diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 368067f..5f5a0b6 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ Hooks intercept Claude Code events and return JSON decisions:
 Claude Code Event → Hook Script (stdin: JSON) → AppleScript Dialog → JSON Response (stdout)
 ```
 
-**Hook Response Format:**
+**PermissionRequest Response Format:**
 ```json
 {
   "hookSpecificOutput": {
     "hookEventName": "PermissionRequest",
     "decision": {
-      "behavior": "allow|deny|ask",
+      "behavior": "allow|deny",
       "updatedInput": {},
-      "message": "optional context"
+      "message": "optional context (for deny)"
     }
   }
 }
@@ -64,7 +64,23 @@ Claude Code Event → Hook Script (stdin: JSON) → AppleScript Dialog → JSON
 **Behavior values:**
 - `allow` - Approve the action
 - `deny` - Block with optional message
-- `ask` - Fall back to terminal prompt (timeout fallback)
+- To fall back to terminal prompt: exit with no stdout output (`exit 0`)
+
+**PreToolUse Response Format:**
+```json
+{
+  "hookSpecificOutput": {
+    "hookEventName": "PreToolUse",
+    "permissionDecision": "allow|deny|ask",
+    "permissionDecisionReason": "reason text"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Stop Response Format (to block stopping):**
+```json
+{"decision": "block", "reason": "User wants to continue: ..."}
+```
 
 ## Key Implementation Patterns
 
@@ -81,6 +97,7 @@ Claude Code Event → Hook Script (stdin: JSON) → AppleScript Dialog → JSON
 
 ### Context Extraction
 - Folder path: Last 3 directories via awk for compact display
+- Last assistant message: Use `last_assistant_message` field from Stop/SubagentStop hook input (v2.1.47+), fall back to transcript parsing
 - Last user message: Parse transcript JSON, extract from `message.content`
 
 ## Adding New Hooks
@@ -89,13 +106,23 @@ Claude Code Event → Hook Script (stdin: JSON) → AppleScript Dialog → JSON
 2. Register in `hooks.json`:
 ```json
 {
-  "hooks": [{
-    "event": "PermissionRequest|Notification|Stop",
-    "match_tool": "ToolName",  // optional filter
-    "script": "hooks/your-script.sh"
-  }]
+  "hooks": {
+    "PermissionRequest": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "*",
+        "hooks": [
+          {
+            "type": "command",
+            "command": "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/your-script.sh",
+            "timeout": 310
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
 }
 ```
+Available events: `PreToolUse`, `PermissionRequest`, `PostToolUse`, `Notification`, `Stop`, `SubagentStart`, `SubagentStop`, `SessionStart`, `SessionEnd`, `UserPromptSubmit`, `TaskCompleted`, `TeammateIdle`, `ConfigChange`, `PreCompact`
 3. Update `manifest.json` with new hook file
 
 ## Adding New Skills
diff --git a/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-permission.sh b/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-permission.sh
index bd381bd..bc4f784 100755
--- a/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-permission.sh
+++ b/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-permission.sh
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ end tell
     echo "$(date): User reply: $REPLY_TEXT" >> "$LOG_FILE"
 
     if [[ "$REPLY_TEXT" == "TIMEOUT" ]] || [[ "$REPLY_TEXT" == "CANCELLED" ]] || [[ -z "$REPLY_TEXT" ]]; then
-        # Fall back to terminal
-        echo '{"hookSpecificOutput":{"hookEventName":"PermissionRequest","decision":{"behavior":"ask"}}}'
+        # Fall back to terminal prompt (no output = default permission dialog)
+        exit 0
     else
         # Escape the reply for JSON
         REPLY_ESCAPED=$(echo "$REPLY_TEXT" | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g; s/"/\\"/g; s/\n/\\n/g')
@@ -273,9 +273,8 @@ elif [[ "$RESULT" == *"No"* ]]; then
     echo "$(date): HOOK $HOOK_ID - Returning deny" >> "$DEBUG_LOG"
     echo '{"hookSpecificOutput":{"hookEventName":"PermissionRequest","decision":{"behavior":"deny","message":"User denied via dialog"}}}'
 else
-    # Timeout or error - fall back to terminal prompt
-    echo "$(date): HOOK $HOOK_ID - Returning ask (fallback)" >> "$DEBUG_LOG"
-    echo '{"hookSpecificOutput":{"hookEventName":"PermissionRequest","decision":{"behavior":"ask"}}}'
+    # Timeout or error - fall back to terminal prompt (no output = default permission dialog)
+    echo "$(date): HOOK $HOOK_ID - Falling back to terminal (timeout/error)" >> "$DEBUG_LOG"
 fi
 
 echo "$(date): HOOK $HOOK_ID - COMPLETE" >> "$DEBUG_LOG"
diff --git a/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-stop.sh b/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-stop.sh
index 1743ee0..eb88766 100755
--- a/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-stop.sh
+++ b/plugins/bvdr-interactive-notifications/hooks/interactive-stop.sh
@@ -44,34 +44,38 @@ else
     FOLDER_PATH="Unknown"
 fi
 
