diff --git a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
index 93f3c28..a6fabed 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
@@ -288,13 +288,14 @@ Known local toolchain state:
   backend-owned resource creation, explicit texture usage flags, command order,
   render-pass color/depth/stencil clear intent, scissor state, depth state,
   blend state, texture-slot binding, sampler-state binding, texture-upload byte
-  counts, shader-uniform writes, explicit draw descriptor ranges,
-  texture-copy regions, readback bounds, frame-capture sources, destination
-  buffer sizes, and render-target blit regions, records
+  counts, texture mip-level counts, mipmap-generation commands,
+  shader-uniform writes, explicit draw descriptor ranges, texture-copy regions,
+  readback bounds, frame-capture sources, destination buffer sizes, and
+  render-target blit regions, records
   render-pass-clear/scissor/depth/blend/shader-uniform/texture-bind/
-  sampler-bind/draw/upload/texture-copy/readback/frame-capture/blit commands,
-  draw mesh inputs, explicit draw ranges, and records trace markers without a
-  window or GL context.
+  sampler-bind/draw/upload/mipmap-generation/texture-copy/readback/
+  frame-capture/blit commands, draw mesh inputs, explicit draw ranges, and
+  records trace markers without a window or GL context.
 - `pano_cli record-render` exposes the recording renderer through JSON
   automation, including render-pass/depth-clear counts, scissor/depth/blend/
   shader-uniform/texture-bind/sampler-bind/upload/texture-copy/readback/
diff --git a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
index 57b88c3..eb1cf3b 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
@@ -417,12 +417,13 @@ Status: started. `pp_renderer_api` exists as a headless renderer-neutral target
 with explicit texture usage flags, texture descriptor, byte-size, viewport,
 mesh, readback bounds, command context, render device, shader program
 descriptor, mesh, render target, readback byte-size helpers,
-texture-upload/readback command validation, frame-capture byte-size helpers,
+texture mip-level validation, texture-upload/readback command validation,
+mipmap-generation command validation, frame-capture byte-size helpers,
 frame-capture command validation, render-target blit validation, texture-slot
 binding validation, blend-state validation, scissor-state validation,
 depth-state validation, trace interface validation, sampler-state validation,
-and the canonical PanoPainter shader catalog now consumed by the legacy
-OpenGL app initialization path.
+and the canonical PanoPainter shader catalog now consumed by the legacy OpenGL
+app initialization path.
 `pp_renderer_gl` now exists as the first OpenGL backend library and owns pure
 OpenGL capability detection for framebuffer fetch, map-buffer alignment, and
 float texture support. It also owns the OpenGL texture upload-type mapping used
@@ -722,7 +723,8 @@ Results:
   plus malformed payload rejection at the export boundary.
 - `pp_renderer_api_tests` passed, including shader descriptor validation,
   PanoPainter shader catalog validation, explicit texture usage validation,
-  readback byte-size and command-order validation, texture-upload byte-count
+  texture mip-level validation, readback byte-size and command-order
+  validation, texture-upload byte-count validation, mipmap-generation command
   validation, frame-capture byte-size and command-order validation,
   render-target blit validation, texture-slot binding validation, blend-state
   validation, scissor-state validation, render-pass color/depth/stencil clear
@@ -829,15 +831,15 @@ Results:
   renderer-owned resource factory and
   command-order/render-pass-clear/scissor-state/depth-state/blend-state/
   texture-usage/texture-bind/sampler-bind/shader-uniform/texture-upload/
-  readback/frame-capture/blit validation plus explicit draw descriptor and
-  texture-copy validation; it creates validated textures, render targets,
-  shaders, meshes, and readback buffers, then records commands, trace markers,
-  render-pass
+  mipmap-generation/readback/frame-capture/blit validation plus explicit draw
+  descriptor and texture-copy validation; it creates validated textures,
+  render targets, shaders, meshes, and readback buffers, then records commands,
+  trace markers, render-pass
   color/depth/stencil clear intent, scissor state, depth state, blend state,
   shader uniform writes, texture/sampler binds, draw mesh inputs, explicit draw
-  ranges, texture uploads/copies/readbacks, frame captures, and render-target
-  blits, giving automation a backend-neutral render path that does not require
-  a window or GL context.
+  ranges, texture uploads/mipmap generations/copies/readbacks, frame captures,
+  and render-target blits, giving automation a backend-neutral render path that
+  does not require a window or GL context.
 - `pano_cli record-render` exercises that headless recording renderer and emits
   JSON command counts, resource creation counts, target dimensions, backend
   name, trace/draw summary, render-pass/depth-clear counts, and draw
diff --git a/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.cpp b/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.cpp
index 3e94f09..b39840e 100644
--- a/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,32 @@ pp::foundation::Status RecordingCommandContext::upload_texture(
     return pp::foundation::Status::success();
 }
 
