diff --git a/pkg/agent/agent.go b/pkg/agent/agent.go
index 84849aece..97ee4fe7d 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/agent.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/agent.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type AgentLoop struct {
 	hookRuntime    hookRuntime
 	steering       *steeringQueue
 	pendingSkills  sync.Map
+	pendingStops   sync.Map
 	mu             sync.RWMutex
 
 	// workerSem limits concurrent turn processing workers.
@@ -177,6 +178,10 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 				phase:  TurnPhaseSetup,
 			}
 			if _, loaded := al.activeTurnStates.LoadOrStore(sessionKey, placeholder); loaded {
+				if al.tryHandleStopCommand(ctx, msg, sessionKey) {
+					continue
+				}
+
 				// Another turn is already active (or reserved) for this session — enqueue
 				if err := al.enqueueSteeringMessage(sessionKey, agentID, providers.Message{
 					Role:    "user",
@@ -240,6 +245,24 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 					defer al.channelManager.InvokeTypingStop(m.Channel, m.ChatID)
 				}
 
+				if al.takePendingStop(sessionKey) {
+					al.activeTurnStates.Delete(sessionKey)
+					target := &continuationTarget{
+						SessionKey: sessionKey,
+						Channel:    m.Channel,
+						ChatID:     m.ChatID,
+					}
+					continued, continueErr := al.drainQueuedSteeringContinuations(ctx, target)
+					if continueErr != nil {
+						al.maybePublishError(ctx, m.Channel, m.ChatID, sessionKey, continueErr)
+						return
+					}
+					if continued != "" {
+						al.PublishResponseIfNeeded(ctx, target.Channel, target.ChatID, target.SessionKey, continued)
+					}
+					return
+				}
+
 				al.runTurnWithSteering(ctx, m)
 			}(msg)
 
diff --git a/pkg/agent/agent_command.go b/pkg/agent/agent_command.go
index a2ed068d6..ae0293d71 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/agent_command.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/agent_command.go
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) buildCommandsRuntime(
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
+	rt.StopActiveTurn = func() (commands.StopResult, error) {
+		if opts == nil {
+			return commands.StopResult{}, fmt.Errorf("process options not available")
+		}
+		return al.stopActiveTurnForSession(opts.Dispatch.SessionKey)
+	}
 	if agent != nil && agent.ContextBuilder != nil {
 		rt.ListSkillNames = agent.ContextBuilder.ListSkillNames
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/agent/agent_steering.go b/pkg/agent/agent_steering.go
index c674bcafa..9b136e7cd 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/agent_steering.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/agent_steering.go
@@ -44,11 +44,36 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runTurnWithSteering(ctx context.Context, initialMsg bus.Inb
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Drain steering queue using existing Continue mechanism
+	continued, continueErr := al.drainQueuedSteeringContinuations(ctx, target)
+	if continueErr != nil {
+		logger.WarnCF("agent", "Failed to continue queued steering",
+			map[string]any{
+				"channel": target.Channel,
+				"chat_id": target.ChatID,
+				"error":   continueErr.Error(),
+			})
+	} else if continued != "" {
+		finalResponse = continued
+	}
+
+	// Publish final response
+	if finalResponse != "" {
+		al.PublishResponseIfNeeded(ctx, target.Channel, target.ChatID, target.SessionKey, finalResponse)
+	}
+}
+
+func (al *AgentLoop) drainQueuedSteeringContinuations(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	target *continuationTarget,
+) (string, error) {
+	if target == nil {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	finalResponse := ""
 	for al.pendingSteeringCountForScope(target.SessionKey) > 0 {
-		// Check for context cancellation between iterations
-		if ctx.Err() != nil {
-			return
+		if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+			return finalResponse, err
 		}
 
 		logger.InfoCF("agent", "Continuing queued steering after turn end",
@@ -61,13 +86,7 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runTurnWithSteering(ctx context.Context, initialMsg bus.Inb
 
 		continued, continueErr := al.Continue(ctx, target.SessionKey, target.Channel, target.ChatID)
 		if continueErr != nil {
-			logger.WarnCF("agent", "Failed to continue queued steering",
-				map[string]any{
-					"channel": target.Channel,
-					"chat_id": target.ChatID,
-					"error":   continueErr.Error(),
-				})
-			break
+			return finalResponse, continueErr
 		}
 		if continued == "" {
 			break
@@ -75,10 +94,7 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runTurnWithSteering(ctx context.Context, initialMsg bus.Inb
 		finalResponse = continued
 	}
 
