diff --git a/ceo/CONFIG.md b/ceo/CONFIG.md
index b87bf75..988ebab 100644
--- a/ceo/CONFIG.md
+++ b/ceo/CONFIG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {
   "enabled": true,
   "cooldownSec": 10,
-  "intervalSec": 86400,
+  "intervalSec": 14400,
   "wakeOnDemand": true,
   "maxConcurrentRuns": 1
 }
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
     "GITHUB_PEM_PATH_COUNTESS": { "type": "plain", "value": "/paperclip/secrets/github-pems/countess.pem" }
   },
   "model": "claude-opus-4-6",
+  "effort": "medium",
   "graceSec": 15,
   "timeoutSec": 0,
-  "maxTurnsPerRun": 40,
+  "maxTurnsPerRun": 80,
   "instructionsFilePath": "/paperclip/privilegedescalation/agents/ceo/AGENTS.md",
   "dangerouslySkipPermissions": true
 }
diff --git a/cmo/CONFIG.md b/cmo/CONFIG.md
index bc3aaee..08e38cd 100644
--- a/cmo/CONFIG.md
+++ b/cmo/CONFIG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {
   "enabled": true,
   "cooldownSec": 10,
-  "intervalSec": 86400,
+  "intervalSec": 14400,
   "wakeOnDemand": true,
   "maxConcurrentRuns": 1
 }
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "GITHUB_PEM_PATH_ADDISON": { "type": "plain", "value": "/paperclip/secrets/github-pems/addison.pem" }
   },
   "model": "claude-opus-4-6",
+  "effort": "medium",
   "graceSec": 15,
   "timeoutSec": 0,
   "maxTurnsPerRun": 80,
diff --git a/cto/CONFIG.md b/cto/CONFIG.md
index b8c8920..dda1223 100644
--- a/cto/CONFIG.md
+++ b/cto/CONFIG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {
   "enabled": true,
   "cooldownSec": 10,
-  "intervalSec": 86400,
+  "intervalSec": 14400,
   "wakeOnDemand": true,
   "maxConcurrentRuns": 1
 }
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "GITHUB_PEM_PATH_NANCY": { "type": "plain", "value": "/paperclip/secrets/github-pems/nancy.pem" }
   },
   "model": "claude-opus-4-6",
+  "effort": "medium",
   "graceSec": 15,
   "timeoutSec": 0,
   "maxTurnsPerRun": 80,
diff --git a/engineering/hugh/CONFIG.md b/engineering/hugh/CONFIG.md
index 39d72bc..4d59e50 100644
--- a/engineering/hugh/CONFIG.md
+++ b/engineering/hugh/CONFIG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "GITHUB_PEM_PATH_HUGH": { "type": "plain", "value": "/paperclip/secrets/github-pems/hugh.pem" }
   },
   "model": "claude-opus-4-6",
+  "effort": "medium",
   "graceSec": 15,
   "timeoutSec": 0,
   "maxTurnsPerRun": 80,