diff --git a/codex-rs/code-mode/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/code-mode/src/lib.rs
index bf0ce699cc..3da8c77325 100644
--- a/codex-rs/code-mode/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/code-mode/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ pub use runtime::DEFAULT_EXEC_YIELD_TIME_MS;
 pub use runtime::DEFAULT_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS_PER_EXEC_CALL;
 pub use runtime::DEFAULT_WAIT_YIELD_TIME_MS;
 pub use runtime::ExecuteRequest;
+pub use runtime::ExecuteToPendingOutcome;
 pub use runtime::RuntimeResponse;
 pub use runtime::WaitOutcome;
 pub use runtime::WaitRequest;
+pub use runtime::WaitToPendingOutcome;
+pub use runtime::WaitToPendingRequest;
 pub use service::CodeModeService;
 pub use service::CodeModeTurnHost;
 pub use service::CodeModeTurnWorker;
diff --git a/codex-rs/code-mode/src/runtime/mod.rs b/codex-rs/code-mode/src/runtime/mod.rs
index f989312da1..2b605fa573 100644
--- a/codex-rs/code-mode/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/code-mode/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ pub struct WaitRequest {
     pub terminate: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct WaitToPendingRequest {
+    pub cell_id: String,
+}
+
 /// Result of waiting on a code-mode cell.
 ///
 /// The wrapped `RuntimeResponse` is the model-facing wait result. The enum
@@ -62,6 +67,34 @@ pub enum WaitOutcome {
     MissingCell(RuntimeResponse),
 }
 
+/// Result of executing a code-mode cell until it either completes or reaches a
+/// quiescent pending state.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum ExecuteToPendingOutcome {
+    /// The cell is waiting for more runtime input after draining the runtime
+    /// input queue that was ready at the pending boundary.
+    Pending {
+        cell_id: String,
+        content_items: Vec<FunctionCallOutputContentItem>,
+        /// Runtime tool-call ids emitted before this paused execution frontier
+        /// sealed. Hosts can use these ids to drain their tool-call transport
+        /// before surfacing the pending boundary to callers.
+        pending_tool_call_ids: Vec<String>,
+    },
+    /// The cell reached a terminal runtime response before going pending.
+    Completed(RuntimeResponse),
+}
+
+/// Result of resuming a live code-mode cell until it completes or becomes
+/// quiescent again.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum WaitToPendingOutcome {
+    /// The requested code cell was live when the wait command was accepted.
+    LiveCell(ExecuteToPendingOutcome),
+    /// The requested code cell was not live.
+    MissingCell(RuntimeResponse),
+}
+
 impl From<WaitOutcome> for RuntimeResponse {
     fn from(outcome: WaitOutcome) -> Self {
         match outcome {
@@ -120,9 +153,22 @@ pub(crate) enum RuntimeCommand {
     Terminate,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) enum PendingRuntimeMode {
+    Continue,
+    PauseUntilResumed,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) enum RuntimeControlCommand {
+    Resume,
+    Terminate,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) enum RuntimeEvent {
     Started,
+    Pending,
     ContentItem(FunctionCallOutputContentItem),
     YieldRequested,
     ToolCall {
@@ -144,10 +190,19 @@ pub(crate) enum RuntimeEvent {
 pub(crate) fn spawn_runtime(
     request: ExecuteRequest,
     event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<RuntimeEvent>,
-) -> Result<(std_mpsc::Sender<RuntimeCommand>, v8::IsolateHandle), String> {
+    pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
+) -> Result<
+    (
+        std_mpsc::Sender<RuntimeCommand>,
+        std_mpsc::Sender<RuntimeControlCommand>,
+        v8::IsolateHandle,
+    ),
+    String,
+> {
     initialize_v8()?;
 