+pp::foundation::Status RecordingCommandContext::generate_mipmaps(ITexture2D& texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (in_render_pass_) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("mipmap generation must be outside a render pass");
+    }
+
+    const auto desc = texture.desc();
+    const auto desc_status = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(desc);
+    if (!desc_status.ok()) {
+        return desc_status;
+    }
+
+    const auto bytes = texture_byte_size(desc);
+    if (!bytes.ok()) {
+        return bytes.status();
+    }
+
+    push_command(commands_, RecordedRenderCommand {
+        .kind = RecordedRenderCommandKind::generate_mipmaps,
+        .texture_desc = desc,
+        .generated_mip_levels = desc.mip_levels,
+        .generated_mip_bytes = bytes.value(),
+    });
+    return pp::foundation::Status::success();
+}
+
 pp::foundation::Status RecordingCommandContext::copy_texture(
     ITexture2D& source,
     ReadbackRegion source_region,
@@ -691,6 +717,8 @@ const char* recorded_render_command_kind_name(RecordedRenderCommandKind kind) no
         return "draw";
     case RecordedRenderCommandKind::upload_texture:
         return "upload_texture";
+    case RecordedRenderCommandKind::generate_mipmaps:
+        return "generate_mipmaps";
     case RecordedRenderCommandKind::copy_texture:
         return "copy_texture";
     case RecordedRenderCommandKind::read_texture:
diff --git a/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.h b/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.h
index b316336..a7fb927 100644
--- a/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.h
+++ b/src/renderer_api/recording_renderer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ enum class RecordedRenderCommandKind : std::uint8_t {
     bind_mesh,
     draw,
     upload_texture,
+    generate_mipmaps,
     copy_texture,
     read_texture,
     capture_frame,
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ struct RecordedRenderCommand {
     ReadbackRegion destination_region {};
     BlitFilter blit_filter = BlitFilter::nearest;
     std::uint64_t upload_bytes = 0;
+    std::uint32_t generated_mip_levels = 0;
+    std::uint64_t generated_mip_bytes = 0;
     std::uint64_t copy_source_bytes = 0;
     std::uint64_t copy_destination_bytes = 0;
     std::uint64_t readback_bytes = 0;
@@ -141,6 +144,8 @@ public:
         ITexture2D& texture,
         ReadbackRegion region,
         std::span<const std::byte> rgba_or_channel_bytes) noexcept override;
+    [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status generate_mipmaps(
+        ITexture2D& texture) noexcept override;
     [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status copy_texture(
         ITexture2D& source,
         ReadbackRegion source_region,
diff --git a/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.cpp b/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.cpp
index dab1df6..f033ee7 100644
--- a/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ namespace {
     return pp::foundation::Status::success();
 }
 
+[[nodiscard]] Extent2D mip_level_extent(Extent2D extent, std::uint32_t level) noexcept
+{
+    auto width = extent.width;
+    auto height = extent.height;
+    for (std::uint32_t index = 0; index < level; ++index) {
+        width = width > 1U ? width / 2U : 1U;
+        height = height > 1U ? height / 2U : 1U;
+    }
+
+    return Extent2D { .width = width, .height = height };
+}
+
 }
 
 std::uint32_t bytes_per_pixel(TextureFormat format) noexcept
@@ -47,6 +59,22 @@ std::uint32_t bytes_per_pixel(TextureFormat format) noexcept
     return 0;
 }
 
+std::uint32_t max_mip_levels_for_extent(Extent2D extent) noexcept
+{
+    if (extent.width == 0U || extent.height == 0U) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    auto dimension = extent.width > extent.height ? extent.width : extent.height;
+    std::uint32_t levels = 1;
+    while (dimension > 1U && levels < max_texture_mip_levels) {
+        dimension /= 2U;
+        ++levels;
+    }
+
+    return levels;
+}
+
 bool has_texture_usage(TextureUsage usage, TextureUsage required) noexcept
 {
     const auto usage_bits = static_cast<std::uint32_t>(usage);
@@ -100,6 +128,14 @@ pp::foundation::Status validate_texture_desc(TextureDesc desc) noexcept
         return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("texture format is not supported");
     }
 
