,6 +217,19 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
     TelemetryProxy.getInstance().setProvider(this)
   }
 
+  setRemoteService(service: RemoteStatusService): void {
+    this.remoteService = service
+    this.unsubscribeRemote = service.onChange(() => this.sendRemoteStatus())
+  }
+  private sendRemoteStatus(): void {
+    const s = this.remoteService?.getState()
+    if (s) this.postMessage({ type: "remoteStatus", enabled: s.enabled, connected: s.connected })
+  }
+  private focusSession(id?: string): void {
+    if (id) this.connectionService.registerFocused(this.instanceId, id)
+    else this.connectionService.unregisterFocused(this.instanceId)
+  }
+
   public setProjectDirectory(directory: string | null): void {
     if (this.projectDirectory === directory) return
     this.projectDirectory = directory
@@ -324,6 +343,8 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
       // authoritative and reconciliation risks race-resetting busy sessions.
       const reconcile = this.sessionStatusMap.size === 0
       void this.seedSessionStatusMap(reconcile)
+
+      this.sendRemoteStatus()
     }
 
     // legacy-migration start
@@ -354,20 +375,16 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
       localResourceRoots: [this.extensionUri],
     }
 
-    // Set HTML content
     webviewView.webview.html = this._getHtmlForWebview(webviewView.webview)
-
-    // Handle messages from webview (shared handler)
     this.setupWebviewMessageHandler(webviewView.webview)
 
-    // Track sidebar visibility for keybinding when-clauses and stats polling
     vscode.commands.executeCommand("setContext", "kilo-code.new.sidebarVisible", webviewView.visible)
-    webviewView.onDidChangeVisibility(() => {
+    this.visibilityDisposable?.dispose()
+    this.visibilityDisposable = webviewView.onDidChangeVisibility(() => {
       vscode.commands.executeCommand("setContext", "kilo-code.new.sidebarVisible", webviewView.visible)
       this.statsPoller?.setEnabled(webviewView.visible)
+      this.focusSession(webviewView.visible ? this.currentSession?.id : undefined)
     })
-
-    // Initialize connection to CLI backend
     this.initializeConnection()
   }
 
@@ -386,9 +403,11 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
 
     panel.webview.html = this._getHtmlForWebview(panel.webview)
 
-    // Handle messages from webview (shared handler)
     this.setupWebviewMessageHandler(panel.webview)
-
+    this.viewStateDisposable?.dispose()
+    this.viewStateDisposable = panel.onDidChangeViewState(() =>
+      this.focusSession(panel.active ? this.currentSession?.id : undefined),
+    )
     this.initializeConnection()
   }
 
@@ -582,6 +601,7 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
         case "clearSession":
           this.contextSessionID = this.currentSession?.id ?? this.contextSessionID
           this.currentSession = null
+          this.focusSession()
           break
         case "loadMessages":
           // Don't await: allow parallel loads so rapid session switching
@@ -817,6 +837,16 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
         case "renameSession":
           await this.handleRenameSession(message.sessionID, message.title)
           break
+        case "toggleRemote":
+        case "setRemoteEnabled":
+        case "requestRemoteStatus":
+          this.remoteService
+            ?.handleMessage(message.type, message.enabled)
+            .then((s) => {
+              if (s) this.sendRemoteStatus()
+            })
+            .catch((err) => console.error("[Kilo New] remote message failed:", err))
+          break
         case "updateSetting":
           await this.handleUpdateSetting(message.key, message.value)
           break
@@ -1048,6 +1078,8 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
       // Subscribe to SSE events for this webview (filtered by tracked sessions)
       this.unsubscribeEvent = this.connectionService.onEventFiltered(
         (event) => {
+          // Remote status events are global and should always pass through
+          if (event.type === "kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed") return true
           const sessionId = this.connectionService.resolveEventSessionId(event)
 
           // message.part.updated and message.part.delta are always session-scoped; drop if session unknown.
@@ -1244,6 +1276,7 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
   private async handleLoadMessages(sessionID: string): Promise<void> {
     // Track the session so we receive its SSE events
     this.trackedSessionIds.add(sessionID)
+    this.focusSession(sessionID)
     this.contextSessionID = sessionID
 
     if (!this.client) {
@@ -2822,6 +2855,11 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
    * Filters events by project ID and tracked session IDs so each webview only sees its own sessions.
    */
   private handleEvent(event: Event): void {
+    if (event.type === "kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed") {
+      this.remoteService?.updateFromEvent({ enabled: event.properties.enabled, connected: event.properties.connected })
+      return
+    }
+
     // Drop session events from other projects before any tracking logic.
     // This must come first: the trackedSessionIds guard below would otherwise
     // let a foreign session through if it was accidentally tracked.
@@ -3233,6 +3271,8 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
    * Does NOT kill the server — that's the connection service's job.
    */
   dispose(): void {
+    this.unsubscribeRemote?.()
+    this.focusSession()
     this.statsPoller?.stop()
     this.statsGitOps?.dispose()
     this.unsubscribeEvent?.()
@@ -3244,6 +3284,8 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
     this.unsubscribeMigrationComplete?.()
     this.unsubscribeClearPendingPrompts?.()
     this.unsubscribeDirectoryProvider?.()
+    this.viewStateDisposable?.dispose()
+    this.visibilityDisposable?.dispose()
     this.webviewMessageDisposable?.dispose()
     this.trackedSessionIds.clear()
     this.syncedChildSessions.clear()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/SettingsEditorProvider.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/SettingsEditorProvider.ts
index 922754e319f..493a6fd519b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/SettingsEditorProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/SettingsEditorProvider.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as vscode from "vscode"
 import { KiloProvider } from "./KiloProvider"
 import { resolvePanelProjectDirectory } from "./project-directory"
 import type { KiloConnectionService } from "./services/cli-backend"
+import type { RemoteStatusService } from "./services/RemoteStatusService"
 
 type PanelView = "settings" | "profile" | "marketplace"
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export class SettingsEditorProvider implements vscode.Disposable {
   private panels = new Map<PanelView, vscode.WebviewPanel>()
   private providers = new Map<PanelView, KiloProvider>()
   private tabs = new Map<PanelView, string>()
+  private remoteService: RemoteStatusService | null = null
 
   constructor(
     private readonly extensionUri: vscode.Uri,
@@ -101,6 +103,9 @@ export class SettingsEditorProvider implements vscode.Disposable {
     const provider = new KiloProvider(this.extensionUri, this.connectionService, this.context, {
       projectDirectory,
     })
+    if (this.remoteService) {
+      provider.setRemoteService(this.remoteService)
+    }
     provider.resolveWebviewPanel(panel)
 
     // Listen for closePanel from the webview (back button in panel mode)
@@ -144,6 +149,14 @@ export class SettingsEditorProvider implements vscode.Disposable {
     })
   }
 
+  setRemoteService(service: RemoteStatusService): void {
+    this.remoteService = service
+    // Apply to any existing providers
+    for (const [, provider] of this.providers) {
+      provider.setRemoteService(service)
+    }
+  }
+
   dispose(): void {
     for (const [, panel] of this.panels) {
       panel.dispose()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/AgentManagerProvider.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/AgentManagerProvider.ts
index 4b83a2d627c..67ba770cf4f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/AgentManagerProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/AgentManagerProvider.ts
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ export class AgentManagerProvider implements Disposable {
       this.startDiffPolling(m.sessionId)
       return null
     }
+    if (m.type === "agentManager.openSessions") {
+      this.connectionService.registerOpen("agent-manager", m.sessionIDs)
+      return null
+    }
     if (m.type === "agentManager.stopDiffWatch") {
       this.stopDiffPolling()
       return null
@@ -427,6 +431,7 @@ export class AgentManagerProvider implements Disposable {
     // uses the correct session even before the session provider's async session.get completes.
     if (m.type === "loadMessages") {
       this.activeSessionId = m.sessionID
+      this.connectionService.registerFocused("agent-manager", m.sessionID)
       this.terminalManager.syncOnSessionSwitch(m.sessionID)
       this.prBridge.poller.setActiveWorktreeId(this.state?.getSession(m.sessionID)?.worktreeId ?? undefined)
     }
@@ -434,6 +439,7 @@ export class AgentManagerProvider implements Disposable {
     // After clearSession, clear active tracking and re-register worktree sessions
     if (m.type === "clearSession") {
       this.activeSessionId = undefined
+      this.connectionService.unregisterFocused("agent-manager")
       void Promise.resolve().then(() => {
         if (!this.panel || !this.state) return
         for (const id of this.state.worktreeSessionIds()) {
@@ -1987,6 +1993,8 @@ export class AgentManagerProvider implements Disposable {
   }
 
   public dispose(): void {
+    this.connectionService.unregisterFocused("agent-manager")
+    this.connectionService.registerOpen("agent-manager", [])
     this.stopDiffPolling()
     this.statsPoller.stop()
     this.gitOps.dispose()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/types.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/types.ts
index 0a896c955ce..d9d5d22c128 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/types.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/types.ts
@@ -465,6 +465,11 @@ interface OpenPRIn {
   worktreeId: string
 }
 