     let (command_tx, command_rx) = std_mpsc::channel();
+    let (control_tx, control_rx) = std_mpsc::channel();
     let runtime_command_tx = command_tx.clone();
     let (isolate_handle_tx, isolate_handle_rx) = std_mpsc::sync_channel(1);
     let enabled_tools = request
@@ -167,6 +222,8 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_runtime(
             config,
             event_tx,
             command_rx,
+            control_rx,
+            pending_mode,
             isolate_handle_tx,
             runtime_command_tx,
         );
@@ -175,7 +232,7 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_runtime(
     let isolate_handle = isolate_handle_rx
         .recv()
         .map_err(|_| "failed to initialize code mode runtime".to_string())?;
-    Ok((command_tx, isolate_handle))
+    Ok((command_tx, control_tx, isolate_handle))
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -227,6 +284,8 @@ fn run_runtime(
     config: RuntimeConfig,
     event_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<RuntimeEvent>,
     command_rx: std_mpsc::Receiver<RuntimeCommand>,
+    control_rx: std_mpsc::Receiver<RuntimeControlCommand>,
+    pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
     isolate_handle_tx: std_mpsc::SyncSender<v8::IsolateHandle>,
     runtime_command_tx: std_mpsc::Sender<RuntimeCommand>,
 ) {
@@ -282,7 +341,8 @@ fn run_runtime(
 
     let mut pending_promise = pending_promise;
     loop {
-        let Ok(command) = command_rx.recv() else {
+        let Some(command) = next_runtime_command(&event_tx, &command_rx, &control_rx, pending_mode)
+        else {
             break;
         };
 
@@ -333,6 +393,30 @@ fn run_runtime(
     }
 }
 
+fn next_runtime_command(
+    event_tx: &mpsc::UnboundedSender<RuntimeEvent>,
+    command_rx: &std_mpsc::Receiver<RuntimeCommand>,
+    control_rx: &std_mpsc::Receiver<RuntimeControlCommand>,
+    pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
+) -> Option<RuntimeCommand> {
+    loop {
+        match command_rx.try_recv() {
+            Ok(command) => return Some(command),
+            Err(std_mpsc::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => return None,
+            Err(std_mpsc::TryRecvError::Empty) => {}
+        }
+
+        let _ = event_tx.send(RuntimeEvent::Pending);
+        match pending_mode {
+            PendingRuntimeMode::Continue => return command_rx.recv().ok(),
+            PendingRuntimeMode::PauseUntilResumed => match control_rx.recv().ok()? {
+                RuntimeControlCommand::Resume => continue,
+                RuntimeControlCommand::Terminate => return Some(RuntimeCommand::Terminate),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn capture_scope_send_error(
     scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
     event_tx: &mpsc::UnboundedSender<RuntimeEvent>,
@@ -366,8 +450,12 @@ mod tests {
     use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 
     use super::ExecuteRequest;
+    use super::PendingRuntimeMode;
+    use super::RuntimeCommand;
+    use super::RuntimeControlCommand;
     use super::RuntimeEvent;
     use super::spawn_runtime;
+    use crate::FunctionCallOutputContentItem;
 
     fn execute_request(source: &str) -> ExecuteRequest {
         ExecuteRequest {
@@ -384,8 +472,12 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn terminate_execution_stops_cpu_bound_module() {
         let (event_tx, mut event_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let (_runtime_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) =
-            spawn_runtime(execute_request("while (true) {}"), event_tx).unwrap();
+        let (_runtime_tx, _runtime_control_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) = spawn_runtime(
+            execute_request("while (true) {}"),
+            event_tx,
+            PendingRuntimeMode::Continue,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
 
