diff --git a/src/components/tasks/BackgroundTask.tsx b/src/components/tasks/BackgroundTask.tsx
index 7402270d75..7cb79195a0 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/BackgroundTask.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tasks/BackgroundTask.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { Text } from 'src/ink.js';
 import type { BackgroundTaskState } from 'src/tasks/types.js';
 import type { DeepImmutable } from 'src/types/utils.js';
-import { truncate } from 'src/utils/format.js';
+import { truncate, formatNumber } from 'src/utils/format.js';
 import { toInkColor } from 'src/utils/ink.js';
 import { plural } from 'src/utils/stringUtils.js';
 import { DIAMOND_FILLED, DIAMOND_OPEN } from '../../constants/figures.js';
@@ -123,26 +123,46 @@ export function BackgroundTask(t0) {
         } else {
           t1 = $[24];
         }
+        const tokenCount = "result" in task ? task.result?.totalTokens : task.progress?.tokenCount;
+        const toolUseCount = "result" in task ? task.result?.totalToolUseCount : task.progress?.toolUseCount;
+        let tToken;
+        if ($[25] !== tokenCount) {
+          tToken = tokenCount !== undefined && tokenCount > 0 && <Text dimColor={true}> · {formatNumber(tokenCount)} tokens</Text>;
+          $[25] = tokenCount;
+          $[26] = tToken;
+        } else {
+          tToken = $[26];
+        }
+        let tTool;
+        if ($[27] !== toolUseCount) {
+          tTool = toolUseCount !== undefined && toolUseCount > 0 && <Text dimColor={true}> · {toolUseCount} {toolUseCount === 1 ? "tool" : "tools"}</Text>;
+          $[27] = toolUseCount;
+          $[28] = tTool;
+        } else {
+          tTool = $[28];
+        }
         const t2 = task.status === "completed" ? "done" : undefined;
         const t3 = task.status === "completed" && !task.notified ? ", unread" : undefined;
         let t4;
-        if ($[25] !== t2 || $[26] !== t3 || $[27] !== task.status) {
+        if ($[29] !== t2 || $[30] !== t3 || $[31] !== task.status) {
           t4 = <TaskStatusText status={task.status} label={t2} suffix={t3} />;
-          $[25] = t2;
-          $[26] = t3;
-          $[27] = task.status;
-          $[28] = t4;
+          $[29] = t2;
+          $[30] = t3;
+          $[31] = task.status;
+          $[32] = t4;
         } else {
-          t4 = $[28];
+          t4 = $[32];
         }
         let t5;
-        if ($[29] !== t1 || $[30] !== t4) {
-          t5 = <Text>{t1}{" "}{t4}</Text>;
-          $[29] = t1;
-          $[30] = t4;
-          $[31] = t5;
+        if ($[33] !== t1 || $[34] !== t4 || $[35] !== tToken || $[36] !== tTool) {
+          t5 = <Text>{t1}{" "}{tToken}{tTool}{" "}{t4}</Text>;
+          $[33] = t1;
+          $[34] = t4;
+          $[35] = tToken;
+          $[36] = tTool;
+          $[37] = t5;
         } else {
-          t5 = $[31];
+          t5 = $[37];
         }
         return t5;
       }
diff --git a/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/LocalAgentTask.tsx b/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/LocalAgentTask.tsx
index a09e8168ad..39c20f6c63 100644
--- a/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/LocalAgentTask.tsx
+++ b/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/LocalAgentTask.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,43 @@ export function getTokenCountFromTracker(tracker: ProgressTracker): number {
   return tracker.latestInputTokens + tracker.cumulativeOutputTokens;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Recompute token counters from accumulated assistant messages.
+ *
+ * Streaming providers (Verboo/OpenAI shim) emit message_start with zeroed
+ * usage; the real usage arrives in message_delta, which mutates the LAST
+ * yielded message in place (see claude.ts message_delta handler). Reading
+ * usage at yield time therefore undercounts tokens — tool calls count but
+ * tokens stay 0. Because lifecycle loops keep references to every yielded
+ * message, this recompute converges to the real usage once each request's
+ * message_delta lands on the accumulated references.
+ *
+ * Input tokens are cumulative per request (latest wins); output tokens are
+ * per-request and summed.
+ */
+export function syncProgressUsageFromMessages(
+  tracker: ProgressTracker,
+  messages: Message[],
+): void {
+  let latestInputTokens = 0;
+  let cumulativeOutputTokens = 0;
+  for (const message of messages) {
+    if (message.type !== 'assistant') continue;
+    const usage = message.message.usage;
+    if (!usage) continue;
+    const inputTokens =
