diff --git a/agents/claude.ts b/agents/claude.ts
index e199757..8bf82cb 100644
--- a/agents/claude.ts
+++ b/agents/claude.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function writeMcpConfig(ctx: AgentRunContext): string {
   };
 
   writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(mcpConfig, null, 2), "utf-8");
-  log.info(`» MCP config written to ${configPath}`);
+  log.debug(`» MCP config written to ${configPath}`);
   return configPath;
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const claude = agent({
     // build disallowedTools based on tool permissions
     const disallowedTools = buildDisallowedTools(ctx);
     if (disallowedTools.length > 0) {
-      log.info(`» disallowed tools: ${disallowedTools.join(", ")}`);
+      log.debug(`» disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(disallowedTools)}`);
     }
 
     // write MCP config file
@@ -253,8 +253,12 @@ const messageHandlers: SDKMessageHandlers = {
               ? content.content
               : Array.isArray(content.content)
                 ? content.content
-                    .map((c) =>
-                      typeof c === "string" ? c : "text" in c ? c.text : JSON.stringify(c)
+                    .map((entry: unknown) =>
+                      typeof entry === "string"
+                        ? entry
+                        : typeof entry === "object" && entry !== null && "text" in entry
+                          ? String(entry.text)
+                          : JSON.stringify(entry)
                     )
                     .join("\n")
                 : String(content.content);
diff --git a/agents/cursor.ts b/agents/cursor.ts
index 87ee871..f72ec8a 100644
--- a/agents/cursor.ts
+++ b/agents/cursor.ts
@@ -440,5 +440,6 @@ function configureCursorTools(ctx: AgentRunContext): void {
 
   writeFileSync(cliConfigPath, JSON.stringify(config, null, 2), "utf-8");
   log.info(`» CLI config written to ${cliConfigPath}`);
+  log.debug(`» disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(deny)}`);
   log.debug(`» CLI config contents: ${JSON.stringify(config, null, 2)}`);
 }
diff --git a/agents/gemini.ts b/agents/gemini.ts
index 8417a20..b28bc06 100644
--- a/agents/gemini.ts
+++ b/agents/gemini.ts
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ function configureGeminiSettings(ctx: AgentRunContext): string {
   writeFileSync(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(newSettings, null, 2), "utf-8");
   log.info(`» Gemini settings written to ${settingsPath}`);
   if (exclude.length > 0) {
-    log.info(`» excluded tools: ${exclude.join(", ")}`);
+    log.debug(`» disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(exclude)}`);
   }
 
   return model;
diff --git a/agents/opencode.ts b/agents/opencode.ts
index c9d18e3..b399cb9 100644
--- a/agents/opencode.ts
+++ b/agents/opencode.ts
@@ -324,9 +324,7 @@ function configureOpenCode(ctx: AgentRunContext): void {
   }
 
   log.info(`» OpenCode config written to ${configPath}`);
-  log.debug(
-    `» OpenCode permissions: edit=${permission.edit}, bash=${permission.bash}, webfetch=${permission.webfetch}`
-  );
+  log.debug(`» disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(permission)}`);
   log.debug(`OpenCode config contents:\n${configJson}`);
 }
 
diff --git a/agents/shared.ts b/agents/shared.ts
index 4d4b0e9..4682c4c 100644
--- a/agents/shared.ts
+++ b/agents/shared.ts
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@ export const agent = <const input extends AgentInput>(input: input): defineAgent
       log.info(`» bash:    ${ctx.payload.bash}`);
       log.debug(`» payload: ${JSON.stringify(ctx.payload, null, 2)}`);
 
