diff --git a/assets/oh-my-opencode.schema.json b/assets/oh-my-opencode.schema.json
index bafe370..9b47beb 100644
--- a/assets/oh-my-opencode.schema.json
+++ b/assets/oh-my-opencode.schema.json
@@ -1658,6 +1658,35 @@
           "type": "string"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "background_task": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "defaultConcurrency": {
+          "type": "number",
+          "minimum": 1
+        },
+        "providerConcurrency": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "propertyNames": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "additionalProperties": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "minimum": 1
+          }
+        },
+        "modelConcurrency": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "propertyNames": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "additionalProperties": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "minimum": 1
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config/schema.ts b/src/config/schema.ts
index 6f2097c..8984284 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ export const RalphLoopConfigSchema = z.object({
   state_dir: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
+export const BackgroundTaskConfigSchema = z.object({
+  defaultConcurrency: z.number().min(1).optional(),
+  providerConcurrency: z.record(z.string(), z.number().min(1)).optional(),
+  modelConcurrency: z.record(z.string(), z.number().min(1)).optional(),
+})
+
 export const OhMyOpenCodeConfigSchema = z.object({
   $schema: z.string().optional(),
   disabled_mcps: z.array(AnyMcpNameSchema).optional(),
@@ -248,11 +254,13 @@ export const OhMyOpenCodeConfigSchema = z.object({
   auto_update: z.boolean().optional(),
   skills: SkillsConfigSchema.optional(),
   ralph_loop: RalphLoopConfigSchema.optional(),
+  background_task: BackgroundTaskConfigSchema.optional(),
 })
 