-	// Publish final response
-	if finalResponse != "" {
-		al.PublishResponseIfNeeded(ctx, target.Channel, target.ChatID, target.SessionKey, finalResponse)
-	}
+	return finalResponse, nil
 }
 
 func (al *AgentLoop) resolveSteeringTarget(msg bus.InboundMessage) (string, string, bool) {
diff --git a/pkg/agent/agent_stop.go b/pkg/agent/agent_stop.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54cd51477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/agent/agent_stop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package agent
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/commands"
+)
+
+func (al *AgentLoop) tryHandleStopCommand(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	msg bus.InboundMessage,
+	sessionKey string,
+) bool {
+	cmdName, ok := commands.CommandName(msg.Content)
+	if !ok || cmdName != "stop" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	result, err := al.stopActiveTurnForSession(sessionKey)
+
+	// This function is only called when loaded=true (another turn already
+	// claimed this session). If stopActiveTurnForSession found a pending
+	// placeholder but didn't stop it, that placeholder belongs to the other
+	// message's worker which hasn't started yet — arm a pending stop so the
+	// worker will bail when it checks before running.
+	if err == nil && !result.Stopped {
+		if ts := al.getActiveTurnState(sessionKey); ts != nil {
+			snap := ts.snapshot()
+			if strings.HasPrefix(snap.TurnID, pendingTurnPrefix) {
+				al.markPendingStop(sessionKey)
+				result.Stopped = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	reply := commands.FormatStopReply(result)
+	if err != nil {
+		reply = "Failed to stop task: " + err.Error()
+	}
+
+	if al.channelManager != nil {
+		al.channelManager.InvokeTypingStop(msg.Channel, msg.ChatID)
+	}
+	al.resetMessageToolRound(sessionKey)
+	al.PublishResponseIfNeeded(ctx, msg.Channel, msg.ChatID, sessionKey, reply)
+	return true
+}
+
+func (al *AgentLoop) stopActiveTurnForSession(sessionKey string) (commands.StopResult, error) {
+	sessionKey = strings.TrimSpace(sessionKey)
+	if sessionKey == "" {
+		return commands.StopResult{}, fmt.Errorf("session key is required")
+	}
+
+	result := commands.StopResult{}
+	cleared := al.clearSteeringMessagesForScope(sessionKey)
+	al.clearPendingSkills(sessionKey)
+
+	ts := al.getActiveTurnState(sessionKey)
+	if ts == nil {
+		result.Stopped = cleared > 0
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	snap := ts.snapshot()
+	result.TaskName = snap.UserMessage
+
+	if strings.HasPrefix(snap.TurnID, pendingTurnPrefix) {
+		// A pending placeholder means this session is either idle (our own
+		// placeholder from the /stop command) or another message is queued but
+		// hasn't started yet. In both cases, we don't arm a pending stop here;
+		// the caller (tryHandleStopCommand) handles the "another message queued"
+		// case explicitly, since it knows loaded=true.
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	if err := al.HardAbort(sessionKey); err != nil {
+		if al.getActiveTurnState(sessionKey) == nil {
+			result.Stopped = cleared > 0
+			return result, nil
+		}
+		return commands.StopResult{}, err
+	}
+
+	result.Stopped = true
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func (al *AgentLoop) markPendingStop(sessionKey string) {
+	sessionKey = strings.TrimSpace(sessionKey)
+	if sessionKey == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	al.pendingStops.Store(sessionKey, struct{}{})
+}
+
+func (al *AgentLoop) takePendingStop(sessionKey string) bool {
+	sessionKey = strings.TrimSpace(sessionKey)
+	if sessionKey == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	_, ok := al.pendingStops.LoadAndDelete(sessionKey)
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (al *AgentLoop) resetMessageToolRound(sessionKey string) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(sessionKey) == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	if registry := al.GetRegistry(); registry != nil {
+		if agent := registry.GetDefaultAgent(); agent != nil {
+			if tool, ok := agent.Tools.Get("message"); ok {
+				if resetter, ok := tool.(interface{ ResetSentInRound(sessionKey string) }); ok {
+					resetter.ResetSentInRound(sessionKey)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/agent/steering.go b/pkg/agent/steering.go
index ba171fe5d..7bddbfc31 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/steering.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/steering.go
@@ -156,6 +156,18 @@ func (sq *steeringQueue) lenScope(scope string) int {
 	return len(sq.queues[normalizeSteeringScope(scope)])
 }
 
