diff --git a/cmd/apps/init.go b/cmd/apps/init.go
index 6e6ba2ccee8..6f7269e6fd0 100644
--- a/cmd/apps/init.go
+++ b/cmd/apps/init.go
@@ -295,9 +295,16 @@ type dotEnvVars struct {
 	Example string
 }
 
-// pluginVar represents a selected plugin. Currently empty, but extensible
-// with properties as the plugin model evolves.
-type pluginVar struct{}
+// pluginVar represents a selected plugin in template substitution.
+// Fields here are part of the AppKit template contract — the template
+// reads them via {{$p.Field}} on map values in templateVars.Plugins.
+type pluginVar struct {
+	// Stability mirrors manifest.Plugin.Stability ("" for GA, "beta"
+	// for beta, future tiers preserved). The AppKit template branches
+	// imports on this — see databricks/appkit#264 commit d826a532, which
+	// routes beta plugins through the `@databricks/appkit/beta` subpath.
+	Stability string
+}
 
 // templateVars holds the variables for template substitution.
 type templateVars struct {
@@ -357,7 +364,7 @@ func promptForPluginsAndDeps(ctx context.Context, m *manifest.Manifest, preSelec
 	if len(config.Features) == 0 && len(selectablePlugins) > 0 {
 		options := make([]huh.Option[string], 0, len(selectablePlugins))
 		for _, p := range selectablePlugins {
-			label := p.DisplayName + " - " + p.Description
+			label := p.DisplayName + prompt.RenderStabilityTier(p.StabilityLabel()) + " - " + p.Description
 			options = append(options, huh.NewOption(label, p.Name))
 		}
 
@@ -1036,7 +1043,11 @@ func runCreate(ctx context.Context, opts createOptions) error {
 
 	plugins := make(map[string]*pluginVar, len(selectedPlugins))
 	for _, name := range selectedPlugins {
-		plugins[name] = &pluginVar{}
+		pv := &pluginVar{}
+		if mp, ok := m.Plugins[name]; ok {
+			pv.Stability = mp.Stability
+		}
+		plugins[name] = pv
 	}
 
 	// Template variables with generated content
diff --git a/cmd/apps/init_test.go b/cmd/apps/init_test.go
index d837474e125..b8a9a8f443c 100644
--- a/cmd/apps/init_test.go
+++ b/cmd/apps/init_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/apps/manifest"
@@ -251,6 +252,167 @@ func TestExecuteTemplateInvalidSyntaxReturnsOriginal(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, input, string(result))
 }
 