 export type OhMyOpenCodeConfig = z.infer<typeof OhMyOpenCodeConfigSchema>
 export type AgentOverrideConfig = z.infer<typeof AgentOverrideConfigSchema>
 export type AgentOverrides = z.infer<typeof AgentOverridesSchema>
+export type BackgroundTaskConfig = z.infer<typeof BackgroundTaskConfigSchema>
 export type AgentName = z.infer<typeof AgentNameSchema>
 export type HookName = z.infer<typeof HookNameSchema>
 export type BuiltinCommandName = z.infer<typeof BuiltinCommandNameSchema>
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/concurrency.test.ts b/src/features/background-agent/concurrency.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..677440e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/concurrency.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+import { describe, test, expect, beforeEach } from "bun:test"
+import { ConcurrencyManager } from "./concurrency"
+import type { BackgroundTaskConfig } from "../../config/schema"
+
+describe("ConcurrencyManager.getConcurrencyLimit", () => {
+  test("should return model-specific limit when modelConcurrency is set", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      modelConcurrency: { "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": 5 }
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(5)
+  })
+
+  test("should return provider limit when providerConcurrency is set for model provider", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      providerConcurrency: { anthropic: 3 }
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(3)
+  })
+
+  test("should return provider limit even when modelConcurrency exists but doesn't match", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      modelConcurrency: { "google/gemini-3-pro": 5 },
+      providerConcurrency: { anthropic: 3 }
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(3)
+  })
+
+  test("should return default limit when defaultConcurrency is set", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      defaultConcurrency: 2
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(2)
+  })
+
+  test("should return default 5 when no config provided", () => {
+    // #given
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager()
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(5)
+  })
+
+  test("should return default 5 when config exists but no concurrency settings", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {}
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(5)
+  })
+
+  test("should prioritize model-specific over provider-specific over default", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      modelConcurrency: { "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": 10 },
+      providerConcurrency: { anthropic: 5 },
+      defaultConcurrency: 2
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const modelLimit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+    const providerLimit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-opus-4-5")
+    const defaultLimit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("google/gemini-3-pro")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(modelLimit).toBe(10)
+    expect(providerLimit).toBe(5)
+    expect(defaultLimit).toBe(2)
+  })
+
+  test("should handle models without provider part", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      providerConcurrency: { "custom-model": 4 }
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("custom-model")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(4)
+  })
+
+  test("should return Infinity when defaultConcurrency is 0", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 0 }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("any-model")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(Infinity)
+  })
+
+  test("should return Infinity when providerConcurrency is 0", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      providerConcurrency: { anthropic: 0 }
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(Infinity)
+  })
+
+  test("should return Infinity when modelConcurrency is 0", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      modelConcurrency: { "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": 0 }
+    }
+    const manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    const limit = manager.getConcurrencyLimit("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(limit).toBe(Infinity)
+  })
+})
+
+describe("ConcurrencyManager.acquire/release", () => {
+  let manager: ConcurrencyManager
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {}
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+  })
+
+  test("should allow acquiring up to limit", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 2 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #then - both resolved without waiting
+    expect(true).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should allow acquires up to default limit of 5", async () => {
+    // #given - no config = default limit of 5
+
+    // #when
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #then - all 5 resolved
+    expect(true).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should queue when limit reached", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 1 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #when
+    let resolved = false
+    const waitPromise = manager.acquire("model-a").then(() => { resolved = true })
+
+    // Give microtask queue a chance to run
+    await Promise.resolve()
+
+    // #then - should still be waiting
+    expect(resolved).toBe(false)
+
+    // #when - release
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    await waitPromise
+
+    // #then - now resolved
+    expect(resolved).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should queue multiple tasks and process in order", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 1 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #when
+    const order: string[] = []
+    const task1 = manager.acquire("model-a").then(() => { order.push("1") })
+    const task2 = manager.acquire("model-a").then(() => { order.push("2") })
+    const task3 = manager.acquire("model-a").then(() => { order.push("3") })
+
+    // Give microtask queue a chance to run
+    await Promise.resolve()
+
+    // #then - none resolved yet
+    expect(order).toEqual([])
+
+    // #when - release one at a time
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    await task1
+    expect(order).toEqual(["1"])
+
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    await task2
+    expect(order).toEqual(["1", "2"])
+
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    await task3
+    expect(order).toEqual(["1", "2", "3"])
+  })
+
+  test("should handle independent models separately", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 1 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #when - acquire different model
+    const resolved = await Promise.race([
+      manager.acquire("model-b").then(() => "resolved"),
+      Promise.resolve("timeout").then(() => "timeout")
+    ])
+
+    // #then - different model should resolve immediately
+    expect(resolved).toBe("resolved")
+  })
+
+  test("should allow re-acquiring after release", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 1 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(true).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should handle release when no acquire", () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 2 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when - release without acquire
+    manager.release("model-a")
+
+    // #then - should not throw
+    expect(true).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should handle release when no prior acquire", () => {
+    // #given - default config
+
+    // #when - release without acquire
+    manager.release("model-a")
+
+    // #then - should not throw
+    expect(true).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should handle multiple acquires and releases correctly", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = { defaultConcurrency: 3 }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+
+    // #when
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // Release all
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    manager.release("model-a")
+    manager.release("model-a")
+
+    // Should be able to acquire again
+    await manager.acquire("model-a")
+
+    // #then
+    expect(true).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("should use model-specific limit for acquire", async () => {
+    // #given
+    const config: BackgroundTaskConfig = {
+      modelConcurrency: { "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": 2 },
+      defaultConcurrency: 5
+    }
+    manager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
+    await manager.acquire("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+    await manager.acquire("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+
+    // #when
+    let resolved = false
+    const waitPromise = manager.acquire("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5").then(() => { resolved = true })
+
+    // Give microtask queue a chance to run
+    await Promise.resolve()
+
+    // #then - should be waiting (model-specific limit is 2)
+    expect(resolved).toBe(false)
+
+    // Cleanup
+    manager.release("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5")
+    await waitPromise
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/concurrency.ts b/src/features/background-agent/concurrency.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9d24b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/concurrency.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import type { BackgroundTaskConfig } from "../../config/schema"
+
+export class ConcurrencyManager {
+  private config?: BackgroundTaskConfig
+  private counts: Map<string, number> = new Map()
+  private queues: Map<string, Array<() => void>> = new Map()
+
+  constructor(config?: BackgroundTaskConfig) {
+    this.config = config
+  }
+
+  getConcurrencyLimit(model: string): number {
+    const modelLimit = this.config?.modelConcurrency?.[model]
+    if (modelLimit !== undefined) {
+      return modelLimit === 0 ? Infinity : modelLimit
+    }
+    const provider = model.split('/')[0]
+    const providerLimit = this.config?.providerConcurrency?.[provider]
+    if (providerLimit !== undefined) {
+      return providerLimit === 0 ? Infinity : providerLimit
+    }
+    const defaultLimit = this.config?.defaultConcurrency
+    if (defaultLimit !== undefined) {
+      return defaultLimit === 0 ? Infinity : defaultLimit
+    }
+    return 5
+  }
+
+  async acquire(model: string): Promise<void> {
+    const limit = this.getConcurrencyLimit(model)
+    if (limit === Infinity) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const current = this.counts.get(model) ?? 0
+    if (current < limit) {
+      this.counts.set(model, current + 1)
+      return
+    }
+
+    return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      const queue = this.queues.get(model) ?? []
+      queue.push(resolve)
+      this.queues.set(model, queue)
+    })
+  }
+
+  release(model: string): void {
+    const limit = this.getConcurrencyLimit(model)
+    if (limit === Infinity) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const queue = this.queues.get(model)
+    if (queue && queue.length > 0) {
+      const next = queue.shift()!
+      this.counts.set(model, this.counts.get(model) ?? 0)
+      next()
+    } else {
+      const current = this.counts.get(model) ?? 0
+      if (current > 0) {
+        this.counts.set(model, current - 1)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/index.ts b/src/features/background-agent/index.ts
index d4d1c84..26fece8 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/index.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from "./types"
 export { BackgroundManager } from "./manager"
+export { ConcurrencyManager } from "./concurrency"
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
index a224384..3b33b47 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import type {
   LaunchInput,
 } from "./types"
 import { log } from "../../shared/logger"
+import { ConcurrencyManager } from "./concurrency"
+import type { BackgroundTaskConfig } from "../../config/schema"
 import {
   findNearestMessageWithFields,
   MESSAGE_STORAGE,
@@ -60,12 +62,14 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
   private client: OpencodeClient
   private directory: string
   private pollingInterval?: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>
+  private concurrencyManager: ConcurrencyManager
 
