diff --git a/tools/responder.py b/tools/responder.py
index decfd5e..2aa53b4 100644
--- a/tools/responder.py
+++ b/tools/responder.py
@@ -250,6 +250,22 @@ async def queue_notifications(limit=50):
             
         console.print(f"[green]Queued {count} new notifications.[/green]")
         console.print(f"Edit {DRAFTS_FILE} to draft responses.")
+        
+        # Wake Central for high-priority items if not already active
+        if count > 0:
+            high_items = [e for e in queue[:count] if e.get("priority") in ("CRITICAL", "HIGH")]
+            if high_items:
+                active_file = Path(__file__).parent.parent / ".central-active"
+                if not active_file.exists():
+                    try:
+                        from tools.wake_central import wake_central
+                        authors = ", ".join(set(e["author"] for e in high_items))
+                        wake_central(
+                            f"{len(high_items)} high-priority mention(s) from: {authors}",
+                            priority="HIGH"
+                        )
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        console.print(f"[dim]Wake failed: {e}[/dim]")
 
 def _load_sent_uris() -> set:
     """Load the set of URIs we've already replied to."""
diff --git a/tools/wake_central.py b/tools/wake_central.py
index 1b4c897..77fbd34 100644
--- a/tools/wake_central.py
+++ b/tools/wake_central.py
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ Review the situation and take appropriate action. If this is a false alarm, ackn
     
     # Run the CLI in headless mode with -p
     try:
-        log(f"Invoking Letta Code CLI in headless mode")
+        log(f"Invoking Letta Code CLI in headless mode (yolo)")
         result = subprocess.run(
-            [cli, "-p", prompt, "--output-format", "text"],
+            [cli, "-p", prompt, "--yolo", "--max-turns", "10", "--output-format", "text"],
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
             timeout=300,  # 5 minute timeout