diff --git a/docs/user-guide/agents.md b/docs/user-guide/agents.md
index ae27abf5..9f21a46f 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/agents.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/agents.md
@@ -621,3 +621,49 @@ All agents publish events on the `EventBus` when a bus is provided:
     `INFERENCE_START` / `INFERENCE_END` events are published by the `InstrumentedEngine` wrapper, not by agents directly. This keeps telemetry opt-in and transparent to agent code.
 
 These events enable the telemetry and trace systems to record detailed interaction data automatically.
+
+---
+
+## Managed Agent Streaming
+
+The Managed Agent API (`/v1/managed-agents/{id}/messages`) supports real-time SSE streaming. Send a message with `stream: true` to receive the agent's response as a Server-Sent Events stream instead of the default asynchronous queue mode.
+
+### Streaming Messages
+
+```bash
+curl -N -X POST http://localhost:8000/v1/managed-agents/{id}/messages \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"content": "What is 2+2?", "stream": true}'
+```
+
+The response follows the OpenAI SSE format:
+
+1. **Content chunks** -- `data: {"choices": [{"delta": {"content": "token"}}]}`
+2. **Tool results** (if the agent used tools) -- `event: tool_results\ndata: {"results": [...]}`
+3. **Final chunk** -- `data: {"choices": [{"delta": {}, "finish_reason": "stop"}]}`
+4. **Done sentinel** -- `data: [DONE]`
+
+When `stream: false` (the default), the endpoint behaves exactly as before -- the message is queued and the agent must be triggered separately via `/run`.
+
+### Behavior Details
+
+- The user message is always stored in the database before the agent runs.
+- After streaming completes, the full agent response is persisted as an `agent_to_user` message.
+- The agent is instantiated from the managed agent's stored `agent_type` and `config`.
+- Conversation history from prior messages is automatically loaded as context.
+- If the engine is not available on the server, a `503` error is returned.
+
+### Python Example
+
+```python
+import httpx
+
+with httpx.stream(
+    "POST",
+    "http://localhost:8000/v1/managed-agents/{id}/messages",
+    json={"content": "Summarize today's news", "stream": True},
+) as response:
+    for line in response.iter_lines():
+        if line.startswith("data:") and "[DONE]" not in line:
+            print(line[5:].strip())
+```
diff --git a/src/openjarvis/server/agent_manager_routes.py b/src/openjarvis/server/agent_manager_routes.py
index 45a93f1a..d5515bd0 100644
--- a/src/openjarvis/server/agent_manager_routes.py
+++ b/src/openjarvis/server/agent_manager_routes.py
@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from openjarvis.agents.manager import AgentManager
 
 try:
     from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Request
+    from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
     from pydantic import BaseModel
 except ImportError:
     raise ImportError("fastapi and pydantic are required for server routes")
 
+logger = logging.getLogger("openjarvis.server.agent_manager")
+
 
 class CreateAgentRequest(BaseModel):
     name: str
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ class BindChannelRequest(BaseModel):
 class SendMessageRequest(BaseModel):
     content: str
     mode: str = "queued"
+    stream: bool = False  # SSE streaming mode
 
 
 class FeedbackRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -202,6 +207,171 @@ def build_tools_list() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     return items
 
