diff --git a/docs/input-capabilities.md b/docs/input-capabilities.md
index a9c1f89..54064f3 100644
--- a/docs/input-capabilities.md
+++ b/docs/input-capabilities.md
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ release. The `axis.v1` model writes the current normalized axis value. Clients
 send changed values through the action's advertised operation; providers own
 interpretation, persistence, receipts, and simulation. A client must not infer
 decay or repair a missed release by mutating presented state.
+
+The `view-direction.v1` model is a one-shot value sampled when its gesture is
+performed. The client reads the active semantic view's normalized world-space
+forward direction and writes X, Y, and Z to the three advertised `payloadKeys`
+in that order. The provider decides what the ray means; clients do not select,
+filter, or rank gameplay targets.
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/README.md b/packages/eve-contracts/README.md
index 31cc69d..efa861d 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/README.md
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/README.md
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import {
   parseEveProviderAdvertisement,
   parseEveSurfaceDocument,
   parseEveCommandInvocation,
+  parseEveInputCapability,
 } from "@gamecult/eve-contracts";
 
 const provider = parseEveProviderAdvertisement(untrustedAdvertisement);
 const surface = parseEveSurfaceDocument(untrustedSurface);
 const command = parseEveCommandInvocation(untrustedCommand);
+const input = parseEveInputCapability(untrustedInputCapability);
 ```
 
 Providers own their state, surfaces, command acceptance, and receipts. This
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/input-capability.d.ts b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/input-capability.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbc35b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/input-capability.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+export type InputValue = ({
+    [k: string]: any;
+} & {
+    model: ("button-hold.v1" | "axis.v1" | "view-direction.v1");
+    payloadKey?: string;
+    /**
+     * @minItems 3
+     * @maxItems 3
+     */
+    payloadKeys?: [string, string, string];
+});
+export interface EveInputCapability {
+    schema: "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1";
+    providerId: string;
+    capabilityId: string;
+    version?: number;
+    actions: {
+        actionId: string;
+        label: string;
+        operation: string;
+        context?: string;
+        category?: string;
+        iconRef?: string;
+        availability: ("available" | "dormant" | "unavailable");
+        sourceRef?: string;
+        payload?: {
+            [k: string]: string;
+        };
+        inputValue?: InputValue;
+    }[];
+    defaultProfiles: {
+        profileId: string;
+        deviceClass: ("keyboard-mouse" | "gamepad");
+        bindings: Binding[];
+    }[];
+}
+export interface Binding {
+    bindingId: string;
+    actionId: string;
+    gesture: Gesture;
+    actionBar?: boolean;
+}
+export interface Gesture {
+    kind: ("direct" | "chord" | "sequence" | "axis");
+    /**
+     * @minItems 1
+     */
+    controls: [string, ...(string)[]];
+    maxStepIntervalMs?: number;
+    completionControl?: string;
+}
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/input-capability.js b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/input-capability.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb0ff5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/input-capability.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export {};
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.d.ts b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.d.ts
index 4a35c30..af345cb 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.d.ts
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.d.ts
@@ -625,5 +625,186 @@ export declare const eveContractSchemas: {
         };
         readonly additionalProperties: true;
     };
+    readonly inputCapability: {
+        readonly $schema: "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema";
+        readonly $id: "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1";
+        readonly title: "Eve Input Capability";
+        readonly type: "object";
+        readonly required: readonly ["schema", "providerId", "capabilityId", "actions", "defaultProfiles"];
+        readonly properties: {
+            readonly schema: {
+                readonly const: "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1";
+            };
+            readonly providerId: {
+                readonly type: "string";
+                readonly minLength: 1;
+            };
+            readonly capabilityId: {
+                readonly type: "string";
+                readonly minLength: 1;
+            };
+            readonly version: {
+                readonly type: "integer";
+                readonly minimum: 0;
+            };
+            readonly actions: {
+                readonly type: "array";
+                readonly items: {
+                    readonly type: "object";
+                    readonly required: readonly ["actionId", "label", "operation", "availability"];
+                    readonly properties: {
+                        readonly actionId: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                            readonly minLength: 1;
+                        };
+                        readonly label: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                            readonly minLength: 1;
+                        };
