diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b3b3d6..ec15425 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Devloop ships two agent skills, installed into `~/.claude/skills` and `~/.agents
 
 - Uses an isolated sibling git worktree by default; pass `--in-place` to stay in the current worktree.
 - Runs up to 5 passes, commits eligible coder changes, and executes `.devloop/verify` after each coder pass when present. Keep `.devloop/verify` local and auditable.
+- Shows lifecycle statuses and final results in the terminal. Internal agent transcripts are stored in `.devloop/logs/` rather than printed during a run.
 - Writes tracks, reviews, reports, logs, session ids, and spec snapshots under `.devloop/`; generated worktrees and branches remain for inspection.
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/devloop b/devloop
index 99a5e3d..4d06ebf 100755
--- a/devloop
+++ b/devloop
@@ -4242,10 +4242,9 @@ run_claude() {
 run_with_prompt() {
   local cwd="$1"
   local log="$2"
-  local id="$3"
   local prompt="$4"
   shift 4
-  local prompt_file stdout_file stderr_file output_file code_file line pid
+  local prompt_file stdout_file stderr_file output_file code_file pid
   prompt_file="$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/devloop-prompt.XXXXXX")"
   stdout_file="$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/devloop-stdout.XXXXXX")"
   stderr_file="$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/devloop-stderr.XXXXXX")"
@@ -4279,11 +4278,6 @@ run_with_prompt() {
     mkdir -p "$(dirname "$log")"
     cp "$output_file" "$log"
   fi
-  if [ -n "$id" ]; then
-    while IFS= read -r line; do
-      if [ -n "$line" ]; then event_log "$id" "$line"; fi
-    done < "$output_file"
-  fi
   rm -f "$prompt_file" "$stdout_file" "$stderr_file" "$output_file" "$code_file"
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/devloop_test.sh b/scripts/devloop_test.sh
index 62e61d7..e68641b 100755
--- a/scripts/devloop_test.sh
+++ b/scripts/devloop_test.sh
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ contains "$readme_text" "tmux" "README required dependency"
 contains "$readme_text" "--no-tmux" "README foreground override"
 contains "$readme_text" "Ctrl-b d" "README detach guidance"
 contains "$readme_text" "tmux attach -t" "README reattach guidance"
+contains "$readme_text" "Internal agent transcripts are stored in \`.devloop/logs/\` rather than printed during a run." "README agent transcript logging"
 contributing_text="$(cat "$REPO_ROOT/CONTRIBUTING.md")"
 contains "$contributing_text" "tmux" "CONTRIBUTING required dependency"
 contains "$contributing_text" "--no-tmux" "CONTRIBUTING foreground override"
@@ -474,6 +475,70 @@ not_contains "$tui_help" "devloop $obsolete_update_command" "TUI help"
 USE_TUI="$old_use_tui"
 unset -f gum
 
+transcript_success_agent() {
+  local index=1
+  while [ "$index" -le 64 ]; do
+    printf 'agent-success-stdout-%02d\n' "$index"
+    index=$((index + 1))
+  done
+  printf '%s\n' "To continue this session, run codex exec resume 11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111"
+  printf '%s\n' "agent-success-stderr-marker" >&2
+}
+
+transcript_failure_agent() {
+  printf '%s\n' "agent-failure-stdout-marker"
+  printf '%s\n' "agent-failure-stderr-marker" >&2
+  return 23
+}
+
+old_use_tui="$USE_TUI"
+transcript_success_terminal="$work/transcript-success-terminal.log"
+transcript_success_log="$work/transcript-success-agent.log"
+USE_TUI=true
+{
+  event_step "transcript-success" "capturing successful agent output"
+  run_with_prompt "$work" "$transcript_success_log" "transcript-success" "fixture prompt" transcript_success_agent
+  event_done "transcript-success" true "done"
+  event_log "transcript-success" "explicit event warning remains visible"
+} > "$transcript_success_terminal" 2>&1
+transcript_success_output="$(cat "$transcript_success_terminal")"
+not_contains "$transcript_success_output" "agent-success-stdout-" "TUI agent stdout suppression"
+not_contains "$transcript_success_output" "agent-success-stderr-marker" "TUI agent stderr suppression"
+contains "$transcript_success_output" "capturing successful agent output" "TUI lifecycle status"
+contains "$transcript_success_output" "done" "TUI lifecycle result"
+contains "$transcript_success_output" "explicit event warning remains visible" "TUI explicit warning"
+equals "$RUN_CODE" "0" "successful agent exit code"
+equals "$(printf '%s\n' "$RUN_STDOUT" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')" "65" "successful agent captured stdout"
+equals "$RUN_STDERR" "agent-success-stderr-marker" "successful agent captured stderr"
+contains "$RUN_OUTPUT" "agent-success-stdout-64" "successful agent combined stdout"
+contains "$RUN_OUTPUT" "agent-success-stderr-marker" "successful agent combined stderr"
+equals "$(extract_session_id "$RUN_OUTPUT")" "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111" "captured session extraction"
+equals "$(cat "$transcript_success_log")" "$RUN_OUTPUT" "successful agent complete log"
+equals "$(wc -l < "$transcript_success_log" | tr -d ' ')" "66" "successful agent log line count"
+
+transcript_failure_terminal="$work/transcript-failure-terminal.log"
+transcript_failure_log="$work/transcript-failure-agent.log"
+USE_TUI=false
+{
+  event_step "transcript-failure" "capturing failing agent output"
+  set +e
+  run_with_prompt "$work" "$transcript_failure_log" "transcript-failure" "fixture prompt" transcript_failure_agent
+  set -e
+  event_done "transcript-failure" false "agent exited with error, see log"
+} > "$transcript_failure_terminal" 2>&1
+transcript_failure_output="$(cat "$transcript_failure_terminal")"
+not_contains "$transcript_failure_output" "agent-failure-stdout-marker" "plain agent stdout suppression"
+not_contains "$transcript_failure_output" "agent-failure-stderr-marker" "plain agent stderr suppression"
+contains "$transcript_failure_output" "capturing failing agent output" "plain lifecycle status"
+contains "$transcript_failure_output" "agent exited with error, see log" "plain failure result"
+equals "$RUN_CODE" "23" "failed agent exit code"
+equals "$RUN_STDOUT" "agent-failure-stdout-marker" "failed agent captured stdout"
+equals "$RUN_STDERR" "agent-failure-stderr-marker" "failed agent captured stderr"
+equals "$RUN_OUTPUT" $'agent-failure-stdout-marker\nagent-failure-stderr-marker' "failed agent combined output"
+equals "$(cat "$transcript_failure_log")" "$RUN_OUTPUT" "failed agent complete log"
+USE_TUI="$old_use_tui"
+ok "agent transcript suppression"
+
 tmux_repo="$work/Fancy Repo!"
 mkdir -p "$tmux_repo"
 tmux_repo="$(cd "$tmux_repo" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd -P)"