diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index 5a69495b..184f04d9 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   hasValidMetaPrefix,
   isReservedMetaKey,
 } from "@/utils/metaUtils";
+import { getToolUiResourceUri } from "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/app-bridge";
 import { AuthDebuggerState, EMPTY_DEBUGGER_STATE } from "./lib/auth-types";
 import { OAuthStateMachine } from "./lib/oauth-state-machine";
 import { cacheToolOutputSchemas } from "./utils/schemaUtils";
@@ -101,6 +102,27 @@ import MetadataTab from "./components/MetadataTab";
 
 const CONFIG_LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = "inspectorConfig_v1";
 
+type PrefilledAppsToolCall = {
+  id: number;
+  toolName: string;
+  params: Record<string, unknown>;
+  result: CompatibilityCallToolResult;
+};
+
+const hasAppResourceUri = (tool: Tool): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getToolUiResourceUri(tool));
+};
+
+const cloneToolParams = (
+  source: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Record<string, unknown> => {
+  try {
+    return structuredClone(source);
+  } catch {
+    return { ...source };
+  }
+};
+
 const filterReservedMetadata = (
   metadata: Record<string, string>,
 ): Record<string, string> => {
@@ -137,6 +159,8 @@ const App = () => {
   const [tasks, setTasks] = useState<Task[]>([]);
   const [toolResult, setToolResult] =
     useState<CompatibilityCallToolResult | null>(null);
+  const [prefilledAppsToolCall, setPrefilledAppsToolCall] =
+    useState<PrefilledAppsToolCall | null>(null);
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string | null>>({
     resources: null,
     prompts: null,
@@ -291,6 +315,7 @@ const App = () => {
   const [nextToolCursor, setNextToolCursor] = useState<string | undefined>();
   const [nextTaskCursor, setNextTaskCursor] = useState<string | undefined>();
   const progressTokenRef = useRef(0);
+  const prefilledAppsToolCallIdRef = useRef(0);
 
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<string>(() => {
     const hash = window.location.hash.slice(1);
@@ -977,7 +1002,7 @@ const App = () => {
     params: Record<string, unknown>,
     toolMetadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
     runAsTask?: boolean,
-  ) => {
+  ): Promise<CompatibilityCallToolResult> => {
     lastToolCallOriginTabRef.current = currentTabRef.current;
 
     try {
@@ -1045,7 +1070,7 @@ const App = () => {
           "_meta" in (response as Record<string, unknown>)
             ? ((response as { _meta?: Record<string, unknown> })._meta ?? {})
             : undefined;
-        setToolResult({
+        let latestToolResult: CompatibilityCallToolResult = {
           content: [
             {
               type: "text",
@@ -1056,7 +1081,8 @@ const App = () => {
             ...(initialResponseMeta || {}),
             "io.modelcontextprotocol/related-task": { taskId },
           },
-        } as CompatibilityCallToolResult);
+        };
+        setToolResult(latestToolResult);
 
         // Polling loop
         let taskCompleted = false;
@@ -1093,12 +1119,13 @@ const App = () => {
                   CompatibilityCallToolResultSchema,
                 );
                 console.log(`Result received for task ${taskId}:`, result);
-                setToolResult(result as CompatibilityCallToolResult);
+                latestToolResult = result as CompatibilityCallToolResult;
+                setToolResult(latestToolResult);
 
                 // Refresh tasks list to show completed state
                 void listTasks();
               } else {
-                setToolResult({
+                latestToolResult = {
                   content: [
                     {
                       type: "text",
@@ -1106,7 +1133,8 @@ const App = () => {
                     },
                   ],
                   isError: true,
-                });
+                };
+                setToolResult(latestToolResult);
                 // Refresh tasks list to show failed/cancelled state
                 void listTasks();
               }
@@ -1120,7 +1148,7 @@ const App = () => {
                   ? ((response as { _meta?: Record<string, unknown> })._meta ??
                     {})
                   : undefined;
-              setToolResult({
+              latestToolResult = {
                 content: [
                   {
                     type: "text",
@@ -1131,13 +1159,14 @@ const App = () => {
                   ...(pollingResponseMeta || {}),
                   "io.modelcontextprotocol/related-task": { taskId },
                 },
-              } as CompatibilityCallToolResult);
+              };
+              setToolResult(latestToolResult);
               // Refresh tasks list to show progress
               void listTasks();
             }
           } catch (pollingError) {
             console.error("Error polling task status:", pollingError);
-            setToolResult({
+            latestToolResult = {
               content: [
                 {
                   type: "text",
@@ -1145,16 +1174,22 @@ const App = () => {
                 },
               ],
               isError: true,
-            });
+            };
+            setToolResult(latestToolResult);
             taskCompleted = true;
           }
         }
         setIsPollingTask(false);
+        // Clear any validation errors since tool execution completed
+        setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, tools: null }));
+        return latestToolResult;
       } else {
-        setToolResult(response as CompatibilityCallToolResult);
+        const directResult = response as CompatibilityCallToolResult;
+        setToolResult(directResult);
+        // Clear any validation errors since tool execution completed
+        setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, tools: null }));
+        return directResult;
       }
-      // Clear any validation errors since tool execution completed
-      setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, tools: null }));
     } catch (e) {
       const toolResult: CompatibilityCallToolResult = {
         content: [
@@ -1168,6 +1203,7 @@ const App = () => {
       setToolResult(toolResult);
       // Clear validation errors - tool execution errors are shown in ToolResults
       setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, tools: null }));
+      return toolResult;
     }
   };
 
