diff --git a/packages/agent-core/src/tools/builtin/file/read-media.md b/packages/agent-core/src/tools/builtin/file/read-media.md
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@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ Read media content from a file.
 - This tool can only read image or video files. To read text files, use the Read tool. To list directories, use `ls` via Bash for a known directory, or Glob for pattern search.
 - If the file doesn't exist or path is invalid, an error will be returned.
 - The maximum size that can be read is {{ MAX_MEDIA_MEGABYTES }}MB. An error will be returned if the file is larger than this limit.
-- The media content will be returned in a form that you can directly view and understand.
+- When analyzing video files, prefer using ReadMediaFile directly rather than writing Python scripts to extract frames. The model can directly view and understand the video content returned by this tool.
 
 **Capabilities**
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diff --git a/packages/agent-core/src/tools/builtin/file/read.md b/packages/agent-core/src/tools/builtin/file/read.md
index 79bdda810..7cd02c50b 100644
--- a/packages/agent-core/src/tools/builtin/file/read.md
+++ b/packages/agent-core/src/tools/builtin/file/read.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ When you need several files, prefer to read them in parallel: emit multiple `Rea
 - Returns up to {{ MAX_LINES }} lines or {{ MAX_BYTES_KB }} KB per call, whichever comes first; lines longer than {{ MAX_LINE_LENGTH }} chars are truncated mid-line.
 - Page larger files with `line_offset` (1-based start line) and `n_lines`. Omit `n_lines` to read up to the {{ MAX_LINES }}-line cap.
 - Sensitive files (`.env` files, credential stores, SSH keys, and similar secrets) are refused to protect secrets; do not attempt to read them.
-- Only UTF-8 text files can be read. Non-UTF-8 encodings, binary files, and files containing NUL bytes are refused; use `ReadMediaFile` for images or video, and Bash or an MCP tool for other binary formats.
+- Only UTF-8 text files can be read. Non-UTF-8 encodings, binary files, and files containing NUL bytes are refused; use `ReadMediaFile` for images or video, and Bash or an MCP tool for other binary formats. Do not use Python scripts to extract frames from video files — use `ReadMediaFile` instead.
 - Negative line_offset reads from the end of the file (for example, -100 reads the last 100 lines); the absolute value cannot exceed {{ MAX_LINES }}.
 - Output format: `<line-number>\t<content>` per line.
 - A `<system>...</system>` status block is appended after the file content; it summarizes how much was read (line and byte counts, truncation, line-ending notes) and is not part of the file itself.