diff --git a/design/qwen-code-electron-desktop-implementation-plan.md b/design/qwen-code-electron-desktop-implementation-plan.md
index 9d361640f..350dd7786 100644
--- a/design/qwen-code-electron-desktop-implementation-plan.md
+++ b/design/qwen-code-electron-desktop-implementation-plan.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ order, verification, decisions, and remaining work.
 
 ### Slice 5: WebSocket Chat Loop
 
-- Status: in progress
+- Status: complete
 - Goal: add per-session WS connections and send user prompts through ACP.
 - Files:
   - `packages/desktop/src/server/ws/SessionSocketHub.ts`
@@ -122,8 +122,11 @@ order, verification, decisions, and remaining work.
   - 2026-04-25: authenticated `/ws/:sessionId` handshake, `ping`/`pong`,
     `user_message` to ACP `prompt`, `stop_generation` to ACP `cancel`, and
     one-active-prompt guard are implemented on the server.
-  - Remaining: ACP `sessionUpdate` normalization, renderer WebSocket client,
-    and chat store integration.
+  - 2026-04-25: added `AcpEventRouter` normalization for ACP message, tool,
+    plan, mode, commands, and usage updates; routed session updates into the
+    per-session socket hub; added a renderer WebSocket client, chat reducer,
+    and basic workbench wiring for session selection, streaming messages,
+    tool updates, plan updates, usage, stop, and send.
 - Verification:
   - `npm run test --workspace=packages/desktop`
   - fake ACP integration test for prompt and stream completion
@@ -193,6 +196,11 @@ order, verification, decisions, and remaining work.
   committing to an HTTP framework before the ACP routing shape is known.
 - 2026-04-25: Allow CORS preflight without bearer auth, but only for allowed
   app origins. Actual REST requests remain bearer-token protected.
+- 2026-04-25: Keep ACP update normalization inside `packages/desktop` for now
+  instead of importing the VS Code session update handler. The desktop protocol
+  needs WebSocket message shapes, while the VS Code handler is callback/UI
+  oriented; shared extraction can happen after permission and settings slices
+  stabilize the common surface.
 
 ## Verification Log
 
@@ -254,6 +262,11 @@ order, verification, decisions, and remaining work.
   - `npm run typecheck` passed across workspaces.
   - `npm run build` passed across the configured build order. Existing VS Code
     companion lint warnings were reported by its build script, with no errors.
+- 2026-04-25 Slice 5b:
+  - `npm run test --workspace=packages/desktop` passed: 3 files, 26 tests.
+  - `npm run lint --workspace=packages/desktop` passed.
+  - `npm run typecheck --workspace=packages/desktop` passed.
+  - `npm run build --workspace=packages/desktop` passed.
 
 ## Self Review Notes
 
@@ -297,11 +310,21 @@ order, verification, decisions, and remaining work.
     injected, rather than silently dropping user messages.
   - Session update broadcasting is intentionally a follow-up; this keeps the
     prompt/cancel transport independently testable before event normalization.
+- 2026-04-25 Slice 5b:
+  - ACP session updates now broadcast only to sockets for the matching session;
+    tests cover a second session socket receiving only its own `pong`.
+  - Renderer chat state consumes the shared desktop WebSocket protocol without
+    Node access and keeps the server token in memory from preload-provided
+    server info.
+  - Main still does not auto-start a real ACP child process; the chat loop is
+    verified with an injected fake ACP client and remains ready for the runtime
+    integration slice.
 
 ## Remaining Work
 
-- Commit Slice 5a.
-- Continue with ACP event normalization and renderer WebSocket client for the
-  rest of Slice 5.
-- Continue through the ACP, session, WebSocket, permission, settings, and
-  packaging slices until the architecture MVP is fully verified.
+- Commit Slice 5b.
+- Start Slice 6 permission bridge: route ACP permission and ask-user-question
+  callbacks through the existing per-session WebSocket channel with timeout
+  cancellation.
+- Continue through permission, settings/auth/model/mode, real ACP runtime
+  startup, and packaging slices until the architecture MVP is fully verified.
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/App.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/App.tsx
index 9cb0f31be..683f3e6c5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,32 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import {
+  type FormEvent,
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useReducer,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from 'react';
+import {
+  createDesktopSession,
+  listDesktopSessions,
   loadDesktopStatus,
   type DesktopConnectionStatus,
+  type DesktopSessionSummary,
 } from './api/client.js';
+import {
+  connectSessionSocket,
+  type SessionSocketClient,
+} from './api/websocket.js';
+import {
+  chatReducer,
+  createInitialChatState,
+  type ChatState,
+  type ChatTimelineItem,
+} from './stores/chatStore.js';
 
 type LoadState =
   | { state: 'loading' }
@@ -17,6 +38,17 @@ type LoadState =
 
 export function App() {
   const [loadState, setLoadState] = useState<LoadState>({ state: 'loading' });
+  const [workspacePath, setWorkspacePath] = useState('');
+  const [sessions, setSessions] = useState<DesktopSessionSummary[]>([]);
+  const [activeSessionId, setActiveSessionId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [sessionError, setSessionError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [messageText, setMessageText] = useState('');
+  const [chatState, dispatchChat] = useReducer(
+    chatReducer,
+    undefined,
+    createInitialChatState,
+  );
+  const socketRef = useRef<SessionSocketClient | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let disposed = false;
@@ -47,6 +79,110 @@ export function App() {
     };
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (loadState.state !== 'ready') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let disposed = false;
+    void listDesktopSessions(
+      loadState.status.serverInfo,
+      workspacePath || undefined,
+    )
+      .then((result) => {
+        if (!disposed) {
+          setSessions(result.sessions);
+          setSessionError(null);
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error: unknown) => {
+        if (!disposed) {
+          setSessionError(getErrorMessage(error));
+        }
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      disposed = true;
+    };
+  }, [loadState, workspacePath]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    socketRef.current?.close();
+    socketRef.current = null;
+
+    if (loadState.state !== 'ready' || !activeSessionId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    dispatchChat({ type: 'connect' });
+    const socket = connectSessionSocket(
+      loadState.status.serverInfo,
+      activeSessionId,
+      {
+        onMessage: (message) =>
+          dispatchChat({ type: 'server_message', message }),
+        onClose: () => dispatchChat({ type: 'disconnect' }),
+        onError: () => setSessionError('Session socket connection failed.'),
+      },
+    );
+    socketRef.current = socket;
+
+    return () => {
+      socket.close();
+      if (socketRef.current === socket) {
+        socketRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [activeSessionId, loadState]);
+
+  const chooseWorkspace = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      const selectedPath = await window.qwenDesktop.selectDirectory();
+      if (selectedPath) {
+        setWorkspacePath(selectedPath);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setSessionError(getErrorMessage(error));
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const createSession = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (loadState.state !== 'ready' || !workspacePath) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const session = await createDesktopSession(
+        loadState.status.serverInfo,
+        workspacePath,
+      );
+      setSessions((current) => [session, ...current]);
+      setActiveSessionId(session.sessionId);
+      setSessionError(null);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setSessionError(getErrorMessage(error));
+    }
+  }, [loadState, workspacePath]);
+
+  const sendMessage = useCallback(
+    (event: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      const content = messageText.trim();
+      if (!content || !socketRef.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      dispatchChat({ type: 'append_user_message', content });
+      socketRef.current.sendUserMessage(content);
+      setMessageText('');
+    },
+    [messageText],
+  );
+
+  const stopGeneration = useCallback(() => {
+    socketRef.current?.stopGeneration();
+  }, []);
+
   const statusLabel = useMemo(() => {
     if (loadState.state === 'ready') {
       return 'Connected';
@@ -74,12 +210,28 @@ export function App() {
 