+func (sq *steeringQueue) clearScope(scope string) int {
+	sq.mu.Lock()
+	defer sq.mu.Unlock()
+
+	scope = normalizeSteeringScope(scope)
+	count := len(sq.queues[scope])
+	if count > 0 {
+		delete(sq.queues, scope)
+	}
+	return count
+}
+
 // setMode updates the steering mode.
 func (sq *steeringQueue) setMode(mode SteeringMode) {
 	sq.mu.Lock()
@@ -290,6 +302,13 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) pendingSteeringCountForScope(scope string) int {
 	return al.steering.lenScope(scope)
 }
 
+func (al *AgentLoop) clearSteeringMessagesForScope(scope string) int {
+	if al.steering == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return al.steering.clearScope(scope)
+}
+
 func (al *AgentLoop) continueWithSteeringMessages(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	agent *AgentInstance,
@@ -511,6 +530,10 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) HardAbort(sessionKey string) error {
 		"initial_history_length": ts.initialHistoryLength,
 	})
 
+	// Cancel the active provider/tool turn contexts immediately so long-running
+	// execution stops as soon as possible on the root turn.
+	_ = ts.requestHardAbort()
+
 	// IMPORTANT: Trigger cascading cancellation FIRST to stop all child SubTurns
 	// from adding more messages to the session. This prevents race conditions
 	// where rollback happens while children are still writing.
diff --git a/pkg/agent/steering_test.go b/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
index 25e06d7a2..813013649 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
@@ -840,6 +840,191 @@ func TestAgentLoop_Run_AutoContinuesLateSteeringMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAgentLoop_Run_PendingStopStillContinuesQueuedFollowUp(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agent-test-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Agents: config.AgentsConfig{
+			Defaults: config.AgentDefaults{
+				Workspace:         tmpDir,
+				ModelName:         "test-model",
+				MaxTokens:         4096,
+				MaxToolIterations: 10,
+				MaxParallelTurns:  1,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	provider := &lateSteeringProvider{
+		firstCallStarted: make(chan struct{}),
+		releaseFirstCall: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, msgBus, provider)
+
+	runCtx, cancelRun := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancelRun()
+
+	runErrCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		runErrCh <- al.Run(runCtx)
+	}()
+	defer func() {
+		cancelRun()
+		select {
+		case err := <-runErrCh:
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for Run to stop")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	blockerSessionKey := session.BuildOpaqueSessionKey("agent:main:test:blocker")
+	targetSessionKey := session.BuildOpaqueSessionKey("agent:main:test:target")
+	blockerCtx := bus.InboundContext{
+		Channel:  "test",
+		ChatID:   "blocker-chat",
+		ChatType: "direct",
+		SenderID: "user1",
+	}
+	targetCtx := bus.InboundContext{
+		Channel:  "test",
+		ChatID:   "target-chat",
+		ChatType: "direct",
+		SenderID: "user1",
+	}
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    blockerCtx,
+		Content:    "block worker pool",
+		SessionKey: blockerSessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(blocker) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-provider.firstCallStarted:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timeout waiting for blocker turn to start")
+	}
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    targetCtx,
+		Content:    "skip this turn",
+		SessionKey: targetSessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(target start) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		ts := al.getActiveTurnState(targetSessionKey)
+		if ts != nil && strings.HasPrefix(ts.turnID, pendingTurnPrefix) {
+			break
+		}
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for pending placeholder")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    targetCtx,
+		Content:    "/stop",
+		SessionKey: targetSessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(/stop) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	deadline = time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	stopSeen := false
+	for !stopSeen {
+		select {
+		case outbound := <-msgBus.OutboundChan():
+			if outbound.ChatID == "target-chat" && outbound.Content == "Task stopped. Current task was canceled." {
+				stopSeen = true
+			}
+		case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
+			if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+				t.Fatal("timeout waiting for /stop reply")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    targetCtx,
+		Content:    "run this instead",
+		SessionKey: targetSessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(follow-up) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	deadline = time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for al.pendingSteeringCountForScope(targetSessionKey) == 0 {
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for follow-up to enter scoped steering queue")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	close(provider.releaseFirstCall)
+
+	deadline = time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)
+	followUpSeen := false
+	for !followUpSeen {
+		select {
+		case outbound := <-msgBus.OutboundChan():
+			if outbound.ChatID == "target-chat" && outbound.Content == "continued response" {
+				followUpSeen = true
+			}
+		case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
+			if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+				t.Fatal("timeout waiting for queued follow-up continuation")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	deadline = time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		if al.GetActiveTurnBySession(targetSessionKey) == nil &&