 
+async def _stream_managed_agent(
+    *,
+    manager: AgentManager,
+    agent_record: Dict[str, Any],
+    user_content: str,
+    message_id: str,
+    engine: Any,
+    bus: Any,
+) -> StreamingResponse:
+    """Run a managed agent and stream the response as SSE.
+
+    Instantiates the agent from its stored config, builds conversation
+    context from message history, executes the agent in a background
+    thread, and yields SSE-formatted chunks. After completion the
+    full response is persisted via ``manager.store_agent_response()``.
+    """
+    import asyncio
+    import json
+    import uuid
+
+    from openjarvis.agents._stubs import AgentContext
+    from openjarvis.core.registry import AgentRegistry
+    from openjarvis.core.types import Message, Role
+
+    agent_id = agent_record["id"]
+    config = agent_record.get("config", {})
+    agent_type = agent_record.get("agent_type", "orchestrator")
+    model = config.get("model", getattr(engine, "_model", ""))
+
+    # Resolve the agent class from registry
+    agent_cls = AgentRegistry.get(agent_type)
+    if agent_cls is None:
+        # Fallback to orchestrator if the type is not registered
+        agent_cls = AgentRegistry.get("orchestrator")
+    if agent_cls is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=500, detail=f"Agent type '{agent_type}' not found in registry",
+        )
+
+    # Build agent constructor kwargs from config
+    agent_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {
+        "engine": engine,
+        "model": model,
+    }
+    if bus is not None:
+        agent_kwargs["bus"] = bus
+    if config.get("system_prompt"):
+        agent_kwargs["system_prompt"] = config["system_prompt"]
+    if config.get("temperature") is not None:
+        agent_kwargs["temperature"] = config["temperature"]
+    if config.get("max_tokens") is not None:
+        agent_kwargs["max_tokens"] = config["max_tokens"]
+    if config.get("max_turns") is not None:
+        agent_kwargs["max_turns"] = config["max_turns"]
+
+    try:
+        agent = agent_cls(**agent_kwargs)
+    except TypeError as exc:
+        logger.warning("Agent instantiation failed with all kwargs, retrying minimal: %s", exc)
+        agent = agent_cls(engine=engine, model=model)
+
+    # Build conversation context from existing messages
+    ctx = AgentContext()
+    messages = manager.list_messages(agent_id, limit=50)
+    # Messages come in DESC order, reverse for chronological
+    for m in reversed(messages):
+        # Skip the message we just stored (it will be the input)
+        if m["id"] == message_id:
+            continue
+        if m["direction"] == "user_to_agent":
+            ctx.conversation.add(Message(role=Role.USER, content=m["content"]))
+        elif m["direction"] == "agent_to_user":
+            ctx.conversation.add(Message(role=Role.ASSISTANT, content=m["content"]))
+
+    # Mark the user message as delivered
+    manager.mark_message_delivered(message_id)
+
+    chunk_id = f"chatcmpl-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
+
+    async def generate():
+        """Async generator yielding SSE-formatted chunks."""
+        collected_content = ""
+
+        # Run agent.run() in a background thread
+        try:
+            result = await asyncio.to_thread(agent.run, user_content, context=ctx)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Managed agent stream error: %s", exc, exc_info=True)
+            error_data = {
+                "id": chunk_id,
+                "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+                "model": model,
+                "choices": [{
+                    "index": 0,
+                    "delta": {"content": f"Error: {exc}"},
+                    "finish_reason": "stop",
+                }],
+            }
+            yield f"data: {json.dumps(error_data)}\n\n"
+            yield "data: [DONE]\n\n"
+            return
+
+        content = result.content or ""
+        collected_content = content
+
+        # Emit tool results metadata if any
+        if result.tool_results:
+            tool_data = []
+            for tr in result.tool_results:
+                tool_data.append({
+                    "tool_name": tr.tool_name,
+                    "success": tr.success,
+                    "output": tr.content,
+                    "latency_ms": tr.latency_seconds * 1000,
+                })
+            yield f"event: tool_results\ndata: {json.dumps({'results': tool_data})}\n\n"
+
+        # Stream content word-by-word for real-time feel
+        if content:
+            words = content.split(" ")
+            for i, word in enumerate(words):
+                token = word if i == 0 else " " + word
+                chunk_data = {
+                    "id": chunk_id,
+                    "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+                    "model": model,
+                    "choices": [{
+                        "index": 0,
+                        "delta": {"content": token},
+                        "finish_reason": None,
+                    }],
+                }
+                yield f"data: {json.dumps(chunk_data)}\n\n"
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.012)
+
+        # Final chunk with finish_reason
+        final_data = {
+            "id": chunk_id,
+            "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+            "model": model,
+            "choices": [{
+                "index": 0,
+                "delta": {},
+                "finish_reason": "stop",
+            }],
+        }
+        yield f"data: {json.dumps(final_data)}\n\n"
+        yield "data: [DONE]\n\n"
+
+        # Persist agent response in DB after streaming completes
+        if collected_content:
+            try:
+                manager.store_agent_response(agent_id, collected_content)
+            except Exception as store_exc:
+                logger.error(
+                    "Failed to store agent response: %s", store_exc, exc_info=True,
+                )
+
+    return StreamingResponse(
+        generate(),
+        media_type="text/event-stream",
+        headers={"Cache-Control": "no-cache", "Connection": "keep-alive"},
+    )
+
+
 def create_agent_manager_router(
     manager: AgentManager,
 ) -> Tuple[APIRouter, APIRouter, APIRouter, APIRouter]:
@@ -399,9 +569,34 @@ def create_agent_manager_router(
         return {"messages": manager.list_messages(agent_id)}
 