         <section className="sidebar-section">
           <h2>Workspace</h2>
-          <div className="empty-row">No folder selected</div>
+          <div className="workspace-path">
+            {workspacePath || 'No folder selected'}
+          </div>
+          <button className="secondary-button" onClick={chooseWorkspace}>
+            Select Folder
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className="primary-button"
+            disabled={loadState.state !== 'ready' || !workspacePath}
+            onClick={createSession}
+          >
+            New Session
+          </button>
         </section>
 
         <section className="sidebar-section sidebar-section-fill">
           <h2>Sessions</h2>
-          <div className="empty-row">No sessions</div>
+          <SessionList
+            activeSessionId={activeSessionId}
+            sessions={sessions}
+            onSelect={setActiveSessionId}
+          />
         </section>
       </aside>
 
@@ -96,9 +248,38 @@ export function App() {
           <section className="panel panel-main">
             <div className="panel-header">
               <h3>Conversation</h3>
-              <span>Idle</span>
+              <span>
+                {chatState.streaming ? 'Streaming' : chatState.connection}
+              </span>
             </div>
-            <div className="conversation-empty">No session selected</div>
+            <ChatTimeline state={chatState} activeSessionId={activeSessionId} />
+            <form className="composer" onSubmit={sendMessage}>
+              <textarea
+                aria-label="Message"
+                disabled={!activeSessionId}
+                onChange={(event) => setMessageText(event.target.value)}
+                placeholder={activeSessionId ? 'Message Qwen Code' : ''}
+                rows={3}
+                value={messageText}
+              />
+              <div className="composer-actions">
+                <button
+                  className="secondary-button"
+                  disabled={!chatState.streaming}
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={stopGeneration}
+                >
+                  Stop
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  className="primary-button"
+                  disabled={!activeSessionId || messageText.trim().length === 0}
+                  type="submit"
+                >
+                  Send
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </form>
           </section>
 
           <section className="panel panel-side">
@@ -106,6 +287,11 @@ export function App() {
               <h3>Runtime</h3>
             </div>
             <RuntimeDetails loadState={loadState} />
+            <SessionDetails
+              activeSessionId={activeSessionId}
+              chatState={chatState}
+              sessionError={sessionError}
+            />
           </section>
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -113,6 +299,102 @@ export function App() {
   );
 }
 
+function SessionList({
+  activeSessionId,
+  sessions,
+  onSelect,
+}: {
+  activeSessionId: string | null;
+  sessions: DesktopSessionSummary[];
+  onSelect: (sessionId: string) => void;
+}) {
+  if (sessions.length === 0) {
+    return <div className="empty-row">No sessions</div>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="session-list">
+      {sessions.map((session) => (
+        <button
+          className={
+            session.sessionId === activeSessionId
+              ? 'session-row session-row-active'
+              : 'session-row'
+          }
+          key={session.sessionId}
+          onClick={() => onSelect(session.sessionId)}
+        >
+          <span>{session.title || session.sessionId}</span>
+          <small>{session.cwd || session.sessionId}</small>
+        </button>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function ChatTimeline({
+  activeSessionId,
+  state,
+}: {
+  activeSessionId: string | null;
+  state: ChatState;
+}) {
+  if (!activeSessionId) {
+    return <div className="conversation-empty">No session selected</div>;
+  }
+
+  if (state.items.length === 0) {
+    return <div className="conversation-empty">Session ready</div>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="chat-timeline">
+      {state.items.map((item) => (
+        <TimelineItem item={item} key={item.id} />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function TimelineItem({ item }: { item: ChatTimelineItem }) {
+  if (item.type === 'message') {
+    return (
+      <article className={`chat-message chat-message-${item.role}`}>
+        <div className="message-role">{item.role}</div>
+        <p>{item.text}</p>
+      </article>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (item.type === 'tool') {
+    return (
+      <article className="chat-tool">
+        <div className="message-role">{item.toolCall.kind || 'tool'}</div>
+        <strong>{item.toolCall.title || item.toolCall.toolCallId}</strong>
+        {item.toolCall.status ? <span>{item.toolCall.status}</span> : null}
+      </article>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (item.type === 'plan') {
+    return (
+      <article className="chat-plan">
+        <div className="message-role">plan</div>
+        <ol>
+          {item.entries.map((entry) => (
+            <li key={`${entry.content}-${entry.status}`}>
+              <span>{entry.status}</span>
+              {entry.content}
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ol>
+      </article>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return <div className="chat-event">{item.label}</div>;
+}
+
 function StatusPill({ state }: { state: LoadState['state'] }) {
   return <span className={`status-pill status-pill-${state}`}>{state}</span>;
 }
@@ -160,3 +442,53 @@ function RuntimeDetails({ loadState }: { loadState: LoadState }) {
     </dl>
   );
 }
+
+function SessionDetails({
+  activeSessionId,
+  chatState,
+  sessionError,
+}: {
+  activeSessionId: string | null;
+  chatState: ChatState;
+  sessionError: string | null;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="session-details">
+      <div className="panel-header panel-header-inline">
+        <h3>Session</h3>
+      </div>
+      <dl className="runtime-details">
+        <div>
+          <dt>Active</dt>
+          <dd>{activeSessionId || 'None'}</dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Mode</dt>
+          <dd>{chatState.mode || 'Unknown'}</dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Commands</dt>
+          <dd>{chatState.availableCommands.length}</dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Skills</dt>
+          <dd>{chatState.availableSkills.length}</dd>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <dt>Tokens</dt>
+          <dd>{chatState.latestUsage?.usage?.totalTokens ?? 'Unknown'}</dd>
+        </div>
+        {sessionError || chatState.error ? (
+          <div>
+            <dt>Error</dt>
+            <dd className="error-text">{sessionError || chatState.error}</dd>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+      </dl>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function getErrorMessage(error: unknown): string {
+  return error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Desktop operation failed.';
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/client.ts b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/client.ts
index 4672d2bfd..b2f52c3d8 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/client.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/client.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export interface DesktopHealth {
 }
 
