diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 87cdedb21..e5fa60351 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -98,11 +98,13 @@ PHPUnit only (no Pest). Create tests: `php artisan make:test --phpunit {name}`
 
 **After every code change, run all of the following before considering a task done:**
 
-### 1. Format changed PHP files
+### 1. Apply style fixes to changed PHP files
 ```bash
 ./vendor/bin/pint --dirty  # Format only changed files
 ```
 
+> If Pint changes files, keep those changes and rerun Pint until it reports clean output.
+
 ### 2. Check for static analysis errors
 ```bash
 ./vendor/bin/phpstan analyse --memory-limit=2G  # Run PHPStan static analysis