diff --git a/frontend/packages/inspector/index.html b/frontend/packages/inspector/index.html
index b4ada94..543649d 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/inspector/index.html
+++ b/frontend/packages/inspector/index.html
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@
         font-size: 12px;
         cursor: pointer;
         transition: all var(--transition);
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+        gap: 8px;
       }
 
       .sidebar-add-option:hover {
@@ -489,6 +493,42 @@
         color: #fff;
       }
 
+      .sidebar-add-option:hover .agent-badge {
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+        color: #fff;
+      }
+
+      .agent-option-name {
+        flex: 1;
+        min-width: 0;
+      }
+
+      .agent-option-badges {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 4px;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+      }
+
+      .agent-badge {
+        padding: 2px 6px;
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        font-size: 10px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        transition: all var(--transition);
+      }
+
+      .agent-badge.installed {
+        background: rgba(48, 209, 88, 0.15);
+        color: var(--success);
+      }
+
+      .agent-badge.version {
+        background: var(--border-2);
+        color: var(--muted);
+      }
+
       .sidebar-add-status {
         padding: 6px 8px;
         font-size: 11px;
diff --git a/frontend/packages/inspector/src/App.tsx b/frontend/packages/inspector/src/App.tsx
index 316b229..8f3bfe6 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/inspector/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/packages/inspector/src/App.tsx
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ export default function App() {
     }
   }, [modesByAgent, agentId]);
 
-  const availableAgents = agents.length ? agents.map((agent) => agent.id) : defaultAgents;
   const currentAgent = agents.find((agent) => agent.id === agentId);
   const activeModes = modesByAgent[agentId] ?? [];
   const modesLoading = modesLoadingByAgent[agentId] ?? false;
@@ -822,7 +821,7 @@ export default function App() {
           onSelectSession={selectSession}
           onRefresh={fetchSessions}
           onCreateSession={createNewSession}
-          availableAgents={availableAgents}
+          agents={agents.length ? agents : defaultAgents.map((id) => ({ id, installed: false, capabilities: {} }) as AgentInfo)}
           agentsLoading={agentsLoading}
           agentsError={agentsError}
           sessionsLoading={sessionsLoading}
@@ -840,7 +839,7 @@ export default function App() {
           onSendMessage={sendMessage}
           onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
           onCreateSession={createNewSession}
-          availableAgents={availableAgents}
+          agents={agents.length ? agents : defaultAgents.map((id) => ({ id, installed: false, capabilities: {} }) as AgentInfo)}
           agentsLoading={agentsLoading}
           agentsError={agentsError}
           messagesEndRef={messagesEndRef}
diff --git a/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/SessionSidebar.tsx b/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/SessionSidebar.tsx
index a063c75..525305f 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/SessionSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/SessionSidebar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Plus, RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import type { SessionInfo } from "sandbox-agent";
+import type { AgentInfo, SessionInfo } from "sandbox-agent";
 
 const SessionSidebar = ({
   sessions,
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const SessionSidebar = ({
   onSelectSession,
   onRefresh,
   onCreateSession,
-  availableAgents,
+  agents,
   agentsLoading,
   agentsError,
   sessionsLoading,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const SessionSidebar = ({
   onSelectSession: (session: SessionInfo) => void;
   onRefresh: () => void;
   onCreateSession: (agentId: string) => void;
-  availableAgents: string[];
+  agents: AgentInfo[];
   agentsLoading: boolean;
   agentsError: string | null;
   sessionsLoading: boolean;
@@ -68,20 +68,26 @@ const SessionSidebar = ({
               <div className="sidebar-add-menu">
                 {agentsLoading && <div className="sidebar-add-status">Loading agents...</div>}
                 {agentsError && <div className="sidebar-add-status error">{agentsError}</div>}
-                {!agentsLoading && !agentsError && availableAgents.length === 0 && (
+                {!agentsLoading && !agentsError && agents.length === 0 && (
                   <div className="sidebar-add-status">No agents available.</div>
                 )}
                 {!agentsLoading && !agentsError &&
-                  availableAgents.map((id) => (
+                  agents.map((agent) => (
                     <button
-                      key={id}
+                      key={agent.id}
                       className="sidebar-add-option"
                       onClick={() => {
-                        onCreateSession(id);
+                        onCreateSession(agent.id);
                         setShowMenu(false);
                       }}
                     >
-                      {agentLabels[id] ?? id}
+                      <span className="agent-option-name">{agentLabels[agent.id] ?? agent.id}</span>
+                      {agent.installed && (
+                        <span className="agent-option-badges">
+                          <span className="agent-badge installed">Installed</span>
+                          {agent.version && <span className="agent-badge version">v{agent.version}</span>}
+                        </span>
+                      )}
                     </button>
                   ))}
               </div>
diff --git a/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/chat/ChatPanel.tsx b/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/chat/ChatPanel.tsx
index e088d58..9733465 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/chat/ChatPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/packages/inspector/src/components/chat/ChatPanel.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { MessageSquare, PauseCircle, PlayCircle, Plus, Terminal } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import type { AgentModeInfo, PermissionEventData, QuestionEventData } from "sandbox-agent";
+import type { AgentInfo, AgentModeInfo, PermissionEventData, QuestionEventData } from "sandbox-agent";
 import ApprovalsTab from "../debug/ApprovalsTab";
 import ChatInput from "./ChatInput";
 import ChatMessages from "./ChatMessages";
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const ChatPanel = ({
   onSendMessage,
   onKeyDown,
   onCreateSession,
-  availableAgents,
+  agents,
   agentsLoading,
   agentsError,
   messagesEndRef,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const ChatPanel = ({
   onSendMessage: () => void;
   onKeyDown: (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => void;
   onCreateSession: (agentId: string) => void;
-  availableAgents: string[];
+  agents: AgentInfo[];
   agentsLoading: boolean;
   agentsError: string | null;
   messagesEndRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
@@ -188,20 +188,26 @@ const ChatPanel = ({
                 <div className="empty-state-menu">
                   {agentsLoading && <div className="sidebar-add-status">Loading agents...</div>}
                   {agentsError && <div className="sidebar-add-status error">{agentsError}</div>}
-                  {!agentsLoading && !agentsError && availableAgents.length === 0 && (
+                  {!agentsLoading && !agentsError && agents.length === 0 && (
                     <div className="sidebar-add-status">No agents available.</div>
                   )}
                   {!agentsLoading && !agentsError &&
-                    availableAgents.map((id) => (
+                    agents.map((agent) => (
                       <button
-                        key={id}
+                        key={agent.id}
                         className="sidebar-add-option"
                         onClick={() => {
-                          onCreateSession(id);
+                          onCreateSession(agent.id);
                           setShowAgentMenu(false);
                         }}
                       >
-                        {agentLabels[id] ?? id}
+                        <span className="agent-option-name">{agentLabels[agent.id] ?? agent.id}</span>
+                        {agent.installed && (
+                          <span className="agent-option-badges">
+                            <span className="agent-badge installed">Installed</span>
+                            {agent.version && <span className="agent-badge version">v{agent.version}</span>}
+                          </span>
+                        )}
                       </button>
                     ))}
                 </div>