@@ -1508,7 +1544,26 @@ const App = () => {
                       ) => {
                         clearError("tools");
                         setToolResult(null);
-                        await callTool(name, params, metadata, runAsTask);
+                        const result = await callTool(
+                          name,
+                          params,
+                          metadata,
+                          runAsTask,
+                        );
+                        const calledTool = tools.find(
+                          (tool) => tool.name === name,
+                        );
+                        if (calledTool && hasAppResourceUri(calledTool)) {
+                          setPrefilledAppsToolCall({
+                            id: ++prefilledAppsToolCallIdRef.current,
+                            toolName: name,
+                            params: cloneToolParams(params),
+                            result,
+                          });
+                        } else {
+                          setPrefilledAppsToolCall(null);
+                        }
+                        return result;
                       }}
                       selectedTool={selectedTool}
                       setSelectedTool={(tool) => {
@@ -1552,6 +1607,22 @@ const App = () => {
                         clearError("tools");
                         listTools();
                       }}
+                      callTool={async (
+                        name: string,
+                        params: Record<string, unknown>,
+                        metadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
+                        runAsTask?: boolean,
+                      ) => {
+                        clearError("tools");
+                        setToolResult(null);
+                        return callTool(name, params, metadata, runAsTask);
+                      }}
+                      prefilledToolCall={prefilledAppsToolCall}
+                      onPrefilledToolCallConsumed={(callId) => {
+                        setPrefilledAppsToolCall((prev) =>
+                          prev?.id === callId ? null : prev,
+                        );
+                      }}
                       error={errors.tools}
                       mcpClient={mcpClient}
                       onNotification={(notification) => {
diff --git a/client/src/__tests__/App.toolsAppsPrefill.test.tsx b/client/src/__tests__/App.toolsAppsPrefill.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9239f29d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/__tests__/App.toolsAppsPrefill.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
+import App from "../App";
+import { useConnection } from "../lib/hooks/useConnection";
+import type { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
+
+type ToolListEntry = {
+  name: string;
+  inputSchema: {
+    type: "object";
+    properties: Record<string, unknown>;
+  };
+  _meta: Record<string, unknown>;
+};
+
+type AppsTabProps = {
+  tools: ToolListEntry[];
+  prefilledToolCall?: {
+    id: number;
+    toolName: string;
+    params: Record<string, unknown>;
+    result: {
+      content: Array<{ type: string; text: string }>;
+    };
+  } | null;
+  onPrefilledToolCallConsumed?: (callId: number) => void;
+};
+
+// Mock auth dependencies first
+jest.mock("@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/auth.js", () => ({
+  auth: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../lib/oauth-state-machine", () => ({
+  OAuthStateMachine: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../lib/auth", () => ({
+  InspectorOAuthClientProvider: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
+    tokens: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    clear: jest.fn(),
+  })),
+  DebugInspectorOAuthClientProvider: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../utils/configUtils", () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual("../utils/configUtils"),
+  getMCPProxyAddress: jest.fn(() => "http://localhost:6277"),
+  getMCPProxyAuthToken: jest.fn(() => ({
+    token: "",
+    header: "X-MCP-Proxy-Auth",
+  })),
+  getInitialTransportType: jest.fn(() => "stdio"),
+  getInitialSseUrl: jest.fn(() => "http://localhost:3001/sse"),
+  getInitialCommand: jest.fn(() => "mcp-server-everything"),
+  getInitialArgs: jest.fn(() => ""),
+  initializeInspectorConfig: jest.fn(() => ({})),
+  saveInspectorConfig: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../lib/hooks/useDraggablePane", () => ({
+  useDraggablePane: () => ({
+    height: 300,
+    handleDragStart: jest.fn(),
+  }),
+  useDraggableSidebar: () => ({
+    width: 320,
+    isDragging: false,
+    handleDragStart: jest.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/Sidebar", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>Sidebar</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/ResourcesTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>ResourcesTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/PromptsTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>PromptsTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/TasksTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>TasksTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/ConsoleTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>ConsoleTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/PingTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>PingTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/SamplingTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>SamplingTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/RootsTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>RootsTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/ElicitationTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>ElicitationTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/MetadataTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>MetadataTab</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/AuthDebugger", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>AuthDebugger</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/HistoryAndNotifications", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: () => <div>HistoryAndNotifications</div>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/ToolsTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: ({
+    listTools,
+    callTool,
+  }: {
+    listTools: () => void;
+    callTool: (
+      name: string,
+      params: Record<string, unknown>,
+      metadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
+      runAsTask?: boolean,
+    ) => Promise<unknown>;
+  }) => (
+    <div data-testid="tools-tab">
+      <button type="button" onClick={listTools}>
+        mock list tools
+      </button>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => {
+          void callTool("weatherApp", { city: "Lisbon" });
+        }}
+      >
+        mock run app tool
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  ),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("../components/AppsTab", () => ({
+  __esModule: true,
+  default: (props: AppsTabProps) => {
+    const prefilled =
+      props && "prefilledToolCall" in props ? props.prefilledToolCall : null;
+    const tools = props && "tools" in props ? props.tools : [];
+
+    return (
+      <div data-testid="apps-tab">
+        <div data-testid="apps-tools">{JSON.stringify(tools)}</div>
+        <div data-testid="apps-prefilled">
+          {JSON.stringify(prefilled ?? null)}
+        </div>
+        {prefilled && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => props?.onPrefilledToolCallConsumed?.(prefilled.id)}
+          >
+            consume prefilled
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  },
+}));
+
+global.fetch = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ json: () => Promise.resolve({}) });
+
+jest.mock("../lib/hooks/useConnection", () => ({
+  useConnection: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+describe("App - Tools to Apps prefilled handoff", () => {
+  const mockUseConnection = jest.mocked(useConnection);
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    window.location.hash = "#tools";
+  });
+
+  it("passes prefilled call data to AppsTab for tools using _meta['ui/resourceUri']", async () => {
+    const makeRequest = jest.fn(async (request: { method: string }) => {
+      if (request.method === "tools/list") {
+        return {
+          tools: [
+            {
+              name: "weatherApp",
+              inputSchema: {
+                type: "object",
+                properties: {
+                  city: { type: "string" },
+                },
+              },
+              _meta: {
+                "ui/resourceUri": "ui://weather-app",
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+          nextCursor: undefined,
+        };
+      }
+
+      if (request.method === "tools/call") {
+        return {
+          content: [{ type: "text", text: "weather result" }],
+        };
+      }
+
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected method: ${request.method}`);
+    });
+
+    mockUseConnection.mockReturnValue({
+      connectionStatus: "connected",
+      serverCapabilities: { tools: { listChanged: true } },
+      serverImplementation: null,
+      mcpClient: {
+        request: jest.fn(),
+        notification: jest.fn(),
+        close: jest.fn(),
+      } as unknown as Client,
+      requestHistory: [],
+      clearRequestHistory: jest.fn(),
+      makeRequest,
+      cancelTask: jest.fn(),
+      listTasks: jest.fn(),
+      sendNotification: jest.fn(),
+      handleCompletion: jest.fn(),
+      completionsSupported: false,
+      connect: jest.fn(),
+      disconnect: jest.fn(),
+    } as ReturnType<typeof useConnection>);
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /mock list tools/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const tools = JSON.parse(
+        screen.getByTestId("apps-tools").textContent || "[]",
+      );
+      expect(tools).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(tools[0].name).toBe("weatherApp");
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /mock run app tool/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const prefilled = JSON.parse(
+        screen.getByTestId("apps-prefilled").textContent || "null",
+      );
+      expect(prefilled.toolName).toBe("weatherApp");
+      expect(prefilled.params).toEqual({ city: "Lisbon" });
+      expect(prefilled.result.content[0].text).toBe("weather result");
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /consume prefilled/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("apps-prefilled")).toHaveTextContent("null");
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/client/src/components/AppRenderer.tsx b/client/src/components/AppRenderer.tsx
index e0c25980..e25f35c9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/AppRenderer.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/AppRenderer.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
 import {
   Tool,
   ContentBlock,
+  CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+  CallToolResult,
+  CallToolResultSchema,
   ServerNotification,
   LoggingMessageNotificationParams,
 } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ interface AppRendererProps {
   tool: Tool;
   mcpClient: Client | null;
   toolInput?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  toolResult?: CompatibilityCallToolResult | null;
   onNotification?: (notification: ServerNotification) => void;
 }
 
