diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe715cc..b7bc379 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ Methods:
 - `system.capabilities` returns gateway protocol and node policy snapshot.
 
 Companion runtime helper:
-- `src/companion/runtimeClient.ts` provides a typed Node/WebSocket client for companion runtimes (macOS/iOS/Android workers) with wrappers for `node.register`, `node.capabilities.get`, `node.location.set/get`, `node.status.set`, `node.push_token.set`, `system.capabilities`, `system.nodes`, and canvas artifact RPCs (`canvas.put/get/list/delete/clear`), plus convenience helpers (`bootstrapNode`, optional `autoConnect`, `dispose()`, `waitForIdle()` for pending-work drain synchronization) and event helpers (`subscribeEvents()`, `subscribeEvent()`, `subscribeAgentStream()`, `subscribeAgentTyping()`, `subscribeContextWarning()`, `waitForEvent()` with timeout/predicate/abort support, non-empty event-name validation, and deterministic teardown cancellation (including socket-close rejection), `waitForAnyEvent()` (with non-empty event-name-list validation), `waitForAgentStream()`, `waitForAgentTyping()`, `waitForContextWarning()`, `clearEventSubscriptions()`, `listKnownEventNames()`, `eventSubscriptionCount`) plus in-flight observability via `pendingRequestCount`, `pendingEventWaitCount`, and `hasPendingWork`.
+- `src/companion/runtimeClient.ts` provides a typed Node/WebSocket client for companion runtimes (macOS/iOS/Android workers) with wrappers for `node.register`, `node.capabilities.get`, `node.location.set/get`, `node.status.set`, `node.push_token.set`, `system.capabilities`, `system.nodes`, and canvas artifact RPCs (`canvas.put/get/list/delete/clear`), plus convenience helpers (`bootstrapNode`, optional `autoConnect`, `dispose()`, `waitForIdle()` for pending-work drain synchronization) and event helpers (`subscribeEvents()`, `subscribeEvent()`, `subscribeAgentStream()`, `subscribeAgentTyping()`, `subscribeContextWarning()`, `waitForEvent()` with timeout/predicate/abort support, non-empty event-name validation, and deterministic teardown cancellation (including socket-close rejection), `waitForAnyEvent()` (with non-empty event-name-list validation), `waitForAgentStream()`, `waitForAgentTyping()`, `waitForContextWarning()`, `clearEventSubscriptions()`, `listKnownEventNames()`, `eventSubscriptionCount`) plus in-flight observability via `pendingRequestCount`, `pendingEventWaitCount`, `hasPendingWork`, and `getPendingWorkSnapshot()`.
 - `src/companion/platformClients.ts` provides platform-focused wrappers:
   - `MacOSCompanionClient` (`platform: "macos"`, APNs push registration)
   - `IOSCompanionClient` (`platform: "ios"`, APNs push registration)
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ Companion runtime helper:
   - optional `defaultSessionId` for canvas helper calls so `sessionId` can be omitted per call
   - lifecycle passthroughs for connection state/teardown (`connected`, `dispose(code?, reason?)`)
   - stream passthrough helpers (`subscribeEvents`, `subscribeEvent`, `clearEventSubscriptions`, `listKnownEventNames`, `eventSubscriptionCount`, `subscribeAgentStream/Typing/ContextWarning`, `waitForEvent`, `waitForAnyEvent`, `waitForAgentStream/Typing/ContextWarning`)
-  - runtime observability/control passthroughs (`pendingRequestCount`, `pendingEventWaitCount`, `hasPendingWork`, `connected`, `waitForIdle()`)
+  - runtime observability/control passthroughs (`pendingRequestCount`, `pendingEventWaitCount`, `hasPendingWork`, `getPendingWorkSnapshot()`, `connected`, `waitForIdle()`)
 - `src/companion/heartbeatLoop.ts` provides `CompanionHeartbeatLoop` for periodic heartbeat scheduling (`publishHeartbeat`) with start/stop safety, optional interval jitter (`jitterRatio`) to spread load (with safe normalization for invalid random samples), `tickNow()` for manual sends, success/error hooks, loop observability (`successCount`, `lastSuccessAt`, `failureCount`, `lastFailure`, `getState()`), and optional auto-stop after repeated failures.
 
