diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d43ecb4..6872102 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "animus-provider-acp"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agent-client-protocol",
  "animus-plugin-protocol",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0ab9154..5aeb5f0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "animus-provider-acp"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 description = "Generic ACP (Agent Client Protocol) client provider plugin for Animus"
diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
index 3866c5c..025a364 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl SessionBackend for AcpSessionBackend {
     fn info(&self) -> SessionBackendInfo {
         SessionBackendInfo {
             kind: SessionBackendKind::Subprocess,
-            provider_tool: "acp".to_string(),
+            provider_tool: self.config.provider_tool.clone(),
             stability: SessionStability::Experimental,
             display_name: "ACP client".to_string(),
         }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 35ff30d..7f950df 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,17 @@ impl AcpCommand {
 }
 
 /// Process-wide config sourced from the environment.
+/// The default `provider_tool` this plugin reports when none is configured.
+pub const DEFAULT_PROVIDER_TOOL: &str = "acp";
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct AcpConfig {
+    /// The `provider_tool` this plugin advertises to the kernel. Defaults to
+    /// `"acp"` (the generic ACP client). A per-harness wrapper binary (e.g.
+    /// `animus-provider-gemini`) sets this to its harness id (`"gemini"`) so the
+    /// kernel routes that harness's models to it while the ACP transport stays
+    /// an internal detail. Sourced from `ACP_PROVIDER_TOOL` in `from_env`.
+    pub provider_tool: String,
     /// Fallback model id used when an `agent/run` request omits one.
     pub default_model: String,
     /// Optional global harness binary override (`ACP_AGENT_BIN`). When set it
@@ -41,10 +50,15 @@ pub struct AcpConfig {
 impl AcpConfig {
     /// Load config from the process environment.
     ///
+    /// - `ACP_PROVIDER_TOOL` — advertised provider_tool (default `"acp"`).
     /// - `ACP_DEFAULT_MODEL` — fallback model (default `"gemini-2.5-flash"`).
     /// - `ACP_AGENT_BIN` — global harness binary override.
     /// - `ACP_AGENT_ARGS` — global harness args override (space-separated).
     pub fn from_env() -> Result<Self> {
+        let provider_tool = std::env::var("ACP_PROVIDER_TOOL")
+            .ok()
+            .filter(|s| !s.trim().is_empty())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_PROVIDER_TOOL.to_string());
         let default_model = std::env::var("ACP_DEFAULT_MODEL")
             .ok()
             .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
@@ -58,15 +72,35 @@ impl AcpConfig {
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         });
         Ok(Self {
+            provider_tool,
             default_model,
             agent_bin_override,
             agent_args_override,
         })
     }
 
+    /// Construct config for a per-harness wrapper: a fixed `provider_tool`
+    /// driving a fixed harness command over ACP. This is how
+    /// `animus-provider-gemini` (and other per-harness binaries) reuse the ACP
+    /// client without exposing a generic `acp` tool.
+    pub fn for_harness(
+        provider_tool: impl Into<String>,
+        bin: impl Into<String>,
+        args: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<String>>,
+        default_model: impl Into<String>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            provider_tool: provider_tool.into(),
+            default_model: default_model.into(),
+            agent_bin_override: Some(bin.into()),
+            agent_args_override: Some(args.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect()),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Test helper — construct config with explicit values.
     pub fn for_testing(default_model: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
         Self {
+            provider_tool: DEFAULT_PROVIDER_TOOL.to_string(),
             default_model: default_model.into(),
             agent_bin_override: None,
             agent_args_override: None,
@@ -77,6 +111,7 @@ impl AcpConfig {
 impl Default for AcpConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            provider_tool: DEFAULT_PROVIDER_TOOL.to_string(),
             default_model: "gemini-2.5-flash".to_string(),
             agent_bin_override: None,
             agent_args_override: None,
@@ -231,9 +266,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(cmd.args, vec!["acp".to_string()]);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn for_harness_pins_provider_tool_and_command() {
+        let cfg = AcpConfig::for_harness("gemini", "gemini", ["--acp"], "gemini-2.5-flash");
+        assert_eq!(cfg.provider_tool, "gemini");
+        // The pinned harness command wins regardless of the requested model.
+        let cmd = resolve_command(&cfg, "some-unknown-model", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cmd.bin, "gemini");
+        assert_eq!(cmd.args, vec!["--acp".to_string()]);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn env_override_wins_over_table() {
         let cfg = AcpConfig {
+            provider_tool: DEFAULT_PROVIDER_TOOL.to_string(),
             default_model: "gemini-2.5-flash".to_string(),
             agent_bin_override: Some("gemini".to_string()),
             agent_args_override: Some(vec!["--acp".to_string(), "--debug".to_string()]),