@@ -32,11 +36,32 @@ const AppRenderer = ({
   tool,
   mcpClient,
   toolInput,
+  toolResult,
   onNotification,
 }: AppRendererProps) => {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const { toast } = useToast();
 
+  const normalizedToolResult = useMemo<CallToolResult | undefined>(() => {
+    if (!toolResult) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    if ("content" in toolResult) {
+      const parsedResult = CallToolResultSchema.safeParse(toolResult);
+      return parsedResult.success ? parsedResult.data : undefined;
+    }
+
+    if ("toolResult" in toolResult) {
+      const parsedResult = CallToolResultSchema.safeParse(
+        toolResult.toolResult,
+      );
+      return parsedResult.success ? parsedResult.data : undefined;
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+  }, [toolResult]);
+
   const hostContext: McpUiHostContext = useMemo(
     () => ({
       theme: document.documentElement.classList.contains("dark")
@@ -115,6 +140,7 @@ const AppRenderer = ({
           toolName={tool.name}
           hostContext={hostContext}
           toolInput={toolInput}
+          toolResult={normalizedToolResult}
           sandbox={{
             url: new URL(sandboxPath, window.location.origin),
           }}
diff --git a/client/src/components/AppsTab.tsx b/client/src/components/AppsTab.tsx
index 1943c439..2b6d7535 100644
--- a/client/src/components/AppsTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/AppsTab.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@ import {
   AlertCircle,
   X,
   Play,
+  Loader2,
   ChevronRight,
   Maximize2,
   Minimize2,
 } from "lucide-react";
-import { Tool, ServerNotification } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
+import {
+  Tool,
+  ServerNotification,
+  CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+} from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
 import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
 import { getToolUiResourceUri } from "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/app-bridge";
 import AppRenderer from "./AppRenderer";
@@ -40,6 +45,19 @@ interface AppsTabProps {
   sandboxPath: string;
   tools: Tool[];
   listTools: () => void;
+  callTool: (
+    name: string,
+    params: Record<string, unknown>,
+    metadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
+    runAsTask?: boolean,
+  ) => Promise<CompatibilityCallToolResult>;
+  prefilledToolCall?: {
+    id: number;
+    toolName: string;
+    params: Record<string, unknown>;
+    result: CompatibilityCallToolResult;
+  } | null;
+  onPrefilledToolCallConsumed?: (callId: number) => void;
   error: string | null;
   mcpClient: Client | null;
   onNotification?: (notification: ServerNotification) => void;
@@ -50,10 +68,23 @@ const hasUIMetadata = (tool: Tool): boolean => {
   return !!getToolUiResourceUri(tool);
 };
 