     @agents_router.post("/{agent_id}/messages")
-    def send_message(agent_id: str, req: SendMessageRequest):
+    async def send_message(agent_id: str, req: SendMessageRequest, request: Request):
+        agent_record = manager.get_agent(agent_id)
+        if not agent_record:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Agent not found")
+
+        # Store user message in DB (always, regardless of stream mode)
         msg = manager.send_message(agent_id, req.content, mode=req.mode)
-        return msg
+
+        if not req.stream:
+            return msg
+
+        # --- Streaming mode: run agent and return SSE response ---
+        engine = getattr(request.app.state, "engine", None)
+        bus = getattr(request.app.state, "bus", None)
+        if engine is None:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=503,
+                detail="Engine not available for streaming",
+            )
+
+        return await _stream_managed_agent(
+            manager=manager,
+            agent_record=agent_record,
+            user_content=req.content,
+            message_id=msg["id"],
+            engine=engine,
+            bus=bus,
+        )
 
     # ── State inspection ─────────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/tests/server/test_agent_manager_routes.py b/tests/server/test_agent_manager_routes.py
index 498bc167..48eea9b1 100644
--- a/tests/server/test_agent_manager_routes.py
+++ b/tests/server/test_agent_manager_routes.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import json
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -200,3 +202,168 @@ class TestAgentManagerRoutes:
         assert "channels" in state
         assert "messages" in state
         assert "checkpoint" in state
+
+    def test_send_message_non_stream_unchanged(self, manager, client):
+        """stream=False (default) returns a normal JSON message, not SSE."""
+        agent = manager.create_agent(name="basic", agent_type="simple")
+        res = client.post(
+            f"/v1/managed-agents/{agent['id']}/messages",
+            json={"content": "hello", "stream": False},
+        )
+        assert res.status_code == 200
+        data = res.json()
+        assert data["content"] == "hello"
+        assert data["direction"] == "user_to_agent"
+
+    def test_send_message_stream_not_found(self, manager, client):
+        """Streaming to a non-existent agent returns 404."""
+        res = client.post(
+            "/v1/managed-agents/nonexistent/messages",
+            json={"content": "hello", "stream": True},
+        )
+        assert res.status_code == 404
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not HAS_FASTAPI, reason="fastapi not installed")
+class TestAgentManagerStreaming:
+    """Tests for the SSE streaming mode of the managed-agent messages endpoint."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def _mock_engine(self):
+        engine = MagicMock()
+        engine.engine_id = "mock"
+        engine._model = "test-model"
+        engine.health.return_value = True
+        return engine
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def _mock_agent_cls(self):
+        """Register a mock agent class in the AgentRegistry for testing."""
+        from openjarvis.agents._stubs import AgentResult
+        from openjarvis.core.registry import AgentRegistry
+
+        class _MockStreamAgent:
+            agent_id = "mock_stream"
+
+            def __init__(self, engine, model, **kwargs):
+                self._engine = engine
+                self._model = model
+
+            def run(self, input_text, context=None, **kwargs):
+                return AgentResult(content=f"Echo: {input_text}", turns=1)
+
+        # Register under a unique key for test isolation
+        AgentRegistry._entries()["_test_stream"] = _MockStreamAgent
+        yield _MockStreamAgent
+        AgentRegistry._entries().pop("_test_stream", None)
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def stream_client(self, manager, _mock_engine, _mock_agent_cls):
+        from fastapi import FastAPI
+
+        from openjarvis.server.agent_manager_routes import create_agent_manager_router
+
+        app = FastAPI()
+        app.state.engine = _mock_engine
