diff --git a/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md b/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md
index ac127e9e..8a1b2c05 100644
--- a/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md
+++ b/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md
@@ -222,11 +222,17 @@ A) Yes — let Codex critique the plan independently
 B) No — proceed with the Claude review only
 ```
 
-If the user chooses A: read the plan file and run Codex with the plan review persona:
+If the user chooses A: read the plan file content, then pass it into the Codex prompt so it has the actual plan to critique:
 ```bash
-codex exec "You are a brutally honest technical reviewer. Review this plan for: logical gaps and unstated assumptions, missing error handling or edge cases, overcomplexity (is there a simpler approach?), feasibility risks (what could go wrong?), and missing dependencies or sequencing issues. Be direct. Be terse. No compliments. Just the problems." -s read-only
+PLAN_CONTENT=$(cat <plan-file-path>)
+codex exec "You are a brutally honest technical reviewer. Review this plan for: logical gaps and unstated assumptions, missing error handling or edge cases, overcomplexity (is there a simpler approach?), feasibility risks (what could go wrong?), and missing dependencies or sequencing issues. Be direct. Be terse. No compliments. Just the problems.
+
+THE PLAN:
+$PLAN_CONTENT" -s read-only -c 'model_reasoning_effort="high"' --enable web_search_cached
 ```
 
+Replace `<plan-file-path>` with the actual path to the plan file detected earlier.
+
 Present the full output under a `CODEX SAYS (plan review):` header. Note any concerns
 that should inform the subsequent engineering review sections.
 
diff --git a/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md.tmpl b/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 3e206507..df5e775a 100644
--- a/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -93,11 +93,17 @@ A) Yes — let Codex critique the plan independently
 B) No — proceed with the Claude review only
 ```
 
-If the user chooses A: read the plan file and run Codex with the plan review persona:
+If the user chooses A: read the plan file content, then pass it into the Codex prompt so it has the actual plan to critique:
 ```bash
-codex exec "You are a brutally honest technical reviewer. Review this plan for: logical gaps and unstated assumptions, missing error handling or edge cases, overcomplexity (is there a simpler approach?), feasibility risks (what could go wrong?), and missing dependencies or sequencing issues. Be direct. Be terse. No compliments. Just the problems." -s read-only
+PLAN_CONTENT=$(cat <plan-file-path>)
+codex exec "You are a brutally honest technical reviewer. Review this plan for: logical gaps and unstated assumptions, missing error handling or edge cases, overcomplexity (is there a simpler approach?), feasibility risks (what could go wrong?), and missing dependencies or sequencing issues. Be direct. Be terse. No compliments. Just the problems.
+
+THE PLAN:
+$PLAN_CONTENT" -s read-only -c 'model_reasoning_effort="high"' --enable web_search_cached
 ```
 
+Replace `<plan-file-path>` with the actual path to the plan file detected earlier.
+
 Present the full output under a `CODEX SAYS (plan review):` header. Note any concerns
 that should inform the subsequent engineering review sections.