+const cloneToolParams = (
+  source: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Record<string, unknown> => {
+  try {
+    return structuredClone(source);
+  } catch {
+    return { ...source };
+  }
+};
+
 const AppsTab = ({
   sandboxPath,
   tools,
   listTools,
+  callTool,
+  prefilledToolCall,
+  onPrefilledToolCallConsumed,
   error,
   mcpClient,
   onNotification,
@@ -62,9 +93,38 @@ const AppsTab = ({
   const [selectedTool, setSelectedTool] = useState<Tool | null>(null);
   const [params, setParams] = useState<Record<string, unknown>>({});
   const [isAppOpen, setIsAppOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isOpeningApp, setIsOpeningApp] = useState(false);
   const [isMaximized, setIsMaximized] = useState(false);
   const [hasValidationErrors, setHasValidationErrors] = useState(false);
+  const [submittedParams, setSubmittedParams] = useState<
+    Record<string, unknown> | undefined
+  >(undefined);
+  const [submittedToolResult, setSubmittedToolResult] =
+    useState<CompatibilityCallToolResult | null>(null);
   const formRefs = useRef<Record<string, DynamicJsonFormRef | null>>({});
+  const openAppRunIdRef = useRef(0);
+  const prefillingParamsRef = useRef<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null);
+  const consumedPrefilledCallIdRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+  const buildInitialParams = useCallback((tool: Tool) => {
+    const initialParams = Object.entries(tool.inputSchema.properties ?? []).map(
+      ([key, value]) => {
+        const resolvedValue = resolveRef(
+          value as JsonSchemaType,
+          tool.inputSchema as JsonSchemaType,
+        );
+        return [
+          key,
+          generateDefaultValue(
+            resolvedValue,
+            key,
+            tool.inputSchema as JsonSchemaType,
+          ),
+        ];
+      },
+    );
+    return Object.fromEntries(initialParams);
+  }, []);
 
   // Function to check if any form has validation errors
   const checkValidationErrors = useCallback(() => {
@@ -89,63 +149,145 @@ const AppsTab = ({
     if (selectedTool && !filtered.find((t) => t.name === selectedTool.name)) {
       setSelectedTool(null);
       setIsAppOpen(false);
+      setSubmittedParams(undefined);
+      setSubmittedToolResult(null);
     }
   }, [tools, selectedTool]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedTool) {
-      const initialParams = Object.entries(
-        selectedTool.inputSchema.properties ?? [],
-      ).map(([key, value]) => {
-        // First resolve any $ref references
-        const resolvedValue = resolveRef(
-          value as JsonSchemaType,
-          selectedTool.inputSchema as JsonSchemaType,
-        );
-        return [
-          key,
-          generateDefaultValue(
-            resolvedValue,
-            key,
-            selectedTool.inputSchema as JsonSchemaType,
-          ),
-        ];
-      });
-      setParams(Object.fromEntries(initialParams));
+      const prefillingParams = prefillingParamsRef.current;
+      if (prefillingParams) {
+        setParams(prefillingParams);
+        prefillingParamsRef.current = null;
+      } else {
+        setParams(buildInitialParams(selectedTool));
+      }
       setHasValidationErrors(false);
       formRefs.current = {};
     } else {
       setParams({});
       setIsAppOpen(false);
+      setSubmittedParams(undefined);
+      setSubmittedToolResult(null);
     }
-  }, [selectedTool]);
+  }, [buildInitialParams, selectedTool]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!prefilledToolCall) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (consumedPrefilledCallIdRef.current === prefilledToolCall.id) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const matchingTool = appTools.find(
+      (tool) => tool.name === prefilledToolCall.toolName,
+    );
+    if (!matchingTool) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hydratedParams = cloneToolParams(prefilledToolCall.params);
+
+    openAppRunIdRef.current += 1;
+    setIsOpeningApp(false);
+    prefillingParamsRef.current = hydratedParams;
+    setSelectedTool(matchingTool);
+    setSubmittedParams(hydratedParams);
+    setSubmittedToolResult(prefilledToolCall.result);
+    setIsAppOpen(true);
+    setIsMaximized(false);
+    consumedPrefilledCallIdRef.current = prefilledToolCall.id;
+    onPrefilledToolCallConsumed?.(prefilledToolCall.id);
+  }, [appTools, onPrefilledToolCallConsumed, prefilledToolCall]);
 
   const handleRefresh = useCallback(() => {
     listTools();
   }, [listTools]);
 
+  const executeToolAndOpenApp = useCallback(
+    async (tool: Tool, toolParams: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+      const runId = ++openAppRunIdRef.current;
+      const runParams = cloneToolParams(toolParams);
+      prefillingParamsRef.current = null;
+      setIsOpeningApp(true);
+      setSubmittedParams(runParams);
+      setSubmittedToolResult(null);
+      try {
+        const result = await callTool(tool.name, runParams);
+
+        if (runId !== openAppRunIdRef.current) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        setSubmittedParams(runParams);
+        setSubmittedToolResult(result);
+        setIsAppOpen(true);
+      } catch {
+        if (runId !== openAppRunIdRef.current) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        setSubmittedToolResult(null);
+        setIsAppOpen(false);
+      } finally {
+        if (runId === openAppRunIdRef.current) {
+          setIsOpeningApp(false);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [callTool],
+  );
+
   const handleCloseApp = useCallback(() => {
+    openAppRunIdRef.current += 1;
+    setIsOpeningApp(false);
     setIsAppOpen(false);
+    setSubmittedToolResult(null);
   }, []);
 
-  const handleOpenApp = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!checkValidationErrors()) {
-      setIsAppOpen(true);
+  const handleOpenApp = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!selectedTool || checkValidationErrors()) {
+      return;
     }
-  }, [checkValidationErrors]);
 