+                        readonly operation: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                            readonly minLength: 1;
+                        };
+                        readonly context: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                        };
+                        readonly category: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                        };
+                        readonly iconRef: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                        };
+                        readonly availability: {
+                            readonly enum: readonly ["available", "dormant", "unavailable"];
+                        };
+                        readonly sourceRef: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                        };
+                        readonly payload: {
+                            readonly type: "object";
+                            readonly additionalProperties: {
+                                readonly type: "string";
+                            };
+                        };
+                        readonly inputValue: {
+                            readonly $ref: "#/$defs/inputValue";
+                        };
+                    };
+                    readonly additionalProperties: false;
+                };
+            };
+            readonly defaultProfiles: {
+                readonly type: "array";
+                readonly items: {
+                    readonly type: "object";
+                    readonly required: readonly ["profileId", "deviceClass", "bindings"];
+                    readonly properties: {
+                        readonly profileId: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                            readonly minLength: 1;
+                        };
+                        readonly deviceClass: {
+                            readonly enum: readonly ["keyboard-mouse", "gamepad"];
+                        };
+                        readonly bindings: {
+                            readonly type: "array";
+                            readonly items: {
+                                readonly $ref: "#/$defs/binding";
+                            };
+                        };
+                    };
+                    readonly additionalProperties: false;
+                };
+            };
+        };
+        readonly $defs: {
+            readonly inputValue: {
+                readonly type: "object";
+                readonly required: readonly ["model"];
+                readonly properties: {
+                    readonly model: {
+                        readonly enum: readonly ["button-hold.v1", "axis.v1", "view-direction.v1"];
+                    };
+                    readonly payloadKey: {
+                        readonly type: "string";
+                        readonly minLength: 1;
+                    };
+                    readonly payloadKeys: {
+                        readonly type: "array";
+                        readonly minItems: 3;
+                        readonly maxItems: 3;
+                        readonly items: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                            readonly minLength: 1;
+                        };
+                    };
+                };
+                readonly allOf: readonly [{
+                    readonly if: {
+                        readonly properties: {
+                            readonly model: {
+                                readonly const: "view-direction.v1";
+                            };
+                        };
+                        readonly required: readonly ["model"];
+                    };
+                    readonly then: {
+                        readonly required: readonly ["payloadKeys"];
+                    };
+                    readonly else: {
+                        readonly required: readonly ["payloadKey"];
+                    };
+                }];
+                readonly additionalProperties: false;
+            };
+            readonly gesture: {
+                readonly type: "object";
+                readonly required: readonly ["kind", "controls"];
+                readonly properties: {
+                    readonly kind: {
+                        readonly enum: readonly ["direct", "chord", "sequence", "axis"];
+                    };
+                    readonly controls: {
+                        readonly type: "array";
+                        readonly minItems: 1;
+                        readonly items: {
+                            readonly type: "string";
+                            readonly minLength: 1;
+                        };
+                    };
+                    readonly maxStepIntervalMs: {
+                        readonly type: "integer";
+                        readonly minimum: 50;
+                    };
+                    readonly completionControl: {
+                        readonly type: "string";
+                    };
+                };
+                readonly additionalProperties: false;
+            };
+            readonly binding: {
+                readonly type: "object";
+                readonly required: readonly ["bindingId", "actionId", "gesture"];
+                readonly properties: {
+                    readonly bindingId: {
+                        readonly type: "string";
+                        readonly minLength: 1;
+                    };
+                    readonly actionId: {
+                        readonly type: "string";
+                        readonly minLength: 1;