+        app.state.bus = None
+
+        routers = create_agent_manager_router(manager)
+        agents_router, templates_router, global_router, tools_router = routers
+        app.include_router(agents_router)
+        app.include_router(templates_router)
+        app.include_router(global_router)
+        app.include_router(tools_router)
+        return TestClient(app)
+
+    def test_send_message_stream(self, manager, stream_client, _mock_agent_cls):
+        """Test streaming mode returns SSE response with [DONE] sentinel."""
+        agent = manager.create_agent(
+            name="streamer", agent_type="_test_stream",
+        )
+        resp = stream_client.post(
+            f"/v1/managed-agents/{agent['id']}/messages",
+            json={"content": "What is 2+2?", "stream": True},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert "text/event-stream" in resp.headers.get("content-type", "")
+
+        # Parse SSE events
+        lines = resp.text.strip().split("\n")
+        data_lines = [ln for ln in lines if ln.startswith("data:")]
+        assert len(data_lines) > 0
+        # Last data line must be [DONE]
+        assert data_lines[-1].strip() == "data: [DONE]"
+
+    def test_send_message_stream_content(self, manager, stream_client, _mock_agent_cls):
+        """Test streaming returns the correct agent response content."""
+        agent = manager.create_agent(
+            name="streamer2", agent_type="_test_stream",
+        )
+        resp = stream_client.post(
+            f"/v1/managed-agents/{agent['id']}/messages",
+            json={"content": "Hello world", "stream": True},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+        # Collect content tokens from stream
+        content = ""
+        for line in resp.text.strip().split("\n"):
+            if line.startswith("data:") and "[DONE]" not in line:
+                raw = line[5:].strip()
+                try:
+                    data = json.loads(raw)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    continue
+                choices = data.get("choices", [{}])
+                delta_content = choices[0].get("delta", {}).get("content")
+                if delta_content:
+                    content += delta_content
+
+        assert content == "Echo: Hello world"
+
+    def test_send_message_stream_stores_response(
+        self, manager, stream_client, _mock_agent_cls,
+    ):
+        """After streaming, agent response is persisted in the DB."""
+        agent = manager.create_agent(
+            name="streamer3", agent_type="_test_stream",
+        )
+        resp = stream_client.post(
+            f"/v1/managed-agents/{agent['id']}/messages",
+            json={"content": "persist me", "stream": True},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+        # Check messages in DB
+        messages = manager.list_messages(agent["id"])
+        # Should have both the user message and the agent response
+        assert len(messages) == 2
+        directions = {m["direction"] for m in messages}
+        assert "user_to_agent" in directions
+        assert "agent_to_user" in directions
+        agent_msg = next(m for m in messages if m["direction"] == "agent_to_user")
+        assert "persist me" in agent_msg["content"]
+
+    def test_send_message_stream_finish_reason(
+        self, manager, stream_client, _mock_agent_cls,
+    ):
+        """The final chunk before [DONE] has finish_reason='stop'."""
+        agent = manager.create_agent(
+            name="streamer4", agent_type="_test_stream",
+        )
+        resp = stream_client.post(
+            f"/v1/managed-agents/{agent['id']}/messages",
+            json={"content": "check finish", "stream": True},
+        )
+        # Collect all data chunks (excluding [DONE])
+        chunks = []
+        for line in resp.text.strip().split("\n"):
+            if line.startswith("data:") and "[DONE]" not in line:
+                raw = line[5:].strip()
+                try:
+                    chunks.append(json.loads(raw))
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    continue
+
+        # Last chunk should have finish_reason="stop"
+        assert chunks[-1]["choices"][0]["finish_reason"] == "stop"