diff --git a/.github/agent/probe-issue.md b/.github/agent/probe-issue.md
index 8f906ef..92ec507 100644
--- a/.github/agent/probe-issue.md
+++ b/.github/agent/probe-issue.md
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ Key points: you are skeptical of the docs, you write tests that run via CI,
 `run_tox` validates format/lint/unit but CI is the ultimate arbiter, and you
 must write a `.PR.md` file (markdown with a `# ` title heading) when done.
 If you cannot proceed, emit `IMPLEMENTATION_BLOCKER:` instead.
+
+When writing `.PR.md` or any markdown output, **never hard-wrap lines**.
+Write each paragraph as a single long line — the markdown renderer handles
+wrapping. Hard-wrapped lines look sloppy and break rendering.
diff --git a/.github/scripts/probe_issue.py b/.github/scripts/probe_issue.py
index bd00220..371a089 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/probe_issue.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/probe_issue.py
@@ -579,9 +579,10 @@ def test_config_changed_survives_pebble_ready():
 is true, what the PR tests, and what green (or red) CI means for each claim. \
 Use proper markdown: headers (`##`), bullet points, code blocks (fenced \
 with triple backticks), and paragraphs separated by blank lines.
-- **Do not hard-wrap lines.** Write each paragraph as a single long line — \
-the markdown renderer handles wrapping. Hard-wrapped lines break rendering \
-and make editing harder.
+- **Never hard-wrap lines.** Write each paragraph as a single long line — \
+the markdown renderer handles wrapping. Hard-wrapped lines look sloppy in \
+the rendered PR and signal carelessness. This applies to the body, bullet \
+points, and code comments — everywhere in `.PR.md`.
 - **Do not include a "Changes" or "Files changed" section.** The reviewer \
 can see the diff in GitHub. Focus on reasoning, not a file listing.