diff --git a/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.spec.ts b/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.spec.ts
index 1544df8e..36de237a 100644
--- a/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.spec.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,30 @@ describe('agent-prompt.builder', () => {
       expect(result).toMatch(/output|format|json|structured/i);
     });
 
-    it('should include mandatory_checklist when present', () => {
+    it('should include mandatory_checklist from activation object format', () => {
+      const profileWithActivation: AgentProfile = {
+        ...mockAgentProfile,
+        activation: {
+          mandatory_checklist: {
+            '🔴 language': {
+              rule: 'MUST respond in Korean',
+              verification_key: 'language',
+            },
+            '🔴 tdd': {
+              rule: 'Follow TDD cycle',
+              verification_key: 'tdd_cycle',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(profileWithActivation, mockContext);
+
+      expect(result).toContain('## Mandatory Checklist');
+      expect(result).toContain('- [ ] MUST respond in Korean');
+      expect(result).toContain('- [ ] Follow TDD cycle');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to top-level array mandatory_checklist (backward compat)', () => {
       const profileWithChecklist: AgentProfile = {
         ...mockAgentProfile,
         mandatory_checklist: [
@@ -136,6 +159,22 @@ describe('agent-prompt.builder', () => {
       expect(result).toContain('- [ ] SOLID principles applied');
     });
 
+    it('should prefer activation.mandatory_checklist over top-level array', () => {
+      const profileWithBoth: AgentProfile = {
+        ...mockAgentProfile,
+        mandatory_checklist: ['Top-level item'],
+        activation: {
+          mandatory_checklist: {
+            '🔴 check': { rule: 'Activation item', verification_key: 'check' },
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(profileWithBoth, mockContext);
+
+      expect(result).toContain('- [ ] Activation item');
+      expect(result).not.toContain('Top-level item');
+    });
+
     it('should include communication language when present', () => {
       const profileWithLang: AgentProfile = {
         ...mockAgentProfile,
@@ -193,18 +232,75 @@ describe('agent-prompt.builder', () => {
       expect(result).toContain('**web_search**: Validate recommendations (when: Evaluating)');
     });
 
-    it('should include verification_guide when present', () => {
+    it('should include verification_guide from activation', () => {
+      const profileWithActivation: AgentProfile = {
+        ...mockAgentProfile,
+        activation: {
+          verification_guide: {
+            tdd_cycle: 'Check test file exists before implementation',
+            server_components: 'Verify no use client directive',
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(profileWithActivation, mockContext);
+
+      expect(result).toContain('## Verification Guide');
+      expect(result).toContain('**tdd_cycle**: Check test file exists before implementation');
+      expect(result).toContain('**server_components**: Verify no use client directive');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to top-level verification_guide (backward compat)', () => {
       const profileWithVerification: AgentProfile = {
         ...mockAgentProfile,
         verification_guide: {
-          steps: ['Check type safety', 'Run tests', 'Review coverage'],
+          steps: 'Check type safety and run tests',
         },
       };
       const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(profileWithVerification, mockContext);
 
       expect(result).toContain('## Verification Guide');
-      expect(result).toContain('Check type safety');
-      expect(result).toContain('Run tests');
+      expect(result).toContain('**steps**: Check type safety and run tests');
+    });
+
+    it('should include execution_order from activation (object format)', () => {
+      const profileWithActivation: AgentProfile = {
+        ...mockAgentProfile,
+        activation: {
+          execution_order: {
+            plan_mode: ['1. Analyze requirements', '2. Create plan'],
+            act_mode: ['1. Implement changes', '2. Run tests'],
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(profileWithActivation, mockContext);
+
+      expect(result).toContain('## Execution Order');
+      expect(result).toContain('### plan_mode');
+      expect(result).toContain('1. Analyze requirements');
+      expect(result).toContain('### act_mode');
+      expect(result).toContain('1. Implement changes');
+    });
+
+    it('should include execution_order from activation (array format)', () => {
+      const profileWithActivation: AgentProfile = {
+        ...mockAgentProfile,
+        activation: {
+          execution_order: ['Step 1', 'Step 2', 'Step 3'],
+        },
+      };
+      const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(profileWithActivation, mockContext);
+
+      expect(result).toContain('## Execution Order');
+      expect(result).toContain('1. Step 1');
+      expect(result).toContain('1. Step 2');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle agent without activation field gracefully', () => {
+      const result = buildAgentSystemPrompt(mockAgentProfile, mockContext);
+
+      expect(result).not.toContain('## Mandatory Checklist');
+      expect(result).not.toContain('## Verification Guide');
+      expect(result).not.toContain('## Execution Order');
     });
 
     it('should handle agent without optional rich metadata gracefully', () => {
diff --git a/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.ts b/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.ts
index 6ca476e4..d222a8f8 100644
--- a/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.ts
+++ b/apps/mcp-server/src/agent/agent-prompt.builder.ts
@@ -76,9 +76,27 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(agentProfile: AgentProfile, context: Agen
 
   // Rich metadata from passthrough fields
   const rawProfile = agentProfile as Record<string, unknown>;
-
-  // Mandatory Checklist
-  if (Array.isArray(rawProfile.mandatory_checklist) && rawProfile.mandatory_checklist.length) {
+  const activation = rawProfile.activation as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+
+  // Mandatory Checklist — prefer activation.mandatory_checklist (object with {rule:...} items)
+  const activationChecklist = activation?.mandatory_checklist;
+  if (
+    activationChecklist &&
+    typeof activationChecklist === 'object' &&
+    !Array.isArray(activationChecklist)
+  ) {
+    sections.push('## Mandatory Checklist');
+    for (const [, item] of Object.entries(activationChecklist as Record<string, unknown>)) {
+      if (item && typeof item === 'object' && 'rule' in item) {
+        sections.push(`- [ ] ${(item as { rule: string }).rule}`);
+      }
+    }
+    sections.push('');
+  } else if (
+    Array.isArray(rawProfile.mandatory_checklist) &&
+    rawProfile.mandatory_checklist.length
+  ) {
+    // Backward compat: top-level array format
     sections.push('## Mandatory Checklist');
     for (const item of rawProfile.mandatory_checklist) {
       sections.push(`- [ ] ${item}`);
@@ -133,10 +151,34 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(agentProfile: AgentProfile, context: Agen
     sections.push('');
   }
 
-  // Verification Guide
-  if (rawProfile.verification_guide) {
+  // Verification Guide — prefer activation.verification_guide
+  const verificationGuide = activation?.verification_guide ?? rawProfile.verification_guide;
+  if (verificationGuide && typeof verificationGuide === 'object') {
     sections.push('## Verification Guide');
-    sections.push(JSON.stringify(rawProfile.verification_guide, null, 2));
+    for (const [key, desc] of Object.entries(verificationGuide as Record<string, string>)) {
+      sections.push(`- **${key}**: ${desc}`);
+    }
+    sections.push('');
+  }
+
+  // Execution Order — from activation.execution_order
+  const executionOrder = activation?.execution_order;
+  if (executionOrder && typeof executionOrder === 'object' && !Array.isArray(executionOrder)) {
+    sections.push('## Execution Order');
+    for (const [phase, steps] of Object.entries(executionOrder as Record<string, unknown>)) {
+      if (Array.isArray(steps) && steps.length) {
+        sections.push(`### ${phase}`);
+        for (const step of steps) {
+          sections.push(`${step}`);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    sections.push('');
+  } else if (Array.isArray(executionOrder) && executionOrder.length) {
+    sections.push('## Execution Order');
+    for (const step of executionOrder) {
+      sections.push(`1. ${step}`);
+    }
     sections.push('');
   }