diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts
index fc31329f1..a6d82be4b 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
     requestAccessibility();
   });
 
-  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.REQUEST_INPUT_MONITORING, () => {
-    requestInputMonitoring();
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.REQUEST_INPUT_MONITORING, async () => {
+    return await requestInputMonitoring();
   });
 
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.RESTART_APP, () => {
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts
index 3ab41073b..bc164758b 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { setupAutoUpdater } from './modules/auto-updater';
 import { setupMenu } from './modules/menu';
 import { registerQuickAsk, unregisterQuickAsk } from './modules/quick-ask';
 import { registerIpcHandlers } from './ipc/handlers';
+import { allPermissionsGranted } from './modules/permissions';
 
 registerGlobalErrorHandlers();
 
@@ -16,7 +17,13 @@ if (!setupDeepLinks()) {
 
 registerIpcHandlers();
 
-// App lifecycle
+function getInitialPath(): string {
+  if (process.platform === 'darwin' && !allPermissionsGranted()) {
+    return '/desktop/permissions';
+  }
+  return '/dashboard';
+}
+
 app.whenReady().then(async () => {
   setupMenu();
   try {
@@ -26,7 +33,9 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     setTimeout(() => app.quit(), 0);
     return;
   }
-  createMainWindow();
+
+  const initialPath = getInitialPath();
+  createMainWindow(initialPath);
   registerQuickAsk();
   setupAutoUpdater();
 
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 
   app.on('activate', () => {
     if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) {
-      createMainWindow();
+      createMainWindow(getInitialPath());
     }
   });
 });
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/window.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/window.ts
index 245814cad..7a77773d8 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/window.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/window.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function getMainWindow(): BrowserWindow | null {
   return mainWindow;
 }
 
-export function createMainWindow(): BrowserWindow {
+export function createMainWindow(initialPath = '/dashboard'): BrowserWindow {
   mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
     width: 1280,
     height: 800,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function createMainWindow(): BrowserWindow {
     mainWindow?.show();
   });
 
-  mainWindow.loadURL(`http://localhost:${getServerPort()}/dashboard`);
+  mainWindow.loadURL(`http://localhost:${getServerPort()}${initialPath}`);
 