+                    };
+                    readonly gesture: {
+                        readonly $ref: "#/$defs/gesture";
+                    };
+                    readonly actionBar: {
+                        readonly type: "boolean";
+                    };
+                };
+                readonly additionalProperties: false;
+            };
+        };
+        readonly additionalProperties: false;
+    };
 };
 export type EveContractSchemaName = keyof typeof eveContractSchemas;
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.js b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.js
index 58e7b43..99cdaa8 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.js
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/generated/schemas.js
@@ -748,5 +748,234 @@ export const eveContractSchemas = {
             }
         },
         "additionalProperties": true
+    },
+    "inputCapability": {
+        "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+        "$id": "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1",
+        "title": "Eve Input Capability",
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+            "schema",
+            "providerId",
+            "capabilityId",
+            "actions",
+            "defaultProfiles"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+            "schema": {
+                "const": "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1"
+            },
+            "providerId": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "minLength": 1
+            },
+            "capabilityId": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "minLength": 1
+            },
+            "version": {
+                "type": "integer",
+                "minimum": 0
+            },
+            "actions": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "required": [
+                        "actionId",
+                        "label",
+                        "operation",
+                        "availability"
+                    ],
+                    "properties": {
+                        "actionId": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "minLength": 1
+                        },
+                        "label": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "minLength": 1
+                        },
+                        "operation": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "minLength": 1
+                        },
+                        "context": {
+                            "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "category": {
+                            "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "iconRef": {
+                            "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "availability": {
+                            "enum": [
+                                "available",
+                                "dormant",
+                                "unavailable"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "sourceRef": {
+                            "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "payload": {
+                            "type": "object",
+                            "additionalProperties": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "inputValue": {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/inputValue"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "additionalProperties": false
+                }
+            },
+            "defaultProfiles": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "items": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "required": [
+                        "profileId",
+                        "deviceClass",
+                        "bindings"
+                    ],
+                    "properties": {
+                        "profileId": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "minLength": 1
+                        },
+                        "deviceClass": {
+                            "enum": [
+                                "keyboard-mouse",
+                                "gamepad"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "bindings": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "$ref": "#/$defs/binding"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "additionalProperties": false
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "$defs": {
+            "inputValue": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "required": [
+                    "model"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                    "model": {
+                        "enum": [
+                            "button-hold.v1",
+                            "axis.v1",
+                            "view-direction.v1"
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "payloadKey": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "minLength": 1
+                    },
+                    "payloadKeys": {
+                        "type": "array",
+                        "minItems": 3,
+                        "maxItems": 3,
+                        "items": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "minLength": 1
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "allOf": [
+                    {
+                        "if": {
+                            "properties": {
+                                "model": {
+                                    "const": "view-direction.v1"
+                                }
+                            },
+                            "required": [
+                                "model"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "then": {