-  constructor(ctx: PluginInput) {
+  constructor(ctx: PluginInput, config?: BackgroundTaskConfig) {
     this.tasks = new Map()
     this.notifications = new Map()
     this.client = ctx.client
     this.directory = ctx.directory
+    this.concurrencyManager = new ConcurrencyManager(config)
   }
 
   async launch(input: LaunchInput): Promise<BackgroundTask> {
@@ -73,6 +77,10 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
       throw new Error("Agent parameter is required")
     }
 
+    const model = input.agent
+
+    await this.concurrencyManager.acquire(model)
+
     const createResult = await this.client.session.create({
       body: {
         parentID: input.parentSessionID,
@@ -102,6 +110,7 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
         lastUpdate: new Date(),
       },
       parentModel: input.parentModel,
+      model,
     }
 
     this.tasks.set(task.id, task)
@@ -132,6 +141,9 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
           existingTask.error = errorMessage
         }
         existingTask.completedAt = new Date()
+        if (existingTask.model) {
+          this.concurrencyManager.release(existingTask.model)
+        }
         this.markForNotification(existingTask)
         this.notifyParentSession(existingTask)
       }
@@ -253,6 +265,9 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
         task.error = "Session deleted"
       }
 
+      if (task.model) {
+        this.concurrencyManager.release(task.model)
+      }
       this.tasks.delete(task.id)
       this.clearNotificationsForTask(task.id)
       subagentSessions.delete(sessionID)
@@ -352,6 +367,9 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
       } catch (error) {
         log("[background-agent] prompt failed:", String(error))
       } finally {
+        if (task.model) {
+          this.concurrencyManager.release(task.model)
+        }
         // Always clean up both maps to prevent memory leaks
         this.clearNotificationsForTask(taskId)
         this.tasks.delete(taskId)
@@ -391,6 +409,9 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
         task.status = "error"
         task.error = "Task timed out after 30 minutes"
         task.completedAt = new Date()
+        if (task.model) {
+          this.concurrencyManager.release(task.model)
+        }
         this.clearNotificationsForTask(taskId)
         this.tasks.delete(taskId)
         subagentSessions.delete(task.sessionID)
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/types.ts b/src/features/background-agent/types.ts
index 7ba29ec..8a697a0 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/types.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/types.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface BackgroundTask {
   error?: string
   progress?: TaskProgress
   parentModel?: { providerID: string; modelID: string }
+  model?: string
 }
 
 export interface LaunchInput {