+interface OpenSessionsIn {
+  type: "agentManager.openSessions"
+  sessionIDs: string[]
+}
+
 interface OpenFileIn {
   type: "agentManager.openFile"
   sessionId: string
@@ -619,6 +624,7 @@ export type AgentManagerInMessage =
   | RevertWorktreeFileIn
   | RefreshPRIn
   | OpenPRIn
+  | OpenSessionsIn
   | OpenFileIn
   | GenericOpenFileIn
   | PreviewImageIn
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts
index df9681c0fc1..60b30ecc877 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { TelemetryProxy } from "./services/telemetry"
 import { registerCommitMessageService } from "./services/commit-message"
 import { registerCodeActions, registerTerminalActions, KiloCodeActionProvider } from "./services/code-actions"
 import { registerToggleAutoApprove } from "./commands/toggle-auto-approve"
+import { RemoteStatusService } from "./services/RemoteStatusService"
 
 // Activated via "onStartupFinished" (package.json) so that commands, code actions, keybindings,
 // autocomplete, commit-message generation, and URI deep links all work immediately — without
@@ -33,8 +34,13 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   const browserAutomationService = new BrowserAutomationService(connectionService)
   browserAutomationService.syncWithSettings()
 
+  // Create remote status service (one status bar item for all webviews)
+  const remoteService = new RemoteStatusService()
+  context.subscriptions.push(remoteService)
+  connectionService.setRemoteService(remoteService)
+
   // Re-register browser automation MCP server on CLI backend reconnect, configure telemetry,
-  // and reload autocomplete so it picks up the now-available backend connection.
+  // set remote service client, and reload autocomplete so it picks up the now-available backend connection.
   const unsubscribeStateChange = connectionService.onStateChange((state) => {
     if (state === "connected") {
       browserAutomationService.reregisterIfEnabled()
@@ -42,7 +48,17 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       if (config) {
         telemetry.configure(config.baseUrl, config.password)
       }
+      try {
+        remoteService.setClient(connectionService.getClient())
+        console.log("[Kilo New] CLI connected, calling remoteService.refresh()")
+        remoteService.refresh().catch((err) => console.warn("[Kilo New] initial remote refresh failed:", err))
+      } catch {
+        remoteService.setClient(null)
+      }
       AutocompleteServiceManager.getInstance()?.load()
+    } else {
+      remoteService.clearState()
+      remoteService.setClient(null)
     }
   })
 
@@ -60,6 +76,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   // Create the provider with shared service
   const provider = new KiloProvider(context.extensionUri, connectionService, context)
+  provider.setRemoteService(remoteService)
 
   // Register the webview view provider for the sidebar.
   // retainContextWhenHidden keeps the webview alive when switching to other sidebar panels.
@@ -103,6 +120,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     vscode.window.registerWebviewPanelSerializer("kilo-code.new.TabPanel", {
       deserializeWebviewPanel(panel: vscode.WebviewPanel) {
         const tabProvider = new KiloProvider(context.extensionUri, connectionService, context)
+        tabProvider.setRemoteService(remoteService)
         tabProvider.setContinueInWorktreeHandler((sessionId, progress) =>
           agentManagerProvider.continueFromSidebar(sessionId, progress),
         )
@@ -138,6 +156,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   // Create settings/profile editor provider (opens in editor area, not sidebar)
   const settingsEditorProvider = new SettingsEditorProvider(context.extensionUri, connectionService, context)
+  settingsEditorProvider.setRemoteService(remoteService)
   context.subscriptions.push(settingsEditorProvider)
 
   // Create sub-agent viewer provider (read-only editor panel for sub-agent sessions)
@@ -228,8 +247,18 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       await provider.waitForReady()
       provider.postMessage({ type: "triggerTask", text: `Generate a terminal command: ${input}` })
     }),
+    vscode.commands.registerCommand("kilo-code.new.toggleRemote", () => {
+      remoteService.toggle().catch((err) => console.error("[Kilo New] toggleRemote command failed:", err))
+    }),
     vscode.commands.registerCommand("kilo-code.new.openInTab", () => {
-      return openKiloInNewTab(context, connectionService, agentManagerProvider, tabPanels, diffVirtualProvider)
+      return openKiloInNewTab(
+        context,
+        connectionService,
+        agentManagerProvider,
+        tabPanels,
+        diffVirtualProvider,
+        remoteService,
+      )
     }),
     vscode.commands.registerCommand("kilo-code.new.showChanges", () => {
       diffViewerProvider.openPanel()
@@ -362,6 +391,7 @@ async function openKiloInNewTab(
   agentManagerProvider: AgentManagerProvider,
   tabPanels: Map<vscode.WebviewPanel, KiloProvider>,
   diffVirtualProvider: DiffVirtualProvider,
+  remoteService: RemoteStatusService,
 ) {
   const lastCol = Math.max(...vscode.window.visibleTextEditors.map((e) => e.viewColumn || 0), 0)
   const hasVisibleEditors = vscode.window.visibleTextEditors.length > 0
@@ -384,6 +414,7 @@ async function openKiloInNewTab(
   }
 
   const tabProvider = new KiloProvider(context.extensionUri, connectionService, context)
+  tabProvider.setRemoteService(remoteService)
   tabProvider.setContinueInWorktreeHandler((sessionId, progress) =>
     agentManagerProvider.continueFromSidebar(sessionId, progress),
   )
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/RemoteStatusService.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/RemoteStatusService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14181005063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/RemoteStatusService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+import type { KiloClient } from "@kilocode/sdk/v2/client"
+import { t } from "./cli-backend/i18n"
+
+export type RemoteState = { enabled: boolean; connected: boolean }
+
+type Listener = (state: RemoteState) => void
+
+/**
+ * Singleton service that owns all remote-control state and the VS Code status bar item.
+ * Replaces the per-webview polling in RemoteIndicator.tsx and ExperimentalTab.tsx
+ * with a push-based model: one status bar item, zero recurring cost for non-remote users.
+ */
+export class RemoteStatusService implements vscode.Disposable {
+  private state: RemoteState = { enabled: false, connected: false }
+  private bar: vscode.StatusBarItem
+  private listeners = new Set<Listener>()
+  private client: KiloClient | null = null
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.bar = vscode.window.createStatusBarItem(vscode.StatusBarAlignment.Right, 99)
+    this.bar.command = "kilo-code.new.toggleRemote"
+    this.sync()
+  }
+
+  setClient(c: KiloClient | null): void {
+    this.client = c
+  }
+
+  /** Get current state synchronously. */
+  getState(): RemoteState {
+    return this.state
+  }
+
+  updateFromEvent(state: RemoteState): void {
+    this.update(state)
+  }
+
+  /** Subscribe to state changes. Returns an unsubscribe function. */
+  onChange(cb: Listener): () => void {
+    this.listeners.add(cb)
+    return () => this.listeners.delete(cb)
+  }
+
+  clearState(): void {
+    this.update({ enabled: false, connected: false })
+  }
+
+  /** One-shot status fetch — broadcasts via onChange if state changed. */
+  async refresh(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.client) return
+    const res = await this.client.remote.status().catch((err: unknown) => {
+      console.warn("[Kilo] remote status refresh failed:", err)
+      return undefined
+    })
+    if (!res?.data) return
+    this.update({ enabled: res.data.enabled, connected: res.data.connected })
+  }
+
+  /** Toggle remote on/off based on current state. */
+  async toggle(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.client) return
+    const { data } = await this.client.remote.status(undefined, { throwOnError: true })
+    await this.setEnabled(!data.enabled)
+  }
+
+  /** Enable or disable remote. State updates are pushed via events. */
+  async setEnabled(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.client) return
+    if (enabled) {
+      await this.client.remote.enable(undefined, { throwOnError: true })
+    } else {
+      await this.client.remote.disable(undefined, { throwOnError: true })
+    }
+    this.update({ enabled, connected: false })
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a remote-related webview message.
+   * Returns a response message to post back to the webview, or null.
+   */
+  async handleMessage(type: string, enabled?: boolean): Promise<RemoteState | null> {
+    switch (type) {
+      case "toggleRemote":
+        await this.toggle()
+        return null
+      case "setRemoteEnabled":
+        if (enabled === undefined) return null
+        await this.setEnabled(enabled)
+        return null
+      case "requestRemoteStatus":
+        void this.refresh()
+        return this.state
+    }
+    return null
+  }
+
+  dispose(): void {
+    this.listeners.clear()
+    this.bar.dispose()
+  }
+
+  // -- internal ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  private update(next: RemoteState): void {
+    if (this.state.enabled === next.enabled && this.state.connected === next.connected) return
+    this.state = next
+    this.sync()
+    for (const cb of this.listeners) cb(next)
+  }
+
+  /** Sync status bar appearance to current state. */
+  private sync(): void {
+    if (!this.state.enabled) {
+      this.bar.hide()
+      return
+    }
+    if (this.state.connected) {
+      this.bar.text = "$(radio-tower) Kilo Remote"
+      this.bar.tooltip = t("remote.connected")
+      this.bar.color = new vscode.ThemeColor("testing.iconPassed")
+    } else {
+      this.bar.text = "$(radio-tower) Kilo Remote \u2026"
+      this.bar.tooltip = t("remote.connecting")
+      this.bar.color = new vscode.ThemeColor("editorWarning.foreground")
+    }
+    this.bar.show()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts
index beb7fe6ad82..14611ded3d5 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
   private state: ConnectionState = "disconnected"
   private connectPromise: Promise<void> | null = null
   private healthPollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
+  private remoteService: import("../RemoteStatusService").RemoteStatusService | null = null
 
   private readonly eventListeners: Set<SSEEventListener> = new Set()
   private readonly stateListeners: Set<StateListener> = new Set()
@@ -51,6 +52,13 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
    */
   private readonly messageSessionIdsByMessageId: Map<string, string> = new Map()
 
