diff --git a/server/src/agents/mod.rs b/server/src/agents/mod.rs
index 3c1373c..6b644a3 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/mod.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ pub mod lifecycle;
 pub mod merge;
 mod pool;
 mod pty;
+pub mod token_usage;
 
 use crate::config::AgentConfig;
-use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub use lifecycle::{
     close_bug_to_archive, feature_branch_has_unmerged_changes, move_story_to_archived,
@@ -136,6 +137,45 @@ pub struct CompletionReport {
     pub gate_output: String,
 }
 
+/// Token usage from a Claude Code session's `result` event.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+pub struct TokenUsage {
+    pub input_tokens: u64,
+    pub output_tokens: u64,
+    pub cache_creation_input_tokens: u64,
+    pub cache_read_input_tokens: u64,
+    pub total_cost_usd: f64,
+}
+
+impl TokenUsage {
+    /// Parse token usage from a Claude Code `result` JSON event.
+    pub fn from_result_event(json: &serde_json::Value) -> Option<Self> {
+        let usage = json.get("usage")?;
+        Some(Self {
+            input_tokens: usage
+                .get("input_tokens")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .unwrap_or(0),
+            output_tokens: usage
+                .get("output_tokens")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .unwrap_or(0),
+            cache_creation_input_tokens: usage
+                .get("cache_creation_input_tokens")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .unwrap_or(0),
+            cache_read_input_tokens: usage
+                .get("cache_read_input_tokens")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_u64())
+                .unwrap_or(0),
+            total_cost_usd: json
+                .get("total_cost_usd")
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_f64())
+                .unwrap_or(0.0),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone)]
 pub struct AgentInfo {
     pub story_id: String,
diff --git a/server/src/agents/pool.rs b/server/src/agents/pool.rs
index 057391b..137a7f0 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/pool.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/pool.rs
@@ -500,7 +500,24 @@ impl AgentPool {
             )
             .await
             {
-                Ok(session_id) => {
+                Ok(pty_result) => {
+                    // Persist token usage if the agent reported it.
+                    if let Some(ref usage) = pty_result.token_usage
+                        && let Ok(agents) = agents_ref.lock()
+                        && let Some(agent) = agents.get(&key_clone)
+                        && let Some(ref pr) = agent.project_root
+                    {
+                        let record = super::token_usage::build_record(
+                            &sid, &aname, usage.clone(),
+                        );
+                        if let Err(e) = super::token_usage::append_record(pr, &record) {
+                            slog_error!(
+                                "[agents] Failed to persist token usage for \
+                                 {sid}:{aname}: {e}"
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     // Server-owned completion: run acceptance gates automatically
                     // when the agent process exits normally.
                     run_server_owned_completion(
@@ -508,7 +525,7 @@ impl AgentPool {
                         port_for_task,
                         &sid,
                         &aname,
-                        session_id,
+                        pty_result.session_id,
                         watcher_tx_clone.clone(),
                     )
                     .await;
diff --git a/server/src/agents/pty.rs b/server/src/agents/pty.rs
index 4702f4e..72c76e0 100644
--- a/server/src/agents/pty.rs
+++ b/server/src/agents/pty.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use portable_pty::{ChildKiller, CommandBuilder, PtySize, native_pty_system};
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 
-use super::AgentEvent;
+use super::{AgentEvent, TokenUsage};
 use crate::agent_log::AgentLogWriter;
 use crate::slog;
 use crate::slog_warn;
 
+/// Result from a PTY agent session, containing the session ID and token usage.
+pub(super) struct PtyResult {
+    pub session_id: Option<String>,
+    pub token_usage: Option<TokenUsage>,
+}
+
 fn composite_key(story_id: &str, agent_name: &str) -> String {
     format!("{story_id}:{agent_name}")
 }
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ pub(super) async fn run_agent_pty_streaming(
     log_writer: Option<Arc<Mutex<AgentLogWriter>>>,
     inactivity_timeout_secs: u64,
     child_killers: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Box<dyn ChildKiller + Send + Sync>>>>,
-) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+) -> Result<PtyResult, String> {
     let sid = story_id.to_string();
     let aname = agent_name.to_string();
     let cmd = command.to_string();
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ fn run_agent_pty_blocking(
     log_writer: Option<&Mutex<AgentLogWriter>>,
     inactivity_timeout_secs: u64,
     child_killers: &Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Box<dyn ChildKiller + Send + Sync>>>>,
-) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+) -> Result<PtyResult, String> {
     let pty_system = native_pty_system();
 