         let started_event = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), event_rx.recv())
             .await
@@ -416,4 +508,71 @@ mod tests {
                 .is_none()
         );
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn pending_mode_freezes_runtime_commands_until_resume() {
+        let (event_tx, mut event_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let (runtime_tx, runtime_control_tx, _runtime_terminate_handle) = spawn_runtime(
+            execute_request(
+                r#"
+await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 60_000));
+text("after");
+await new Promise(() => {});
+"#,
+            ),
+            event_tx,
+            PendingRuntimeMode::PauseUntilResumed,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(matches!(
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), event_rx.recv())
+                .await
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap(),
+            RuntimeEvent::Started
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), event_rx.recv())
+                .await
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap(),
+            RuntimeEvent::Pending
+        ));
+
+        runtime_tx
+            .send(RuntimeCommand::TimeoutFired { id: 1 })
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_millis(100), event_rx.recv())
+                .await
+                .is_err()
+        );
+
+        runtime_control_tx
+            .send(RuntimeControlCommand::Resume)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let content_event = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), event_rx.recv())
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+        let RuntimeEvent::ContentItem(FunctionCallOutputContentItem::InputText { text }) =
+            content_event
+        else {
+            panic!("expected resumed runtime output");
+        };
+        assert_eq!(text, "after");
+        assert!(matches!(
+            tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), event_rx.recv())
+                .await
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap(),
+            RuntimeEvent::Pending
+        ));
+
+        runtime_control_tx
+            .send(RuntimeControlCommand::Terminate)
+            .unwrap();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/code-mode/src/service.rs b/codex-rs/code-mode/src/service.rs
index 3ab8913f19..44e4be4939 100644
--- a/codex-rs/code-mode/src/service.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/code-mode/src/service.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@ use crate::FunctionCallOutputContentItem;
 use crate::runtime::CodeModeNestedToolCall;
 use crate::runtime::DEFAULT_EXEC_YIELD_TIME_MS;
 use crate::runtime::ExecuteRequest;
+use crate::runtime::ExecuteToPendingOutcome;
+use crate::runtime::PendingRuntimeMode;
 use crate::runtime::RuntimeCommand;
+use crate::runtime::RuntimeControlCommand;
 use crate::runtime::RuntimeEvent;
 use crate::runtime::RuntimeResponse;
 use crate::runtime::TurnMessage;
 use crate::runtime::WaitOutcome;
 use crate::runtime::WaitRequest;
+use crate::runtime::WaitToPendingOutcome;
+use crate::runtime::WaitToPendingRequest;
 use crate::runtime::spawn_runtime;
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -90,18 +95,57 @@ impl CodeModeService {
     }
 
     pub async fn execute(&self, request: ExecuteRequest) -> Result<RuntimeResponse, String> {
-        let cell_id = request.cell_id.clone();
         let initial_yield_time_ms = request.yield_time_ms.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_EXEC_YIELD_TIME_MS);
+        let (response_tx, response_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.start_session(
+            request,
+            SessionResponseSender::Runtime(response_tx),
+            Some(initial_yield_time_ms),
+            PendingRuntimeMode::Continue,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        response_rx
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| "exec runtime ended unexpectedly".to_string())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn execute_to_pending(
+        &self,
+        request: ExecuteRequest,
+    ) -> Result<ExecuteToPendingOutcome, String> {
+        let (response_tx, response_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.start_session(
+            request,
+            SessionResponseSender::ExecuteToPending(response_tx),
+            /*initial_yield_time_ms*/ None,
+            PendingRuntimeMode::PauseUntilResumed,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        response_rx
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| "exec runtime ended unexpectedly".to_string())
+    }
+
+    async fn start_session(
+        &self,
+        request: ExecuteRequest,
+        initial_response_tx: SessionResponseSender,
+        initial_yield_time_ms: Option<u64>,
+        pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let cell_id = request.cell_id.clone();
         let (event_tx, event_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let (control_tx, control_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let (response_tx, response_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        let (runtime_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) = {
+        let (runtime_tx, runtime_control_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) = {
             let mut sessions = self.inner.sessions.lock().await;
             if sessions.contains_key(&cell_id) {
                 return Err(format!("exec cell {cell_id} already exists"));
             }
 
-            let (runtime_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) = spawn_runtime(request, event_tx)?;
+            let (runtime_tx, runtime_control_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) =
+                spawn_runtime(request, event_tx, pending_mode)?;
 