 export interface DesktopConnectionStatus {
+  serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo;
   serverUrl: string;
   health: DesktopHealth;
   runtime: DesktopRuntime;
@@ -42,6 +43,17 @@ export interface DesktopRuntime {
   };
 }
 
+export interface DesktopSessionSummary {
+  sessionId: string;
+  title?: string;
+  cwd?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DesktopSessionList {
+  sessions: DesktopSessionSummary[];
+  nextCursor?: string;
+}
+
 export async function loadDesktopStatus(): Promise<DesktopConnectionStatus> {
   const serverInfo = await getServerInfo();
   const [health, runtime] = await Promise.all([
@@ -50,12 +62,39 @@ export async function loadDesktopStatus(): Promise<DesktopConnectionStatus> {
   ]);
 
   return {
+    serverInfo,
     serverUrl: serverInfo.url,
     health,
     runtime,
   };
 }
 
+export async function listDesktopSessions(
+  serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo,
+  cwd?: string,
+): Promise<DesktopSessionList> {
+  const url = new URL('/api/sessions', serverInfo.url);
+  if (cwd) {
+    url.searchParams.set('cwd', cwd);
+  }
+
+  return getJson(serverInfo, `${url.pathname}${url.search}`, isSessionList);
+}
+
+export async function createDesktopSession(
+  serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo,
+  cwd: string,
+): Promise<DesktopSessionSummary> {
+  const response = await writeJson(
+    serverInfo,
+    '/api/sessions',
+    'POST',
+    { cwd },
+    isCreateSessionResponse,
+  );
+  return response.session;
+}
+
 async function getJson<T>(
   serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo,
   path: string,
@@ -69,7 +108,31 @@ async function getJson<T>(
   const payload = (await response.json()) as unknown;
 
   if (!response.ok || !isExpectedPayload(payload)) {
-    throw new Error(`Desktop service request failed: ${path}`);
+    throw new Error(getResponseErrorMessage(payload, path));
+  }
+
+  return payload;
+}
+
+async function writeJson<T>(
+  serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo,
+  path: string,
+  method: 'POST',
+  body: Record<string, unknown>,
+  isExpectedPayload: (value: unknown) => value is T,
+): Promise<T> {
+  const response = await fetch(new URL(path, serverInfo.url), {
+    method,
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${serverInfo.token}`,
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  const payload = (await response.json()) as unknown;
+
+  if (!response.ok || !isExpectedPayload(payload)) {
+    throw new Error(getResponseErrorMessage(payload, path));
   }
 
   return payload;
@@ -83,6 +146,19 @@ async function getServerInfo(): Promise<DesktopServerInfo> {
   return window.qwenDesktop.getServerInfo();
 }
 
