diff --git a/internal/acp/client.go b/internal/acp/client.go
index 61f13789..d09f76ae 100644
--- a/internal/acp/client.go
+++ b/internal/acp/client.go
@@ -218,6 +218,61 @@ func (c *Client) NewSession(ctx context.Context, cwd string) (string, error) {
 	return out.SessionID, nil
 }
 
+// LoadSessionResult contains the response from loading a persisted session.
+type LoadSessionResult struct {
+	SessionID    string `json:"sessionId"`
+	Model        string `json:"model,omitempty"`
+	MessageCount int    `json:"messageCount"`
+	Status       string `json:"status"`
+}
+
+// SessionSummary represents a session entry returned by ListSessions.
+type SessionSummary struct {
+	ID        string `json:"id"`
+	Preview   string `json:"preview,omitempty"`
+	CWD       string `json:"cwd,omitempty"`
+	UpdatedAt string `json:"updatedAt,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// LoadSession opens an existing persisted session on the ACP server.
+func (c *Client) LoadSession(ctx context.Context, sessionID string) (*LoadSessionResult, error) {
+	params := map[string]any{
+		"sessionId": sessionID,
+	}
+	res, err := c.call(ctx, "session/load", params)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if res.Error != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rpc error (%d): %s", res.Error.Code, res.Error.Message)
+	}
+
+	var out LoadSessionResult
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(res.Result, &out); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal session/load result: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &out, nil
+}
+
+// ListSessions queries the ACP server for available sessions.
+func (c *Client) ListSessions(ctx context.Context) ([]SessionSummary, error) {
+	res, err := c.call(ctx, "session/list", map[string]any{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if res.Error != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rpc error (%d): %s", res.Error.Code, res.Error.Message)
+	}
+
+	var out struct {
+		Sessions []SessionSummary `json:"sessions"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(res.Result, &out); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal session/list result: %w", err)
+	}
+	return out.Sessions, nil
+}
+
 // Prompt submits a prompt to an active ACP session and awaits the response.
 func (c *Client) Prompt(ctx context.Context, sessionID, prompt string) (*PromptResult, error) {
 	params := map[string]any{
diff --git a/internal/acp/server.go b/internal/acp/server.go
index db5bfa65..7b1b60be 100644
--- a/internal/acp/server.go
+++ b/internal/acp/server.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk/internal/engine"
+	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk/internal/session"
 )
 
 // ProtocolVersion is the ACP protocol version this server implements.
@@ -160,7 +161,8 @@ func (s *Server) handle(ctx context.Context, msg rpcMessage) {
 		s.reply(msg.ID, map[string]any{
 			"protocolVersion": ProtocolVersion,
 			"agentCapabilities": map[string]any{
-				"loadSession": false,
+				"loadSession":  true,
+				"listSessions": true,
 				"promptCapabilities": map[string]any{
 					"image": false,
 					"audio": false,
@@ -178,6 +180,10 @@ func (s *Server) handle(ctx context.Context, msg rpcMessage) {
 		})
 	case "session/new":
 		s.handleSessionNew(msg)
+	case "session/load":
+		s.handleSessionLoad(msg)
+	case "session/list":
+		s.handleSessionList(msg)
 	case "session/setMode":
 		s.handleSetMode(msg)
 	case "session/setIsolation":
@@ -316,6 +322,90 @@ func (s *Server) handleSessionNew(msg rpcMessage) {
 	})
 }
 
