diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index 64fb0d0ad4..0b133cd1a6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ use codex_protocol::dynamic_tools::DynamicToolResponse;
 use codex_protocol::dynamic_tools::DynamicToolSpec;
 use codex_protocol::items::PlanItem;
 use codex_protocol::items::TurnItem;
+use codex_protocol::items::TurnItemMetadata;
 use codex_protocol::items::UserMessageItem;
+use codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType;
 use codex_protocol::mcp::CallToolResult;
 use codex_protocol::models::BaseInstructions;
 use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
@@ -3655,13 +3657,17 @@ impl Session {
         turn_context: &TurnContext,
         input: &[UserInput],
         response_item: ResponseItem,
+        user_message_type: Option<UserMessageType>,
     ) {
         // Persist the user message to history, but emit the turn item from `UserInput` so
         // UI-only `text_elements` are preserved. `ResponseItem::Message` does not carry
         // those spans, and `record_response_item_and_emit_turn_item` would drop them.
         self.record_conversation_items(turn_context, std::slice::from_ref(&response_item))
             .await;
-        let turn_item = TurnItem::UserMessage(UserMessageItem::new(input));
+        let metadata = user_message_type.map(|kind| TurnItemMetadata {
+            user_message_type: Some(kind),
+        });
+        let turn_item = TurnItem::UserMessage(UserMessageItem::new_with_metadata(input, metadata));
         self.emit_turn_item_started(turn_context, &turn_item).await;
         self.emit_turn_item_completed(turn_context, turn_item).await;
         self.ensure_rollout_materialized().await;
@@ -3755,7 +3761,7 @@ impl Session {
         }
 
         let mut turn_state = active_turn.turn_state.lock().await;
-        turn_state.push_pending_input(input.into());
+        turn_state.push_pending_input(input.into(), Some(UserMessageType::PromptSteering));
         Ok(active_turn_id.clone())
     }
 
@@ -3769,7 +3775,11 @@ impl Session {
             Some(at) => {
                 let mut ts = at.turn_state.lock().await;
                 for item in input {
-                    ts.push_pending_input(item);
+                    let user_message_type = match &item {
+                        ResponseInputItem::Message { .. } => Some(UserMessageType::PromptQueued),
+                        _ => None,
+                    };
+                    ts.push_pending_input(item, user_message_type);
                 }
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -3777,12 +3787,17 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn get_pending_input(&self) -> Vec<ResponseInputItem> {
+    pub async fn get_pending_input_with_metadata(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Vec<(ResponseInputItem, Option<UserMessageType>)> {
         let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
         match active.as_mut() {
             Some(at) => {
                 let mut ts = at.turn_state.lock().await;
-                ts.take_pending_input()
+                ts.take_pending_input_with_metadata()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|item| (item.input, item.user_message_type))
+                    .collect()
             }
             None => Vec::with_capacity(0),
         }
@@ -5504,8 +5519,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_turn(
 
     let initial_input_for_turn: ResponseInputItem = ResponseInputItem::from(input.clone());
     let response_item: ResponseItem = initial_input_for_turn.clone().into();
-    sess.record_user_prompt_and_emit_turn_item(turn_context.as_ref(), &input, response_item)
-        .await;
+    sess.record_user_prompt_and_emit_turn_item(
+        turn_context.as_ref(),
+        &input,
+        response_item,
+        Some(UserMessageType::Prompt),
+    )
+    .await;
     // Track the previous-turn baseline from the regular user-turn path only so
     // standalone tasks (compact/shell/review/undo) cannot suppress future
     // model/realtime injections.
@@ -5592,21 +5612,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_turn(
         // Note that pending_input would be something like a message the user
         // submitted through the UI while the model was running. Though the UI
         // may support this, the model might not.
-        let pending_response_items = sess
-            .get_pending_input()
-            .await
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(ResponseItem::from)
-            .collect::<Vec<ResponseItem>>();
+        let pending_response_items = sess.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await;
 
