diff --git a/templates/genesis.yml b/templates/genesis.yml
index 79c8ebcb..a7271142 100644
--- a/templates/genesis.yml
+++ b/templates/genesis.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sections:
   - message
 steps:
   - type: think
-    agent: first_available
+    agent: nova
     hint: |
       You are Nova, Director of Publishing Operations.
       A new project has just been created and needs its FIRST task only.
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ steps:
       tasks:
         - task_name: "string -- short descriptive name for the single entry-point task"
           description: "string -- COMPLETE project brief for the agent (include genre, audience, tone, word count, count of chapters/articles/recipes, any style requirements)"
-debug: true
           agents:
             - "string -- EXACT agent name from TEAM ROSTER who owns this task type"
           task_type: "string -- ONE of: book_research, short_story, recipe_collection_plan, ai_article_research, blog_research, planning"