diff --git a/hooks/permissions-status.sh b/hooks/permissions-status.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e279fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/permissions-status.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Show current permission status when a permission request is made
+
+input=$(cat)
+tool_name=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_name')
+working_dir=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.working_directory')
+
+# Colors for output
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+DIM='\033[2m'
+GREEN='\033[32m'
+RED='\033[31m'
+YELLOW='\033[33m'
+BLUE='\033[34m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+echo -e "\n"
+echo -e "${BOLD}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${RESET}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}Permission Request: ${BLUE}$tool_name${RESET}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${RESET}\n"
+
+# Function to display permissions from a file
+show_permissions() {
+  local file="$1"
+  local label="$2"
+  local color="$3"
+
+  echo -e "${color}${BOLD}$label${RESET}"
+  echo -e "${DIM}$file${RESET}"
+
+  if [ -f "$file" ]; then
+    local allow=$(jq -r '.permissions.allow // [] | .[]' "$file" 2>/dev/null)
+    local deny=$(jq -r '.permissions.deny // [] | .[]' "$file" 2>/dev/null)
+    local ask=$(jq -r '.permissions.ask // [] | .[]' "$file" 2>/dev/null)
+
+    if [ -n "$allow" ] || [ -n "$deny" ] || [ -n "$ask" ]; then
+      if [ -n "$allow" ]; then
+        echo -e "  ${GREEN}Allow:${RESET}"
+        echo "$allow" | while read -r rule; do
+          [ -n "$rule" ] && echo -e "    ${GREEN}✓${RESET} $rule"
+        done
+      fi
+
+      if [ -n "$deny" ]; then
+        echo -e "  ${RED}Deny:${RESET}"
+        echo "$deny" | while read -r rule; do
+          [ -n "$rule" ] && echo -e "    ${RED}✗${RESET} $rule"
+        done
+      fi
+
+      if [ -n "$ask" ]; then
+        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}Ask:${RESET}"
+        echo "$ask" | while read -r rule; do
+          [ -n "$rule" ] && echo -e "    ${YELLOW}?${RESET} $rule"
+        done
+      fi
+    else
+      echo -e "  ${DIM}(none)${RESET}"
+    fi
+  else
+    echo -e "  ${DIM}(file not found)${RESET}"
+  fi
+  echo ""
+}
+
+# XDG config settings (~/.config/letta/settings.json)
+xdg_config="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"
+show_permissions "$xdg_config/letta/settings.json" "User Settings (XDG)" "$BLUE"
+
+# Legacy global settings (~/.letta/settings.json)
+show_permissions "$HOME/.letta/settings.json" "User Settings (Legacy)" "$BLUE"
+
+# Project settings (.letta/settings.json)
+show_permissions "$working_dir/.letta/settings.json" "Project Settings" "$YELLOW"
+
+# Project local settings (.letta/settings.local.json)
+show_permissions "$working_dir/.letta/settings.local.json" "Project Local Settings" "$GREEN"
+
+echo -e "${BOLD}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${RESET}\n"
+
+# Exit with code 1 to continue to normal permission flow (don't auto-allow/deny)
+exit 1
diff --git a/src/hooks/index.ts b/src/hooks/index.ts
index facb04b..de1d825 100644
--- a/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // src/hooks/index.ts
 // Main hooks module - provides high-level API for running hooks
 
+import { sessionPermissions } from "../permissions/session";
 import { executeHooks, executeHooksParallel } from "./executor";
 import { getHooksForEvent, hasHooksForEvent, loadHooks } from "./loader";
 import type {
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ export async function runPermissionRequestHooks(
       type: permissionType,
       scope,
     },
+    session_permissions: sessionPermissions.getRules(),
   };
 
   // Run sequentially - first hook that returns 0 or 2 determines outcome
diff --git a/src/hooks/types.ts b/src/hooks/types.ts
index c45fdb9..e768388 100644
--- a/src/hooks/types.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/types.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ export interface PermissionRequestHookInput extends HookInputBase {
     type: "allow" | "deny" | "ask";
     scope?: "session" | "project" | "user";
   };
+  /** Current session permissions (in-memory only, cleared on exit) */
+  session_permissions?: {
+    allow?: string[];
+    deny?: string[];
+    ask?: string[];
+  };
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/tools/manager.ts b/src/tools/manager.ts
index ae72d84..4b2cc8e 100644
--- a/src/tools/manager.ts
+++ b/src/tools/manager.ts
@@ -403,11 +403,16 @@ export async function checkToolPermission(
   matchedRule?: string;
   reason?: string;
 }> {
-  const { checkPermission } = await import("../permissions/checker");
+  const { checkPermissionWithHooks } = await import("../permissions/checker");
   const { loadPermissions } = await import("../permissions/loader");
 
   const permissions = await loadPermissions(workingDirectory);
-  return checkPermission(toolName, toolArgs, permissions, workingDirectory);
+  return checkPermissionWithHooks(
+    toolName,
+    toolArgs,
+    permissions,
+    workingDirectory,
+  );
 }
 
 /**