diff --git a/model-overlays/claude.md b/model-overlays/claude.md
index 95943af5b..289b781e7 100644
--- a/model-overlays/claude.md
+++ b/model-overlays/claude.md
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ turns out to be unnecessary, mark it skipped with a one-line reason.
 non-trivial new features), briefly state your approach before executing. This lets
 the user course-correct cheaply instead of mid-flight.
 
-**Dedicated tools over Bash.** Prefer Read, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep over shell
-equivalents (cat, sed, find, grep). The dedicated tools are cheaper and clearer.
+**Dedicated tools over Bash.** Prefer the host's dedicated file tools (Read, Edit,
+Write, and its search tools when it has them) over shell equivalents (cat, sed,
+find, grep). The dedicated tools are cheaper and clearer.
diff --git a/test/gen-skill-docs.test.ts b/test/gen-skill-docs.test.ts
index 533697657..709461d2a 100644
--- a/test/gen-skill-docs.test.ts
+++ b/test/gen-skill-docs.test.ts
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ describe('gen-skill-docs', () => {
     // Should not have Edit, Glob, or Grep in allowed-tools.
     // Scope to frontmatter (between the first two --- lines) — the body can
     // legitimately mention these tool names in prose (e.g., Claude model
-    // overlay says "prefer Read, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep over Bash").
+    // overlay names the host's dedicated file and search tools).
     const fmMatch = qaOnlyContent.match(/^---\n([\s\S]*?)\n---/);
     expect(fmMatch).not.toBeNull();
     const frontmatter = fmMatch![1];