diff --git a/docs/adapters.md b/docs/adapters.md
index 86b8541..d4b79b0 100644
--- a/docs/adapters.md
+++ b/docs/adapters.md
@@ -35,6 +35,21 @@ new metadata fields make backend selection easier for agents and host apps:
 - `transport`: memory, callback, WebSocket, or native process
 - `virtualDeviceKind`: none, native helper, or OS virtual gamepad
 
+For `NativeBridgeAdapter` and `NativeProcessBridgeAdapter`, these formats and
+feature booleans describe the configured SDK serializer. Their default options
+advertise full controller state, touchpad/motion/status data, and profile HID
+reports. Disabling `includeState`, `includeExtensions`, and
+`includeProfileHidReport` removes those corresponding claims while retaining
+the XInput and HID gamepad reports and the JSONL transport. Touchpad and gyro
+remain advertised if any enabled state channel can carry them; device status
+tracks the full state and extensions channels.
+`supportedCommands` continues to describe runtime actions the adapter accepts;
+it does not change when an output channel is suppressed.
+
+This metadata does not establish support from the operating system, browser,
+physical device, Steam, or a game. Those layers may omit or reinterpret data
+even when the SDK serializer emits it.
+
 ```ts
 const capabilities = controller.capabilities();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/native-bridge-capabilities.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/native-bridge-capabilities.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b87995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/native-bridge-capabilities.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { NativeBridgeAdapter, NativeProcessBridgeAdapter } from "../adapters";
+
+describe("native bridge adapter capabilities", () => {
+  test("describe default serialized state and profile report outputs", () => {
+    const adapters = [
+      new NativeBridgeAdapter(),
+      new NativeProcessBridgeAdapter({ command: "/bin/cat" }),
+    ];
+
+    for (const adapter of adapters) {
+      const capabilities = adapter.capabilities();
+      expect(capabilities.supportsTouchpad).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsGyro).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsDeviceStatus).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.outputFormats).toEqual([
+        "controller-state",
+        "xinput-report",
+        "hid-gamepad-report",
+        "hid-playstation-extended-report",
+        "hid-switch-extended-report",
+        "native-bridge-jsonl",
+      ]);
+      expect(capabilities.reportFormats).toEqual([
+        "xinput",
+        "hid-gamepad",
+        "hid-playstation-extended",
+        "hid-switch-extended",
+      ]);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("omit capability claims for fully suppressed payload channels", () => {
+    const adapters = [
+      new NativeBridgeAdapter({
+        includeState: false,
+        includeExtensions: false,
+        includeProfileHidReport: false,
+      }),
+      new NativeProcessBridgeAdapter({
+        command: "/bin/cat",
+        includeState: false,
+        includeExtensions: false,
+        includeProfileHidReport: false,
+      }),
+    ];
+
+    for (const adapter of adapters) {
+      const capabilities = adapter.capabilities();
+      expect(capabilities.supportsTouchpad).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsGyro).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsDeviceStatus).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.outputFormats).toEqual([
+        "xinput-report",
+        "hid-gamepad-report",
+        "native-bridge-jsonl",
+      ]);
+      expect(capabilities.reportFormats).toEqual(["xinput", "hid-gamepad"]);
+      expect(capabilities.supportedCommands).toContain("touchpad");
+      expect(capabilities.supportedCommands).toContain("motion");
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/adapters/native-bridge.ts b/packages/core/src/adapters/native-bridge.ts
index 92e029d..15aa6cb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/adapters/native-bridge.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/adapters/native-bridge.ts
@@ -70,27 +70,38 @@ export class NativeBridgeAdapter implements ControllerAdapter {
   }
 
   capabilities() {
+    const includeState = this.options.includeState !== false;
+    const includeExtensions = this.options.includeExtensions !== false;
+    const includeProfileHidReport =
+      this.options.includeProfileHidReport !== false;
     return createAdapterCapabilities({
       supportsStateSync: true,
       supportsXInputReports: true,
       supportsNativeBridge: true,
-      supportsTouchpad: true,
-      supportsGyro: true,
-      supportsDeviceStatus: true,
+      supportsTouchpad:
+        includeState || includeExtensions || includeProfileHidReport,
+      supportsGyro:
+        includeState || includeExtensions || includeProfileHidReport,
+      supportsDeviceStatus: includeState || includeExtensions,
       supportedCommands: controllerCommandTypes,
       outputFormats: [
-        "controller-state",
+        ...(includeState ? (["controller-state"] as const) : []),
         "xinput-report",
         "hid-gamepad-report",
-        "hid-playstation-extended-report",
-        "hid-switch-extended-report",
+        ...(includeProfileHidReport
+          ? ([
+              "hid-playstation-extended-report",
+              "hid-switch-extended-report",
+            ] as const)
+          : []),
         "native-bridge-jsonl",
       ],
       reportFormats: [
         "xinput",
         "hid-gamepad",
-        "hid-playstation-extended",
-        "hid-switch-extended",
+        ...(includeProfileHidReport
+          ? (["hid-playstation-extended", "hid-switch-extended"] as const)
+          : []),
       ],
       transport: "callback",
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/adapters/native-process.ts b/packages/core/src/adapters/native-process.ts
index 98d2ebd..d0cc534 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/adapters/native-process.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/adapters/native-process.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ export class NativeProcessBridgeAdapter implements ControllerAdapter {
   }
 
   capabilities() {
+    const includeState = this.options.includeState !== false;
+    const includeExtensions = this.options.includeExtensions !== false;
+    const includeProfileHidReport =
+      this.options.includeProfileHidReport !== false;
     const supportsRumble = this.options.supportsRumble ?? false;
     const supportsLights = this.options.supportsLights ?? false;
     const supportsVirtualDevice = this.options.supportsVirtualDevice ?? true;
@@ -176,27 +180,34 @@ export class NativeProcessBridgeAdapter implements ControllerAdapter {
       supportsNativeBridge: true,
       supportsRumble,
       supportsLights,
-      supportsTouchpad: true,
-      supportsGyro: true,
-      supportsDeviceStatus: true,
+      supportsTouchpad:
+        includeState || includeExtensions || includeProfileHidReport,
+      supportsGyro:
+        includeState || includeExtensions || includeProfileHidReport,
+      supportsDeviceStatus: includeState || includeExtensions,
       supportsVirtualDevice,
       supportedCommands: controllerCommandTypes,
       requiresNativeInstall: this.options.requiresNativeInstall ?? true,
       requiresElevatedPermissions:
         this.options.requiresElevatedPermissions ?? false,
       outputFormats: [
-        "controller-state",
+        ...(includeState ? (["controller-state"] as const) : []),
         "xinput-report",
         "hid-gamepad-report",
-        "hid-playstation-extended-report",
-        "hid-switch-extended-report",
+        ...(includeProfileHidReport
+          ? ([
+              "hid-playstation-extended-report",
+              "hid-switch-extended-report",
+            ] as const)
+          : []),
         "native-bridge-jsonl",
       ],
       reportFormats: [
         "xinput",
         "hid-gamepad",
-        "hid-playstation-extended",
-        "hid-switch-extended",
+        ...(includeProfileHidReport
+          ? (["hid-playstation-extended", "hid-switch-extended"] as const)
+          : []),
         ...feedbackReportFormats,
       ],
       feedbackTypes: [