diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
index 934ab1c0baf..3d351172fec 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
@@ -464,12 +464,8 @@ pub const FEATURES: &[FeatureSpec] = &[
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::RequestRule,
         key: "request_rule",
-        stage: Stage::Experimental {
-            name: "Smart approvals",
-            menu_description: "Get smarter \"Don't ask again\" rule requests.",
-            announcement: "NEW: Try Smart approvals to get smarter \"Don't ask again\" requests. Enable in /experimental!",
-        },
-        default_enabled: false,
+        stage: Stage::Stable,
+        default_enabled: true,
     },
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::WindowsSandbox,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs
index bf3b7b4b256..a51372b9b3a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/spec.rs
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ mod tests {
         // Build expected from the same helpers used by the builder.
         let mut expected: BTreeMap<String, ToolSpec> = BTreeMap::from([]);
         for spec in [
-            create_exec_command_tool(false),
+            create_exec_command_tool(true),
             create_write_stdin_tool(),
             create_list_mcp_resources_tool(),
             create_list_mcp_resource_templates_tool(),
@@ -2410,7 +2410,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_shell_tool() {
-        let tool = super::create_shell_tool(false);
+        let tool = super::create_shell_tool(true);
         let ToolSpec::Function(ResponsesApiTool {
             description, name, ..
         }) = &tool
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ Examples of valid command strings:
 
     #[test]
     fn test_shell_command_tool() {
-        let tool = super::create_shell_command_tool(false);
+        let tool = super::create_shell_command_tool(true);
         let ToolSpec::Function(ResponsesApiTool {
             description, name, ..
         }) = &tool
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/client.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/client.rs
index 150513d000a..439233d8af3 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/client.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/client.rs
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ async fn resume_includes_initial_messages_and_sends_prior_items() {
         .expect("prior assistant message");
     let pos_permissions = messages
         .iter()
-        .position(|(role, text)| role == "developer" && text.contains("`approval_policy`"))
+        .position(|(role, text)| role == "developer" && text.contains("<permissions instructions>"))
         .expect("permissions message");
     let pos_user_instructions = messages
         .iter()
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/collaboration_instructions.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/collaboration_instructions.rs
index 0f492d78c9e..7a311b4bf1a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/collaboration_instructions.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/collaboration_instructions.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ async fn no_collaboration_instructions_by_default() -> Result<()> {
     let input = req.single_request().input();
     let dev_texts = developer_texts(&input);
     assert_eq!(dev_texts.len(), 1);
-    assert!(dev_texts[0].contains("`approval_policy`"));
+    assert!(dev_texts[0].contains("<permissions instructions>"));
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/permissions_messages.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/permissions_messages.rs
index e4eded15ffe..b500689ef68 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/permissions_messages.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/permissions_messages.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn permissions_texts(input: &[serde_json::Value]) -> Vec<String> {
                 .first()?
                 .get("text")?
                 .as_str()?;
-            if text.contains("`approval_policy`") {
+            if text.contains("<permissions instructions>") {
                 Some(text.to_string())
             } else {
                 None
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ async fn permissions_message_includes_writable_roots() -> Result<()> {
         &sandbox_policy,
         AskForApproval::OnRequest,
         &Policy::empty(),
-        false,
+        true,
         test.config.cwd.as_path(),
     )
     .into_text();