diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 2e960e85c..c67bf4193 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ To change an entry, fix the source:
 
 Regenerate with `bun run gen:models` and commit `models.json` alongside the source change. Add a regression test against the **resolver/descriptor**, not the bundled JSON, so it survives upstream metadata shifts.
 
-## Logging
+## Logging and CLI Output
 
-**NEVER use `console.log`/`error`/`warn`** in the coding-agent package — it corrupts TUI rendering. Use the centralized logger:
+Code that may run while the TUI, RPC, SDK, workers, or background runtimes are active MUST NOT use `console.log`/`error`/`warn`; it corrupts rendering or protocols. Use the centralized logger:
 
 ```typescript
 import { logger } from "@oh-my-pi/pi-utils";
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ logger.warn("Theme file invalid, using fallback", { path });
 logger.debug("LSP fallback triggered", { reason });
 ```
 
-Logs go to `~/.omp/logs/omp.YYYY-MM-DD.log` with automatic rotation.
+Logs go to `~/.omp/logs/omp.YYYY-MM-DD.log` with automatic rotation. Standalone CLI commands that exit without entering the TUI MAY use `console.*` or process streams for intentional user-facing output. Keep structured stdout clean. This exception is semantic, not filename-based; shared code must use `logger` or an explicit output sink.
 
 ## TUI Sanitization