diff --git a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs
index 61ea906b..1b4acf8f 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -3526,10 +3526,10 @@ fn run_resume_command(
             Ok(ResumeCommandOutcome {
                 session: session.clone(),
                 message: Some(handle_agents_slash_command(args.as_deref(), &cwd)?),
-                json: Some(serde_json::json!({
-                    "kind": "agents",
-                    "text": handle_agents_slash_command(args.as_deref(), &cwd)?,
-                })),
+                json: Some(
+                    serde_json::to_value(handle_agents_slash_command_json(args.as_deref(), &cwd)?)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|_| serde_json::json!(null)),
+                ),
             })
         }
         SlashCommand::Skills { args } => {
diff --git a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs
index e5ac08e8..5aaafab2 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/tests/output_format_contract.rs
@@ -369,6 +369,34 @@ fn resumed_inventory_commands_emit_structured_json_when_requested() {
     assert_eq!(skills["action"], "list");
     assert!(skills["summary"]["total"].is_number());
     assert!(skills["skills"].is_array());
+
+    let agents = assert_json_command_with_env(
+        &root,
+        &[
+            "--output-format",
+            "json",
+            "--resume",
+            session_path.to_str().expect("utf8 session path"),
+            "/agents",
+        ],
+        &[
+            (
+                "CLAW_CONFIG_HOME",
+                config_home.to_str().expect("utf8 config home"),
+            ),
+            ("HOME", home.to_str().expect("utf8 home")),
+        ],
+    );
+    assert_eq!(agents["kind"], "agents");
+    assert_eq!(agents["action"], "list");
+    assert!(
+        agents["agents"].is_array(),
+        "agents field must be a JSON array"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        agents["count"].is_number(),
+        "count must be a number, not a text render"
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]