diff --git a/backend/templates/BOARD_HEARTBEAT.md.j2 b/backend/templates/BOARD_HEARTBEAT.md.j2
index 9f4ef19d..a0553c30 100644
--- a/backend/templates/BOARD_HEARTBEAT.md.j2
+++ b/backend/templates/BOARD_HEARTBEAT.md.j2
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ Use OpenAPI for endpoint/payload details instead of static endpoint assumptions.
 curl -fsS "$BASE_URL/openapi.json" -o /tmp/openapi.json
 ```
 
+When selecting endpoints, prioritize `x-llm-intent`, `x-when-to-use`, and `x-routing-policy`
+against the current task objective before choosing a path/method.
+
 {% if is_lead %}
 Lead-focused operation filter:
 
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ jq -r '
   | .value | to_entries[]
   | select((.value.tags // []) | index("agent-lead"))
   | ((.value.summary // "") | gsub("\\s+"; " ")) as $summary
-  | "\(.key|ascii_upcase)\t\($path)\t\($summary)"
+  | "\(.key|ascii_upcase)\t\($path)\t\(.value.operationId // "-")\t\(.value.\"x-llm-intent\" // "-")\t\(.value.\"x-when-to-use\" // [] | join(\" | \"))\t\(.value.\"x-routing-policy\" // [] | join(\" | \"))\t\($summary)"
 ' /tmp/openapi.json | sort
 ```
 {% else %}
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ jq -r '
   | .value | to_entries[]
   | select((.value.tags // []) | index("agent-worker"))
   | ((.value.summary // "") | gsub("\\s+"; " ")) as $summary
-  | "\(.key|ascii_upcase)\t\($path)\t\($summary)"
+  | "\(.key|ascii_upcase)\t\($path)\t\(.value.operationId // "-")\t\(.value.\"x-llm-intent\" // "-")\t\(.value.\"x-when-to-use\" // [] | join(\" | \"))\t\(.value.\"x-routing-policy\" // [] | join(\" | \"))\t\($summary)"
 ' /tmp/openapi.json | sort
 ```
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/backend/templates/BOARD_TOOLS.md.j2 b/backend/templates/BOARD_TOOLS.md.j2
index 9c8dcefc..7fa4f742 100644
--- a/backend/templates/BOARD_TOOLS.md.j2
+++ b/backend/templates/BOARD_TOOLS.md.j2
@@ -25,16 +25,18 @@ jq -r '
   .paths | to_entries[] as $p
   | $p.value | to_entries[]
   | select((.value.tags // []) | index("{{ role_tag }}"))
-  | "\(.key|ascii_upcase)\t\($p.key)\t\(.value.operationId // "-")"
+  | "\(.key|ascii_upcase)\t\($p.key)\t\(.value.operationId // "-")\t\(.value.\"x-llm-intent\" // "-")\t\(.value.\"x-when-to-use\" // [] | join(\" | \") )\t\(.value.\"x-routing-policy\" // [] | join(\" | \"))"
 ' api/openapi.json | sort > api/{{ role_tag }}-operations.tsv
 ```
 
 ## API source of truth
 - `api/openapi.json`
 - `api/{{ role_tag }}-operations.tsv`
+  - Columns: METHOD, PATH, OP_ID, X_LLM_INTENT, X_WHEN_TO_USE, X_ROUTING_POLICY
 
 ## API discovery policy
 - Use operations tagged `{{ role_tag }}`.
+- Prefer operations whose `x-llm-intent` and `x-when-to-use` match the current objective.
 - Derive method/path/schema from `api/openapi.json` at runtime.
 - Do not hardcode endpoint paths in markdown files.