diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/bin/run_hooks.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/bin/run_hooks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..30b86ca60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/bin/run_hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# run_hooks.sh - shared hook runner for NextUI
+# Usage: run_hooks.sh <dir-name> [--sync-only]
+#
+# dir-name:   directory name under $USERDATA_PATH/.hooks/ (e.g. pre-launch.d, boot.d)
+# --sync-only: force all scripts to run synchronously
+#
+# By default, scripts run in the background. Scripts ending in .sync.sh
+# always run synchronously. All background scripts are waited on before exit.
+
+DIR_NAME="$1"
+SYNC_ONLY="${2:-}"
+
+: "${SDCARD_PATH:=/var/tmp/nextui/sdcard}"
+: "${PLATFORM:=desktop}"
+: "${USERDATA_PATH:=$SDCARD_PATH/.userdata/$PLATFORM}"
+
+HOOK_DIR="$USERDATA_PATH/.hooks/$DIR_NAME"
+[ -d "$HOOK_DIR" ] || exit 0
+
+case "$DIR_NAME" in
+	pre-*)  export HOOK_PHASE="pre" ;;
+	post-*) export HOOK_PHASE="post" ;;
+	boot*)  export HOOK_PHASE="boot" ;;
+esac
+export HOOK_CATEGORY="$DIR_NAME"
+
+for script in "$HOOK_DIR"/*.sh; do
+	[ -f "$script" ] || continue
+	if [ "$SYNC_ONLY" = "--sync-only" ] || echo "$script" | grep -q '\.sync\.sh$'; then
+		( "$script" ) > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+	else
+		( "$script" ) > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+	fi
+done
+wait
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
index 5c1f99ae0..5b6922bcc 100755
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/desktop/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,29 @@ if [ -f "$AUTO_PATH" ]; then
 	"$AUTO_PATH"
 fi
 
+# Composable boot hooks (run after auto.sh for backward compatibility)
+"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" boot.d
+
 cd $(dirname "$0")
 
+#######################################
+# Hook system
+
+parse_hook_cmd() {
+	HOOK_CMD="$1"
+	HOOK_EMU_PATH=$(echo "$HOOK_CMD" | sed "s/^'\\([^']*\\)'.*/\\1/")
+	_remainder=$(echo "$HOOK_CMD" | sed "s/^'[^']*'//")
+	if echo "$_remainder" | grep -q "'"; then
+		HOOK_TYPE="rom"
+		HOOK_ROM_PATH=$(echo "$_remainder" | sed "s/.*'\\([^']*\\)'.*/\\1/")
+	else
+		HOOK_TYPE="pak"
+		HOOK_ROM_PATH=""
+	fi
+	[ -f /tmp/last.txt ] && HOOK_LAST=$(cat /tmp/last.txt) || HOOK_LAST=""
+	export HOOK_CMD HOOK_EMU_PATH HOOK_TYPE HOOK_ROM_PATH HOOK_LAST
+}
+
 #######################################
 
