diff --git a/src/agents/atlas/agent.ts b/src/agents/atlas/agent.ts
index 87d3550c0..c4aa65f7c 100644
--- a/src/agents/atlas/agent.ts
+++ b/src/agents/atlas/agent.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ export function createAtlasAgent(ctx: OrchestratorContext): AgentConfig {
   ])
 
   const baseConfig = {
-    name: "Atlas (Plan Executor)",
     description:
       "Orchestrates work via task() to complete ALL tasks in a todo list until fully done. (Atlas - OhMyOpenCode)",
     mode: MODE,
diff --git a/src/agents/hephaestus.ts b/src/agents/hephaestus.ts
index 99d8575ea..1ac552755 100644
--- a/src/agents/hephaestus.ts
+++ b/src/agents/hephaestus.ts
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ export function createHephaestusAgent(
     : buildHephaestusPrompt([], tools, skills, categories, useTaskSystem);
 
   return {
-    name: "Hephaestus (Deep Agent)",
     description:
       "Autonomous Deep Worker - goal-oriented execution with GPT 5.2 Codex. Explores thoroughly before acting, uses explore/librarian agents for comprehensive context, completes tasks end-to-end. Inspired by AmpCode deep mode. (Hephaestus - OhMyOpenCode)",
     mode: MODE,
diff --git a/src/agents/metis.ts b/src/agents/metis.ts
index ebf6c6b17..f25c96c90 100644
--- a/src/agents/metis.ts
+++ b/src/agents/metis.ts
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ const metisRestrictions = createAgentToolRestrictions([
 
 export function createMetisAgent(model: string): AgentConfig {
   return {
-    name: "Metis (Plan Consultant)",
     description:
       "Pre-planning consultant that analyzes requests to identify hidden intentions, ambiguities, and AI failure points. (Metis - OhMyOpenCode)",
     mode: MODE,
diff --git a/src/agents/momus.ts b/src/agents/momus.ts
index ae9ada612..457e354b5 100644
--- a/src/agents/momus.ts
+++ b/src/agents/momus.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ export function createMomusAgent(model: string): AgentConfig {
   ])
 
   const base = {
-    name: "Momus (Plan Critic)",
     description:
       "Expert reviewer for evaluating work plans against rigorous clarity, verifiability, and completeness standards. (Momus - OhMyOpenCode)",
     mode: MODE,
diff --git a/src/agents/sisyphus.ts b/src/agents/sisyphus.ts
index d4ca62d10..11ecdc34b 100644
--- a/src/agents/sisyphus.ts
+++ b/src/agents/sisyphus.ts
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ export function createSisyphusAgent(
     call_omo_agent: "deny",
   } as AgentConfig["permission"];
   const base = {
-    name: "Sisyphus (Ultraworker)",
     description:
       "Powerful AI orchestrator. Plans obsessively with todos, assesses search complexity before exploration, delegates strategically via category+skills combinations. Uses explore for internal code (parallel-friendly), librarian for external docs. (Sisyphus - OhMyOpenCode)",
     mode: MODE,
diff --git a/src/plugin-handlers/prometheus-agent-config-builder.ts b/src/plugin-handlers/prometheus-agent-config-builder.ts
index 0db8ec056..54fa0ddc8 100644
--- a/src/plugin-handlers/prometheus-agent-config-builder.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-handlers/prometheus-agent-config-builder.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ export async function buildPrometheusAgentConfig(params: {
     params.pluginPrometheusOverride?.maxTokens ?? categoryConfig?.maxTokens;
 
   const base: Record<string, unknown> = {
-    name: "Prometheus (Plan Builder)",
     ...(resolvedModel ? { model: resolvedModel } : {}),
     ...(variantToUse ? { variant: variantToUse } : {}),
     mode: "all",
diff --git a/src/shared/agent-display-names.test.ts b/src/shared/agent-display-names.test.ts
index 05da7d5c0..3d7276a1b 100644
--- a/src/shared/agent-display-names.test.ts
+++ b/src/shared/agent-display-names.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from "bun:test"
-import { AGENT_DISPLAY_NAMES, getAgentDisplayName } from "./agent-display-names"
+import { AGENT_DISPLAY_NAMES, getAgentDisplayName, getAgentConfigKey } from "./agent-display-names"
 
 describe("getAgentDisplayName", () => {
   it("returns display name for lowercase config key (new format)", () => {
@@ -135,6 +135,47 @@ describe("getAgentDisplayName", () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe("getAgentConfigKey", () => {
+  it("resolves display name to config key", () => {
+    // given display name "Sisyphus (Ultraworker)"
+    // when getAgentConfigKey called
+    // then returns "sisyphus"
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Sisyphus (Ultraworker)")).toBe("sisyphus")
+  })
+
+  it("resolves display name case-insensitively", () => {
+    // given display name in different case
+    // when getAgentConfigKey called
+    // then returns "atlas"
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("atlas (plan executor)")).toBe("atlas")
+  })
+
+  it("passes through lowercase config keys unchanged", () => {
+    // given lowercase config key "prometheus"
+    // when getAgentConfigKey called
+    // then returns "prometheus"
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("prometheus")).toBe("prometheus")
+  })
+
+  it("returns lowercased unknown agents", () => {
+    // given unknown agent name
+    // when getAgentConfigKey called
+    // then returns lowercased
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Custom-Agent")).toBe("custom-agent")
+  })
+
+  it("resolves all core agent display names", () => {
+    // given all core display names
+    // when/then each resolves to its config key
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Hephaestus (Deep Agent)")).toBe("hephaestus")
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Prometheus (Plan Builder)")).toBe("prometheus")
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Atlas (Plan Executor)")).toBe("atlas")
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Metis (Plan Consultant)")).toBe("metis")
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Momus (Plan Critic)")).toBe("momus")
+    expect(getAgentConfigKey("Sisyphus-Junior")).toBe("sisyphus-junior")
+  })
+})
+
 describe("AGENT_DISPLAY_NAMES", () => {
   it("contains all expected agent mappings", () => {
     // given expected mappings
diff --git a/src/shared/agent-display-names.ts b/src/shared/agent-display-names.ts
index 4370da366..a0bda2241 100644
--- a/src/shared/agent-display-names.ts
+++ b/src/shared/agent-display-names.ts
@@ -35,4 +35,20 @@ export function getAgentDisplayName(configKey: string): string {
   
   // Unknown agent: return original key
   return configKey
+}
+
+const REVERSE_DISPLAY_NAMES: Record<string, string> = Object.fromEntries(
+  Object.entries(AGENT_DISPLAY_NAMES).map(([key, displayName]) => [displayName.toLowerCase(), key]),
+)
+
+/**
+ * Resolve an agent name (display name or config key) to its lowercase config key.
+ * "Atlas (Plan Executor)" → "atlas", "atlas" → "atlas", "unknown" → "unknown"
+ */
+export function getAgentConfigKey(agentName: string): string {
+  const lower = agentName.toLowerCase()
+  const reversed = REVERSE_DISPLAY_NAMES[lower]
+  if (reversed !== undefined) return reversed
+  if (AGENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[lower] !== undefined) return lower
+  return lower
 }
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