+    if (desc.mip_levels == 0U) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("texture mip level count must be greater than zero");
+    }
+
+    if (desc.mip_levels > max_mip_levels_for_extent(desc.extent)) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture mip level count exceeds the texture extent");
+    }
+
     return validate_texture_usage(desc.usage);
 }
 
@@ -111,20 +147,30 @@ pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t> texture_byte_size(TextureDesc desc) noexce
     }
 
     const auto bpp = static_cast<std::uint64_t>(bytes_per_pixel(desc.format));
-    const auto width = static_cast<std::uint64_t>(desc.extent.width);
-    const auto height = static_cast<std::uint64_t>(desc.extent.height);
-    if (width > std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() / height) {
-        return pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t>::failure(
-            pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture size overflows uint64"));
+    std::uint64_t bytes = 0;
+    for (std::uint32_t level = 0; level < desc.mip_levels; ++level) {
+        const auto level_extent = mip_level_extent(desc.extent, level);
+        const auto width = static_cast<std::uint64_t>(level_extent.width);
+        const auto height = static_cast<std::uint64_t>(level_extent.height);
+        if (width > std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() / height) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t>::failure(
+                pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture size overflows uint64"));
+        }
+
+        const auto pixels = width * height;
+        if (pixels > std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() / bpp) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t>::failure(
+                pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture byte size overflows uint64"));
+        }
+
+        const auto level_bytes = pixels * bpp;
+        if (bytes > std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() - level_bytes) {
+            return pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t>::failure(
+                pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture byte size overflows uint64"));
+        }
+        bytes += level_bytes;
     }
 
-    const auto pixels = width * height;
-    if (pixels > std::numeric_limits<std::uint64_t>::max() / bpp) {
-        return pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t>::failure(
-            pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture byte size overflows uint64"));
-    }
-
-    const auto bytes = pixels * bpp;
     if (bytes > max_texture_bytes) {
         return pp::foundation::Result<std::uint64_t>::failure(
             pp::foundation::Status::out_of_range("texture byte size exceeds the configured limit"));
@@ -562,6 +608,32 @@ pp::foundation::Status validate_texture_copy_descs(
     return validate_readback_region(destination, destination_region);
 }
 
+pp::foundation::Status validate_mipmap_generation_desc(TextureDesc desc) noexcept
+{
+    const auto desc_status = validate_texture_desc(desc);
+    if (!desc_status.ok()) {
+        return desc_status;
+    }
+
+    if (desc.mip_levels <= 1U) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("mipmap generation requires more than one mip level");
+    }
+
+    if (!has_texture_usage(desc.usage, TextureUsage::sampled)) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("mipmap texture must allow sampled usage");
+    }
+
+    if (!has_texture_usage(desc.usage, TextureUsage::copy_source)) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("mipmap texture must allow copy_source usage");
+    }
+
+    if (!has_texture_usage(desc.usage, TextureUsage::copy_destination)) {
+        return pp::foundation::Status::invalid_argument("mipmap texture must allow copy_destination usage");
+    }
+
+    return pp::foundation::Status::success();
+}
+
 pp::foundation::Status validate_blit_filter(BlitFilter filter) noexcept
 {
     switch (filter) {
diff --git a/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.h b/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.h
index 0a66d00..62a6e4d 100644
--- a/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.h
+++ b/src/renderer_api/renderer_api.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 namespace pp::renderer {
 