+  /** Provider key → single focused session ID. */
+  private readonly focused: Map<string, string> = new Map()
+  /** Provider key → all open (background) session IDs. */
+  private readonly opened: Map<string, string[]> = new Map()
+  private debounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+  private unsubRemote: (() => void) | null = null
+
   constructor(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     this.serverManager = new ServerManager(context)
   }
@@ -106,6 +114,27 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
     return this.config
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set the remote status service. When remote is disabled, flushViewed()
+   * is a no-op. When remote becomes enabled (startup refresh, user toggle,
+   * or SSE event), the accumulated focused/opened state is automatically
+   * flushed so the server is never left unaware of already-open sessions.
+   */
+  setRemoteService(service: import("../RemoteStatusService").RemoteStatusService | null): void {
+    this.unsubRemote?.()
+    this.unsubRemote = null
+    this.remoteService = service
+    if (service) {
+      this.unsubRemote = service.onChange((state) => {
+        if (state.enabled) this.flushViewed()
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  private isRemoteEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.remoteService?.getState().enabled ?? false
+  }
+
   /**
    * Current connection state.
    */
@@ -345,6 +374,55 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Register the session a provider is actively viewing (focused).
+   * After any change the aggregated set is sent to the server (debounced).
+   */
+  registerFocused(key: string, sessionID: string): void {
+    if (this.focused.get(key) === sessionID) return
+    this.focused.set(key, sessionID)
+    this.flushViewed()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Unregister a provider's focused session (e.g. on dispose, hidden, or clearSession).
+   */
+  unregisterFocused(key: string): void {
+    if (!this.focused.has(key)) return
+    this.focused.delete(key)
+    this.flushViewed()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Register the open (background tab) session IDs for a provider.
+   * Sessions that appear in both focused and open are reported as focused only.
+   */
+  registerOpen(key: string, ids: string[]): void {
+    const prev = this.opened.get(key)
+    if (prev && prev.length === ids.length && prev.every((v, i) => v === ids[i])) return
+    this.opened.set(key, ids)
+    this.flushViewed()
+  }
+
+  /** Debounced: send the aggregated focused + open session IDs to the server. */
+  flushViewed(): void {
+    if (!this.isRemoteEnabled()) return
+    if (this.debounceTimer) clearTimeout(this.debounceTimer)
+    this.debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.debounceTimer = null
+      const focus = new Set(this.focused.values())
+      const open = new Set<string>()
+      for (const ids of this.opened.values()) {
+        for (const id of ids) {
+          if (!focus.has(id)) open.add(id)
+        }
+      }
+      this.client?.session
+        .viewed({ focused: [...focus], open: [...open] })
+        .catch((err) => console.warn("[Kilo New] ConnectionService: viewed flush failed:", err))
+    }, 150)
+  }
+
   /**
    * Clean up everything: kill server, close SSE, clear listeners.
    */
@@ -361,6 +439,14 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
     this.clearPendingPromptsListeners.clear()
     this.directoryProviders.clear()
     this.messageSessionIdsByMessageId.clear()
+    this.focused.clear()
+    this.opened.clear()
+    if (this.debounceTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.debounceTimer)
+      this.debounceTimer = null
+    }
+    this.unsubRemote?.()
+    this.unsubRemote = null
     this.client = null
     this.sseClient = null
     this.config = null
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ar.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ar.ts
index 7746b9091c0..1221fb0de36 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "انتهت عملية CLI بالرمز {{code}} قبل بدء الخادم",
   "server.startupTimeout": "انتهت مهلة بدء تشغيل الخادم بعد {{seconds}} ثانية",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: متصل",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: جارٍ الاتصال\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/br.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/br.ts
index 2c7e85e2d94..c2cb93e6ef1 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/br.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/br.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "O processo da CLI foi encerrado com o código {{code}} antes que o servidor fosse iniciado",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Tempo limite de inicialização do servidor esgotado após {{seconds}} segundos",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Conectado",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Conectando\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/bs.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/bs.ts
index 56ef3e856dc..87de30b377c 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/bs.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/bs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "CLI proces je izašao sa kodom {{code}} prije nego što se server pokrenuo",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Vrijeme pokretanja servera je isteklo nakon {{seconds}} sekundi",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Povezano",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Povezivanje\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/da.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/da.ts
index 9070a8786aa..59881a81fec 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/da.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/da.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "CLI-processen afsluttede med kode {{code}} før serveren startede",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Serverens opstartstid udløb efter {{seconds}} sekunder",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Forbundet",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Forbinder\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/de.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/de.ts
index e39c0f5e160..df45e47ea27 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/de.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "Der CLI-Prozess wurde mit dem Code {{code}} beendet, bevor der Server gestartet wurde",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Zeitüberschreitung beim Serverstart nach {{seconds}} Sekunden",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Verbunden",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Verbindung wird hergestellt\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/en.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/en.ts
index ca79ec96d93..0b59af3f34f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "CLI process exited with code {{code}} before server started",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Server startup timeout after {{seconds}} seconds",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Connected",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Connecting\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/es.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/es.ts
index c0cc59c6edb..a744fe33455 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/es.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "El proceso de la CLI finalizó con el código {{code}} antes de que se iniciara el servidor",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Tiempo de espera de inicio del servidor agotado después de {{seconds}} segundos",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Conectado",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Conectando\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/fr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/fr.ts
index 73dc429a3db..03f7a3024e9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "Le processus CLI s'est terminé avec le code {{code}} avant le démarrage du serveur",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Délai de démarrage du serveur dépassé après {{seconds}} secondes",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote\u00a0: Connecté",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote\u00a0: Connexion\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ja.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ja.ts
index 91545b89b94..58e9c3ee9bd 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "サーバーが起動する前に、CLI プロセスがコード {{code}} で終了しました",
   "server.startupTimeout": "サーバーの起動が {{seconds}} 秒後にタイムアウトしました",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: 接続済み",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: 接続中\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ko.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ko.ts
index 1cb709c332f..c48eed062e9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "서버가 시작되기 전에 CLI 프로세스가 코드 {{code}}로 종료되었습니다",
   "server.startupTimeout": "{{seconds}}초 후 서버 시작 시간이 초과되었습니다",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: 연결됨",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: 연결 중\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/nl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/nl.ts
index fd8097f446f..c9cfc6a96e2 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/nl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/nl.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "CLI-proces is afgesloten met code {{code}} voordat de server is gestart",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Time-out bij opstarten van server na {{seconds}} seconden",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Verbonden",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Verbinden\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/no.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/no.ts
index 45ac6d32efe..a24895f79e4 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/no.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/no.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "CLI-prosessen avsluttet med kode {{code}} før serveren startet",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Tidsavbrudd for serveroppstart etter {{seconds}} sekunder",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Tilkoblet",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Kobler til\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/pl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/pl.ts
index 3a76426cd34..7f7415c1378 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "Proces CLI zakończył się z kodem {{code}} przed uruchomieniem serwera",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Przekroczono limit czasu uruchamiania serwera po {{seconds}} sekundach",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Połączono",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Łączenie\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ru.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ru.ts
index 0063c3e84b0..b9e721e60bf 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "Процесс CLI завершился с кодом {{code}} до запуска сервера",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Время ожидания запуска сервера истекло через {{seconds}} секунд",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Подключено",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Подключение\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/th.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/th.ts
index 10a009bd4f4..aff4ea8f378 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/th.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/th.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "กระบวนการ CLI ออกด้วยรหัส {{code}} ก่อนที่เซิร์ฟเวอร์จะเริ่มทำงาน",
   "server.startupTimeout": "หมดเวลาการเริ่มต้นเซิร์ฟเวอร์หลังจาก {{seconds}} วินาที",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: เชื่อมต่อแล้ว",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: กำลังเชื่อมต่อ\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/tr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/tr.ts
index 180ba2ab68d..6be397e7a36 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/tr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/tr.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "CLI işlemi sunucu başlamadan önce {{code}} koduyla çıktı",
   "server.startupTimeout": "{{seconds}} saniye sonra sunucu başlatma zaman aşımı",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Bağlandı",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Bağlanıyor\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/uk.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/uk.ts
index fe0c703d0e7..315d12fa96d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/uk.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "Процес CLI завершився з кодом {{code}} до запуску сервера",
   "server.startupTimeout": "Час очікування запуску сервера вичерпано після {{seconds}} секунд",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: Підключено",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: Підключення\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zh.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zh.ts
index fe025f578c0..72160d167fe 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "在服务器启动之前，CLI 进程已退出，代码为 {{code}}",
   "server.startupTimeout": "服务器启动在 {{seconds}} 秒后超时",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: 已连接",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: 正在连接\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zht.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zht.ts
index d4d67bf5abb..61baae8020f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zht.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/i18n/zht.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export const dict = {
   "server.processExited": "在伺服器啟動之前，CLI 處理程序已退出，代碼為 {{code}}",
   "server.startupTimeout": "伺服器啟動在 {{seconds}} 秒後逾時",
+  "remote.connected": "Kilo Remote: 已連線",
+  "remote.connecting": "Kilo Remote: 正在連線\u2026",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts
index 8fdba932d30..9ab5ff42032 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const mockVscode = {
       stat: async () => ({ type: 1, ctime: 0, mtime: 0, size: 0 }),
     },
   },
+  StatusBarAlignment: { Left: 1, Right: 2 },
+  ThemeColor: class {
+    constructor(public id: string) {}
+  },
   window: {
     activeTextEditor: undefined,
     visibleTextEditors: [],
@@ -67,6 +71,15 @@ const mockVscode = {
     showTextDocument: async () => {},
     showWarningMessage: async () => undefined,
     createTerminal: () => ({ show: noop, sendText: noop, dispose: noop }),
+    createStatusBarItem: () => ({
+      text: "",
+      tooltip: "",
+      color: undefined as unknown,
+      command: undefined as string | undefined,
+      show: noop,
+      hide: noop,
+      dispose: noop,
+    }),
   },
   commands: {
     registerCommand: () => ({ dispose: noop }),
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/remote-status-service.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/remote-status-service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c879b6394e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/remote-status-service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, spyOn } from "bun:test"
+import { RemoteStatusService, type RemoteState } from "../../src/services/RemoteStatusService"
+
+type StatusResponse = { enabled: boolean; connected: boolean }
+
+function client(opts: { status?: StatusResponse | (() => StatusResponse); fail?: boolean }) {
+  return {
+    remote: {
+      status: async (_body?: unknown, _opts?: unknown) => {
+        if (opts.fail) throw new Error("connection refused")
+        const data =
+          typeof opts.status === "function" ? opts.status() : (opts.status ?? { enabled: false, connected: false })
+        return { data }
+      },
+      enable: async (_body?: unknown, _opts?: unknown) => {
+        if (opts.fail) throw new Error("enable failed")
+        return { data: true }
+      },
+      disable: async (_body?: unknown, _opts?: unknown) => {
+        if (opts.fail) throw new Error("disable failed")
+        return { data: true }
+      },
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+function service() {
+  return new RemoteStatusService()
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Listener management
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe("RemoteStatusService", () => {
+  describe("onChange", () => {
+    it("listener called on state change", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: true } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: true }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("listener not called after unsubscribe", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      const unsub = svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      unsub()
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: true } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      expect(states).toEqual([])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("multiple listeners all notified", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const a: RemoteState[] = []
+      const b: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => a.push(s))
+      svc.onChange((s) => b.push(s))
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      expect(a).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: false }])
+      expect(b).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: false }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // refresh()
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("refresh", () => {
+    it("fetches status and notifies listeners", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: false }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("without client is a no-op", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      await svc.refresh() // no client set
+      expect(states).toEqual([])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("does not notify if state unchanged", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      // initial state is { enabled: false, connected: false }, same as client returns
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: false, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      expect(states).toEqual([]) // no change from initial
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // setEnabled()
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("setEnabled", () => {
+    it("setEnabled(true) calls enable and broadcasts enabled state", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.setEnabled(true)
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: false }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("setEnabled(false) calls disable and broadcasts disabled", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: true } }) as never)
+      // First get to enabled state
+      await svc.refresh()
+      states.length = 0 // reset
+      await svc.setEnabled(false)
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: false, connected: false }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("setEnabled(false) after enable broadcasts disabled", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.setEnabled(true)
+      states.length = 0
+      await svc.setEnabled(false)
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: false, connected: false }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("setEnabled(true) error is surfaced", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      svc.setClient(client({ fail: true }) as never)
+      await expect(svc.setEnabled(true)).rejects.toThrow("enable failed")
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // toggle()
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("toggle", () => {
+    it("toggle when disabled calls enable", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      let enabled = false
+      const c = {
+        remote: {
+          status: async (_b?: unknown, _o?: unknown) => ({ data: { enabled: false, connected: false } }),
+          enable: async (_b?: unknown, _o?: unknown) => {
+            enabled = true
+            return { data: true }
+          },
+          disable: async (_b?: unknown, _o?: unknown) => ({ data: true }),
+        },
+      }
+      svc.setClient(c as never)
+      await svc.toggle()
+      expect(enabled).toBe(true)
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("toggle when enabled calls disable", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      let disabled = false
+      const c = {
+        remote: {
+          status: async (_b?: unknown, _o?: unknown) => ({ data: { enabled: true, connected: true } }),
+          enable: async (_b?: unknown, _o?: unknown) => ({ data: true }),
+          disable: async (_b?: unknown, _o?: unknown) => {
+            disabled = true
+            return { data: true }
+          },
+        },
+      }
+      svc.setClient(c as never)
+      await svc.toggle()
+      expect(disabled).toBe(true)
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Push-based updates via updateFromEvent
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("updateFromEvent", () => {
+    it("broadcasts state when pushed via event", () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: true, connected: true })
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: true }])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("does not notify if event state matches current", () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      // initial state is { enabled: false, connected: false }
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: false, connected: false })
+      expect(states).toEqual([])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("tracks successive event-driven transitions", () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: true, connected: false })
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: true, connected: true })
+      expect(states).toEqual([
+        { enabled: true, connected: false },
+        { enabled: true, connected: true },
+      ])
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // clearState
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("clearState", () => {
+    it("resets to disabled state", () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: true, connected: true })
+      states.length = 0
+      svc.clearState()
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: false, connected: false }])
+      expect(svc.getState()).toEqual({ enabled: false, connected: false })
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Status bar
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("status bar", () => {
+    it("status bar hidden when remote disabled", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: false, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh() // no state change from initial, bar should stay hidden
+      // Dispose checks bar was never shown — no direct assertion on mock, just no crash
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("status bar shown with correct text when connected", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: true } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      // Service is functional — status bar is managed internally. We verify no errors.
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+
+    it("status bar shown with connecting text when enabled but not connected", async () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      svc.setClient(client({ status: { enabled: true, connected: false } }) as never)
+      await svc.refresh()
+      svc.dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // dispose()
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe("dispose", () => {
+    it("dispose clears listeners", () => {
+      const svc = service()
+      const states: RemoteState[] = []
+      svc.onChange((s) => states.push(s))
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: true, connected: false })
+      svc.dispose()
+      // No further notifications after dispose
+      svc.updateFromEvent({ enabled: true, connected: true })
+      expect(states).toEqual([{ enabled: true, connected: false }])
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
index 98e24b8c49b..d7336d3a299 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ import {
 import { sectionAwareDetector } from "./section-dnd"
 import { ConstrainDragXAxis } from "./constrain-drag-x"
 import { mergeWorktreeDiffs } from "./diff-state"
+import { trackOpenSessions } from "./open-sessions"
 import "./agent-manager.css"
 import "./agent-manager-review.css"
 
