diff --git a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.test.ts
index 64448c8a6a..532cedb9a7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.test.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,59 @@ describe('StreamJsonOutputAdapter', () => {
         });
       });
 
+      it('should emit active goal stream events', () => {
+        adapter.processEvent({
+          type: GeminiEventType.ActiveGoal,
+          value: {
+            condition: 'finish the refactor',
+            iterations: 2,
+            setAt: 123,
+            tokensAtStart: 456,
+            hookId: 'goal-hook-id',
+            lastReason: 'still missing verification',
+          },
+        });
+
+        adapter.processEvent({
+          type: GeminiEventType.ActiveGoal,
+          value: null,
+        });
+
+        const activeGoalEvents = stdoutWriteSpy.mock.calls
+          .map((call: unknown[]) => JSON.parse(call[0] as string))
+          .filter(
+            (message: { type?: string; event?: { type?: string } }) =>
+              message.type === 'stream_event' &&
+              message.event?.type === 'active_goal',
+          );
+
+        expect(activeGoalEvents).toEqual([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            session_id: 'test-session-id',
+            parent_tool_use_id: null,
+            event: {
+              type: 'active_goal',
+              active_goal: {
+                condition: 'finish the refactor',
+                iterations: 2,
+                setAt: 123,
+                tokensAtStart: 456,
+                hookId: 'goal-hook-id',
+                lastReason: 'still missing verification',
+              },
+            },
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            session_id: 'test-session-id',
+            parent_tool_use_id: null,
+            event: {
+              type: 'active_goal',
+              active_goal: null,
+            },
+          }),
+        ]);
+      });
+
       it('should emit message_start event on first content', () => {
         adapter.processEvent({
           type: GeminiEventType.Content,
@@ -220,6 +273,35 @@ describe('StreamJsonOutputAdapter', () => {
       expect(streamEventCall).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
+    it('should not emit active goal stream events', () => {
+      adapter.processEvent({
+        type: GeminiEventType.ActiveGoal,
+        value: {
+          condition: 'finish the refactor',
+          iterations: 0,
+          setAt: 123,
+          tokensAtStart: 456,
+          hookId: 'goal-hook-id',
+        },
+      });
+
+      const activeGoalEventCall = stdoutWriteSpy.mock.calls.find(
+        (call: unknown[]) => {
+          try {
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(call[0] as string);
+            return (
+              parsed.type === 'stream_event' &&
+              parsed.event?.type === 'active_goal'
+            );
+          } catch {
+            return false;
+          }
+        },
+      );
+
+      expect(activeGoalEventCall).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
     it('should still emit final assistant message', () => {
       adapter.startAssistantMessage();
       adapter.processEvent({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.ts b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.ts
index 58095221ac..5e9d803ce5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/io/StreamJsonOutputAdapter.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';
 import type {
   Config,
+  ServerGeminiStreamEvent,
   ToolCallRequestInfo,
   McpToolProgressData,
 } from '@qwen-code/qwen-code-core';
+import { GeminiEventType } from '@qwen-code/qwen-code-core';
 import type {
   CLIAssistantMessage,
   CLIMessage,
@@ -122,6 +124,24 @@ export class StreamJsonOutputAdapter
     this.emitMessage(message);
   }
 
+  override processEvent(event: ServerGeminiStreamEvent): void {
+    // Active goal updates are session-level metadata, not message content.
+    // They intentionally bypass the base finalized guard so late goal state
+    // changes can still reach stream consumers.
+    if (event.type === GeminiEventType.ActiveGoal) {
+      this.emitStreamEventIfEnabled(
+        {
+          type: 'active_goal',
+          active_goal: event.value,
+        },
+        null,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    super.processEvent(event);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Overrides base class hook to emit stream event when text block is created.
    */
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/types.ts b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/types.ts
index 84efda11ea..774bea2ba8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/types.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractive/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 import type {
+  ActiveGoal,
   SubagentConfig,
   McpToolProgressData,
 } from '@qwen-code/qwen-code-core';
@@ -246,13 +247,19 @@ export interface ToolProgressStreamEvent {
   content: McpToolProgressData;
 }
 
