diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3505faa..eab1684 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@farhoodliquor/paperclip-adapter-opencode-k8s",
-  "version": "0.1.11",
+  "version": "0.1.12",
   "description": "Paperclip adapter plugin that runs OpenCode agents as Kubernetes Jobs",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/cli/format-event.ts b/src/cli/format-event.ts
index 75410be..636a97f 100644
--- a/src/cli/format-event.ts
+++ b/src/cli/format-event.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ type JsonEvent = {
   type: string;
   part?: Record<string, unknown>;
   sessionID?: string;
+  error?: unknown;
+  message?: unknown;
+  [key: string]: unknown;
 };
 
 function safeJsonParse(text: string): JsonEvent | null {
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@ export function formatEvent(line: string, debug: boolean): string {
 
 /**
  * Parse a single stdout line into transcript entries for UI display.
- * This is the Paperclip UI parser contract.
+ * This is the Paperclip UI parser contract — uses rich TranscriptEntry kinds
+ * so the UI renders structured assistant messages, tool calls, and results.
  */
 export function parseStdoutLine(line: string, ts: string): TranscriptEntry[] {
   const trimmed = line.trim();
@@ -168,7 +172,6 @@ export function parseStdoutLine(line: string, ts: string): TranscriptEntry[] {
 
   const event = safeJsonParse(trimmed);
   if (!event) {
-    // Non-JSON — treat as raw text
     return [{ kind: "stdout", ts, text: trimmed }];
   }
 
@@ -176,24 +179,77 @@ export function parseStdoutLine(line: string, ts: string): TranscriptEntry[] {
   const part = asRecord(event.part ?? {});
 
   if (type === "text") {
-    const text = asString(part.text, "").trim();
-    if (text) return [{ kind: "stdout", ts, text }];
+    const text = asString(part.text, "");
+    if (text) return [{ kind: "assistant", ts, text, delta: true }];
     return [];
   }
 
+  if (type === "tool_use") {
+    const toolName = asString(part.tool, "") || asString(part.type, "tool");
+    const state = asRecord(part.state ?? {});
+    const status = asString(state.status, "");
+    const toolUseId = asString(part.id ?? part.toolUseId ?? "", "") || toolName;
+    const description = asString(state.description, "").trim();
+
+    if (status === "error") {
+      const err = asString(state.error, "").trim();
+      return [{ kind: "tool_result", ts, toolUseId, toolName, content: err || "Tool error", isError: true }];
+    }
+    if (status === "completed" || status === "done") {
+      const output = asString(state.output, "").trim();
+      return [{ kind: "tool_result", ts, toolUseId, toolName, content: output || description || "Done", isError: false }];
+    }
+    return [{ kind: "tool_call", ts, name: toolName, input: description || undefined, toolUseId }];
+  }
+
   if (type === "step_finish") {
-    const text = asString(part.message, "").trim();
-    if (text) return [{ kind: "stdout", ts, text }];
-    return [];
+    const message = asString(part.message, "").trim();
+    const reason = asString(part.reason, "");
+    const tokens = asRecord(part.tokens ?? {});
+    const cache = asRecord(tokens.cache ?? {});
+    const inputTokens = asNumber(tokens.input, 0);
+    const outputTokens = asNumber(tokens.output, 0) + asNumber(tokens.reasoning, 0);
+    const cachedTokens = asNumber(cache.read, 0);
+    const costUsd = asNumber(part.cost, 0);
+
+    return [{
+      kind: "result",
+      ts,
+      text: message || `Step finished: ${reason || "done"}`,
+      inputTokens,
+      outputTokens,
+      cachedTokens,
+      costUsd,
+      subtype: reason || "step_finish",
+      isError: false,
+      errors: [],
+    }];
   }
 
-  // Skip non-display events (step_start, tool_use in normal mode)
-  if (type === "step_start" || type === "tool_use") {
+  if (type === "step_start") {
+    return [{ kind: "system", ts, text: "Starting step…" }];
+  }
+
+  if (type === "assistant") {
+    const content = part.message ?? part;
+    const contentRecord = asRecord(content);
+    if (contentRecord.content) {
+      const contentArr = Array.isArray(contentRecord.content)
+        ? contentRecord.content
+        : [contentRecord.content];
+      for (const item of contentArr) {
+        const itemRecord = asRecord(item);
+        if (itemRecord.type === "text" && typeof itemRecord.text === "string") {
+          const text = (itemRecord.text as string).trim();
+          if (text) return [{ kind: "assistant", ts, text }];
+        }
+      }
+    }
     return [];
   }
 
   if (type === "error") {
-    const text = errorText(event).trim();
+    const text = errorText(event.error ?? event.message ?? event).trim();
     if (text) return [{ kind: "stderr", ts, text }];
     return [];
   }
diff --git a/src/ui-parser.ts b/src/ui-parser.ts
index 92015f6..24e8f11 100644
--- a/src/ui-parser.ts
+++ b/src/ui-parser.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 /**
  * Self-contained stdout parser for OpenCode JSONL output.
  * Zero external imports — required by the Paperclip adapter plugin UI parser contract.
+ *
+ * Maps OpenCode event types to rich TranscriptEntry kinds so the Paperclip UI
+ * renders structured assistant messages, tool calls, results, etc. instead of
+ * plain stdout text.
  */
 