 constexpr std::uint32_t max_texture_dimension = 32768;
+constexpr std::uint32_t max_texture_mip_levels = 16;
 constexpr std::uint32_t max_mesh_vertices = 16777216;
 constexpr std::uint32_t max_texture_slots = 32;
 constexpr std::uint64_t max_texture_bytes = 1024ULL * 1024ULL * 1024ULL;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ struct Extent2D {
 struct TextureDesc {
     Extent2D extent;
     TextureFormat format = TextureFormat::rgba8;
+    std::uint32_t mip_levels = 1;
     TextureUsage usage = TextureUsage::sampled
         | TextureUsage::upload_destination
         | TextureUsage::readback_source
@@ -275,6 +277,8 @@ public:
         ITexture2D& texture,
         ReadbackRegion region,
         std::span<const std::byte> rgba_or_channel_bytes) noexcept = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual pp::foundation::Status generate_mipmaps(
+        ITexture2D& texture) noexcept = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual pp::foundation::Status copy_texture(
         ITexture2D& source,
         ReadbackRegion source_region,
@@ -311,6 +315,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 [[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t bytes_per_pixel(TextureFormat format) noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t max_mip_levels_for_extent(Extent2D extent) noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] bool has_texture_usage(TextureUsage usage, TextureUsage required) noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status validate_extent(Extent2D extent) noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status validate_texture_usage(TextureUsage usage) noexcept;
@@ -344,6 +349,7 @@ public:
     ReadbackRegion source_region,
     TextureDesc destination,
     ReadbackRegion destination_region) noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status validate_mipmap_generation_desc(TextureDesc desc) noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status validate_blit_filter(BlitFilter filter) noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status validate_blit_descs(
     TextureDesc source,
diff --git a/tests/renderer_api/renderer_api_tests.cpp b/tests/renderer_api/renderer_api_tests.cpp
index 519fcc9..97f9122 100644
--- a/tests/renderer_api/renderer_api_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/renderer_api/renderer_api_tests.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ using pp::renderer::TextureUsage;
 using pp::renderer::Viewport;
 using pp::renderer::max_shader_source_bytes;
 using pp::renderer::max_shader_uniform_bytes;
+using pp::renderer::max_mip_levels_for_extent;
 using pp::renderer::max_texture_dimension;
 using pp::renderer::max_texture_slots;
 using pp::renderer::panopainter_shader_catalog;
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ using pp::renderer::validate_compare_op;
 using pp::renderer::validate_depth_state;
 using pp::renderer::validate_draw_desc;
 using pp::renderer::validate_mesh_desc;
+using pp::renderer::validate_mipmap_generation_desc;
 using pp::renderer::validate_readback_region;
 using pp::renderer::validate_render_pass_desc;
 using pp::renderer::validate_sampler_address_mode;
@@ -397,6 +399,24 @@ public:
         return pp::foundation::Status::success();
     }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status generate_mipmaps(
+        pp::renderer::ITexture2D& texture) noexcept override
+    {
+        const auto status = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(texture.desc());
+        if (!status.ok()) {
+            return status;
+        }
+
+        const auto bytes = texture_byte_size(texture.desc());
+        if (!bytes.ok()) {
+            return bytes.status();
+        }
+
+        last_generated_mip_levels = texture.desc().mip_levels;
+        last_generated_mip_bytes = bytes.value();
+        return pp::foundation::Status::success();
+    }
+
     [[nodiscard]] pp::foundation::Status copy_texture(
         pp::renderer::ITexture2D& source,
         ReadbackRegion source_region,
@@ -497,6 +517,8 @@ public:
     std::uint32_t last_sampler_slot = 0;
     SamplerDesc last_sampler_desc {};
     std::uint64_t last_upload_bytes = 0;
+    std::uint32_t last_generated_mip_levels = 0;
+    std::uint64_t last_generated_mip_bytes = 0;
     std::uint64_t last_copy_source_bytes = 0;
     std::uint64_t last_copy_destination_bytes = 0;
     std::uint64_t last_readback_bytes = 0;
@@ -629,6 +651,14 @@ void computes_texture_sizes(pp::tests::Harness& h)
     PP_EXPECT(h, r8.ok());
     PP_EXPECT(h, r8.value() == 128U);
     PP_EXPECT(h, texture_format_name(TextureFormat::depth24_stencil8) == std::string_view("depth24_stencil8"));
+
+    const auto mipmapped = texture_byte_size(TextureDesc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 3,
+    });
+    PP_EXPECT(h, mipmapped.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, mipmapped.value() == 84U);
 }
 
 void validates_texture_usage_contract(pp::tests::Harness& h)
@@ -676,6 +706,68 @@ void validates_texture_usage_contract(pp::tests::Harness& h)
     PP_EXPECT(h, unknown_format.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
 }
 
