diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 4a99a3a78..515d76738 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -348,4 +348,4 @@ All optional:
 - [ ] Types check: `pnpm run type-check`.
 - [ ] Tests pass: `pnpm exec vitest run`.
 - [ ] No stray build artifacts or secrets committed.
-- [ ] Documented any schema or config changes impacting users.
+- [ ] Documented any schema or config changes impacting users.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/preload.ts b/src/main/preload.ts
index 4454b6ca6..5a7471f82 100644
--- a/src/main/preload.ts
+++ b/src/main/preload.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     ipcRenderer.on(channel, wrapped);
     return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener(channel, wrapped);
   },
+  onPtyPrUrlDetected: (listener: (event: { id: string; url: string; cwd?: string }) => void) => {
+    const channel = 'pty:pr-url-detected';
+    const wrapped = (
+      _: Electron.IpcRendererEvent,
+      data: { id: string; url: string; cwd?: string }
+    ) => listener(data);
+    ipcRenderer.on(channel, wrapped);
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener(channel, wrapped);
+  },
   onNotificationFocusTask: (listener: (taskId: string) => void) => {
     const channel = 'notification:focus-task';
     const wrapped = (_: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, taskId: string) => listener(taskId);
diff --git a/src/main/services/ptyIpc.ts b/src/main/services/ptyIpc.ts
index df8b4b4c6..81f9de239 100644
--- a/src/main/services/ptyIpc.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/ptyIpc.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   killPty,
   getPty,
   getPtyKind,
+  getPtyCwd,
   startDirectPty,
   startSshPty,
   removePtyRecord,
@@ -101,6 +102,27 @@ function bufferedSendPtyData(id: string, chunk: string): void {
   ptyDataTimers.set(id, t);
 }
 
+// Detect GitHub PR URLs in terminal output for instant PR status refresh
+const PR_URL_RE = /https?:\/\/github\.com\/[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+\/[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+\/pull\/\d+/;
+const PR_EMIT_COOLDOWN_MS = 5000;
+const lastPrEmit = new Map<string, number>();
+
+function maybeEmitPrUrlDetected(id: string, chunk: string): void {
+  // Skip SSH PTYs and any PTY without a known cwd to avoid unnecessary work
+  const cwd = getPtyCwd(id);
+  if (!cwd) return;
+
+  const match = chunk.match(PR_URL_RE);
+  if (!match) return;
+
+  // Rate-limit to prevent repeated refreshes from terminal output containing PR URLs
+  const now = Date.now();
+  if (now - (lastPrEmit.get(id) ?? 0) < PR_EMIT_COOLDOWN_MS) return;
+  lastPrEmit.set(id, now);
+
+  safeSendToOwner(id, 'pty:pr-url-detected', { id, url: match[0], cwd });
+}
+
 /**
  * Deterministic port in the ephemeral range (49152–65535) derived from ptyId.
  * Used for the reverse SSH tunnel so the remote hook can reach the local
@@ -365,6 +387,7 @@ export function registerPtyIpc(): void {
       listeners.delete(id); // Clear old listener registration
       if (!listeners.has(id)) {
         proc.onData((data) => {
+          maybeEmitPrUrlDetected(id, data);
           bufferedSendPtyData(id, data);
         });
 
@@ -444,6 +467,7 @@ export function registerPtyIpc(): void {
 
           if (!listeners.has(id)) {
             proc.onData((data) => {
+              maybeEmitPrUrlDetected(id, data);
               bufferedSendPtyData(id, data);
             });
             proc.onExit(({ exitCode, signal }) => {
@@ -587,6 +611,7 @@ export function registerPtyIpc(): void {
         // Attach data/exit listeners once per PTY id
         if (!listeners.has(id)) {
           proc.onData((data) => {
+            maybeEmitPrUrlDetected(id, data);
             bufferedSendPtyData(id, data);
           });
 
@@ -911,6 +936,7 @@ export function registerPtyIpc(): void {
 
           if (!listeners.has(id)) {
             proc.onData((data) => {
+              maybeEmitPrUrlDetected(id, data);
               bufferedSendPtyData(id, data);
             });
             proc.onExit(({ exitCode, signal }) => {
@@ -1032,6 +1058,7 @@ export function registerPtyIpc(): void {
 
         if (!listeners.has(id)) {
           proc.onData((data) => {
+            maybeEmitPrUrlDetected(id, data);
             bufferedSendPtyData(id, data);
           });
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/ptyManager.ts b/src/main/services/ptyManager.ts
index 5c1ac3438..d1187d9d3 100644
--- a/src/main/services/ptyManager.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/ptyManager.ts
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ export async function startPty(options: {
     }
   }
 
-  ptys.set(id, { id, proc, kind: 'local', cols, rows, tmuxSessionName });
+  ptys.set(id, { id, proc, cwd: useCwd, kind: 'local', cols, rows, tmuxSessionName });
   return proc;
 }
 
@@ -1366,6 +1366,10 @@ export function getPtyKind(id: string): 'local' | 'ssh' | undefined {
   return ptys.get(id)?.kind;
 }
 
+export function getPtyCwd(id: string): string | undefined {
+  return ptys.get(id)?.cwd;
+}
+
 export function getPtyTmuxSessionName(id: string): string | undefined {
   return ptys.get(id)?.tmuxSessionName;
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/hooks/useAutoPrRefresh.ts b/src/renderer/hooks/useAutoPrRefresh.ts
index 1b8461d08..5e6e7e101 100644
--- a/src/renderer/hooks/useAutoPrRefresh.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/hooks/useAutoPrRefresh.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,25 @@ const COOLDOWN_MS = 5000; // 5 second debounce for rapid focus/visibility events
  * Auto-refreshes PR status via:
  * 1. Window focus - refreshes all subscribed tasks (debounced)
  * 2. Polling - refreshes active task every 30s (pauses when hidden)
+ * 3. PTY PR URL events - refreshes immediately when terminal output includes a PR link
  */
 export function useAutoPrRefresh(activeTaskPath: string | undefined): void {
   const lastFocusRefresh = useRef(0);
   const lastVisibilityRefresh = useRef(0);
 
+  // Event-driven refresh when terminal output includes a GitHub PR URL
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const unsubscribe = window.electronAPI.onPtyPrUrlDetected?.((event) => {
+      // Skip SSH PTYs where cwd is undefined to avoid refreshing wrong task
+      if (!event?.cwd) return;
+      refreshPrStatus(event.cwd).catch(() => {});
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      unsubscribe?.();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   // Window focus refresh (all subscribed tasks, debounced)
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleFocus = () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/types/electron-api.d.ts b/src/renderer/types/electron-api.d.ts
index 444868b42..1b2f1e65e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/types/electron-api.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/types/electron-api.d.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ declare global {
       onAgentEvent: (
         listener: (event: AgentEvent, meta: { appFocused: boolean }) => void
       ) => () => void;
+      onPtyPrUrlDetected: (
+        listener: (event: { id: string; url: string; cwd?: string }) => void
+      ) => () => void;
       onNotificationFocusTask: (listener: (taskId: string) => void) => () => void;
       terminalGetTheme: () => Promise<{
         ok: boolean;
@@ -1206,6 +1209,9 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
   onAgentEvent: (
     listener: (event: AgentEvent, meta: { appFocused: boolean }) => void
   ) => () => void;
+  onPtyPrUrlDetected: (
+    listener: (event: { id: string; url: string; cwd?: string }) => void
+  ) => () => void;
   onNotificationFocusTask: (listener: (taskId: string) => void) => () => void;
 
   // Worktree management