diff --git a/workflows/workflow-generator/index.ts b/workflows/workflow-generator/index.ts
index 03f0545..5e7e97c 100644
--- a/workflows/workflow-generator/index.ts
+++ b/workflows/workflow-generator/index.ts
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ ${fixSection}
    Do not remove or overwrite unrelated senses, reflexes, or other workflow entries. Preserve valid YAML.
 
 ## CRITICAL constraints
-- **ONLY touch files inside \`${WORKFLOWS_DIR}/${wfName}/\` and \`${NERVE_ROOT}/nerve.yaml\`.** Do NOT read, modify, or create files in any other workflow directory (e.g. \`sense-generator/\`, \`hello-world/\`). The reference code is provided inline above — you do not need to open it from disk.
+- **ONLY write/modify files inside \`${WORKFLOWS_DIR}/${wfName}/\` and \`${NERVE_ROOT}/nerve.yaml\`.** You may read other workflow directories for reference, but do NOT create, modify, or delete files in them (e.g. \`sense-generator/\`, \`hello-world/\`).
 
 ## Implementation patterns (when applicable)
 - \`resolveDashScopeProvider\`, \`nerveAgentContext\`, \`readNerveYaml\`, \`cursorAgent\`, \`llmExtract\`, \`spawnSafe\`, \`formatSpawnFailure\` from \`@uncaged/nerve-workflow-utils\` as in sense-generator.