diff --git a/scripts/news-radar/prompt.md b/scripts/news-radar/prompt.md
index 65960b8..7c3d3e8 100644
--- a/scripts/news-radar/prompt.md
+++ b/scripts/news-radar/prompt.md
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ note: the wrapper saves it.
    snippet inline as `--code '...'` (probe.py reads no files).
    Quote the result. No demo possible is a valid answer; say why.
    The repository is at `{{REPO}}`. Run each script as a single plain command by that absolute path: no `cd`, no loops, no pipes.
-5. Compare with the previous note in `{{REPO}}/.notes/radar-*.md` (the newest older one; `Read` is limited to `{{REPO}}/src/content/posts/` and `{{REPO}}/.notes/radar-*.md`, by absolute path) and report only what is new.
+5. Read `{{REPO}}/.notes/radar-pending.md`: dated follow-ups for this radar. List every item due within 7 days, and any past-due item first, at the top of "Upcoming triggers". Do not edit the file.
+6. Compare with the previous note: the newest `{{REPO}}/.notes/radar-YYYY-MM-DD.md` older than today, not `radar-pending.md`.
+   `Read` is limited to `{{REPO}}/src/content/posts/` and `{{REPO}}/.notes/radar-*.md`, by absolute path. Report only what is new.
 
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