-  const handleSelectTool = useCallback((tool: Tool) => {
-    setSelectedTool(tool);
-    const hasFields =
-      tool.inputSchema.properties &&
-      Object.keys(tool.inputSchema.properties).length > 0;
-    setIsAppOpen(!hasFields);
-  }, []);
+    await executeToolAndOpenApp(selectedTool, params);
+  }, [checkValidationErrors, executeToolAndOpenApp, params, selectedTool]);
+
+  const handleSelectTool = useCallback(
+    (tool: Tool) => {
+      openAppRunIdRef.current += 1;
+      setIsOpeningApp(false);
+      prefillingParamsRef.current = null;
+      setSelectedTool(tool);
+      setSubmittedParams(undefined);
+      setSubmittedToolResult(null);
+      const hasFields =
+        tool.inputSchema.properties &&
+        Object.keys(tool.inputSchema.properties).length > 0;
+
+      if (hasFields) {
+        setIsAppOpen(false);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const initialParams = buildInitialParams(tool);
+      void executeToolAndOpenApp(tool, initialParams);
+    },
+    [buildInitialParams, executeToolAndOpenApp],
+  );
 
   const handleDeselectTool = useCallback(() => {
+    openAppRunIdRef.current += 1;
+    setIsOpeningApp(false);
+    prefillingParamsRef.current = null;
     setSelectedTool(null);
     setIsAppOpen(false);
     setIsMaximized(false);
+    setSubmittedParams(undefined);
+    setSubmittedToolResult(null);
   }, []);
 
   return (
@@ -470,12 +612,16 @@ const AppsTab = ({
                           })}
 
                           <Button
-                            onClick={handleOpenApp}
+                            onClick={() => void handleOpenApp()}
                             className="w-full"
-                            disabled={hasValidationErrors}
+                            disabled={hasValidationErrors || isOpeningApp}
                           >
-                            <Play className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-                            Open App
+                            {isOpeningApp ? (
+                              <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 mr-2 animate-spin" />
+                            ) : (
+                              <Play className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                            )}
+                            {isOpeningApp ? "Opening App..." : "Open App"}
                           </Button>
                         </div>
                       </div>
@@ -497,7 +643,8 @@ const AppsTab = ({
                             sandboxPath={sandboxPath}
                             tool={selectedTool}
                             mcpClient={mcpClient}
-                            toolInput={params}
+                            toolInput={submittedParams}
+                            toolResult={submittedToolResult}
                             onNotification={onNotification}
                           />
                         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx b/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx
index 3d4284e8..339ba7c6 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
     params: Record<string, unknown>,
     metadata?: Record<string, unknown>,
     runAsTask?: boolean,
-  ) => Promise<void>;
+  ) => Promise<CompatibilityCallToolResult>;
   selectedTool: Tool | null;
   setSelectedTool: (tool: Tool | null) => void;
   toolResult: CompatibilityCallToolResult | null;
diff --git a/client/src/components/__tests__/AppRenderer.test.tsx b/client/src/components/__tests__/AppRenderer.test.tsx
index beb57e1a..7d9ae060 100644
--- a/client/src/components/__tests__/AppRenderer.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/__tests__/AppRenderer.test.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,33 @@
-import { render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
 import { describe, it, jest, beforeEach } from "@jest/globals";
 import AppRenderer from "../AppRenderer";
-import { Tool } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
+import {
+  Tool,
+  CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+} from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
 import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
 import { RequestHandlerExtra } from "@mcp-ui/client";
 import { McpUiMessageResult } from "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps";
 
+type BridgeEvent = {
+  type: "sendToolInput" | "sendToolResult";
+  toolName: string;
+  payload: unknown;
+};
+
+type MockMcpUiRendererProps = {
+  toolName: string;
+  toolInput?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  toolResult?: CompatibilityCallToolResult;
+  onMessage?: (
+    params: { role: "user"; content: { type: "text"; text: string }[] },
+    extra: RequestHandlerExtra,
+  ) => Promise<McpUiMessageResult>;
+};
+
+const mockBridgeEvents: BridgeEvent[] = [];
+
 // Mock the ext-apps module
 jest.mock("@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/app-bridge", () => ({
   getToolUiResourceUri: (tool: Tool) => {
@@ -24,34 +45,74 @@ jest.mock("@/lib/hooks/useToast", () => ({
   }),
 }));
 
-// Mock @mcp-ui/client
-jest.mock("@mcp-ui/client", () => ({
-  AppRenderer: ({
-    toolName,
-    onMessage,
-  }: {
-    toolName: string;
-    onMessage?: (
-      params: { role: "user"; content: { type: "text"; text: string }[] },
-      extra: RequestHandlerExtra,
-    ) => Promise<McpUiMessageResult>;
-  }) => (
-    <div data-testid="mcp-ui-app-renderer">
-      <div data-testid="tool-name">{toolName}</div>
-      <button
-        data-testid="trigger-message"
-        onClick={() =>
-          onMessage?.(
-            { role: "user", content: [{ type: "text", text: "Test message" }] },
-            {} as RequestHandlerExtra,
-          )
+// Mock @mcp-ui/client to simulate bridge delivery only after app initialization
+jest.mock("@mcp-ui/client", () => {
+  const React = jest.requireActual("react") as typeof import("react");
+
+  return {
+    AppRenderer: ({
+      toolName,
+      toolInput,
+      toolResult,
+      onMessage,
+    }: MockMcpUiRendererProps) => {
+      const [isInitialized, setIsInitialized] = React.useState(false);
+
+      React.useEffect(() => {
+        setIsInitialized(false);
+      }, [toolName]);
+
+      React.useEffect(() => {
+        if (isInitialized && toolInput) {
+          mockBridgeEvents.push({
+            type: "sendToolInput",
+            toolName,
+            payload: toolInput,
+          });
         }
-      >
-        Trigger Message
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  ),
-}));
+      }, [isInitialized, toolInput, toolName]);
+
+      React.useEffect(() => {
+        if (isInitialized && toolResult) {
+          mockBridgeEvents.push({
+            type: "sendToolResult",
+            toolName,
+            payload: toolResult,
+          });
+        }
+      }, [isInitialized, toolResult, toolName]);
+
+      return (
+        <div data-testid="mcp-ui-app-renderer">
+          <div data-testid="tool-name">{toolName}</div>
+          <div data-testid="tool-result">
+            {JSON.stringify(toolResult ?? null)}
+          </div>
+          <button
+            data-testid="initialize-app"
+            onClick={() => setIsInitialized(true)}
+          >
+            Initialize App
+          </button>
+          <button
+            data-testid="trigger-message"
+            onClick={() =>
+              onMessage?.(
+                {
+                  role: "user",
+                  content: [{ type: "text", text: "Test message" }],
+                },
+                {} as RequestHandlerExtra,
+              )
+            }
+          >
+            Trigger Message
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      );
+    },
+  };
+});
 