+      usage.input_tokens +
+      (usage.cache_creation_input_tokens ?? 0) +
+      (usage.cache_read_input_tokens ?? 0);
+    if (inputTokens > latestInputTokens) {
+      latestInputTokens = inputTokens;
+    }
+    cumulativeOutputTokens += usage.output_tokens;
+  }
+  tracker.latestInputTokens = latestInputTokens;
+  tracker.cumulativeOutputTokens = cumulativeOutputTokens;
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolver function that returns a human-readable activity description
  * for a given tool name and input. Used to pre-compute descriptions
@@ -245,7 +282,10 @@ export function enqueueAgentNotification({
   // results may reference stale task output. The prompt suggestion text is
   // preserved; only the pre-computed response is discarded.
   abortSpeculation(setAppState);
-  const summary = status === 'completed' ? `Agent "${description}" completed` : status === 'failed' ? `Agent "${description}" failed: ${error || 'Unknown error'}` : `Agent "${description}" was stopped`;
+  // Strip angle brackets from user/model-supplied description so the summary
+  // never breaks the <summary> envelope (BUG-4: parser regex truncation / malformed XML).
+  const safeDescription = description.replace(/[<>]/g, '');
+  const summary = status === 'completed' ? `Agent "${safeDescription}" completed` : status === 'failed' ? `Agent "${safeDescription}" failed: ${error || 'Unknown error'}` : `Agent "${safeDescription}" was stopped`;
   const outputPath = getTaskOutputPath(taskId);
   const toolUseIdLine = toolUseId ? `\n<${TOOL_USE_ID_TAG}>${toolUseId}</${TOOL_USE_ID_TAG}>` : '';
   const resultSection = finalMessage ? `\n<result>${finalMessage}</result>` : '';
diff --git a/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/tokenProgress.test.ts b/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/tokenProgress.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4db3d3d0c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tasks/LocalAgentTask/tokenProgress.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { expect, test } from 'bun:test'
+import {
+  createProgressTracker,
+  getProgressUpdate,
+  syncProgressUsageFromMessages,
+  updateProgressFromMessage,
+} from './LocalAgentTask.js'
+import { createAssistantMessage } from '../../utils/messages.js'
+
+// BUG-1 regression: streaming (Verboo/OpenAI shim) yields assistant messages
+// with zeroed usage; the real usage arrives in message_delta which mutates the
+// yielded message in place AFTER the consumer already read it. Tool calls
+// counted, tokens stuck at 0. syncProgressUsageFromMessages re-derives tokens
+// from the accumulated references (which message_delta mutated).
+test('syncProgressUsageFromMessages converges tokens after in-place usage mutation', () => {
+  const tracker = createProgressTracker()
+  const agentMessages: Parameters<typeof syncProgressUsageFromMessages>[1] = []
+
+  // Request 1: text + Bash tool_use, both yielded with usage 0
+  const m1 = createAssistantMessage({
+    content: 'ok',
+    usage: {
+      input_tokens: 0,
+      output_tokens: 0,
+      cache_creation_input_tokens: 0,
+      cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+      server_tool_use: { web_search_requests: 0, web_fetch_requests: 0 },
+      service_tier: null,
+      cache_creation: { ephemeral_1h_input_tokens: 0, ephemeral_5m_input_tokens: 0 },
+      inference_geo: null,
+      iterations: null,
+      speed: null,
+    },
+  })
+  const m2 = createAssistantMessage({
+    content: [
+      {
+        type: 'tool_use',
+        id: 'tu1',
+        name: 'Bash',
+        input: { command: 'ls' },
+      },
+    ],
+    usage: {
+      input_tokens: 0,
+      output_tokens: 0,
+      cache_creation_input_tokens: 0,
+      cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+      server_tool_use: { web_search_requests: 0, web_fetch_requests: 0 },
+      service_tier: null,
+      cache_creation: { ephemeral_1h_input_tokens: 0, ephemeral_5m_input_tokens: 0 },
+      inference_geo: null,
+      iterations: null,
+      speed: null,
+    },
+  })
+
+  // Consumer processes m1 then m2 as they arrive (usage still 0)
+  agentMessages.push(m1, m2)
+  for (const m of agentMessages) updateProgressFromMessage(tracker, m)
+  syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages)
+  expect(tracker.toolUseCount).toBe(1)
+  expect(getProgressUpdate(tracker).tokenCount).toBe(0)
+
+  // message_delta mutates ONLY the last message in place with the real usage
+  ;(m2.message as { usage: unknown }).usage = {
+    input_tokens: 1500,
+    output_tokens: 40,