             // Keep the session registry locked through insertion so a
             // caller-owned cell id cannot race with another execute and replace
@@ -113,7 +157,7 @@ impl CodeModeService {
                     runtime_tx: runtime_tx.clone(),
                 },
             );
-            (runtime_tx, runtime_terminate_handle)
+            (runtime_tx, runtime_control_tx, runtime_terminate_handle)
         };
 
         tokio::spawn(run_session_control(
@@ -121,17 +165,17 @@ impl CodeModeService {
             SessionControlContext {
                 cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
                 runtime_tx,
+                runtime_control_tx,
+                pending_mode,
                 runtime_terminate_handle,
             },
             event_rx,
             control_rx,
-            response_tx,
+            initial_response_tx,
             initial_yield_time_ms,
         ));
 
-        response_rx
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| "exec runtime ended unexpectedly".to_string())
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn wait(&self, request: WaitRequest) -> Result<WaitOutcome, String> {
@@ -166,6 +210,41 @@ impl CodeModeService {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn wait_to_pending(
+        &self,
+        request: WaitToPendingRequest,
+    ) -> Result<WaitToPendingOutcome, String> {
+        let cell_id = request.cell_id.clone();
+        let handle = self
+            .inner
+            .sessions
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .get(&request.cell_id)
+            .cloned();
+        let Some(handle) = handle else {
+            return Ok(WaitToPendingOutcome::MissingCell(missing_cell_response(
+                cell_id,
+            )));
+        };
+        let (response_tx, response_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        if handle
+            .control_tx
+            .send(SessionControlCommand::PollToPending { response_tx })
+            .is_err()
+        {
+            return Ok(WaitToPendingOutcome::MissingCell(missing_cell_response(
+                cell_id,
+            )));
+        }
+        match response_rx.await {
+            Ok(response) => Ok(WaitToPendingOutcome::LiveCell(response)),
+            Err(_) => Ok(WaitToPendingOutcome::MissingCell(missing_cell_response(
+                request.cell_id,
+            ))),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn start_turn_worker(&self, host: Arc<dyn CodeModeTurnHost>) -> CodeModeTurnWorker {
         let (shutdown_tx, mut shutdown_rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let inner = Arc::clone(&self.inner);
@@ -255,11 +334,19 @@ enum SessionControlCommand {
         yield_time_ms: u64,
         response_tx: oneshot::Sender<RuntimeResponse>,
     },
+    PollToPending {
+        response_tx: oneshot::Sender<ExecuteToPendingOutcome>,
+    },
     Terminate {
         response_tx: oneshot::Sender<RuntimeResponse>,
     },
 }
 
+enum SessionResponseSender {
+    Runtime(oneshot::Sender<RuntimeResponse>),
+    ExecuteToPending(oneshot::Sender<ExecuteToPendingOutcome>),
+}
+
 struct PendingResult {
     content_items: Vec<FunctionCallOutputContentItem>,
     stored_values: HashMap<String, JsonValue>,
@@ -269,6 +356,8 @@ struct PendingResult {
 struct SessionControlContext {
     cell_id: String,
     runtime_tx: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<RuntimeCommand>,
+    runtime_control_tx: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<RuntimeControlCommand>,
+    pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
     runtime_terminate_handle: v8::IsolateHandle,
 }
 
@@ -290,14 +379,26 @@ fn pending_result_response(cell_id: &str, result: PendingResult) -> RuntimeRespo
     }
 }
 
+fn send_terminal_response(response_tx: SessionResponseSender, response: RuntimeResponse) {
+    match response_tx {
+        SessionResponseSender::Runtime(response_tx) => {
+            let _ = response_tx.send(response);
+        }
+        SessionResponseSender::ExecuteToPending(response_tx) => {
+            let _ = response_tx.send(ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Completed(response));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn send_or_buffer_result(
     cell_id: &str,
     result: PendingResult,
-    response_tx: &mut Option<oneshot::Sender<RuntimeResponse>>,
+    response_tx: &mut Option<SessionResponseSender>,
     pending_result: &mut Option<PendingResult>,
 ) -> bool {
     if let Some(response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
-        let _ = response_tx.send(pending_result_response(cell_id, result));
+        let response = pending_result_response(cell_id, result);
+        send_terminal_response(response_tx, response);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -305,20 +406,46 @@ fn send_or_buffer_result(
     false
 }
 