+// TestExecuteTemplatePluginStability locks down the contract that the
+// AppKit init template relies on: ranging over .plugins exposes a
+// .Stability field per plugin, with GA/unset rendering as the empty
+// string. See databricks/appkit#264 commit d826a532 (server.ts branches
+// imports between `@databricks/appkit` and `@databricks/appkit/beta`).
+func TestExecuteTemplatePluginStability(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := t.Context()
+	vars := templateVars{
+		Plugins: map[string]*pluginVar{
+			"ga-plugin":   {},
+			"beta-plugin": {Stability: "beta"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	input := `{{range $n, $p := .plugins}}{{$n}}={{$p.Stability}};{{end}}`
+	result, err := executeTemplate(ctx, "server.ts", []byte(input), vars)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	got := string(result)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "ga-plugin=;")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "beta-plugin=beta;")
+}
+
+// TestExecuteTemplateBetaImportAccumulator pins the full text/template
+// pattern used by the AppKit server.ts template (databricks/appkit#264
+// commit 488797fc): a string-accumulator pre-pass over .plugins that
+// reassigns an outer-scope variable inside `range` and concatenates
+// names via `printf`, then emits a single guarded import line.
+//
+// If a future refactor of executeTemplate breaks variable reassignment,
+// printf, or pointer-field access on map values, this test fails before
+// users see broken init output.
+func TestExecuteTemplateBetaImportAccumulator(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := t.Context()
+
+	// Mirror of the relevant slice of template/server/server.ts in AppKit.
+	// Kept as a literal string (not loaded from the AppKit repo) so this
+	// test is hermetic and survives AppKit branch movement.
+	input := `{{- $betaImports := "" -}}
+{{- range $name, $p := .plugins -}}
+  {{- if eq $p.Stability "beta" -}}
+    {{- if eq $betaImports "" -}}
+      {{- $betaImports = $name -}}
+    {{- else -}}
+      {{- $betaImports = printf "%s, %s" $betaImports $name -}}
+    {{- end -}}
+  {{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
+import { createApp{{range $name, $p := .plugins}}{{if ne $p.Stability "beta"}}, {{$name}}{{end}}{{end}} } from '@databricks/appkit';
+{{- if ne $betaImports "" }}
+import { {{$betaImports}} } from '@databricks/appkit/beta';
+{{- end}}
+`
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name            string
+		plugins         map[string]*pluginVar
+		wantGAImports   []string // names that must appear on the GA line
+		wantBetaImports []string // names that must appear on the beta line, "" means no beta line
+		wantNoBetaLine  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "all GA: no beta line",
+			plugins: map[string]*pluginVar{
+				"server":    {},
+				"analytics": {},
+			},
+			wantGAImports:  []string{"server", "analytics"},
+			wantNoBetaLine: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed single beta",
+			plugins: map[string]*pluginVar{
+				"server":  {},
+				"betaOne": {Stability: "beta"},
+			},
+			wantGAImports:   []string{"server"},
+			wantBetaImports: []string{"betaOne"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed multiple betas: combined into one import line",
+			plugins: map[string]*pluginVar{
+				"server":  {},
+				"betaOne": {Stability: "beta"},
+				"betaTwo": {Stability: "beta"},
+			},
+			wantGAImports:   []string{"server"},
+			wantBetaImports: []string{"betaOne", "betaTwo"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all beta: createApp alone on GA line",
+			plugins: map[string]*pluginVar{
+				"betaOne": {Stability: "beta"},
+				"betaTwo": {Stability: "beta"},
+			},
+			wantBetaImports: []string{"betaOne", "betaTwo"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "future tier (alpha) routes to GA line for now",
+			plugins: map[string]*pluginVar{
+				"server":   {},
+				"alphaOne": {Stability: "alpha"},
+			},
+			wantGAImports:  []string{"server", "alphaOne"},
+			wantNoBetaLine: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			vars := templateVars{Plugins: tc.plugins}
+			result, err := executeTemplate(ctx, "server.ts", []byte(input), vars)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			got := string(result)
+
+			lines := strings.Split(got, "\n")
+			require.NotEmpty(t, lines)
+
+			// GA line is always first: starts with `import { createApp`
+			// and ends with `from '@databricks/appkit';`.
+			gaLine := lines[0]
+			assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(gaLine, "import { createApp"),
+				"GA line: %q", gaLine)
+			assert.True(t, strings.HasSuffix(gaLine, "} from '@databricks/appkit';"),
+				"GA line: %q", gaLine)
+			for _, name := range tc.wantGAImports {
+				assert.Contains(t, gaLine, name,
+					"GA line missing %q: %q", name, gaLine)
+			}
+			for _, name := range tc.wantBetaImports {
+				assert.NotContains(t, gaLine, ", "+name,
+					"beta plugin %q leaked onto GA line: %q", name, gaLine)
+			}
+
+			if tc.wantNoBetaLine {
+				assert.NotContains(t, got, "@databricks/appkit/beta",
+					"unexpected beta import emitted: %q", got)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Beta line: exactly one `from '@databricks/appkit/beta'` line.
+			betaLineCount := strings.Count(got, "from '@databricks/appkit/beta'")
+			assert.Equal(t, 1, betaLineCount,
+				"expected exactly one beta import line, got %d: %q", betaLineCount, got)
+
+			var betaLine string
+			for _, l := range lines {
+				if strings.Contains(l, "@databricks/appkit/beta") {
+					betaLine = l
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			require.NotEmpty(t, betaLine, "beta line not found in: %q", got)
+			for _, name := range tc.wantBetaImports {
+				assert.Contains(t, betaLine, name,
+					"beta line missing %q: %q", name, betaLine)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestInitCmdBranchAndVersionMutuallyExclusive(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := newInitCmd()
 	cmd.PreRunE = nil // skip workspace client setup for flag validation test
diff --git a/libs/apps/manifest/manifest.go b/libs/apps/manifest/manifest.go
index 43a98385157..c4ecdd7f82f 100644
--- a/libs/apps/manifest/manifest.go
+++ b/libs/apps/manifest/manifest.go
@@ -76,6 +76,23 @@ type Plugin struct {
 	RequiredByTemplate bool      `json:"requiredByTemplate"`
 	Resources          Resources `json:"resources"`
 	OnSetupMessage     string    `json:"onSetupMessage"`
+
+	// Stability is one of "beta", "ga", or empty.
+	// Stored as a plain string so unknown future values round-trip unchanged.
+	// See https://github.com/databricks/appkit/pull/264.
+	Stability string `json:"stability,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// StabilityLabel returns a user-facing tier label for non-GA plugins.
+// Returns "" for GA, unset, or any value that maps to GA.
+// Unknown values pass through so we are forward-compatible with new tiers.
+func (p Plugin) StabilityLabel() string {
+	switch p.Stability {
+	case "", "ga":
+		return ""
+	default:
+		return p.Stability
+	}
 }
 