@@ -676,6 +677,7 @@ const AgentManagerContent: Component = () => {
       setLocalSessionIDs(valid)
     }
   })
+  trackOpenSessions(localSessionIDs, isPending, managedSessions, vscode.postMessage)
 
   // Drop in-memory review state for worktrees that no longer exist.
   createEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/open-sessions.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/open-sessions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ffa48b8b853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/open-sessions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { createEffect } from "solid-js"
+import type { Accessor } from "solid-js"
+
+/** Reactive effect: reports open (non-pending) session IDs to the extension for heartbeat. */
+export function trackOpenSessions(
+  local: Accessor<string[]>,
+  pending: (id: string) => boolean,
+  managed: Accessor<Array<{ id: string }>>,
+  post: (msg: { type: "agentManager.openSessions"; sessionIDs: string[] }) => void,
+): void {
+  createEffect(() => {
+    const ids = [...new Set([...local().filter((id) => !pending(id)), ...managed().map((s) => s.id)])]
+    post({ type: "agentManager.openSessions", sessionIDs: ids })
+  })
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx
index 4f060d2e0df..85a36c7a6c8 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import { Component, For, Show, createMemo } from "solid-js"
+import { Component, For, Show, createMemo, createSignal, onCleanup, onMount } from "solid-js"
 import { Switch } from "@kilocode/kilo-ui/switch"
 import { Select } from "@kilocode/kilo-ui/select"
 import { TextField } from "@kilocode/kilo-ui/text-field"
 import { Card } from "@kilocode/kilo-ui/card"
 import { useConfig } from "../../context/config"
 import { useLanguage } from "../../context/language"
+import { useVSCode } from "../../context/vscode"
+import type { ExtensionMessage } from "../../types/messages"
 import SettingsRow from "./SettingsRow"
 
 interface ShareOption {
@@ -21,6 +23,20 @@ const SHARE_OPTIONS: ShareOption[] = [
 const ExperimentalTab: Component = () => {
   const { config, updateConfig } = useConfig()
   const language = useLanguage()
+  const vscode = useVSCode()
+  const [active, setActive] = createSignal(false)
+
+  const handler = (msg: ExtensionMessage) => {
+    if (msg.type === "remoteStatus") {
+      setActive(msg.enabled)
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    const unsub = vscode.onMessage(handler)
+    vscode.postMessage({ type: "requestRemoteStatus" })
+    onCleanup(unsub)
+  })
 
   const experimental = createMemo(() => config().experimental ?? {})
 
