diff --git a/task-templates/workflow/airouter-impl-ready@1.yaml b/task-templates/workflow/airouter-impl-ready@1.yaml
index b2f6271..cf15c79 100644
--- a/task-templates/workflow/airouter-impl-ready@1.yaml
+++ b/task-templates/workflow/airouter-impl-ready@1.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,18 @@ nodes:
       AGENT_REPO_URL: "git@gitea.oreillyit.nz-ai-enablement:skynet/agent-runtimes-agents.git"
       AGENT_BRANCH: "task/${item.uuid}"
     labels: [airouter]
-    prompt: "Implement the failing test. Test files: ${metadata.automation.test_files}. Spec IDs: ${metadata.automation.spec_ids}."
+    prompt: |
+      You are implementing source code for the following task.
+
+      ## Task Description
+      ${metadata.task_description}
+
+      ## Instructions
+      1. Read the task description carefully — it specifies the file(s) to create/modify and the exact requirements.
+      2. Find the test file mentioned in the description and run it to see current state: `python -m pytest <test_file> -v --tb=short`
+      3. Implement the required source code until all tests pass.
+      4. Do NOT modify any test files — they are read-only.
+      5. Run the tests one final time to confirm they are green before finishing.
 escalation:
   fixture_broken: fix-test-fixture-sonnet
   contract_ambiguous: review-spec-opus