 describe("AppRenderer", () => {
   const mockTool: Tool = {
@@ -69,7 +130,6 @@ describe("AppRenderer", () => {
   } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
 
   const mockMcpClient = {
-    request: jest.fn(),
     getServerCapabilities: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
     setNotificationHandler: jest.fn(),
   } as unknown as Client;
@@ -78,10 +138,12 @@ describe("AppRenderer", () => {
     sandboxPath: "/sandbox",
     tool: mockTool,
     mcpClient: mockMcpClient,
+    toolResult: null,
   };
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
+    mockBridgeEvents.length = 0;
   });
 
   it("should display waiting state when mcpClient is null", () => {
@@ -112,4 +174,91 @@ describe("AppRenderer", () => {
       description: "Test message",
     });
   });
+
+  it("should send provided tool input and tool result after app initialization", async () => {
+    const result: CompatibilityCallToolResult = {
+      content: [{ type: "text", text: "Budget initialized" }],
+    };
+
+    render(
+      <AppRenderer
+        {...defaultProps}
+        toolInput={{ monthlyBudget: 2500 }}
+        toolResult={result}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockBridgeEvents).toHaveLength(0);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("initialize-app"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const toolEvents = mockBridgeEvents.filter(
+        (event) => event.toolName === "testApp",
+      );
+      expect(toolEvents.map((event) => event.type)).toEqual([
+        "sendToolInput",
+        "sendToolResult",
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    const resultEvent = mockBridgeEvents.find(
+      (event) =>
+        event.toolName === "testApp" && event.type === "sendToolResult",
+    );
+    expect(resultEvent?.payload).toEqual(result);
+  });
+
+  it("should not send tool result event when toolResult is null", async () => {
+    render(
+      <AppRenderer
+        {...defaultProps}
+        toolInput={{ monthlyBudget: 2500 }}
+        toolResult={null}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("initialize-app"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const inputEvents = mockBridgeEvents.filter(
+        (event) =>
+          event.toolName === "testApp" && event.type === "sendToolInput",
+      );
+      expect(inputEvents).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    const resultEvents = mockBridgeEvents.filter(
+      (event) =>
+        event.toolName === "testApp" && event.type === "sendToolResult",
+    );
+    expect(resultEvents).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it("should normalize compatibility wrapper tool results before sending", async () => {
+    const wrappedResult = {
+      toolResult: {
+        content: [{ type: "text", text: "Wrapped result payload" }],
+      },
+    } as CompatibilityCallToolResult;
+
+    render(
+      <AppRenderer
+        {...defaultProps}
+        toolInput={{ monthlyBudget: 2500 }}
+        toolResult={wrappedResult}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("initialize-app"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const resultEvent = mockBridgeEvents.find(
+        (event) =>
+          event.toolName === "testApp" && event.type === "sendToolResult",
+      );
+      expect(resultEvent).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(resultEvent?.payload).toEqual(wrappedResult.toolResult);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/client/src/components/__tests__/AppsTab.test.tsx b/client/src/components/__tests__/AppsTab.test.tsx
index 27868fca..315a95cc 100644
--- a/client/src/components/__tests__/AppsTab.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/__tests__/AppsTab.test.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-import { render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
+import {
+  render,
+  screen,
+  fireEvent,
+  waitFor,
+  act,
+} from "@testing-library/react";
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
 import { describe, it, jest, beforeEach } from "@jest/globals";
 import AppsTab from "../AppsTab";
-import { Tool } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
+import {
+  Tool,
+  CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+} from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
 import { Tabs } from "../ui/tabs";
 
 // Mock AppRenderer component
@@ -10,14 +19,19 @@ jest.mock("../AppRenderer", () => {
   return function MockAppRenderer({
     tool,
     toolInput,
+    toolResult,
   }: {
     tool: Tool;
     toolInput?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    toolResult?: unknown;
   }) {
     return (
       <div data-testid="app-renderer">
         <div>Tool: {tool.name}</div>
         <div data-testid="tool-input">{JSON.stringify(toolInput)}</div>
+        <div data-testid="tool-result">
+          {JSON.stringify(toolResult ?? null)}
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   };
@@ -50,6 +64,12 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
   const defaultProps = {
     tools: [],
     listTools: jest.fn(),
+    callTool: jest.fn(
+      async () =>
+        ({
+          content: [],
+        }) as CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+    ),
     error: null,
     mcpClient: null,
   };
@@ -131,7 +151,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText(errorMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should open app renderer when an app card is clicked and Open App button is clicked if fields exist", () => {
+  it("should open app renderer when an app card is clicked and Open App button is clicked if fields exist", async () => {
     const toolWithFields: Tool = {
       name: "fieldsApp",
       inputSchema: {
@@ -142,9 +162,16 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
       },
       _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://fields" } },
     } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+    const mockCallTool = jest.fn(
+      async () =>
+        ({
+          content: [],
+        }) as CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+    );
 
     renderAppsTab({
       tools: [toolWithFields],
+      callTool: mockCallTool,
     });
 
     const appCard = screen.getByText("fieldsApp").closest("div");
@@ -159,12 +186,19 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     const openAppButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i });
     fireEvent.click(openAppButton);
 
