diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/toast-host.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/toast-host.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb8f2c326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/toast-host.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+  type ReactNode,
+} from "react";
+import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
+import {
+  Animated,
+  Easing,
+  Platform,
+  Text,
+  ToastAndroid,
+  View,
+} from "react-native";
+import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
+import { StyleSheet, UnistylesRuntime, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
+import { AlertTriangle, CheckCircle2 } from "lucide-react-native";
+import { getOverlayRoot, OVERLAY_Z } from "@/lib/overlay-root";
+import {
+  HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT,
+  HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT_MOBILE,
+  HEADER_TOP_PADDING_MOBILE,
+} from "@/constants/layout";
+
+export type ToastVariant = "default" | "success" | "error";
+
+export type ToastShowOptions = {
+  icon?: ReactNode;
+  variant?: ToastVariant;
+  durationMs?: number;
+  nativeAndroid?: boolean;
+  testID?: string;
+};
+
+export type ToastState = {
+  id: number;
+  content: ReactNode;
+  nativeMessage: string | null;
+  icon?: ReactNode;
+  variant: ToastVariant;
+  durationMs: number;
+  testID?: string;
+};
+
+export type ToastApi = {
+  show: (content: ReactNode, options?: ToastShowOptions) => void;
+  copied: (label?: string) => void;
+  error: (message: string) => void;
+};
+
+type ToastViewportPlacement = "app-shell" | "panel";
+
+const DEFAULT_DURATION_MS = 2200;
+
+export function useToastHost(): {
+  api: ToastApi;
+  toast: ToastState | null;
+  dismiss: () => void;
+} {
+  const [toast, setToast] = useState<ToastState | null>(null);
+  const idRef = useRef(0);
+
+  const show = useCallback(
+    (content: ReactNode, options?: ToastShowOptions) => {
+      const nativeMessage =
+        typeof content === "string"
+          ? content.trim()
+          : null;
+      if (!content || nativeMessage === "") {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const variant = options?.variant ?? "default";
+      const durationMs = options?.durationMs ?? DEFAULT_DURATION_MS;
+      const nativeAndroid = options?.nativeAndroid ?? false;
+
+      if (Platform.OS === "android" && nativeAndroid && nativeMessage) {
+        const duration =
+          durationMs <= 2500
+            ? ToastAndroid.SHORT
+            : ToastAndroid.LONG;
+        ToastAndroid.showWithGravity(
+          nativeMessage,
+          duration,
+          ToastAndroid.TOP
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      idRef.current += 1;
+      setToast({
+        id: idRef.current,
+        content,
+        nativeMessage,
+        icon: options?.icon,
+        variant,
+        durationMs,
+        testID: options?.testID,
+      });
+    },
+    []
+  );
+
+  const api = useMemo<ToastApi>(
+    () => ({
+      show,
+      copied: (label?: string) =>
+        show(label ? `Copied ${label}` : "Copied", {
+          variant: "success",
+          icon: <CheckCircle2 size={18} />,
+        }),
+      error: (message: string) =>
+        show(message, { variant: "error", durationMs: 3200 }),
+    }),
+    [show]
+  );
+
+  const dismiss = useCallback(() => {
+    setToast(null);
+  }, []);
+
+  return { api, toast, dismiss };
+}
+
+export function ToastViewport({
+  toast,
+  onDismiss,
+  placement = "app-shell",
+}: {
+  toast: ToastState | null;
+  onDismiss: () => void;
+  placement?: ToastViewportPlacement;
+}) {
+  const { theme } = useUnistyles();
+  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
+  const opacity = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
+  const translateY = useRef(new Animated.Value(-8)).current;
+  const timeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  const clearTimer = useCallback(() => {
+    if (timeoutRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+      timeoutRef.current = null;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const animateOut = useCallback(() => {
+    clearTimer();
+    Animated.parallel([
+      Animated.timing(opacity, {
+        toValue: 0,
+        duration: 140,
+        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
+        useNativeDriver: true,
+      }),
+      Animated.timing(translateY, {
+        toValue: -8,
+        duration: 140,
+        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
+        useNativeDriver: true,
+      }),
+    ]).start(({ finished }) => {
+      if (finished) {
+        onDismiss();
+      }
+    });
+  }, [clearTimer, onDismiss, opacity, translateY]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!toast) {
+      clearTimer();
+      opacity.setValue(0);
+      translateY.setValue(-8);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    clearTimer();
+    opacity.setValue(0);
+    translateY.setValue(-8);
+
+    Animated.parallel([
+      Animated.timing(opacity, {
+        toValue: 1,
+        duration: 140,
+        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
+        useNativeDriver: true,
+      }),
+      Animated.timing(translateY, {
+        toValue: 0,
+        duration: 140,
+        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
+        useNativeDriver: true,
+      }),
+    ]).start();
+
+    timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      animateOut();
+    }, toast.durationMs);
+
+    return () => {
+      clearTimer();