         if !pending_response_items.is_empty() {
-            for response_item in pending_response_items {
+            for (pending_input, user_message_type) in pending_response_items {
+                let response_item = ResponseItem::from(pending_input);
                 if let Some(TurnItem::UserMessage(user_message)) = parse_turn_item(&response_item) {
                     // todo(aibrahim): move pending input to be UserInput only to keep TextElements. context: https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/10656#discussion_r2765522480
                     sess.record_user_prompt_and_emit_turn_item(
                         turn_context.as_ref(),
                         &user_message.content,
                         response_item,
+                        user_message_type,
                     )
                     .await;
                 } else {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
index 69ce86b61b..9d3919be4b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
@@ -3737,12 +3737,19 @@ async fn task_finish_emits_turn_item_lifecycle_for_leftover_pending_user_input()
     assert!(matches!(
         second.msg,
         EventMsg::ItemStarted(ItemStartedEvent {
-            item: TurnItem::UserMessage(UserMessageItem { content, .. }),
+            item: TurnItem::UserMessage(UserMessageItem {
+                content,
+                metadata,
+                ..
+            }),
             ..
         }) if content == vec![UserInput::Text {
             text: "late pending input".to_string(),
             text_elements: Vec::new(),
-        }]
+        }] && metadata
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|item_metadata| item_metadata.user_message_type.as_ref())
+            == Some(&codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType::PromptQueued)
     ));
 
     let third = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), rx.recv())
@@ -3752,12 +3759,19 @@ async fn task_finish_emits_turn_item_lifecycle_for_leftover_pending_user_input()
     assert!(matches!(
         third.msg,
         EventMsg::ItemCompleted(ItemCompletedEvent {
-            item: TurnItem::UserMessage(UserMessageItem { content, .. }),
+            item: TurnItem::UserMessage(UserMessageItem {
+                content,
+                metadata,
+                ..
+            }),
             ..
         }) if content == vec![UserInput::Text {
             text: "late pending input".to_string(),
             text_elements: Vec::new(),
-        }]
+        }] && metadata
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|item_metadata| item_metadata.user_message_type.as_ref())
+            == Some(&codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType::PromptQueued)
     ));
 
     let fourth = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2), rx.recv())
@@ -3871,6 +3885,14 @@ async fn steer_input_returns_active_turn_id() {
 
     assert_eq!(turn_id, tc.sub_id);
     assert!(sess.has_pending_input().await);
+    let pending_input = sess.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await;
+    assert_eq!(pending_input.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(
+        pending_input
+            .first()
+            .and_then(|(_, user_message_type)| user_message_type.as_ref()),
+        Some(&codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType::PromptSteering)
+    );
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
index e2e141d387..ac3b69b2d6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tokio_util::task::AbortOnDropHandle;
 
 use codex_protocol::dynamic_tools::DynamicToolResponse;
+use codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType;
 use codex_protocol::models::ResponseInputItem;
 use codex_protocol::request_permissions::RequestPermissionsResponse;
 use codex_protocol::request_user_input::RequestUserInputResponse;
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ pub(crate) struct RunningTask {
     pub(crate) _timer: Option<codex_otel::Timer>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct PendingInputItem {
+    pub(crate) input: ResponseInputItem,
+    pub(crate) user_message_type: Option<UserMessageType>,
+}
+
 impl ActiveTurn {
     pub(crate) fn add_task(&mut self, task: RunningTask) {
         let sub_id = task.turn_context.sub_id.clone();
@@ -80,7 +87,7 @@ pub(crate) struct TurnState {
     pending_user_input: HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<RequestUserInputResponse>>,
     pending_elicitations: HashMap<(String, RequestId), oneshot::Sender<ElicitationResponse>>,
     pending_dynamic_tools: HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<DynamicToolResponse>>,
-    pending_input: Vec<ResponseInputItem>,
+    pending_input: Vec<PendingInputItem>,
     granted_permissions: Option<PermissionProfile>,
     pub(crate) tool_calls: u64,
     pub(crate) token_usage_at_turn_start: TokenUsage,
@@ -175,11 +182,18 @@ impl TurnState {
         self.pending_dynamic_tools.remove(key)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn push_pending_input(&mut self, input: ResponseInputItem) {
-        self.pending_input.push(input);
+    pub(crate) fn push_pending_input(
+        &mut self,
+        input: ResponseInputItem,
+        user_message_type: Option<UserMessageType>,
+    ) {
+        self.pending_input.push(PendingInputItem {
+            input,
+            user_message_type,
+        });
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn take_pending_input(&mut self) -> Vec<ResponseInputItem> {
+    pub(crate) fn take_pending_input_with_metadata(&mut self) -> Vec<PendingInputItem> {
         if self.pending_input.is_empty() {
             Vec::with_capacity(0)
         } else {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
index 638cb3febd..848679eb3e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ use codex_otel::metrics::names::TURN_TOKEN_USAGE_METRIC;
 use codex_otel::metrics::names::TURN_TOOL_CALL_METRIC;
 use codex_protocol::items::TurnItem;
 use codex_protocol::models::ContentItem;
-use codex_protocol::models::ResponseInputItem;
 use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RolloutItem;
 use codex_protocol::user_input::UserInput;
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ impl Session {
             .cancel_git_enrichment_task();
 
