diff --git a/src/cli/init.rs b/src/cli/init.rs
index 9558f92..30fa849 100644
--- a/src/cli/init.rs
+++ b/src/cli/init.rs
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ impl InitWizard {
         let agent = AgentConfig {
             provider: selected_provider.clone(),
             model: selected_model.clone(),
-            max_tool_iterations: 100,
+            max_tool_iterations: 1000,
             tool_result_max_chars: 100_000,
             context_tool_result_trim_chars: 2000,
         };
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 0813ed7..4275d44 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ pub struct AgentConfig {
 }
 
 fn default_max_tool_iterations() -> usize {
-    100
+    1000
 }
 
 fn default_tool_result_max_chars() -> usize {
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_agent_config_defaults_max_tool_iterations_to_100() {
+    fn test_agent_config_defaults_max_tool_iterations_to_1000() {
         let file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
         std::fs::write(
             file.path(),
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ mod tests {
         .unwrap();
 
         let config = Config::load(file.path().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(config.agents["default"].max_tool_iterations, 100);
+        assert_eq!(config.agents["default"].max_tool_iterations, 1000);
         assert_eq!(config.agents["default"].tool_result_max_chars, 100_000);
         assert_eq!(
             config.agents["default"].context_tool_result_trim_chars,