+    };
+  }, [animateOut, clearTimer, opacity, toast, translateY]);
+
+  if (!toast) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const isMobile =
+    UnistylesRuntime.breakpoint === "xs" || UnistylesRuntime.breakpoint === "sm";
+  const headerHeight = isMobile ? HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT_MOBILE : HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT;
+  const headerTopPadding = isMobile ? HEADER_TOP_PADDING_MOBILE : 0;
+  const topOffset =
+    placement === "app-shell"
+      ? insets.top + headerTopPadding + headerHeight + theme.spacing[2]
+      : theme.spacing[3];
+
+  const icon =
+    toast.icon ?? (
+      toast.variant === "success" ? (
+        <CheckCircle2 size={18} color={theme.colors.primary} />
+      ) : toast.variant === "error" ? (
+        <AlertTriangle size={18} color={theme.colors.destructive} />
+      ) : null
+    );
+
+  const content = (
+    <View style={styles.container} pointerEvents="box-none">
+      <Animated.View
+        testID={toast.testID ?? "app-toast"}
+        style={[
+          styles.toast,
+          toast.variant === "success" ? styles.toastSuccess : null,
+          toast.variant === "error" ? styles.toastError : null,
+          {
+            marginTop: topOffset,
+            opacity,
+            transform: [{ translateY }],
+          },
+        ]}
+        accessibilityRole="alert"
+      >
+        {icon ? <View style={styles.iconSlot}>{icon}</View> : null}
+        {typeof toast.content === "string" ? (
+          <Text
+            testID="app-toast-message"
+            style={[
+              styles.message,
+              toast.variant === "error" ? styles.messageError : null,
+            ]}
+            numberOfLines={2}
+          >
+            {toast.content}
+          </Text>
+        ) : (
+          <View testID="app-toast-message" style={styles.contentSlot}>
+            {toast.content}
+          </View>
+        )}
+      </Animated.View>
+    </View>
+  );
+
+  if (
+    placement === "app-shell" &&
+    Platform.OS === "web" &&
+    typeof document !== "undefined"
+  ) {
+    return createPortal(content, getOverlayRoot());
+  }
+
+  return content;
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
+  container: {
+    position: "absolute",
+    left: theme.spacing[4],
+    right: theme.spacing[4],
+    top: 0,
+    zIndex: OVERLAY_Z.toast,
+    alignItems: "center",
+  },
+  toast: {
+    alignSelf: "center",
+    maxWidth: "92%",
+    flexDirection: "row",
+    alignItems: "center",
+    gap: theme.spacing[3],
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
+    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
+    borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
+    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
+    paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
+    paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[4],
+    shadowColor: "#000",
+    shadowOffset: { width: 0, height: 4 },
+    shadowOpacity: 0.15,
+    shadowRadius: 8,
+    elevation: 8,
+  },
+  toastSuccess: {
+    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
+  },
+  toastError: {
+    borderColor: theme.colors.destructive,
+  },
+  iconSlot: {
+    alignItems: "center",
+    justifyContent: "center",
+  },
+  contentSlot: {
+    flexShrink: 1,
+    minWidth: 0,
+  },
+  message: {
+    flexShrink: 1,
+    color: theme.colors.foreground,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSize.sm,
+    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.normal,
+  },
+  messageError: {
+    color: theme.colors.foreground,
+  },
+}));
diff --git a/packages/app/src/contexts/toast-context.tsx b/packages/app/src/contexts/toast-context.tsx
index 9a0b49596..fc4496207 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/contexts/toast-context.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/contexts/toast-context.tsx
@@ -1,62 +1,9 @@
+import { createContext, useContext, type ReactNode } from "react";
 import {
-  createContext,
-  useCallback,
-  useContext,
-  useEffect,
-  useMemo,
-  useRef,
-  useState,
-  type ReactNode,
-} from "react";
-import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
-import { getOverlayRoot, OVERLAY_Z } from "../lib/overlay-root";
-import {
-  Animated,
-  Easing,
-  Platform,
-  Text,
-  ToastAndroid,
-  View,
-} from "react-native";
-import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
-import { StyleSheet, UnistylesRuntime, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
-import { CheckCircle2, AlertTriangle } from "lucide-react-native";
-import {
-  HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT,
-  HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT_MOBILE,
-  HEADER_TOP_PADDING_MOBILE,
-} from "@/constants/layout";
-
-type ToastVariant = "default" | "success" | "error";
-
-export type ToastShowOptions = {
-  icon?: ReactNode;
-  variant?: ToastVariant;
-  durationMs?: number;
-  /**
-   * Set to true to use OS toast on Android.
-   */
-  nativeAndroid?: boolean;
-  testID?: string;
-};
-
-type ToastState = {
-  id: number;
-  content: ReactNode;
-  nativeMessage: string | null;
-  icon?: ReactNode;
-  variant: ToastVariant;
-  durationMs: number;
-  testID?: string;
-};
-
-export type ToastApi = {
-  show: (content: ReactNode, options?: ToastShowOptions) => void;
-  copied: (label?: string) => void;
-  error: (message: string) => void;
-};
-
-const DEFAULT_DURATION_MS = 2200;
+  ToastViewport,
+  useToastHost,
+  type ToastApi,
+} from "@/components/toast-host";
 
