diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
index d512b80e0..f37f9ef64 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ export interface ExtensionBindings {
 	commandContextActions?: ExtensionCommandContextActions;
 	shutdownHandler?: ShutdownHandler;
 	onError?: ExtensionErrorListener;
+	/** When false, bind runtime contexts without firing session_start/resources_discover. */
+	runLifecycle?: boolean;
 }
 
 /** Options for AgentSession.prompt() */
@@ -2227,8 +2229,10 @@ export class AgentSession {
 
 		if (this._extensionRunner) {
 			this._applyExtensionBindings(this._extensionRunner);
-			await this._extensionRunner.emit({ type: "session_start" });
-			await this.extendResourcesFromExtensions("startup");
+			if (bindings.runLifecycle !== false) {
+				await this._extensionRunner.emit({ type: "session_start" });
+				await this.extendResourcesFromExtensions("startup");
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.test.ts
index 957095513..8d2944304 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.test.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ test("promptWithPrintTimeout_when_prompt_settles_clears_watchdog", async () => {
 
 test("runPrintMode_when_extension_startup_hangs_still_runs_prompt", async () => {
 	const logs: string[] = [];
+	let lifecycleDisabled = false;
 	const originalLog = console.log;
 	console.log = (message?: unknown) => {
 		logs.push(String(message));
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@ test("runPrintMode_when_extension_startup_hangs_still_runs_prompt", async () =>
 	try {
 		const session = {
 			sessionManager: { getHeader: () => null },
-			bindExtensions: () => new Promise<void>(() => {}),
+			bindExtensions: async (bindings: { runLifecycle?: boolean }) => {
+				lifecycleDisabled = bindings.runLifecycle === false;
+			},
 			subscribe: () => () => undefined,
 			prompt: async () => {},
 			abort: async () => {},
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ test("runPrintMode_when_extension_startup_hangs_still_runs_prompt", async () =>
 		});
 
 		assert.deepEqual(logs, ["hi"]);
+		assert.equal(lifecycleDisabled, true);
 	} finally {
 		console.log = originalLog;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.ts
index 09083c159..e163fa7a9 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/print-mode.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 import { type ChildProcess, spawn } from "node:child_process";
 import type { AssistantMessage, ImageContent } from "@singularity-forge/ai";
 import type { AgentSession } from "../core/agent-session.js";
+import type { ExtensionUIContext } from "../core/extensions/types.js";
+import { theme } from "./interactive/theme/theme.js";
+import { createDefaultCommandContextActions } from "./shared/command-context-actions.js";
 
 /**
  * Options for print mode.
@@ -123,9 +126,18 @@ export async function runPrintMode(
 			console.log(JSON.stringify(header));
 		}
 	}
-	// Print mode intentionally skips extension session_start binding. One-shot
-	// automation needs bounded prompt output; startup hooks are interactive/RPC
-	// lifecycle work and have previously blocked `sf -p` before the prompt ran.
+	// Bind command context so `/todo ...` and other extension slash commands work
+	// in print mode, but skip session_start/resources_discover lifecycle work.
+	// Those startup hooks are interactive/RPC concerns and have previously blocked
+	// `sf -p` before the prompt ran.
+	await session.bindExtensions({
+		commandContextActions: createDefaultCommandContextActions(session),
+		uiContext: createPrintModeUIContext(),
+		onError: (err) => {
+			console.error(`Extension error (${err.extensionPath}): ${err.error}`);
+		},
+		runLifecycle: false,
+	});
 	const liveness = createPrintModeLivenessReporter(mode);
 
 	// Always subscribe to enable session persistence via _handleAgentEvent
@@ -235,6 +247,39 @@ export async function runPrintMode(
 	}
 }
 
+function createPrintModeUIContext(): ExtensionUIContext {
+	return {
+		select: async () => undefined,
+		confirm: async () => false,
+		input: async () => undefined,
+		notify: (message: string) => {
+			process.stdout.write(message.endsWith("\n") ? message : `${message}\n`);
+		},
+		onTerminalInput: () => () => {},
+		setStatus: () => {},
+		setWorkingMessage: () => {},
+		setWorkingVisible: () => {},
+		setWidget: () => {},
+		setFooter: () => {},
+		setHeader: () => {},
+		setTitle: () => {},
+		custom: async () => undefined as never,
+		pasteToEditor: () => {},
+		setEditorText: () => {},
+		getEditorText: () => "",
+		editor: async () => undefined,
+		setEditorComponent: () => {},
+		get theme() {
+			return theme;
+		},
+		getAllThemes: () => [],
+		getTheme: () => undefined,
+		setTheme: () => ({ success: false, error: "UI not available" }),
+		getToolsExpanded: () => false,
+		setToolsExpanded: () => {},
+	};
+}
+
 export function createPrintModeLivenessReporter(
 	mode: "text" | "json",
 ): (event: { type: string; assistantMessageEvent?: { type: string } }) => void {
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/commands/catalog.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/commands/catalog.js
index 11440c10f..c9b704bd8 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/commands/catalog.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/commands/catalog.js
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ export const TOP_LEVEL_SUBCOMMANDS = [
 // pick workflows, not personas, and SF runs implementation machinery (agent
 // picks, mode/work-mode shifts, orchestration internals) on its own. Commands
 // not in this set stay callable for scripting/debug but don't show up in the
-// slash catalog or help.
+// slash catalog or help. Registration uses DIRECT_SF_COMMANDS below; visibility
+// uses PUBLIC_DIRECT_COMMANDS.
 //
 // Hidden by category:
 //   - /agent, /parallel, /cmux, /sidekicks — internal orchestration machinery
@@ -396,9 +397,7 @@ export const PUBLIC_TOP_LEVEL_SUBCOMMANDS = TOP_LEVEL_SUBCOMMANDS.filter(
 );
 
 export const DIRECT_SF_COMMANDS = TOP_LEVEL_SUBCOMMANDS.filter(
-	(command) =>
-		PUBLIC_DIRECT_COMMANDS.has(command.cmd) &&
-		!BASE_RUNTIME_COMMANDS.has(command.cmd),
+	(command) => !BASE_RUNTIME_COMMANDS.has(command.cmd),
 );
 
 export const DIRECT_SF_COMMAND_NAMES = DIRECT_SF_COMMANDS.map(
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs
index a20f846e4..62adfa218 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { showHelp } from "../commands/handlers/core.js";
 import { registerSFCommands } from "../commands/index.js";
 import { queryJournal } from "../journal.js";
 
-test("direct SF command surface registers workflow verbs without legacy sf namespace", () => {
+test("direct SF command surface registers callable verbs without legacy sf namespace", () => {
 	const registered = [];
 	const pi = {
 		registerCommand(name, options) {
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ test("direct SF command surface registers workflow verbs without legacy sf names
 	assert.ok(names.includes("doctor"));
 	assert.ok(names.includes("status"));
 	assert.ok(names.includes("ship"));
-	assert.equal(names.includes("plan"), false);
+	assert.ok(names.includes("plan"));
+	assert.ok(names.includes("todo"));
 	assert.equal(names.includes("model"), false);
-	assert.equal(names.includes("permission-profile"), false);
+	assert.ok(names.includes("permission-profile"));
 	assert.ok(!names.includes("sf"));
 	assert.ok(!names.includes("stop"));
 	assert.deepEqual(names, [...DIRECT_SF_COMMAND_NAMES].sort());