diff --git a/internal/cmd/prime.go b/internal/cmd/prime.go
index f6d64eac..3af45067 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/prime.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/prime.go
@@ -1171,8 +1171,17 @@ func getAgentFields(ctx RoleContext, state string) *beads.AgentFields {
 
 // getAgentBeadID returns the agent bead ID for the current role.
 // Uses canonical naming: prefix-rig-role-name
+// The prefix is looked up from routes.jsonl to support rigs with custom prefixes.
 // Returns empty string for unknown roles.
 func getAgentBeadID(ctx RoleContext) string {
+	// Helper to get prefix for rig-level agents
+	getPrefix := func() string {
+		if ctx.TownRoot != "" && ctx.Rig != "" {
+			return beads.GetPrefixForRig(ctx.TownRoot, ctx.Rig)
+		}
+		return "gt" // Default prefix
+	}
+
 	switch ctx.Role {
 	case RoleMayor:
 		return beads.MayorBeadID()
@@ -1180,22 +1189,22 @@ func getAgentBeadID(ctx RoleContext) string {
 		return beads.DeaconBeadID()
 	case RoleWitness:
 		if ctx.Rig != "" {
-			return beads.WitnessBeadID(ctx.Rig)
+			return beads.WitnessBeadIDWithPrefix(getPrefix(), ctx.Rig)
 		}
 		return ""
 	case RoleRefinery:
 		if ctx.Rig != "" {
-			return beads.RefineryBeadID(ctx.Rig)
+			return beads.RefineryBeadIDWithPrefix(getPrefix(), ctx.Rig)
 		}
 		return ""
 	case RolePolecat:
 		if ctx.Rig != "" && ctx.Polecat != "" {
-			return beads.PolecatBeadID(ctx.Rig, ctx.Polecat)
+			return beads.PolecatBeadIDWithPrefix(getPrefix(), ctx.Rig, ctx.Polecat)
 		}
 		return ""
 	case RoleCrew:
 		if ctx.Rig != "" && ctx.Polecat != "" {
-			return beads.CrewBeadID(ctx.Rig, ctx.Polecat)
+			return beads.CrewBeadIDWithPrefix(getPrefix(), ctx.Rig, ctx.Polecat)
 		}
 		return ""
 	default:
diff --git a/internal/polecat/manager.go b/internal/polecat/manager.go
index 48fb2c2d..bb296494 100644
--- a/internal/polecat/manager.go
+++ b/internal/polecat/manager.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/config"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/git"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/rig"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/workspace"
 )
 
 // Common errors
@@ -84,9 +85,17 @@ func (m *Manager) assigneeID(name string) string {
 }
 
 // agentBeadID returns the agent bead ID for a polecat.
-// Format: "gt-<rig>-polecat-<name>" (e.g., "gt-gastown-polecat-Toast")
+// Format: "<prefix>-<rig>-polecat-<name>" (e.g., "gt-gastown-polecat-Toast", "bd-beads-polecat-obsidian")
+// The prefix is looked up from routes.jsonl to support rigs with custom prefixes.
 func (m *Manager) agentBeadID(name string) string {
-	return beads.PolecatBeadID(m.rig.Name, name)
+	// Find town root to lookup prefix from routes.jsonl
+	townRoot, err := workspace.Find(m.rig.Path)
+	if err != nil || townRoot == "" {
+		// Fall back to default prefix
+		return beads.PolecatBeadID(m.rig.Name, name)
+	}
+	prefix := beads.GetPrefixForRig(townRoot, m.rig.Name)
+	return beads.PolecatBeadIDWithPrefix(prefix, m.rig.Name, name)
 }
 
 // getCleanupStatusFromBead reads the cleanup_status from the polecat's agent bead.