diff --git a/src/core/tools/UpdateTodoListTool.ts b/src/core/tools/UpdateTodoListTool.ts
index bf2c2b5301..d9c3be6a14 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/UpdateTodoListTool.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/UpdateTodoListTool.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ function normalizeStatus(status: string | undefined): TodoStatus {
 
 export function parseMarkdownChecklist(md: string): TodoItem[] {
 	if (typeof md !== "string") return []
-	const lines = md
+	// Handle escaped newlines from native tool calling (e.g., Minimax models)
+	// Replace literal \n sequences with actual newlines before processing
+	const normalizedMd = md.replace(/\\n/g, "\n")
+	const lines = normalizedMd
 		.split(/\r?\n/)
 		.map((l) => l.trim())
 		.filter(Boolean)
diff --git a/src/core/tools/__tests__/updateTodoListTool.spec.ts b/src/core/tools/__tests__/updateTodoListTool.spec.ts
index ebe0500d66..d3ae53c902 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/__tests__/updateTodoListTool.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/__tests__/updateTodoListTool.spec.ts
@@ -203,6 +203,62 @@ Just some text
 			expect(result[2].content).toBe("Task 3")
 			expect(result[2].status).toBe("in_progress")
 		})
+
+		it("should handle escaped newlines from native tool calling (Minimax models)", () => {
+			// Test case similar to the reported issue - note the first line should be [ ] not just text
+			const md =
+				"[ ] Check git status and identify modified files\\n[x] Read modified files to understand changes\\n[x] Create proper commit message based on changes\\n[x] Create new branch with proper commit\\n[x] Push changes to the new branch"
+			const result = parseMarkdownChecklist(md)
+			expect(result).toHaveLength(5)
+
+			expect(result[0].content).toBe("Check git status and identify modified files")
+			expect(result[0].status).toBe("pending")
+
+			expect(result[1].content).toBe("Read modified files to understand changes")
+			expect(result[1].status).toBe("completed")
+
+			expect(result[2].content).toBe("Create proper commit message based on changes")
+			expect(result[2].status).toBe("completed")
+
+			expect(result[3].content).toBe("Create new branch with proper commit")
+			expect(result[3].status).toBe("completed")
+
+			expect(result[4].content).toBe("Push changes to the new branch")
+			expect(result[4].status).toBe("completed")
+		})
+
+		it("should handle mixed escaped and real newlines", () => {
+			const md = "[ ] Task 1\\n[x] Task 2\n[-] Task 3\\n[ ] Task 4"
+			const result = parseMarkdownChecklist(md)
+			expect(result).toHaveLength(4)
+
+			expect(result[0].content).toBe("Task 1")
+			expect(result[0].status).toBe("pending")
+
+			expect(result[1].content).toBe("Task 2")
+			expect(result[1].status).toBe("completed")
+
+			expect(result[2].content).toBe("Task 3")
+			expect(result[2].status).toBe("in_progress")
+
+			expect(result[3].content).toBe("Task 4")
+			expect(result[3].status).toBe("pending")
+		})
+
+		it("should handle escaped newlines with dash prefix", () => {
+			const md = "- [ ] Task 1\\n- [x] Task 2\\n- [-] Task 3"
+			const result = parseMarkdownChecklist(md)
+			expect(result).toHaveLength(3)
+
+			expect(result[0].content).toBe("Task 1")
+			expect(result[0].status).toBe("pending")
+
+			expect(result[1].content).toBe("Task 2")
+			expect(result[1].status).toBe("completed")
+
+			expect(result[2].content).toBe("Task 3")
+			expect(result[2].status).toBe("in_progress")
+		})
 	})
 
 	describe("ID generation", () => {