+function getResponseErrorMessage(payload: unknown, path: string): string {
+  if (
+    payload &&
+    typeof payload === 'object' &&
+    'message' in payload &&
+    typeof payload.message === 'string'
+  ) {
+    return payload.message;
+  }
+
+  return `Desktop service request failed: ${path}`;
+}
+
 function isDesktopHealth(value: unknown): value is DesktopHealth {
   if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') {
     return false;
@@ -146,3 +222,41 @@ function isDesktopRuntimePlatform(
     typeof value.release === 'string'
   );
 }
+
+function isSessionList(value: unknown): value is DesktopSessionList {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const candidate = value as { sessions?: unknown; nextCursor?: unknown };
+  return (
+    Array.isArray(candidate.sessions) &&
+    candidate.sessions.every(isSessionSummary) &&
+    (typeof candidate.nextCursor === 'string' ||
+      candidate.nextCursor === undefined)
+  );
+}
+
+function isCreateSessionResponse(
+  value: unknown,
+): value is { ok: true; session: DesktopSessionSummary } {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const candidate = value as { ok?: unknown; session?: unknown };
+  return candidate.ok === true && isSessionSummary(candidate.session);
+}
+
+function isSessionSummary(value: unknown): value is DesktopSessionSummary {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const candidate = value as Partial<DesktopSessionSummary>;
+  return (
+    typeof candidate.sessionId === 'string' &&
+    (typeof candidate.title === 'string' || candidate.title === undefined) &&
+    (typeof candidate.cwd === 'string' || candidate.cwd === undefined)
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/websocket.ts b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/websocket.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2c8749ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/api/websocket.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Qwen Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import type { DesktopServerInfo } from '../../shared/desktopApi.js';
+import type {
+  DesktopClientMessage,
+  DesktopServerMessage,
+} from '../../shared/desktopProtocol.js';
+
+export interface SessionSocketHandlers {
+  onOpen?: () => void;
+  onMessage: (message: DesktopServerMessage) => void;
+  onClose?: (event: CloseEvent) => void;
+  onError?: (event: Event) => void;
+}
+
+export interface SessionSocketClient {
+  sendUserMessage(content: string): void;
+  stopGeneration(): void;
+  ping(): void;
+  close(): void;
+}
+
+export function connectSessionSocket(
+  serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo,
+  sessionId: string,
+  handlers: SessionSocketHandlers,
+): SessionSocketClient {
+  const socket = new WebSocket(createSessionSocketUrl(serverInfo, sessionId));
+
+  socket.addEventListener('open', () => handlers.onOpen?.());
+  socket.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+    const message = parseServerMessage(event.data);
+    if (message) {
+      handlers.onMessage(message);
+    }
+  });
+  socket.addEventListener('close', (event) => handlers.onClose?.(event));
+  socket.addEventListener('error', (event) => handlers.onError?.(event));
+
+  return {
+    sendUserMessage(content: string): void {
+      sendClientMessage(socket, { type: 'user_message', content });
+    },
+    stopGeneration(): void {
+      sendClientMessage(socket, { type: 'stop_generation' });
+    },
+    ping(): void {
+      sendClientMessage(socket, { type: 'ping' });
+    },
+    close(): void {
+      socket.close();
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function createSessionSocketUrl(
+  serverInfo: DesktopServerInfo,
+  sessionId: string,
+): string {
+  const url = new URL(`/ws/${encodeURIComponent(sessionId)}`, serverInfo.url);
+  url.protocol = url.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
+  url.searchParams.set('token', serverInfo.token);
+  return url.toString();
+}
+
+function sendClientMessage(
+  socket: WebSocket,
+  message: DesktopClientMessage,
+): void {
+  if (socket.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  socket.send(JSON.stringify(message));
+}
+
+function parseServerMessage(value: unknown): DesktopServerMessage | null {
+  if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  let parsed: unknown;
+  try {
+    parsed = JSON.parse(value) as unknown;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== 'object' || !('type' in parsed)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return parsed as DesktopServerMessage;
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/stores/chatStore.ts b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/stores/chatStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f47f69165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/stores/chatStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Qwen Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import type {
+  DesktopAvailableCommand,
+  DesktopPlanEntry,
+  DesktopServerMessage,
+  DesktopToolCallUpdate,
+  DesktopUsageStats,
+} from '../../shared/desktopProtocol.js';
+
+type ChatConnectionState = 'idle' | 'connecting' | 'connected' | 'closed';
+
+export type ChatTimelineItem =
+  | {
+      id: string;
+      type: 'message';
+      role: 'assistant' | 'thinking' | 'user';
+      text: string;
+      streaming: boolean;
+      timestamp: number;
+    }
+  | {
+      id: string;
+      type: 'tool';
+      toolCall: DesktopToolCallUpdate;
+      timestamp: number;
+    }
+  | {
+      id: string;
+      type: 'plan';
+      entries: DesktopPlanEntry[];
+      timestamp: number;
+    }
+  | {
+      id: string;
+      type: 'event';
+      label: string;
+      timestamp: number;
+    };
+
+export interface ChatState {
+  connection: ChatConnectionState;
+  streaming: boolean;
+  items: ChatTimelineItem[];
+  latestUsage: DesktopUsageStats | null;
+  availableCommands: DesktopAvailableCommand[];
+  availableSkills: string[];
+  mode: string | null;
+  error: string | null;
+}
+
+export type ChatAction =
+  | { type: 'connect' }
+  | { type: 'disconnect' }
+  | { type: 'append_user_message'; content: string }
+  | { type: 'server_message'; message: DesktopServerMessage };
+
+export function createInitialChatState(): ChatState {
+  return {
+    connection: 'idle',
+    streaming: false,
+    items: [],
+    latestUsage: null,
+    availableCommands: [],
+    availableSkills: [],
+    mode: null,
+    error: null,
+  };
+}
+
+export function chatReducer(state: ChatState, action: ChatAction): ChatState {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case 'connect':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        connection: 'connecting',
+        error: null,
+      };
+
+    case 'disconnect':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        connection: 'closed',
+        streaming: false,
+      };
+
+    case 'append_user_message':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        streaming: true,
+        error: null,
+        items: [
+          ...state.items,
+          createMessageItem('user', action.content, false),
+        ],
+      };
+
+    case 'server_message':
+      return applyServerMessage(state, action.message);
+
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+function applyServerMessage(
+  state: ChatState,
+  message: DesktopServerMessage,
+): ChatState {
+  switch (message.type) {
+    case 'connected':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        connection: 'connected',
+        error: null,
+        items: [
+          ...state.items,
+          createEventItem(`Connected to ${message.sessionId}`),
+        ],
+      };
+
+    case 'pong':
+      return state;
+
+    case 'message_delta':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        streaming: true,
+        items: appendMessageDelta(state.items, message.role, message.text),
+      };
+
+    case 'tool_call':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        items: upsertToolCall(state.items, message.data),
+      };
+
+    case 'plan':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        items: upsertPlan(state.items, message.entries),
+      };
+
+    case 'usage':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        latestUsage: message.data,
+      };
+
+    case 'mode_changed':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        mode: message.mode,
+      };
+
+    case 'available_commands':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        availableCommands: message.commands,
+        availableSkills: message.skills,
+      };
+
+    case 'message_complete':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        streaming: false,
+        items: [
+          ...markStreamingMessagesComplete(state.items),
+          createEventItem(
+            message.stopReason
+              ? `Turn complete: ${message.stopReason}`
+              : 'Turn complete',
+          ),
+        ],
+      };
+
+    case 'error':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        streaming: false,
+        error: message.message,
+        items: [...state.items, createEventItem(message.message)],
+      };
+
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+function appendMessageDelta(
+  items: ChatTimelineItem[],
+  role: 'assistant' | 'thinking' | 'user',
+  text: string,
+): ChatTimelineItem[] {
+  const lastItem = items[items.length - 1];
+  if (
+    lastItem?.type === 'message' &&
+    lastItem.role === role &&
+    lastItem.streaming
+  ) {
+    return [
+      ...items.slice(0, -1),
+      {
+        ...lastItem,
+        text: `${lastItem.text}${text}`,
+      },
+    ];
+  }
+
+  return [...items, createMessageItem(role, text, true)];
+}
+
+function upsertToolCall(
+  items: ChatTimelineItem[],
+  update: DesktopToolCallUpdate,
+): ChatTimelineItem[] {
+  const index = items.findIndex(
+    (item) =>
+      item.type === 'tool' && item.toolCall.toolCallId === update.toolCallId,
+  );
+  if (index === -1) {
+    return [...items, createToolItem(update)];
+  }
+
+  return items.map((item, itemIndex) => {
+    if (itemIndex !== index || item.type !== 'tool') {
+      return item;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ...item,
+      toolCall: {
+        ...item.toolCall,
+        ...update,
+      },
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+function upsertPlan(
+  items: ChatTimelineItem[],
+  entries: DesktopPlanEntry[],
+): ChatTimelineItem[] {
+  const index = items.findIndex((item) => item.type === 'plan');
+  if (index === -1) {
+    return [...items, createPlanItem(entries)];
+  }
+
+  return items.map((item, itemIndex) =>
+    itemIndex === index && item.type === 'plan'
+      ? { ...item, entries, timestamp: Date.now() }
+      : item,
+  );
+}
+
+function markStreamingMessagesComplete(
+  items: ChatTimelineItem[],
+): ChatTimelineItem[] {
+  return items.map((item) =>
+    item.type === 'message' ? { ...item, streaming: false } : item,
+  );
+}
+
+function createMessageItem(
+  role: 'assistant' | 'thinking' | 'user',
+  text: string,
+  streaming: boolean,
+): ChatTimelineItem {
+  return {
+    id: `message-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`,
+    type: 'message',
+    role,
+    text,
+    streaming,
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+  };
+}
+
+function createToolItem(toolCall: DesktopToolCallUpdate): ChatTimelineItem {
+  return {
+    id: `tool-${toolCall.toolCallId}`,
+    type: 'tool',
+    toolCall,
+    timestamp: toolCall.timestamp ?? Date.now(),
+  };
+}
+
+function createPlanItem(entries: DesktopPlanEntry[]): ChatTimelineItem {
+  return {
+    id: 'plan-current',
+    type: 'plan',
+    entries,
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+  };
+}
+
+function createEventItem(label: string): ChatTimelineItem {
+  return {
+    id: `event-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`,
+    type: 'event',
+    label,
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/styles.css b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/styles.css
index 55b5b74cd..4fb58da86 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/styles.css
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/styles.css
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ textarea {
   font: inherit;
 }
 