     let pair = pty_system
@@ -251,6 +257,7 @@ fn run_agent_pty_blocking(
     };
 
     let mut session_id: Option<String> = None;
+    let mut token_usage: Option<TokenUsage> = None;
 
     loop {
         let recv_result = match timeout_dur {
@@ -334,7 +341,21 @@ fn run_agent_pty_blocking(
             // Complete assistant events are skipped for content extraction
             // because thinking and text already arrived via stream_event.
             // The raw JSON is still forwarded as AgentJson below.
-            "assistant" | "user" | "result" => {}
+            "assistant" | "user" => {}
+            "result" => {
+                // Extract token usage from the result event.
+                if let Some(usage) = TokenUsage::from_result_event(&json) {
+                    slog!(
+                        "[agent:{story_id}:{agent_name}] Token usage: in={} out={} cache_create={} cache_read={} cost=${:.4}",
+                        usage.input_tokens,
+                        usage.output_tokens,
+                        usage.cache_creation_input_tokens,
+                        usage.cache_read_input_tokens,
+                        usage.total_cost_usd,
+                    );
+                    token_usage = Some(usage);
+                }
+            }
             _ => {}
         }
 
@@ -359,7 +380,10 @@ fn run_agent_pty_blocking(
         session_id
     );
 
-    Ok(session_id)
+    Ok(PtyResult {
+        session_id,
+        token_usage,
+    })
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/server/src/agents/token_usage.rs b/server/src/agents/token_usage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86a8831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/agents/token_usage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use chrono::Utc;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use super::TokenUsage;
+
+/// A single token usage record persisted to disk.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+pub struct TokenUsageRecord {
+    pub story_id: String,
+    pub agent_name: String,
+    pub timestamp: String,
+    pub usage: TokenUsage,
+}
+
+/// Append a token usage record to the persistent JSONL file.
+///
+/// Each line is a self-contained JSON object, making appends atomic and
+/// reads simple. The file lives at `.story_kit/token_usage.jsonl`.
+pub fn append_record(project_root: &Path, record: &TokenUsageRecord) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let path = token_usage_path(project_root);
+    if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+        fs::create_dir_all(parent)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create token_usage directory: {e}"))?;
+    }
+    let mut line =
+        serde_json::to_string(record).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to serialize record: {e}"))?;
+    line.push('\n');
+    use std::io::Write;
+    let file = fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .create(true)
+        .append(true)
+        .open(&path)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to open token_usage file: {e}"))?;
+    let mut writer = std::io::BufWriter::new(file);
+    writer
+        .write_all(line.as_bytes())
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to write token_usage record: {e}"))?;
+    writer
+        .flush()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to flush token_usage file: {e}"))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Read all token usage records from the persistent file.
+pub fn read_all(project_root: &Path) -> Result<Vec<TokenUsageRecord>, String> {
+    let path = token_usage_path(project_root);
+    if !path.exists() {
+        return Ok(Vec::new());
+    }
+    let content =
+        fs::read_to_string(&path).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read token_usage file: {e}"))?;
+    let mut records = Vec::new();
+    for line in content.lines() {
+        let trimmed = line.trim();
+        if trimmed.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        match serde_json::from_str::<TokenUsageRecord>(trimmed) {
+            Ok(record) => records.push(record),
+            Err(e) => {
+                crate::slog_warn!("[token_usage] Skipping malformed line: {e}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(records)
+}
+
+/// Build a `TokenUsageRecord` from the parts available at completion time.
+pub fn build_record(story_id: &str, agent_name: &str, usage: TokenUsage) -> TokenUsageRecord {
+    TokenUsageRecord {
+        story_id: story_id.to_string(),
+        agent_name: agent_name.to_string(),
+        timestamp: Utc::now().to_rfc3339(),
+        usage,
+    }
+}
+
+fn token_usage_path(project_root: &Path) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    project_root.join(".story_kit").join("token_usage.jsonl")
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+    fn sample_usage() -> TokenUsage {
+        TokenUsage {
+            input_tokens: 100,
+            output_tokens: 200,
+            cache_creation_input_tokens: 5000,