-# Try to get Claude's last text message from transcript
+# Try to get Claude's last message
+# Prefer the last_assistant_message field (available since v2.1.47), fall back to transcript parsing
 LAST_CLAUDE_MSG=""
-echo "$(date): DEBUG transcript_path=$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-
-if [ -n "$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" ] && [ -f "$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" ]; then
-    echo "$(date): DEBUG transcript file exists" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-
-    # Get the most recent assistant message line (searching backwards)
-    LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE=$(tac "$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" 2>/dev/null | grep -m 1 '"type":"assistant"')
-    echo "$(date): DEBUG last_assistant_line length=${#LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE}" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-
-    if [ -n "$LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE" ]; then
-        # Extract all text content blocks and join them
-        # Handles both array content and edge cases
-        LAST_CLAUDE_MSG=$(echo "$LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE" | jq -r '
-            .message.content // [] |
-            if type == "array" then
-                [.[] | select(.type=="text") | .text] | join("\n\n")
-            elif type == "string" then
-                .
-            else
-                ""
-            end
-        ' 2>/dev/null)
-        echo "$(date): DEBUG extracted_msg length=${#LAST_CLAUDE_MSG}" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# First try: use last_assistant_message from hook input (fast, reliable)
+LAST_CLAUDE_MSG=$(echo "$INPUT" | jq -r '.last_assistant_message // ""' 2>/dev/null)
+echo "$(date): DEBUG last_assistant_message field length=${#LAST_CLAUDE_MSG}" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Fallback: parse transcript file if last_assistant_message was empty
+if [ -z "$LAST_CLAUDE_MSG" ] || [ "$LAST_CLAUDE_MSG" = "null" ]; then
+    LAST_CLAUDE_MSG=""
+    echo "$(date): DEBUG falling back to transcript parsing, path=$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+
+    if [ -n "$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" ] && [ -f "$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" ]; then
+        LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE=$(tac "$TRANSCRIPT_PATH" 2>/dev/null | grep -m 1 '"type":"assistant"')
+
+        if [ -n "$LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE" ]; then
+            LAST_CLAUDE_MSG=$(echo "$LAST_ASSISTANT_LINE" | jq -r '
+                .message.content // [] |
+                if type == "array" then
+                    [.[] | select(.type=="text") | .text] | join("\n\n")
+                elif type == "string" then
+                    .
+                else
+                    ""
+                end
+            ' 2>/dev/null)
+            echo "$(date): DEBUG transcript extracted_msg length=${#LAST_CLAUDE_MSG}" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "$(date): DEBUG transcript file NOT found or path empty" >> "$LOG_FILE"
     fi
-else
-    echo "$(date): DEBUG transcript file NOT found or path empty" >> "$LOG_FILE"
 fi
 
 # Build dialog
diff --git a/plugins/bvdr-smart-permissions/hooks/permission-ai-fallback.sh b/plugins/bvdr-smart-permissions/hooks/permission-ai-fallback.sh
index ff467eb..25230fa 100755
--- a/plugins/bvdr-smart-permissions/hooks/permission-ai-fallback.sh
+++ b/plugins/bvdr-smart-permissions/hooks/permission-ai-fallback.sh
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ if [[ "$FIRST_LINE" == "ALLOW" ]]; then
   echo "{\"hookSpecificOutput\":{\"hookEventName\":\"PermissionRequest\",\"decision\":{\"behavior\":\"allow\",\"message\":\"AI: $REASON_ESCAPED\"}}}"
   exit 0
 elif [[ "$FIRST_LINE" == "DENY" ]]; then
-  # AI recommends denying, but let the user make the final call via the normal permission dialog.
-  log "DECISION: DENY (asking user) — $REASON"
-  echo "{\"hookSpecificOutput\":{\"hookEventName\":\"PermissionRequest\",\"decision\":{\"behavior\":\"ask\",\"message\":\"AI recommends deny: $REASON_ESCAPED\"}}}"
+  # AI recommends denying — let the user make the final call via the normal permission dialog.
+  # No output = fall through to default permission dialog.
+  log "DECISION: DENY (falling back to user) — $REASON"
   exit 0
 else
   # AI response wasn't clear — fail open to normal dialog