 const ToastContext = createContext<ToastApi | null>(null);
 
@@ -69,259 +16,12 @@ export function useToast(): ToastApi {
 }
 
 export function ToastProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
-  const [toast, setToast] = useState<ToastState | null>(null);
-  const idRef = useRef(0);
-
-  const show = useCallback(
-    (content: ReactNode, options?: ToastShowOptions) => {
-      const nativeMessage =
-        typeof content === "string"
-          ? content.trim()
-          : null;
-      if (!content || nativeMessage === "") return;
-
-      const variant = options?.variant ?? "default";
-      const durationMs = options?.durationMs ?? DEFAULT_DURATION_MS;
-      const nativeAndroid = options?.nativeAndroid ?? false;
-
-      if (Platform.OS === "android" && nativeAndroid && nativeMessage) {
-        const duration =
-          durationMs <= 2500
-            ? ToastAndroid.SHORT
-            : ToastAndroid.LONG;
-        ToastAndroid.showWithGravity(
-          nativeMessage,
-          duration,
-          ToastAndroid.TOP
-        );
-        return;
-      }
-
-      idRef.current += 1;
-      setToast({
-        id: idRef.current,
-        content,
-        nativeMessage,
-        icon: options?.icon,
-        variant,
-        durationMs,
-        testID: options?.testID,
-      });
-    },
-    []
-  );
-
-  const api = useMemo<ToastApi>(
-    () => ({
-      show,
-      copied: (label?: string) =>
-        show(label ? `Copied ${label}` : "Copied", {
-          variant: "success",
-          icon: <CheckCircle2 size={18} />,
-        }),
-      error: (message: string) => show(message, { variant: "error", durationMs: 3200 }),
-    }),
-    [show]
-  );
+  const { api, toast, dismiss } = useToastHost();
 
