diff --git a/s16code/planner.py b/s16code/planner.py
index 22bec6c..5c1a0cc 100644
--- a/s16code/planner.py
+++ b/s16code/planner.py
@@ -171,6 +171,29 @@ async def plan(self, graph: GraphSnapshot, event: Event) -> GraphPatch:
 
     def _parse(self, text: str, graph: GraphSnapshot) -> GraphPatch:
         data = _json_object(text)
+        # A few local/open-weight providers label the advertised next frontier
+        # ``new_tasks`` even after repair. Treat that as a wire alias for
+        # ``add`` while keeping the strict task and capability validation below.
+        if "new_tasks" in data and "add" not in data:
+            data["add"] = data.pop("new_tasks")
+        additions = data.get("add")
+        if isinstance(additions, list):
+            normalized_additions: list[Any] = []
+            for index, raw in enumerate(additions, start=1):
+                if isinstance(raw, dict):
+                    raw = dict(raw)
+                    if "id" not in raw and isinstance(raw.get("node_id"), str):
+                        raw["id"] = raw.pop("node_id")
+                    if "capability" not in raw:
+                        provider_name = raw.get("name")
+                        if isinstance(provider_name, str) and provider_name in self.registry:
+                            raw["capability"] = raw.pop("name")
+                    if "id" not in raw and isinstance(raw.get("capability"), str):
+                        raw["id"] = f"{raw['capability']}_{len(graph.nodes) + index}"
+                    if set(raw).issubset({"id", "capability", "arguments", "depends_on"}):
+                        raw.setdefault("depends_on", [])
+                normalized_additions.append(raw)
+            data["add"] = normalized_additions
         # Normalize the provider-style {"capability": {arguments}} shorthand
         # for every advertised capability. This is a protocol adapter, not a
         # task, benchmark, or domain fallback.
diff --git a/tests/test_general_planner.py b/tests/test_general_planner.py
index bb88def..325337b 100644
--- a/tests/test_general_planner.py
+++ b/tests/test_general_planner.py
@@ -176,6 +176,52 @@ async def test_task_keyed_provider_json_is_normalized_by_capability_schema():
         ("research_github", "researcher"), ("research_gmail", "researcher")]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_new_tasks_provider_alias_is_normalized_to_add():
+    reply = Replies({
+        "new_tasks": [{
+            "name": "answer_with_evidence",
+            "arguments": {"query": "Give a concise greeting."},
+        }],
+        "cancel": [],
+        "finish": False,
+        "reason": "answer the direct request",
+    })
+    planner = GeneralAgentPlanner(
+        reply,
+        default_registry(),
+        goal="Give a concise greeting.",
+        review_terminal=False,
+    )
+    patch = await planner.plan(snapshot(), Event(1, "run_started", None, {}))
+    assert [(task.id, task.skill) for task in patch.add] == [
+        ("answer_with_evidence_1", "answer_with_evidence")
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_new_tasks_node_id_alias_and_missing_dependencies_are_normalized():
+    reply = Replies({
+        "new_tasks": [{
+            "node_id": "clock",
+            "capability": "current_datetime",
+            "arguments": {"timezone": "UTC"},
+        }],
+        "cancel": [],
+        "finish": False,
+        "reason": "read the clock",
+    })
+    planner = GeneralAgentPlanner(
+        reply,
+        default_registry(),
+        goal="What time is it?",
+        review_terminal=False,
+    )
+    patch = await planner.plan(snapshot(), Event(1, "run_started", None, {}))
+    assert [(task.id, task.skill) for task in patch.add] == [("clock", "current_datetime")]
+    assert patch.connect == ()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_capability_prefixed_task_key_is_normalized_without_a_channel_table():
     reply = Replies({"send_channel_message_3": {