diff --git a/vscode-extension/src/acpAgentActor.ts b/vscode-extension/src/acpAgentActor.ts
index 19d0a287..a65db508 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/src/acpAgentActor.ts
+++ b/vscode-extension/src/acpAgentActor.ts
@@ -244,16 +244,21 @@ export class AcpAgentActor {
       spawnArgs.push("--log", agentLogLevel);
     }
 
+    const traceDir = vsConfig.get<string>("traceDir", "");
+    if (traceDir) {
+      spawnArgs.push("--trace-dir", traceDir);
+    }
+
     if (resolved.isSymposiumBuiltin) {
-      // Symposium builtin (e.g., eliza) - run conductor with subcommand directly
-      spawnArgs.push(resolved.command, ...resolved.args);
+      // Symposium builtin (e.g., eliza) - wrap with conductor using the same binary
+      spawnArgs.push(
+        "--",
+        conductorCommand,
+        resolved.command,
+        ...resolved.args,
+      );
     } else {
       // External agent - wrap with conductor
-      const traceDir = vsConfig.get<string>("traceDir", "");
-      if (traceDir) {
-        spawnArgs.push("--trace-dir", traceDir);
-      }
-
       spawnArgs.push("--", resolved.command, ...resolved.args);
     }
 
diff --git a/vscode-extension/src/agentRegistry.ts b/vscode-extension/src/agentRegistry.ts
index cad996f3..62df477e 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/src/agentRegistry.ts
+++ b/vscode-extension/src/agentRegistry.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ export interface SymposiumDistribution {
   args?: string[];
 }
 
+export interface LocalDistribution {
+  command: string;
+  args?: string[];
+  env?: Record<string, string>;
+}
+
 export interface Distribution {
+  local?: LocalDistribution; // explicit local binary path
   npx?: NpxDistribution;
   pipx?: PipxDistribution;
   binary?: Record<string, BinaryDistribution>; // keyed by platform, e.g., "darwin-aarch64"
@@ -206,7 +213,16 @@ export async function resolveDistribution(
 ): Promise<ResolvedCommand> {
   const dist = agent.distribution;
 
-  // Try symposium builtin first (e.g., eliza subcommand)
+  // Try local first (explicit path takes priority)
+  if (dist.local) {
+    return {
+      command: dist.local.command,
+      args: dist.local.args ?? [],
+      env: dist.local.env,
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Try symposium builtin (e.g., eliza subcommand)
   if (dist.symposium) {
     return {
       command: dist.symposium.subcommand,
diff --git a/vscode-extension/src/chatViewProvider.ts b/vscode-extension/src/chatViewProvider.ts
index c2f27c02..c6069cda 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/src/chatViewProvider.ts
+++ b/vscode-extension/src/chatViewProvider.ts
@@ -868,11 +868,17 @@ export class ChatViewProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
     // Generate unique approval ID
     const approvalId = uuidv4();
 
-    // Find the tab for this session (we don't have sessionId in params, so we'll send to all tabs)
-    // For now, we'll use the first tab - TODO: improve this to target the right tab
-    const tabIds = Array.from(this.#tabToAgentSession.keys());
-    if (tabIds.length === 0) {
-      logger.error("approval", "No tabs available for approval request");
+    // Find the tab for this agent by looking up which tab has a config with matching agentId
+    let tabId: string | undefined;
+    for (const [tid, config] of this.#tabToConfig.entries()) {
+      if (config.agentId === agentId) {
+        tabId = tid;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!tabId) {
+      logger.error("approval", "No tab found for agent", { agentId });
       // Fallback: deny
       const rejectOption = params.options.find(
         (opt) => opt.kind === "reject_once",
@@ -885,8 +891,6 @@ export class ChatViewProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
       return { outcome: { outcome: "cancelled" } };
     }
 
-    const tabId = tabIds[0]; // Use first tab for now
-
     logger.debug("approval", "Requesting user approval", {
       approvalId,
       tabId,
diff --git a/vscode-extension/src/test/conversation.test.ts b/vscode-extension/src/test/conversation.test.ts
index 8f64cea6..fb9069f0 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/src/test/conversation.test.ts
+++ b/vscode-extension/src/test/conversation.test.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ suite("Conversation Tests", () => {
         response.toLowerCase().includes("hello") ||
         response.toLowerCase().includes("hi") ||
         response.toLowerCase().includes("how") ||
-        response.toLowerCase().includes("what"),
+        response.toLowerCase().includes("what") ||
+        response.toLowerCase().includes("you") ||
+        response.toLowerCase().includes("thank"),
       "Response should be relevant to the prompt",
     );