+button {
+  border: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+button:disabled,
+textarea:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.55;
+}
+
 #root {
   min-height: 100vh;
 }
@@ -114,6 +125,76 @@ textarea {
   font-size: 13px;
 }
 
+.workspace-path {
+  min-height: 42px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.09);
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  color: #d8dcd6;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.primary-button,
+.secondary-button {
+  min-height: 36px;
+  padding: 0 12px;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+}
+
+.primary-button {
+  background: #e7bd73;
+  color: #161311;
+}
+
+.secondary-button {
+  border-color: rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.13);
+  background: rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.04);
+  color: #d8dcd6;
+}
+
+.session-list {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.session-row {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 4px;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 54px;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.09);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #d8dcd6;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+.session-row-active {
+  border-color: rgba(231, 189, 115, 0.55);
+  background: rgba(231, 189, 115, 0.1);
+}
+
+.session-row span,
+.session-row small {
+  min-width: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.session-row span {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.session-row small {
+  color: #858c84;
+  font-size: 11px;
+}
+
 .workbench {
   display: flex;
   min-width: 0;
@@ -208,6 +289,133 @@ textarea {
   font-size: 14px;
 }
 
+.chat-timeline {
+  display: flex;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 10px;
+  overflow: auto;
+  padding: 16px;
+}
+
+.chat-message,
+.chat-tool,
+.chat-plan {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 8px;
+  max-width: min(760px, 100%);
+  padding: 12px 14px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.09);
+  background: rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.035);
+}
+
+.chat-message-user {
+  align-self: flex-end;
+  border-color: rgba(231, 189, 115, 0.36);
+  background: rgba(231, 189, 115, 0.1);
+}
+
+.chat-message-thinking {
+  border-color: rgba(113, 169, 239, 0.32);
+  background: rgba(113, 169, 239, 0.08);
+}
+
+.chat-message p,
+.chat-tool strong,
+.chat-tool span,
+.chat-plan ol {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.chat-message p {
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  color: #eef0ed;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+}
+
+.message-role {
+  color: #9ca39b;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.chat-tool {
+  border-color: rgba(99, 214, 157, 0.28);
+}
+
+.chat-tool strong {
+  color: #eef0ed;
+  font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.chat-tool span {
+  color: #96e6ba;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.chat-plan ol {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding-left: 18px;
+}
+
+.chat-plan li {
+  color: #d8dcd6;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+}
+
+.chat-plan li span {
+  display: inline-block;
+  min-width: 88px;
+  color: #9ca39b;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.chat-event {
+  align-self: center;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  color: #858c84;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.composer {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.08);
+  background: rgba(16, 18, 20, 0.76);
+}
+
+.composer textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 76px;
+  resize: vertical;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.13);
+  background: rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.035);
+  color: #eef0ed;
+  padding: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+}
+
+.composer textarea:focus {
+  border-color: rgba(231, 189, 115, 0.55);
+  outline: 0;
+}
+
+.composer-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
 .runtime-row,
 .runtime-details {
   padding: 16px;
@@ -248,6 +456,14 @@ textarea {
   color: #ff9a84;
 }
 
