diff --git a/src/cli/App.tsx b/src/cli/App.tsx
index 981a1b0..ce5a0db 100644
--- a/src/cli/App.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/App.tsx
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ import { useTerminalRows, useTerminalWidth } from "./hooks/useTerminalWidth";
 // Used only for terminal resize, not for dialog dismissal (see PR for details)
 const CLEAR_SCREEN_AND_HOME = "\u001B[2J\u001B[H";
 const MIN_RESIZE_DELTA = 2;
+const RESIZE_SETTLE_MS = 250;
+const MIN_CLEAR_INTERVAL_MS = 750;
 const TOOL_CALL_COMMIT_DEFER_MS = 50;
 
 // Eager approval checking is now CONDITIONAL (LET-7101):
@@ -1546,7 +1548,59 @@ export default function App({
   const pendingResizeColumnsRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const [staticRenderEpoch, setStaticRenderEpoch] = useState(0);
   const resizeClearTimeout = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+  const lastClearAtRef = useRef(0);
   const isInitialResizeRef = useRef(true);
+
+  const clearAndRemount = useCallback((targetColumns: number) => {
+    if (
+      typeof process !== "undefined" &&
+      process.stdout &&
+      "write" in process.stdout &&
+      process.stdout.isTTY
+    ) {
+      process.stdout.write(CLEAR_SCREEN_AND_HOME);
+    }
+    setStaticRenderEpoch((epoch) => epoch + 1);
+    lastClearedColumnsRef.current = targetColumns;
+    lastClearAtRef.current = Date.now();
+  }, []);
+
+  const scheduleResizeClear = useCallback(
+    (targetColumns: number) => {
+      if (targetColumns === lastClearedColumnsRef.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (resizeClearTimeout.current) {
+        clearTimeout(resizeClearTimeout.current);
+        resizeClearTimeout.current = null;
+      }
+
+      const elapsedSinceClear = Date.now() - lastClearAtRef.current;
+      const rateLimitDelay =
+        elapsedSinceClear >= MIN_CLEAR_INTERVAL_MS
+          ? 0
+          : MIN_CLEAR_INTERVAL_MS - elapsedSinceClear;
+      const delay = Math.max(RESIZE_SETTLE_MS, rateLimitDelay);
+
+      resizeClearTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        resizeClearTimeout.current = null;
+
+        // If resize changed again while waiting, let the latest schedule win.
+        if (prevColumnsRef.current !== targetColumns) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (targetColumns === lastClearedColumnsRef.current) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        clearAndRemount(targetColumns);
+      }, delay);
+    },
+    [clearAndRemount],
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const prev = prevColumnsRef.current;
     if (columns === prev) return;
@@ -1567,12 +1621,12 @@ export default function App({
 
     const delta = Math.abs(columns - prev);
     const isMinorJitter = delta > 0 && delta < MIN_RESIZE_DELTA;
-    if (streaming) {
-      if (isMinorJitter) {
-        prevColumnsRef.current = columns;
-        return;
-      }
+    if (isMinorJitter) {
+      prevColumnsRef.current = columns;
+      return;
+    }
 
+    if (streaming) {
       // Defer clear/remount until streaming ends to avoid Ghostty flicker.
       pendingResizeRef.current = true;
       pendingResizeColumnsRef.current = columns;
@@ -1588,32 +1642,11 @@ export default function App({
     }
 
     // Debounce to avoid flicker from rapid resize events (e.g., drag resize, Ghostty focus)
-    // Clear and remount must happen together - otherwise Static re-renders on top of existing content
-    const scheduledColumns = columns;
-    resizeClearTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
-      resizeClearTimeout.current = null;
-      if (
-        typeof process !== "undefined" &&
-        process.stdout &&
-        "write" in process.stdout &&
-        process.stdout.isTTY
-      ) {
-        process.stdout.write(CLEAR_SCREEN_AND_HOME);
-      }
-      setStaticRenderEpoch((epoch) => epoch + 1);
-      lastClearedColumnsRef.current = scheduledColumns;
-    }, 150);
+    // and keep clear frequency bounded to prevent flash storms.
+    scheduleResizeClear(columns);
 
     prevColumnsRef.current = columns;
-
-    // Cleanup on unmount
-    return () => {
-      if (resizeClearTimeout.current) {
-        clearTimeout(resizeClearTimeout.current);
-        resizeClearTimeout.current = null;
-      }
-    };
-  }, [columns, streaming]);
+  }, [columns, streaming, scheduleResizeClear]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (streaming) {
@@ -1635,17 +1668,17 @@ export default function App({
     if (pendingColumns === null) return;
     if (pendingColumns === lastClearedColumnsRef.current) return;
 