+            cache_read_input_tokens: 10000,
+            total_cost_usd: 1.57,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn append_and_read_roundtrip() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = dir.path();
+
+        let record = build_record("42_story_foo", "coder-1", sample_usage());
+        append_record(root, &record).unwrap();
+
+        let records = read_all(root).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(records.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(records[0].story_id, "42_story_foo");
+        assert_eq!(records[0].agent_name, "coder-1");
+        assert_eq!(records[0].usage, sample_usage());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn multiple_appends_accumulate() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = dir.path();
+
+        let r1 = build_record("s1", "coder-1", sample_usage());
+        let r2 = build_record("s2", "coder-2", sample_usage());
+        append_record(root, &r1).unwrap();
+        append_record(root, &r2).unwrap();
+
+        let records = read_all(root).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(records.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(records[0].story_id, "s1");
+        assert_eq!(records[1].story_id, "s2");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn read_empty_returns_empty() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let records = read_all(dir.path()).unwrap();
+        assert!(records.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn malformed_lines_are_skipped() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = dir.path();
+        let path = root.join(".story_kit").join("token_usage.jsonl");
+        fs::create_dir_all(path.parent().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        fs::write(&path, "not json\n{\"bad\":true}\n").unwrap();
+
+        let records = read_all(root).unwrap();
+        assert!(records.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn token_usage_from_result_event() {
+        let json = serde_json::json!({
+            "type": "result",
+            "total_cost_usd": 1.57,
+            "usage": {
+                "input_tokens": 7,
+                "output_tokens": 475,
+                "cache_creation_input_tokens": 185020,
+                "cache_read_input_tokens": 810585
+            }
+        });
+
+        let usage = TokenUsage::from_result_event(&json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(usage.input_tokens, 7);
+        assert_eq!(usage.output_tokens, 475);
+        assert_eq!(usage.cache_creation_input_tokens, 185020);
+        assert_eq!(usage.cache_read_input_tokens, 810585);
+        assert!((usage.total_cost_usd - 1.57).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn token_usage_from_result_event_missing_usage() {
+        let json = serde_json::json!({"type": "result"});
+        assert!(TokenUsage::from_result_event(&json).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn token_usage_from_result_event_partial_fields() {
+        let json = serde_json::json!({
+            "type": "result",
+            "total_cost_usd": 0.5,
+            "usage": {
+                "input_tokens": 10,
+                "output_tokens": 20
+            }
+        });
+
+        let usage = TokenUsage::from_result_event(&json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(usage.input_tokens, 10);
+        assert_eq!(usage.output_tokens, 20);
+        assert_eq!(usage.cache_creation_input_tokens, 0);
+        assert_eq!(usage.cache_read_input_tokens, 0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/http/mcp.rs b/server/src/http/mcp.rs
index cfb889e..dac41c9 100644
--- a/server/src/http/mcp.rs
+++ b/server/src/http/mcp.rs
@@ -962,6 +962,19 @@ fn handle_tools_list(id: Option<Value>) -> JsonRpcResponse {
                         },
                         "required": ["tool_name", "input"]
                     }
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "get_token_usage",
+                    "description": "Return per-agent token usage records from the persistent log. Shows input tokens, output tokens, cache tokens, and cost in USD for each agent session. Optionally filter by story_id.",
+                    "inputSchema": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "story_id": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "description": "Optional: filter records to a specific story (e.g. '42_my_story')"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             ]
         }),
@@ -1036,6 +1049,8 @@ async fn handle_tools_call(
         "rebuild_and_restart" => tool_rebuild_and_restart(ctx).await,
         // Permission bridge (Claude Code → frontend dialog)
         "prompt_permission" => tool_prompt_permission(&args, ctx).await,
+        // Token usage
+        "get_token_usage" => tool_get_token_usage(&args, ctx),
         _ => Err(format!("Unknown tool: {tool_name}")),
     };
 
@@ -2483,6 +2498,51 @@ async fn tool_prompt_permission(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<String
     }
 }
 
