diff --git a/lib/orchestration/workflow-advisor.ts b/lib/orchestration/workflow-advisor.ts
index 8790947..f28d860 100644
--- a/lib/orchestration/workflow-advisor.ts
+++ b/lib/orchestration/workflow-advisor.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
     WorkflowTool,
     WorkflowCategory,
 } from "./workflow-types"
+import { TOOL_REGISTRY } from "./tool-registry"
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Tool recommendation knowledge base
@@ -80,10 +81,10 @@ const CATEGORY_DEFAULTS: Record<WorkflowCategory, ToolRecommendation> = {
     animation: {
         tool: "blender_agent",
         reasoning:
-            "Procedural animation (orbit, walk cycles, keyframe insertion) is fast and precise via Python. Manual keyframing for custom performances.",
+            "Animation work starts with structured animation-data inspection before deciding whether a focused fallback is needed for unsupported keyframe creation.",
         alternatives: ["manual"],
         estimatedDuration: "~15-30s",
-        blenderAction: "execute_code",
+        blenderAction: "inspect_animation_data",
     },
     lighting: {
         tool: "blender_agent",
@@ -154,10 +155,28 @@ interface LLMWorkflowResponse {
         requiresPreviousStep: boolean
         tips?: string
         neuralProvider?: string
+        blenderAction?: string
     }>
     overallTips: string[]
 }
 
+const VALID_BLENDER_ACTIONS = new Set(TOOL_REGISTRY.map((tool) => tool.name))
+
+function normalizeBlenderAction(category: WorkflowCategory, recommendedTool: WorkflowTool, action?: string): string | undefined {
+    if (recommendedTool !== "blender_agent") return undefined
+
+    const categoryDefault = CATEGORY_DEFAULTS[category] ?? CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.other
+    const candidate = action?.trim()
+    if (candidate && VALID_BLENDER_ACTIONS.has(candidate)) {
+        if (candidate === "execute_code" && categoryDefault.blenderAction && categoryDefault.blenderAction !== "execute_code") {
+            return categoryDefault.blenderAction
+        }
+        return candidate
+    }
+
+    return categoryDefault.blenderAction
+}
+
 const WORKFLOW_SYSTEM_PROMPT = `You are a 3D workflow advisor for ModelForge. Given a user's creation request, generate a step-by-step workflow where each step recommends the BEST tool.
 
 Available tools:
@@ -177,6 +196,19 @@ Rules:
 7. Set requiresPreviousStep=true when a step depends on the output of the prior step
 8. Include practical tips for each step
 9. neuralProvider is required when recommendedTool is "neural"
+10. blenderAction is required when recommendedTool is "blender_agent"; choose the most specific direct tool when one exists.
+
+Preferred blenderAction examples by category:
+- topology: inspect_retopology_readiness
+- uv: prepare_uv_layout
+- rigging: inspect_rigging_data or inspect_weight_paint_readiness
+- animation: inspect_animation_data before any unsupported keyframe fallback
+- lighting: setup_studio_scene, validate_studio_scene, add_light, or set_light_properties
+- composition: organize_collection_hierarchy, set_object_transform, focus_viewport_on_objects, or get_viewport_screenshot
+- materials/texturing: create_material_preset, inspect_material_node_graph, create_material, assign_material, list_materials, or set_texture
+- export: prepare_uv_layout, validate_export_readiness, or export_object
+- rendering: render_thumbnail_to_path, set_render_settings, validate_studio_scene, or render_image
+- effects: execute_code only when no direct tool can express the requested effect
 
 Respond with ONLY a JSON object matching this schema:
 {
@@ -192,7 +224,8 @@ Respond with ONLY a JSON object matching this schema:
       "estimatedDuration": "~Xs or ~Xmin",
       "requiresPreviousStep": true|false,
       "tips": "optional string",
-      "neuralProvider": "hunyuan-shape|hunyuan-paint|trellis|yvo3d — required when tool is neural"
+      "neuralProvider": "hunyuan-shape|hunyuan-paint|trellis|yvo3d — required when tool is neural",
+      "blenderAction": "direct Blender tool name — required when tool is blender_agent"
     }
   ],
   "overallTips": ["string"]
@@ -275,6 +308,7 @@ function generateFallbackWorkflow(
             requiresPreviousStep: false,
             tips: "You can also upload a reference image for image-to-3D generation.",
             neuralProvider: "hunyuan-shape",
+            blenderAction: undefined,
         })
     }
 
@@ -289,6 +323,7 @@ function generateFallbackWorkflow(
                 alternativeTools: ["manual"],
                 estimatedDuration: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.topology.estimatedDuration,
                 requiresPreviousStep: true,
+                blenderAction: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.topology.blenderAction,
             },
             {
                 title: "UV Unwrap",
@@ -299,6 +334,7 @@ function generateFallbackWorkflow(
                 alternativeTools: ["manual"],
                 estimatedDuration: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.uv.estimatedDuration,
                 requiresPreviousStep: true,
+                blenderAction: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.uv.blenderAction,
             },
             {
                 title: "Apply Textures",
@@ -310,6 +346,7 @@ function generateFallbackWorkflow(
                 estimatedDuration: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.texturing.estimatedDuration,
                 requiresPreviousStep: true,
                 neuralProvider: "hunyuan-paint",
+                blenderAction: undefined,
             },
             {
                 title: "Export",
@@ -320,6 +357,7 @@ function generateFallbackWorkflow(
                 alternativeTools: ["manual"],
                 estimatedDuration: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.export.estimatedDuration,
                 requiresPreviousStep: true,
+                blenderAction: CATEGORY_DEFAULTS.export.blenderAction,
             }
         )
     }
@@ -392,7 +430,7 @@ export async function generateWorkflowProposal(
             tips: step.tips,
             status: "pending",
             neuralProvider: step.neuralProvider ?? categoryDefault.neuralProvider,
-            blenderAction: categoryDefault.blenderAction,
+            blenderAction: normalizeBlenderAction(step.category, step.recommendedTool, step.blenderAction),
         }
     })
 
diff --git a/scripts/test/test-workflow-direct-tool-recommendations.ts b/scripts/test/test-workflow-direct-tool-recommendations.ts
index 9e91d34..79b5eda 100644
--- a/scripts/test/test-workflow-direct-tool-recommendations.ts
+++ b/scripts/test/test-workflow-direct-tool-recommendations.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ async function main() {
   assert.equal(exportStep?.blenderAction, "validate_export_readiness")
 
   const source = readFileSync("lib/orchestration/workflow-advisor.ts", "utf8")
+  assert.match(source, /blenderAction is required when recommendedTool is "blender_agent"/)
+  assert.match(source, /VALID_BLENDER_ACTIONS/)
+  assert.match(source, /normalizeBlenderAction/)
+  assert.match(source, /animation:[\s\S]*blenderAction: "inspect_animation_data"/)
   assert.match(source, /setup_studio_scene/)
   assert.match(source, /render_thumbnail_to_path/)
   assert.match(source, /inspect_rigging_data/)