diff --git a/docs/opencode-cli.md b/docs/opencode-cli.md
index e06341b35..736b1bdc7 100644
--- a/docs/opencode-cli.md
+++ b/docs/opencode-cli.md
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ cao launch --agents developer --provider opencode_cli --auto-approve
 # Specify model override
 cao launch --agents developer --provider opencode_cli --model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6
 
-# Unrestricted (DANGEROUS) — agent can run any command
-cao launch --agents developer --provider opencode_cli --yolo
+# Unrestricted access — install the profile with allowedTools: ["*"] first.
+# `cao launch --yolo` is a no-op on opencode_cli (see Known Limitations).
+cao install developer --provider opencode_cli   # profile must have allowedTools: ["*"]
+cao launch --agents developer --provider opencode_cli
 ```
 
 Via HTTP API:
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ Tools not in any enabled category default to `deny`. The following tools have ha
 | `webfetch`, `websearch`, `codesearch` | deny | Network egress — opt-in only |
 | `todowrite`, `skill` | allow | In-memory / additive, no side-effects |
 
-Pass `--yolo` (or set `allowedTools: ["*"]` in the profile) to allow all 13 tools including the above.
+To allow all 13 tools including the above, set `allowedTools: ["*"]` in the profile and re-run `cao install`. Unlike the other providers, `cao launch --yolo` does **not** widen permissions at runtime on `opencode_cli` — see [`cao launch --yolo` is install-time only](#cao-launch---yolo-is-install-time-only) below.
 
 ### `cao launch --auto-approve`
 
@@ -188,6 +190,27 @@ The `test_assign_with_callback` test validates all four orchestration modes:
 
 ## Known Limitations
 
+### `cao launch --yolo` is install-time only
+
+Unlike every other CAO provider, `opencode_cli` does **not** honour `cao launch --yolo` at runtime. Permissions are baked into the installed agent's frontmatter `permission:` block at `cao install` time and cannot be loosened by a launch flag.
+
+Root cause: OpenCode's TUI (the mode CAO drives) has no equivalent to `--dangerously-skip-permissions` / `--yolo` / `--trust-all-tools`. The flag exists only on the `opencode run` headless one-shot command, which CAO does not use. Tracked upstream in [sst/opencode#8463](https://github.com/sst/opencode/issues/8463) and sibling issues.
+
+**To get unrestricted access on `opencode_cli`:**
+
+```bash
+# 1. Edit the profile's frontmatter so it contains:
+#    allowedTools: ["*"]
+
+# 2. Re-run cao install — this rewrites the permission: block with all tools set to allow.
+cao install my_agent --provider opencode_cli
+
+# 3. Launch normally (omit --yolo — it would emit a warning and still only honour what's installed).
+cao launch --agents my_agent --provider opencode_cli
+```
+
+CAO's tracking issue for providing a runtime bypass (either via the temp-agent workaround or by consuming an upstream TUI flag once it ships): see the README's *experimental — single-agent only* notice.
+
 ### Project-local `opencode.json` override
 
 OpenCode's config merge precedence places a project-local `opencode.json` in the current working directory **above** `OPENCODE_CONFIG` (the CAO-managed file). If you `cao launch` in a directory that has its own `opencode.json` with conflicting `agent.<name>.tools` or `tools` entries, CAO's MCP wiring can be silently overridden for that agent.
diff --git a/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/cli/commands/launch.py b/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/cli/commands/launch.py
index 82e1cf957..0a8623daa 100644
--- a/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/cli/commands/launch.py
+++ b/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/cli/commands/launch.py
@@ -135,6 +135,27 @@ def launch(
                     f"  Agent can execute ANY command (aws, rm, curl, read credentials).\n"
                     f"  Directory: {display_dir}\n"
                 )
+                if provider == "kiro_cli":
+                    # kiro-cli 2.0.1 TUI blocks on an interactive "Yes, I accept"
+                    # consent dialog when --trust-all-tools is set. CAO cannot
+                    # answer it headlessly, so yolo launches use --legacy-ui.
