diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts b/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts
index b2142e29b94..c60b74bab3a 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/config/config.ts
@@ -880,6 +880,12 @@ export namespace Config {
     .object({
       $schema: z.string().optional().describe("JSON schema reference for configuration validation"),
       theme: z.string().optional().describe("Theme name to use for the interface"),
+      shell: z
+        .string()
+        .optional()
+        .describe(
+          'Absolute path to the shell binary to use for command execution. This value takes priority over the $SHELL environment variable and any shell resolved via plugin hooks. Example: "/bin/bash" or "/usr/bin/zsh"',
+        ),
       keybinds: Keybinds.optional().describe("Custom keybind configurations"),
       logLevel: Log.Level.optional().describe("Log level"),
       tui: TUI.optional().describe("TUI specific settings"),
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/pty/index.ts b/packages/opencode/src/pty/index.ts
index 6edff32e132..da2a6754ebc 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/pty/index.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/pty/index.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export namespace Pty {
 
   export async function create(input: CreateInput) {
     const id = Identifier.create("pty", false)
-    const command = input.command || Shell.preferred()
+    const command = input.command || (await Shell.preferred())
     const args = input.args || []
     if (command.endsWith("sh")) {
       args.push("-l")
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/session/prompt.ts b/packages/opencode/src/session/prompt.ts
index 57ef0ef5ed4..871b6729282 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/session/prompt.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/session/prompt.ts
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ NOTE: At any point in time through this workflow you should feel free to ask the
       },
     }
     await Session.updatePart(part)
-    const shell = Shell.preferred()
+    const shell = await Shell.preferred()
     const shellName = (
       process.platform === "win32" ? path.win32.basename(shell, ".exe") : path.basename(shell)
     ).toLowerCase()
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/shell/shell.ts b/packages/opencode/src/shell/shell.ts
index 2e8d48bfd92..2479f349175 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/shell/shell.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/shell/shell.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { Flag } from "@/flag/flag"
-import { lazy } from "@/util/lazy"
 import path from "path"
 import { spawn, type ChildProcess } from "child_process"
+import { Config } from "@/config/config"
+import { Plugin } from "@/plugin"
 
 const SIGKILL_TIMEOUT_MS = 200
 
@@ -53,15 +54,27 @@ export namespace Shell {
     return "/bin/sh"
   }
 
-  export const preferred = lazy(() => {
-    const s = process.env.SHELL
-    if (s) return s
-    return fallback()
-  })
+  async function fromConfigOrPlugin() {
+    const config = await Config.get().catch(() => undefined)
+    if (config?.shell) return config.shell
+
+    const result = { shell: "" }
+    await Plugin.trigger("shell.resolve", { platform: process.platform }, result)
+    return result.shell || undefined
+  }
+
+  export async function preferred() {
+    const override = await fromConfigOrPlugin()
+    if (override) return override
+    return process.env.SHELL || fallback()
+  }
+
+  export async function acceptable() {
+    const override = await fromConfigOrPlugin()
+    if (override) return override
 
-  export const acceptable = lazy(() => {
     const s = process.env.SHELL
     if (s && !BLACKLIST.has(process.platform === "win32" ? path.win32.basename(s) : path.basename(s))) return s
     return fallback()
-  })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/tool/bash.ts b/packages/opencode/src/tool/bash.ts
index f3a1b04d431..32af349fa16 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/tool/bash.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/tool/bash.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const parser = lazy(async () => {
 