+fn send_yield_response(
+    cell_id: &str,
+    content_items: &mut Vec<FunctionCallOutputContentItem>,
+    response_tx: &mut Option<SessionResponseSender>,
+) {
+    let Some(current_response_tx) = response_tx.take() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    match current_response_tx {
+        SessionResponseSender::Runtime(response_tx) => {
+            let _ = response_tx.send(RuntimeResponse::Yielded {
+                cell_id: cell_id.to_string(),
+                content_items: std::mem::take(content_items),
+            });
+        }
+        SessionResponseSender::ExecuteToPending(execute_to_pending_tx) => {
+            *response_tx = Some(SessionResponseSender::ExecuteToPending(
+                execute_to_pending_tx,
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 async fn run_session_control(
     inner: Arc<Inner>,
     context: SessionControlContext,
     mut event_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<RuntimeEvent>,
     mut control_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<SessionControlCommand>,
-    initial_response_tx: oneshot::Sender<RuntimeResponse>,
-    initial_yield_time_ms: u64,
+    initial_response_tx: SessionResponseSender,
+    initial_yield_time_ms: Option<u64>,
 ) {
     let SessionControlContext {
         cell_id,
         runtime_tx,
+        runtime_control_tx,
+        pending_mode,
         runtime_terminate_handle,
     } = context;
     let mut content_items = Vec::new();
+    let mut pending_tool_call_ids = Vec::new();
     let mut pending_result: Option<PendingResult> = None;
     let mut response_tx = Some(initial_response_tx);
     let mut termination_requested = false;
@@ -338,10 +465,11 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                     runtime_closed = true;
                     if termination_requested {
                         if let Some(response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
-                            let _ = response_tx.send(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                            let response = RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
                                 cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
                                 content_items: std::mem::take(&mut content_items),
-                            });
+                            };
+                            send_terminal_response(response_tx, response);
                         }
                         break;
                     }
@@ -364,19 +492,35 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                 };
                 match event {
                     RuntimeEvent::Started => {
-                        yield_timer = Some(Box::pin(tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(initial_yield_time_ms))));
+                        yield_timer = initial_yield_time_ms.map(|initial_yield_time_ms| {
+                            Box::pin(tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(initial_yield_time_ms)))
+                        });
+                    }
+                    RuntimeEvent::Pending => {
+                        if let Some(current_response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
+                            match current_response_tx {
+                                SessionResponseSender::Runtime(runtime_response_tx) => {
+                                    response_tx =
+                                        Some(SessionResponseSender::Runtime(runtime_response_tx));
+                                }
+                                SessionResponseSender::ExecuteToPending(response_tx) => {
+                                    let _ = response_tx.send(ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                                        cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
+                                        content_items: std::mem::take(&mut content_items),
+                                        pending_tool_call_ids: std::mem::take(
+                                            &mut pending_tool_call_ids,
+                                        ),
+                                    });
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                     RuntimeEvent::ContentItem(item) => {
                         content_items.push(item);
                     }
                     RuntimeEvent::YieldRequested => {
                         yield_timer = None;
-                        if let Some(response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
-                            let _ = response_tx.send(RuntimeResponse::Yielded {
-                                cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
-                                content_items: std::mem::take(&mut content_items),
-                            });
-                        }
+                        send_yield_response(&cell_id, &mut content_items, &mut response_tx);
                     }
                     RuntimeEvent::Notify { call_id, text } => {
                         let _ = inner.turn_message_tx.send(TurnMessage::Notify {
@@ -391,6 +535,9 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                         kind,
                         input,
                     } => {
+                        if pending_mode == PendingRuntimeMode::PauseUntilResumed {
+                            pending_tool_call_ids.push(id.clone());
+                        }
                         let tool_call = CodeModeNestedToolCall {
                             cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
                             runtime_tool_call_id: id,
@@ -410,10 +557,11 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                         yield_timer = None;
                         if termination_requested {
                             if let Some(response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
-                                let _ = response_tx.send(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                                let response = RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
                                     cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
                                     content_items: std::mem::take(&mut content_items),
-                                });
+                                };
+                                send_terminal_response(response_tx, response);
                             }
                             break;
                         }
@@ -446,8 +594,23 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                             let _ = next_response_tx.send(pending_result_response(&cell_id, result));
                             break;
                         }
-                        response_tx = Some(next_response_tx);
+                        response_tx = Some(SessionResponseSender::Runtime(next_response_tx));
                         yield_timer = Some(Box::pin(tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(yield_time_ms))));
+                        resume_paused_runtime(&runtime_control_tx, pending_mode);
+                    }
+                    SessionControlCommand::PollToPending {
+                        response_tx: next_response_tx,
+                    } => {
+                        if let Some(result) = pending_result.take() {
+                            let response = pending_result_response(&cell_id, result);
+                            let _ = next_response_tx
+                                .send(ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Completed(response));
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        response_tx =
+                            Some(SessionResponseSender::ExecuteToPending(next_response_tx));
+                        yield_timer = None;
+                        resume_paused_runtime(&runtime_control_tx, pending_mode);
                     }
                     SessionControlCommand::Terminate { response_tx: next_response_tx } => {
                         if let Some(result) = pending_result.take() {
@@ -455,17 +618,19 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                             break;
                         }
 