+    cache_creation_input_tokens: 5000,
+    cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+    server_tool_use: { web_search_requests: 0, web_fetch_requests: 0 },
+    service_tier: null,
+    cache_creation: { ephemeral_1h_input_tokens: 0, ephemeral_5m_input_tokens: 0 },
+    inference_geo: null,
+    iterations: null,
+    speed: null,
+  }
+
+  // Next message arrives (request 2) → recompute picks up the mutation
+  const m3 = createAssistantMessage({
+    content: [
+      { type: 'tool_use', id: 'tu2', name: 'Read', input: { file_path: 'x' } },
+    ],
+    usage: {
+      input_tokens: 0,
+      output_tokens: 0,
+      cache_creation_input_tokens: 0,
+      cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+      server_tool_use: { web_search_requests: 0, web_fetch_requests: 0 },
+      service_tier: null,
+      cache_creation: { ephemeral_1h_input_tokens: 0, ephemeral_5m_input_tokens: 0 },
+      inference_geo: null,
+      iterations: null,
+      speed: null,
+    },
+  })
+  agentMessages.push(m3)
+  updateProgressFromMessage(tracker, m3)
+  syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages)
+  expect(tracker.toolUseCount).toBe(2)
+  // input 1500 + cache 5000 (request 1, accumulated) + output 40; request 2 still pending
+  expect(getProgressUpdate(tracker).tokenCount).toBe(6540)
+
+  // Request 2's message_delta lands (mutates m3), agent ends → final recompute
+  ;(m3.message as { usage: unknown }).usage = {
+    input_tokens: 1700,
+    output_tokens: 25,
+    cache_creation_input_tokens: 5000,
+    cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+    server_tool_use: { web_search_requests: 0, web_fetch_requests: 0 },
+    service_tier: null,
+    cache_creation: { ephemeral_1h_input_tokens: 0, ephemeral_5m_input_tokens: 0 },
+    inference_geo: null,
+    iterations: null,
+    speed: null,
+  }
+  syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages)
+  // latest input 1700 + cache 5000, outputs 40 + 25 = 65
+  expect(getProgressUpdate(tracker).tokenCount).toBe(6765)
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tools/AgentTool/AgentTool.tsx b/src/tools/AgentTool/AgentTool.tsx
index 7f5e6b74f9..34dacd5305 100644
--- a/src/tools/AgentTool/AgentTool.tsx
+++ b/src/tools/AgentTool/AgentTool.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { startAgentSummarization } from '../../services/AgentSummary/agentSummar
 import { getFeatureValue_CACHED_MAY_BE_STALE } from '../../services/analytics/growthbook.js';
 import { type AnalyticsMetadata_I_VERIFIED_THIS_IS_NOT_CODE_OR_FILEPATHS, logEvent } from '../../services/analytics/index.js';
 import { clearDumpState } from '../../services/api/dumpPrompts.js';
-import { completeAgentTask as completeAsyncAgent, createActivityDescriptionResolver, createProgressTracker, enqueueAgentNotification, failAgentTask as failAsyncAgent, getProgressUpdate, getTokenCountFromTracker, isLocalAgentTask, killAsyncAgent, registerAgentForeground, registerAsyncAgent, unregisterAgentForeground, updateAgentProgress as updateAsyncAgentProgress, updateProgressFromMessage } from '../../tasks/LocalAgentTask/LocalAgentTask.js';
+import { completeAgentTask as completeAsyncAgent, createActivityDescriptionResolver, createProgressTracker, enqueueAgentNotification, failAgentTask as failAsyncAgent, getProgressUpdate, getTokenCountFromTracker, isLocalAgentTask, killAsyncAgent, registerAgentForeground, registerAsyncAgent, syncProgressUsageFromMessages, unregisterAgentForeground, updateAgentProgress as updateAsyncAgentProgress, updateProgressFromMessage } from '../../tasks/LocalAgentTask/LocalAgentTask.js';
 import { checkRemoteAgentEligibility, formatPreconditionError, getRemoteTaskSessionUrl, registerRemoteAgentTask } from '../../tasks/RemoteAgentTask/RemoteAgentTask.js';
 import { assembleToolPool } from '../../tools.js';
 import { asAgentId } from '../../types/ids.js';
@@ -252,6 +252,13 @@ export const AgentTool = buildTool({
     cwd
   }: AgentToolInput, toolUseContext, canUseTool, assistantMessage, onProgress?) {
     const startTime = Date.now();
+    // Coordinator workers must use the default model — the coordinator system
+    // prompt instructs this and model routing assumes it. Silently swallowing
+    // the param hides mistakes (the model may believe it selected a model).
+    // Log so the mismatch is visible instead of silent.
+    if (isCoordinatorMode() && modelParam !== undefined) {
+      logForDebugging(`[Coordinator] Agent model override ignored (coordinator mode): "${modelParam}"`);
+    }
     const model = isCoordinatorMode() ? undefined : modelParam;
 