+                    click.echo(
+                        "  Note: kiro_cli will launch in --legacy-ui mode so "
+                        "--trust-all-tools can be applied non-interactively.\n"
+                    )
+                elif provider == "opencode_cli":
+                    # opencode's TUI has no runtime skip-permissions flag
+                    # (tracked upstream in sst/opencode#8463). Permissions are
+                    # install-time only, so --yolo cannot loosen them here.
+                    click.echo(
+                        click.style(
+                            "  Note: --yolo has no runtime effect on opencode_cli.\n"
+                            "  Permissions are set at cao install time. To get unrestricted\n"
+                            "  access, set 'allowedTools: [\"*\"]' in the profile and re-run\n"
+                            "  'cao install'. See docs/opencode-cli.md for details.\n",
+                            fg="yellow",
+                        )
+                    )
             else:
                 # Normal launch: show tool summary and confirm
                 tool_summary = format_tool_summary(resolved_allowed_tools)
diff --git a/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/providers/kiro_cli.py b/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/providers/kiro_cli.py
index 159e072a2..7206b3e3f 100644
--- a/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/providers/kiro_cli.py
+++ b/src/cli_agent_orchestrator/providers/kiro_cli.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from cli_agent_orchestrator.clients.tmux import tmux_client
 from cli_agent_orchestrator.models.terminal import TerminalStatus
 from cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.base import BaseProvider
+from cli_agent_orchestrator.utils.agent_profiles import load_agent_profile
 from cli_agent_orchestrator.utils.terminal import wait_for_shell, wait_until_status
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -141,6 +142,24 @@ def paste_enter_count(self) -> int:
         """Kiro CLI submits on single Enter after bracketed paste."""
         return 1
 
+    def _get_profile_model(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return profile.model if the agent profile can be loaded, else None.
+
+        Best-effort: historically the Kiro CLI provider has not required the
+        CAO agent profile to be loadable at runtime (kiro-cli has its own
+        agent store). A missing or unparseable profile must not block launch.
+        """
+        try:
+            profile = load_agent_profile(self._agent_profile)
+        except (FileNotFoundError, RuntimeError) as exc:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Profile '%s' not loadable by CAO; skipping --model resolution: %s",
+                self._agent_profile,
+                exc,
+            )
+            return None
+        return profile.model or None
+
     def initialize(self) -> bool:
         """Initialize Kiro CLI provider by starting kiro-cli chat command.
 
@@ -160,10 +179,35 @@ def initialize(self) -> bool:
         if not wait_for_shell(tmux_client, self.session_name, self.window_name, timeout=10.0):
             raise TimeoutError("Shell initialization timed out after 10 seconds")
 
-        # Step 2: Start the Kiro CLI chat session using kiro-cli's default UI.
-        # Detection code handles both legacy and TUI patterns (stateless).
-        # If initialization fails, fall back to --legacy-ui.
-        command = shlex.join(["kiro-cli", "chat", "--agent", self._agent_profile])
+        # Step 2: Start the Kiro CLI chat session.
+        #
+        # --trust-all-tools: bypass Kiro CLI's permission prompts when CAO
+        # launches with --yolo (allowed_tools=['*']). Without this, every
+        # tool invocation re-prompts, blocking assign/handoff flows.
+        # --model: honor profile.model so workflows can pin a specific model.
+        #
+        # UI mode selection:
+        # - Yolo (--trust-all-tools): kiro-cli 2.0.1 TUI blocks on an
+        #   interactive "Yes, I accept" consent dialog before the chat is
+        #   ready; only --legacy-ui/--classic/--no-interactive bypass it.
+        #   CAO drives kiro-cli headlessly, so we force --legacy-ui for yolo.
+        # - Non-yolo: use the default TUI (fall back to --legacy-ui on
+        #   timeout, preserving prior behavior for older kiro-cli versions).
