diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/autonomous-solver.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/autonomous-solver.js
index ee74f9257..89ff29554 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/autonomous-solver.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/autonomous-solver.js
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ export const AUTONOMOUS_SOLVER_OUTCOMES = [
 ];
 
 const MAX_RENDERED_ITEMS = 12;
-const DEFAULT_SOLVER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 12;
+const DEFAULT_SOLVER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 30000;
 const MIN_SOLVER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 1;
-const MAX_SOLVER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 100;
+const MAX_SOLVER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 100000;
 
 function solverDir(basePath) {
 	return join(sfRoot(basePath), "runtime", "autonomous-solver");
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/docs/preferences-reference.md b/src/resources/extensions/sf/docs/preferences-reference.md
index 5a99a97e6..6345b6b50 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/docs/preferences-reference.md
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/docs/preferences-reference.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Setting `prefer_skills: []` does **not** disable skill discovery — it just mea
   - `soft_timeout_minutes`: minutes before the supervisor issues a soft warning (default: 20).
   - `idle_timeout_minutes`: minutes of inactivity before the supervisor intervenes (default: 10).
   - `hard_timeout_minutes`: minutes before the supervisor forces termination (default: 30).
-  - `solver_max_iterations`: maximum autonomous solver iterations for one unit before pausing (default: `12`, min: `1`, max: `100`).
+  - `solver_max_iterations`: maximum autonomous solver iterations for one unit before pausing (default: `30000`, min: `1`, max: `100000`).
   - `completion_nudge_after`: tool calls in a complete-slice unit before nudging the agent to call `sf_slice_complete` (default: 10; set `0` to disable).
   - `runaway_guard_enabled`: enable active-loop diagnosis for long-running units (default: `true`).
   - `runaway_tool_call_warning`: unit tool calls before a runaway warning (default: `60`; set `0` to disable this signal).
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-models.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-models.js
index 46a8235c9..24a8e7c1e 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-models.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-models.js
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ export function resolveAutoSupervisorConfig() {
 		solver_max_iterations: Number.isFinite(
 			Number(configured.solver_max_iterations),
 		)
-			? Math.max(1, Math.min(100, Number(configured.solver_max_iterations)))
-			: 12,
+			? Math.max(1, Math.min(100000, Number(configured.solver_max_iterations)))
+			: 30000,
 		completion_nudge_after: configured.completion_nudge_after ?? 10,
 		runaway_guard_enabled: configured.runaway_guard_enabled ?? true,
 		runaway_tool_call_warning:
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-validation.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-validation.js
index 93403f917..d068904ae 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-validation.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/preferences-validation.js
@@ -782,11 +782,11 @@ export function validatePreferences(preferences) {
 			}
 			if (as.solver_max_iterations !== undefined) {
 				const val = Number(as.solver_max_iterations);
-				if (!Number.isNaN(val) && val >= 1 && val <= 100) {
+				if (!Number.isNaN(val) && val >= 1 && val <= 100000) {
 					validatedAs.solver_max_iterations = Math.floor(val);
 				} else {
 					errors.push(
-						"auto_supervisor.solver_max_iterations must be a number from 1 to 100",
+						"auto_supervisor.solver_max_iterations must be a number from 1 to 100000",
 					);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/auto-supervisor.test.mjs b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/auto-supervisor.test.mjs
index f300e557c..4b648e9f4 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/auto-supervisor.test.mjs
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/auto-supervisor.test.mjs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test("resolveAutoSupervisorConfig provides safe timeout defaults", () => {
 	assert.equal(supervisor.soft_timeout_minutes, 20);
 	assert.equal(supervisor.idle_timeout_minutes, 10);
 	assert.equal(supervisor.hard_timeout_minutes, 30);
-	assert.equal(supervisor.solver_max_iterations, 12);
+	assert.equal(supervisor.solver_max_iterations, 30000);
 });
 
 test("writeUnitRuntimeRecord persists progress and recovery metadata defaults", () => {
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/autonomous-solver.test.mjs b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/autonomous-solver.test.mjs
index f27c86f0a..42e689815 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/autonomous-solver.test.mjs
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/autonomous-solver.test.mjs
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe("autonomous solver", () => {
 	});
 
 	test("getConfiguredAutonomousSolverMaxIterations_clamps_preference", () => {
-		expect(getConfiguredAutonomousSolverMaxIterations()).toBe(12);
+		expect(getConfiguredAutonomousSolverMaxIterations()).toBe(30000);
 		expect(
 			getConfiguredAutonomousSolverMaxIterations({
 				auto_supervisor: { solver_max_iterations: 0 },
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ describe("autonomous solver", () => {
 		).toBe(1);
 		expect(
 			getConfiguredAutonomousSolverMaxIterations({
-				auto_supervisor: { solver_max_iterations: 150 },
+				auto_supervisor: { solver_max_iterations: 150000 },
 			}),
-		).toBe(100);
+		).toBe(100000);
 	});
 });