+			al.pendingSteeringCountForScope(targetSessionKey) == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for target session to go idle")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	provider.mu.Lock()
+	calls := provider.calls
+	secondMessages := append([]providers.Message(nil), provider.secondCallMessages...)
+	provider.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if calls != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 provider calls (blocker + continuation), got %d", calls)
+	}
+
+	foundFollowUp := false
+	for _, msg := range secondMessages {
+		if msg.Role == "user" && msg.Content == "run this instead" {
+			foundFollowUp = true
+		}
+		if msg.Role == "user" && msg.Content == "skip this turn" {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected canceled message in continuation context: %q", msg.Content)
+		}
+	}
+	if !foundFollowUp {
+		t.Fatal("expected queued follow-up to be processed after pending stop")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAgentLoop_Steering_DirectResponseContinuesWithQueuedMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agent-test-*")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1392,6 +1577,149 @@ func TestAgentLoop_InterruptHard_RestoresSession(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAgentLoop_StopCommand_AbortsActiveTurnAndClearsQueuedSteering(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agent-test-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Agents: config.AgentsConfig{
+			Defaults: config.AgentDefaults{
+				Workspace:         tmpDir,
+				ModelName:         "test-model",
+				MaxTokens:         4096,
+				MaxToolIterations: 10,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	provider := &toolCallProvider{
+		toolCalls: []providers.ToolCall{
+			{
+				ID:   "call_1",
+				Type: "function",
+				Name: "cancel_tool",
+				Function: &providers.FunctionCall{
+					Name:      "cancel_tool",
+					Arguments: "{}",
+				},
+				Arguments: map[string]any{},
+			},
+		},
+		finalResp: "should not continue",
+	}
+
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, msgBus, provider)
+	started := make(chan struct{})
+	al.RegisterTool(&interruptibleTool{name: "cancel_tool", started: started})
+	sessionKey := session.BuildMainSessionKey(routing.DefaultAgentID)
+
+	runCtx, cancelRun := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancelRun()
+
+	runErrCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		runErrCh <- al.Run(runCtx)
+	}()
+	defer func() {
+		cancelRun()
+		select {
+		case err := <-runErrCh:
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for Run to stop")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	baseMsg := testInboundMessage(bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context: bus.InboundContext{
+			Channel:  "test",
+			ChatID:   "chat1",
+			ChatType: "direct",
+			SenderID: "user1",
+		},
+		SessionKey: sessionKey,
+	})
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    baseMsg.Context,
+		Content:    "do work",
+		SessionKey: sessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(start) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-started:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timeout waiting for interruptible tool to start")
+	}
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    baseMsg.Context,
+		Content:    "follow up after cancel",
+		SessionKey: sessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(follow-up) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for al.pendingSteeringCountForScope(sessionKey) == 0 {
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for follow-up message to enter steering queue")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if err := msgBus.PublishInbound(context.Background(), bus.InboundMessage{
+		Context:    baseMsg.Context,
+		Content:    "/stop",
+		SessionKey: sessionKey,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PublishInbound(/stop) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case outbound := <-msgBus.OutboundChan():
+		want := "Task stopped. \"do work\" was canceled."
+		if outbound.Content != want {
+			t.Fatalf("stop reply = %q, want %q", outbound.Content, want)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timeout waiting for /stop reply")
+	}
+
+	deadline = time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)
+	for al.GetActiveTurnBySession(sessionKey) != nil {
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for active turn to stop")
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if got := al.pendingSteeringCountForScope(sessionKey); got != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected cleared steering queue, got %d pending message(s)", got)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case outbound := <-msgBus.OutboundChan():
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected outbound after stop: %q", outbound.Content)
+	case <-time.After(300 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+
+	provider.mu.Lock()
+	calls := provider.calls
+	provider.mu.Unlock()
+	if calls != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected provider to stop before follow-up turn, got %d calls", calls)
+	}
+}
+
 // capturingMockProvider captures messages sent to Chat for inspection.
 type capturingMockProvider struct {
 	response  string
diff --git a/pkg/agent/turn_coord.go b/pkg/agent/turn_coord.go
index ae6bd8c82..2826e662c 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/turn_coord.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/turn_coord.go
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runTurn(ctx context.Context, ts *turnState, pipeline *Pipel
 	al.registerActiveTurn(ts)
 	defer al.clearActiveTurn(ts)
 