+type loadSessionParams struct {
+	SessionID string `json:"sessionId"`
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleSessionLoad(msg rpcMessage) {
+	var p loadSessionParams
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Params, &p); err != nil || p.SessionID == "" {
+		s.writeError(msg.ID, errCodeInvalidParams, "invalid or missing sessionId")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 1. Load persisted session
+	persisted, err := session.Load(p.SessionID)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.writeError(msg.ID, errCodeInvalidParams, fmt.Sprintf("session %q not found: %v", p.SessionID, err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 2. Build new engine session
+	sess, err := s.factory()
+	if err != nil {
+		s.writeError(msg.ID, errCodeInternal, "failed to construct session: "+err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 3. Populate messages
+	for _, m := range persisted.Messages {
+		sess.Persistence().AddMessage(m.Role, m.Content)
+	}
+
+	// 4. Register in active sessions
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	if len(s.sessions) >= maxACPSessions {
+		s.evictOldestLocked()
+	}
+	s.sessions[p.SessionID] = &acpSession{sess: sess}
+	s.order = append(s.order, p.SessionID)
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Route tool-permission prompts to the client for this session.
+	sess.SetPermissionFn(s.permissionFnFor(p.SessionID))
+	_ = sess.SetWorkMode(engine.WorkModeAct)
+
+	s.reply(msg.ID, map[string]any{
+		"sessionId": p.SessionID,
+		"model":     persisted.Model,
+		"modes": map[string]any{
+			"availableModes": []string{"plan", "act", "review"},
+			"currentModeId":  string(sess.WorkMode()),
+		},
+		"messageCount": len(persisted.Messages),
+		"status":       "ready",
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleSessionList(msg rpcMessage) {
+	list, err := session.List()
+	if err != nil {
+		s.writeError(msg.ID, errCodeInternal, "failed to list sessions: "+err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	type sessionSummary struct {
+		ID        string `json:"id"`
+		Preview   string `json:"preview,omitempty"`
+		CWD       string `json:"cwd,omitempty"`
+		UpdatedAt string `json:"updatedAt,omitempty"`
+	}
+
+	summaries := make([]sessionSummary, 0, len(list))
+	for _, e := range list {
+		summaries = append(summaries, sessionSummary{
+			ID:        e.ID,
+			Preview:   e.Preview,
+			CWD:       e.CWD,
+			UpdatedAt: e.UpdatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
+		})
+	}
+
+	s.reply(msg.ID, map[string]any{
+		"sessions": summaries,
+	})
+}
+
 // evictOldestLocked removes the oldest session to keep memory bounded; the
 // caller must hold s.mu. Any in-flight prompt is cancelled first.
 func (s *Server) evictOldestLocked() {
diff --git a/internal/acp/server_test.go b/internal/acp/server_test.go
index 39dfac23..17865094 100644
--- a/internal/acp/server_test.go
+++ b/internal/acp/server_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk/internal/engine"
+	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk/internal/session"
 	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk/internal/tool"
 )
 
@@ -131,6 +132,102 @@ func TestACP_ParseError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestACP_SessionLoad(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	t.Setenv("HAWK_SESSIONS_DIR", tempDir)
+
+	// Create and persist a session
+	sessID := "acp-load-test-1"
+	prior := &session.Session{
+		ID:    sessID,
+		Model: "mock-model",
+		Name:  "Test Session 1",
+		Messages: []session.Message{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "Hello from prior session"},
+			{Role: "assistant", Content: "Hello! How can I help you?"},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := session.Save(prior); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("session.Save failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	lines := []string{
+		`{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"session/load","params":{"sessionId":"` + sessID + `"}}`,
+	}
+	msgs := runServer(t, testFactory, lines)
+
+	if len(msgs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 response, got %d", len(msgs))
+	}
+	if msgs[0].Error != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected rpc error: %+v", msgs[0].Error)
+	}
+
+	var r struct {
+		SessionID    string `json:"sessionId"`
+		Model        string `json:"model"`
+		MessageCount int    `json:"messageCount"`
+		Status       string `json:"status"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msgs[0].Result, &r); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal load result: %v", err)
+	}
+	if r.SessionID != sessID {
+		t.Errorf("got sessionId %q, want %q", r.SessionID, sessID)
+	}
+	if r.MessageCount != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("got messageCount %d, want 2", r.MessageCount)
+	}
+	if r.Status != "ready" {
+		t.Errorf("got status %q, want ready", r.Status)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestACP_SessionList(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	t.Setenv("HAWK_SESSIONS_DIR", tempDir)
+
+	prior := &session.Session{
+		ID:    "acp-list-test-1",
+		Model: "mock-model",
+		Name:  "List Test Session",
+		Messages: []session.Message{
+			{Role: "user", Content: "First prompt"},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := session.Save(prior); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("session.Save failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	lines := []string{
+		`{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"session/list","params":{}}`,
+	}
+	msgs := runServer(t, testFactory, lines)
+
+	if len(msgs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 response, got %d", len(msgs))
+	}
+	if msgs[0].Error != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected rpc error: %+v", msgs[0].Error)
+	}
+
+	var r struct {
+		Sessions []struct {
+			ID   string `json:"id"`
+			Name string `json:"name"`
+		} `json:"sessions"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msgs[0].Result, &r); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal list result: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(r.Sessions) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 1 session in list")
+	}
+	if r.Sessions[0].ID != "acp-list-test-1" {
+		t.Errorf("got session ID %q, want acp-list-test-1", r.Sessions[0].ID)
+	}
+}
+
 func hasID(m rpcMessage, id int) bool {
 	if len(m.ID) == 0 {
 		return false