diff --git a/pi/files/agent/extensions/protected-paths.ts b/pi/files/agent/extensions/protected-paths.ts
index fbc1169..b569860 100644
--- a/pi/files/agent/extensions/protected-paths.ts
+++ b/pi/files/agent/extensions/protected-paths.ts
@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@
 import type { ExtensionAPI } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
 
 export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
-	const protectedPaths = [".env", ".git/", "node_modules/"];
+  const protectedPaths = [".git/", "node_modules/"];
 
-	pi.on("tool_call", async (event, ctx) => {
-		if (event.toolName !== "write" && event.toolName !== "edit") {
-			return undefined;
-		}
+  pi.on("tool_call", async (event, ctx) => {
+    if (event.toolName !== "write" && event.toolName !== "edit") {
+      return undefined;
+    }
 
-		const path = event.input.path as string;
-		const isProtected = protectedPaths.some((p) => path.includes(p));
+    const path = event.input.path as string;
+    const isProtected = protectedPaths.some((p) => path.includes(p));
 
-		if (isProtected) {
-			if (ctx.hasUI) {
-				ctx.ui.notify(`Blocked write to protected path: ${path}`, "warning");
-			}
-			return { block: true, reason: `Path "${path}" is protected` };
-		}
+    if (isProtected) {
+      if (ctx.hasUI) {
+        ctx.ui.notify(`Blocked write to protected path: ${path}`, "warning");
+      }
+      return { block: true, reason: `Path "${path}" is protected` };
+    }
 
-		return undefined;
-	});
+    return undefined;
+  });
 }
diff --git a/pi/files/agent/settings.json b/pi/files/agent/settings.json
index 4a0c55a..1960cca 100644
--- a/pi/files/agent/settings.json
+++ b/pi/files/agent/settings.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "lastChangelogVersion": "0.56.1",
   "defaultProvider": "openrouter",
   "defaultModel": "openai/gpt-5.3-codex",
-  "defaultThinkingLevel": "medium",
+  "defaultThinkingLevel": "high",
   "theme": "matugen",
   "lsp": {
     "hookMode": "edit_write"