 EXEC_PATH="/tmp/nextui_exec"
@@ -57,7 +78,10 @@ touch "$EXEC_PATH"  && sync
 	
 	if [ -f $NEXT_PATH ]; then
 		CMD=`cat $NEXT_PATH`
+		parse_hook_cmd "$CMD"
+		"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" pre-launch.d
 		eval $CMD
+		"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" post-launch.d
 		rm -f $NEXT_PATH
 	fi
 #done
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/run_hooks.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/run_hooks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..96fbe4833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/run_hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# run_hooks.sh - shared hook runner for NextUI
+# Usage: run_hooks.sh <dir-name> [--sync-only]
+#
+# dir-name:   directory name under $USERDATA_PATH/.hooks/ (e.g. pre-launch.d, boot.d)
+# --sync-only: force all scripts to run synchronously
+#
+# By default, scripts run in the background. Scripts ending in .sync.sh
+# always run synchronously. All background scripts are waited on before exit.
+
+DIR_NAME="$1"
+SYNC_ONLY="${2:-}"
+
+: "${SDCARD_PATH:=/mnt/SDCARD}"
+: "${PLATFORM:=tg5040}"
+: "${USERDATA_PATH:=$SDCARD_PATH/.userdata/$PLATFORM}"
+
+HOOK_DIR="$USERDATA_PATH/.hooks/$DIR_NAME"
+[ -d "$HOOK_DIR" ] || exit 0
+
+case "$DIR_NAME" in
+	pre-*)  export HOOK_PHASE="pre" ;;
+	post-*) export HOOK_PHASE="post" ;;
+	boot*)  export HOOK_PHASE="boot" ;;
+esac
+export HOOK_CATEGORY="$DIR_NAME"
+
+for script in "$HOOK_DIR"/*.sh; do
+	[ -f "$script" ] || continue
+	if [ "$SYNC_ONLY" = "--sync-only" ] || echo "$script" | grep -q '\.sync\.sh$'; then
+		( "$script" ) > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+	else
+		( "$script" ) > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+	fi
+done
+wait
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend
index 4a384d4c7..593159423 100644
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ asound_state_dir=/tmp/asound-suspend
 before() {
 	>&2 echo "Preparing for suspend..."
 
+	# Run pre-sleep hooks synchronously before services are stopped.
+	# Subshell ensures a crashing hook cannot block suspend.
+	( "$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" pre-sleep.d --sync-only ) >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
 	>&2 echo "Saving mixer state..."
 	mkdir -p "$asound_state_dir"
 	alsactl --file "$asound_state_dir/asound.state.pre" store || true
@@ -36,6 +40,9 @@ before() {
 after() {
 	>&2 echo "Resumed from suspend."
 
+	# Run post-resume hooks in background immediately after wake.
+	( "$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" post-resume.d ) >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+
 	if [ -n "$wifid_running" ]; then
 		>&2 echo "Starting wpa_supplicant..."
 		/etc/wifi/wifi_init.sh start || true
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
index 09528cf3a..a3e141076 100755
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
@@ -151,8 +151,29 @@ if [ -f "$AUTO_PATH" ]; then
 	"$AUTO_PATH"
 fi
 
+# Composable boot hooks (run after auto.sh for backward compatibility)
+"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" boot.d
+
 cd $(dirname "$0")
 
+#######################################
+# Hook system
+
+parse_hook_cmd() {
+	HOOK_CMD="$1"
+	HOOK_EMU_PATH=$(echo "$HOOK_CMD" | sed "s/^'\\([^']*\\)'.*/\\1/")
+	_remainder=$(echo "$HOOK_CMD" | sed "s/^'[^']*'//")
+	if echo "$_remainder" | grep -q "'"; then
+		HOOK_TYPE="rom"
+		HOOK_ROM_PATH=$(echo "$_remainder" | sed "s/.*'\\([^']*\\)'.*/\\1/")
+	else
+		HOOK_TYPE="pak"
+		HOOK_ROM_PATH=""
+	fi
+	[ -f /tmp/last.txt ] && HOOK_LAST=$(cat /tmp/last.txt) || HOOK_LAST=""
+	export HOOK_CMD HOOK_EMU_PATH HOOK_TYPE HOOK_ROM_PATH HOOK_LAST
+}
+
 #######################################
 