     // Get app state for permission mode and agent filtering
@@ -1003,6 +1010,7 @@ export const AgentTool = buildTool({
 
                       // Track progress for backgrounded agents
                       updateProgressFromMessage(tracker, msg, resolveActivity2, toolUseContext.options.tools);
+                      syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages);
                       updateAsyncAgentProgress(backgroundedTaskId, getProgressUpdate(tracker), rootSetAppState);
                       const lastToolName = getLastToolUseName(msg);
                       if (lastToolName) {
@@ -1011,6 +1019,7 @@ export const AgentTool = buildTool({
                     }
                     if (!isCurrentBackground()) return;
                     if (backgroundController.signal.aborted) throw new AbortError();
+                    syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages);
                     const agentResult = finalizeAgentTool(agentMessages, backgroundedTaskId, metadata);
 
                     // Mark task completed FIRST so TaskOutput(block=true)
@@ -1068,7 +1077,7 @@ export const AgentTool = buildTool({
                         reason: 'user_cancel_background' as AnalyticsMetadata_I_VERIFIED_THIS_IS_NOT_CODE_OR_FILEPATHS
                       });
                       const worktreeResult = await cleanupWorktreeIfNeeded();
-                    if (!isCurrentBackground()) return;
+                      if (!isCurrentBackground()) return;
                       const partialResult = extractPartialResult(agentMessages);
                       enqueueAgentNotification({
                         taskId: backgroundedTaskId,
@@ -1138,6 +1147,7 @@ export const AgentTool = buildTool({
 
             // Emit task_progress for the VS Code subagent panel
             updateProgressFromMessage(syncTracker, message, syncResolveActivity, toolUseContext.options.tools);
+            syncProgressUsageFromMessages(syncTracker, agentMessages);
             if (foregroundTaskId) {
               const lastToolName = getLastToolUseName(message);
               if (lastToolName) {
@@ -1232,6 +1242,10 @@ export const AgentTool = buildTool({
           // closure owns a separate stop function (stopBackgroundedSummarization).
           stopForegroundSummarization?.();
 
+          // BUG-1 fix: last request's message_delta lands after the final yield;
+          // recompute so progress/SDK totals carry real token counts.
+          syncProgressUsageFromMessages(syncTracker, agentMessages);
+
           // Unregister foreground task if agent completed without being backgrounded
           if (foregroundTaskId && !wasReplaced) {
             unregisterAgentForeground(foregroundTaskId, rootSetAppState, foregroundExecutionId);
diff --git a/src/tools/AgentTool/agentToolUtils.ts b/src/tools/AgentTool/agentToolUtils.ts
index bfddbde60f..221a6bfe99 100644
--- a/src/tools/AgentTool/agentToolUtils.ts
+++ b/src/tools/AgentTool/agentToolUtils.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   getTokenCountFromTracker,
   isLocalAgentTask,
   killAsyncAgent,
+  syncProgressUsageFromMessages,
   type ProgressTracker,
   updateAgentProgress as updateAsyncAgentProgress,
   updateProgressFromMessage,
@@ -625,6 +626,10 @@ export async function runAsyncAgentLifecycle({
         resolveActivity,
         toolUseContext.options.tools,
       )
+      // BUG-1 fix: message_delta mutates usage in-place after the message is
+      // yielded; recompute from the accumulated references so tokens converge
+      // to the real values once each request's usage lands.
+      syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages)
       updateAsyncAgentProgress(
         taskId,
         getProgressUpdate(tracker),
@@ -648,6 +653,10 @@ export async function runAsyncAgentLifecycle({
     if (!isCurrentExecution()) return
     if (abortController.signal.aborted) throw new AbortError()
 
+    // BUG-1 fix: last request's message_delta lands after the final yield —
+    // recompute so the completion notification carries real token counts.
+    syncProgressUsageFromMessages(tracker, agentMessages)
+
     const agentResult = finalizeAgentTool(agentMessages, taskId, metadata)
 
     // Mark task completed FIRST so TaskOutput(block=true) unblocks