+                            "required": [
+                                "payloadKeys"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "else": {
+                            "required": [
+                                "payloadKey"
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    }
+                ],
+                "additionalProperties": false
+            },
+            "gesture": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "required": [
+                    "kind",
+                    "controls"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                    "kind": {
+                        "enum": [
+                            "direct",
+                            "chord",
+                            "sequence",
+                            "axis"
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "controls": {
+                        "type": "array",
+                        "minItems": 1,
+                        "items": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "minLength": 1
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "maxStepIntervalMs": {
+                        "type": "integer",
+                        "minimum": 50
+                    },
+                    "completionControl": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    }
+                },
+                "additionalProperties": false
+            },
+            "binding": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "required": [
+                    "bindingId",
+                    "actionId",
+                    "gesture"
+                ],
+                "properties": {
+                    "bindingId": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "minLength": 1
+                    },
+                    "actionId": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "minLength": 1
+                    },
+                    "gesture": {
+                        "$ref": "#/$defs/gesture"
+                    },
+                    "actionBar": {
+                        "type": "boolean"
+                    }
+                },
+                "additionalProperties": false
+            }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": false
     }
 };
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.d.ts b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.d.ts
index f880110..d36f7e8 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.d.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ import { type ErrorObject } from "ajv/dist/2020.js";
 import type { EveCommandDescriptor } from "./generated/command-descriptor.js";
 import type { EveCommandInvocation } from "./generated/command-invocation.js";
 import type { EveCommandReceipt } from "./generated/command-receipt.js";
+import type { EveInputCapability } from "./generated/input-capability.js";
 import type { EveProviderAdvertisement } from "./generated/provider-advertisement.js";
 import type { EveSurfaceDocument } from "./generated/surface.js";
 import { type EveContractSchemaName } from "./generated/schemas.js";
 export type { EveCommandDescriptor } from "./generated/command-descriptor.js";
 export type { EveCommandInvocation } from "./generated/command-invocation.js";
 export type { EveCommandReceipt } from "./generated/command-receipt.js";
+export type { EveInputCapability } from "./generated/input-capability.js";
 export type { EveProviderAdvertisement } from "./generated/provider-advertisement.js";
 export type { EveSurfaceDocument } from "./generated/surface.js";
 export { eveContractSchemas, type EveContractSchemaName } from "./generated/schemas.js";
@@ -16,12 +18,14 @@ export declare const EVE_SURFACE_SCHEMA: "gamecult.eve.surface.v1";
 export declare const EVE_COMMAND_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA: "gamecult.eve.command.v1";
 export declare const EVE_COMMAND_INVOCATION_SCHEMA: "gamecult.eve.command_invocation.v1";
 export declare const EVE_COMMAND_RECEIPT_SCHEMA: "gamecult.eve.command_receipt.v1";
+export declare const EVE_INPUT_CAPABILITY_SCHEMA: "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1";
 type ContractTypes = {
     providerAdvertisement: EveProviderAdvertisement;
     surface: EveSurfaceDocument;
     commandDescriptor: EveCommandDescriptor;
     commandInvocation: EveCommandInvocation;
     commandReceipt: EveCommandReceipt;
+    inputCapability: EveInputCapability;
 };
 export declare class EveContractValidationError extends TypeError {
     readonly contract: EveContractSchemaName;
@@ -35,8 +39,10 @@ export declare const isEveSurfaceDocument: (value: unknown) => value is EveSurfa
 export declare const isEveCommandDescriptor: (value: unknown) => value is EveCommandDescriptor;
 export declare const isEveCommandInvocation: (value: unknown) => value is EveCommandInvocation;
 export declare const isEveCommandReceipt: (value: unknown) => value is EveCommandReceipt;
+export declare const isEveInputCapability: (value: unknown) => value is EveInputCapability;
 export declare const parseEveProviderAdvertisement: (value: unknown) => EveProviderAdvertisement;
 export declare const parseEveSurfaceDocument: (value: unknown) => EveSurfaceDocument;
 export declare const parseEveCommandDescriptor: (value: unknown) => EveCommandDescriptor;
 export declare const parseEveCommandInvocation: (value: unknown) => EveCommandInvocation;
 export declare const parseEveCommandReceipt: (value: unknown) => EveCommandReceipt;
+export declare const parseEveInputCapability: (value: unknown) => EveInputCapability;