-    if (
-      typeof process !== "undefined" &&
-      process.stdout &&
-      "write" in process.stdout &&
-      process.stdout.isTTY
-    ) {
-      process.stdout.write(CLEAR_SCREEN_AND_HOME);
-    }
-    setStaticRenderEpoch((epoch) => epoch + 1);
-    lastClearedColumnsRef.current = pendingColumns;
-  }, [columns, streaming]);
+    scheduleResizeClear(pendingColumns);
+  }, [columns, streaming, scheduleResizeClear]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (resizeClearTimeout.current) {
+        clearTimeout(resizeClearTimeout.current);
+        resizeClearTimeout.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
 
   const deferredToolCallCommitsRef = useRef<Map<string, number>>(new Map());
   const [deferredCommitAt, setDeferredCommitAt] = useState<number | null>(null);
@@ -10437,6 +10470,7 @@ Plan file path: ${planFilePath}`;
                 restoredInput={restoredInput}
                 onRestoredInputConsumed={() => setRestoredInput(null)}
                 networkPhase={networkPhase}
+                terminalWidth={columns}
               />
             </Box>
 
diff --git a/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx b/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx
index 208a90c..09b0964 100644
--- a/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { ralphMode } from "../../ralph/mode";
 import { settingsManager } from "../../settings-manager";
 import { charsToTokens, formatCompact } from "../helpers/format";
 import type { QueuedMessage } from "../helpers/messageQueueBridge";
-import { useTerminalWidth } from "../hooks/useTerminalWidth";
 import { colors } from "./colors";
 import { InputAssist } from "./InputAssist";
 import { PasteAwareTextInput } from "./PasteAwareTextInput";
@@ -39,6 +38,13 @@ const Spinner = SpinnerLib as ComponentType<{ type?: string }>;
 // Window for double-escape to clear input
 const ESC_CLEAR_WINDOW_MS = 2500;
 
+function truncateEnd(value: string, maxChars: number): string {
+  if (maxChars <= 0) return "";
+  if (value.length <= maxChars) return value;
+  if (maxChars <= 3) return value.slice(0, maxChars);
+  return `${value.slice(0, maxChars - 3)}...`;
+}
+
 /**
  * Represents a visual line segment in the text.
  * A visual line ends at either a newline character or when it reaches lineWidth.
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ const InputFooter = memo(function InputFooter({
   isByokProvider,
   isAutocompleteActive,
   hideFooter,
+  terminalWidth,
 }: {
   ctrlCPressed: boolean;
   escapePressed: boolean;
@@ -130,47 +137,70 @@ const InputFooter = memo(function InputFooter({
   isByokProvider: boolean;
   isAutocompleteActive: boolean;
   hideFooter: boolean;
+  terminalWidth: number;
 }) {
-  // Hide footer when autocomplete is showing
-  if (hideFooter || isAutocompleteActive) {
-    return null;
-  }
+  const hideFooterContent = hideFooter || isAutocompleteActive;
+  const rightColumnWidth = Math.max(
+    28,
+    Math.min(72, Math.floor(terminalWidth * 0.45)),
+  );
+  const maxAgentChars = Math.max(10, Math.floor(rightColumnWidth * 0.45));
+  const displayAgentName = truncateEnd(agentName || "Unnamed", maxAgentChars);
+  const byokFlag = isByokProvider ? " ▲" : "";
+  const reservedChars = displayAgentName.length + byokFlag.length + 4;
+  const maxModelChars = Math.max(8, rightColumnWidth - reservedChars);
+  const displayModel = truncateEnd(currentModel ?? "unknown", maxModelChars);
 
