diff --git a/internal/llminternal/base_flow.go b/internal/llminternal/base_flow.go
index 388c25bba..c774aa034 100644
--- a/internal/llminternal/base_flow.go
+++ b/internal/llminternal/base_flow.go
@@ -760,6 +760,9 @@ func mergeEventActions(base, other *session.EventActions) *session.EventActions
 	if base == nil {
 		return other
 	}
+	if other.ExitLoop {
+		base.ExitLoop = true
+	}
 	if other.SkipSummarization {
 		base.SkipSummarization = true
 	}
diff --git a/internal/toolinternal/context.go b/internal/toolinternal/context.go
index 36d2a19ee..753e8ea78 100644
--- a/internal/toolinternal/context.go
+++ b/internal/toolinternal/context.go
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ func (c *toolContext) RequestConfirmation(hint string, payload any) error {
 		Confirmed: false,
 		Payload:   payload,
 	}
-	// SkipSummarization stops the agent loop after this tool call. Without it,
-	// the function response event becomes lastEvent and IsFinalResponse() returns
-	// false (hasFunctionResponses == true), causing the loop to continue.
-	// This matches the behavior of the built-in RequireConfirmation path in
-	// functiontool (function.go).
-	c.eventActions.SkipSummarization = true
+	c.ExitLoop()
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (c *toolContext) ExitLoop() {
+	c.eventActions.ExitLoop = true
+	// Also set SkipSummarization for backward compatibility with older code
+	// that may not know about ExitLoop yet.
+	c.eventActions.SkipSummarization = true
+}
diff --git a/internal/toolinternal/context_test.go b/internal/toolinternal/context_test.go
index a846e78e3..6b7ca46b0 100644
--- a/internal/toolinternal/context_test.go
+++ b/internal/toolinternal/context_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestToolContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRequestConfirmation_SetsSkipSummarization(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRequestConfirmation_SetsExitLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	inv := contextinternal.NewInvocationContext(t.Context(), contextinternal.InvocationContextParams{})
 	actions := &session.EventActions{}
 	toolCtx := NewToolContext(inv, "fn1", actions, nil)
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestRequestConfirmation_SetsSkipSummarization(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("RequestConfirmation returned unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if !actions.SkipSummarization {
-		t.Error("RequestConfirmation did not set SkipSummarization to true")
+	if !actions.ExitLoop {
+		t.Error("RequestConfirmation did not set ExitLoop to true")
 	}
 
 	if actions.RequestedToolConfirmations == nil {
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func TestRequestConfirmation_AutoGeneratesIDWhenEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("RequestConfirmation returned unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if !actions.SkipSummarization {
-		t.Error("SkipSummarization should be set even with auto-generated function call ID")
+	if !actions.ExitLoop {
+		t.Error("ExitLoop should be set even with auto-generated function call ID")
 	}
 	if len(actions.RequestedToolConfirmations) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 1 confirmation entry, got %d", len(actions.RequestedToolConfirmations))
@@ -89,3 +89,23 @@ func TestRequestConfirmation_AutoGeneratesIDWhenEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestExitLoop(t *testing.T) {
+	inv := contextinternal.NewInvocationContext(t.Context(), contextinternal.InvocationContextParams{})
+	actions := &session.EventActions{}
+	toolCtx := NewToolContext(inv, "fn1", actions, nil)
+
+	if actions.ExitLoop {
+		t.Error("ExitLoop should be false initially")
+	}
+
+	toolCtx.ExitLoop()
+
+	if !actions.ExitLoop {
+		t.Error("ExitLoop should be true after calling ExitLoop()")
+	}
+	// SkipSummarization should also be set for backward compatibility
+	if !actions.SkipSummarization {
+		t.Error("SkipSummarization should be true for backward compatibility")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index 471015212..cc25586cf 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ type Event struct {
 // Note: when multiple agents participate in one invocation, there could be
 // multiple events with IsFinalResponse() as True, for each participating agent.
 func (e *Event) IsFinalResponse() bool {
-	if (e.Actions.SkipSummarization) || len(e.LongRunningToolIDs) > 0 {
+	if e.Actions.ExitLoop || e.Actions.SkipSummarization || len(e.LongRunningToolIDs) > 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -150,8 +150,12 @@ type EventActions struct {
 
