diff --git a/docs/bash-tool-runtime.md b/docs/bash-tool-runtime.md
index 01d9bb2ce..89014abe5 100644
--- a/docs/bash-tool-runtime.md
+++ b/docs/bash-tool-runtime.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ There are two different bash execution surfaces in coding-agent:
 
 Both eventually use `executeBash()` in `src/exec/bash-executor.ts` for non-PTY execution, but only the tool-call path runs normalization/interception, optional managed background-job handling, and tool renderer logic.
 
+Set `bash.enabled: false` in settings to remove the model-facing `bash` tool from the active tool registry. This does not disable user-initiated bang commands or RPC `bash` requests.
+
 ## End-to-end tool-call pipeline
 
 ## 1) Input handling and parameter merge
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d813b0b1..a3e29be34 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Added a `bash.enabled` setting to disable the model-facing bash tool while leaving user-initiated bang/RPC bash commands available.
+
 ## [15.10.7] - 2026-06-08
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/config/settings-schema.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/config/settings-schema.ts
index 664488632..3b55518ce 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/config/settings-schema.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/config/settings-schema.ts
@@ -2187,6 +2187,12 @@ export const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
 		},
 	},
 
+	"bash.enabled": {
+		type: "boolean",
+		default: true,
+		ui: { tab: "tools", label: "Bash", description: "Enable the bash tool for shell command execution" },
+	},
+
 	// Search and AST tools
 	"find.enabled": {
 		type: "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/index.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/index.ts
index 2fb7d797f..944c764fe 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/index.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/tools/index.ts
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ export async function createTools(session: ToolSession, toolNames?: string[]): P
 	const isToolAllowed = (name: string) => {
 		if (name === "goal") return goalEnabled && goalModeActive;
 		if (name === "lsp") return enableLsp && session.settings.get("lsp.enabled");
-		if (name === "bash") return true;
+		if (name === "bash") return session.settings.get("bash.enabled");
 		if (name === "eval") return allowEval;
 		if (name === "debug") return session.settings.get("debug.enabled");
 		if (name === "todo") return !includeYield && session.settings.get("todo.enabled");
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/index.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/index.test.ts
index bb1da3042..ffd1754cb 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/test/tools/index.test.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ describe("createTools", () => {
 				"astGrep.enabled": false,
 				"astEdit.enabled": false,
 				"renderMermaid.enabled": false,
+				"bash.enabled": false,
 				"web_search.enabled": false,
 				"browser.enabled": false,
 				"inspect_image.enabled": false,
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ describe("createTools", () => {
 		const tools = await createTools(session);
 		const names = tools.map(t => t.name);
 
+		expect(names).not.toContain("bash");
 		expect(names).not.toContain("find");
 		expect(names).not.toContain("search");
 		expect(names).not.toContain("ast_grep");
@@ -218,6 +220,9 @@ describe("createTools", () => {
 		expect(names).not.toContain("web_search");
 		expect(names).not.toContain("browser");
 		expect(names).not.toContain("inspect_image");
+
+		const requestedTools = await createTools(session, ["bash", "read"]);
+		expect(requestedTools.map(t => t.name)).toEqual(["read", "resolve"]);
 	});
 
 	it("always includes resolve regardless of plan-mode setting", async () => {