diff --git a/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/poller.ts b/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/poller.ts
index 6b31c59e..301681a4 100644
--- a/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/poller.ts
+++ b/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/poller.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ interface ContentBlock {
 	thinking?: string;
 	name?: string;
 	input?: Record<string, unknown>;
+	// tool_use blocks: Anthropic-assigned id ("toolu_…"). Used to pair the
+	// later tool_result back to its tool_use so we can swap the running 🔄
+	// status icon on the rendered line in place to ✅ / ❌.
+	id?: string;
+	// tool_result blocks: points at the originating tool_use.id.
+	tool_use_id?: string;
 	// tool_result blocks only — the raw output (string) or list of inner blocks.
 	content?: string | Array<{ type?: string; text?: string }>;
 	is_error?: boolean;
@@ -201,6 +207,9 @@ export class ReplicaPoller {
 			"lastTypingAt",
 			"lastEditAt",
 			"plan",
+			// Per-turn tool lifecycle tracker — wipe so the next turn doesn't
+			// inherit stale tool_use_id → line mappings.
+			"toolLineIndex",
 		]);
 		const baseline = await baselineP;
 		const seed: Record<string, unknown> = {
@@ -311,6 +320,12 @@ export class ReplicaPoller {
 		let stepCount = (snap.get("stepCount") as number | undefined) ?? 0;
 		let currentAction = (snap.get("currentAction") as string | undefined) ?? "";
 		let plan = (snap.get("plan") as PlanState | undefined) ?? null;
+		// Per-tool lifecycle tracker: tool_use.id → index in `lines`. When the
+		// matching tool_result lands later, we use this to find and mutate the
+		// `🔄 …` status prefix in place (→ `✅ …` or `❌ …`). Matches the
+		// OpenACP per-line lifecycle icon UX.
+		const toolLineIndex =
+			(await this.state.storage.get<Record<string, number>>("toolLineIndex")) ?? {};
 		let systemInfo = (await this.state.storage.get<import("./render").SystemInfo>("systemInfo")) ?? null;
 		let contextUsage = (await this.state.storage.get<import("./render").ContextUsage>("contextUsage")) ?? null;
 		let resultMeta = (await this.state.storage.get<import("./render").ResultMeta>("resultMeta")) ?? null;
@@ -344,7 +359,15 @@ export class ReplicaPoller {
 							(block.input ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>,
 						);
 						currentAction = line;
-						lines.push(line);
+						// Emit with a 🔄 lifecycle prefix to show "running".
+						// The matching tool_result will swap this in place
+						// to ✅ on success or ❌ on error. Record the row
+						// index by the Anthropic tool_use.id so the pairing
+						// survives across alarm ticks.
+						const renderedLine = `🔄 ${line}`;
+						const newIdx = lines.length;
+						lines.push(renderedLine);
+						if (block.id) toolLineIndex[block.id] = newIdx;
 						stepCount += 1;
 						appended = true;
 					} else if (block.type === "text" && block.text) {
@@ -422,6 +445,28 @@ export class ReplicaPoller {
 				// so the reader sees both the call and its outcome.
 				for (const block of content) {
 					if (block.type === "tool_result") {
+						const isErr = block.is_error === true;
+
+						// Mutate the originating tool_use line's status prefix
+						// in place: 🔄 → ✅ on success, 🔄 → ❌ on error. The
+						// OpenACP "each tool ticks live" UX. We find the row by
+						// tool_use_id via the toolLineIndex we built when the
+						// tool_use was first projected.
+						if (block.tool_use_id && toolLineIndex[block.tool_use_id] !== undefined) {
+							const idx = toolLineIndex[block.tool_use_id]!;
+							if (idx >= 0 && idx < lines.length) {
+								const newPrefix = isErr ? "❌ " : "✅ ";
+								const before = lines[idx]!;
+								if (before.startsWith("🔄 ")) {
+									lines[idx] = newPrefix + before.slice("🔄 ".length);
+									appended = true;
+								}
+							}
+							// One-shot: clear so a malformed second result for
+							// the same tool_use_id can't keep flipping the row.
+							delete toolLineIndex[block.tool_use_id];
+						}
+
 						const raw = block.content;
 						let preview = "";
 						if (typeof raw === "string") preview = raw;
@@ -433,7 +478,6 @@ export class ReplicaPoller {
 						preview = preview.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
 						if (preview.length > 0) {
 							const trimmed = preview.length > 100 ? preview.slice(0, 99) + "…" : preview;
-							const isErr = block.is_error === true;
 							const icon = isErr ? "✗" : "↳";
 							lines.push(`<i>${icon} ${escapeHtml(trimmed)}</i>`);
 							appended = true;
@@ -466,6 +510,7 @@ export class ReplicaPoller {
 			stepCount,
 			currentAction,
 			lastSeenCount: events.length,
+			toolLineIndex,
 		};
 		if (plan) writes.plan = plan;
 		if (systemInfo) writes.systemInfo = systemInfo;
diff --git a/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.test.ts b/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.test.ts
index 35246441..f9f60f76 100644
--- a/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.test.ts
+++ b/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
 	formatCost,
+	renderToolsHeader,
 	formatDuration,
 	formatToolUseLine,
 	parsePlan,
@@ -441,3 +442,46 @@ describe("formatCost", () => {
 		expect(formatCost(1.42)).toBe("$1.42");
 	});
 });
+
+describe("renderToolsHeader", () => {
+	const run = (s: string) => `🔄 ${s}`;
+	const ok = (s: string) => `✅ ${s}`;
+	const err = (s: string) => `❌ ${s}`;
+	const tool = (s: string) => `🔧 <code>${s}</code>`;
+
+	it("returns empty when there are no tool lines", () => {
+		expect(renderToolsHeader([])).toBe("");
+		expect(renderToolsHeader(["💬 some narration", "<i>↳ standalone output</i>"])).toBe("");
+	});
+
+	it("counts running tools toward the total but not the done count", () => {
+		const lines = [run(tool("ls")), run(tool("pwd"))];
+		expect(renderToolsHeader(lines)).toBe("📋 <b>Tools (0/2)</b>");
+	});
+
+	it("counts both ✅ and ❌ as done", () => {
+		const lines = [
+			ok(tool("ls")),
+			err(tool("rm -rf /")),
+			run(tool("git status")),
+		];
+		expect(renderToolsHeader(lines)).toBe("📋 <b>Tools (2/3)</b>");
+	});
+
+	it("appends ✅ to the header when all tools are done", () => {
+		const lines = [ok(tool("ls")), ok(tool("pwd")), err(tool("nope"))];
+		// 3 done, 3 total → all complete
+		expect(renderToolsHeader(lines)).toBe("📋 <b>Tools (3/3)</b> ✅");
+	});
+
+	it("ignores non-tool lines mixed in (narration, outputs, user steers)", () => {
+		const lines = [
+			"💬 <i>Reading the codebase</i>",
+			ok(tool("ls")),
+			"<i>↳ index.ts main.ts</i>",
+			"💬 <i>You: now what</i>",
+			run(tool("grep foo")),
+		];
+		expect(renderToolsHeader(lines)).toBe("📋 <b>Tools (1/2)</b>");
+	});
+});
diff --git a/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.ts b/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.ts
index 58be4807..0663df63 100644
--- a/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.ts
+++ b/replicas-matrix-bridge/src/render.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,29 @@ export function formatCost(usd: number): string {
 	return `$${Math.round(usd)}`;
 }
 