   return (
-    <Box justifyContent="space-between" marginBottom={1}>
-      {ctrlCPressed ? (
-        <Text dimColor>Press CTRL-C again to exit</Text>
-      ) : escapePressed ? (
-        <Text dimColor>Press Esc again to clear</Text>
-      ) : isBashMode ? (
-        <Text>
-          <Text color={colors.bash.prompt}>⏵⏵ bash mode</Text>
-          <Text color={colors.bash.prompt} dimColor>
-            {" "}
-            (backspace to exit)
+    <Box flexDirection="row" marginBottom={1}>
+      <Box flexGrow={1} paddingRight={1}>
+        {hideFooterContent ? (
+          <Text> </Text>
+        ) : ctrlCPressed ? (
+          <Text dimColor>Press CTRL-C again to exit</Text>
+        ) : escapePressed ? (
+          <Text dimColor>Press Esc again to clear</Text>
+        ) : isBashMode ? (
+          <Text>
+            <Text color={colors.bash.prompt}>⏵⏵ bash mode</Text>
+            <Text color={colors.bash.prompt} dimColor>
+              {" "}
+              (backspace to exit)
+            </Text>
           </Text>
-        </Text>
-      ) : modeName && modeColor ? (
-        <Text>
-          <Text color={modeColor}>⏵⏵ {modeName}</Text>
-          <Text color={modeColor} dimColor>
-            {" "}
-            (shift+tab to {showExitHint ? "exit" : "cycle"})
+        ) : modeName && modeColor ? (
+          <Text>
+            <Text color={modeColor}>⏵⏵ {modeName}</Text>
+            <Text color={modeColor} dimColor>
+              {" "}
+              (shift+tab to {showExitHint ? "exit" : "cycle"})
+            </Text>
           </Text>
-        </Text>
-      ) : (
-        <Text dimColor>Press / for commands</Text>
-      )}
-      <Text>
-        <Text color={colors.footer.agentName}>{agentName || "Unnamed"}</Text>
-        <Text dimColor>
-          {` [${currentModel ?? "unknown"}`}
-          {isByokProvider && (
-            <Text color={isOpenAICodexProvider ? "#74AA9C" : "yellow"}> ▲</Text>
-          )}
-          {"]"}
-        </Text>
-      </Text>
+        ) : (
+          <Text dimColor>Press / for commands</Text>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+      <Box width={rightColumnWidth} flexShrink={0} justifyContent="flex-end">
+        {hideFooterContent ? (
+          <Text> </Text>
+        ) : (
+          <Text wrap="truncate-end">
+            <Text color={colors.footer.agentName}>{displayAgentName}</Text>
+            <Text
+              dimColor={!isByokProvider}
+              color={
+                isByokProvider
+                  ? isOpenAICodexProvider
+                    ? "#74AA9C"
+                    : "yellow"
+                  : undefined
+              }
+            >
+              {` [${displayModel}${byokFlag}]`}
+            </Text>
+          </Text>
+        )}
+      </Box>
     </Box>
   );
 });
@@ -216,6 +246,7 @@ export function Input({
   restoredInput,
   onRestoredInputConsumed,
   networkPhase = null,
+  terminalWidth,
 }: {
   visible?: boolean;
   streaming: boolean;
@@ -249,6 +280,7 @@ export function Input({
   restoredInput?: string | null;
   onRestoredInputConsumed?: () => void;
   networkPhase?: "upload" | "download" | "error" | null;
+  terminalWidth: number;
 }) {
   const [value, setValue] = useState("");
   const [escapePressed, setEscapePressed] = useState(false);
@@ -263,8 +295,8 @@ export function Input({
   const [cursorPos, setCursorPos] = useState<number | undefined>(undefined);
   const [currentCursorPosition, setCurrentCursorPosition] = useState(0);
 
-  // Terminal width (reactive to window resizing)
-  const columns = useTerminalWidth();
+  // Terminal width is sourced from App.tsx to avoid duplicate resize subscriptions.
+  const columns = terminalWidth;
   const contentWidth = Math.max(0, columns - 2);
 
   const interactionEnabled = visible && inputEnabled;
@@ -1023,6 +1055,7 @@ export function Input({
             }
             isAutocompleteActive={isAutocompleteActive}
             hideFooter={hideFooter}
+            terminalWidth={columns}
           />
         </Box>
       ) : reserveInputSpace ? (