+.session-details {
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(238, 240, 237, 0.08);
+}
+
+.panel-header-inline {
+  border-bottom: 0;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 860px) {
   .desktop-shell {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/server/acp/AcpEventRouter.test.ts b/packages/desktop/src/server/acp/AcpEventRouter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4509aeb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/server/acp/AcpEventRouter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Qwen Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import type { SessionNotification } from '@agentclientprotocol/sdk';
+import { normalizeSessionUpdate } from './AcpEventRouter.js';
+
+describe('normalizeSessionUpdate', () => {
+  it('normalizes assistant text chunks and usage metadata', () => {
+    const messages = normalizeSessionUpdate({
+      sessionId: 'session-1',
+      update: {
+        sessionUpdate: 'agent_message_chunk',
+        content: { type: 'text', text: 'hello' },
+        _meta: {
+          usage: {
+            inputTokens: 11,
+            outputTokens: 7,
+            thoughtTokens: 2,
+            totalTokens: 20,
+          },
+          durationMs: 1500,
+        },
+      },
+    } as SessionNotification);
+
+    expect(messages).toEqual([
+      { type: 'message_delta', role: 'assistant', text: 'hello' },
+      {
+        type: 'usage',
+        data: {
+          usage: {
+            inputTokens: 11,
+            outputTokens: 7,
+            thoughtTokens: 2,
+            totalTokens: 20,
+            cachedReadTokens: undefined,
+            cachedWriteTokens: undefined,
+            promptTokens: 11,
+            completionTokens: 7,
+            thoughtsTokens: 2,
+            cachedTokens: undefined,
+          },
+          durationMs: 1500,
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('normalizes thought chunks, tool calls, plans, modes, and commands', () => {
+    expect(
+      normalizeSessionUpdate({
+        sessionId: 'session-1',
+        update: {
+          sessionUpdate: 'agent_thought_chunk',
+          content: { type: 'text', text: 'thinking' },
+        },
+      } as SessionNotification),
+    ).toEqual([{ type: 'message_delta', role: 'thinking', text: 'thinking' }]);
+
+    expect(
+      normalizeSessionUpdate({
+        sessionId: 'session-1',
+        update: {
+          sessionUpdate: 'tool_call',
+          toolCallId: 'tool-1',
+          title: 'Read file',
+          kind: 'read',
+          status: 'pending',
+          rawInput: { path: 'README.md' },
+          locations: [{ path: 'README.md', line: 1 }],
+          _meta: { timestamp: 123 },
+        },
+      } as SessionNotification),
+    ).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: 'tool_call',
+        data: {
+          toolCallId: 'tool-1',
+          title: 'Read file',
+          kind: 'read',
+          status: 'pending',
+          rawInput: { path: 'README.md' },
+          rawOutput: undefined,
+          content: undefined,
+          locations: [{ path: 'README.md', line: 1 }],
+          timestamp: 123,
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(
+      normalizeSessionUpdate({
+        sessionId: 'session-1',
+        update: {
+          sessionUpdate: 'plan',
+          entries: [
+            { content: 'Implement', priority: 'high', status: 'in_progress' },
+          ],
+        },
+      } as SessionNotification),
+    ).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: 'plan',
+        entries: [
+          { content: 'Implement', priority: 'high', status: 'in_progress' },
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(
+      normalizeSessionUpdate({
+        sessionId: 'session-1',
+        update: {
+          sessionUpdate: 'current_mode_update',
+          currentModeId: 'auto-edit',
+        },
+      } as SessionNotification),
+    ).toEqual([{ type: 'mode_changed', mode: 'auto-edit' }]);
+
+    expect(
+      normalizeSessionUpdate({
+        sessionId: 'session-1',
+        update: {
+          sessionUpdate: 'available_commands_update',
+          availableCommands: [
+            {
+              name: 'help',
+              description: 'Show help',
+              input: { hint: 'topic' },
+            },
+          ],
+          _meta: { availableSkills: ['review'] },
+        },
+      } as SessionNotification),
+    ).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: 'available_commands',
+        commands: [
+          {
+            name: 'help',
+            description: 'Show help',
+            input: { hint: 'topic' },
+          },
+        ],
+        skills: ['review'],
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('normalizes explicit usage updates', () => {
+    const messages = normalizeSessionUpdate({
+      sessionId: 'session-1',
+      update: {
+        sessionUpdate: 'usage_update',
+        used: 4096,
+        size: 128000,
+      },
+    } as SessionNotification);
+
+    expect(messages).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: 'usage',
+        data: {
+          usage: { totalTokens: 4096 },
+          tokenLimit: 128000,
+          cost: undefined,
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/server/acp/AcpEventRouter.ts b/packages/desktop/src/server/acp/AcpEventRouter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aa14d2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/server/acp/AcpEventRouter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Qwen Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import type {
+  AvailableCommand,
+  SessionNotification,
+} from '@agentclientprotocol/sdk';
+import type {
+  DesktopAvailableCommand,
+  DesktopServerMessage,
+  DesktopToolCallUpdate,
+  DesktopUsageStats,
+} from '../../shared/desktopProtocol.js';
+
+export interface AcpEventRouterOptions {
+  broadcast(sessionId: string, message: DesktopServerMessage): void;
+}
+
+export class AcpEventRouter {
+  constructor(private readonly options: AcpEventRouterOptions) {}
+
+  handleSessionUpdate(notification: SessionNotification): void {
+    const messages = normalizeSessionUpdate(notification);
+    for (const message of messages) {
+      this.options.broadcast(notification.sessionId, message);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function normalizeSessionUpdate(
+  notification: SessionNotification,
+): DesktopServerMessage[] {
+  const { update } = notification;
+  const messages: DesktopServerMessage[] = [];
+
+  switch (update.sessionUpdate) {
+    case 'user_message_chunk': {
+      const text = getTextContent(update.content);
+      if (text) {
+        messages.push({ type: 'message_delta', role: 'user', text });
+      }
+      messages.push(...getUsageMessages(update._meta));
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 'agent_message_chunk': {
+      const text = getTextContent(update.content);
+      if (text) {
+        messages.push({ type: 'message_delta', role: 'assistant', text });
+      }
+      messages.push(...getUsageMessages(update._meta));
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 'agent_thought_chunk': {
+      const text = getTextContent(update.content);
+      if (text) {
+        messages.push({ type: 'message_delta', role: 'thinking', text });
+      }
+      messages.push(...getUsageMessages(update._meta));
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case 'tool_call':
+    case 'tool_call_update':
+      messages.push({
+        type: 'tool_call',
+        data: normalizeToolCall(update),
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case 'plan':
+      messages.push({
+        type: 'plan',
+        entries: update.entries.map((entry) => ({
+          content: entry.content,
+          priority: entry.priority,
+          status: entry.status,
+        })),
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case 'current_mode_update':
+      messages.push({
+        type: 'mode_changed',
+        mode: update.currentModeId,
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case 'available_commands_update':
+      messages.push({
+        type: 'available_commands',
+        commands: update.availableCommands.map(normalizeAvailableCommand),
+        skills: getStringArray(getRecord(update._meta)?.['availableSkills']),
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case 'usage_update':
+      messages.push({
+        type: 'usage',
+        data: {
+          usage: { totalTokens: update.used },
+          tokenLimit: update.size,
+          cost: update.cost ?? undefined,
+        },
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case 'config_option_update':
+    case 'session_info_update':
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return messages;
+}
+
+function getTextContent(content: { type: string } | undefined): string {
+  if (content?.type !== 'text') {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  const text = (content as { text?: unknown }).text;
+  return typeof text === 'string' ? text : '';
+}
+
+function normalizeToolCall(
+  update: Extract<
+    SessionNotification['update'],
+    { sessionUpdate: 'tool_call' | 'tool_call_update' }
+  >,
+): DesktopToolCallUpdate {
+  const meta = getRecord(update._meta);
+  const timestamp = getOptionalNumber(meta?.['timestamp']);
+
+  return {
+    toolCallId: update.toolCallId,
+    kind: getOptionalString(update.kind),
+    title: getOptionalString(update.title),
+    status: getOptionalString(update.status),
+    rawInput: update.rawInput,
+    rawOutput: update.rawOutput,
+    content: update.content ?? undefined,
+    locations: update.locations ?? undefined,
+    ...(timestamp !== undefined && { timestamp }),
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizeAvailableCommand(
+  command: AvailableCommand,
+): DesktopAvailableCommand {
+  return {
+    name: command.name,
+    description: command.description,
+    input: command.input ?? undefined,
+  };
+}
+
+function getUsageMessages(
+  meta: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined,
+): DesktopServerMessage[] {
+  const usage = getUsageStats(meta);
+  return usage ? [{ type: 'usage', data: usage }] : [];
+}
+
+function getUsageStats(
+  meta: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined,
+): DesktopUsageStats | null {
+  if (!meta) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const rawUsage = getRecord(meta['usage']);
+  const durationMs = getNullableNumber(meta['durationMs']);
+  if (!rawUsage && durationMs === undefined) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    usage: rawUsage
+      ? {
+          inputTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['inputTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['promptTokens']),
+          outputTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['outputTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['completionTokens']),
+          thoughtTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['thoughtTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['thoughtsTokens']),
+          totalTokens: getNullableNumber(rawUsage['totalTokens']),
+          cachedReadTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['cachedReadTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['cachedTokens']),
+          cachedWriteTokens: getNullableNumber(rawUsage['cachedWriteTokens']),
+          promptTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['promptTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['inputTokens']),
+          completionTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['completionTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['outputTokens']),
+          thoughtsTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['thoughtsTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['thoughtTokens']),
+          cachedTokens:
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['cachedTokens']) ??
+            getNullableNumber(rawUsage['cachedReadTokens']),
+        }
+      : undefined,
+    ...(durationMs !== undefined && { durationMs }),
+  };
+}
+
+function getRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | undefined {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  return value as Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+function getOptionalString(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+  return typeof value === 'string' ? value : undefined;
+}
+
+function getOptionalNumber(value: unknown): number | undefined {
+  return typeof value === 'number' ? value : undefined;
+}
+
+function getNullableNumber(value: unknown): number | null | undefined {
+  if (value === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return getOptionalNumber(value);
+}
+
+function getStringArray(value: unknown): string[] {
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  return value.filter((item): item is string => typeof item === 'string');
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/server/index.test.ts b/packages/desktop/src/server/index.test.ts
index 494053d3a..1cced4f5a 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/server/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/server/index.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { WebSocket } from 'ws';
+import type { SessionNotification } from '@agentclientprotocol/sdk';
 import { startDesktopServer } from './index.js';
 import type { DesktopServer } from './types.js';
 import type { AcpSessionClient } from './services/sessionService.js';
@@ -254,6 +255,95 @@ describe('DesktopServer', () => {
     testSocket.socket.close();
   });
 