-    // AppRenderer should be rendered
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockCallTool).toHaveBeenCalledWith("fieldsApp", {
+        field1: undefined,
+      });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
     expect(screen.getByText("Tool: fieldsApp")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should close app renderer when close button is clicked", () => {
+  it("should close app renderer when close button is clicked", async () => {
     renderAppsTab({
       tools: [mockAppTool],
     });
@@ -172,8 +206,9 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     // Open the app
     const appCard = screen.getByText("weatherApp").closest("div");
     fireEvent.click(appCard!);
-    // weatherApp has no properties in mockAppTool, so it should be open immediately
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     // Close the app (Deselect tool)
     const closeButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /close app/i });
@@ -204,7 +239,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("noDescriptionApp")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should reset selected tool when tools list changes and selected tool is removed", () => {
+  it("should reset selected tool when tools list changes and selected tool is removed", async () => {
     const { rerender } = renderAppsTab({
       tools: [mockAppTool],
     });
@@ -212,8 +247,9 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     // Select the app
     const appCard = screen.getByText("weatherApp").closest("div");
     fireEvent.click(appCard!);
-    // weatherApp has no properties in mockAppTool, so it should be open immediately
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     // Update tools list to remove the selected tool
     rerender(
@@ -226,7 +262,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("app-renderer")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should maintain selected tool when tools list updates but includes the same tool", () => {
+  it("should maintain selected tool when tools list updates but includes the same tool", async () => {
     const { rerender } = renderAppsTab({
       tools: [mockAppTool],
     });
@@ -234,8 +270,9 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     // Select the app
     const appCard = screen.getByText("weatherApp").closest("div");
     fireEvent.click(appCard!);
-    // weatherApp has no properties in mockAppTool, so it should be open immediately
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     // Update tools list with the same tool
     rerender(
@@ -248,7 +285,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should maximize and minimize the app window", () => {
+  it("should maximize and minimize the app window", async () => {
     renderAppsTab({
       tools: [mockAppTool],
     });
@@ -256,12 +293,12 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     // Select the app
     const appCard = screen.getByText("weatherApp").closest("div");
     fireEvent.click(appCard!);
-    // weatherApp has no properties in mockAppTool, so it should be open immediately
 
-    // Now Maximize button should be visible
-    expect(
-      screen.getByRole("button", { name: /maximize/i }),
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(
+        screen.getByRole("button", { name: /maximize/i }),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     // Initially, ListPane should be visible
     expect(screen.getByText("MCP Apps")).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -281,7 +318,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("MCP Apps")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should reset maximized state when app is closed", () => {
+  it("should reset maximized state when app is closed", async () => {
     renderAppsTab({
       tools: [mockAppTool],
     });
@@ -289,7 +326,12 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     // Select the app
     const appCard = screen.getByText("weatherApp").closest("div");
     fireEvent.click(appCard!);
-    // weatherApp has no properties in mockAppTool, so it should be open immediately
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(
+        screen.getByRole("button", { name: /maximize/i }),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     // Maximize
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /maximize/i }));
@@ -311,7 +353,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(appItem).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  it("should handle empty resourceContentMap", () => {
+  it("should handle empty resourceContentMap", async () => {
     renderAppsTab({
       tools: [mockAppTool],
     });
@@ -319,13 +361,13 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     // Open the app
     const appCard = screen.getByText("weatherApp").closest("div");
     fireEvent.click(appCard!);
-    // weatherApp has no properties in mockAppTool, so it should be open immediately
 
-    // AppRenderer should still be rendered
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
   });
 
-  it("should handle various input types and pass them to AppRenderer", () => {
+  it("should handle various input types and pass them to AppRenderer", async () => {
     const toolWithComplexSchema: Tool = {
       name: "complexApp",
       inputSchema: {
@@ -359,6 +401,10 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i }));
 
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
     const toolInput = JSON.parse(
       screen.getByTestId("tool-input").textContent || "{}",
     );
@@ -367,7 +413,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(toolInput.number).toBe(42);
   });
 
-  it("should handle nullable fields", () => {
+  it("should handle nullable fields", async () => {
     const toolWithNullable: Tool = {
       name: "nullableApp",
       inputSchema: {
@@ -391,13 +437,17 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i }));
 
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
     const toolInput = JSON.parse(
       screen.getByTestId("tool-input").textContent || "{}",
     );
     expect(toolInput.nullableField).toBe(null);
   });
 
-  it("should allow going back to input form from app renderer", () => {
+  it("should allow going back to input form from app renderer", async () => {
     const toolWithFields: Tool = {
       name: "fieldsApp",
       inputSchema: {
@@ -416,13 +466,15 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("fieldsApp"));
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i }));
 
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     const backButton = screen.queryByRole("button", { name: /back to input/i });
     expect(backButton).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should skip input form if tool has no input fields", () => {
+  it("should skip input form if tool has no input fields", async () => {
     const toolNoFields: Tool = {
       name: "noFieldsApp",
       inputSchema: {
@@ -431,15 +483,27 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
       },
       _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://no-fields" } },
     } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+    const mockCallTool = jest.fn(
+      async () =>
+        ({
+          content: [],
+        }) as CompatibilityCallToolResult,
+    );
 
     renderAppsTab({
       tools: [toolNoFields],
+      callTool: mockCallTool,
     });
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("noFieldsApp"));
 
