diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index e6a964260..075b311e0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
         label: 'Verbose Mode',
         category: 'UI',
         requiresRestart: false,
-        default: false,
+        default: true,
         description:
-          'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with ctrl+o).',
+          'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).',
         showInDialog: false,
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/de.js b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/de.js
index aaf814ee1..fe1766fe2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/de.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/de.js
@@ -1948,5 +1948,13 @@ export default {
     'Raw-Modus nicht verfügbar. Bitte in einem interaktiven Terminal ausführen.',
   '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
     '(↑ ↓ Pfeiltasten zum Navigieren, Enter zum Auswählen, Strg+C zum Beenden)\n',
-  verbose: 'verbose',
+  verbose: 'ausführlich',
+  'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking':
+    'Ausführlicher Modus aktiv — vollständige Tool-Ausgabe und Denkprozess werden angezeigt',
+  'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only':
+    'Kompakter Modus aktiv — nur Tool-Namen und abschließende Antworten werden angezeigt',
+  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Vollständige Tool-Ausgabe und Denkprozess im ausführlichen Modus anzeigen (mit Strg+O umschalten).',
+  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
+    'Strg+O für vollständige Tool-Ausgabe drücken',
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/en.js b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/en.js
index 544dfb45c..13a48f462 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/en.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/en.js
@@ -1990,4 +1990,12 @@ export default {
   '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
     '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n',
   verbose: 'verbose',
+  'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking':
+    'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking',
+  'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only':
+    'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only',
+  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).',
+  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
+    'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output',
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ja.js b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ja.js
index 4b4bb53fb..d5601139b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ja.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ja.js
@@ -1441,5 +1441,12 @@ export default {
     'Rawモードが利用できません。インタラクティブターミナルで実行してください。',
   '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
     '(↑ ↓ 矢印キーで移動、Enter で選択、Ctrl+C で終了)\n',
-  verbose: 'verbose',
+  verbose: '詳細',
+  'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking':
+    '詳細モードオン — 完全なツール出力と思考を表示しています',
+  'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only':
+    'コンパクトモードオン — ツール名と最終応答のみ表示しています',
+  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    '詳細モードで完全なツール出力と思考を表示します（Ctrl+O で切り替え）。',
+  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output': 'Ctrl+O で完全なツール出力を表示',
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/pt.js b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/pt.js
index 928f198a2..80ec4dd9d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/pt.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/pt.js
@@ -1938,5 +1938,13 @@ export default {
     'Modo raw não disponível. Execute em um terminal interativo.',
   '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
     '(Use ↑ ↓ para navegar, Enter para selecionar, Ctrl+C para sair)\n',
-  verbose: 'verbose',
+  verbose: 'detalhado',
+  'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking':
+    'Modo detalhado ativado — exibindo saída completa da ferramenta e raciocínio',
+  'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only':
+    'Modo compacto ativado — exibindo apenas nomes de ferramentas e respostas finais',
+  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Mostrar saída completa da ferramenta e raciocínio no modo detalhado (alternar com Ctrl+O).',
+  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
+    'Pressione Ctrl+O para exibir a saída completa da ferramenta',
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ru.js b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ru.js
index ee0cfe69b..9d59998ef 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ru.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ru.js
@@ -1945,5 +1945,13 @@ export default {
     'Raw-режим недоступен. Пожалуйста, запустите в интерактивном терминале.',
   '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
     '(↑ ↓ стрелки для навигации, Enter для выбора, Ctrl+C для выхода)\n',
-  verbose: 'verbose',
+  verbose: 'подробный',
+  'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking':
+    'Подробный режим включён — отображается полный вывод инструментов и рассуждения',
+  'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only':
+    'Компактный режим включён — отображаются только имена инструментов и окончательные ответы',
+  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Показывать полный вывод инструментов и процесс рассуждений в подробном режиме (переключить с помощью Ctrl+O).',
+  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
+    'Нажмите Ctrl+O для показа полного вывода инструментов',
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/zh.js b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/zh.js
index 56b747dcf..3c1501926 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/zh.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/zh.js
@@ -1795,5 +1795,12 @@ export default {
     '原始模式不可用。请在交互式终端中运行。',
   '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
     '(使用 ↑ ↓ 箭头导航，Enter 选择，Ctrl+C 退出)\n',
-  verbose: '详细模式',
+  verbose: '详细',
+  'Verbose mode on — showing full tool output and thinking':
+    '已切换到详细模式 — 完整显示工具输出和思考过程',
+  'Compact mode on — showing tool names and final responses only':
+    '已切换到精简模式 — 仅显示工具名称和最终回答',
+  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    '详细模式下显示完整工具输出和思考过程（Ctrl+O 切换）。',
+  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output': '按 Ctrl+O 查看详细工具调用结果',
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
index b4b3a4dd9..b829645cf 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
     useState<boolean>(false);
 