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.js b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.js
index c409e63..9320db7 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.js
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/dist/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export const EVE_SURFACE_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.surface.v1";
 export const EVE_COMMAND_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.command.v1";
 export const EVE_COMMAND_INVOCATION_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.command_invocation.v1";
 export const EVE_COMMAND_RECEIPT_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.command_receipt.v1";
+export const EVE_INPUT_CAPABILITY_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1";
 const ajv = new Ajv2020({
     allErrors: true,
     allowUnionTypes: true,
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@ export const isEveSurfaceDocument = (value) => isEveContract("surface", value);
 export const isEveCommandDescriptor = (value) => isEveContract("commandDescriptor", value);
 export const isEveCommandInvocation = (value) => isEveContract("commandInvocation", value);
 export const isEveCommandReceipt = (value) => isEveContract("commandReceipt", value);
+export const isEveInputCapability = (value) => isEveContract("inputCapability", value);
 export const parseEveProviderAdvertisement = (value) => parseEveContract("providerAdvertisement", value);
 export const parseEveSurfaceDocument = (value) => parseEveContract("surface", value);
 export const parseEveCommandDescriptor = (value) => parseEveContract("commandDescriptor", value);
 export const parseEveCommandInvocation = (value) => parseEveContract("commandInvocation", value);
 export const parseEveCommandReceipt = (value) => parseEveContract("commandReceipt", value);
+export const parseEveInputCapability = (value) => parseEveContract("inputCapability", value);
 function requiredValidator(schemaId) {
     const validator = ajv.getSchema(schemaId);
     if (!validator)
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs b/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs
index a3138e0..a8be632 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/scripts/generate-contracts.mjs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const contracts = [
   ["commandDescriptor", "EveCommandDescriptor", "command-descriptor.ts", "gamecult.eve.command.v1.schema.json"],
   ["commandInvocation", "EveCommandInvocation", "command-invocation.ts", "gamecult.eve.command_invocation.v1.schema.json"],
   ["commandReceipt", "EveCommandReceipt", "command-receipt.ts", "gamecult.eve.command_receipt.v1.schema.json"],
+  ["inputCapability", "EveInputCapability", "input-capability.ts", "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1.schema.json"],
 ];
 
 const loaded = [];
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/input-capability.ts b/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/input-capability.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea3f862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/input-capability.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Generated by scripts/generate-contracts.mjs. Do not edit by hand.
+// Source: schemas/gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1.schema.json
+export type InputValue = ({
+[k: string]: any
+} & {
+model: ("button-hold.v1" | "axis.v1" | "view-direction.v1")
+payloadKey?: string
+/**
+ * @minItems 3
+ * @maxItems 3
+ */
+payloadKeys?: [string, string, string]
+})
+
+export interface EveInputCapability {
+schema: "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1"
+providerId: string
+capabilityId: string
+version?: number
+actions: {
+actionId: string
+label: string
+operation: string
+context?: string
+category?: string
+iconRef?: string
+availability: ("available" | "dormant" | "unavailable")
+sourceRef?: string
+payload?: {
+[k: string]: string
+}
+inputValue?: InputValue
+}[]
+defaultProfiles: {
+profileId: string
+deviceClass: ("keyboard-mouse" | "gamepad")
+bindings: Binding[]
+}[]
+}
+export interface Binding {
+bindingId: string
+actionId: string
+gesture: Gesture
+actionBar?: boolean
+}
+export interface Gesture {
+kind: ("direct" | "chord" | "sequence" | "axis")
+/**
+ * @minItems 1
+ */
+controls: [string, ...(string)[]]
+maxStepIntervalMs?: number
+completionControl?: string
+}
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/schemas.ts b/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/schemas.ts
index 1ed9031..10d57b2 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/schemas.ts
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/src/generated/schemas.ts
@@ -748,6 +748,235 @@ export const eveContractSchemas = {
       }
     },
     "additionalProperties": true
+  },
+  "inputCapability": {
+    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+    "$id": "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1",
+    "title": "Eve Input Capability",
+    "type": "object",
+    "required": [
+      "schema",
+      "providerId",
+      "capabilityId",
+      "actions",
+      "defaultProfiles"
+    ],
+    "properties": {
+      "schema": {
+        "const": "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1"
+      },
+      "providerId": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1
+      },
+      "capabilityId": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1
+      },
+      "version": {
+        "type": "integer",
+        "minimum": 0
+      },
+      "actions": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "actionId",
+            "label",
+            "operation",