 # kill show2.elf if running
@@ -167,7 +188,10 @@ while [ -f $EXEC_PATH ]; do
 	
 	if [ -f $NEXT_PATH ]; then
 		CMD=`cat $NEXT_PATH`
+		parse_hook_cmd "$CMD"
+		"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" pre-launch.d
 		eval $CMD
+		"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" post-launch.d
 		rm -f $NEXT_PATH
 		echo $CPU_SPEED_PERF > $CPU_PATH
 	fi
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/run_hooks.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/run_hooks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7e6886546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/run_hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# run_hooks.sh - shared hook runner for NextUI
+# Usage: run_hooks.sh <dir-name> [--sync-only]
+#
+# dir-name:   directory name under $USERDATA_PATH/.hooks/ (e.g. pre-launch.d, boot.d)
+# --sync-only: force all scripts to run synchronously
+#
+# By default, scripts run in the background. Scripts ending in .sync.sh
+# always run synchronously. All background scripts are waited on before exit.
+
+DIR_NAME="$1"
+SYNC_ONLY="${2:-}"
+
+: "${SDCARD_PATH:=/mnt/SDCARD}"
+: "${PLATFORM:=tg5050}"
+: "${USERDATA_PATH:=$SDCARD_PATH/.userdata/$PLATFORM}"
+
+HOOK_DIR="$USERDATA_PATH/.hooks/$DIR_NAME"
+[ -d "$HOOK_DIR" ] || exit 0
+
+case "$DIR_NAME" in
+	pre-*)  export HOOK_PHASE="pre" ;;
+	post-*) export HOOK_PHASE="post" ;;
+	boot*)  export HOOK_PHASE="boot" ;;
+esac
+export HOOK_CATEGORY="$DIR_NAME"
+
+for script in "$HOOK_DIR"/*.sh; do
+	[ -f "$script" ] || continue
+	if [ "$SYNC_ONLY" = "--sync-only" ] || echo "$script" | grep -q '\.sync\.sh$'; then
+		( "$script" ) > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+	else
+		( "$script" ) > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+	fi
+done
+wait
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend
index 9062b84ef..090cfbad5 100644
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ asound_state_dir=/tmp/asound-suspend
 before() {
 	>&2 echo "Preparing for suspend..."
 
+	# Run pre-sleep hooks synchronously before services are stopped.
+	# Subshell ensures a crashing hook cannot block suspend.
+	( "$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" pre-sleep.d --sync-only ) >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
 	>&2 echo "Saving mixer state..."
 	mkdir -p "$asound_state_dir"
 	alsactl --file "$asound_state_dir/asound.state.pre" store || true
@@ -36,6 +40,9 @@ before() {
 after() {
 	>&2 echo "Resumed from suspend."
 
+	# Run post-resume hooks in background immediately after wake.
+	( "$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" post-resume.d ) >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+
 	if [ -n "$wifid_running" ]; then
 		>&2 echo "Starting wpa_supplicant..."
 		$SYSTEM_PATH/etc/wifi/wifi_init.sh start || true
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
index d73b92a2a..db8fb90ab 100755
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
@@ -164,8 +164,29 @@ if [ -f "$AUTO_PATH" ]; then
 	echo after auto.sh `cat /proc/uptime` >> /tmp/nextui_boottime
 fi
 
+# Composable boot hooks (run after auto.sh for backward compatibility)
+"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" boot.d
+
 cd $(dirname "$0")
 
+#######################################
+# Hook system
+
+parse_hook_cmd() {
+	HOOK_CMD="$1"
+	HOOK_EMU_PATH=$(echo "$HOOK_CMD" | sed "s/^'\\([^']*\\)'.*/\\1/")
+	_remainder=$(echo "$HOOK_CMD" | sed "s/^'[^']*'//")
+	if echo "$_remainder" | grep -q "'"; then
+		HOOK_TYPE="rom"
+		HOOK_ROM_PATH=$(echo "$_remainder" | sed "s/.*'\\([^']*\\)'.*/\\1/")
+	else
+		HOOK_TYPE="pak"
+		HOOK_ROM_PATH=""
+	fi
+	[ -f /tmp/last.txt ] && HOOK_LAST=$(cat /tmp/last.txt) || HOOK_LAST=""
+	export HOOK_CMD HOOK_EMU_PATH HOOK_TYPE HOOK_ROM_PATH HOOK_LAST
+}
+
 #######################################
 
 # kill show2.elf if running
@@ -180,7 +201,10 @@ while [ -f $EXEC_PATH ]; do
 
 	if [ -f $NEXT_PATH ]; then
 		CMD=`cat $NEXT_PATH`
+		parse_hook_cmd "$CMD"
+		"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" pre-launch.d
 		eval $CMD
+		"$SYSTEM_PATH/bin/run_hooks.sh" post-launch.d
 		rm -f $NEXT_PATH
 		echo $CPU_SPEED_PERF > $BIG_PATH
 	fi