diff --git a/codex-rs/Cargo.lock b/codex-rs/Cargo.lock
index f82efb784f..0127857c77 100644
--- a/codex-rs/Cargo.lock
+++ b/codex-rs/Cargo.lock
@@ -1195,7 +1195,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "codex-common",
  "codex-core",
  "codex-file-search",
- "codex-git-tooling",
  "codex-login",
  "codex-ollama",
  "codex-protocol",
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml b/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
index 7356ae334b..06cb064d3a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ codex-common = { workspace = true, features = [
 ] }
 codex-core = { workspace = true }
 codex-file-search = { workspace = true }
-codex-git-tooling = { workspace = true }
 codex-login = { workspace = true }
 codex-ollama = { workspace = true }
 codex-protocol = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index d88b375918..26000dbf90 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -586,6 +586,8 @@ impl ChatWidget {
 
     fn on_background_event(&mut self, message: String) {
         debug!("BackgroundEvent: {message}");
+        self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_background_event(message));
+        self.request_redraw();
     }
 
     fn on_stream_error(&mut self, message: String) {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index 01ebb11be2..d24d0b62db 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use codex_core::protocol::AgentMessageEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::AgentReasoningDeltaEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::AgentReasoningEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::ApplyPatchApprovalRequestEvent;
+use codex_core::protocol::BackgroundEventEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::Event;
 use codex_core::protocol::EventMsg;
 use codex_core::protocol::ExecApprovalRequestEvent;
@@ -173,6 +174,31 @@ fn entered_review_mode_defaults_to_current_changes_banner() {
     assert!(chat.is_review_mode);
 }
 
+/// Background events produce a visible info cell in the history.
+#[test]
+fn background_event_renders_in_history() {
+    let (mut chat, mut rx, _ops) = make_chatwidget_manual();
+
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "bg".to_string(),
+        msg: EventMsg::BackgroundEvent(BackgroundEventEvent {
+            message: "Restored workspace to snapshot deadbeef".to_string(),
+        }),
+    });
+
+    let cells = drain_insert_history(&mut rx);
+    assert_eq!(cells.len(), 1, "expected a single background event cell");
+    let rendered = lines_to_single_string(&cells[0]);
+    assert!(
+        rendered.contains("Restored workspace to snapshot deadbeef"),
+        "background event text should be present"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        rendered.starts_with("• "),
+        "background events should use a bullet prefix"
+    );
+}
+
 /// Completing review with findings shows the selection popup and finishes with
 /// the closing banner while clearing review mode state.
 #[test]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
index 4121a98397..0589ceb0cc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,30 @@ impl HistoryCell for PlainHistoryCell {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct BackgroundEventCell {
+    message: String,
+}
+
+impl BackgroundEventCell {
+    pub(crate) fn new(message: String) -> Self {
+        Self { message }
+    }
+}
+
+impl HistoryCell for BackgroundEventCell {
+    fn display_lines(&self, width: u16) -> Vec<Line<'static>> {
+        let wrap_width = width.max(2) as usize;
+        let message_line = Line::from(self.message.as_str()).style(Style::default().dim());
+        word_wrap_lines(
+            &[message_line],
+            RtOptions::new(wrap_width)
+                .initial_indent(Line::from("• ".dim()))
+                .subsequent_indent(Line::from("  ")),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct TranscriptOnlyHistoryCell {
     lines: Vec<Line<'static>>,
@@ -933,6 +957,10 @@ pub(crate) fn new_stream_error_event(message: String) -> PlainHistoryCell {
     PlainHistoryCell { lines }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn new_background_event(message: String) -> BackgroundEventCell {
+    BackgroundEventCell::new(message)
+}
+
 /// Render a user‑friendly plan update styled like a checkbox todo list.
 pub(crate) fn new_plan_update(update: UpdatePlanArgs) -> PlanUpdateCell {
     let UpdatePlanArgs { explanation, plan } = update;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs
index 14604a736d..e9a2321ff8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn built_in_slash_commands() -> Vec<(&'static str, SlashCommand)> {
     SlashCommand::iter()
         .filter(|cmd| {
             if *cmd == SlashCommand::Undo {
-                show_beta_features
+                true
             } else {
                 true
             }