 type TranscriptEntry =
-  | { kind: "stdout"; ts: string; text: string }
-  | { kind: "stderr"; ts: string; text: string };
+  | { kind: "assistant"; ts: string; text: string; delta?: boolean }
+  | { kind: "tool_call"; ts: string; name: string; input: unknown; toolUseId?: string }
+  | { kind: "tool_result"; ts: string; toolUseId: string; toolName?: string; content: string; isError: boolean }
+  | { kind: "result"; ts: string; text: string; inputTokens: number; outputTokens: number; cachedTokens: number; costUsd: number; subtype: string; isError: boolean; errors: string[] }
+  | { kind: "system"; ts: string; text: string }
+  | { kind: "stderr"; ts: string; text: string }
+  | { kind: "stdout"; ts: string; text: string };
 
 function asRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> {
   if (value && typeof value === "object") {
@@ -19,6 +28,11 @@ function asString(value: unknown, fallback: string): string {
   return fallback;
 }
 
+function asNumber(value: unknown, fallback: number): number {
+  if (typeof value === "number") return value;
+  return fallback;
+}
+
 function safeJsonParse(text: string): Record<string, unknown> | null {
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
@@ -60,32 +74,109 @@ export function parseStdoutLine(line: string, ts: string): TranscriptEntry[] {
 
   const event = safeJsonParse(trimmed);
   if (!event) {
-    // Non-JSON — treat as raw text
+    // Non-JSON — treat as raw stdout (e.g. K8s pod lifecycle messages)
     return [{ kind: "stdout", ts, text: trimmed }];
   }
 
   const type = asString(event.type, "");
   const part = asRecord(event.part ?? {});
 
+  // Assistant text fragments — render as assistant chat bubbles
   if (type === "text") {
-    const text = asString(part.text, "").trim();
-    if (text) return [{ kind: "stdout", ts, text }];
+    const text = asString(part.text, "");
+    if (text) return [{ kind: "assistant", ts, text, delta: true }];
     return [];
   }
 
+  // Tool use events — map to tool_call / tool_result depending on status
+  if (type === "tool_use") {
+    const toolName = asString(part.tool, "") || asString(part.type, "tool");
+    const state = asRecord(part.state ?? {});
+    const status = asString(state.status, "");
+    const toolUseId = asString(part.id ?? part.toolUseId ?? "", "") || toolName;
+    const description = asString(state.description, "").trim();
+
+    if (status === "error") {
+      const err = asString(state.error, "").trim();
+      return [{
+        kind: "tool_result",
+        ts,
+        toolUseId,
+        toolName,
+        content: err || "Tool error",
+        isError: true,
+      }];
+    }
+
+    if (status === "completed" || status === "done") {
+      const output = asString(state.output, "").trim();
+      return [{
+        kind: "tool_result",
+        ts,
+        toolUseId,
+        toolName,
+        content: output || description || "Done",
+        isError: false,
+      }];
+    }
+
+    // pending / running / other — show as a tool call invocation
+    const input = description || undefined;
+    return [{ kind: "tool_call", ts, name: toolName, input, toolUseId }];
+  }
+
+  // Step finish — render as a structured result with token/cost metrics
   if (type === "step_finish") {
-    const text = asString(part.message, "").trim();
-    if (text) return [{ kind: "stdout", ts, text }];
-    return [];
-  }
-
-  // Skip non-display events (step_start, tool_use in normal mode)
-  if (type === "step_start" || type === "tool_use") {
+    const message = asString(part.message, "").trim();
+    const reason = asString(part.reason, "");
+    const tokens = asRecord(part.tokens ?? {});
+    const cache = asRecord(tokens.cache ?? {});
+    const inputTokens = asNumber(tokens.input, 0);
+    const outputTokens = asNumber(tokens.output, 0) + asNumber(tokens.reasoning, 0);
+    const cachedTokens = asNumber(cache.read, 0);
+    const costUsd = asNumber(part.cost, 0);
+
+    return [{
+      kind: "result",
+      ts,
+      text: message || `Step finished: ${reason || "done"}`,
+      inputTokens,
+      outputTokens,
+      cachedTokens,
+      costUsd,
+      subtype: reason || "step_finish",
+      isError: false,
+      errors: [],
+    }];
+  }
+
+  // Step start — render as system message
+  if (type === "step_start") {
+    return [{ kind: "system", ts, text: "Starting step…" }];
+  }
+
+  // Assistant message (nested content blocks)
+  if (type === "assistant") {
+    const content = part.message ?? part;
+    const contentRecord = asRecord(content);
+    if (contentRecord.content) {
+      const contentArr = Array.isArray(contentRecord.content)
+        ? contentRecord.content
+        : [contentRecord.content];
+      for (const item of contentArr) {
+        const itemRecord = asRecord(item);
+        if (itemRecord.type === "text" && typeof itemRecord.text === "string") {
+          const text = (itemRecord.text as string).trim();
+          if (text) return [{ kind: "assistant", ts, text }];
+        }
+      }
+    }
     return [];
   }
 
+  // Error events
   if (type === "error") {
-    const text = errorText(event).trim();
+    const text = errorText(event.error ?? event.message ?? event).trim();
     if (text) return [{ kind: "stderr", ts, text }];
     return [];
   }