diff --git a/src/agents/athena/index.ts b/src/agents/athena/index.ts
index dd75da507..6d812c3b5 100644
--- a/src/agents/athena/index.ts
+++ b/src/agents/athena/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export { createAthenaAgent, ATHENA_PROMPT_METADATA } from "./agent"
 export { createCouncilMemberAgent, COUNCIL_MEMBER_PROMPT, COUNCIL_SOLO_ADDENDUM, COUNCIL_DELEGATION_ADDENDUM } from "./council-member-agent"
+export { COUNCIL_INTENT_ADDENDUMS } from "./council-intent-addendums"
diff --git a/src/config/schema/hooks.ts b/src/config/schema/hooks.ts
index 4121493a3..16f4e3c15 100644
--- a/src/config/schema/hooks.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema/hooks.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export const HookNameSchema = z.enum([
   "json-error-recovery",
   "delegate-task-retry",
   "prometheus-md-only",
+  "athena-sisyphus-only",
   "sisyphus-junior-notepad",
   "no-sisyphus-gpt",
   "no-hephaestus-non-gpt",
diff --git a/src/hooks/index.ts b/src/hooks/index.ts
index 1b3f39c9e..7b692c3b9 100644
--- a/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export { createAutoSlashCommandHook } from "./auto-slash-command";
 export { createEditErrorRecoveryHook } from "./edit-error-recovery";
 
 export { createPrometheusMdOnlyHook } from "./prometheus-md-only";
+export { createAthenaSisyphusOnlyHook } from "./athena-sisyphus-only";
 export { createSisyphusJuniorNotepadHook } from "./sisyphus-junior-notepad";
 export { createTaskResumeInfoHook } from "./task-resume-info";
 export { createStartWorkHook } from "./start-work";
diff --git a/src/plugin/hooks/create-session-hooks.ts b/src/plugin/hooks/create-session-hooks.ts
index af87bd366..a5343e0ac 100644
--- a/src/plugin/hooks/create-session-hooks.ts
+++ b/src/plugin/hooks/create-session-hooks.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   createTaskResumeInfoHook,
   createStartWorkHook,
   createPrometheusMdOnlyHook,
+  createAthenaSisyphusOnlyHook,
   createSisyphusJuniorNotepadHook,
   createNoSisyphusGptHook,
   createNoHephaestusNonGptHook,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export type SessionHooks = {
   delegateTaskRetry: ReturnType<typeof createDelegateTaskRetryHook> | null
   startWork: ReturnType<typeof createStartWorkHook> | null
   prometheusMdOnly: ReturnType<typeof createPrometheusMdOnlyHook> | null
+  athenaSisyphusOnly: ReturnType<typeof createAthenaSisyphusOnlyHook> | null
   sisyphusJuniorNotepad: ReturnType<typeof createSisyphusJuniorNotepadHook> | null
   noSisyphusGpt: ReturnType<typeof createNoSisyphusGptHook> | null
   noHephaestusNonGpt: ReturnType<typeof createNoHephaestusNonGptHook> | null
@@ -227,6 +229,9 @@ export function createSessionHooks(args: {
     ? safeHook("prometheus-md-only", () => createPrometheusMdOnlyHook(ctx))
     : null
 
+  const athenaSisyphusOnly = isHookEnabled("athena-sisyphus-only")
+    ? safeHook("athena-sisyphus-only", () => createAthenaSisyphusOnlyHook(ctx))
+    : null
   const sisyphusJuniorNotepad = isHookEnabled("sisyphus-junior-notepad")
     ? safeHook("sisyphus-junior-notepad", () => createSisyphusJuniorNotepadHook(ctx))
     : null
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@ export function createSessionHooks(args: {
     delegateTaskRetry,
     startWork,
     prometheusMdOnly,
+    athenaSisyphusOnly,
     sisyphusJuniorNotepad,
     noSisyphusGpt,
     noHephaestusNonGpt,
diff --git a/src/plugin/tool-execute-before.ts b/src/plugin/tool-execute-before.ts
index 1c36ae167..1ccc0906c 100644
--- a/src/plugin/tool-execute-before.ts
+++ b/src/plugin/tool-execute-before.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ export function createToolExecuteBeforeHandler(args: {
     await hooks.tasksTodowriteDisabler?.["tool.execute.before"]?.(input, output)
     await hooks.webfetchRedirectGuard?.["tool.execute.before"]?.(input, output)
     await hooks.prometheusMdOnly?.["tool.execute.before"]?.(input, output)
+    await hooks.athenaSisyphusOnly?.["tool.execute.before"]?.(input, output)
     await hooks.sisyphusJuniorNotepad?.["tool.execute.before"]?.(input, output)
     await hooks.atlasHook?.["tool.execute.before"]?.(input, output)
 