   return (
     <ToastContext.Provider value={api}>
       {children}
-      <ToastViewport toast={toast} onDismiss={() => setToast(null)} />
+      <ToastViewport toast={toast} onDismiss={dismiss} />
     </ToastContext.Provider>
   );
 }
-
-function ToastViewport({
-  toast,
-  onDismiss,
-}: {
-  toast: ToastState | null;
-  onDismiss: () => void;
-}) {
-  const { theme } = useUnistyles();
-  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
-  const opacity = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
-  const translateY = useRef(new Animated.Value(-8)).current;
-  const timeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
-
-  const clearTimer = useCallback(() => {
-    if (timeoutRef.current) {
-      clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
-      timeoutRef.current = null;
-    }
-  }, []);
-
-  const animateOut = useCallback(() => {
-    clearTimer();
-    Animated.parallel([
-      Animated.timing(opacity, {
-        toValue: 0,
-        duration: 140,
-        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
-        useNativeDriver: true,
-      }),
-      Animated.timing(translateY, {
-        toValue: -8,
-        duration: 140,
-        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
-        useNativeDriver: true,
-      }),
-    ]).start(({ finished }) => {
-      if (finished) {
-        onDismiss();
-      }
-    });
-  }, [clearTimer, onDismiss, opacity, translateY]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!toast) {
-      clearTimer();
-      opacity.setValue(0);
-      translateY.setValue(-8);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    clearTimer();
-    opacity.setValue(0);
-    translateY.setValue(-8);
-
-    Animated.parallel([
-      Animated.timing(opacity, {
-        toValue: 1,
-        duration: 140,
-        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
-        useNativeDriver: true,
-      }),
-      Animated.timing(translateY, {
-        toValue: 0,
-        duration: 140,
-        easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
-        useNativeDriver: true,
-      }),
-    ]).start();
-
-    timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
-      animateOut();
-    }, toast.durationMs);
-
-    return () => {
-      clearTimer();
-    };
-  }, [animateOut, clearTimer, opacity, toast, translateY]);
-
-  if (!toast) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const isMobile =
-    UnistylesRuntime.breakpoint === "xs" || UnistylesRuntime.breakpoint === "sm";
-  const headerHeight = isMobile ? HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT_MOBILE : HEADER_INNER_HEIGHT;
-  const headerTopPadding = isMobile ? HEADER_TOP_PADDING_MOBILE : 0;
-
-  const icon =
-    toast.icon ?? (
-      toast.variant === "success" ? (
-      <CheckCircle2 size={18} color={theme.colors.primary} />
-    ) : toast.variant === "error" ? (
-      <AlertTriangle size={18} color={theme.colors.destructive} />
-    ) : null
-    );
-
-  const content = (
-    <View style={styles.container} pointerEvents="box-none">
-      <Animated.View
-        testID={toast.testID ?? "app-toast"}
-        style={[
-          styles.toast,
-          toast.variant === "success" ? styles.toastSuccess : null,
-          toast.variant === "error" ? styles.toastError : null,
-          {
-            marginTop:
-              insets.top + headerTopPadding + headerHeight + theme.spacing[2],
-            opacity,
-            transform: [{ translateY }],
-          },
-        ]}
-        accessibilityRole="alert"
-      >
-        {icon ? <View style={styles.iconSlot}>{icon}</View> : null}
-        {typeof toast.content === "string" ? (
-          <Text
-            testID="app-toast-message"
-            style={[
-              styles.message,
-              toast.variant === "error" ? styles.messageError : null,
-            ]}
-            numberOfLines={2}
-          >
-            {toast.content}
-          </Text>
-        ) : (
-          <View testID="app-toast-message" style={styles.contentSlot}>
-            {toast.content}
-          </View>
-        )}
-      </Animated.View>
-    </View>
-  );
-
-  // On web, portal to overlay root to control stacking order
-  if (Platform.OS === "web" && typeof document !== "undefined") {
-    return createPortal(content, getOverlayRoot());
-  }
-
-  return content;
-}
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
-  container: {
-    position: "absolute",
-    left: theme.spacing[4],
-    right: theme.spacing[4],
-    top: 0,
-    zIndex: OVERLAY_Z.toast,
-    alignItems: "center",
-  },
-  toast: {
-    alignSelf: "center",
-    maxWidth: "92%",
-    flexDirection: "row",
-    alignItems: "center",
-    gap: theme.spacing[3],
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
-    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
-    borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
-    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
-    paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
-    paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[4],
-    shadowColor: "#000",
-    shadowOffset: { width: 0, height: 4 },
-    shadowOpacity: 0.15,
-    shadowRadius: 8,
-    elevation: 8,
-  },
-  toastSuccess: {
-    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
-  },
-  toastError: {
-    borderColor: theme.colors.destructive,
-  },
-  iconSlot: {
-    alignItems: "center",
-    justifyContent: "center",
-  },
-  contentSlot: {
-    flexShrink: 1,
-    minWidth: 0,
-  },
-  message: {
-    flexShrink: 1,
-    color: theme.colors.foreground,
-    fontSize: theme.fontSize.sm,
-    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.normal,
-  },
-  messageError: {
-    color: theme.colors.foreground,
-  },
-}));
diff --git a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-delayed-history-refresh-toast.tsx b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-delayed-history-refresh-toast.tsx
index ec04586ed..967af3ab8 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-delayed-history-refresh-toast.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-delayed-history-refresh-toast.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, type ReactNode } from "react";
 import { ActivityIndicator } from "react-native";
-import { useToast } from "@/contexts/toast-context";
+import type { ToastShowOptions } from "@/components/toast-host";
 
