diff --git a/.devcontainer/install_tools.sh b/.devcontainer/install_tools.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 95987ce..92d0408 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,13 @@ __pycache__
 *.elf
 *.hex
 .idea/deployment.xml
+
+# Demo mode artifacts
+bbctrl.log*
+hooks.json
+/*/bbctrl.log*
+src/py/camotics/__init__.py
+src/py/camotics/gplan.so
+src/avr/emu/bbemu
+src/avr/emu/build/
+
diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/Camera.py b/src/py/bbctrl/Camera.py
index da42be1..87059eb 100644
--- a/src/py/bbctrl/Camera.py
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/Camera.py
@@ -468,8 +468,7 @@ class VideoHandler(web.RequestHandler):
         self.camera = app.camera
 
 
-    @web.asynchronous
-    def get(self):
+    async def get(self):
         self.request.connection.stream.max_write_buffer_size = 10000
 
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, '
diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/Ctrl.py b/src/py/bbctrl/Ctrl.py
index 9a46323..16bd39d 100644
--- a/src/py/bbctrl/Ctrl.py
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/Ctrl.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class Ctrl(object):
             self.preplanner = bbctrl.Preplanner(self)
             if not args.demo: self.jog = bbctrl.Jog(self)
             self.pwr = bbctrl.Pwr(self)
+            self.hooks = bbctrl.Hooks(self)
 
             self.mach.connect()
 
diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/Hooks.py b/src/py/bbctrl/Hooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db2573b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/Hooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+################################################################################
+#
+# Hooks - External event triggers during G-code execution
+#
+# Watches planner state changes and fires webhooks / runs scripts when
+# specific events occur (tool change, program start/end, pause, etc.)
+#
+# Configuration is loaded from hooks.json in the controller directory:
+#
+#   {
+#     "tool-change": {
+#       "type": "webhook",
+#       "url": "http://toolchanger.local/api/change",
+#       "method": "POST",
+#       "timeout": 30,
+#       "wait": true
+#     },
+#     "program-start": {
+#       "type": "script",
+#       "command": "/usr/local/bin/dust-collector on"
+#     },
+#     "program-end": {
+#       "type": "webhook",
+#       "url": "http://homeassistant.local:8123/api/services/switch/turn_off",
+#       "method": "POST",
+#       "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer TOKEN"},
+#       "body": {"entity_id": "switch.dust_collector"}
+#     },
+#     "pause": {
+#       "type": "script",
+#       "command": "/usr/local/bin/notify 'CNC paused'"
+#     }
+#   }
+#
+################################################################################
+
+import os
+import json
+import subprocess
+import traceback
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+from urllib.error import URLError
+
+
+# Events that can be hooked
+HOOK_EVENTS = [
+    'tool-change',      # M6 - tool change requested
+    'program-start',    # Program begins running
+    'program-end',      # M2/M30 - program ends
+    'pause',            # M0/M1 - program pause
+    'probe-start',      # Probe cycle begins
+    'estop',            # Emergency stop triggered
+    'homing-start',     # Homing cycle begins
+    'homing-end',       # Homing cycle completes
+    'custom',           # Triggered by (MSG,HOOK:name:data) comments
+]
+
+
+class Hooks:
+    def __init__(self, ctrl):
+        self.ctrl = ctrl
+        self.log = ctrl.log.get('Hooks')
+        self.hooks = {}
+
+        # Track state for edge detection — must be set before add_listener
+        # because add_listener fires immediately with current state
+        self._last_cycle = ctrl.state.get('cycle', 'idle')
+        self._last_state = ctrl.state.get('xx', '')
+        self._last_tool = ctrl.state.get('tool', 0)
+        self._last_pause_reason = ctrl.state.get('pr', '')
+        self._initialized = False
+
+        self._load_config()
+
+        # Listen for state changes
+        ctrl.state.add_listener(self._on_state_change)
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def _get_config_path(self):
+        return self.ctrl.get_path(filename='hooks.json')
+
+    def _load_config(self):
+        path = self._get_config_path()
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            try:
+                with open(path) as f:
+                    self.hooks = json.load(f)
+                self.log.info('Loaded %d hook(s) from %s' %
+                              (len(self.hooks), path))
+            except Exception:
+                self.log.error('Failed to load hooks.json: %s' %
+                               traceback.format_exc())
+        else:
+            self.log.info('No hooks.json found, hooks disabled')
+
+    def save_config(self, config):
+        """Save hook configuration (called from API)."""
+        path = self._get_config_path()
+        with open(path, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump(config, f, indent=2)
+        self.hooks = config
+        self.log.info('Saved %d hook(s)' % len(config))
+
+    def get_config(self):
+        return self.hooks
+
+    def _on_state_change(self, update):
+        """Called on every state update from the controller."""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return
+        state = self.ctrl.state
+
+        # Detect tool change (tool number changed)
+        if 'tool' in update:
+            new_tool = update['tool']
+            if new_tool != self._last_tool:
+                self._fire('tool-change', {
+                    'old_tool': self._last_tool,
+                    'new_tool': new_tool,
+                })
+                self._last_tool = new_tool
+
+        # Detect cycle changes
+        if 'cycle' in update:
+            new_cycle = update['cycle']
+            if new_cycle != self._last_cycle:
+                if new_cycle == 'running' and self._last_cycle == 'idle':
+                    self._fire('program-start', {})
+                elif new_cycle == 'idle' and self._last_cycle == 'running':
+                    self._fire('program-end', {})
+                elif new_cycle == 'homing':
+                    self._fire('homing-start', {})
+                elif self._last_cycle == 'homing' and new_cycle == 'idle':
+                    self._fire('homing-end', {})
+                self._last_cycle = new_cycle
+
+        # Detect state changes
+        if 'xc' in update or 'xx' in update:
+            new_state = state.get('xx', '')
+            if new_state != self._last_state:
+                if new_state == 'ESTOPPED':
+                    self._fire('estop', {})
+                self._last_state = new_state
+
+        # Detect pause
+        if 'pr' in update:
+            pr = update['pr']
+            if pr and pr != self._last_pause_reason:
+                self._fire('pause', {'reason': pr})
+            self._last_pause_reason = pr
+
+        # Detect custom hook messages: (MSG,HOOK:event_name:data)
+        if 'message' in update:
+            msg = update['message']
+            if isinstance(msg, str) and msg.startswith('HOOK:'):
+                parts = msg[5:].split(':', 1)
+                event = parts[0]
+                data = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else ''
+                self._fire('custom', {
+                    'event': event,
+                    'data': data,
+                }, custom_name=event)
+
+    def _fire(self, event, context, custom_name=None):
+        """Fire a hook event."""
+        # Look up by event name, or by custom name for custom events
+        hook = self.hooks.get(event)
+        if custom_name and not hook:
+            hook = self.hooks.get(custom_name)
+        if not hook:
+            return
+
+        self.log.info('Hook firing: %s %s' % (event, json.dumps(context)))
+
+        # Add standard context
+        state = self.ctrl.state
+        context.update({
+            'event': event,
+            'position': state.get_position() if hasattr(state, 'get_position') else {},
+            'state': state.get('xx', ''),
+            'cycle': state.get('cycle', 'idle'),
+        })
+
+        hook_type = hook.get('type', 'webhook')
+
+        try:
+            if hook_type == 'webhook':
+                self._fire_webhook(hook, context)
+            elif hook_type == 'script':
+                self._fire_script(hook, context)
+            else:
+                self.log.error('Unknown hook type: %s' % hook_type)
+        except Exception:
+            self.log.error('Hook %s failed: %s' % (event, traceback.format_exc()))
+
+    def _fire_webhook(self, hook, context):
+        """Fire a webhook HTTP request."""
+        url = hook.get('url')
+        if not url:
+            self.log.error('Webhook missing url')
+            return
+
+        method = hook.get('method', 'POST').upper()
+        timeout = hook.get('timeout', 10)
+        headers = hook.get('headers', {})
+        body = hook.get('body', {})
+
+        # Merge context into body
+        body['_context'] = context
+
+        data = json.dumps(body).encode('utf-8')
+        headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+
+        req = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method=method)
+
+        self.log.info('Webhook %s %s' % (method, url))
+
+        try:
+            resp = urlopen(req, timeout=timeout)
+            self.log.info('Webhook response: %d' % resp.status)
+        except URLError as e:
+            self.log.error('Webhook failed: %s' % e)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.error('Webhook error: %s' % e)
+
+    def _fire_script(self, hook, context):
+        """Fire a local script/command."""
+        command = hook.get('command')
+        if not command:
+            self.log.error('Script hook missing command')
+            return
+
+        timeout = hook.get('timeout', 30)
+        wait = hook.get('wait', True)
+
+        # Pass context as environment variables
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env['HOOK_EVENT'] = context.get('event', '')
+        env['HOOK_STATE'] = context.get('state', '')
+        env['HOOK_CYCLE'] = context.get('cycle', '')
+        env['HOOK_DATA'] = json.dumps(context)
+
+        if 'old_tool' in context:
+            env['HOOK_OLD_TOOL'] = str(context['old_tool'])
+        if 'new_tool' in context:
+            env['HOOK_NEW_TOOL'] = str(context['new_tool'])
+
+        self.log.info('Script: %s (wait=%s)' % (command, wait))
+
+        try:
+            if wait:
+                result = subprocess.run(
+                    command, shell=True, env=env,
+                    timeout=timeout,
+                    capture_output=True, text=True
+                )
+                if result.returncode != 0:
+                    self.log.error('Script failed (%d): %s' %
+                                   (result.returncode, result.stderr))
+                else:
+                    if result.stdout.strip():
+                        self.log.info('Script output: %s' % result.stdout.strip())
+            else:
+                subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True, env=env)
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+            self.log.error('Script timed out after %ds' % timeout)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.error('Script error: %s' % e)
diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py b/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py
index 1af8d54..42a9439 100644
--- a/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py
@@ -766,6 +766,22 @@ class RotaryHandler(bbctrl.APIHandler):
             log.error('Unexpected error: {}'.format(e))
 