 ## Canvas / A2UI Foundation
diff --git a/docs/plans/state.json b/docs/plans/state.json
index 55ebd8e..912a27d 100644
--- a/docs/plans/state.json
+++ b/docs/plans/state.json
@@ -963,6 +963,22 @@
       ],
       "test_status": "pnpm test:run src/companion/heartbeatLoop.test.ts src/companion/platformClients.test.ts src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts src/companion/platformClients.integration.test.ts + pnpm typecheck passing"
     },
+    "companion-runtime-pending-work-snapshot-helper": {
+      "status": "completed",
+      "date": "2026-02-17",
+      "updated": "2026-02-17",
+      "summary": "Added runtime `getPendingWorkSnapshot()` helper and platform passthroughs for single-call pending-work state inspection (`pendingRequestCount`, `pendingEventWaitCount`, `hasPendingWork`).",
+      "files_modified": [
+        "src/companion/runtimeClient.ts",
+        "src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts",
+        "src/companion/platformClients.ts",
+        "src/companion/platformClients.test.ts",
+        "src/companion/index.ts",
+        "README.md",
+        "docs/plans/state.json"
+      ],
+      "test_status": "pnpm test:run src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts src/companion/platformClients.test.ts src/companion/heartbeatLoop.test.ts src/companion/platformClients.integration.test.ts + pnpm typecheck passing"
+    },
     "browser-tools-activation-clarity": {
       "status": "completed",
       "date": "2026-02-17",
diff --git a/src/companion/index.ts b/src/companion/index.ts
index bb4e1bf..bddf374 100644
--- a/src/companion/index.ts
+++ b/src/companion/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export { CompanionHeartbeatLoop } from './heartbeatLoop.js';
 export type {
   CompanionRuntimeClientOptions,
   WaitForIdleOptions,
+  PendingWorkSnapshot,
   CompanionEventHandler,
   CompanionTypedEventHandler,
   CompanionEventName,
diff --git a/src/companion/platformClients.test.ts b/src/companion/platformClients.test.ts
index deb8323..b8fab46 100644
--- a/src/companion/platformClients.test.ts
+++ b/src/companion/platformClients.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function createRuntimeMock(): {
   listKnownEventNames: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
   waitForEvent: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
   waitForIdle: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+  getPendingWorkSnapshot: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
   waitForAgentStream: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
   waitForAgentTyping: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
   waitForContextWarning: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ function createRuntimeMock(): {
   const listKnownEventNames = vi.fn(() => ['agent.stream', 'agent.typing', 'context_warning']);
   const waitForEvent = vi.fn(async () => ({ token: 'evented' }));
   const waitForIdle = vi.fn(async () => undefined);
+  const getPendingWorkSnapshot = vi.fn(() => ({
+    pendingRequestCount: 2,
+    pendingEventWaitCount: 1,
+    hasPendingWork: true,
+  }));
   const waitForAgentStream = vi.fn(async () => ({ token: 'streamed' }));
   const waitForAgentTyping = vi.fn(async () => ({ active: true }));
   const waitForContextWarning = vi.fn(async () => ({ thresholdPct: 75, estimatedPct: 90 }));
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ function createRuntimeMock(): {
     listKnownEventNames,
     waitForEvent,
     waitForIdle,
+    getPendingWorkSnapshot,
     waitForAgentStream,
     waitForAgentTyping,
     waitForContextWarning,
@@ -163,6 +170,7 @@ function createRuntimeMock(): {
     listKnownEventNames,
     waitForEvent,
     waitForIdle,
+    getPendingWorkSnapshot,
     waitForAgentStream,
     waitForAgentTyping,
     waitForContextWarning,
@@ -346,6 +354,20 @@ describe('platform companion clients', () => {
     expect(mock.waitForIdle).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ timeoutMs: 250, pollIntervalMs: 10 });
   });
 
+  it('platform getPendingWorkSnapshot forwards to runtime client', async () => {
+    const mock = createRuntimeMock();
+    const client = new IOSCompanionClient({ runtime: mock.runtime, nodeId: 'ios-node' });
+
+    const snapshot = client.getPendingWorkSnapshot();
+
+    expect(mock.getPendingWorkSnapshot).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(snapshot).toEqual({
+      pendingRequestCount: 2,
+      pendingEventWaitCount: 1,
+      hasPendingWork: true,
+    });
+  });
+
   it('macOS client forwards canvas methods to runtime client', async () => {
     const mock = createRuntimeMock();
     const client = new MacOSCompanionClient({ runtime: mock.runtime, nodeId: 'mac-node' });
diff --git a/src/companion/platformClients.ts b/src/companion/platformClients.ts
index 0650f13..53c4fa4 100644
--- a/src/companion/platformClients.ts
+++ b/src/companion/platformClients.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
   NodeRegisterResult,
   NodeStatusSetResult,
   PutCanvasArtifactInput,
+  PendingWorkSnapshot,
   NodePushTokenSetResult,
   SetNodeLocationInput,
   SystemCapabilitiesResult,
@@ -288,6 +289,10 @@ export class MacOSCompanionClient {
     return this.runtime.hasPendingWork;
   }
 