-                        response_tx = Some(next_response_tx);
+                        response_tx = Some(SessionResponseSender::Runtime(next_response_tx));
                         termination_requested = true;
                         yield_timer = None;
                         let _ = runtime_tx.send(RuntimeCommand::Terminate);
+                        terminate_paused_runtime(&runtime_control_tx, pending_mode);
                         let _ = runtime_terminate_handle.terminate_execution();
                         if runtime_closed {
                             if let Some(response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
-                                let _ = response_tx.send(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                                let response = RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
                                     cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
                                     content_items: std::mem::take(&mut content_items),
-                                });
+                                };
+                                send_terminal_response(response_tx, response);
                             }
                             break;
                         } else {
@@ -482,20 +647,34 @@ async fn run_session_control(
                 }
             } => {
                 yield_timer = None;
-                if let Some(response_tx) = response_tx.take() {
-                    let _ = response_tx.send(RuntimeResponse::Yielded {
-                        cell_id: cell_id.clone(),
-                        content_items: std::mem::take(&mut content_items),
-                    });
-                }
+                send_yield_response(&cell_id, &mut content_items, &mut response_tx);
             }
         }
     }
 
     let _ = runtime_tx.send(RuntimeCommand::Terminate);
+    terminate_paused_runtime(&runtime_control_tx, pending_mode);
     inner.sessions.lock().await.remove(&cell_id);
 }
 
+fn resume_paused_runtime(
+    runtime_control_tx: &std::sync::mpsc::Sender<RuntimeControlCommand>,
+    pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
+) {
+    if pending_mode == PendingRuntimeMode::PauseUntilResumed {
+        let _ = runtime_control_tx.send(RuntimeControlCommand::Resume);
+    }
+}
+
+fn terminate_paused_runtime(
+    runtime_control_tx: &std::sync::mpsc::Sender<RuntimeControlCommand>,
+    pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode,
+) {
+    if pending_mode == PendingRuntimeMode::PauseUntilResumed {
+        let _ = runtime_control_tx.send(RuntimeControlCommand::Terminate);
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -503,6 +682,7 @@ mod tests {
     use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
     use std::time::Duration;
 
+    use codex_protocol::ToolName;
     use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
     use tokio::sync::Mutex;
     use tokio::sync::mpsc;
@@ -510,15 +690,22 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::CodeModeService;
     use super::Inner;
+    use super::PendingRuntimeMode;
     use super::RuntimeCommand;
     use super::RuntimeResponse;
     use super::SessionControlCommand;
     use super::SessionControlContext;
+    use super::SessionResponseSender;
     use super::WaitOutcome;
     use super::WaitRequest;
+    use super::WaitToPendingOutcome;
+    use super::WaitToPendingRequest;
     use super::run_session_control;
+    use crate::CodeModeToolKind;
     use crate::FunctionCallOutputContentItem;
+    use crate::ToolDefinition;
     use crate::runtime::ExecuteRequest;
+    use crate::runtime::ExecuteToPendingOutcome;
     use crate::runtime::RuntimeEvent;
     use crate::runtime::spawn_runtime;
 
