diff --git a/internal/providers/schema_cleaner.go b/internal/providers/schema_cleaner.go
index 4b118cdc..7075fde2 100644
--- a/internal/providers/schema_cleaner.go
+++ b/internal/providers/schema_cleaner.go
@@ -7,19 +7,28 @@ func CleanToolSchemas(providerName string, tools []ToolDefinition) []ToolDefinit
 		return tools
 	}
 	profile := profileForProvider(providerName)
-	var strictPtr *bool
-	if profile.StrictToolMode {
-		t := true
-		strictPtr = &t
-	}
 	cleaned := make([]ToolDefinition, len(tools))
 	for i, t := range tools {
+		// Exempt multi-action tools from strict mode — their many optional
+		// params become required under strict, forcing models to send empty values
+		// for every call (wasting ~200-300 output tokens per tool call).
+		useStrict := profile.StrictToolMode && !IsMultiActionSchema(t.Function.Parameters)
+
+		var strictPtr *bool
+		if useStrict {
+			tr := true
+			strictPtr = &tr
+		}
+
+		toolProfile := profile
+		toolProfile.StrictToolMode = useStrict
+
 		cleaned[i] = ToolDefinition{
 			Type: t.Type,
 			Function: ToolFunctionSchema{
 				Name:        t.Function.Name,
 				Description: t.Function.Description,
-				Parameters:  NormalizeSchema(providerName, t.Function.Parameters),
+				Parameters:  normalizeWithProfile(toolProfile, t.Function.Parameters),
 				Strict:      strictPtr,
 			},
 		}
diff --git a/internal/providers/schema_cleaner_test.go b/internal/providers/schema_cleaner_test.go
index ebc7000f..2c88fd5d 100644
--- a/internal/providers/schema_cleaner_test.go
+++ b/internal/providers/schema_cleaner_test.go
@@ -162,6 +162,196 @@ func TestCleanSchema_NestedArray(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Multi-action tool strict mode exemption
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestIsMultiActionSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		schema map[string]any
+		want   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "team_tasks-like with []string enum",
+			schema: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"action": map[string]any{
+						"type": "string",
+						"enum": []string{"list", "create", "search"},
+					},
+					"query": map[string]any{"type": "string"},
+				},
+				"required": []string{"action"},
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "cron-like with []any enum",
+			schema: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"action": map[string]any{
+						"type": "string",
+						"enum": []any{"status", "add", "remove"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single action — not exempt",
+			schema: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"action": map[string]any{
+						"type": "string",
+						"enum": []string{"send"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no action property",
+			schema: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"query": map[string]any{"type": "string"},
+				},
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "action without enum",
+			schema: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"action": map[string]any{"type": "string"},
+				},
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "enum on non-action field",
+			schema: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"mode": map[string]any{
+						"type": "string",
+						"enum": []string{"markdown", "text"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nil schema",
+			schema: nil,
+			want:   false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := IsMultiActionSchema(tt.schema)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("IsMultiActionSchema() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCleanToolSchemas_OpenAI_MultiActionExempt(t *testing.T) {
+	multiAction := ToolDefinition{
+		Type: "function",
+		Function: ToolFunctionSchema{
+			Name:        "team_tasks",
+			Description: "multi-action tool",
+			Parameters: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"action": map[string]any{
+						"type": "string",
+						"enum": []string{"list", "create", "search"},
+					},
+					"query": map[string]any{
+						"type":        "string",
+						"description": "search query",
+					},
+					"subject": map[string]any{
+						"type":        "string",
+						"description": "task subject",
+					},
+				},
+				"required": []string{"action"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	simple := ToolDefinition{
+		Type: "function",
+		Function: ToolFunctionSchema{
+			Name:        "read_file",
+			Description: "simple tool",
+			Parameters: map[string]any{
+				"type": "object",
+				"properties": map[string]any{
+					"path": map[string]any{
+						"type":        "string",
+						"description": "file path",
+					},
+				},
+				"required": []string{"path"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	cleaned := CleanToolSchemas("openai", []ToolDefinition{multiAction, simple})
+
+	// Multi-action tool: strict should be nil (exempt).
+	if cleaned[0].Function.Strict != nil {
+		t.Errorf("multi-action tool: expected Strict=nil, got %v", *cleaned[0].Function.Strict)
+	}
+
+	// Multi-action tool: required should stay ["action"] only.
+	params0 := cleaned[0].Function.Parameters
+	reqArr, ok := params0["required"].([]string)
+	if !ok {
+		// May be []any from original schema copy.
+		if reqAny, ok2 := params0["required"].([]any); ok2 {
+			if len(reqAny) != 1 {
+				t.Errorf("multi-action: expected 1 required, got %d", len(reqAny))
+			}
+		}
+	} else if len(reqArr) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("multi-action: expected 1 required, got %d: %v", len(reqArr), reqArr)
+	}
+
+	// Multi-action tool: should NOT have additionalProperties:false.
+	if _, hasAP := params0["additionalProperties"]; hasAP {
+		t.Error("multi-action: expected no additionalProperties")
+	}
+
+	// Simple tool: strict should be true.
+	if cleaned[1].Function.Strict == nil || !*cleaned[1].Function.Strict {
+		t.Error("simple tool: expected Strict=true")
+	}
+
+	// Simple tool: all props required (strict mode applied).
+	params1 := cleaned[1].Function.Parameters
+	if reqAny, ok := params1["required"].([]any); ok {
+		if len(reqAny) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("simple tool: expected 1 required (path), got %d", len(reqAny))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Simple tool: additionalProperties:false should be set.
+	if ap, ok := params1["additionalProperties"].(bool); !ok || ap {
+		t.Error("simple tool: expected additionalProperties=false")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCleanSchema_DeepNesting(t *testing.T) {
 	params := map[string]any{
 		"type": "object",
diff --git a/internal/providers/schema_normalize.go b/internal/providers/schema_normalize.go
index 63cc4d62..4b8f6a8e 100644
--- a/internal/providers/schema_normalize.go
+++ b/internal/providers/schema_normalize.go
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ const maxSchemaDepth = 64
 // This is the single entry point — all providers should call this (directly or
 // via CleanToolSchemas / CleanSchemaForProvider wrappers).
 func NormalizeSchema(providerName string, schema map[string]any) map[string]any {
+	return normalizeWithProfile(profileForProvider(providerName), schema)
+}
+
+// normalizeWithProfile applies normalization using a pre-resolved profile.
+// Used by CleanToolSchemas to pass per-tool profile overrides.
+func normalizeWithProfile(profile SchemaProfile, schema map[string]any) map[string]any {
 	if schema == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	profile := profileForProvider(providerName)
 	result := copySchema(schema)
 
