diff --git a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
index 807da76..7ace16a 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/build-inventory.md
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ Known local toolchain state:
   render-target RGBA8 format tokens are cataloged and tested here too, including
   the legacy convert command and resize path. App clear color-buffer masks,
   default framebuffer binding, scissor state, and sampler filter/wrap tokens
-  also consume the backend mapping.
+  also consume the backend mapping. OpenGL extension enumeration query tokens
+  used before runtime capability detection are cataloged here.
 - `windows-msvc-vcpkg-headless` validates manifest install/configure/build/test
   for the current headless component matrix; see DEBT-0007 for remaining app
   and platform triplet migration.
diff --git a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
index 043c79b..20e3946 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/roadmap.md
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ and UI render-target RGBA8 format tokens are now also cataloged and tested in
 `pp_renderer_gl`; the legacy convert command and resize path consume the same
 backend-owned mapping. App clear color-buffer masks, default framebuffer
 binding, scissor state, and sampler filter/wrap tokens now share that backend
-mapping too. The existing renderer classes are not yet fully
+mapping too. OpenGL extension enumeration query tokens used before runtime
+capability detection also live in `pp_renderer_gl`. The existing renderer classes are not yet fully
 behind the renderer interfaces.
 
 Implementation tasks:
diff --git a/src/app_shaders.cpp b/src/app_shaders.cpp
index fc35e9a..750a206 100644
--- a/src/app_shaders.cpp
+++ b/src/app_shaders.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@
 #include "renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.h"
 #include "shader.h"
 
+namespace {
+
+[[nodiscard]] GLenum extension_count_query() noexcept
+{
+    return static_cast<GLenum>(pp::renderer::gl::extension_count_query());
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] GLenum extension_string_name() noexcept
+{
+    return static_cast<GLenum>(pp::renderer::gl::extension_string_name());
+}
+
+}
+
 void App::initShaders()
 {
 #ifdef _DEBUG
@@ -13,14 +27,14 @@ void App::initShaders()
 
     render_task([] {
         GLint n_exts;
-        glGetIntegerv(GL_NUM_EXTENSIONS, &n_exts);
+        glGetIntegerv(extension_count_query(), &n_exts);
         std::vector<std::string> extension_storage;
         std::vector<std::string_view> extension_views;
         extension_storage.reserve(n_exts);
         extension_views.reserve(n_exts);
         for (int i = 0; i < n_exts; i++)
         {
-            extension_storage.emplace_back((const char*)glGetStringi(GL_EXTENSIONS, i));
+            extension_storage.emplace_back((const char*)glGetStringi(extension_string_name(), i));
             extension_views.push_back(extension_storage.back());
             LOG("EXT: %s", extension_storage.back().c_str());
         }
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.cpp b/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.cpp
index 3d1745c..2f24e52 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ constexpr std::uint32_t gl_vertex_shader = 0x8B31U;
 constexpr std::uint32_t gl_compile_status = 0x8B81U;
 constexpr std::uint32_t gl_link_status = 0x8B82U;
 constexpr std::uint32_t gl_active_uniforms = 0x8B86U;
+constexpr std::uint32_t gl_extensions = 0x1F03U;
+constexpr std::uint32_t gl_num_extensions = 0x821DU;
 constexpr std::uint32_t gl_version = 0x1F02U;
 constexpr std::uint32_t gl_vendor = 0x1F00U;
 constexpr std::uint32_t gl_renderer = 0x1F01U;
@@ -140,6 +142,16 @@ OpenGlCapabilities detect_opengl_capabilities(
     return capabilities;
 }
 
+std::uint32_t extension_count_query() noexcept
+{
+    return gl_num_extensions;
+}
+
+std::uint32_t extension_string_name() noexcept
+{
+    return gl_extensions;
+}
+
 std::uint32_t texture_upload_type_for_internal_format(std::uint32_t internal_format) noexcept
 {
     switch (internal_format) {
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.h b/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.h
index 3d4549c..24efe26 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/renderer_gl/opengl_capabilities.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ struct OpenGlReadbackFormat {
     std::span<const std::string_view> extensions,
     OpenGlRuntime runtime) noexcept;
 
+[[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t extension_count_query() noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t extension_string_name() noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t texture_upload_type_for_internal_format(std::uint32_t internal_format) noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t unsigned_byte_component_type() noexcept;
 [[nodiscard]] std::uint32_t rgba_pixel_format() noexcept;
diff --git a/tests/renderer_gl/capabilities_tests.cpp b/tests/renderer_gl/capabilities_tests.cpp
index ffc2942..680d449 100644
--- a/tests/renderer_gl/capabilities_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/renderer_gl/capabilities_tests.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ void detects_common_extension_capabilities(pp::tests::Harness& h)
         "GL_ARB_map_buffer_alignment",
     };
 
+    PP_EXPECT(h, pp::renderer::gl::extension_count_query() == 0x821DU);
+    PP_EXPECT(h, pp::renderer::gl::extension_string_name() == 0x1F03U);
+
     const auto capabilities = pp::renderer::gl::detect_opengl_capabilities(
         extensions,
         pp::renderer::gl::OpenGlRuntime {});