@@ -571,6 +758,363 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn execute_to_pending_returns_completed_for_synchronous_results() {
+        let service = CodeModeService::new();
+
+        let response = service
+            .execute_to_pending(ExecuteRequest {
+                source: r#"text("done");"#.to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: Some(60_000),
+                ..execute_request("")
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            response,
+            ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Completed(RuntimeResponse::Result {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: vec![FunctionCallOutputContentItem::InputText {
+                    text: "done".to_string(),
+                }],
+                stored_values: HashMap::new(),
+                error_text: None,
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn execute_to_pending_returns_once_the_runtime_is_quiescent() {
+        let service = CodeModeService::new();
+
+        let response = tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(1),
+            service.execute_to_pending(ExecuteRequest {
+                source: r#"text("before"); await new Promise(() => {});"#.to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: Some(60_000),
+                ..execute_request("")
+            }),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            response,
+            ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: vec![FunctionCallOutputContentItem::InputText {
+                    text: "before".to_string(),
+                }],
+                pending_tool_call_ids: Vec::new(),
+            }
+        );
+
+        let termination = service
+            .wait(WaitRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: 1,
+                terminate: true,
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            termination,
+            WaitOutcome::LiveCell(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn execute_to_pending_identifies_tool_calls_in_paused_frontier() {
+        let service = CodeModeService::new();
+
+        let response = service
+            .execute_to_pending(ExecuteRequest {
+                enabled_tools: vec![ToolDefinition {
+                    name: "echo".to_string(),
+                    tool_name: ToolName::plain("echo"),
+                    description: String::new(),
+                    kind: CodeModeToolKind::Function,
+                    input_schema: None,
+                    output_schema: None,
+                }],
+                source: r#"
+await Promise.all([
+  tools.echo({ value: "first" }),
+  tools.echo({ value: "second" }),
+]);
+"#
+                .to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: Some(60_000),
+                ..execute_request("")
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            response,
+            ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+                pending_tool_call_ids: vec!["tool-1".to_string(), "tool-2".to_string()],
+            }
+        );
+
+        let termination = service
+            .wait(WaitRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: 1,
+                terminate: true,
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            termination,
+            WaitOutcome::LiveCell(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn execute_to_pending_excludes_delayed_timeout_tool_calls_until_wait() {
+        let service = CodeModeService::new();
+
+        let initial_response = service
+            .execute_to_pending(ExecuteRequest {
+                enabled_tools: vec![ToolDefinition {
+                    name: "echo".to_string(),
+                    tool_name: ToolName::plain("echo"),
+                    description: String::new(),
+                    kind: CodeModeToolKind::Function,
+                    input_schema: None,
+                    output_schema: None,
+                }],
+                source: r#"
+setTimeout(() => {
+  tools.echo({ value: "delayed" });
+}, 1000);
+await Promise.all([
+  tools.echo({ value: "second" }),
+  tools.echo({ value: "third" }),
+]);
+"#
+                .to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: Some(60_000),
+                ..execute_request("")
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            initial_response,
+            ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+                pending_tool_call_ids: vec!["tool-1".to_string(), "tool-2".to_string()],
+            }
+        );
+
+        let runtime_tx = service
+            .inner
+            .sessions
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .get("1")
+            .unwrap()
+            .runtime_tx
+            .clone();
+        runtime_tx
+            .send(RuntimeCommand::TimeoutFired { id: 1 })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let resumed_response = tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(1),
+            service.wait_to_pending(WaitToPendingRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+            }),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            resumed_response,
+            WaitToPendingOutcome::LiveCell(ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+                pending_tool_call_ids: vec!["tool-3".to_string()],
+            })
+        );
+
+        let termination = service
+            .wait(WaitRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: 1,
+                terminate: true,
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            termination,