diff --git a/src/tools/prepare-council-prompt/tools.ts b/src/tools/prepare-council-prompt/tools.ts
index 4347cd190..fd6ae0753 100644
--- a/src/tools/prepare-council-prompt/tools.ts
+++ b/src/tools/prepare-council-prompt/tools.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto"
 import { writeFile, unlink, mkdir, readdir, stat } from "node:fs/promises"
 import { join } from "node:path"
 import { log } from "../../shared/logger"
-import { COUNCIL_SOLO_ADDENDUM, COUNCIL_DELEGATION_ADDENDUM } from "../../agents/athena"
+import { COUNCIL_SOLO_ADDENDUM, COUNCIL_DELEGATION_ADDENDUM, COUNCIL_INTENT_ADDENDUMS } from "../../agents/athena"
 
 const CLEANUP_DELAY_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000
 const COUNCIL_TMP_DIR = ".sisyphus/tmp"
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ The "mode" parameter controls whether council members can delegate exploration t
 - "solo" (default): Members do all exploration themselves. More thorough but uses more tokens.
 - "delegation": Members can delegate to explore/librarian agents. Faster, lighter context.
 
+The "intent" parameter controls the analysis framework injected into the prompt:
+- "AUDIT" (default): Find issues, risks, violations with severity ratings.
+- "EVALUATE": Compare options against criteria, surface tradeoffs.
+- "PLAN": Define current state, target state, phased path.
+- "EXPLAIN": Build understanding of mechanisms and relationships.
+
 Returns the file path to reference in subsequent task() calls.`
 
   cleanupStaleTempFiles(directory).catch((err) => {
@@ -55,8 +61,9 @@ Returns the file path to reference in subsequent task() calls.`
     args: {
       prompt: tool.schema.string().describe("The full analysis prompt/question for council members"),
       mode: tool.schema.string().optional().describe('Analysis mode: "solo" (default) or "delegation"'),
+      intent: tool.schema.string().optional().describe('Question intent: "AUDIT", "EVALUATE", "PLAN", "EXPLAIN"'),
     },
-    async execute(args: { prompt: string; mode?: string }) {
+    async execute(args: { prompt: string; mode?: string; intent?: string }) {
       if (!args.prompt?.trim()) {
         return "Prompt cannot be empty."
       }
@@ -65,6 +72,13 @@ Returns the file path to reference in subsequent task() calls.`
         return `Invalid mode: "${args.mode}". Valid modes: "solo", "delegation".`
       }
 
+      const validIntents = ["AUDIT", "EVALUATE", "PLAN", "EXPLAIN"]
+      if (args.intent !== undefined && !validIntents.includes(args.intent.toUpperCase())) {
+        return `Invalid intent: "${args.intent}". Valid intents: "AUDIT", "EVALUATE", "PLAN", "EXPLAIN".`
+      }
+
+      const resolvedIntent = args.intent?.toUpperCase() ?? "AUDIT"
+
       const mode = args.mode === "delegation" ? "delegation" : "solo"
 
       try {
@@ -75,8 +89,11 @@ Returns the file path to reference in subsequent task() calls.`
         const filePath = join(tmpDir, filename)
 
         const modeAddendum = mode === "delegation" ? COUNCIL_DELEGATION_ADDENDUM : COUNCIL_SOLO_ADDENDUM
+        const intentAddendum = COUNCIL_INTENT_ADDENDUMS[resolvedIntent] ?? COUNCIL_INTENT_ADDENDUMS["AUDIT"]
         const content = `${modeAddendum}
 
+${intentAddendum}
+
 ## Analysis Question
 
 ${args.prompt}`
@@ -91,7 +108,7 @@ ${args.prompt}`
 
         log("[prepare-council-prompt] Saved prompt", { filePath, length: args.prompt.length, mode })
 
-        return `Council prompt saved to: ${filePath} (mode: ${mode})
+        return `Council prompt saved to: ${filePath} (mode: ${mode}, intent: ${resolvedIntent})
 
 Use this path in each council member's task() call:
 - prompt: "Read ${filePath} for your instructions."