 // TODO: we may wanna rename this tool so it works better on other shells
 export const BashTool = Tool.define("bash", async () => {
-  const shell = Shell.acceptable()
+  const shell = await Shell.acceptable()
   log.info("bash tool using shell", { shell })
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/shell/shell.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/shell/shell.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec28f61e539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/shell/shell.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+import { expect, test, mock } from "bun:test"
+import { Shell } from "../../src/shell/shell"
+import { Plugin } from "../../src/plugin"
+import { Instance } from "../../src/project/instance"
+import { tmpdir } from "../fixture/fixture"
+
+test("Shell.preferred resolves from config", async () => {
+  await using tmp = await tmpdir({
+    config: {
+      shell: "/custom/shell",
+    },
+  })
+
+  await Instance.provide({
+    directory: tmp.path,
+    fn: async () => {
+      const shell = await Shell.preferred()
+      expect(shell).toBe("/custom/shell")
+    },
+  })
+})
+
+test("Shell.acceptable resolves from config", async () => {
+  await using tmp = await tmpdir({
+    config: {
+      shell: "/custom/acceptable/shell",
+    },
+  })
+
+  await Instance.provide({
+    directory: tmp.path,
+    fn: async () => {
+      const shell = await Shell.acceptable()
+      expect(shell).toBe("/custom/acceptable/shell")
+    },
+  })
+})
+
+test("Shell.preferred resolves from plugin", async () => {
+  const originalTrigger = Plugin.trigger
+  Plugin.trigger = mock(async (name, input, output) => {
+    if (name === "shell.resolve") {
+      output.shell = "/plugin/resolved/shell"
+    }
+    return output
+  })
+
+  try {
+    await using tmp = await tmpdir()
+    await Instance.provide({
+      directory: tmp.path,
+      fn: async () => {
+        const shell = await Shell.preferred()
+        expect(shell).toBe("/plugin/resolved/shell")
+        expect(Plugin.trigger).toHaveBeenCalledWith("shell.resolve", expect.anything(), expect.anything())
+      },
+    })
+  } finally {
+    Plugin.trigger = originalTrigger
+  }
+})
+
+test("Shell.acceptable resolves from plugin", async () => {
+  const originalTrigger = Plugin.trigger
+  Plugin.trigger = mock(async (name, input, output) => {
+    if (name === "shell.resolve") {
+      output.shell = "/plugin/resolved/shell"
+    }
+    return output
+  })
+
+  try {
+    await using tmp = await tmpdir()
+    await Instance.provide({
+      directory: tmp.path,
+      fn: async () => {
+        const shell = await Shell.acceptable()
+        expect(shell).toBe("/plugin/resolved/shell")
+      },
+    })
+  } finally {
+    Plugin.trigger = originalTrigger
+  }
+})
+
+test("Shell.preferred falls back to environment/system", async () => {
+  const originalEnvShell = process.env.SHELL
+  process.env.SHELL = "/env/shell"
+
+  try {
+    await using tmp = await tmpdir()
+    await Instance.provide({
+      directory: tmp.path,
+      fn: async () => {
+        const shell = await Shell.preferred()
+        expect(shell).toBe("/env/shell")
+      },
+    })
+  } finally {
+    process.env.SHELL = originalEnvShell
+  }
+})
+
+test("Shell.acceptable falls back when SHELL is blacklisted", async () => {
+  const originalEnvShell = process.env.SHELL
+  process.env.SHELL = "/usr/bin/fish"
+
+  try {
+    await using tmp = await tmpdir()
+    await Instance.provide({
+      directory: tmp.path,
+      fn: async () => {
+        const shell = await Shell.acceptable()
+        // Should NOT return fish since it's blacklisted
+        expect(shell).not.toBe("/usr/bin/fish")
+        // Should return a fallback shell
+        expect(shell).toBeTruthy()
+      },
+    })
+  } finally {
+    process.env.SHELL = originalEnvShell
+  }
+})
+
+test("Config takes priority over plugin", async () => {
+  const originalTrigger = Plugin.trigger
+  Plugin.trigger = mock(async (name, input, output) => {
+    if (name === "shell.resolve") {
+      output.shell = "/plugin/shell"
+    }
+    return output
+  })
+
+  try {
+    await using tmp = await tmpdir({
+      config: {
+        shell: "/config/shell",
+      },
+    })
+    await Instance.provide({
+      directory: tmp.path,
+      fn: async () => {
+        const shell = await Shell.preferred()
+        // Config should win over plugin
+        expect(shell).toBe("/config/shell")
+      },
+    })
+  } finally {
+    Plugin.trigger = originalTrigger
+  }
+})
+
+test("Config can override blacklist for Shell.acceptable", async () => {
+  // fish is normally blacklisted, but config should allow explicit override
+  await using tmp = await tmpdir({
+    config: {
+      shell: "/usr/bin/fish",
+    },
+  })
+
+  await Instance.provide({
+    directory: tmp.path,
+    fn: async () => {
+      const shell = await Shell.acceptable()
+      // Config explicitly sets fish, so it should be allowed despite blacklist
+      expect(shell).toBe("/usr/bin/fish")
+    },
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/index.ts b/packages/plugin/src/index.ts
index 36a4657d74c..ef444d87b78 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/index.ts
@@ -173,6 +173,20 @@ export interface Hooks {
     output: { temperature: number; topP: number; topK: number; options: Record<string, any> },
   ) => Promise<void>
   "permission.ask"?: (input: Permission, output: { status: "ask" | "deny" | "allow" }) => Promise<void>
+  /**
+   * Called when resolving which shell to use for command execution.
+   *
+   * This hook participates in the shell resolution priority chain and allows
+   * plugins to override the default shell selection based on the current
+   * platform or runtime environment.
+   *
+   * Example use cases:
+   * - Selecting a different shell when running inside a container or VM
+   * - Routing commands to a remote shell for specific platforms
+   * - Enforcing a particular shell (e.g., `bash`, `zsh`, `powershell`) for
+   *   consistency across environments
+   */
+  "shell.resolve"?: (input: { platform: string }, output: { shell: string }) => Promise<void>
   "command.execute.before"?: (
     input: { command: string; sessionID: string; arguments: string },
     output: { parts: Part[] },
diff --git a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
index 8442889020f..1ae8671552d 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
@@ -1586,6 +1586,10 @@ export type Config = {
    * Theme name to use for the interface
    */
   theme?: string
+  /**
+   * Absolute path to the shell binary to use for command execution. This value takes priority over the $SHELL environment variable and any shell resolved via plugin hooks. Example: "/bin/bash" or "/usr/bin/zsh"
+   */
+  shell?: string
   keybinds?: KeybindsConfig
   logLevel?: LogLevel
   /**
diff --git a/packages/sdk/openapi.json b/packages/sdk/openapi.json
index 14008f32307..01873b82c38 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/openapi.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/openapi.json
@@ -9313,6 +9313,10 @@
             "description": "Theme name to use for the interface",
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "shell": {
+            "description": "Absolute path to the shell binary to use for command execution. This value takes priority over the $SHELL environment variable and any shell resolved via plugin hooks. Example: \"/bin/bash\" or \"/usr/bin/zsh\"",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
           "keybinds": {
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/KeybindsConfig"
           },