diff --git a/nanobot/cli/commands.py b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
index 4580fed..3158d29 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/commands.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def gateway(
 @app.command()
 def agent(
     message: str = typer.Option(None, "--message", "-m", help="Message to send to the agent"),
-    session_id: str = typer.Option("cli:default", "--session", "-s", help="Session ID"),
+    session_id: str = typer.Option("cli:direct", "--session", "-s", help="Session ID"),
     markdown: bool = typer.Option(True, "--markdown/--no-markdown", help="Render assistant output as Markdown"),
     logs: bool = typer.Option(False, "--logs/--no-logs", help="Show nanobot runtime logs during chat"),
 ):