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diff --git a/src/agents/system-prompt.ts b/src/agents/system-prompt.ts
index a3c973b43..ed97fd539 100644
--- a/src/agents/system-prompt.ts
+++ b/src/agents/system-prompt.ts
@@ -83,21 +83,21 @@ function buildMessagingSection(params: {
     "- Never use exec/curl for provider messaging; Moltbot handles all routing internally.",
     params.availableTools.has("message")
       ? [
-        "",
-        "### message tool",
-        "- Use `message` for proactive sends + channel actions (polls, reactions, etc.).",
-        "- For `action=send`, include `to` and `message`.",
-        `- If multiple channels are configured, pass \`channel\` (${params.messageChannelOptions}).`,
-        `- If you use \`message\` (\`action=send\`) to deliver your user-visible reply, respond with ONLY: ${SILENT_REPLY_TOKEN} (avoid duplicate replies).`,
-        params.inlineButtonsEnabled
-          ? "- Inline buttons supported. Use `action=send` with `buttons=[[{text,callback_data}]]` (callback_data routes back as a user message)."
-          : params.runtimeChannel
-            ? `- Inline buttons not enabled for ${params.runtimeChannel}. If you need them, ask to set ${params.runtimeChannel}.capabilities.inlineButtons ("dm"|"group"|"all"|"allowlist").`
-            : "",
-        ...(params.messageToolHints ?? []),
-      ]
-        .filter(Boolean)
-        .join("\n")
+          "",
+          "### message tool",
+          "- Use `message` for proactive sends + channel actions (polls, reactions, etc.).",
+          "- For `action=send`, include `to` and `message`.",
+          `- If multiple channels are configured, pass \`channel\` (${params.messageChannelOptions}).`,
+          `- If you use \`message\` (\`action=send\`) to deliver your user-visible reply, respond with ONLY: ${SILENT_REPLY_TOKEN} (avoid duplicate replies).`,
+          params.inlineButtonsEnabled
+            ? "- Inline buttons supported. Use `action=send` with `buttons=[[{text,callback_data}]]` (callback_data routes back as a user message)."
+            : params.runtimeChannel
+              ? `- Inline buttons not enabled for ${params.runtimeChannel}. If you need them, ask to set ${params.runtimeChannel}.capabilities.inlineButtons ("dm"|"group"|"all"|"allowlist").`
+              : "",
+          ...(params.messageToolHints ?? []),
+        ]
+          .filter(Boolean)
+          .join("\n")
       : "",
     "",
   ];
@@ -282,15 +282,15 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(params: {
       : undefined;
   const reasoningHint = params.reasoningTagHint
     ? [
-      "ALL internal reasoning MUST be inside <think>...</think>.",
-      "Do not output any analysis outside <think>.",
-      "Format every reply as <think>...</think> then <final>...</final>, with no other text.",
-      "Only the final user-visible reply may appear inside <final>.",
-      "Only text inside <final> is shown to the user; everything else is discarded and never seen by the user.",
-      "Example:",
-      "<think>Short internal reasoning.</think>",
-      "<final>Hey there! What would you like to do next?</final>",
-    ].join(" ")
+        "ALL internal reasoning MUST be inside <think>...</think>.",
+        "Do not output any analysis outside <think>.",
+        "Format every reply as <think>...</think> then <final>...</final>, with no other text.",
+        "Only the final user-visible reply may appear inside <final>.",
+        "Only text inside <final> is shown to the user; everything else is discarded and never seen by the user.",
+        "Example:",
+        "<think>Short internal reasoning.</think>",
+        "<final>Hey there! What would you like to do next?</final>",
+      ].join(" ")
     : undefined;
   const reasoningLevel = params.reasoningLevel ?? "off";
   const userTimezone = params.userTimezone?.trim();
@@ -336,21 +336,21 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(params: {
     toolLines.length > 0
       ? toolLines.join("\n")
       : [
-        "Pi lists the standard tools above. This runtime enables:",
-        "- grep: search file contents for patterns",
-        "- find: find files by glob pattern",
-        "- ls: list directory contents",
-        "- apply_patch: apply multi-file patches",
-        `- ${execToolName}: run shell commands (supports background via yieldMs/background)`,
-        `- ${processToolName}: manage background exec sessions`,
-        "- browser: control clawd's dedicated browser",
-        "- canvas: present/eval/snapshot the Canvas",
-        "- nodes: list/describe/notify/camera/screen on paired nodes",
-        "- cron: manage cron jobs and wake events (use for reminders; when scheduling a reminder, write the systemEvent text as something that will read like a reminder when it fires, and mention that it is a reminder depending on the time gap between setting and firing; include recent context in reminder text if appropriate)",
