2 files changed, 43 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/packages/api/src/agent-manager.ts b/packages/api/src/agent-manager.ts
index 07af249..9d222fa 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/agent-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/agent-manager.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
 	refreshAccountCredentials,
 	refreshAccountCredentialsAsync,
 	resolveApiKey,
+	getSetting,
 } from "@dispatch/core";
 import type { PermissionManager } from "./permission-manager.js";
 import { setConfigGetter } from "./routes/config.js";
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ interface TabAgent {
 	keyId: string | null;
 	modelId: string | null;
 	taskList: TaskList;
+	_lastPermKey?: string;
 }
 
 export class AgentManager {
@@ -193,10 +195,16 @@ export class AgentManager {
 		const effectiveKeyId = keyId ?? tabAgent.keyId;
 		const effectiveModelId = modelId ?? tabAgent.modelId;
 
-		// If the override differs from what the current agent was built with, invalidate the cache
+		// Read tool permission settings from DB (default: read=allow, edit=ask, bash=ask)
+		const permRead = getSetting("perm_read") !== "ask";
+		const permEdit = getSetting("perm_edit") === "allow";
+		const permBash = getSetting("perm_bash") === "allow";
+		const permKey = `${permRead}:${permEdit}:${permBash}`;
+
+		// If the override differs or permissions changed, invalidate the cached agent
 		if (
 			tabAgent.agent &&
-			(effectiveKeyId !== tabAgent.keyId || effectiveModelId !== tabAgent.modelId)
+			(effectiveKeyId !== tabAgent.keyId || effectiveModelId !== tabAgent.modelId || permKey !== tabAgent._lastPermKey)
 		) {
 			tabAgent.agent = null;
 		}
@@ -204,13 +212,14 @@ export class AgentManager {
 		if (!tabAgent.agent) {
 			const workingDirectory = process.env.DISPATCH_WORKING_DIR ?? process.cwd();
 
+			// Build tools list based on permission settings
 			const tools = [
-				createReadFileTool(workingDirectory),
-				createWriteFileTool(workingDirectory),
-				createListFilesTool(workingDirectory),
-				createRunShellTool(workingDirectory),
+				...(permRead ? [createReadFileTool(workingDirectory), createListFilesTool(workingDirectory)] : []),
+				...(permEdit ? [createWriteFileTool(workingDirectory)] : []),
+				...(permBash ? [createRunShellTool(workingDirectory)] : []),
 				createTaskListTool(tabAgent.taskList),
 			];
+			tabAgent._lastPermKey = permKey;
 
 			const ruleset = configToRuleset(this.config);
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routes/tabs.ts b/packages/api/src/routes/tabs.ts
index 7fe05d9..288cd51 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routes/tabs.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routes/tabs.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 	getMessagesForTab,
 	getSetting,
 	setSetting,
+	deleteSetting,
 } from "@dispatch/core";
 
 export const tabsRoutes = new Hono();
@@ -41,9 +42,15 @@ tabsRoutes.get("/settings/title-model", (c) => {
 });
 
 tabsRoutes.put("/settings/title-model", async (c) => {
-	const body = await c.req.json<{ keyId?: string; modelId?: string }>();
-	if (body.keyId) setSetting("title_model_key_id", body.keyId);
-	if (body.modelId) setSetting("title_model_id", body.modelId);
+	const body = await c.req.json<{ keyId?: string | null; modelId?: string | null }>();
+	if (body.keyId !== undefined) {
+		if (body.keyId) setSetting("title_model_key_id", body.keyId);
+		else deleteSetting("title_model_key_id");
+	}
+	if (body.modelId !== undefined) {
+		if (body.modelId) setSetting("title_model_id", body.modelId);
+		else deleteSetting("title_model_id");
+	}
 	return c.json({ success: true });
 });
 
@@ -72,6 +79,24 @@ tabsRoutes.patch("/:id", async (c) => {
 	return c.json(tab);
 });
 
+// ─── Settings ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+tabsRoutes.get("/settings/:key", (c) => {
+	const key = c.req.param("key");
+	const value = getSetting(key);
+	return c.json({ value });
+});
+
+tabsRoutes.put("/settings/:key", async (c) => {
+	const key = c.req.param("key");
+	const body = await c.req.json<{ value?: string }>();
+	if (typeof body.value !== "string") {
+		return c.json({ error: "value is required" }, 400);
+	}
+	setSetting(key, body.value);
+	return c.json({ success: true });
+});
+
 tabsRoutes.delete("/:id", (c) => {
 	const id = c.req.param("id");
 	const mgr = getAgentManager();