+  it('broadcasts normalized ACP session updates over WebSocket', async () => {
+    const acpClient = createAcpClient();
+    const server = await createTestServer(acpClient);
+    const testSocket = await connectSocket(server, '/ws/session-1');
+    await testSocket.readMessage();
+
+    acpClient.emitSessionUpdate({
+      sessionId: 'session-1',
+      update: {
+        sessionUpdate: 'agent_message_chunk',
+        content: { type: 'text', text: 'streamed text' },
+        _meta: {
+          usage: {
+            inputTokens: 5,
+            outputTokens: 3,
+            totalTokens: 8,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    } as SessionNotification);
+
+    expect(await testSocket.readMessage()).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'message_delta',
+      role: 'assistant',
+      text: 'streamed text',
+    });
+    expect(await testSocket.readMessage()).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'usage',
+      data: {
+        usage: {
+          inputTokens: 5,
+          outputTokens: 3,
+          totalTokens: 8,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    testSocket.socket.close();
+  });
+
+  it('broadcasts ACP tool and plan updates only to the matching session', async () => {
+    const acpClient = createAcpClient();
+    const server = await createTestServer(acpClient);
+    const matchingSocket = await connectSocket(server, '/ws/session-1');
+    const otherSocket = await connectSocket(server, '/ws/session-2');
+    await matchingSocket.readMessage();
+    await otherSocket.readMessage();
+
+    acpClient.emitSessionUpdate({
+      sessionId: 'session-1',
+      update: {
+        sessionUpdate: 'tool_call',
+        toolCallId: 'tool-1',
+        title: 'Run command',
+        kind: 'execute',
+        status: 'in_progress',
+      },
+    } as SessionNotification);
+    acpClient.emitSessionUpdate({
+      sessionId: 'session-1',
+      update: {
+        sessionUpdate: 'plan',
+        entries: [
+          { content: 'Wire events', priority: 'medium', status: 'completed' },
+        ],
+      },
+    } as SessionNotification);
+
+    expect(await matchingSocket.readMessage()).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'tool_call',
+      data: {
+        toolCallId: 'tool-1',
+        title: 'Run command',
+        kind: 'execute',
+        status: 'in_progress',
+      },
+    });
+    expect(await matchingSocket.readMessage()).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'plan',
+      entries: [
+        { content: 'Wire events', priority: 'medium', status: 'completed' },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    otherSocket.socket.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'ping' }));
+    expect(await otherSocket.readMessage()).toMatchObject({ type: 'pong' });
+    matchingSocket.socket.close();
+    otherSocket.socket.close();
+  });
+
   it('cancels generation over WebSocket', async () => {
     const acpClient = createAcpClient();
     const server = await createTestServer(acpClient);
@@ -369,9 +459,17 @@ async function writeJson(
   };
 }
 