 	RequestedToolConfirmations map[string]toolconfirmation.ToolConfirmation
 
-	// If true, it won't call model to summarize function response.
-	// Only valid for function response event.
+	// ExitLoop signals the agent to stop its event loop after processing this event.
+	// Use this when a tool needs to halt the agent's execution, such as when
+	// requiring user confirmation or when the tool's result is the final output.
+	ExitLoop bool
+
+	// Deprecated: Use ExitLoop instead. SkipSummarization is kept for backward compatibility.
 	SkipSummarization bool
 	// If set, the event transfers to the specified agent.
 	TransferToAgent string
diff --git a/tool/agenttool/agent_tool.go b/tool/agenttool/agent_tool.go
index 2cfe1a890..1200469d3 100644
--- a/tool/agenttool/agent_tool.go
+++ b/tool/agenttool/agent_tool.go
@@ -124,9 +124,7 @@ func (t *agentTool) Run(toolCtx tool.Context, args any) (map[string]any, error)
 	}
 
 	if t.skipSummarization {
-		if actions := toolCtx.Actions(); actions != nil {
-			actions.SkipSummarization = true
-		}
+		toolCtx.ExitLoop()
 	}
 
 	var agentInputSchema *genai.Schema
diff --git a/tool/agenttool/agent_tool_test.go b/tool/agenttool/agent_tool_test.go
index 2f1b3da0b..18521865f 100644
--- a/tool/agenttool/agent_tool_test.go
+++ b/tool/agenttool/agent_tool_test.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func TestAgentTool_Run_SkipSummarization(t *testing.T) {
 	agent := createAgentWithModel(t, nil, nil, testLLM)
 	toolCtx := createToolContext(t, agent)
 
-	// Test with skipSummarization = true
+	// Test with skipSummarization = true (sets ExitLoop)
 	agentToolSkip := agenttool.New(agent, &agenttool.Config{SkipSummarization: true})
 	actions := toolCtx.Actions()
 	toolImpl, ok := agentToolSkip.(toolinternal.FunctionTool)
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ func TestAgentTool_Run_SkipSummarization(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() with skipSummarization=true failed unexpectedly: %v", err)
 	}
-	if !actions.SkipSummarization {
-		t.Errorf("SkipSummarization flag not set when AgentTool was created with skipSummarization=true")
+	if !actions.ExitLoop {
+		t.Errorf("ExitLoop flag not set when AgentTool was created with skipSummarization=true")
 	}
 
 	// Test with skipSummarization = false
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestAgentTool_Run_SkipSummarization(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatal("agentToolNoSkip does not implement FunctionTool")
 	}
-	actions.SkipSummarization = false // Reset
+	actions.ExitLoop = false // Reset
 	// Reset mock for the second call
 	testLLM.Responses = []*genai.Content{
 		genai.NewContentFromText("test response", genai.RoleModel),
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ func TestAgentTool_Run_SkipSummarization(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() with skipSummarization=false failed unexpectedly: %v", err)
 	}
-	if actions.SkipSummarization {
-		t.Errorf("SkipSummarization flag was set when AgentTool was created with skipSummarization=false")
+	if actions.ExitLoop {
+		t.Errorf("ExitLoop flag was set when AgentTool was created with skipSummarization=false")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tool/exitlooptool/tool.go b/tool/exitlooptool/tool.go
index 30703ca28..d9008c810 100644
--- a/tool/exitlooptool/tool.go
+++ b/tool/exitlooptool/tool.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type EmptyArgs struct{}
 
 func exitLoop(ctx tool.Context, myArgs EmptyArgs) (map[string]string, error) {
 	ctx.Actions().Escalate = true
-	ctx.Actions().SkipSummarization = true
+	ctx.ExitLoop()
 	return map[string]string{}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/tool/functiontool/function.go b/tool/functiontool/function.go
index 42f417509..d352db7c2 100644
--- a/tool/functiontool/function.go
+++ b/tool/functiontool/function.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (f *functionTool[TArgs, TResults]) Run(ctx tool.Context, args any) (result
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			ctx.Actions().SkipSummarization = true
+			// RequestConfirmation calls ExitLoop() internally
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error tool %q requires confirmation, please approve or reject", f.Name())
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tool/mcptoolset/tool.go b/tool/mcptoolset/tool.go
index 640c0cfc3..179d37235 100644
--- a/tool/mcptoolset/tool.go
+++ b/tool/mcptoolset/tool.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (t *mcpTool) Run(ctx tool.Context, args any) (map[string]any, error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			ctx.Actions().SkipSummarization = true
+			// RequestConfirmation calls ExitLoop() internally
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error tool %q requires confirmation, please approve or reject", t.Name())
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tool/tool.go b/tool/tool.go
index 7b9ceb567..e82a5eebb 100644
--- a/tool/tool.go
+++ b/tool/tool.go
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ type Context interface {
 	//   - error: If there was a failure in initiating the confirmation process itself (e.g., invalid
 	//     arguments, issue with the event system). The request to ask the user has not been sent.
 	RequestConfirmation(hint string, payload any) error
+
+	// ExitLoop signals the agent to stop its event loop after processing this tool's response.
+	// Call this when the tool's result should be the final output, or when the agent should
+	// halt execution (e.g., waiting for user input, confirmation, or external action).
+	ExitLoop()
 }
 
 // Toolset is an interface for a collection of tools. It allows grouping