 
+class HooksGetHandler(bbctrl.APIHandler):
+    def get(self):
+        self.write_json(self.get_ctrl().hooks.get_config())
+
+
+class HooksSaveHandler(bbctrl.APIHandler):
+    def put_ok(self):
+        self.get_ctrl().hooks.save_config(self.json)
+
+
+class HooksFireHandler(bbctrl.APIHandler):
+    def put_ok(self, event):
+        data = self.json if hasattr(self, 'json') and self.json else {}
+        self.get_ctrl().hooks._fire(event, data)
+
+
 class RemoteDiagnosticsHandler(bbctrl.APIHandler):
 
     def get(self):
@@ -941,6 +957,9 @@ class Web(tornado.web.Application):
             (r'/api/time', TimeHandler),
             (r'/api/rotary', RotaryHandler),
             (r'/api/remote-diagnostics', RemoteDiagnosticsHandler),
+            (r'/api/hooks', HooksGetHandler),
+            (r'/api/hooks/save', HooksSaveHandler),
+            (r'/api/hooks/fire/([\w-]+)', HooksFireHandler),
             (r'/(.*)', StaticFileHandler,
              {'path': bbctrl.get_resource('http/'),
               'default_filename': 'index.html'}),
diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/__init__.py b/src/py/bbctrl/__init__.py
index b1a6452..db3cd07 100644
--- a/src/py/bbctrl/__init__.py
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/__init__.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ from bbctrl.AVR import AVR
 from bbctrl.AVREmu import AVREmu
 from bbctrl.IOLoop import IOLoop
 from bbctrl.MonitorTemp import MonitorTemp
+from bbctrl.Hooks import Hooks
 import bbctrl.Cmd as Cmd
 import bbctrl.v4l2 as v4l2
 import bbctrl.Log as log