diff --git a/.opencode/skills/break-glass/SKILL.md b/.opencode/skills/break-glass/SKILL.md
index 449bbe8e..5bd38c70 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/break-glass/SKILL.md
+++ b/.opencode/skills/break-glass/SKILL.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 **DO NOT USE THIS SKILL UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:**
 
-1. You have tried the current model and it failed
-2. You have tried a different model and it failed
-3. You have tried existing skills/tools and they failed
+1. The user has no solution — they do not know the answer
+2. All free models have been tried and failed
+3. All cheap models (< $0.50/call) have been tried and failed
 4. The problem is genuinely novel (not a rehash of known issues)
 5. The problem is blocking progress (not a nice-to-have)
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 If the problem is solvable by switching models, just switch models.
 If the problem is solvable by reading docs, just read docs.
 If the problem is solvable by asking the user, just ask the user.
+If a free model can solve it, use the free model.
 
 **This skill is the last resort before giving up.**