+fn tool_get_token_usage(args: &Value, ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let root = ctx.state.get_project_root()?;
+    let filter_story = args.get("story_id").and_then(|v| v.as_str());
+
+    let all_records = crate::agents::token_usage::read_all(&root)?;
+    let records: Vec<_> = all_records
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|r| filter_story.is_none_or(|s| r.story_id == s))
+        .collect();
+
+    let total_cost: f64 = records.iter().map(|r| r.usage.total_cost_usd).sum();
+    let total_input: u64 = records.iter().map(|r| r.usage.input_tokens).sum();
+    let total_output: u64 = records.iter().map(|r| r.usage.output_tokens).sum();
+    let total_cache_create: u64 = records
+        .iter()
+        .map(|r| r.usage.cache_creation_input_tokens)
+        .sum();
+    let total_cache_read: u64 = records
+        .iter()
+        .map(|r| r.usage.cache_read_input_tokens)
+        .sum();
+
+    serde_json::to_string_pretty(&json!({
+        "records": records.iter().map(|r| json!({
+            "story_id": r.story_id,
+            "agent_name": r.agent_name,
+            "timestamp": r.timestamp,
+            "input_tokens": r.usage.input_tokens,
+            "output_tokens": r.usage.output_tokens,
+            "cache_creation_input_tokens": r.usage.cache_creation_input_tokens,
+            "cache_read_input_tokens": r.usage.cache_read_input_tokens,
+            "total_cost_usd": r.usage.total_cost_usd,
+        })).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        "totals": {
+            "records": records.len(),
+            "input_tokens": total_input,
+            "output_tokens": total_output,
+            "cache_creation_input_tokens": total_cache_create,
+            "cache_read_input_tokens": total_cache_read,
+            "total_cost_usd": total_cost,
+        }
+    }))
+    .map_err(|e| format!("Serialization error: {e}"))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -2592,7 +2652,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(names.contains(&"prompt_permission"));
         assert!(names.contains(&"get_pipeline_status"));
         assert!(names.contains(&"rebuild_and_restart"));
-        assert_eq!(tools.len(), 39);
+        assert!(names.contains(&"get_token_usage"));
+        assert_eq!(tools.len(), 40);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -3729,6 +3790,72 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = result;
     }
 
+    // ── tool_get_token_usage tests ────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tool_get_token_usage_empty_returns_zero_totals() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let ctx = test_ctx(tmp.path());
+        let result = tool_get_token_usage(&json!({}), &ctx).unwrap();
+        let parsed: Value = serde_json::from_str(&result).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(parsed["totals"]["records"], 0);
+        assert_eq!(parsed["totals"]["total_cost_usd"], 0.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tool_get_token_usage_returns_written_records() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let root = tmp.path();
+        let ctx = test_ctx(root);
+
+        let usage = crate::agents::TokenUsage {
+            input_tokens: 100,
+            output_tokens: 200,
+            cache_creation_input_tokens: 5000,
+            cache_read_input_tokens: 10000,
+            total_cost_usd: 1.57,
+        };
+        let record =
+            crate::agents::token_usage::build_record("42_story_foo", "coder-1", usage);
+        crate::agents::token_usage::append_record(root, &record).unwrap();
+
+        let result = tool_get_token_usage(&json!({}), &ctx).unwrap();
+        let parsed: Value = serde_json::from_str(&result).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"][0]["story_id"], "42_story_foo");
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"][0]["agent_name"], "coder-1");
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"][0]["input_tokens"], 100);
+        assert_eq!(parsed["totals"]["records"], 1);
+        assert!((parsed["totals"]["total_cost_usd"].as_f64().unwrap() - 1.57).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tool_get_token_usage_filters_by_story_id() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let root = tmp.path();
+        let ctx = test_ctx(root);
+
+        let usage = crate::agents::TokenUsage {
+            input_tokens: 50,
+            output_tokens: 60,
+            cache_creation_input_tokens: 0,
+            cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+            total_cost_usd: 0.5,
+        };
+        let r1 = crate::agents::token_usage::build_record("10_story_a", "coder-1", usage.clone());
+        let r2 = crate::agents::token_usage::build_record("20_story_b", "coder-2", usage);
+        crate::agents::token_usage::append_record(root, &r1).unwrap();
+        crate::agents::token_usage::append_record(root, &r2).unwrap();
+
+        let result =
+            tool_get_token_usage(&json!({"story_id": "10_story_a"}), &ctx).unwrap();
+        let parsed: Value = serde_json::from_str(&result).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(parsed["records"][0]["story_id"], "10_story_a");
+        assert_eq!(parsed["totals"]["records"], 1);
+    }
+
     // ── tool_list_worktrees tests ─────────────────────────────────
 
     #[test]