@@ -33,6 +49,37 @@ const ExperimentalTab: Component = () => {
   return (
     <div>
       <Card>
+        {/* Remote control */}
+        <div data-component="remote-settings">
+          <div data-slot="remote-settings-header">
+            <div data-slot="settings-row-label-title">{language.t("settings.experimental.remote.title")}</div>
+            <div data-slot="settings-row-label-subtitle">{language.t("settings.experimental.remote.description")}</div>
+          </div>
+          <div data-slot="remote-settings-block">
+            <div data-slot="remote-settings-row">
+              <span data-slot="remote-settings-label">{language.t("settings.experimental.remote.current")}</span>
+              <span data-slot="remote-settings-status" data-active={active()}>
+                {active()
+                  ? language.t("settings.experimental.remote.active")
+                  : language.t("settings.experimental.remote.inactive")}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <div data-slot="remote-settings-hint">{language.t("settings.experimental.remote.hint")}</div>
+          </div>
+          <div data-slot="remote-settings-row">
+            <span data-slot="remote-settings-label">{language.t("settings.experimental.remote.startup")}</span>
+            <Switch
+              checked={config().remote_control ?? false}
+              onChange={(checked) => {
+                updateConfig({ remote_control: checked })
+              }}
+              hideLabel
+            >
+              {language.t("settings.experimental.remote.startup")}
+            </Switch>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         {/* Share mode */}
         <SettingsRow
           title={language.t("settings.experimental.share.title")}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts
index ea46f235d27..42faae33d0b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const KNOWN_KEYS: ReadonlyArray<string> = [
   "instructions",
   "skills",
   "snapshot",
+  "remote_control",
   "share",
   "username",
   "watcher",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/hooks/useSlashCommand.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/hooks/useSlashCommand.ts
index b546cadfce2..59881ed9f58 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/hooks/useSlashCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/hooks/useSlashCommand.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ export function useSlashCommand(vscode: VSCodeContext, exclude?: Set<string>): S
         vscode.postMessage({ type: "openSettingsPanel" })
       },
     },
+    {
+      name: "remote",
+      description: "Toggle remote control",
+      hints: [],
+      action: () => {
+        vscode.postMessage({ type: "toggleRemote" })
+      },
+    },
   ]
 
   const client = exclude ? all.filter((c) => !exclude.has(c.name)) : all
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
index 4aaca97a6c0..3d9681c7282 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -1056,6 +1056,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "متابعة حلقة الوكيل عند رفض الإذن",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "مهلة MCP (مللي ثانية)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "مهلة طلبات خادم MCP بالمللي ثانية",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "التحكم Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "قم بتمكين التحكم Remote في الجلسات عبر Kilo Cloud. سيؤثر هذا أيضًا على واجهات سطر الأوامر (CLIs) على هذا الجهاز.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "الحالة الحالية:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "التفعيل التلقائي عند بدء التشغيل:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "نشط",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "غير نشط",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "استخدم /remote في الدردشة للتبديل",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "مفاتيح الأدوات",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "الوكيل الافتراضي",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "الوكيل المستخدم عند عدم التحديد",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
index 399efbf5530..026f56459af 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
@@ -1073,6 +1073,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Continuar o loop do agente quando uma permissão é negada",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "Tempo limite MCP (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Tempo limite para solicitações do servidor MCP em milissegundos",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Controle Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Habilite o controle Remote de sessões via Kilo Cloud. Isso também afetará as CLIs nesta máquina.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Estado atual:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Ativar automaticamente na inicialização:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Ativo",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inativo",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Use /remote no chat para alternar",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Alternadores de ferramentas",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Agente padrão",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agente a usar quando nenhum é especificado",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
index be7bfbaa460..5b1259792e7 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
@@ -1072,6 +1072,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Nastavi petlju agenta kada je dozvola odbijena",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP istek vremena (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Istek vremena za MCP server zahtjeve u milisekundama",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote kontrola",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Omogućite Remote kontrolu sesija putem Kilo Cloud. Ovo će također utjecati na CLI-jeve na ovoj mašini.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Trenutno stanje:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Automatsko uključivanje pri pokretanju:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Aktivno",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Neaktivno",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Koristite /remote u chatu za prebacivanje",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Prekidači alata",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Zadani agent",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agent koji se koristi kada nijedan nije naveden",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
index 625836b01f8..d51d3ff6be4 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
@@ -1066,6 +1066,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Fortsæt agentløkken, når en tilladelse afvises",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP-timeout (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Timeout for MCP-serveranmodninger i millisekunder",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote-styring",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Aktivér Remote-styring af sessioner via Kilo Cloud. Dette vil også påvirke CLI'er på denne maskine.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Nuværende status:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Aktivér automatisk ved opstart:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Aktiv",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inaktiv",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Brug /remote i chatten for at skifte",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Værktøjsskift",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Standardagent",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agent til brug, når ingen er angivet",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
index 3e9b7e263c0..d7baebbd986 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
@@ -1086,6 +1086,14 @@ export const dict = {
     "Agent-Schleife fortsetzen, wenn eine Berechtigung abgelehnt wird",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP-Zeitlimit (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Zeitlimit für MCP-Server-Anfragen in Millisekunden",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote-Steuerung",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Aktivieren Sie die Remote-Steuerung von Sitzungen über Kilo Cloud. Dies betrifft auch CLIs auf diesem Computer.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Aktueller Status:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Automatisch beim Start aktivieren:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Aktiv",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inaktiv",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Verwende /remote im Chat zum Umschalten",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Werkzeug-Schalter",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Standard-Agent",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agent, der verwendet wird, wenn keiner angegeben ist",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
index d25ab051951..9aaa1198244 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1067,6 +1067,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Continue the agent loop when a permission is denied",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP Timeout (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Timeout for MCP server requests in milliseconds",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote Control",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Enable remote control of sessions via Kilo Cloud. This will also affect CLIs on this machine.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Current state:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Auto-enable on startup:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Active",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inactive",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Use /remote in chat to toggle",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Tool Toggles",
 
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Default Agent",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
index 5b15425315c..01116730185 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
@@ -1077,6 +1077,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Continuar el bucle del agente cuando se deniega un permiso",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "Tiempo de espera MCP (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Tiempo de espera para solicitudes del servidor MCP en milisegundos",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Control Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Habilite el control Remote de las sesiones a través de Kilo Cloud. Esto también afectará a las CLI de este equipo.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Estado actual:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Activar automáticamente al inicio:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Activo",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inactivo",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Usa /remote en el chat para alternar",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Interruptores de herramientas",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Agente predeterminado",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agente a usar cuando no se especifica ninguno",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
index ffcb99b0b91..ac8bc5d085d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -1088,6 +1088,14 @@ export const dict = {
     "Continuer la boucle de l'agent lorsqu'une autorisation est refusée",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "Délai MCP (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Délai des requêtes du serveur MCP en millisecondes",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Contrôle Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Activez le contrôle Remote des sessions via Kilo Cloud. Cela affectera également les CLI sur cette machine.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "État actuel :",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Activation automatique au démarrage :",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Actif",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inactif",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Utilisez /remote dans le chat pour basculer",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Commutateurs d'outils",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Agent par défaut",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agent à utiliser lorsqu'aucun n'est spécifié",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
index 89c95a7eaa7..db508143b59 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -1066,6 +1066,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "権限が拒否された場合にエージェントループを続行",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCPタイムアウト（ミリ秒）",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "MCPサーバーリクエストのタイムアウト（ミリ秒）",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote コントロール",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Kilo Cloud 経由でのセッションの Remote コントロールを有効にします。これはこのマシンの CLI にも影響します。",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "現在の状態:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "起動時の自動有効化:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "アクティブ",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "非アクティブ",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "チャットで /remote を使用して切り替えます",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "ツールトグル",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "デフォルトエージェント",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "指定されていない場合に使用するエージェント",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
index a6c1afd36dd..4836dba6a34 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -1063,6 +1063,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "권한이 거부되면 에이전트 루프 계속",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP 타임아웃 (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "MCP 서버 요청의 타임아웃 시간 (밀리초)",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote 제어",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Kilo Cloud를 통한 세션의 Remote 제어를 활성화합니다. 이는 이 컴퓨터의 CLI에도 영향을 미칩니다.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "현재 상태:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "시작 시 자동 활성화:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "활성",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "비활성",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "채팅에서 /remote를 사용하여 전환하세요",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "도구 토글",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "기본 에이전트",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "지정되지 않은 경우 사용할 에이전트",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
index 77e2aab3b7a..4325df7eaab 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
@@ -1076,6 +1076,14 @@ export const dict = {
     "Ga door met de agent loop wanneer een toestemming wordt geweigerd",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP Timeout (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Timeout voor MCP-serververzoeken in milliseconden",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote-bediening",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Schakel Remote-bediening van sessies in via Kilo Cloud. Dit heeft ook invloed op CLI's op deze machine.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Huidige status:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Automatisch inschakelen bij opstarten:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Actief",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inactief",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Gebruik /remote in de chat om te schakelen",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Tool Schakelaars",
 
