diff --git a/pkg/tools/spawn_status.go b/pkg/tools/spawn_status.go
index fec37bd99..a293d86ec 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/spawn_status.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/spawn_status.go
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ func (t *SpawnStatusTool) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (t *SpawnStatusTool) Description() string {
-	return "Get the status of spawned subagents. " +
-		"Returns a list of all subagents and their current state " +
-		"(running, completed, failed, or canceled), or retrieves details " +
-		"for a specific subagent task when task_id is provided."
+	return "Get the status of spawned subagents associated with the current tool context " +
+		"(for example, the current channel or chat). Returns a list of all such subagents " +
+		"and their current state (running, completed, failed, or canceled), or retrieves " +
+		"details for a specific subagent task when task_id is provided. If the tool is " +
+		"invoked without any associated context, the result will be empty."
 }
 
 func (t *SpawnStatusTool) Parameters() map[string]any {
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ func (t *SpawnStatusTool) Parameters() map[string]any {
 			"task_id": map[string]any{
 				"type": "string",
 				"description": "Optional task ID (e.g. \"subagent-1\") to inspect a specific " +
-					"subagent. When omitted, all known subagents are listed.",
+					"subagent. When omitted, all known subagents in the current tool context " +
+					"are listed; if the tool has no associated context, the result will be empty.",
 			},
 		},
 		"required": []string{},