diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts
index 630b0af18..ee74aab49 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts
@@ -522,6 +522,25 @@ When done, say: "Validation attention remediated; ready for revalidation."`;
 // ─── Rules ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export const DISPATCH_RULES: DispatchRule[] = [
+	{
+		// ADR-011 Phase 2 (gsd-2 ADR): mid-execution escalation pause.
+		// Must evaluate FIRST — phase-agnostic rules below (rewrite-docs gate,
+		// UAT checks, reassess) cannot bypass a pending user decision.
+		// state.ts emits phase='escalating-task' only when there's an actionable
+		// escalation; this rule turns that into a clean 'stop' with the message
+		// state.nextAction already populated.
+		name: "escalating-task → pause-for-escalation",
+		match: async ({ state, mid }) => {
+			if (state.phase !== "escalating-task") return null;
+			return {
+				action: "stop",
+				reason:
+					state.nextAction ||
+					`${mid}: task escalation awaits user resolution. Run /sf escalate list to see pending items.`,
+				level: "info",
+			};
+		},
+	},
 	{
 		name: "rewrite-docs (override gate)",
 		match: async ({ mid, midTitle, state, basePath, session: _session }) => {