diff --git a/Packages/CrowCore/Sources/CrowCore/AppState.swift b/Packages/CrowCore/Sources/CrowCore/AppState.swift
index 76a5b82..6fe7a5d 100644
--- a/Packages/CrowCore/Sources/CrowCore/AppState.swift
+++ b/Packages/CrowCore/Sources/CrowCore/AppState.swift
@@ -189,12 +189,56 @@ public final class AppState {
         return sessions.first { $0.id == selectedSessionID }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Attention Section
+
+    /// Sessions that need user attention (permission prompt, question, or task done).
+    /// Sorted by longest-waiting first.
+    public var attentionSessions: [Session] {
+        sessions
+            .filter { session in
+                guard session.id != Self.managerSessionID else { return false }
+                guard session.status != .completed && session.status != .archived else { return false }
+                let state = hookState(for: session.id)
+                return state.pendingNotification != nil || state.claudeState == .done
+            }
+            .sorted { a, b in
+                attentionTimestamp(for: a.id) < attentionTimestamp(for: b.id)
+            }
+    }
+
+    /// IDs of sessions currently in the Attention section, for filtering from normal groups.
+    public var attentionSessionIDs: Set<UUID> {
+        Set(attentionSessions.map(\.id))
+    }
+
+    /// Timestamp when a session entered its attention-worthy state.
+    private func attentionTimestamp(for sessionID: UUID) -> Date {
+        let state = hookState(for: sessionID)
+        if let notification = state.pendingNotification {
+            return notification.timestamp
+        }
+        if let lastEvent = state.hookEvents.last {
+            return lastEvent.timestamp
+        }
+        return .distantFuture
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Session Groups
+
     public var activeSessions: [Session] {
-        sessions.filter { $0.status == .active && $0.id != Self.managerSessionID && $0.kind == .work }
+        let attentionIDs = attentionSessionIDs
+        return sessions.filter {
+            $0.status == .active && $0.id != Self.managerSessionID && $0.kind == .work
+            && !attentionIDs.contains($0.id)
+        }
     }
 
     public var inReviewSessions: [Session] {
-        sessions.filter { $0.status == .inReview && $0.id != Self.managerSessionID }
+        let attentionIDs = attentionSessionIDs
+        return sessions.filter {
+            $0.status == .inReview && $0.id != Self.managerSessionID
+            && !attentionIDs.contains($0.id)
+        }
     }
 
     public var completedSessions: [Session] {
@@ -202,7 +246,11 @@ public final class AppState {
     }
 
     public var reviewSessions: [Session] {
-        sessions.filter { $0.kind == .review && $0.status != .completed && $0.status != .archived }
+        let attentionIDs = attentionSessionIDs
+        return sessions.filter {
+            $0.kind == .review && $0.status != .completed && $0.status != .archived
+            && !attentionIDs.contains($0.id)
+        }
     }
 
     public func worktrees(for sessionID: UUID) -> [SessionWorktree] {
@@ -275,8 +323,10 @@ public final class AppState {
     }
 
     /// Find the active session linked to a given issue (by matching ticket URL).
+    /// Checks all sessions (not just the filtered `activeSessions` group) so that
+    /// sessions temporarily in the Attention section are still found.
     public func activeSession(for issue: AssignedIssue) -> Session? {
-        activeSessions.first { $0.ticketURL == issue.url }
+        sessions.first { $0.status == .active && $0.ticketURL == issue.url }
     }
 
     /// Maps `.unknown` project status to `.backlog` for display purposes.
diff --git a/Packages/CrowUI/Sources/CrowUI/SessionListView.swift b/Packages/CrowUI/Sources/CrowUI/SessionListView.swift
index 3f5a92b..68fd65c 100644
--- a/Packages/CrowUI/Sources/CrowUI/SessionListView.swift
+++ b/Packages/CrowUI/Sources/CrowUI/SessionListView.swift
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ public struct SessionListView: View {
                     .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
             }
 
+            // Attention section (sessions needing user input)
+            if !appState.attentionSessions.isEmpty {
+                SectionDivider(title: "Attention", count: appState.attentionSessions.count)
+                ForEach(filteredSessions(appState.attentionSessions)) { session in
+                    SessionRow(session: session, appState: appState)
+                        .tag(session.id)
+                        .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                        .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                        .contextMenu {
+                            sessionContextMenu(session)
+                        }
+                }
+            }
+
             // Active sessions
             if !appState.activeSessions.isEmpty {
                 SectionDivider(title: "Active")
@@ -170,16 +184,27 @@ struct SidebarBrandmark: View {
 /// Uppercase section label used to group sessions in the sidebar.
 struct SectionDivider: View {
     let title: String
+    var count: Int? = nil
 
     var body: some View {
-        Text(title)
-            .font(.system(size: 10, weight: .bold))
-            .tracking(1.5)
-            .textCase(.uppercase)
-            .foregroundStyle(CorveilTheme.goldDark)
-            .padding(.top, 10)
-            .padding(.bottom, 2)
-            .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+        HStack(spacing: 6) {
+            Text(title)
+                .font(.system(size: 10, weight: .bold))
+                .tracking(1.5)
+                .textCase(.uppercase)
+                .foregroundStyle(CorveilTheme.goldDark)
+            if let count, count > 0 {
+                Text("\(count)")
+                    .font(.system(size: 9, weight: .bold))
+                    .foregroundStyle(.white)
+                    .padding(.horizontal, 5)
+                    .padding(.vertical, 1)
+                    .background(Capsule().fill(.orange))
+            }
+        }
+        .padding(.top, 10)
+        .padding(.bottom, 2)
+        .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
     }
 }
 
@@ -448,7 +473,8 @@ struct SessionRow: View {
     }
 
     private var needsAttention: Bool {
-        appState.hookState(for: session.id).pendingNotification != nil
+        let state = appState.hookState(for: session.id)
+        return state.pendingNotification != nil || state.claudeState == .done
     }
 
     private var rowBackgroundColor: Color {