+            "availability"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "actionId": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1
+            },
+            "label": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1
+            },
+            "operation": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1
+            },
+            "context": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "category": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "iconRef": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "availability": {
+              "enum": [
+                "available",
+                "dormant",
+                "unavailable"
+              ]
+            },
+            "sourceRef": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "payload": {
+              "type": "object",
+              "additionalProperties": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "inputValue": {
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/inputValue"
+            }
+          },
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        }
+      },
+      "defaultProfiles": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "required": [
+            "profileId",
+            "deviceClass",
+            "bindings"
+          ],
+          "properties": {
+            "profileId": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1
+            },
+            "deviceClass": {
+              "enum": [
+                "keyboard-mouse",
+                "gamepad"
+              ]
+            },
+            "bindings": {
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "$ref": "#/$defs/binding"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "$defs": {
+      "inputValue": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+          "model"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "model": {
+            "enum": [
+              "button-hold.v1",
+              "axis.v1",
+              "view-direction.v1"
+            ]
+          },
+          "payloadKey": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          },
+          "payloadKeys": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "minItems": 3,
+            "maxItems": 3,
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "allOf": [
+          {
+            "if": {
+              "properties": {
+                "model": {
+                  "const": "view-direction.v1"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "model"
+              ]
+            },
+            "then": {
+              "required": [
+                "payloadKeys"
+              ]
+            },
+            "else": {
+              "required": [
+                "payloadKey"
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "additionalProperties": false
+      },
+      "gesture": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+          "kind",
+          "controls"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "kind": {
+            "enum": [
+              "direct",
+              "chord",
+              "sequence",
+              "axis"
+            ]
+          },
+          "controls": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "minItems": 1,
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "minLength": 1
+            }
+          },
+          "maxStepIntervalMs": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "minimum": 50
+          },
+          "completionControl": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": false
+      },
+      "binding": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+          "bindingId",
+          "actionId",
+          "gesture"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "bindingId": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          },
+          "actionId": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "minLength": 1
+          },
+          "gesture": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/gesture"
+          },
+          "actionBar": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": false
+      }
+    },
+    "additionalProperties": false
   }
 } as const;
 
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/src/index.ts b/packages/eve-contracts/src/index.ts
index b3b103d..518297d 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/src/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import Ajv2020, { type ErrorObject, type ValidateFunction } from "ajv/dist/2020.
 import type { EveCommandDescriptor } from "./generated/command-descriptor.js";
 import type { EveCommandInvocation } from "./generated/command-invocation.js";
 import type { EveCommandReceipt } from "./generated/command-receipt.js";
+import type { EveInputCapability } from "./generated/input-capability.js";
 import type { EveProviderAdvertisement } from "./generated/provider-advertisement.js";
 import type { EveSurfaceDocument } from "./generated/surface.js";
 import { eveContractSchemas, type EveContractSchemaName } from "./generated/schemas.js";
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import { eveContractSchemas, type EveContractSchemaName } from "./generated/sche
 export type { EveCommandDescriptor } from "./generated/command-descriptor.js";
 export type { EveCommandInvocation } from "./generated/command-invocation.js";
 export type { EveCommandReceipt } from "./generated/command-receipt.js";
+export type { EveInputCapability } from "./generated/input-capability.js";
 export type { EveProviderAdvertisement } from "./generated/provider-advertisement.js";
 export type { EveSurfaceDocument } from "./generated/surface.js";
