diff --git a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
index 240d84fdb4..5f1d1f2093 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
+++ b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@
             "guardian_approval": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
+            "hooks": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
             "image_detail_original": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
@@ -2372,6 +2375,9 @@
         "guardian_approval": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
+        "hooks": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "image_detail_original": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
diff --git a/codex-rs/features/src/legacy.rs b/codex-rs/features/src/legacy.rs
index 2e3a0b37e7..f93b7aea05 100644
--- a/codex-rs/features/src/legacy.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/features/src/legacy.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ struct Alias {
 }
 
 const ALIASES: &[Alias] = &[
+    Alias {
+        legacy_key: "codex_hooks",
+        feature: Feature::CodexHooks,
+    },
     Alias {
         legacy_key: "connectors",
         feature: Feature::Apps,
diff --git a/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs
index f811f6aa1e..178fe1a8be 100644
--- a/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs
@@ -740,8 +740,12 @@ pub const FEATURES: &[FeatureSpec] = &[
     },
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::CodexHooks,
-        key: "codex_hooks",
-        stage: Stage::UnderDevelopment,
+        key: "hooks",
+        stage: Stage::Experimental {
+            name: "Hooks",
+            menu_description: "Run deterministic scripts during the Codex lifecycle",
+            announcement: "",
+        },
         default_enabled: false,
     },
     FeatureSpec {
diff --git a/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs b/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs
index 18b030f88c..5cebd7c2dc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,22 @@ fn external_migration_is_experimental_and_disabled_by_default() {
     assert_eq!(Feature::ExternalMigration.default_enabled(), false);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn hooks_is_experimental_and_user_toggleable() {
+    let spec = Feature::CodexHooks.info();
+    let stage = spec.stage;
+
+    assert_eq!(spec.key, "hooks");
+    assert!(matches!(stage, Stage::Experimental { .. }));
+    assert_eq!(stage.experimental_menu_name(), Some("Hooks"));
+    assert_eq!(
+        stage.experimental_menu_description(),
+        Some("Run deterministic scripts during the Codex lifecycle")
+    );
+    assert_eq!(stage.experimental_announcement(), None);
+    assert_eq!(Feature::CodexHooks.default_enabled(), false);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn request_permissions_is_under_development() {
     assert_eq!(
@@ -247,6 +263,12 @@ fn collab_is_legacy_alias_for_multi_agent() {
     assert_eq!(feature_for_key("collab"), Some(Feature::Collab));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn codex_hooks_is_legacy_alias_for_hooks() {
+    assert_eq!(feature_for_key("hooks"), Some(Feature::CodexHooks));
+    assert_eq!(feature_for_key("codex_hooks"), Some(Feature::CodexHooks));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn multi_agent_is_stable_and_enabled_by_default() {
     assert_eq!(Feature::Collab.stage(), Stage::Stable);
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__experimental_features_popup_from_registry.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__experimental_features_popup_from_registry.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82399dfc58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__experimental_features_popup_from_registry.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
+expression: popup
+---
+  Experimental features
+  Toggle experimental features. Changes are saved to config.toml.
+
+› [ ] JavaScript REPL              Enable a persistent Node-backed JavaScript REPL for interactive website debugging
+                                   and other inline JavaScript execution capabilities. Requires Node >= v22.22.0
+                                   installed.
+  [ ] Memories                     Allow Codex to create new memories from conversations and bring relevant memories
+                                   into new conversations.
+  [ ] Hooks                        Run deterministic scripts during the Codex lifecycle
+  [ ] External migration           Show a startup prompt when Codex detects migratable external agent config for this
+                                   machine or project.
+  [ ] Auto-review                  When Codex needs approval for higher-risk actions (e.g. sandbox escapes or blocked
+                                   network access), route eligible approval requests to a carefully-prompted security
+                                   reviewer subagent rather than blocking the agent on your input. This can consume
+                                   significantly more tokens because it runs a subagent on every approval request.
+  [ ] Prevent sleep while running  Keep your computer awake while Codex is running a thread.
+
+  Press space to select or enter to save for next conversation
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
index a3792c31f4..781bee6201 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/popups_and_settings.rs
@@ -1682,6 +1682,16 @@ async fn experimental_features_popup_snapshot() {
     assert_chatwidget_snapshot!("experimental_features_popup", popup);
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn experimental_features_popup_from_registry_snapshot() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
+
+    chat.open_experimental_popup();
+
+    let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, /*width*/ 120);
+    assert_chatwidget_snapshot!("experimental_features_popup_from_registry", popup);
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn experimental_features_toggle_saves_on_exit() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;