+        yolo = bool(self._allowed_tools and "*" in self._allowed_tools)
+        model = self._get_profile_model()
+
+        if yolo:
+            logger.info(
+                "kiro_cli yolo mode: forcing --legacy-ui (kiro-cli 2.0.1 TUI "
+                "shows a non-bypassable trust-all-tools consent dialog)"
+            )
+            base_args = ["kiro-cli", "chat", "--legacy-ui", "--trust-all-tools"]
+        else:
+            base_args = ["kiro-cli", "chat"]
+        if model:
+            base_args.extend(["--model", model])
+        base_args.extend(["--agent", self._agent_profile])
+        command = shlex.join(base_args)
         tmux_client.send_keys(self.session_name, self.window_name, command)
 
         # Step 3: Wait for Kiro CLI to fully initialize and show the agent prompt.
@@ -172,15 +216,20 @@ def initialize(self) -> bool:
         if not wait_until_status(
             self, {TerminalStatus.IDLE, TerminalStatus.COMPLETED}, timeout=30.0
         ):
-            # TUI mode failed — fall back to --legacy-ui
+            if yolo:
+                # Yolo already launched with --legacy-ui; no further fallback.
+                raise TimeoutError("Kiro CLI initialization timed out with --legacy-ui (yolo mode)")
+            # Non-yolo TUI mode failed — fall back to --legacy-ui
             logger.warning("Kiro CLI TUI initialization timed out, retrying with --legacy-ui")
             # Exit the current session and start fresh with --legacy-ui
             tmux_client.send_keys(self.session_name, self.window_name, "/exit")
             if not wait_for_shell(tmux_client, self.session_name, self.window_name, timeout=10.0):
                 raise TimeoutError("Shell recovery timed out after --legacy-ui fallback")
-            legacy_command = shlex.join(
-                ["kiro-cli", "chat", "--legacy-ui", "--agent", self._agent_profile]
-            )
+            legacy_args = ["kiro-cli", "chat", "--legacy-ui"]
+            if model:
+                legacy_args.extend(["--model", model])
+            legacy_args.extend(["--agent", self._agent_profile])
+            legacy_command = shlex.join(legacy_args)
             tmux_client.send_keys(self.session_name, self.window_name, legacy_command)
             if not wait_until_status(
                 self, {TerminalStatus.IDLE, TerminalStatus.COMPLETED}, timeout=30.0
diff --git a/test/providers/test_kiro_cli_unit.py b/test/providers/test_kiro_cli_unit.py
index 34068f95e..73e7ab762 100644
--- a/test/providers/test_kiro_cli_unit.py
+++ b/test/providers/test_kiro_cli_unit.py
@@ -22,13 +22,17 @@ def load_fixture(filename: str) -> str:
 class TestKiroCliProviderInitialization:
     """Test Kiro CLI provider initialization."""
 
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
-    def test_initialize_success(self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell):
+    def test_initialize_success(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
         """Test successful initialization."""
         mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
         mock_wait_status.return_value = True
+        mock_load_profile.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("no profile")
 
         provider = KiroCliProvider("test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer")
         result = provider.initialize()
@@ -51,27 +55,35 @@ def test_initialize_shell_timeout(self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_shell):
         with pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match="Shell initialization timed out"):
             provider.initialize()
 
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
-    def test_initialize_kiro_cli_timeout(self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell):
+    def test_initialize_kiro_cli_timeout(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
         """Test initialization fails when both TUI and --legacy-ui timeout."""
         mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
         mock_wait_status.return_value = False
+        mock_load_profile.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("no profile")
 
         provider = KiroCliProvider("test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer")
 
         with pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match="timed out with TUI and `--legacy-ui`"):
             provider.initialize()
 
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
     @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
-    def test_initialize_legacy_ui_fallback(self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell):
+    def test_initialize_legacy_ui_fallback(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
         """Test fallback to --legacy-ui when TUI initialization fails."""
         mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
         # First call (TUI) fails, second call (--legacy-ui) succeeds
         mock_wait_status.side_effect = [False, True]
+        mock_load_profile.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("no profile")
 
         provider = KiroCliProvider("test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer")
         result = provider.initialize()
@@ -92,6 +104,138 @@ def test_initialize_legacy_ui_fallback(self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_w
             "kiro-cli chat --legacy-ui --agent developer",
         )
 
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
+    def test_initialize_yolo_forces_legacy_ui_with_trust_all_tools(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
+        """--yolo (allowed_tools=['*']) must launch directly with --legacy-ui + --trust-all-tools.