+	if al.takePendingStop(ts.sessionKey) {
+		_ = ts.requestHardAbort()
+	}
+
 	turnStatus := TurnEndStatusCompleted
 	defer func() {
 		al.emitEvent(
@@ -40,6 +44,11 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) runTurn(ctx context.Context, ts *turnState, pipeline *Pipel
 		)
 	}()
 
+	if ts.hardAbortRequested() {
+		turnStatus = TurnEndStatusAborted
+		return al.abortTurn(ts)
+	}
+
 	al.emitEvent(
 		runtimeevents.KindAgentTurnStart,
 		ts.eventMeta("runTurn", "turn.start"),
diff --git a/pkg/agent/turn_state.go b/pkg/agent/turn_state.go
index 85e7dd3c0..b769ebcd0 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/turn_state.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/turn_state.go
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ func newTurnState(agent *AgentInstance, opts processOptions, scope turnEventScop
 	// Bind session store and capture initial history length for rollback logic
 	if agent != nil && agent.Sessions != nil {
 		ts.session = agent.Sessions
-		ts.initialHistoryLength = len(agent.Sessions.GetHistory(opts.Dispatch.SessionKey))
+		history := agent.Sessions.GetHistory(opts.Dispatch.SessionKey)
+		ts.initialHistoryLength = len(history)
+		ts.restorePointHistory = append([]providers.Message(nil), history...)
+		ts.restorePointSummary = agent.Sessions.GetSummary(opts.Dispatch.SessionKey)
 	}
 