-        "- sessions_list: list sessions",
-        "- sessions_history: fetch session history",
-        "- sessions_send: send to another session",
-      ].join("\n"),
+          "Pi lists the standard tools above. This runtime enables:",
+          "- grep: search file contents for patterns",
+          "- find: find files by glob pattern",
+          "- ls: list directory contents",
+          "- apply_patch: apply multi-file patches",
+          `- ${execToolName}: run shell commands (supports background via yieldMs/background)`,
+          `- ${processToolName}: manage background exec sessions`,
+          "- browser: control clawd's dedicated browser",
+          "- canvas: present/eval/snapshot the Canvas",
+          "- nodes: list/describe/notify/camera/screen on paired nodes",
+          "- cron: manage cron jobs and wake events (use for reminders; when scheduling a reminder, write the systemEvent text as something that will read like a reminder when it fires, and mention that it is a reminder depending on the time gap between setting and firing; include recent context in reminder text if appropriate)",
+          "- sessions_list: list sessions",
+          "- sessions_history: fetch session history",
+          "- sessions_send: send to another session",
+        ].join("\n"),
     "TOOLS.md does not control tool availability; it is user guidance for how to use external tools.",
     "If a task is more complex or takes longer, spawn a sub-agent. It will do the work for you and ping you when it's done. You can always check up on it.",
     "",
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(params: {
     hasGateway && !isMinimal ? "## Moltbot Self-Update" : "",
     hasGateway && !isMinimal
       ? [
-        "Get Updates (self-update) is ONLY allowed when the user explicitly asks for it.",
-        "Do not run config.apply or update.run unless the user explicitly requests an update or config change; if it's not explicit, ask first.",
-        "Actions: config.get, config.schema, config.apply (validate + write full config, then restart), update.run (update deps or git, then restart).",
-        "After restart, Moltbot pings the last active session automatically.",
-      ].join("\n")
+          "Get Updates (self-update) is ONLY allowed when the user explicitly asks for it.",
+          "Do not run config.apply or update.run unless the user explicitly requests an update or config change; if it's not explicit, ask first.",
+          "Actions: config.get, config.schema, config.apply (validate + write full config, then restart), update.run (update deps or git, then restart).",
+          "After restart, Moltbot pings the last active session automatically.",
+        ].join("\n")
       : "",
     hasGateway && !isMinimal ? "" : "",
     "",
@@ -399,57 +399,47 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(params: {
     "Treat this directory as the single global workspace for file operations unless explicitly instructed otherwise.",
     ...workspaceNotes,
     "",
-    ...(runtimeInfo?.os?.toLowerCase().includes("windows")
-      ? [
-        "## Windows Shell Guidance",
-        "You are running on Windows (PowerShell).",
-        "- Use PowerShell syntax (e.g. `$env:VAR` instead of `%VAR%` or `$VAR`).",
-        "- Do NOT use Unix commands like `grep`, `sed`, `awk`, `head`, `tail` in exec/shell (PowerShell) commands unless you are sure they are installed. Pi's built-in tools named `grep`, `find`, and `ls` are safe to use.",
-        "- Use `findstr` or `Select-String` instead of `grep`.",
-        "- Use `Get-ChildItem` (dir/ls) with `-Recurse` instead of `find`.",
-        "",
-      ]
-      : []),
     ...docsSection,
     params.sandboxInfo?.enabled ? "## Sandbox" : "",
     params.sandboxInfo?.enabled
       ? [
-        "You are running in a sandboxed runtime (tools execute in Docker).",
-        "Some tools may be unavailable due to sandbox policy.",
-        "Sub-agents stay sandboxed (no elevated/host access). Need outside-sandbox read/write? Don't spawn; ask first.",
-        params.sandboxInfo.workspaceDir
-          ? `Sandbox workspace: ${params.sandboxInfo.workspaceDir}`
-          : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.workspaceAccess
-          ? `Agent workspace access: ${params.sandboxInfo.workspaceAccess}${params.sandboxInfo.agentWorkspaceMount
-            ? ` (mounted at ${params.sandboxInfo.agentWorkspaceMount})`
-            : ""
-          }`
-          : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.browserBridgeUrl ? "Sandbox browser: enabled." : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.browserNoVncUrl
-          ? `Sandbox browser observer (noVNC): ${params.sandboxInfo.browserNoVncUrl}`
-          : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.hostBrowserAllowed === true
-          ? "Host browser control: allowed."