+// Scan `lines` for the 🔄 / ✅ / ❌ lifecycle prefixes and tally a
+// "📋 Tools (M/N)" header line. Stateless — relies on the prefixes the
+// poller writes when it pairs each tool_use to its later tool_result.
+//
+// Returns the rendered header HTML, or "" when there are no tool lines.
+// Adds a trailing " ✅" when M === N AND N > 0 — matches the OpenACP
+// allComplete header treatment.
+export function renderToolsHeader(lines: string[]): string {
+	let total = 0;
+	let done = 0;
+	for (const line of lines) {
+		if (line.startsWith("🔄 ")) {
+			total += 1;
+		} else if (line.startsWith("✅ ") || line.startsWith("❌ ")) {
+			total += 1;
+			done += 1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (total === 0) return "";
+	const allComplete = done === total && total > 0 ? " ✅" : "";
+	return `📋 <b>Tools (${done}/${total})</b>${allComplete}`;
+}
+
 function renderActive(state: StatusState): string {
 	const elapsedSec = Math.max(0, Math.round((Date.now() - state.startedAt) / 1000));
 	const headerParts: string[] = [
@@ -268,6 +291,13 @@ function renderActive(state: StatusState): string {
 		blocks.push(renderPlan(state.plan));
 	}
 
+	// "📋 Tools (M/N) ✅" header — live completion count derived from the
+	// 🔄 / ✅ / ❌ lifecycle prefixes the poller writes on each tool line.
+	// Sits above the rolling log so the user sees "how many tools done" at
+	// a glance before reading the individual lines.
+	const toolsHeader = renderToolsHeader(state.lines);
+	if (toolsHeader) blocks.push(toolsHeader);
+
 	// Stream every tool call through unmodified. Tool calls are the point —
 	// the user is watching the agent work, line by line in real time. The
 	// older overflow goes into <blockquote expandable> ("Show more") so the
@@ -344,6 +374,11 @@ function renderTerminal(state: StatusState): string {
 		blocks.push(renderPlan(state.plan));
 	}
 
+	// "📋 Tools (M/N) ✅" header — same as renderActive. On the Done frame
+	// this is a permanent at-a-glance recap of how many tools ran.
+	const toolsHeader = renderToolsHeader(state.lines);
+	if (toolsHeader) blocks.push(toolsHeader);
+
 	// Keep the rolling log (tool-calls, narration) visible after terminal so
 	// the reader can see what actually happened during the turn — same
 	// window as the in-progress render. Tool calls are the showpiece; the