 	return ts
diff --git a/pkg/commands/builtin.go b/pkg/commands/builtin.go
index a7e401bb8..e268812a0 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/builtin.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/builtin.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ func BuiltinDefinitions() []Definition {
 	return []Definition{
 		startCommand(),
 		helpCommand(),
+		stopCommand(),
 		showCommand(),
 		listCommand(),
 		useCommand(),
diff --git a/pkg/commands/builtin_test.go b/pkg/commands/builtin_test.go
index efd27fa00..bb9abe360 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/builtin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/builtin_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ func TestBuiltinHelpHandler_ReturnsFormattedMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(reply, "/list [models|channels|agents|skills|mcp]") {
 		t.Fatalf("/help reply missing /list usage, got %q", reply)
 	}
+	if !strings.Contains(reply, "/stop") {
+		t.Fatalf("/help reply missing /stop usage, got %q", reply)
+	}
 	if !strings.Contains(reply, "/use <skill> <message>") {
 		if !strings.Contains(reply, "/use <skill> [message]") {
 			t.Fatalf("/help reply missing /use usage, got %q", reply)
@@ -49,6 +52,59 @@ func TestBuiltinHelpHandler_ReturnsFormattedMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuiltinStop_UsesRuntimeStopper(t *testing.T) {
+	rt := &Runtime{
+		StopActiveTurn: func() (StopResult, error) {
+			return StopResult{
+				Stopped:  true,
+				TaskName: "sync the long running job",
+			}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	defs := BuiltinDefinitions()
+	ex := NewExecutor(NewRegistry(defs), rt)
+
+	var reply string
+	res := ex.Execute(context.Background(), Request{
+		Text: "/stop",
+		Reply: func(text string) error {
+			reply = text
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+	if res.Outcome != OutcomeHandled {
+		t.Fatalf("/stop: outcome=%v, want=%v", res.Outcome, OutcomeHandled)
+	}
+	if reply != "Task stopped. \"sync the long running job\" was canceled." {
+		t.Fatalf("/stop reply=%q", reply)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuiltinStop_NoActiveTask(t *testing.T) {
+	rt := &Runtime{
+		StopActiveTurn: func() (StopResult, error) {
+			return StopResult{}, nil
+		},
+	}
+	defs := BuiltinDefinitions()
+	ex := NewExecutor(NewRegistry(defs), rt)
+
+	var reply string
+	res := ex.Execute(context.Background(), Request{
+		Text: "/stop",
+		Reply: func(text string) error {
+			reply = text
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+	if res.Outcome != OutcomeHandled {
+		t.Fatalf("/stop: outcome=%v, want=%v", res.Outcome, OutcomeHandled)
+	}
+	if reply != "No active task to stop." {
+		t.Fatalf("/stop reply=%q, want no-active message", reply)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuiltinShowChannel_PreservesUserVisibleBehavior(t *testing.T) {
 	defs := BuiltinDefinitions()
 	ex := NewExecutor(NewRegistry(defs), nil)
diff --git a/pkg/commands/cmd_stop.go b/pkg/commands/cmd_stop.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..147688bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/commands/cmd_stop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func stopCommand() Definition {
+	return Definition{
+		Name:        "stop",
+		Description: "Stop the current task",
+		Usage:       "/stop",
+		Handler: func(_ context.Context, req Request, rt *Runtime) error {
+			if rt == nil || rt.StopActiveTurn == nil {
+				return req.Reply(unavailableMsg)
+			}
+
+			result, err := rt.StopActiveTurn()
+			if err != nil {
+				return req.Reply("Failed to stop task: " + err.Error())
+			}
+
+			return req.Reply(FormatStopReply(result))
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// FormatStopReply renders a user-facing reply for a stop request.
+func FormatStopReply(result StopResult) string {
+	if !result.Stopped {
+		return "No active task to stop."
+	}
+
+	taskName := compactStopTaskName(result.TaskName)
+	if taskName == "" {
+		return "Task stopped. Current task was canceled."
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Task stopped. %q was canceled.", taskName)
+}
+
+func compactStopTaskName(taskName string) string {
+	taskName = strings.Join(strings.Fields(strings.TrimSpace(taskName)), " ")
+	if taskName == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if len(taskName) > 80 {
+		return taskName[:77] + "..."
+	}
+	return taskName
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/runtime.go b/pkg/commands/runtime.go
index c17b7cf1c..b0327c863 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/runtime.go
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ type ContextStats struct {
 	MessageCount     int
 }
 
+// StopResult describes the outcome of a stop request for the current session.
+type StopResult struct {
+	Stopped  bool
+	TaskName string
+}
+
 // Runtime provides runtime dependencies to command handlers. It is constructed
 // per-request by the agent loop so that per-request state (like session scope)
 // can coexist with long-lived callbacks (like GetModelInfo).
@@ -55,4 +61,5 @@ type Runtime struct {
 	SwitchChannel      func(value string) error
 	ClearHistory       func() error
 	ReloadConfig       func() error
+	StopActiveTurn     func() (StopResult, error)
 }