diff --git a/src/audit/logger.ts b/src/audit/logger.ts
index 663f9c3..f3af376 100644
--- a/src/audit/logger.ts
+++ b/src/audit/logger.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
   HeartbeatRecoverEvent,
   GmailPollEvent,
   GmailNewEmailEvent,
+  SecurityElevationEvent,
 } from './types.js';
 import { AuditRotator } from './rotation.js';
 
@@ -124,6 +125,21 @@ export class AuditLogger {
     });
   }
 
+  securityElevationEnabled(event: SecurityElevationEvent): void {
+    if (!this.shouldLog('tools', 'info')) {return;}
+    this.write({ level: 'info', event_type: 'security.elevation.enabled', event: event as unknown as Record<string, unknown> });
+  }
+
+  securityElevationDisabled(event: SecurityElevationEvent): void {
+    if (!this.shouldLog('tools', 'info')) {return;}
+    this.write({ level: 'info', event_type: 'security.elevation.disabled', event: event as unknown as Record<string, unknown> });
+  }
+
+  securityElevationExpired(event: SecurityElevationEvent): void {
+    if (!this.shouldLog('tools', 'info')) {return;}
+    this.write({ level: 'info', event_type: 'security.elevation.expired', event: event as unknown as Record<string, unknown> });
+  }
+
   // ── Session Events ───────────────────────────────────────────
 
   sessionCreate(event: SessionCreateEvent): void {
diff --git a/src/audit/types.ts b/src/audit/types.ts
index 2e63288..809e3a7 100644
--- a/src/audit/types.ts
+++ b/src/audit/types.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ export type AuditLevel = 'debug' | 'info' | 'warn' | 'error';
 export type AuditEventType =
   // Tool execution
   | 'tool.start' | 'tool.success' | 'tool.error' | 'tool.denied' | 'tool.approval'
+  // Security
+  | 'security.elevation.enabled' | 'security.elevation.disabled' | 'security.elevation.expired'
   // Skills scan
   | 'skills.scan.pass' | 'skills.scan.fail'
   // Skills installer
@@ -134,6 +136,16 @@ export interface SkillsScanEvent {
   issue_codes: string[];
 }
 
+export interface SecurityElevationEvent {
+  session_id: string;
+  channel: string;
+  sender: string;
+  elevation_id: string;
+  until_ms?: number;
+  ttl_ms?: number;
+  reason?: string;
+}
+
 export interface SessionCreateEvent {
   session_id: string;
   frontend: string;
diff --git a/src/commands/builtin/index.test.ts b/src/commands/builtin/index.test.ts
index 41b322c..4ed74c1 100644
--- a/src/commands/builtin/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/builtin/index.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
 
-import { createModelCommand } from './index.js';
+import { createElevateCommand, createModelCommand } from './index.js';
 
 describe('builtin /model command', () => {
   it('passes through the full argument string', async () => {
@@ -35,3 +35,35 @@ describe('builtin /model command', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual({ handled: true, text: 'switched' });
   });
 });
+
+describe('builtin /elevate command', () => {
+  it('passes through the full argument string', async () => {
+    const cmd = createElevateCommand();
+    const setElevation = vi.fn(() => 'ok');
+
+    const result = await cmd.execute(['10m', 'reason', '--yes'], {
+      channel: 'test',
+      senderId: 'user',
+      sessionId: 's1',
+      rawInput: '/elevate 10m reason --yes',
+      services: { setElevation },
+    });
+
+    expect(setElevation).toHaveBeenCalledWith('10m reason --yes');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ handled: true, text: 'ok' });
+  });
+
+  it('shows status when no args are provided', async () => {
+    const cmd = createElevateCommand();
+    const getElevation = vi.fn(() => 'status');
+    const result = await cmd.execute([], {
+      channel: 'test',
+      senderId: 'user',
+      sessionId: 's1',
+      rawInput: '/elevate',
+      services: { getElevation },
+    });
+    expect(getElevation).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(result).toEqual({ handled: true, text: 'status' });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/commands/builtin/index.ts b/src/commands/builtin/index.ts
index 983ca23..1d89c12 100644
--- a/src/commands/builtin/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/builtin/index.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,27 @@ export function createResetCommand(): CommandDefinition {
   };
 }
 
+export function createElevateCommand(): CommandDefinition {
+  return {
+    name: 'elevate',
+    description: 'Enable or disable time-bounded elevated host mode',
+    execute: async (args, ctx) => {
+      if (args.length === 0) {
+        if (!ctx.services?.getElevation) {
+          return notAvailable('Elevate command');
+        }
+        return { handled: true, text: await ctx.services.getElevation() };
+      }
+
+      if (!ctx.services?.setElevation) {
+        return notAvailable('Elevate command');
+      }
+
+      return { handled: true, text: await ctx.services.setElevation(args.join(' ')) };
+    },
+  };
+}
+
 export function registerBuiltinCommands(registry: CommandRegistry): void {
   registry.register(createHelpCommand(registry));
   registry.register(createStatusCommand());
@@ -135,4 +156,5 @@ export function registerBuiltinCommands(registry: CommandRegistry): void {
   registry.register(createModelCommand());
   registry.register(createCompactCommand());
   registry.register(createResetCommand());
+  registry.register(createElevateCommand());
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/types.ts b/src/commands/types.ts
index b83ad23..cd7a2d3 100644
--- a/src/commands/types.ts
+++ b/src/commands/types.ts
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ export interface CommandServices {
   setModel?: (tier: string) => Promise<string> | string;
   compact?: () => Promise<string> | string;
   reset?: () => Promise<string> | string;
+
+  getElevation?: () => Promise<string> | string;
+  setElevation?: (input: string) => Promise<string> | string;
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/policy.ts b/src/tools/policy.ts
index f60a0fc..fc86101 100644
--- a/src/tools/policy.ts
+++ b/src/tools/policy.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ export interface ToolPolicyContext {
 
   /** True when untrusted content has been introduced in this run. */
   untrustedContent?: boolean;
+
+  /** Elevated mode (break-glass): allow host execution for high-risk tools until this epoch millis. */
+  elevatedHostUntilMs?: number;
+  /** User-supplied reason for elevation (audited separately). */
+  elevatedHostReason?: string;
+  /** Correlation id for elevation window. */
+  elevatedHostId?: string;
 }
 
 function resolveSkillAllowedNames(allToolNames: string[], permissions?: SkillPermissions): Set<string> | null {