+  getPendingWorkSnapshot(): PendingWorkSnapshot {
+    return this.runtime.getPendingWorkSnapshot();
+  }
+
   waitForAnyEvent<TData = unknown>(
     eventNames: readonly (CompanionEventName | string)[],
     options?: {
@@ -546,6 +551,10 @@ export class IOSCompanionClient {
     return this.runtime.hasPendingWork;
   }
 
+  getPendingWorkSnapshot(): PendingWorkSnapshot {
+    return this.runtime.getPendingWorkSnapshot();
+  }
+
   waitForAnyEvent<TData = unknown>(
     eventNames: readonly (CompanionEventName | string)[],
     options?: {
@@ -802,6 +811,10 @@ export class AndroidCompanionClient {
     return this.runtime.hasPendingWork;
   }
 
+  getPendingWorkSnapshot(): PendingWorkSnapshot {
+    return this.runtime.getPendingWorkSnapshot();
+  }
+
   waitForAnyEvent<TData = unknown>(
     eventNames: readonly (CompanionEventName | string)[],
     options?: {
diff --git a/src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts b/src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts
index 82a1c07..96f20f4 100644
--- a/src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts
+++ b/src/companion/runtimeClient.test.ts
@@ -643,6 +643,33 @@ describe('CompanionRuntimeClient', () => {
     expect(client.hasPendingWork).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it('returns pending work snapshot', async () => {
+    const client = new CompanionRuntimeClient({
+      url: 'ws://127.0.0.1:1',
+    });
+
+    expect(client.getPendingWorkSnapshot()).toEqual({
+      pendingRequestCount: 0,
+      pendingEventWaitCount: 0,
+      hasPendingWork: false,
+    });
+
+    const pendingWait = client.waitForEvent('agent.stream', { timeoutMs: 10_000 }).catch(() => undefined);
+    expect(client.getPendingWorkSnapshot()).toEqual({
+      pendingRequestCount: 0,
+      pendingEventWaitCount: 1,
+      hasPendingWork: true,
+    });
+
+    client.clearEventSubscriptions();
+    await pendingWait;
+    expect(client.getPendingWorkSnapshot()).toEqual({
+      pendingRequestCount: 0,
+      pendingEventWaitCount: 0,
+      hasPendingWork: false,
+    });
+  });
+
   it('waitForIdle resolves immediately when no work is pending', async () => {
     const client = new CompanionRuntimeClient({
       url: 'ws://127.0.0.1:1',
diff --git a/src/companion/runtimeClient.ts b/src/companion/runtimeClient.ts
index 3c20a84..bbfb313 100644
--- a/src/companion/runtimeClient.ts
+++ b/src/companion/runtimeClient.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ export interface WaitForIdleOptions {
   signal?: AbortSignal;
 }
 
+export interface PendingWorkSnapshot {
+  pendingRequestCount: number;
+  pendingEventWaitCount: number;
+  hasPendingWork: boolean;
+}
+
 export type CompanionEventHandler = (event: string, data: unknown) => void;
 export type CompanionTypedEventHandler<TData = unknown> = (data: TData) => void;
 export type CompanionEventPredicate<TData = unknown> = (data: TData) => boolean;
@@ -320,6 +326,14 @@ export class CompanionRuntimeClient {
     return this.pendingRequestCount > 0 || this.pendingEventWaitCount > 0;
   }
 
+  getPendingWorkSnapshot(): PendingWorkSnapshot {
+    return {
+      pendingRequestCount: this.pendingRequestCount,
+      pendingEventWaitCount: this.pendingEventWaitCount,
+      hasPendingWork: this.hasPendingWork,
+    };
+  }
+
   async connect(): Promise<void> {
     if (this.connected) {
       return;