 	if profile.ResolveRefs {
diff --git a/internal/providers/schema_strict.go b/internal/providers/schema_strict.go
index 9e6de02a..9525c8d0 100644
--- a/internal/providers/schema_strict.go
+++ b/internal/providers/schema_strict.go
@@ -72,6 +72,33 @@ func applyStrictMode(schema map[string]any, depth int) map[string]any {
 	return schema
 }
 
+// IsMultiActionSchema detects tool schemas using the multi-action pattern:
+// a top-level "action" property with an "enum" list of 2+ values.
+// These tools have many optional params shared across actions;
+// strict mode forces models to send all params for every call.
+func IsMultiActionSchema(schema map[string]any) bool {
+	props, ok := schema["properties"].(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	actionProp, ok := props["action"].(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	enumVal, ok := actionProp["enum"]
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Only exempt if 2+ actions — single-action tools benefit from strict.
+	switch e := enumVal.(type) {
+	case []string:
+		return len(e) >= 2
+	case []any:
+		return len(e) >= 2
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // makeNullable converts a property schema to accept null values.
 // - Simple type: "string" → ["string", "null"]
 // - Type array: ["string", "integer"] → ["string", "integer", "null"]
diff --git a/internal/tools/team_tasks_tool.go b/internal/tools/team_tasks_tool.go
index 0f205890..4ddd4203 100644
--- a/internal/tools/team_tasks_tool.go
+++ b/internal/tools/team_tasks_tool.go
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ func (t *TeamTasksTool) Parameters() map[string]any {
 				"type":        "integer",
 				"description": "Progress percentage 0-100 (for progress action)",
 			},
-			"file_id": map[string]any{
+			"path": map[string]any{
 				"type":        "string",
-				"description": "Workspace file ID (for attach)",
+				"description": "Workspace file path (for attach)",
+			},
+			"task_type": map[string]any{
+				"type":        "string",
+				"description": "Task type for create: 'general' (default), 'request', or 'note'",
 			},
 			"assignee": map[string]any{
 				"type":        "string",
@@ -99,13 +103,40 @@ func (t *TeamTasksTool) Parameters() map[string]any {
 }
 
 // buildActionDescription returns the action parameter description based on policy.
+// Includes per-action param guide so models know which params to send.
 func (t *TeamTasksTool) buildActionDescription() string {
 	base := "Available actions: " + strings.Join(t.policy.AllowedActions(), ", ") + "."
 	if t.policy.IsAllowed("ask_user") {
-		base += " ask_user: set a periodic reminder sent to the USER when you need input. clear_ask_user: cancel a previously set reminder."
+		base += " ask_user: set a periodic reminder. clear_ask_user: cancel reminder."
 	}
 	if t.policy.IsAllowed("retry") {
-		base += " retry: re-dispatch a stale or failed task."
+		base += " retry: re-dispatch a stale/failed task."
+	}
+	// Per-action param guide — only list actions allowed by policy.
+	base += "\n\nParams per action (only send listed params):\n"
+	guide := map[string]string{
+		"list":           "- list: status?, page?\n",
+		"get":            "- get: task_id\n",
+		"create":         "- create: subject, description, assignee, priority?, blocked_by?, require_approval?, task_type?\n",
+		"claim":          "- claim: task_id\n",
+		"complete":       "- complete: task_id?, result\n",
+		"cancel":         "- cancel: task_id, text\n",
+		"search":         "- search: query, page?\n",
+		"review":         "- review: task_id\n",
+		"comment":        "- comment: task_id?, text, type?\n",
+		"progress":       "- progress: task_id?, percent, text?\n",
+		"attach":         "- attach: task_id, path\n",
+		"update":         "- update: task_id, subject?, description?, priority?, blocked_by?\n",
+		"approve":        "- approve: task_id\n",
+		"reject":         "- reject: task_id, text\n",
+		"ask_user":       "- ask_user: task_id, text\n",
+		"clear_ask_user": "- clear_ask_user: task_id\n",
+		"retry":          "- retry: task_id\n",
+	}
+	for _, action := range t.policy.AllowedActions() {
+		if line, ok := guide[action]; ok {
+			base += line
+		}
 	}
 	return base
 }