-function createAcpClient(): AcpSessionClient {
-  return {
+interface TestAcpClient extends AcpSessionClient {
+  emitSessionUpdate(notification: SessionNotification): void;
+}
+
+function createAcpClient(): TestAcpClient {
+  const client: TestAcpClient = {
     isConnected: true,
+    onSessionUpdate: undefined,
+    emitSessionUpdate(notification: SessionNotification): void {
+      client.onSessionUpdate?.(notification);
+    },
     listSessions: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
       sessions: [{ sessionId: 'session-1', title: 'Test session' }],
       nextCursor: '3',
@@ -382,6 +480,7 @@ function createAcpClient(): AcpSessionClient {
     cancel: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     extMethod: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
   };
+  return client;
 }
 
 async function connectSocket(
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/server/index.ts b/packages/desktop/src/server/index.ts
index a43ac5d9a..548913bea 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/server/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   isAllowedOrigin,
   isAuthorized,
 } from './http/auth.js';
+import { AcpEventRouter } from './acp/AcpEventRouter.js';
 import { isDesktopHttpError, DesktopHttpError } from './http/errors.js';
 import { getRuntimeInfo } from './services/runtimeService.js';
 import { DesktopSessionService } from './services/sessionService.js';
@@ -45,6 +46,16 @@ export async function startDesktopServer(
     token,
     acpClient: options.acpClient,
   });
+  const acpEventRouter = new AcpEventRouter({
+    broadcast: (sessionId, message) => socketHub.broadcast(sessionId, message),
+  });
+  const previousSessionUpdateHandler = options.acpClient?.onSessionUpdate;
+  if (options.acpClient) {
+    options.acpClient.onSessionUpdate = (notification) => {
+      previousSessionUpdateHandler?.(notification);
+      acpEventRouter.handleSessionUpdate(notification);
+    };
+  }
   const server = createServer((request, response) => {
     void handleRequest(request, response, {
       token,
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/server/services/sessionService.ts b/packages/desktop/src/server/services/sessionService.ts
index 08c3dec5b..b8715e8cc 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/server/services/sessionService.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/server/services/sessionService.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import type {
   LoadSessionResponse,
   NewSessionResponse,
   PromptResponse,
+  SessionNotification,
 } from '@agentclientprotocol/sdk';
 import { DesktopHttpError } from '../http/errors.js';
 
 export interface AcpSessionClient {
   readonly isConnected?: boolean;
+  onSessionUpdate?: (notification: SessionNotification) => void;
   connect?(): Promise<unknown>;
   listSessions(options?: {
     cwd?: string;
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/server/ws/SessionSocketHub.ts b/packages/desktop/src/server/ws/SessionSocketHub.ts
index 91463b4fd..66084190f 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/server/ws/SessionSocketHub.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/server/ws/SessionSocketHub.ts
@@ -9,17 +9,10 @@ import type { Duplex } from 'node:stream';
 import { WebSocket, WebSocketServer } from 'ws';
 import { getSingleHeader, isAllowedOrigin } from '../http/auth.js';
 import type { AcpSessionClient } from '../services/sessionService.js';
-
-type ClientMessage =
-  | { type: 'ping' }
-  | { type: 'stop_generation' }
-  | { type: 'user_message'; content: string };
-
-type ServerMessage =
-  | { type: 'connected'; sessionId: string }
-  | { type: 'pong' }
-  | { type: 'message_complete'; stopReason?: string }
-  | { type: 'error'; code: string; message: string; retryable?: boolean };
+import type {
+  DesktopClientMessage,
+  DesktopServerMessage,
+} from '../../shared/desktopProtocol.js';
 
 interface SessionSocketHubOptions {
   token: string;
@@ -73,7 +66,7 @@ export class SessionSocketHub {
     this.server.close();
   }
 
-  broadcast(sessionId: string, message: ServerMessage): void {
+  broadcast(sessionId: string, message: DesktopServerMessage): void {
     const sockets = this.socketsBySession.get(sessionId);
     if (!sockets) {
       return;
@@ -225,7 +218,7 @@ function matchSessionId(pathname: string): string | null {
 
 function parseClientMessage(
   rawMessage: WebSocket.RawData,
-): ClientMessage | null {
+): DesktopClientMessage | null {
   let parsed: unknown;
   try {
     parsed = JSON.parse(rawMessage.toString()) as unknown;
@@ -237,7 +230,7 @@ function parseClientMessage(
     return null;
   }
 
-  const candidate = parsed as Partial<ClientMessage>;
+  const candidate = parsed as Partial<DesktopClientMessage>;
   if (candidate.type === 'ping' || candidate.type === 'stop_generation') {
     return { type: candidate.type };
   }
@@ -252,7 +245,7 @@ function parseClientMessage(
   return null;
 }
 
-function sendMessage(socket: WebSocket, message: ServerMessage): void {
+function sendMessage(socket: WebSocket, message: DesktopServerMessage): void {
   if (socket.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
     socket.send(JSON.stringify(message));
   }
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/shared/desktopProtocol.ts b/packages/desktop/src/shared/desktopProtocol.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca9386317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/shared/desktopProtocol.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Qwen Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+export type DesktopClientMessage =
+  | { type: 'ping' }
+  | { type: 'stop_generation' }
+  | { type: 'user_message'; content: string };
+
+export interface DesktopPlanEntry {
+  content: string;
+  priority?: 'high' | 'medium' | 'low';
+  status: 'pending' | 'in_progress' | 'completed';
+}
+
+export interface DesktopToolCallUpdate {
+  toolCallId: string;
+  kind?: string;
+  title?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  rawInput?: unknown;
+  rawOutput?: unknown;
+  content?: unknown[];
+  locations?: Array<{ path: string; line?: number | null }>;
+  timestamp?: number;
+}
+
+export interface DesktopUsageStats {
+  usage?: {
+    inputTokens?: number | null;
+    outputTokens?: number | null;
+    thoughtTokens?: number | null;
+    totalTokens?: number | null;
+    cachedReadTokens?: number | null;
+    cachedWriteTokens?: number | null;
+    promptTokens?: number | null;
+    completionTokens?: number | null;
+    thoughtsTokens?: number | null;
+    cachedTokens?: number | null;
+  } | null;
+  durationMs?: number | null;
+  tokenLimit?: number | null;
+  cost?: unknown;
+}
+
+export interface DesktopAvailableCommand {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  input?: unknown;
+}
+
+export type DesktopServerMessage =
+  | { type: 'connected'; sessionId: string }
+  | { type: 'pong' }
+  | {
+      type: 'message_delta';
+      role: 'assistant' | 'thinking' | 'user';
+      text: string;
+    }
+  | { type: 'tool_call'; data: DesktopToolCallUpdate }
+  | { type: 'plan'; entries: DesktopPlanEntry[] }
+  | { type: 'usage'; data: DesktopUsageStats }
+  | { type: 'mode_changed'; mode: string }
+  | {
+      type: 'available_commands';
+      commands: DesktopAvailableCommand[];
+      skills: string[];
+    }
+  | { type: 'message_complete'; stopReason?: string }
+  | { type: 'error'; code: string; message: string; retryable?: boolean };