diff --git a/internal/cmd/prime_molecule.go b/internal/cmd/prime_molecule.go
index d8cdf62a..b032762e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/prime_molecule.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/prime_molecule.go
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ func showMoleculeExecutionPrompt(workDir, moleculeID string) {
 		fmt.Println(style.Bold.Render("→ EXECUTE THIS STEP NOW."))
 		fmt.Println()
 		fmt.Println("When complete:")
-		fmt.Printf("  1. Close the step: bd close %s\n", step.ID)
-		fmt.Println("  2. Check for next step: bd ready")
-		fmt.Println("  3. Continue until molecule complete")
+		fmt.Printf("  gt mol step done %s\n", step.ID)
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("This closes the step and respawns your session with fresh context for the next step.")
 	} else {
 		// No next step - molecule may be complete
 		fmt.Println(style.Bold.Render("✓ MOLECULE COMPLETE"))
@@ -162,11 +162,10 @@ func outputMoleculeContext(ctx RoleContext) {
 		showMoleculeProgress(b, rootID)
 
 		fmt.Println()
-		fmt.Println("**Molecule Work Loop:**")
-		fmt.Println("1. Complete current step, then `bd close " + issue.ID + "`")
-		fmt.Println("2. Check for next steps: `bd ready --parent " + rootID + "`")
-		fmt.Println("3. Work on next ready step(s)")
-		fmt.Println("4. When all steps done, run `gt done`")
+		fmt.Println("**When step complete:**")
+		fmt.Println("  `gt mol step done " + issue.ID + "`")
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println("This closes the step and respawns with fresh context for the next step.")
 		break // Only show context for first molecule step found
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-code-review.formula.toml b/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-code-review.formula.toml
index b4379e16..ba43b4a9 100644
--- a/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-code-review.formula.toml
+++ b/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-code-review.formula.toml
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ opportunities. The output is a set of beads capturing actionable findings.
 
 You are a self-cleaning worker. You:
 1. Receive work via your hook (pinned molecule + review scope)
-2. Work through molecule steps using `bd ready` / `bd close <step>`
+2. Work through molecule steps using `bd ready` / `gt mol step done <step>`
 3. Complete and self-clean via `gt done` (submit findings + nuke yourself)
 4. You are GONE - your findings are recorded in beads
 
+**Fresh context:** Each `gt mol step done` respawns your session with fresh context.
+This ensures each review step gets unbiased attention.
+
 **Self-cleaning:** When you run `gt done`, you submit your findings, nuke your
 sandbox, and exit. There is no idle state. Done means gone.
 
diff --git a/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-review-pr.formula.toml b/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-review-pr.formula.toml
index d789152f..c9892205 100644
--- a/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-review-pr.formula.toml
+++ b/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-review-pr.formula.toml
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ standards, then approves, requests changes, or files followup beads.
 
 You are a self-cleaning worker. You:
 1. Receive work via your hook (pinned molecule + PR reference)
-2. Work through molecule steps using `bd ready` / `bd close <step>`
+2. Work through molecule steps using `bd ready` / `gt mol step done <step>`
 3. Complete and self-clean via `gt done` (submit findings + nuke yourself)
 4. You are GONE - your review is recorded in beads
 
+**Fresh context:** Each `gt mol step done` respawns your session with fresh context.
+This ensures each review step gets unbiased attention.
+
 **Self-cleaning:** When you run `gt done`, you submit your findings, nuke your
 sandbox, and exit. There is no idle state. Done means gone.
 
diff --git a/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-work.formula.toml b/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-work.formula.toml
index 442e23d6..66bff205 100644
--- a/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-work.formula.toml
+++ b/internal/formula/formulas/mol-polecat-work.formula.toml
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ crash after any step and resume from the last completed step.
 
 You are a self-cleaning worker. You:
 1. Receive work via your hook (pinned molecule + issue)
-2. Work through molecule steps using `bd ready` / `bd close <step>`
+2. Work through molecule steps using `bd ready` / `gt mol step done <step>`
 3. Complete and self-clean via `gt done` (submit + nuke yourself)
 4. You are GONE - Refinery merges from MQ
 
+**Fresh context:** Each `gt mol step done` respawns your session with fresh context.
+This ensures each step gets unbiased attention.
+
 **Self-cleaning:** When you run `gt done`, you push your work, submit to MQ,
 nuke your sandbox, and exit. There is no idle state. Done means gone.