+export interface ActiveGoalStreamEvent {
+  type: 'active_goal';
+  active_goal: ActiveGoal | null;
+}
+
 export type StreamEvent =
   | MessageStartStreamEvent
   | ContentBlockStartEvent
   | ContentBlockDeltaEvent
   | ContentBlockStopEvent
   | MessageStopStreamEvent
-  | ToolProgressStreamEvent;
+  | ToolProgressStreamEvent
+  | ActiveGoalStreamEvent;
 
 export interface CLIPartialAssistantMessage {
   type: 'stream_event';
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractiveCliCommands.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractiveCliCommands.test.ts
index ad81b24bed..a331099178 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/nonInteractiveCliCommands.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/nonInteractiveCliCommands.test.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,98 @@ describe('handleSlashCommand', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it('should report no active goal for empty non-interactive /goal', async () => {
+    mockGetCommands.mockReturnValue([goalCommand]);
+
+    const result = await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'message',
+      messageType: 'info',
+      content: 'No goal set. Usage: `/goal <condition>` (or `/goal clear`).',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should report active goal status after setting a non-interactive /goal', async () => {
+    mockGetCommands.mockReturnValue([goalCommand]);
+
+    await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal write a hello world script',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+    const result = await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'message',
+      messageType: 'info',
+    });
+    if (result.type === 'message') {
+      expect(result.content).toContain(
+        'Goal active: write a hello world script',
+      );
+      expect(result.content).toContain('not yet evaluated');
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should report cleared goal for non-interactive /goal clear', async () => {
+    mockGetCommands.mockReturnValue([goalCommand]);
+
+    await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal write a hello world script',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+    const result = await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal clear',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'message',
+      messageType: 'info',
+      content: 'Goal cleared: write a hello world script',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should report cleared goal for ACP /goal clear', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(mockConfig.getExperimentalZedIntegration).mockReturnValue(true);
+    mockGetCommands.mockReturnValue([goalCommand]);
+
+    await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal write a hello world script',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+    const result = await handleSlashCommand(
+      '/goal clear',
+      abortController,
+      mockConfig,
+      mockSettings,
+    );
+
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'message',
+      messageType: 'info',
+      content: 'Goal cleared: write a hello world script',
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should execute FILE commands in any mode without explicit supportedModes', async () => {
     const mockFileCommand = {
       name: 'custom',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.test.ts
index 286bf8f0a0..e34a507c24 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.test.ts
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ describe('goalCommand', () => {
   beforeEach(() => __resetActiveGoalStoreForTests());
   afterEach(() => __resetActiveGoalStoreForTests());
 
-  it('is available in interactive and non-interactive modes', () => {
+  it('is available in interactive, non-interactive, and ACP modes', () => {
     expect(goalCommand.supportedModes).toEqual([
       'interactive',
       'non_interactive',
+      'acp',
     ]);
   });
 
@@ -117,6 +118,21 @@ describe('goalCommand', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('returns a clear message outside interactive mode', async () => {
+    const cfg = makeConfig();
+    const ctx = createMockCommandContext({
+      executionMode: 'acp',
+      services: { config: cfg as unknown as Config },
+    });
+    await goalCommand.action!(ctx, 'write hello');
+    const result = await goalCommand.action!(ctx, 'clear');
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      type: 'message',
+      messageType: 'info',
+      content: 'Goal cleared: write hello',
+    });
+  });
+
   it('returns info when clearing a non-existent goal', async () => {
     const ctx = createMockCommandContext({
       services: { config: makeConfig() as unknown as Config },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.ts
index 63e0fb23b9..ece4c19f65 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/goalCommand.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export const goalCommand: SlashCommand = {
   },
   argumentHint: '[<condition> | clear]',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
-  supportedModes: ['interactive', 'non_interactive'] as const,
+  supportedModes: ['interactive', 'non_interactive', 'acp'] as const,
   action: async (
     context: CommandContext,
     args: string,
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ export const goalCommand: SlashCommand = {
         durationMs: Date.now() - cleared.setAt,
       };
       context.ui.addItem(clearedItem, Date.now());
+      if (context.executionMode !== 'interactive') {
+        return infoMessage(`Goal cleared: ${cleared.condition}`);
+      }
       return;
     }