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Standaard Agent",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
index b06456e47b5..73cf55f8d34 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
@@ -1069,6 +1069,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Fortsett agentløkken når en tillatelse avvises",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP-tidsavbrudd (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Tidsavbrudd for MCP-serverforespørsler i millisekunder",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote-kontroll",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Aktiver Remote-kontroll av økter via Kilo Cloud. Dette vil også påvirke CLI-er på denne maskinen.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Nåværende status:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Aktiver automatisk ved oppstart:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Aktiv",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Inaktiv",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Bruk /remote i chatten for å veksle",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Verktøybrytere",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Standardagent",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agent å bruke når ingen er angitt",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
index 856ea582178..4d9f8460914 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -1070,6 +1070,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Kontynuuj pętlę agenta po odmowie uprawnienia",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "Limit czasu MCP (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Limit czasu żądań serwera MCP w milisekundach",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Sterowanie Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Włącz sterowanie Remote sesjami za pośrednictwem Kilo Cloud. Wpłynie to również na CLI na tej maszynie.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Aktualny stan:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Automatyczne włączanie przy starcie:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Aktywny",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Nieaktywny",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Użyj /remote na czacie, aby przełączyć",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Przełączniki narzędzi",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Domyślny agent",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Agent używany, gdy żaden nie jest określony",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
index 1eff6b800d1..2501ea01fbe 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -1072,6 +1072,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Продолжить цикл агента при отказе в разрешении",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "Таймаут MCP (мс)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Таймаут запросов MCP-сервера в миллисекундах",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Управление Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Включите управление Remote сеансами через Kilo Cloud. Это также повлияет на CLI на этом компьютере.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Текущее состояние:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Автоматически включать при запуске:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Активно",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Неактивно",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Используйте /remote в чате для переключения",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Переключатели инструментов",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Агент по умолчанию",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "Агент при отсутствии указания",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
index cf6f01dde73..e2859e1ff94 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
@@ -1058,6 +1058,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "ดำเนินลูปเอเจนต์ต่อเมื่อสิทธิ์ถูกปฏิเสธ",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "หมดเวลา MCP (มิลลิวินาที)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "หมดเวลาสำหรับคำขอเซิร์ฟเวอร์ MCP เป็นมิลลิวินาที",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "การควบคุม Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "เปิดใช้งานการควบคุม Remote ของเซสชันผ่าน Kilo Cloud ซึ่งจะส่งผลต่อ CLI บนเครื่องนี้ด้วย",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "สถานะปัจจุบัน:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "เปิดใช้งานอัตโนมัติเมื่อเริ่มต้น:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "เปิดใช้งาน",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "ปิดใช้งาน",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "ใช้ /remote ในแชทเพื่อสลับสถานะ",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "สวิตช์เครื่องมือ",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "เอเจนต์เริ่มต้น",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "เอเจนต์ที่ใช้เมื่อไม่ได้ระบุ",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
index 9f472eb53b0..4ab1a9c78ef 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
@@ -1072,6 +1072,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Bir izin reddedildiğinde ajan döngüsüne devam et",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP Zaman Aşımı (ms)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "MCP sunucu istekleri için milisaniye cinsinden zaman aşımı",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote Kontrolü",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Kilo Cloud üzerinden oturumların Remote kontrolünü etkinleştirin. Bu, bu makinedeki CLI'leri de etkileyecektir.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Mevcut durum:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Başlangıçta otomatik etkinleştir:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Aktif",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Pasif",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Geçiş yapmak için sohbette /remote kullanın",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Araç Açma/Kapatma",
 
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Varsayılan Ajan",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
index c922d79a42b..79c0240a193 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
@@ -1075,6 +1075,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "Продовжувати цикл агента, коли дозвіл відхилено",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "Тайм-аут MCP (мс)",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "Тайм-аут у мілісекундах для запитів до MCP-сервера",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Керування Remote",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description":
+    "Увімкніть керування Remote сеансами через Kilo Cloud. Це також вплине на CLI на цьому комп'ютері.",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "Поточний стан:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "Автоматичне ввімкнення під час запуску:",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "Активний",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "Неактивний",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "Використовуйте /remote у чаті для перемикання",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "Перемикачі інструментів",
 
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "Агент за замовчуванням",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
index a8ec3a8960d..6be3fbd32b7 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -1048,6 +1048,13 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "权限被拒绝时继续智能体循环",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP 超时（毫秒）",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "MCP 服务器请求的超时时间（毫秒）",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote 控制",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description": "通过 Kilo Cloud 启用会话的 Remote 控制。这也会影响此计算机上的 CLI。",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "当前状态：",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "启动时自动启用：",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "已启用",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "未启用",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "在聊天中使用 /remote 进行切换",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "工具开关",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "默认智能体",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "未指定时使用的智能体",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
index a9cefcac819..279cc6f2964 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
@@ -1050,6 +1050,13 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.continueOnDeny.description": "權限被拒絕時繼續 Agent 迴圈",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.title": "MCP 逾時（毫秒）",
   "settings.experimental.mcpTimeout.description": "MCP 伺服器請求的逾時時間（毫秒）",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.title": "Remote 控制",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.description": "透過 Kilo Cloud 啟用工作階段的 Remote 控制。這也會影響此電腦上的 CLI。",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.current": "目前狀態：",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.startup": "啟動時自動啟用：",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.active": "已啟用",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.inactive": "已停用",
+  "settings.experimental.remote.hint": "在聊天中使用 /remote 來切換",
   "settings.experimental.toolToggles": "工具開關",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.title": "預設 Agent",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.defaultAgent.description": "未指定時使用的 Agent",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/styles/chat.css b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/styles/chat.css
index 7784e08a943..d23c0ff40dd 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/styles/chat.css
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/styles/chat.css
@@ -1072,6 +1072,66 @@
   }
 }
 
+/* Remote Settings */
+[data-component="remote-settings"] {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+  padding-bottom: 8px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-weak-base);
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-header"] {
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+
+  [data-slot="settings-row-label-title"] {
+    font-weight: 500;
+    margin-bottom: 4px;
+  }
+
+  [data-slot="settings-row-label-subtitle"] {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: var(--text-weak-base, var(--vscode-descriptionForeground));
+  }
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-row"] {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-label"] {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-weak);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-block"] {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-status"] {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--text-weak);
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-status"][data-active="true"] {
+  color: var(--vscode-testing-iconPassed, #5cb85c);
+}
+
+[data-slot="remote-settings-hint"] {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-weak);
+  opacity: 0.7;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
 .prompt-input-hint-actions {
   display: flex;
   gap: 4px;
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages.ts
index c5a659b3146..4f5b214caba 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages.ts
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ export interface Config {
   instructions?: string[]
   skills?: SkillsConfig
   snapshot?: boolean
+  remote_control?: boolean
   share?: "manual" | "auto" | "disabled"
   username?: string
   watcher?: WatcherConfig
@@ -1503,6 +1504,7 @@ export type ExtensionMessage =
   | McpStatusLoadedMessage
   | ClearPendingPromptsMessage
   | ExtensionDataReadyMessage
+  | RemoteStatusMessage
 
 // ============================================
 // Messages FROM webview TO extension
@@ -2153,6 +2155,31 @@ export interface SetDefaultBaseBranchRequest {
   branch?: string
 }
 
+// Report all open session IDs to extension for heartbeat (webview → extension)
+export interface AgentManagerOpenSessionsMessage {
+  type: "agentManager.openSessions"
+  sessionIDs: string[]
+}
+
+export interface RemoteStatusMessage {
+  type: "remoteStatus"
+  enabled: boolean
+  connected: boolean
+}
+
+export interface ToggleRemoteMessage {
+  type: "toggleRemote"
+}
+
+export interface SetRemoteEnabledMessage {
+  type: "setRemoteEnabled"
+  enabled: boolean
+}
+
+export interface RequestRemoteStatusMessage {
+  type: "requestRemoteStatus"
+}
+
 export interface ConnectProviderMessage {
   type: "connectProvider"
   requestId: string
@@ -2398,6 +2425,7 @@ export type WebviewMessage =
   | OpenSubAgentViewerRequest
   | PreviewImageRequest
   | SetDefaultBaseBranchRequest
+  | AgentManagerOpenSessionsMessage
   | FetchMarketplaceDataMessage
   | FilterMarketplaceItemsMessage
   | InstallMarketplaceItemMessage
@@ -2412,6 +2440,9 @@ export type WebviewMessage =
   | RequestRecentsMessage
   | ToggleFavoriteRequest
   | RequestFavoritesMessage
+  | ToggleRemoteMessage
+  | SetRemoteEnabledMessage
+  | RequestRemoteStatusMessage
   | ContinueInWorktreeRequest
   | CreateSectionRequest
   | RenameSectionRequest
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx
index 61b64d1a789..cedb4d68d8d 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ function App() {
   // kilocode_change start — notify server which session the user is viewing (for live session indicators)
   createEffect(() => {
     const sessionID = route.data.type === "session" ? route.data.sessionID : undefined
-    sdk.client.session.viewed({ sessionID }).catch(() => {})
+    sdk.client.session.viewed({ focused: sessionID ? [sessionID] : [] }).catch(() => {})
   })
   // kilocode_change end
 