 export { eveContractSchemas, type EveContractSchemaName } from "./generated/schemas.js";
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ export const EVE_SURFACE_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.surface.v1" as const;
 export const EVE_COMMAND_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.command.v1" as const;
 export const EVE_COMMAND_INVOCATION_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.command_invocation.v1" as const;
 export const EVE_COMMAND_RECEIPT_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.command_receipt.v1" as const;
+export const EVE_INPUT_CAPABILITY_SCHEMA = "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1" as const;
 
 type ContractTypes = {
   providerAdvertisement: EveProviderAdvertisement;
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ type ContractTypes = {
   commandDescriptor: EveCommandDescriptor;
   commandInvocation: EveCommandInvocation;
   commandReceipt: EveCommandReceipt;
+  inputCapability: EveInputCapability;
 };
 
 const ajv = new Ajv2020({
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@ export const isEveCommandInvocation = (value: unknown): value is EveCommandInvoc
   isEveContract("commandInvocation", value);
 export const isEveCommandReceipt = (value: unknown): value is EveCommandReceipt =>
   isEveContract("commandReceipt", value);
+export const isEveInputCapability = (value: unknown): value is EveInputCapability =>
+  isEveContract("inputCapability", value);
 
 export const parseEveProviderAdvertisement = (value: unknown): EveProviderAdvertisement =>
   parseEveContract("providerAdvertisement", value);
@@ -89,6 +95,8 @@ export const parseEveCommandInvocation = (value: unknown): EveCommandInvocation
   parseEveContract("commandInvocation", value);
 export const parseEveCommandReceipt = (value: unknown): EveCommandReceipt =>
   parseEveContract("commandReceipt", value);
+export const parseEveInputCapability = (value: unknown): EveInputCapability =>
+  parseEveContract("inputCapability", value);
 
 function requiredValidator(schemaId: string): ValidateFunction {
   const validator = ajv.getSchema(schemaId);
diff --git a/packages/eve-contracts/test/contracts.test.mjs b/packages/eve-contracts/test/contracts.test.mjs
index 2f31bfe..01155f9 100644
--- a/packages/eve-contracts/test/contracts.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/eve-contracts/test/contracts.test.mjs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   isEveCommandDescriptor,
   parseEveCommandInvocation,
   parseEveCommandReceipt,
+  parseEveInputCapability,
   parseEveProviderAdvertisement,
   parseEveSurfaceDocument,
 } from "../dist/index.js";
@@ -86,6 +87,49 @@ test("published schema constants retain their authoritative ids", async () => {
   assert.equal(schemas.$id, "gamecult.eve.surface.v1");
 });
 
+test("validates scalar and view-direction input value models", () => {
+  const base = {
+    schema: "gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1",
+    providerId: "flight.provider",
+    capabilityId: "pilot.input",
+    version: 1,
+    defaultProfiles: [],
+  };
+  assert.equal(parseEveInputCapability({
+    ...base,
+    actions: [{
+      actionId: "pilot.fire",
+      label: "Fire",
+      operation: "pilot.fire",
+      availability: "available",
+      inputValue: { model: "button-hold.v1", payloadKey: "active" },
+    }],
+  }).actions[0].inputValue.payloadKey, "active");
+  assert.deepEqual(parseEveInputCapability({
+    ...base,
+    actions: [{
+      actionId: "pilot.target-reticle",
+      label: "Target Reticle",
+      operation: "pilot.target-reticle",
+      availability: "available",
+      inputValue: {
+        model: "view-direction.v1",
+        payloadKeys: ["directionX", "directionY", "directionZ"],
+      },
+    }],
+  }).actions[0].inputValue.payloadKeys, ["directionX", "directionY", "directionZ"]);
+  assert.throws(() => parseEveInputCapability({
+    ...base,
+    actions: [{
+      actionId: "pilot.target-reticle",
+      label: "Target Reticle",
+      operation: "pilot.target-reticle",
+      availability: "available",
+      inputValue: { model: "view-direction.v1", payloadKey: "directionX" },
+    }],
+  }), EveContractValidationError);
+});
+
 test("validates an existing canonical Eve surface fixture", async () => {
   const fixturePath = resolve(
     import.meta.dirname,
diff --git a/schemas/gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1.schema.json b/schemas/gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1.schema.json
index eb14248..8dd7918 100644
--- a/schemas/gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/gamecult.eve.input_capability.v1.schema.json
@@ -46,11 +46,24 @@
   "$defs": {
     "inputValue": {
       "type": "object",
-      "required": ["model", "payloadKey"],
+      "required": ["model"],
       "properties": {
-        "model": { "enum": ["button-hold.v1", "axis.v1"] },
-        "payloadKey": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1 }
+        "model": { "enum": ["button-hold.v1", "axis.v1", "view-direction.v1"] },
+        "payloadKey": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1 },
+        "payloadKeys": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "minItems": 3,
+          "maxItems": 3,
+          "items": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1 }
+        }
       },
+      "allOf": [
+        {
+          "if": { "properties": { "model": { "const": "view-direction.v1" } }, "required": ["model"] },
+          "then": { "required": ["payloadKeys"] },
+          "else": { "required": ["payloadKey"] }
+        }
+      ],
       "additionalProperties": false
     },
     "gesture": {