+            WaitOutcome::LiveCell(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn wait_to_pending_returns_after_resumed_runtime_becomes_quiescent_again() {
+        let service = CodeModeService::new();
+
+        let initial_response = service
+            .execute_to_pending(ExecuteRequest {
+                source: r#"
+await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 60_000));
+text("after");
+await new Promise(() => {});
+"#
+                .to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: Some(60_000),
+                ..execute_request("")
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            initial_response,
+            ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+                pending_tool_call_ids: Vec::new(),
+            }
+        );
+
+        let runtime_tx = service
+            .inner
+            .sessions
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .get("1")
+            .unwrap()
+            .runtime_tx
+            .clone();
+        runtime_tx
+            .send(RuntimeCommand::TimeoutFired { id: 1 })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let resumed_response = tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(1),
+            service.wait_to_pending(WaitToPendingRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+            }),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            resumed_response,
+            WaitToPendingOutcome::LiveCell(ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: vec![FunctionCallOutputContentItem::InputText {
+                    text: "after".to_string(),
+                }],
+                pending_tool_call_ids: Vec::new(),
+            })
+        );
+
+        let termination = service
+            .wait(WaitRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: 1,
+                terminate: true,
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            termination,
+            WaitOutcome::LiveCell(RuntimeResponse::Terminated {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn wait_to_pending_returns_completed_after_resumed_runtime_finishes() {
+        let service = CodeModeService::new();
+
+        let initial_response = service
+            .execute_to_pending(ExecuteRequest {
+                source: r#"
+await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 60_000));
+text("done");
+"#
+                .to_string(),
+                yield_time_ms: Some(60_000),
+                ..execute_request("")
+            })
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            initial_response,
+            ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Pending {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                content_items: Vec::new(),
+                pending_tool_call_ids: Vec::new(),
+            }
+        );
+
+        let runtime_tx = service
+            .inner
+            .sessions
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .get("1")
+            .unwrap()
+            .runtime_tx
+            .clone();
+        runtime_tx
+            .send(RuntimeCommand::TimeoutFired { id: 1 })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let resumed_response = tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(1),
+            service.wait_to_pending(WaitToPendingRequest {
+                cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+            }),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            resumed_response,
+            WaitToPendingOutcome::LiveCell(ExecuteToPendingOutcome::Completed(
+                RuntimeResponse::Result {
+                    cell_id: "1".to_string(),
+                    content_items: vec![FunctionCallOutputContentItem::InputText {
+                        text: "done".to_string(),
+                    }],
+                    stored_values: HashMap::new(),
+                    error_text: None,
+                }
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn v8_console_is_not_exposed_on_global_this() {
         let service = CodeModeService::new();
@@ -898,13 +1442,14 @@ image({
         let (control_tx, control_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let (initial_response_tx, initial_response_rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let (runtime_event_tx, _runtime_event_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let (runtime_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) = spawn_runtime(
+        let (runtime_tx, runtime_control_tx, runtime_terminate_handle) = spawn_runtime(
             ExecuteRequest {
                 source: "await new Promise(() => {})".to_string(),
                 yield_time_ms: None,
                 ..execute_request("")
             },
             runtime_event_tx,
+            PendingRuntimeMode::Continue,
         )
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -913,12 +1458,14 @@ image({
             SessionControlContext {
                 cell_id: "cell-1".to_string(),
                 runtime_tx: runtime_tx.clone(),
+                runtime_control_tx,
+                pending_mode: PendingRuntimeMode::Continue,
                 runtime_terminate_handle,
             },
             event_rx,
             control_rx,
-            initial_response_tx,
-            /*initial_yield_time_ms*/ 60_000,
+            SessionResponseSender::Runtime(initial_response_tx),
+            Some(/*initial_yield_time_ms*/ 60_000),
         ));
 
         event_tx.send(RuntimeEvent::Started).unwrap();