   const [verboseMode, setVerboseMode] = useState<boolean>(
-    settings.merged.ui?.verboseMode ?? false,
+    settings.merged.ui?.verboseMode ?? true,
   );
   const [frozenSnapshot, setFrozenSnapshot] = useState<
     HistoryItemWithoutId[] | null
@@ -1371,7 +1371,9 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
         setVerboseMode(newValue);
         void settings.setValue(SettingScope.User, 'ui.verboseMode', newValue);
         refreshStatic();
-        if (newValue && streamingState !== StreamingState.Idle) {
+        // Symmetric freeze: capture snapshot on ANY toggle during streaming
+        // (not just to verbose) to prevent abrupt content changes.
+        if (streamingState !== StreamingState.Idle) {
           setFrozenSnapshot([...pendingHistoryItems]);
         } else {
           setFrozenSnapshot(null);
@@ -1404,6 +1406,9 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
       btwItem,
       setBtwItem,
       cancelBtw,
+      // `settings` is a stable LoadedSettings instance (not recreated on render).
+      // ESLint requires it here because the callback calls settings.setValue().
+      // debugKeystrokeLogging is read at call time, so no stale closure risk.
       settings,
       isAuthenticating,
       verboseMode,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryItemDisplay.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryItemDisplay.tsx
index bf31c9e8a..ad5f8a4f0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryItemDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryItemDisplay.tsx
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ const HistoryItemDisplayComponent: React.FC<HistoryItemDisplayProps> = ({
           isFocused={isFocused}
           activeShellPtyId={activeShellPtyId}
           embeddedShellFocused={embeddedShellFocused}
+          isUserInitiated={itemForDisplay.isUserInitiated}
         />
       )}
       {itemForDisplay.type === 'compression' && (
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap
index e22196178..13017da60 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
-exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on narrow terminal > complete-footer-narrow 1`] = `"  ? for shortcuts                                                                        0.1% used"`;
+exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on narrow terminal > complete-footer-narrow 1`] = `"  ? for shortcuts                                                              0.1% used | verbose"`;
 
-exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on wide terminal > complete-footer-wide 1`] = `"  ? for shortcuts                                                                0.1% context used"`;
+exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on wide terminal > complete-footer-wide 1`] = `"  ? for shortcuts                                                      0.1% context used | verbose"`;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/CompactToolGroupDisplay.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/CompactToolGroupDisplay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..057e3bd39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/CompactToolGroupDisplay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2025 Qwen
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import type React from 'react';
+import { Box, Text } from 'ink';
+import type { IndividualToolCallDisplay } from '../../types.js';
+import { ToolCallStatus } from '../../types.js';
+import { GeminiRespondingSpinner } from '../GeminiRespondingSpinner.js';
+import {
+  TOOL_STATUS,
+  SHELL_COMMAND_NAME,
+  SHELL_NAME,
+} from '../../constants.js';
+import { theme } from '../../semantic-colors.js';
+import { t } from '../../../i18n/index.js';
+
+interface CompactToolGroupDisplayProps {
+  toolCalls: IndividualToolCallDisplay[];
+  contentWidth: number;
+}
+
+// Priority: Confirming > Executing > Error > Canceled > Pending > Success
+function getOverallStatus(
+  toolCalls: IndividualToolCallDisplay[],
+): ToolCallStatus {
+  if (toolCalls.some((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming))
+    return ToolCallStatus.Confirming;
+  if (toolCalls.some((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Executing))
+    return ToolCallStatus.Executing;
+  if (toolCalls.some((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Error))
+    return ToolCallStatus.Error;
+  if (toolCalls.some((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Canceled))
+    return ToolCallStatus.Canceled;
+  if (toolCalls.some((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Pending))
+    return ToolCallStatus.Pending;
+  return ToolCallStatus.Success;
+}
+
+// Active tool priority: Confirming > Executing > last in array
+function getActiveTool(
+  toolCalls: IndividualToolCallDisplay[],
+): IndividualToolCallDisplay {
+  return (
+    toolCalls.find((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming) ??
+    toolCalls.find((t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Executing) ??
+    toolCalls[toolCalls.length - 1]
+  );
+}
+
+const STATUS_INDICATOR_WIDTH = 3;
+
+export const CompactToolGroupDisplay: React.FC<
+  CompactToolGroupDisplayProps
+> = ({ toolCalls, contentWidth }) => {
+  if (toolCalls.length === 0) return null;
+
+  const overallStatus = getOverallStatus(toolCalls);
+  const activeTool = getActiveTool(toolCalls);
+
+  const isShellCommand = toolCalls.some(
+    (t) => t.name === SHELL_COMMAND_NAME || t.name === SHELL_NAME,
+  );
+  const hasPending = !toolCalls.every(
+    (t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Success,
+  );
+
+  const borderColor = isShellCommand
+    ? theme.ui.symbol
+    : hasPending
+      ? theme.status.warning
+      : theme.border.default;
+
+  // Take only the first line of description to prevent multi-line shell scripts
+  // from expanding the compact view (wrap="truncate-end" only handles width overflow,
+  // not literal \n characters in the content)
+  const activeToolDescription = activeTool.description
+    ? activeTool.description.split('\n')[0]
+    : '';
+
+  const renderStatusIcon = () => {
+    switch (overallStatus) {
+      case ToolCallStatus.Executing:
+        return (
+          <GeminiRespondingSpinner
+            spinnerType="toggle"
+            nonRespondingDisplay={TOOL_STATUS.EXECUTING}
+          />
+        );
+      case ToolCallStatus.Success:
+        return <Text color={theme.status.success}>{TOOL_STATUS.SUCCESS}</Text>;
+      case ToolCallStatus.Error:
+        return (
+          <Text color={theme.status.error} bold>
+            {TOOL_STATUS.ERROR}
+          </Text>
+        );
+      case ToolCallStatus.Confirming:
+        return (
+          <Text color={theme.status.warning}>{TOOL_STATUS.CONFIRMING}</Text>
+        );
+      case ToolCallStatus.Canceled:
+        return (
+          <Text color={theme.status.warning} bold>
+            {TOOL_STATUS.CANCELED}
+          </Text>
+        );
+      case ToolCallStatus.Pending:
+        return <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>{TOOL_STATUS.PENDING}</Text>;
+      default:
+        return <Text>{TOOL_STATUS.PENDING}</Text>;
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      flexDirection="column"
+      borderStyle="round"
+      width={contentWidth}
+      borderDimColor={hasPending}
+      borderColor={borderColor}
+      gap={0}
+    >
+      {/* Status line: icon + tool name + description */}
+      <Box flexDirection="row">
+        <Box minWidth={STATUS_INDICATOR_WIDTH}>{renderStatusIcon()}</Box>
+        <Box flexGrow={1}>
+          <Text wrap="truncate-end">
+            <Text bold>{activeTool.name}</Text>
+            {activeToolDescription ? (
+              <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>
+                {'  '}
+                {activeToolDescription}
+              </Text>
+            ) : null}
+          </Text>
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
+
+      {/* Hint line */}
+      <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>
+        {t('Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output')}
+      </Text>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
index a5931119b..c673139f4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import type { IndividualToolCallDisplay } from '../../types.js';
 import { ToolCallStatus } from '../../types.js';
 import { ToolMessage } from './ToolMessage.js';
 import { ToolConfirmationMessage } from './ToolConfirmationMessage.js';
+import { CompactToolGroupDisplay } from './CompactToolGroupDisplay.js';
 import { theme } from '../../semantic-colors.js';
 import { SHELL_COMMAND_NAME, SHELL_NAME } from '../../constants.js';
 import { useConfig } from '../../contexts/ConfigContext.js';
+import { useVerboseMode } from '../../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
 
 interface ToolGroupMessageProps {
   groupId: number;
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ interface ToolGroupMessageProps {
   activeShellPtyId?: number | null;
   embeddedShellFocused?: boolean;
   onShellInputSubmit?: (input: string) => void;
+  isUserInitiated?: boolean;
 }
 
 // Main component renders the border and maps the tools using ToolMessage
@@ -34,7 +37,14 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
   isFocused = true,
   activeShellPtyId,
   embeddedShellFocused,
+  isUserInitiated,
 }) => {
+  const config = useConfig();
+  const { verboseMode } = useVerboseMode();
+
+  const hasConfirmingTool = toolCalls.some(
+    (t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming,
+  );
   const isEmbeddedShellFocused =
     embeddedShellFocused &&
     toolCalls.some(
@@ -42,11 +52,34 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
         t.ptyId === activeShellPtyId && t.status === ToolCallStatus.Executing,
     );
 