   mainWindow.webContents.setWindowOpenHandler(({ url }) => {
     if (url.startsWith('http://localhost')) {
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/desktop/permissions/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/permissions/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bcdc42df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/permissions/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { Logo } from "@/components/Logo";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
+
+type PermissionStatus = "authorized" | "denied" | "not determined" | "restricted" | "limited";
+
+interface PermissionsStatus {
+	accessibility: PermissionStatus;
+	inputMonitoring: PermissionStatus;
+}
+
+const STEPS = [
+	{
+		id: "input-monitoring",
+		title: "Input Monitoring",
+		description: "Helps you write faster by enriching your text with suggestions from your knowledge base.",
+		action: "requestInputMonitoring",
+		field: "inputMonitoring" as const,
+	},
+	{
+		id: "accessibility",
+		title: "Accessibility",
+		description: "Lets you accept suggestions seamlessly, right where you're typing.",
+		action: "requestAccessibility",
+		field: "accessibility" as const,
+	},
+];
+
+function StatusBadge({ status }: { status: PermissionStatus }) {
+	if (status === "authorized") {
+		return (
+			<span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-green-700 dark:text-green-400">
+				<span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-green-500" />
+				Granted
+			</span>
+		);
+	}
+	if (status === "denied") {
+		return (
+			<span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-400">
+				<span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-amber-500" />
+				Denied
+			</span>
+		);
+	}
+	return (
+		<span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">
+			<span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/40" />
+			Pending
+		</span>
+	);
+}
+
+export default function DesktopPermissionsPage() {
+	const router = useRouter();
+	const [permissions, setPermissions] = useState<PermissionsStatus | null>(null);
+	const [isElectron, setIsElectron] = useState(false);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!window.electronAPI) return;
+		setIsElectron(true);
+
+		let interval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+		const isResolved = (s: string) => s === "authorized" || s === "restricted";
+
+		const poll = async () => {
+			const status = await window.electronAPI!.getPermissionsStatus();
+			setPermissions(status);
+
+			if (isResolved(status.accessibility) && isResolved(status.inputMonitoring)) {
+				if (interval) clearInterval(interval);
+			}
+		};
+
+		poll();
+		interval = setInterval(poll, 2000);
+		return () => { if (interval) clearInterval(interval); };
+	}, []);
+
+	if (!isElectron) {
+		return (
+			<div className="h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-background">
+				<p className="text-muted-foreground">This page is only available in the desktop app.</p>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
+	if (!permissions) {
+		return (
+			<div className="h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-background">
+				<Spinner size="lg" />
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
+	const allGranted = permissions.accessibility === "authorized" && permissions.inputMonitoring === "authorized";
+
+	const handleRequest = async (action: string) => {
+		if (action === "requestInputMonitoring") {
+			await window.electronAPI!.requestInputMonitoring();
+		} else if (action === "requestAccessibility") {
+			await window.electronAPI!.requestAccessibility();
+		}
+	};
+
+	const handleContinue = () => {
+		if (allGranted) {
+			window.electronAPI!.restartApp();
+		}
+	};
+
+	const handleSkip = () => {
+		router.push("/dashboard");
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<div className="h-screen flex flex-col items-center p-4 bg-background dark:bg-neutral-900 select-none overflow-hidden">
+			<div className="w-full max-w-lg flex flex-col min-h-0 h-full gap-6 py-8">
+				{/* Header */}
+				<div className="text-center space-y-3 shrink-0">
+					<Logo className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto" />
+					<div className="space-y-1">
+						<h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">System Permissions</h1>
+						<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+							SurfSense needs two macOS permissions to provide system-wide autocomplete.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				{/* Steps */}
+				<div className="rounded-xl border bg-background dark:bg-neutral-900 flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-y-auto px-6 py-6 space-y-6">
+					{STEPS.map((step, index) => {
+						const status = permissions[step.field];
+						const isGranted = status === "authorized";
+
+						return (
+							<div
+								key={step.id}
+								className={`rounded-lg border p-4 transition-colors ${
+									isGranted
+										? "border-green-200 bg-green-50/50 dark:border-green-900 dark:bg-green-950/20"
+										: "border-border"
+								}`}
+							>
+								<div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+									<div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+										<span className="flex h-7 w-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary/10 text-sm font-medium text-primary">
+											{isGranted ? "✓" : index + 1}
+										</span>
+										<div className="space-y-1">
+											<h3 className="text-sm font-medium">{step.title}</h3>
+											<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{step.description}</p>
+										</div>
+									</div>
+									<StatusBadge status={status} />
+								</div>
+								{!isGranted && (
+									<div className="mt-3 pl-10 space-y-2">
+										<Button
+											size="sm"
+											variant="outline"
+											onClick={() => handleRequest(step.action)}
+											className="text-xs"
+										>
+											Open System Settings
+										</Button>
+										{status === "denied" && (
+											<p className="text-xs text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-400">
+												Toggle SurfSense on in System Settings to continue.
+											</p>
+										)}
+									</div>
+								)}
+							</div>
+						);
+					})}
+				</div>
+
+				{/* Footer */}
+				<div className="text-center space-y-3 shrink-0">
+					{allGranted ? (
+						<>
+							<Button onClick={handleContinue} className="text-sm h-9 min-w-[180px]">
+								Restart &amp; Get Started
+							</Button>
+							<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+								A restart is needed for permissions to take effect.
+							</p>
+						</>
+					) : (
+						<>
+							<Button disabled className="text-sm h-9 min-w-[180px]">
+								Grant permissions to continue
+							</Button>
+							<button
+								onClick={handleSkip}
+								className="block mx-auto text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+							>
+								Skip for now
+							</button>
+						</>
+					)}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/suggestion/layout.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/layout.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from surfsense_web/app/suggestion/layout.tsx
rename to surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/layout.tsx
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/suggestion/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/page.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from surfsense_web/app/suggestion/page.tsx
rename to surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/page.tsx
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/suggestion/suggestion.css b/surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/suggestion.css
similarity index 100%
rename from surfsense_web/app/suggestion/suggestion.css
rename to surfsense_web/app/desktop/suggestion/suggestion.css