diff --git a/src/use_cases.rs b/src/use_cases.rs
index a15b9f7..a5e93fb 100644
--- a/src/use_cases.rs
+++ b/src/use_cases.rs
@@ -4535,11 +4535,11 @@ Use the Obsidian CLI for compact operational memory in the `agman` vault. Always
 Start by listing notes:
 {listing_examples}
 
+After listing notes, do not read all notes. Before starting work, read any note whose title directly matches the work about to be done. Use narrow `search:context` queries only when title relevance is unclear. PR, pull request, and description titles are direct matches before creating or updating PR descriptions; for example, if `general/Write PR description.md` is listed, read it first.
+
 Read and search selectively:
 {read_search_examples}
 
-Do not read all notes. Read by relevant title, or use narrow `search:context` queries before opening a note.
-
 Project folder lifecycle:
 - Do not create Obsidian project folders during agman project creation; prompt-only v1 must not make core agman project creation depend on Obsidian.
 - Treat an empty result from `obsidian vault=agman files folder="{project_folder}"` as "no project notes yet", not as a failure.
diff --git a/tests/use_cases_test.rs b/tests/use_cases_test.rs
index 357a1ea..1cfbca5 100644
--- a/tests/use_cases_test.rs
+++ b/tests/use_cases_test.rs
@@ -354,7 +354,10 @@ fn assert_obsidian_common_base(prompt: &str) {
     assert!(prompt.contains(
         "current user/PM direction, repo state, live systems, CI, and agman task state override Obsidian notes"
     ));
-    assert!(prompt.contains("Do not read all notes"));
+    assert!(prompt.contains("do not read all notes"));
+    assert!(prompt.contains("title directly matches"));
+    assert!(prompt.contains("before creating or updating PR descriptions"));
+    assert!(prompt.contains("general/Write PR description.md"));
 }
 
 fn assert_obsidian_cos_examples(prompt: &str) {