-    // Should see the renderer immediately
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockCallTool).toHaveBeenCalledWith("noFieldsApp", {});
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
     expect(screen.getByText("Tool: noFieldsApp")).toBeInTheDocument();
 
     // Should NOT see the back button
@@ -448,7 +512,7 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("should allow going back to input form from app renderer if fields exist", () => {
+  it("should allow going back to input form from app renderer if fields exist", async () => {
     const toolWithFields: Tool = {
       name: "fieldsApp",
       inputSchema: {
@@ -470,7 +534,9 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("App Input")).toBeInTheDocument();
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i }));
 
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
 
     const backButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /back to input/i });
     fireEvent.click(backButton);
@@ -478,4 +544,229 @@ describe("AppsTab", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("app-renderer")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText("App Input")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("should auto-render app from prefilled tools tab call without manual click", async () => {
+    const toolWithFields: Tool = {
+      name: "prefilledApp",
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          city: { type: "string" },
+        },
+      },
+      _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://prefilled" } },
+    } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+    const onPrefilledToolCallConsumed = jest.fn();
+    const prefilledResult: CompatibilityCallToolResult = {
+      content: [{ type: "text", text: "weather result" }],
+    };
+
+    renderAppsTab({
+      tools: [toolWithFields],
+      prefilledToolCall: {
+        id: 42,
+        toolName: "prefilledApp",
+        params: { city: "Lisbon" },
+        result: prefilledResult,
+      },
+      onPrefilledToolCallConsumed,
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText("Tool: prefilledApp")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    const toolInput = JSON.parse(
+      screen.getByTestId("tool-input").textContent || "{}",
+    );
+    expect(toolInput).toEqual({ city: "Lisbon" });
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("tool-result")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "weather result",
+    );
+    expect(onPrefilledToolCallConsumed).toHaveBeenCalledWith(42);
+  });
+
+  it("should not auto-render app when no prefilled tool call is provided", () => {
+    const toolWithFields: Tool = {
+      name: "manualApp",
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          city: { type: "string" },
+        },
+      },
+      _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://manual" } },
+    } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+
+    renderAppsTab({
+      tools: [toolWithFields],
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("app-renderer")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText("Select an app from the list to get started"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should preserve submitted params while opening app", async () => {
+    const toolWithFields: Tool = {
+      name: "paramsApp",
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          query: { type: "string" },
+        },
+      },
+      _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://params" } },
+    } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+
+    let resolveCall: ((result: CompatibilityCallToolResult) => void) | null =
+      null;
+    const mockCallTool = jest.fn(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<CompatibilityCallToolResult>((resolve) => {
+          resolveCall = resolve;
+        }),
+    );
+
+    renderAppsTab({
+      tools: [toolWithFields],
+      callTool: mockCallTool,
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("paramsApp"));
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("query"), {
+      target: { value: "first value" },
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i }));
+
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("query"), {
+      target: { value: "second value" },
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveCall).toBeTruthy();
+    await act(async () => {
+      resolveCall?.({
+        content: [{ type: "text", text: "done" }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("app-renderer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    const toolInput = JSON.parse(
+      screen.getByTestId("tool-input").textContent || "{}",
+    );
+    expect(toolInput.query).toBe("first value");
+  });
+
+  it("should keep input view when opening fails and recover button state", async () => {
+    const toolWithFields: Tool = {
+      name: "failingApp",
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          query: { type: "string" },
+        },
+      },
+      _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://failing" } },
+    } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+
+    const mockCallTool = jest.fn(
+      async () =>
+        await Promise.reject<CompatibilityCallToolResult>(
+          new Error("tool failed"),
+        ),
+    );
+
+    renderAppsTab({
+      tools: [toolWithFields],
+      callTool: mockCallTool,
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("failingApp"));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockCallTool).toHaveBeenCalledWith("failingApp", {
+        query: undefined,
+      });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const openAppButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /open app/i });
+      expect(openAppButton).toBeEnabled();
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("App Input")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("app-renderer")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should ignore stale results from older app launches", async () => {
+    const appA: Tool = {
+      name: "appA",
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {},
+      },
+      _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://app-a" } },
+    } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+    const appB: Tool = {
+      name: "appB",
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {},
+      },
+      _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://app-b" } },
+    } as Tool & { _meta?: { ui?: { resourceUri?: string } } };
+
+    const pendingCalls: {
+      name: string;
+      resolve: (result: CompatibilityCallToolResult) => void;
+    }[] = [];
+    const mockCallTool = jest.fn(
+      (name: string) =>
+        new Promise<CompatibilityCallToolResult>((resolve) => {
+          pendingCalls.push({ name, resolve });
+        }),
+    );
+
+    renderAppsTab({
+      tools: [appA, appB],
+      callTool: mockCallTool,
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("appA"));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("appB"));
+
+    const appBCall = pendingCalls.find((call) => call.name === "appB");
+    const appACall = pendingCalls.find((call) => call.name === "appA");
+    expect(appBCall).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(appACall).toBeTruthy();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      appBCall?.resolve({
+        content: [{ type: "text", text: "result from appB" }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Tool: appB")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("tool-result")).toHaveTextContent("appB");
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      appACall?.resolve({
+        content: [{ type: "text", text: "result from appA" }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Tool: appB")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("tool-result")).toHaveTextContent("appB");
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("tool-result")).not.toHaveTextContent("appA");
+    });
+  });
 });