diff --git a/.opencode/agents/developer.md b/.opencode/agents/developer.md
index 9c8d48b..6402197 100644
--- a/.opencode/agents/developer.md
+++ b/.opencode/agents/developer.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ permission:
   edit: allow
   bash: allow
 options:
-  reasoningEffort: high
+  reasoningEffort: medium
   thinking:
     type: enabled
 ---
diff --git a/.opencode/agents/tester.md b/.opencode/agents/tester.md
index 4e324ea..586e30d 100644
--- a/.opencode/agents/tester.md
+++ b/.opencode/agents/tester.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: tester
 description: "Holistic QA: Manages unit, integration, and writes and auto-repairs E2E test suites."
 mode: "subagent"
-model: "deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro"
+model: "deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash"
 permission:
   edit: allow
   bash:
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/spec-pipeline/SKILL.md b/.opencode/skills/spec-pipeline/SKILL.md
index 0448d84..3f6eed4 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/spec-pipeline/SKILL.md
+++ b/.opencode/skills/spec-pipeline/SKILL.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: "Executes the full dev-to-docs pipeline: Developer -> Tester -> Wri
 
 I orchestrate a sequential feature implementation and verification pipeline:
 
-1. **Architect**: Explores codebase, asks clarifying questions, and drafts the spec. \*_Waits for user approval before handoff._
+1. **Architect**: Explores codebase, asks clarifying questions, and drafts the spec. *Waits for user approval before handoff.*
 2. **Developer**: Implements the feature based on the spec.
 3. **Tester**: Runs full unit test suites; repairs failures if found.
 4. **Writer**: After updating README and API docs, review `docs/tech_debt_and_optimizations.md` for formatting consistency and ensure no duplicate entries exist.
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ I orchestrate a sequential feature implementation and verification pipeline:
 ## Execution Rules
 
 - **Architect Gate**: Stop after Phase 3 and wait for user approval on the spec before calling `@developer`.
+- **Tester Repair Limit**: Allow `@tester` a maximum of 2 auto-repair attempts for failing test suites. If tests still fail after 2 attempts, hand the error context back to `@developer` to fix the underlying implementation.
 - Stop and ask the user for clarification if any step fails or is ambiguous.
 - Use `@` mentions to trigger subagents sequentially.
-- Pass context from each completed stage to the next stage
+- Pass context from each completed stage to the next stage.
 
 ## When to use me
 
-Invoke me when you are ready to begin a new feature/fix or when the Architect has finished a specification.
+Invoke me when you are ready to begin a new feature/fix or when the Architect has finished a specification.
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