 const HISTORY_REFRESH_TOAST_DELAY_MS = 1000;
 const HISTORY_REFRESH_TOAST_DURATION_MS = 2200;
@@ -8,22 +8,23 @@ const HISTORY_REFRESH_TOAST_DURATION_MS = 2200;
 interface UseDelayedHistoryRefreshToastParams {
   isCatchingUp: boolean;
   indicatorColor: string;
+  showToast: (content: ReactNode, options?: ToastShowOptions) => void;
 }
 
 export function useDelayedHistoryRefreshToast({
   isCatchingUp,
   indicatorColor,
+  showToast,
 }: UseDelayedHistoryRefreshToastParams): void {
-  const toast = useToast();
   const timerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
   const wasCatchingUpRef = useRef(false);
   const isCatchingUpRef = useRef(false);
-  const toastRef = useRef(toast);
+  const showToastRef = useRef(showToast);
   const indicatorColorRef = useRef(indicatorColor);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    toastRef.current = toast;
-  }, [toast]);
+    showToastRef.current = showToast;
+  }, [showToast]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     indicatorColorRef.current = indicatorColor;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export function useDelayedHistoryRefreshToast({
         if (!isCatchingUpRef.current) {
           return;
         }
-        toastRef.current.show("Refreshing", {
+        showToastRef.current("Refreshing", {
           icon: (
             <ActivityIndicator
               size="small"
diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/agent/agent-ready-screen.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/agent/agent-ready-screen.tsx
index cc3e1d572..324dd6c72 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/agent/agent-ready-screen.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/agent/agent-ready-screen.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { GestureDetector } from "react-native-gesture-handler";
 import { StyleSheet, UnistylesRuntime, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
 import { AgentStreamView, type AgentStreamViewHandle } from "@/components/agent-stream-view";
 import { AgentInputArea } from "@/components/agent-input-area";
+import { ToastViewport, useToastHost } from "@/components/toast-host";
 import { ExplorerSidebar } from "@/components/explorer-sidebar";
 import { FileDropZone } from "@/components/file-drop-zone";
 import type { ImageAttachment } from "@/components/message-input";
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ import {
   useAgentScreenStateMachine,
   type AgentScreenMissingState,
 } from "@/hooks/use-agent-screen-state-machine";
-import { useToast } from "@/contexts/toast-context";
 import { useDelayedHistoryRefreshToast } from "@/hooks/use-delayed-history-refresh-toast";
 import { getInitDeferred, getInitKey } from "@/utils/agent-initialization";
 import {
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ function AgentScreenContent({
   onOpenWorkspaceFile,
 }: AgentScreenContentProps) {
   const { theme } = useUnistyles();
-  const toast = useToast();
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const panelToast = useToastHost();
   const resolvedAgentId = agentId;
   const { isArchivingAgent } = useArchiveAgent();
 
@@ -471,12 +471,12 @@ function AgentScreenContent({
     }
     if (!reconnectToastArmedRef.current) {
       reconnectToastArmedRef.current = true;
-      toast.show("Reconnecting...", {
+      panelToast.api.show("Reconnecting...", {
         durationMs: 2200,
         testID: "agent-reconnecting-toast",
       });
     }
-  }, [connectionStatus, toast]);
+  }, [connectionStatus, panelToast.api]);
 
   useFocusEffect(
     useCallback(() => {
@@ -833,14 +833,15 @@ function AgentScreenContent({
   useDelayedHistoryRefreshToast({
     isCatchingUp: isHistoryRefreshCatchingUp,
     indicatorColor: theme.colors.primary,
+    showToast: panelToast.api.show,
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!shouldEmitSyncErrorToast) {
       return;
     }
-    toast.error("Failed to refresh agent. Retrying in background.");
-  }, [shouldEmitSyncErrorToast, toast]);
+    panelToast.api.error("Failed to refresh agent. Retrying in background.");
+  }, [panelToast.api, shouldEmitSyncErrorToast]);
 
   if (viewState.tag === "not_found") {
     return (
@@ -935,6 +936,12 @@ function AgentScreenContent({
             </View>
           ) : null}
 
+          <ToastViewport
+            toast={panelToast.toast}
+            onDismiss={panelToast.dismiss}
+            placement="panel"
+          />
+
         </View>
       </FileDropZone>