diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index e26608f07..83c597cc2 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export default tseslint.config(
         },
       ],
       'no-unsafe-finally': 'error',
+      'no-console': 'error',
       'no-unused-expressions': 'off', // Disable base rule
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions': [
         // Enable TS version
@@ -216,6 +217,28 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       'no-undef': 'off',
     },
   },
+  // ==================== no-console allowlist ====================
+  // The following files/packages are allowed to use console.*
+
+  // VS Code IDE companion - out of scope for no-console rule
+  {
+    files: ['packages/vscode-ide-companion/**/*.ts', 'packages/vscode-ide-companion/**/*.tsx', 'packages/vscode-ide-companion/**/*.js'],
+    rules: { 'no-console': 'off' },
+  },
+  // WebUI package - UI component library with Storybook
+  {
+    files: ['packages/webui/**/*.ts', 'packages/webui/**/*.tsx', 'packages/webui/**/*.js'],
+    rules: { 'no-console': 'off' },
+  },
+  // Specific CLI files that intentionally wrap console usage
+  {
+    files: [
+      'packages/cli/src/acp-integration/acpAgent.ts',      // console infrastructure for ACP mode
+      'packages/cli/src/utils/stdioHelpers.ts',            // wraps console.clear()
+    ],
+    rules: { 'no-console': 'off' },
+  },
+  // Specific esbuild configs not covered by scripts pattern
   {
     files: ['packages/vscode-ide-companion/esbuild.js'],
     languageOptions: {
@@ -228,36 +251,7 @@ export default tseslint.config(
     rules: {
       'no-restricted-syntax': 'off',
       '@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports': 'off',
-    },
-  },
-  // extra settings for scripts that we run directly with node
-  {
-    files: ['packages/vscode-ide-companion/scripts/**/*.js'],
-    languageOptions: {
-      globals: {
-        ...globals.node,
-        process: 'readonly',
-        console: 'readonly',
-      },
-    },
-    rules: {
-      'no-restricted-syntax': 'off',
-      '@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports': 'off',
-    },
-  },
-  // extra settings for core package scripts
-  {
-    files: ['packages/core/scripts/**/*.js'],
-    languageOptions: {
-      globals: {
-        ...globals.node,
-        process: 'readonly',
-        console: 'readonly',
-      },
-    },
-    rules: {
-      'no-restricted-syntax': 'off',
-      '@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports': 'off',
+      'no-console': 'off',
     },
   },
   // Prettier config must be last
@@ -273,6 +267,7 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       },
     },
     rules: {
+      'no-console': 'off', // Allow console in integration tests
       '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': [
         'error',
         {