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/kilo-sessions.ts b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/kilo-sessions.ts
index d45abad6926..2e408e46b21 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/kilo-sessions.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/kilo-sessions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Bus } from "@/bus"
+import { BusEvent } from "@/bus/bus-event"
 import { Provider } from "@/provider/provider"
 import { Session } from "@/session"
 import { MessageV2 } from "@/session/message-v2"
@@ -20,6 +21,16 @@ import { SessionStatus } from "@/session/status"
 import { Telemetry } from "@kilocode/kilo-telemetry"
 
 export namespace KiloSessions {
+  export const Event = {
+    RemoteStatusChanged: BusEvent.define(
+      "kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed",
+      z.object({
+        enabled: z.boolean(),
+        connected: z.boolean(),
+      }),
+    ),
+  }
+
   const log = Log.create({ service: "kilo-sessions" })
 
   const Uuid = z.uuid()
@@ -136,7 +147,8 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
   let remote: { conn: RemoteWS.Connection; sender: RemoteSender.Sender; heartbeat: () => Promise<void> } | undefined
   let enabling: Promise<void> | undefined
   let remoteSeq = 0
-  let viewedSessionId: string | undefined
+  const focused = new Set<string>()
+  const opened = new Set<string>()
 
   export async function init() {
     if (ingestDisabled) return
@@ -210,7 +222,11 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
     const cfg = await Config.getGlobal()
     if (remoteEnabled || cfg.remote_control)
       enableRemote().catch((err) => log.warn("remote not enabled", { error: String(err) }))
-    Bus.subscribe(Bus.InstanceDisposed, () => disableRemote())
+    // Use wildcard subscription so the dispose handler actually fires —
+    // Bus.state dispose only notifies "*" subscribers, not event-type ones.
+    Bus.subscribeAll((evt) => {
+      if (evt.type === Bus.InstanceDisposed.type) disableRemote()
+    })
   }
 
   export async function enableRemote() {
@@ -244,7 +260,8 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
         ])
         const statuses = SessionStatus.list()
         const ids = new Set(Object.keys(statuses))
-        if (viewedSessionId) ids.add(viewedSessionId)
+        for (const id of focused) ids.add(id)
+        for (const id of opened) ids.add(id)
         const results = await Promise.all(
           [...ids].map(async (id) => {
             const session = await Session.get(id).catch(() => undefined)
@@ -259,7 +276,12 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
             }
           }),
         )
-        return results.filter((r): r is NonNullable<typeof r> => !!r)
+        const sessions = results.filter((r): r is NonNullable<typeof r> => !!r)
+        return {
+          sessions,
+          focused: focused.size > 0 ? [...focused] : undefined,
+          open: opened.size > 0 ? [...opened] : undefined,
+        }
       }
 
       const conn = RemoteWS.connect({
@@ -268,6 +290,12 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
         withContext: (fn) => Instance.provide({ directory, fn }),
         getSessions,
         log,
+        onOpen: () => {
+          void Bus.publish(Event.RemoteStatusChanged, { enabled: true, connected: true })
+        },
+        onDisconnect: () => {
+          void Bus.publish(Event.RemoteStatusChanged, { enabled: !!remote, connected: false })
+        },
         onMessage: (msg) => {
           // Must run inside Instance.provide so Bus.subscribeAll can access
           // the instance-scoped subscription map via Instance.state().
@@ -283,7 +311,7 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
       })
 
       const heartbeat = async () => {
-        conn.send({ type: "heartbeat", sessions: await getSessions() })
+        conn.send({ type: "heartbeat", ...(await getSessions()) })
       }
 
       if (seq !== remoteSeq) {
@@ -293,8 +321,9 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
       }
 
       remote = { conn, sender, heartbeat }
-      log.info("remote connection enabled")
+      log.info("remote connection enabled", { connected: conn.connected })
       Telemetry.trackRemoteConnectionOpened()
+      void Bus.publish(Event.RemoteStatusChanged, { enabled: true, connected: conn.connected })
     })().finally(() => {
       if (remoteSeq === seq) enabling = undefined
     })
@@ -310,6 +339,7 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
     remote.conn.close()
     remote = undefined
     log.info("remote connection disabled")
+    void Bus.publish(Event.RemoteStatusChanged, { enabled: false, connected: false })
   }
 
   export function remoteStatus() {
@@ -318,8 +348,15 @@ export namespace KiloSessions {
       connected: remote?.conn.connected ?? false,
     }
   }
-  export function setViewedSession(sessionID: string | undefined) {
-    viewedSessionId = sessionID
+  export function setViewedSessions(input: { focused: string[]; open?: string[] }) {
+    focused.clear()
+    opened.clear()
+    for (const id of input.focused) {
+      focused.add(id)
+    }
+    for (const id of input.open ?? []) {
+      opened.add(id)
+    }
     if (remote) void remote.heartbeat().catch((err) => log.warn("heartbeat failed", { error: String(err) }))
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-protocol.ts b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-protocol.ts
index 6500319fa81..2972fb0565e 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-protocol.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-protocol.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export namespace RemoteProtocol {
   export const Heartbeat = z.object({
     type: z.literal("heartbeat"),
     sessions: z.array(SessionInfo),
+    focused: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+    open: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
   })
   export type Heartbeat = z.infer<typeof Heartbeat>
 
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-sender.ts b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-sender.ts
index 02f74d064a0..61ba3b1d7da 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-sender.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-sender.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { RemoteProtocol } from "@/kilo-sessions/remote-protocol"
 import type { RemoteWS } from "@/kilo-sessions/remote-ws"
-import { Bus } from "@/bus"
+import { GlobalBus } from "@/bus/global"
 import { Instance } from "@/project/instance"
 import { Session } from "@/session"
 import { SessionPrompt } from "@/session/prompt"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
       error: (...args: any[]) => void
       warn: (...args: any[]) => void
     }
-    subscribe?: typeof Bus.subscribeAll
+    subscribe?: (callback: (event: any) => void) => () => void
     provide?: typeof Instance.provide
   }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,20 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
     const children = new Map<string, string>() // childId → parentId
     let unsub: (() => void) | undefined
 
-    const sub = options.subscribe ?? Bus.subscribeAll
+    const sub =
+      options.subscribe ??
+      ((callback: (event: any) => void) => {
+        const handler = (event: { directory?: string; payload: any }) => callback(event.payload)
+        GlobalBus.on("event", handler)
+        return () => {
+          GlobalBus.off("event", handler)
+        }
+      })
+
+    async function directoryFor(sid: string): Promise<string> {
+      const info = await Session.get(sid).catch(() => undefined)
+      return info?.directory ?? options.directory
+    }
 
     function subscribed(sid: string) {
       if (sessions.has(sid)) return true
@@ -79,8 +92,9 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
     async function backfillChildren(parentId: string) {
       const provide = options.provide ?? Instance.provide
       try {
+        const dir = await directoryFor(parentId)
         await provide({
-          directory: options.directory,
+          directory: dir,
           fn: async () => {
             await discoverChildren(parentId)
           },
@@ -118,8 +132,9 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
     async function backfillPendingState(sessionId: string) {
       const provide = options.provide ?? Instance.provide
       try {
+        const dir = await directoryFor(sessionId)
         await provide({
-          directory: options.directory,
+          directory: dir,
           fn: () => replay(sessionId),
         })
       } catch (e) {
@@ -179,12 +194,12 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
       })
     }
 
-    function dispatchLongRunning(msg: RemoteProtocol.Command, work: () => Promise<void>) {
+    function dispatchLongRunning(msg: RemoteProtocol.Command, dir: Promise<string>, work: () => Promise<void>) {
       const provide = options.provide ?? Instance.provide
       options.conn.send({ type: "response", id: msg.id, result: {} })
       void (async () => {
         try {
-          await provide({ directory: options.directory, fn: work })
+          await provide({ directory: await dir, fn: work })
         } catch (e) {
           options.log.error("long-running command failed after ACK", {
             id: msg.id,
@@ -195,11 +210,11 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
       })()
     }
 