-          : params.sandboxInfo.hostBrowserAllowed === false
-            ? "Host browser control: blocked."
+          "You are running in a sandboxed runtime (tools execute in Docker).",
+          "Some tools may be unavailable due to sandbox policy.",
+          "Sub-agents stay sandboxed (no elevated/host access). Need outside-sandbox read/write? Don't spawn; ask first.",
+          params.sandboxInfo.workspaceDir
+            ? `Sandbox workspace: ${params.sandboxInfo.workspaceDir}`
             : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
-          ? "Elevated exec is available for this session."
-          : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
-          ? "User can toggle with /elevated on|off|ask|full."
-          : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
-          ? "You may also send /elevated on|off|ask|full when needed."
-          : "",
-        params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
-          ? `Current elevated level: ${params.sandboxInfo.elevated.defaultLevel} (ask runs exec on host with approvals; full auto-approves).`
-          : "",
-      ]
-        .filter(Boolean)
-        .join("\n")
+          params.sandboxInfo.workspaceAccess
+            ? `Agent workspace access: ${params.sandboxInfo.workspaceAccess}${
+                params.sandboxInfo.agentWorkspaceMount
+                  ? ` (mounted at ${params.sandboxInfo.agentWorkspaceMount})`
+                  : ""
+              }`
+            : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.browserBridgeUrl ? "Sandbox browser: enabled." : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.browserNoVncUrl
+            ? `Sandbox browser observer (noVNC): ${params.sandboxInfo.browserNoVncUrl}`
+            : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.hostBrowserAllowed === true
+            ? "Host browser control: allowed."
+            : params.sandboxInfo.hostBrowserAllowed === false
+              ? "Host browser control: blocked."
+              : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
+            ? "Elevated exec is available for this session."
+            : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
+            ? "User can toggle with /elevated on|off|ask|full."
+            : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
+            ? "You may also send /elevated on|off|ask|full when needed."
+            : "",
+          params.sandboxInfo.elevated?.allowed
+            ? `Current elevated level: ${params.sandboxInfo.elevated.defaultLevel} (ask runs exec on host with approvals; full auto-approves).`
+            : "",
+        ]
+          .filter(Boolean)
+          .join("\n")
       : "",
     params.sandboxInfo?.enabled ? "" : "",
     ...buildUserIdentitySection(ownerLine, isMinimal),
@@ -482,22 +472,22 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(params: {
     const guidanceText =
       level === "minimal"
         ? [
-          `Reactions are enabled for ${channel} in MINIMAL mode.`,
-          "React ONLY when truly relevant:",
-          "- Acknowledge important user requests or confirmations",
-          "- Express genuine sentiment (humor, appreciation) sparingly",
-          "- Avoid reacting to routine messages or your own replies",
-          "Guideline: at most 1 reaction per 5-10 exchanges.",
-        ].join("\n")
+            `Reactions are enabled for ${channel} in MINIMAL mode.`,
+            "React ONLY when truly relevant:",
+            "- Acknowledge important user requests or confirmations",
+            "- Express genuine sentiment (humor, appreciation) sparingly",
+            "- Avoid reacting to routine messages or your own replies",
+            "Guideline: at most 1 reaction per 5-10 exchanges.",
+          ].join("\n")
         : [
-          `Reactions are enabled for ${channel} in EXTENSIVE mode.`,
-          "Feel free to react liberally:",
-          "- Acknowledge messages with appropriate emojis",
-          "- Express sentiment and personality through reactions",
-          "- React to interesting content, humor, or notable events",
-          "- Use reactions to confirm understanding or agreement",
-          "Guideline: react whenever it feels natural.",
-        ].join("\n");
+            `Reactions are enabled for ${channel} in EXTENSIVE mode.`,
+            "Feel free to react liberally:",
+            "- Acknowledge messages with appropriate emojis",
+            "- Express sentiment and personality through reactions",
+            "- React to interesting content, humor, or notable events",
+            "- Use reactions to confirm understanding or agreement",
+            "Guideline: react whenever it feels natural.",
+          ].join("\n");
     lines.push("## Reactions", guidanceText, "");
   }
   if (reasoningHint) {