diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto.js
index 168e9bf65..639687561 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto.js
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ export async function startAuto(ctx, pi, base, verboseMode, options) {
 		const confirmed = await showConfirm(ctx, {
 			title: "Switch to Build mode?",
 			message:
-				"You're in Ask mode. Autonomous execution requires Build mode — SF will execute without further prompts.",
+				"You're in Ask mode. Build mode runs autonomously with broad permissions — SF may still pause at gates or risky operations. Use Ctrl+Y for YOLO (no stops at all).",
 			confirmLabel: "Switch to Build",
 			declineLabel: "Stay in Ask",
 		});
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/steerable-autonomous-extension.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/steerable-autonomous-extension.js
index 174643c71..3478b940d 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/steerable-autonomous-extension.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/steerable-autonomous-extension.js
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ export default function steerableAutonomousExtension(api) {
 			}
 			if (enabled) {
 				const msg = wasAsk
-					? "🚀 YOLO — switched to Build · autonomous · deep · unrestricted"
-					: "🚀 YOLO — autonomous · deep · unrestricted · no git prompts";
+					? "🚀 YOLO — Build mode · no stops · no confirmations"
+					: "🚀 YOLO — no stops · no confirmations · deep model";
 				ctx.ui.notify(msg, "success");
 			} else {
-				ctx.ui.notify("YOLO OFF — mode restored", "info");
+				ctx.ui.notify("YOLO OFF — Build mode restored (may still pause at gates)", "info");
 			}
 		},
 	});