         let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
-        let mut pending_input = Vec::<ResponseInputItem>::new();
+        let mut pending_input = Vec::new();
         let mut should_clear_active_turn = false;
         let mut token_usage_at_turn_start = None;
         let mut turn_tool_calls = 0_u64;
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ impl Session {
             && at.remove_task(&turn_context.sub_id)
         {
             let mut ts = at.turn_state.lock().await;
-            pending_input = ts.take_pending_input();
+            pending_input = ts.take_pending_input_with_metadata();
             turn_tool_calls = ts.tool_calls;
             token_usage_at_turn_start = Some(ts.token_usage_at_turn_start.clone());
             should_clear_active_turn = true;
@@ -260,11 +259,11 @@ impl Session {
         }
         drop(active);
         if !pending_input.is_empty() {
-            let pending_response_items = pending_input
+            for (pending_input, user_message_type) in pending_input
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(ResponseItem::from)
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-            for response_item in pending_response_items {
+                .map(|item| (item.input, item.user_message_type))
+            {
+                let response_item = ResponseItem::from(pending_input);
                 if let Some(TurnItem::UserMessage(user_message)) = parse_turn_item(&response_item) {
                     // Keep leftover user input on the same persistence + lifecycle path as the
                     // normal pre-sampling drain. This helper records the response item once, then
@@ -273,6 +272,7 @@ impl Session {
                         turn_context.as_ref(),
                         &user_message.content,
                         response_item,
+                        user_message_type,
                     )
                     .await;
                 } else {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
index d8d043a7d9..494e0667f5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@ console.log(out.type);
             .await?;
         assert!(result.output.contains("function_call_output"));
         assert!(result.content_items.is_empty());
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ console.log(out.type);
             }]
             .as_slice()
         );
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@ await codex.emitImage({ bytes: png, mimeType: "image/png" });
             }]
             .as_slice()
         );
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ await codex.emitImage(
             ]
             .as_slice()
         );
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ console.log("cell-complete");
             }]
             .as_slice()
         );
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ console.log("cell-complete");
             .await
             .expect_err("unawaited invalid emitImage should fail");
         assert!(err.to_string().contains("expected non-empty bytes"));
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ console.log("cell-complete");
         assert!(result.output.contains("expected non-empty bytes"));
         assert!(result.output.contains("cell-complete"));
         assert!(result.content_items.is_empty());
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2937,7 +2937,7 @@ await codex.emitImage({ bytes: png });
             .await
             .expect_err("missing mimeType should fail");
         assert!(err.to_string().contains("expected a non-empty mimeType"));
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2980,7 +2980,7 @@ await codex.emitImage("https://example.com/image.png");
             .await
             .expect_err("non-data URLs should fail");
         assert!(err.to_string().contains("only accepts data URLs"));
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ await codex.emitImage("DATA:image/png;base64,AAA");
             }]
             .as_slice()
         );
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ await codex.emitImage({ bytes: png, mimeType: "image/png", detail: "ultra" });
             .await
             .expect_err("invalid detail should fail");
         assert!(err.to_string().contains("expected detail to be one of"));
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ await codex.emitImage(out);
             err.to_string()
                 .contains("does not accept mixed text and image content")
         );
-        assert!(session.get_pending_input().await.is_empty());
+        assert!(session.get_pending_input_with_metadata().await.is_empty());
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/items.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/items.rs
index 113a946019..e18488b4c8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/items.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/items.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@ async fn user_message_item_is_emitted() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(started_item.id, completed_item.id);
     assert_eq!(started_item.content, vec![expected_input.clone()]);
     assert_eq!(completed_item.content, vec![expected_input]);
+    assert_eq!(
+        started_item
+            .metadata
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|metadata| metadata.user_message_type.as_ref()),
+        Some(&codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType::Prompt)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        completed_item
+            .metadata
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|metadata| metadata.user_message_type.as_ref()),
+        Some(&codex_protocol::items::UserMessageType::Prompt)
+    );
 
     let legacy_message = wait_for_event_match(&codex, |ev| match ev {
         EventMsg::UserMessage(event) => Some(event.clone()),
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/items.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/items.rs
index 824d10a148..81a852fa08 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/items.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/items.rs
@@ -157,10 +157,14 @@ impl Default for ContextCompactionItem {
 
 impl UserMessageItem {
     pub fn new(content: &[UserInput]) -> Self {
+        Self::new_with_metadata(content, None)
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_with_metadata(content: &[UserInput], metadata: Option<TurnItemMetadata>) -> Self {
         Self {
             id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
             content: content.to_vec(),
-            metadata: None,
+            metadata,
         }
     }