diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs
index 7cc07c0747..3657a23255 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,72 @@
 use crate::mcp::CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME;
+use codex_app_server_protocol::AppInfo;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_CLOSE_TAG;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_OPEN_TAG;
 
-pub(crate) fn render_apps_section() -> String {
+pub(crate) fn render_apps_section(connectors: &[AppInfo]) -> Option<String> {
+    if !connectors
+        .iter()
+        .any(|connector| connector.is_accessible && connector.is_enabled)
+    {
+        return None;
+    }
+
     let body = format!(
         "## Apps (Connectors)\nApps (Connectors) can be explicitly triggered in user messages in the format `[$app-name](app://{{connector_id}})`. Apps can also be implicitly triggered as long as the context suggests usage of available apps, the available apps will be listed by the `tool_search` tool.\nAn app is equivalent to a set of MCP tools within the `{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}` MCP.\nAn installed app's MCP tools are either provided to you already, or can be lazy-loaded through the `tool_search` tool.\nDo not additionally call list_mcp_resources or list_mcp_resource_templates for apps."
     );
-    format!("{APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_OPEN_TAG}\n{body}\n{APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_CLOSE_TAG}")
+    Some(format!(
+        "{APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_OPEN_TAG}\n{body}\n{APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_CLOSE_TAG}"
+    ))
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn connector(id: &str, is_accessible: bool, is_enabled: bool) -> AppInfo {
+        AppInfo {
+            id: id.to_string(),
+            name: id.to_string(),
+            description: None,
+            logo_url: None,
+            logo_url_dark: None,
+            distribution_channel: None,
+            branding: None,
+            app_metadata: None,
+            labels: None,
+            install_url: None,
+            is_accessible,
+            is_enabled,
+            plugin_display_names: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn omits_apps_section_without_accessible_and_enabled_apps() {
+        assert_eq!(render_apps_section(&[]), None);
+        assert_eq!(
+            render_apps_section(&[connector(
+                "calendar", /*is_accessible*/ true, /*is_enabled*/ false
+            )]),
+            None
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            render_apps_section(&[connector(
+                "calendar", /*is_accessible*/ false, /*is_enabled*/ true
+            )]),
+            None
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn renders_apps_section_with_an_accessible_and_enabled_app() {
+        let rendered = render_apps_section(&[connector(
+            "calendar", /*is_accessible*/ true, /*is_enabled*/ true,
+        )])
+        .expect("expected apps section");
+
+        assert!(rendered.starts_with(APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_OPEN_TAG));
+        assert!(rendered.contains("## Apps (Connectors)"));
+        assert!(rendered.ends_with(APPS_INSTRUCTIONS_CLOSE_TAG));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index b37eb063fb..c9aa21d0af 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -3642,7 +3642,16 @@ impl Session {
             }
         }
         if turn_context.apps_enabled() {
-            developer_sections.push(render_apps_section());
+            let mcp_connection_manager = self.services.mcp_connection_manager.read().await;
+            let accessible_and_enabled_connectors =
+                connectors::list_accessible_and_enabled_connectors_from_manager(
+                    &mcp_connection_manager,
+                    &turn_context.config,
+                )
+                .await;
+            if let Some(apps_section) = render_apps_section(&accessible_and_enabled_connectors) {
+                developer_sections.push(apps_section);
+            }
         }
         let implicit_skills = turn_context
             .turn_skills
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/connectors.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/connectors.rs
index 600ba9c6f9..fdb0f43222 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/connectors.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/connectors.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,19 @@ pub async fn list_accessible_connectors_from_mcp_tools(
     )
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn list_accessible_and_enabled_connectors_from_manager(
+    mcp_connection_manager: &McpConnectionManager,
+    config: &Config,
+) -> Vec<AppInfo> {
+    with_app_enabled_state(
+        accessible_connectors_from_mcp_tools(&mcp_connection_manager.list_all_tools().await),
+        config,
+    )
+    .into_iter()
+    .filter(|connector| connector.is_accessible && connector.is_enabled)
+    .collect()
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn list_tool_suggest_discoverable_tools_with_auth(
     config: &Config,
     auth: Option<&CodexAuth>,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs
index d6b167ed9b..77c2954067 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs
@@ -389,7 +389,10 @@ impl ToolsConfig {
         let include_default_mode_request_user_input =
             include_request_user_input && features.enabled(Feature::DefaultModeRequestUserInput);
         let include_search_tool = model_info.supports_search_tool;
-        let include_tool_suggest = include_search_tool && features.enabled(Feature::ToolSuggest);
+        let include_tool_suggest = include_search_tool
+            && features.enabled(Feature::ToolSuggest)
+            && features.enabled(Feature::Apps)
+            && features.enabled(Feature::Plugins);
         let include_original_image_detail = can_request_original_image_detail(features, model_info);
         let include_artifact_tools =
             features.enabled(Feature::Artifact) && codex_artifacts::can_manage_artifact_runtime();
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec_tests.rs
index 7550495c77..dd806f887b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec_tests.rs
@@ -2031,6 +2031,7 @@ fn tool_suggest_is_not_registered_without_feature_flag() {
     let model_info = search_capable_model_info();
     let mut features = Features::with_defaults();
     features.enable(Feature::Apps);
+    features.enable(Feature::Plugins);
     let available_models = Vec::new();
     let tools_config = ToolsConfig::new(&ToolsConfigParams {
         model_info: &model_info,
@@ -2061,6 +2062,52 @@ fn tool_suggest_is_not_registered_without_feature_flag() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn tool_suggest_requires_apps_and_plugins_features() {
+    let model_info = search_capable_model_info();
+    let discoverable_tools = Some(vec![discoverable_connector(
+        "connector_2128aebfecb84f64a069897515042a44",
+        "Google Calendar",
+        "Plan events and schedules.",
+    )]);
+    let available_models = Vec::new();
+
+    for disabled_feature in [Feature::Apps, Feature::Plugins] {
+        let mut features = Features::with_defaults();
+        features.enable(Feature::ToolSuggest);
+        for feature in [Feature::Apps, Feature::Plugins] {
+            if feature != disabled_feature {
+                features.enable(feature);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let tools_config = ToolsConfig::new(&ToolsConfigParams {
+            model_info: &model_info,
+            available_models: &available_models,
+            features: &features,
+            web_search_mode: Some(WebSearchMode::Cached),
+            session_source: SessionSource::Cli,
+            sandbox_policy: &SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
+            windows_sandbox_level: WindowsSandboxLevel::Disabled,
+        });
+        let (tools, _) = build_specs_with_discoverable_tools(
+            &tools_config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            discoverable_tools.clone(),
+            &[],
+        )
+        .build();
+
+        assert!(
+            !tools
+                .iter()
+                .any(|tool| tool_name(&tool.spec) == TOOL_SUGGEST_TOOL_NAME),
+            "tool_suggest should be absent when {disabled_feature:?} is disabled"
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn search_tool_description_handles_no_enabled_apps() {
     let model_info = search_capable_model_info();
@@ -2205,6 +2252,7 @@ fn tool_suggest_description_lists_discoverable_tools() {
     let model_info = search_capable_model_info();
     let mut features = Features::with_defaults();
     features.enable(Feature::Apps);
+    features.enable(Feature::Plugins);
     features.enable(Feature::ToolSuggest);
     let available_models = Vec::new();
     let tools_config = ToolsConfig::new(&ToolsConfigParams {