diff --git a/docs/COGITATE.md b/docs/COGITATE.md
index 41abf1084..a51ca1105 100644
--- a/docs/COGITATE.md
+++ b/docs/COGITATE.md
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ enforcement are layered on top of it.
 
 | Tier | Purpose | Surface |
 |---|---|---|
-| `normal` | default cogitate talents | the `sol` tool (`sol` / `sol call`), the bounded raw-read tier, a finalization tool |
-| `system-read` | diagnostics boundary for scoped operational evidence | no cogitate talent claims it today (steward was demoted to a deterministic renderer + `lite` generate); the tier remains the declared diagnostics boundary and extension point, with scoped evidence arriving through a talent pre-hook rather than an extra model read tool |
-| `outbound` | comms-like talents that may submit something that leaves the machine (e.g. `support`) | the `sol` tool (`sol` / `sol call`) and a finalization tool, plus submit-capable support commands gated on per-send owner approval supplied only by a human-initiated chat launch; no raw-read tier — drafts and evidence go through `sol` domain commands |
+| `normal` | default cogitate talents | the `sol` tool (`sol` / `sol call`, plus approved direct `journal` families when a prompt names one), the bounded raw-read tier, a finalization tool |
+| `system-read` | diagnostics boundary for scoped operational evidence | no cogitate talent claims it today (steward was demoted to a deterministic renderer + `lite` generate); when used, the declared surface is the `sol` tool (`sol` / `sol call`, plus approved direct `journal` families when a prompt names one), the bounded raw-read tier, and a finalization tool, with scoped evidence arriving through a talent pre-hook rather than an extra model read tool |
+| `outbound` | comms-like talents that may submit something that leaves the machine (e.g. `support`) | the `sol` tool (`sol` / `sol call`, plus approved direct `journal` families when a prompt names one) and a finalization tool, plus submit-capable support commands gated on per-send owner approval supplied only by a human-initiated chat launch; no raw-read tier — drafts and evidence go through `sol` domain commands |
 | `synthesis` | pure command-surface synthesis talents (e.g. `weekly_reflection`, `partner`) whose source of record is a documented command form, not the raw journal tree | the `sol` tool (`sol` / `sol call`, plus approved direct `journal` families when a prompt names one) and a finalization tool; **no raw-read tier and no submit** — same as `outbound` minus the outbound submit capability. Removing the raw-read tools keeps a synthesis talent from spelunking `chronicle/` / `talents/` / `facets/` and burning its budget instead of using documented commands |
 
 Policy denies support send verbs (`create`, `reply`, `attach`, `feedback`) for
diff --git a/solstone/think/providers/cli.py b/solstone/think/providers/cli.py
index ef4217c60..0d3d86599 100644
--- a/solstone/think/providers/cli.py
+++ b/solstone/think/providers/cli.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ async def _drain_line(stream: asyncio.StreamReader) -> None:
 
 
 def cogitate_sol_tool_hint(tool_name: str) -> str:
-    """Return the shell-tool hint for non-write cogitate runs."""
+    """Return the model-visible command-routing hint for the provider tool."""
     return (
         "When the instructions tell you to run `sol ...` or approved "
         f"`journal ...` commands, invoke them through the `{tool_name}` tool. "