+
+        kiro-cli 2.0.1 TUI shows a non-bypassable trust-all-tools consent
+        dialog; yolo headless launches must skip the TUI attempt entirely.
+        """
+        mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
+        mock_wait_status.return_value = True
+        mock_load_profile.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("no profile")
+
+        provider = KiroCliProvider(
+            "test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer", allowed_tools=["*"]
+        )
+        provider.initialize()
+
+        mock_tmux.send_keys.assert_called_once_with(
+            "test-session",
+            "window-0",
+            "kiro-cli chat --legacy-ui --trust-all-tools --agent developer",
+        )
+
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
+    def test_initialize_passes_profile_model(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
+        """profile.model must be forwarded to kiro-cli via --model."""
+        mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
+        mock_wait_status.return_value = True
+        profile = Mock()
+        profile.model = "claude-opus-4-6"
+        mock_load_profile.return_value = profile
+
+        provider = KiroCliProvider("test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer")
+        provider.initialize()
+
+        mock_tmux.send_keys.assert_called_once_with(
+            "test-session",
+            "window-0",
+            "kiro-cli chat --model claude-opus-4-6 --agent developer",
+        )
+
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
+    def test_initialize_yolo_and_model_combine(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
+        """--yolo + profile.model: --legacy-ui + --trust-all-tools + --model, all in one launch."""
+        mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
+        mock_wait_status.return_value = True
+        profile = Mock()
+        profile.model = "claude-opus-4.6"
+        mock_load_profile.return_value = profile
+
+        provider = KiroCliProvider(
+            "test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer", allowed_tools=["*"]
+        )
+        provider.initialize()
+
+        mock_tmux.send_keys.assert_called_once_with(
+            "test-session",
+            "window-0",
+            "kiro-cli chat --legacy-ui --trust-all-tools --model claude-opus-4.6 --agent developer",
+        )
+
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
+    def test_initialize_yolo_no_fallback_on_timeout(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
+        """Yolo launch is already --legacy-ui; on timeout, raise — do not re-fall-back.
+
+        Prevents the old double-timeout behavior (TUI timeout → legacy fallback →
+        legacy timeout) which added ~30 seconds before returning the 500 to the caller.
+        """
+        mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
+        mock_wait_status.return_value = False
+        mock_load_profile.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("no profile")
+
+        provider = KiroCliProvider(
+            "test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer", allowed_tools=["*"]
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match="timed out with --legacy-ui"):
+            provider.initialize()
+
+        # Only one launch attempt — no /exit, no second launch.
+        assert mock_tmux.send_keys.call_count == 1
+
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.load_agent_profile")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_for_shell")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.wait_until_status")
+    @patch("cli_agent_orchestrator.providers.kiro_cli.tmux_client")
+    def test_initialize_non_yolo_legacy_ui_fallback_preserves_model(
+        self, mock_tmux, mock_wait_status, mock_wait_shell, mock_load_profile
+    ):
+        """Non-yolo TUI timeout → --legacy-ui fallback must preserve --model."""
+        mock_wait_shell.return_value = True
+        mock_wait_status.side_effect = [False, True]
+        profile = Mock()
+        profile.model = "claude-opus-4.6"
+        mock_load_profile.return_value = profile
+
+        provider = KiroCliProvider("test1234", "test-session", "window-0", "developer")
+        provider.initialize()
+
+        calls = mock_tmux.send_keys.call_args_list
+        assert len(calls) == 3
+        assert calls[0].args == (
+            "test-session",
+            "window-0",
+            "kiro-cli chat --model claude-opus-4.6 --agent developer",
+        )
+        assert calls[1].args == ("test-session", "window-0", "/exit")
+        assert calls[2].args == (
+            "test-session",
+            "window-0",
+            "kiro-cli chat --legacy-ui --model claude-opus-4.6 --agent developer",
+        )
+
     def test_initialization_with_different_agent_profiles(self):
         """Test initialization with various agent profile names."""
         test_profiles = ["developer", "code-reviewer", "test_agent", "agent123"]