+  // useMemo must be called unconditionally (Rules of Hooks) — before any early return
+  // only prompt for tool approval on the first 'confirming' tool in the list
+  const toolAwaitingApproval = useMemo(
+    () => toolCalls.find((tc) => tc.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming),
+    [toolCalls],
+  );
+
+  // Compact mode: entire group → single line summary
+  // Force-expand when: user must interact (Confirming), shell is focused, or user-initiated
+  const showCompact =
+    !verboseMode &&
+    !hasConfirmingTool &&
+    !isEmbeddedShellFocused &&
+    !isUserInitiated;
+
+  if (showCompact) {
+    return (
+      <CompactToolGroupDisplay
+        toolCalls={toolCalls}
+        contentWidth={contentWidth}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Full expanded view
   const hasPending = !toolCalls.every(
     (t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Success,
   );
-
-  const config = useConfig();
   const isShellCommand = toolCalls.some(
     (t) => t.name === SHELL_COMMAND_NAME || t.name === SHELL_NAME,
   );
@@ -61,13 +94,6 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
   // account for border (2 chars) and padding (2 chars)
   const innerWidth = contentWidth - 4;
 
-  // only prompt for tool approval on the first 'confirming' tool in the list
-  // note, after the CTA, this automatically moves over to the next 'confirming' tool
-  const toolAwaitingApproval = useMemo(
-    () => toolCalls.find((tc) => tc.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming),
-    [toolCalls],
-  );
-
   let countToolCallsWithResults = 0;
   for (const tool of toolCalls) {
     if (tool.resultDisplay !== undefined && tool.resultDisplay !== '') {
@@ -121,6 +147,7 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
                 activeShellPtyId={activeShellPtyId}
                 embeddedShellFocused={embeddedShellFocused}
                 config={config}
+                forceShowResult={isUserInitiated}
               />
             </Box>
             {tool.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming &&
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
index 68bb2b458..2d9c4afd0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ export interface ToolMessageProps extends IndividualToolCallDisplay {
   activeShellPtyId?: number | null;
   embeddedShellFocused?: boolean;
   config?: Config;
+  forceShowResult?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const ToolMessage: React.FC<ToolMessageProps> = ({
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ export const ToolMessage: React.FC<ToolMessageProps> = ({
   embeddedShellFocused,
   ptyId,
   config,
+  forceShowResult,
 }) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const isThisShellFocused =
@@ -326,9 +328,10 @@ export const ToolMessage: React.FC<ToolMessageProps> = ({
   // Use the custom hook to determine the display type
   const displayRenderer = useResultDisplayRenderer(resultDisplay);
   const { verboseMode } = useVerboseMode();
-  const effectiveDisplayRenderer = verboseMode
-    ? displayRenderer
-    : { type: 'none' as const };
+  const effectiveDisplayRenderer =
+    verboseMode || forceShowResult
+      ? displayRenderer
+      : { type: 'none' as const };
 
   return (
     <Box paddingX={1} paddingY={0} flexDirection="column">
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/VerboseModeContext.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/VerboseModeContext.tsx
index ecee38326..becad58ea 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/VerboseModeContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/VerboseModeContext.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2025 Qwen
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface VerboseModeContextType {
 }
 
 const VerboseModeContext = createContext<VerboseModeContextType>({
-  verboseMode: false,
+  verboseMode: true,
   frozenSnapshot: null,
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.test.ts
index 7b6acdca4..2dc0a9ce9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.test.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ describe('useShellCommandProcessor', () => {
           status: ToolCallStatus.Executing,
         }),
       ],
+      isUserInitiated: true,
     });
     const tmpFile = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'shell_pwd_abcdef.tmp');
     const wrappedCommand = `{ ls -l; }; __code=$?; pwd > "${tmpFile}"; exit $__code`;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts
index 65037942b..877d15b2a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/shellCommandProcessor.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export const useShellCommandProcessor = (
         setPendingHistoryItem({
           type: 'tool_group',
           tools: [initialToolDisplay],
+          isUserInitiated: true,
         });
 
         let executionPid: number | undefined;
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ export const useShellCommandProcessor = (
                 {
                   type: 'tool_group',
                   tools: [finalToolDisplay],
+                  isUserInitiated: true,
                 } as HistoryItemWithoutId,
                 userMessageTimestamp,
               );
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/types.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/types.ts
index 7f9b4c176..6b4913200 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/types.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/types.ts
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ export type HistoryItemQuit = HistoryItemBase & {
 export type HistoryItemToolGroup = HistoryItemBase & {
   type: 'tool_group';
   tools: IndividualToolCallDisplay[];
+  isUserInitiated?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type HistoryItemUserShell = HistoryItemBase & {
diff --git a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/schemas/settings.schema.json b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/schemas/settings.schema.json
index 4d6f1edc3..42610c359 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/schemas/settings.schema.json
+++ b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/schemas/settings.schema.json
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@
           "default": 0
         },
         "verboseMode": {
-          "description": "Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with ctrl+o).",
+          "description": "Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).",
           "type": "boolean",
-          "default": false
+          "default": true
         }
       }
     },