+void validates_mipmap_generation_contract(pp::tests::Harness& h)
+{
+    const TextureDesc mipmapped_desc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 3,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_source | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    };
+    const TextureDesc one_mip_desc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 1,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_source | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    };
+    const TextureDesc too_many_mips_desc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 4,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_source | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    };
+    const TextureDesc missing_sampled_desc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 3,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::copy_source | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    };
+    const TextureDesc missing_copy_source_desc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 3,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    };
+    const TextureDesc missing_copy_destination_desc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 3,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_source,
+    };
+
+    PP_EXPECT(h, max_mip_levels_for_extent(Extent2D { .width = 1, .height = 1 }) == 1U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, max_mip_levels_for_extent(Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 3 }) == 3U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, max_mip_levels_for_extent(Extent2D { .width = max_texture_dimension, .height = 1 }) == 16U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, validate_mipmap_generation_desc(mipmapped_desc).ok());
+
+    const auto one_mip = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(one_mip_desc);
+    const auto too_many_mips = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(too_many_mips_desc);
+    const auto missing_sampled = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(missing_sampled_desc);
+    const auto missing_copy_source = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(missing_copy_source_desc);
+    const auto missing_copy_destination = validate_mipmap_generation_desc(missing_copy_destination_desc);
+
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !one_mip.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, one_mip.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !too_many_mips.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, too_many_mips.code == StatusCode::out_of_range);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !missing_sampled.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, missing_sampled.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !missing_copy_source.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, missing_copy_source.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !missing_copy_destination.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, missing_copy_destination.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+}
+
 void rejects_invalid_or_excessive_extents(pp::tests::Harness& h)
 {
     const auto zero = validate_extent(Extent2D { .width = 0, .height = 1 });
@@ -1410,6 +1502,48 @@ void recording_renderer_records_shader_uniform_writes(pp::tests::Harness& h)
     PP_EXPECT(h, commands[3].kind == RecordedRenderCommandKind::end_render_pass);
 }
 
+void recording_renderer_records_mipmap_generation(pp::tests::Harness& h)
+{
+    RecordingRenderDevice device;
+    RecordingTexture2D texture(TextureDesc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 3,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_source | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    });
+    RecordingTexture2D one_mip_texture(TextureDesc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .mip_levels = 1,
+        .usage = TextureUsage::sampled | TextureUsage::copy_source | TextureUsage::copy_destination,
+    });
+    RecordingRenderTarget target(TextureDesc {
+        .extent = Extent2D { .width = 4, .height = 4 },
+        .format = TextureFormat::rgba8,
+        .usage = all_texture_usages,
+    });
+
+    auto& context = device.immediate_context();
+    PP_EXPECT(h, context.generate_mipmaps(texture).ok());
+    const auto commands = device.commands();
+    PP_EXPECT(h, commands.size() == 1U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, commands[0].kind == RecordedRenderCommandKind::generate_mipmaps);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, commands[0].texture_desc.mip_levels == 3U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, commands[0].generated_mip_levels == 3U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, commands[0].generated_mip_bytes == 84U);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, recorded_render_command_kind_name(commands[0].kind) == std::string_view("generate_mipmaps"));
+
+    const auto one_mip = context.generate_mipmaps(one_mip_texture);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !one_mip.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, one_mip.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+
+    PP_EXPECT(h, context.begin_render_pass(target, RenderPassDesc {}).ok());
+    const auto during_render_pass = context.generate_mipmaps(texture);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, !during_render_pass.ok());
+    PP_EXPECT(h, during_render_pass.code == StatusCode::invalid_argument);
+    context.end_render_pass();
+}
+
 void recording_renderer_records_valid_command_sequences(pp::tests::Harness& h)
 {
     RecordingRenderDevice device;
@@ -1997,6 +2131,7 @@ int main()
     pp::tests::Harness harness;
     harness.run("computes_texture_sizes", computes_texture_sizes);
     harness.run("validates_texture_usage_contract", validates_texture_usage_contract);
+    harness.run("validates_mipmap_generation_contract", validates_mipmap_generation_contract);
     harness.run("rejects_invalid_or_excessive_extents", rejects_invalid_or_excessive_extents);
     harness.run("validates_readback_bounds", validates_readback_bounds);
     harness.run("computes_readback_byte_sizes", computes_readback_byte_sizes);
@@ -2016,6 +2151,7 @@ int main()
     harness.run("renderer_interfaces_support_backend_neutral_dispatch", renderer_interfaces_support_backend_neutral_dispatch);
     harness.run("render_devices_create_validated_resources", render_devices_create_validated_resources);
     harness.run("recording_renderer_records_shader_uniform_writes", recording_renderer_records_shader_uniform_writes);
+    harness.run("recording_renderer_records_mipmap_generation", recording_renderer_records_mipmap_generation);
     harness.run("recording_renderer_records_valid_command_sequences", recording_renderer_records_valid_command_sequences);
     harness.run("recording_renderer_rejects_invalid_command_order_and_targets", recording_renderer_rejects_invalid_command_order_and_targets);
     return harness.finish();