-      // build log box content: eventInstructions (if any) + user request (if any) + event data
-      const logParts = [
-        ctx.instructions.eventInstructions
-          ? `EVENT-LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS:\n${ctx.instructions.eventInstructions}`
-          : null,
-        ctx.instructions.user ? `USER REQUEST:\n${ctx.instructions.user}` : null,
-        ctx.instructions.event,
-      ].filter(Boolean);
-      log.box(logParts.join("\n\n---\n\n"), {
-        title: "Instructions",
-      });
-
       return input.run(ctx);
     },
     ...agentsManifest[input.name],
diff --git a/entry b/entry
index a23d1bd..eea062d 100755
--- a/entry
+++ b/entry
@@ -144838,16 +144838,6 @@ var agent = (input) => {
       log.info(`\xBB push:    ${ctx.payload.push}`);
       log.info(`\xBB bash:    ${ctx.payload.bash}`);
       log.debug(`\xBB payload: ${JSON.stringify(ctx.payload, null, 2)}`);
-      const logParts = [
-        ctx.instructions.eventInstructions ? `EVENT-LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS:
-${ctx.instructions.eventInstructions}` : null,
-        ctx.instructions.user ? `USER REQUEST:
-${ctx.instructions.user}` : null,
-        ctx.instructions.event
-      ].filter(Boolean);
-      log.box(logParts.join("\n\n---\n\n"), {
-        title: "Instructions"
-      });
       return input.run(ctx);
     },
     ...agentsManifest[input.name]
@@ -144885,7 +144875,7 @@ function writeMcpConfig(ctx) {
     }
   };
   writeFileSync7(configPath, JSON.stringify(mcpConfig, null, 2), "utf-8");
-  log.info(`\xBB MCP config written to ${configPath}`);
+  log.debug(`\xBB MCP config written to ${configPath}`);
   return configPath;
 }
 async function installClaude() {
@@ -144906,7 +144896,7 @@ var claude = agent({
     log.info(`\xBB model: ${model}${effortLevel ? ` (effort: ${effortLevel})` : ""}`);
     const disallowedTools = buildDisallowedTools(ctx);
     if (disallowedTools.length > 0) {
-      log.info(`\xBB disallowed tools: ${disallowedTools.join(", ")}`);
+      log.debug(`\xBB disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(disallowedTools)}`);
     }
     const mcpConfigPath = writeMcpConfig(ctx);
     const args2 = [
@@ -145019,7 +145009,7 @@ var messageHandlers = {
           const toolUseId = content.tool_use_id;
           const isBashTool = toolUseId && bashToolIds.has(toolUseId);
           const outputContent = typeof content.content === "string" ? content.content : Array.isArray(content.content) ? content.content.map(
-            (c) => typeof c === "string" ? c : "text" in c ? c.text : JSON.stringify(c)
+            (entry) => typeof entry === "string" ? entry : typeof entry === "object" && entry !== null && "text" in entry ? String(entry.text) : JSON.stringify(entry)
           ).join("\n") : String(content.content);
           if (isBashTool) {
             log.startGroup(`bash output`);
@@ -145617,6 +145607,7 @@ function configureCursorTools(ctx) {
   }
   writeFileSync9(cliConfigPath, JSON.stringify(config3, null, 2), "utf-8");
   log.info(`\xBB CLI config written to ${cliConfigPath}`);
+  log.debug(`\xBB disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(deny)}`);
   log.debug(`\xBB CLI config contents: ${JSON.stringify(config3, null, 2)}`);
 }
 
@@ -145879,7 +145870,7 @@ function configureGeminiSettings(ctx) {
   writeFileSync10(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(newSettings, null, 2), "utf-8");
   log.info(`\xBB Gemini settings written to ${settingsPath}`);
   if (exclude.length > 0) {
-    log.info(`\xBB excluded tools: ${exclude.join(", ")}`);
+    log.debug(`\xBB disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(exclude)}`);
   }
   return model;
 }
@@ -146111,9 +146102,7 @@ function configureOpenCode(ctx) {
     throw error49;
   }
   log.info(`\xBB OpenCode config written to ${configPath}`);
-  log.debug(
-    `\xBB OpenCode permissions: edit=${permission.edit}, bash=${permission.bash}, webfetch=${permission.webfetch}`
-  );
+  log.debug(`\xBB disallowed built-ins: ${JSON.stringify(permission)}`);
   log.debug(`OpenCode config contents:
 ${configJson}`);
 }
@@ -147063,6 +147052,16 @@ async function main() {
           repo: runContext.repo,
           modes: modes2
         });
+        const logParts = [
+          instructions.eventInstructions ? `EVENT-LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS:
+${instructions.eventInstructions}` : null,
+          instructions.user ? `USER REQUEST:
+${instructions.user}` : null,
+          instructions.event
+        ].filter(Boolean);
+        log.box(logParts.join("\n\n---\n\n"), {
+          title: "Instructions"
+        });
         activityTimeout = createProcessOutputActivityTimeout({
           timeoutMs: DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS,
           checkIntervalMs: DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS
diff --git a/main.ts b/main.ts
index c944659..a3fb782 100644
--- a/main.ts
+++ b/main.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@ export async function main(): Promise<MainResult> {
       repo: runContext.repo,
       modes,
     });
+    // log instructions as soon as they are fully resolved
+    const logParts = [
+      instructions.eventInstructions
+        ? `EVENT-LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS:\n${instructions.eventInstructions}`
+        : null,
+      instructions.user ? `USER REQUEST:\n${instructions.user}` : null,
+      instructions.event,
+    ].filter(Boolean);
+    log.box(logParts.join("\n\n---\n\n"), {
+      title: "Instructions",
+    });
 
     // run agent, optionally with timeout enforcement
     activityTimeout = createProcessOutputActivityTimeout({