-    function dispatchQuick(msg: RemoteProtocol.Command, work: () => Promise<void>) {
+    function dispatchQuick(msg: RemoteProtocol.Command, dir: Promise<string>, work: () => Promise<void>) {
       const provide = options.provide ?? Instance.provide
       void (async () => {
         try {
-          await provide({ directory: options.directory, fn: work })
+          await provide({ directory: await dir, fn: work })
           options.conn.send({ type: "response", id: msg.id, result: {} })
         } catch (e) {
           options.conn.send({ type: "response", id: msg.id, error: String(e) })
@@ -227,7 +242,7 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
           })
           return
         }
-        dispatchLongRunning(msg, async () => {
+        dispatchLongRunning(msg, directoryFor(input.data.sessionID), async () => {
           await SessionPrompt.prompt(input.data)
         })
         return
@@ -242,7 +257,8 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
           })
           return
         }
-        dispatchQuick(msg, () => Question.reply(parsed.data))
+        const dir = msg.sessionId ? directoryFor(msg.sessionId) : Promise.resolve(options.directory)
+        dispatchQuick(msg, dir, () => Question.reply(parsed.data))
         return
       }
       if (msg.command === "question_reject") {
@@ -255,7 +271,8 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
           })
           return
         }
-        dispatchQuick(msg, () => Question.reject(parsed.data.requestID))
+        const dir = msg.sessionId ? directoryFor(msg.sessionId) : Promise.resolve(options.directory)
+        dispatchQuick(msg, dir, () => Question.reject(parsed.data.requestID))
         return
       }
       if (msg.command === "permission_respond") {
@@ -268,7 +285,8 @@ export namespace RemoteSender {
           })
           return
         }
-        dispatchQuick(msg, () => PermissionNext.reply(parsed.data))
+        const dir = msg.sessionId ? directoryFor(msg.sessionId) : Promise.resolve(options.directory)
+        dispatchQuick(msg, dir, () => PermissionNext.reply(parsed.data))
         return
       }
       options.conn.send({
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.ts b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.ts
index 0232ec27785..6587e292e46 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ export namespace RemoteWS {
   export type Options = {
     url: string
     getToken: () => Promise<string | undefined>
-    getSessions: () => SessionInfo[] | Promise<SessionInfo[]>
+    getSessions: () => Promise<{ sessions: SessionInfo[]; focused?: string[]; open?: string[] }>
     log: {
       info: (...args: any[]) => void
       error: (...args: any[]) => void
       warn: (...args: any[]) => void
     }
     onMessage?: (msg: RemoteProtocol.Inbound) => void
+    onOpen?: () => void
+    onDisconnect?: () => void
     heartbeat?: number
     /** Wraps callbacks that need to run in a specific async context (e.g. Instance.provide) */
     withContext?: <R>(fn: () => R) => Promise<R> | R
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ export namespace RemoteWS {
       stopHeartbeat()
       beat = setInterval(() => {
         void withContext(async () => {
-          send({ type: "heartbeat", sessions: await options.getSessions() })
+          send({ type: "heartbeat", ...(await options.getSessions()) })
         }).catch((err) => {
           options.log.error("remote-ws heartbeat failed", { error: String(err) })
         })
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ export namespace RemoteWS {
 
       ws.onopen = () => {
         options.log.info("remote-ws connected", { buffered: buffer.length })
+        void withContext(() => options.onOpen?.())
         backoff = 1000
         for (const msg of buffer) ws!.send(msg)
         buffer.length = 0
@@ -128,14 +131,16 @@ export namespace RemoteWS {
         ws = undefined
         stopHeartbeat()
         stopWatchdog()
+        if (closed) return
         if (event.code === 4401 || event.code === 4403 || event.code === 4409) {
           options.log.warn("remote-ws closed permanently", {
             code: event.code,
             reason: event.reason,
           })
-          options.onClose?.(event.code, event.reason)
+          void withContext(() => options.onClose?.(event.code, event.reason))
           return
         }
+        void withContext(() => options.onDisconnect?.())
         schedule()
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/session.ts b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/session.ts
index 7a6d9bd6a1f..f6c97d40556 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/session.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/session.ts
@@ -971,21 +971,30 @@ export const SessionRoutes = lazy(() =>
     )
     .post(
       "/viewed",
+      // kilocode_change start
       describeRoute({
-        summary: "Set viewed session",
-        description: "Notify the server which session the user is currently viewing, or clear it.",
+        summary: "Set viewed sessions",
+        description: "Notify the server which sessions the user is currently viewing, or clear all.",
         operationId: "session.viewed",
         responses: {
           200: {
-            description: "Viewed session updated",
+            description: "Viewed sessions updated",
             content: { "application/json": { schema: resolver(z.boolean()) } },
           },
         },
       }),
-      validator("json", z.object({ sessionID: z.string().optional() })),
+      validator(
+        "json",
+        z.object({
+          focused: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+          open: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+        }),
+      ),
       async (c) => {
         const { KiloSessions } = await import("../../kilo-sessions/kilo-sessions")
-        await KiloSessions.setViewedSession(c.req.valid("json").sessionID)
+        const body = c.req.valid("json")
+        KiloSessions.setViewedSessions({ focused: body.focused ?? [], open: body.open ?? [] })
+        // kilocode_change end
         return c.json(true)
       },
     ),
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.test.ts
index 7fe6152b23a..df74ed1d2f4 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/kilo-sessions/remote-ws.test.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [{ id: "s1", status: "active", title: "Test" }],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [{ id: "s1", status: "active", title: "Test" }] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 100,
     })
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
     })
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
     })
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
     })
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
       onClose: (code) => codes.push(code),
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: cap.log,
       heartbeat: 60_000,
       onMessage: (msg) => received.push(msg),
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [{ id: "s1", status: "active", title: "Test" }],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [{ id: "s1", status: "active", title: "Test" }] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 100,
     })
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
       timeout: 200,
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
       timeout: 300,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ describe("RemoteWS", () => {
     conn = RemoteWS.connect({
       url: server.url,
       getToken: async () => "tok",
-      getSessions: () => [],
+      getSessions: async () => ({ sessions: [] }),
       log: nolog(),
       heartbeat: 60_000,
       timeout: 100,
diff --git a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/sdk.gen.ts b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/sdk.gen.ts
index 10656347925..04dd5ff148e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/sdk.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/sdk.gen.ts
@@ -2382,15 +2382,16 @@ export class Session2 extends HeyApiClient {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Set viewed session
+   * Set viewed sessions
    *
-   * Notify the server which session the user is currently viewing, or clear it.
+   * Notify the server which sessions the user is currently viewing, or clear all.
    */
   public viewed<ThrowOnError extends boolean = false>(
     parameters?: {
       directory?: string
       workspace?: string
-      sessionID?: string
+      focused?: Array<string>
+      open?: Array<string>
     },
     options?: Options<never, ThrowOnError>,
   ) {
@@ -2401,7 +2402,8 @@ export class Session2 extends HeyApiClient {
           args: [
             { in: "query", key: "directory" },
             { in: "query", key: "workspace" },
-            { in: "body", key: "sessionID" },
+            { in: "body", key: "focused" },
+            { in: "body", key: "open" },
           ],
         },
       ],
diff --git a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
index e6cd4e256bc..0e09b84a086 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
@@ -994,6 +994,14 @@ export type EventWorktreeFailed = {
   }
 }
 
+export type EventKiloSessionsRemoteStatusChanged = {
+  type: "kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed"
+  properties: {
+    enabled: boolean
+    connected: boolean
+  }
+}
+
 export type Event =
   | EventInstallationUpdated
   | EventInstallationUpdateAvailable
@@ -1043,6 +1051,7 @@ export type Event =
   | EventPtyDeleted
   | EventWorktreeReady
   | EventWorktreeFailed
+  | EventKiloSessionsRemoteStatusChanged
 
 export type GlobalEvent = {
   directory: string
@@ -3992,7 +4001,8 @@ export type PermissionRespondResponse = PermissionRespondResponses[keyof Permiss
 
 export type SessionViewedData = {
   body?: {
-    sessionID?: string
+    focused?: Array<string>
+    open?: Array<string>
   }
   path?: never
   query?: {
@@ -4004,7 +4014,7 @@ export type SessionViewedData = {
 
 export type SessionViewedResponses = {
   /**
-   * Viewed session updated
+   * Viewed sessions updated
    */
   200: boolean
 }
diff --git a/packages/sdk/openapi.json b/packages/sdk/openapi.json
index dd5a9164a34..b2d6c8679eb 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/openapi.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/openapi.json
@@ -4358,11 +4358,11 @@
             }
           }
         ],
-        "summary": "Set viewed session",
-        "description": "Notify the server which session the user is currently viewing, or clear it.",
+        "summary": "Set viewed sessions",
+        "description": "Notify the server which sessions the user is currently viewing, or clear all.",
         "responses": {
           "200": {
-            "description": "Viewed session updated",
+            "description": "Viewed sessions updated",
             "content": {
               "application/json": {
                 "schema": {
@@ -4378,8 +4378,17 @@
               "schema": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "properties": {
-                  "sessionID": {
-                    "type": "string"
+                  "focused": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "open": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    }
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -12373,6 +12382,34 @@
         },
         "required": ["type", "properties"]
       },
+      "Event.kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "const": "kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed"
+          },
+          "properties": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "enabled": {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              },
+              "connected": {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "enabled",
+              "connected"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "type",
+          "properties"
+        ]
+      },
       "Event": {
         "anyOf": [
           {
@@ -12518,6 +12555,9 @@
           },
           {
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Event.worktree.failed"
+          },
+          {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Event.kilo-sessions.remote-status-changed"
           }
         ]
       },
diff --git a/script/check-opencode-annotations.ts b/script/check-opencode-annotations.ts
index b953fd44d8b..2b122e67d03 100644
--- a/script/check-opencode-annotations.ts
+++ b/script/check-opencode-annotations.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  *   - packages/opencode/src/kilocode/**
  *   - packages/opencode/test/kilocode/**
  *   - Any path containing "kilocode" in directory or filename
+ *   - Any path with a directory starting with "kilo-" (e.g. kilo-sessions/)
  */
 
 import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ function changedFiles() {
 
 function isExempt(file: string) {
   const norm = file.replaceAll("\\", "/").toLowerCase()
-  return norm.split("/").some((part) => part.includes("kilocode"))
+  return norm.split("/").some((part) => part.includes("kilocode") || part.startsWith("kilo-"))
 }
 
 function isSource(file: string) {
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ console.error(
     "  - packages/opencode/src/kilocode/**",
     "  - packages/opencode/test/kilocode/**",
     "  - Any path containing 'kilocode' in the directory or filename",
+    "  - Any directory starting with 'kilo-' (e.g. kilo-sessions/)",
     "",
     "See AGENTS.md for details.",
   ].join("\n"),