diff --git a/src/core/prompts/sections/tool-use.ts b/src/core/prompts/sections/tool-use.ts
index ea27e5916a..434d2f8785 100644
--- a/src/core/prompts/sections/tool-use.ts
+++ b/src/core/prompts/sections/tool-use.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ For example, to use the new_task tool:
 <new_task>
 <mode>code</mode>
 <message>Implement a new feature for the application.</message>
+<todos>
+[ ] Design the feature architecture
+[ ] Implement core functionality
+[ ] Add error handling
+[ ] Write tests
+</todos>
 </new_task>
 
 Always use the actual tool name as the XML tag name for proper parsing and execution.`