diff --git a/agents/coding.json b/agents/coding.json
index edf80a6..8fe0d82 100644
--- a/agents/coding.json
+++ b/agents/coding.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-elevate"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"
diff --git a/agents/default.json b/agents/default.json
index a15eb3e..20136dc 100644
--- a/agents/default.json
+++ b/agents/default.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-subagent"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"
diff --git a/agents/devops.json b/agents/devops.json
index a23e372..03ad4e9 100644
--- a/agents/devops.json
+++ b/agents/devops.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-elevate"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"
diff --git a/agents/greybeard.json b/agents/greybeard.json
index b5ad1ea..391acbd 100644
--- a/agents/greybeard.json
+++ b/agents/greybeard.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-subagent"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"
diff --git a/agents/qa.json b/agents/qa.json
index 7a9b65f..1b29d38 100644
--- a/agents/qa.json
+++ b/agents/qa.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-subagent"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"
diff --git a/agents/reviewer.json b/agents/reviewer.json
index 3414132..52fd689 100644
--- a/agents/reviewer.json
+++ b/agents/reviewer.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-subagent"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"
diff --git a/agents/writer.json b/agents/writer.json
index 28bbee4..e78711f 100644
--- a/agents/writer.json
+++ b/agents/writer.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-subagent"
     ],
     "preTurn": [
-      "true"
+      "bash -c 'plan=\"$OLLIE/s/$OLLIE_SESSION_ID/plan\"; [ -s \"$plan\" ] || echo \"Reminder: call task_add before taking any action.\"' 2>/dev/null || true"
     ],
     "postTurn": [
       "task list 2>/dev/null || true"