 // Manifest represents the appkit.plugins.json file structure.
diff --git a/libs/apps/manifest/manifest_test.go b/libs/apps/manifest/manifest_test.go
index f3ca3fe129f..db571993b68 100644
--- a/libs/apps/manifest/manifest_test.go
+++ b/libs/apps/manifest/manifest_test.go
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
 
 	content := `{
 		"$schema": "https://databricks.github.io/appkit/schemas/template-plugins.schema.json",
-		"version": "1.0",
+		"version": "1.1",
 		"plugins": {
 			"analytics": {
 				"name": "analytics",
 				"displayName": "Analytics Plugin",
 				"description": "SQL query execution",
 				"package": "@databricks/appkit",
+				"stability": "beta",
 				"resources": {
 					"required": [
 						{
@@ -39,11 +40,23 @@ func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
 					"optional": []
 				}
 			},
+			"genie": {
+				"name": "genie",
+				"displayName": "Genie Plugin",
+				"description": "Genie space integration",
+				"package": "@databricks/appkit",
+				"stability": "alpha",
+				"resources": {
+					"required": [],
+					"optional": []
+				}
+			},
 			"server": {
 				"name": "server",
 				"displayName": "Server Plugin",
 				"description": "HTTP server",
 				"package": "@databricks/appkit",
+				"stability": "ga",
 				"requiredByTemplate": true,
 				"resources": {
 					"required": [],
@@ -58,10 +71,31 @@ func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
 
 	m, err := manifest.Load(dir)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "1.0", m.Version)
-	assert.Len(t, m.Plugins, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.1", m.Version)
+	assert.Len(t, m.Plugins, 3)
 	assert.True(t, m.Plugins["server"].RequiredByTemplate)
 	assert.False(t, m.Plugins["analytics"].RequiredByTemplate)
+	assert.Equal(t, "beta", m.Plugins["analytics"].Stability)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alpha", m.Plugins["genie"].Stability)
+	assert.Equal(t, "ga", m.Plugins["server"].Stability)
+}
+
+func TestPlugin_StabilityLabel(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		stability string
+		want      string
+	}{
+		{"", ""},
+		{"ga", ""},
+		{"beta", "beta"},
+		{"alpha", "alpha"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.stability, func(t *testing.T) {
+			p := manifest.Plugin{Stability: tc.stability}
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.want, p.StabilityLabel())
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func TestLoadNotFound(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go b/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go
index 1b10f15024a..277aa949e1f 100644
--- a/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go
+++ b/libs/apps/prompt/prompt.go
@@ -68,6 +68,29 @@ var (
 				Bold(true)
 )
 
+// Stability tier styles, applied to the parenthetical suffix in plugin labels.
+var (
+	stabilityBetaStyle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(colorYellow)
+	stabilityUnknownStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(colorGray)
+)
+
+// RenderStabilityTier renders a stability tier as a colored " (tier)" suffix,
+// or returns "" for GA/unset. Unknown tiers are rendered in gray so we
+// remain forward-compatible with future tier names.
+func RenderStabilityTier(tier string) string {
+	if tier == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	var style lipgloss.Style
+	switch tier {
+	case "beta":
+		style = stabilityBetaStyle
+	default:
+		style = stabilityUnknownStyle
+	}
+	return " " + style.Render("("+tier+")")
+}
+
 // PrintAnswered prints a completed prompt answer to keep history visible.
 func PrintAnswered(ctx context.Context, title, value string) {
 	cmdio.LogString(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", answeredTitleStyle.Render(title+":"), answeredValueStyle.Render(value)))
diff --git a/libs/apps/prompt/prompt_test.go b/libs/apps/prompt/prompt_test.go
index 3400eab9bea..01091cf72ce 100644
--- a/libs/apps/prompt/prompt_test.go
+++ b/libs/apps/prompt/prompt_test.go
@@ -310,3 +310,25 @@ func TestMaxAppNameLength(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, invalidName, 27)
 	assert.Error(t, ValidateProjectName(invalidName))
 }
+
+func TestRenderStabilityTier(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		tier       string
+		wantEmpty  bool
+		wantSubstr string
+	}{
+		{"", true, ""},
+		{"beta", false, "(beta)"},
+		{"alpha", false, "(alpha)"},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.tier, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := RenderStabilityTier(tc.tier)
+			if tc.wantEmpty {
+				assert.Empty(t, got)
+				return
+			}
+			assert.Contains(t, got, tc.wantSubstr)
+		})
+	}
+}