diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2b17c05..04223d0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@companion-ai/feynman",
-  "version": "0.2.33",
+  "version": "0.2.34",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@companion-ai/feynman",
-      "version": "0.2.33",
+      "version": "0.2.34",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 37c46e5..a1d4f1c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@companion-ai/feynman",
-  "version": "0.2.33",
+  "version": "0.2.34",
   "description": "Research-first CLI agent built on Pi and alphaXiv",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/prompts/deepresearch.md b/prompts/deepresearch.md
index 2619ef8..77f4a96 100644
--- a/prompts/deepresearch.md
+++ b/prompts/deepresearch.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ Avoid crash-prone PDF parsing in this workflow. Do not call `alpha_get_paper` an
 If direct search was chosen:
 - Skip researcher spawning entirely.
 - Search and fetch sources yourself.
+- Use multiple search terms/angles before drafting. Minimum: 3 distinct queries for direct-mode research, covering definition/history, mechanism/formula, and current usage/comparison when relevant.
+- Record the exact search terms used in `<slug>-research-direct.md`.
 - Write notes to `<slug>-research-direct.md`.
 - Continue to synthesis.
 
diff --git a/tests/content-policy.test.ts b/tests/content-policy.test.ts
index 431bf22..57575ff 100644
--- a/tests/content-policy.test.ts
+++ b/tests/content-policy.test.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ test("deepresearch keeps subagent tool calls small and skips subagents for narro
 	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /MUST NOT spawn researcher subagents/i);
 	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /Do not inflate a simple explainer into a multi-agent survey/i);
 	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /Skip researcher spawning entirely/i);
+	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /Use multiple search terms\/angles before drafting/i);
+	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /Minimum: 3 distinct queries/i);
+	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /Record the exact search terms used/i);
 	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /<slug>-research-direct\.md/i);
 	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /Do not call `alpha_get_paper`/i);
 	assert.match(deepResearchPrompt, /do not fetch `\.pdf` URLs/i);