diff --git a/run_agent.py b/run_agent.py
index f138bdcc5..bde681eb4 100644
--- a/run_agent.py
+++ b/run_agent.py
@@ -1442,6 +1442,34 @@ class AIAgent:
 
         return "\n\n".join(prompt_parts)
     
+    def _repair_tool_call(self, tool_name: str) -> str | None:
+        """Attempt to repair a mismatched tool name before aborting.
+
+        1. Try lowercase
+        2. Try normalized (lowercase + hyphens/spaces -> underscores)
+        3. Try fuzzy match (difflib, cutoff=0.7)
+
+        Returns the repaired name if found in valid_tool_names, else None.
+        """
+        from difflib import get_close_matches
+
+        # 1. Lowercase
+        lowered = tool_name.lower()
+        if lowered in self.valid_tool_names:
+            return lowered
+
+        # 2. Normalize
+        normalized = lowered.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")
+        if normalized in self.valid_tool_names:
+            return normalized
+
+        # 3. Fuzzy match
+        matches = get_close_matches(lowered, self.valid_tool_names, n=1, cutoff=0.7)
+        if matches:
+            return matches[0]
+
+        return None
+
     def _invalidate_system_prompt(self):
         """
         Invalidate the cached system prompt, forcing a rebuild on the next turn.
@@ -4067,39 +4095,37 @@ class AIAgent:
                             logging.debug(f"Tool call: {tc.function.name} with args: {tc.function.arguments[:200]}...")
                     
                     # Validate tool call names - detect model hallucinations
+                    # Repair mismatched tool names before validating
+                    for tc in assistant_message.tool_calls:
+                        if tc.function.name not in self.valid_tool_names:
+                            repaired = self._repair_tool_call(tc.function.name)
+                            if repaired:
+                                print(f"{self.log_prefix}🔧 Auto-repaired tool name: '{tc.function.name}' -> '{repaired}'")
+                                tc.function.name = repaired
                     invalid_tool_calls = [
-                        tc.function.name for tc in assistant_message.tool_calls 
+                        tc.function.name for tc in assistant_message.tool_calls
                         if tc.function.name not in self.valid_tool_names
                     ]
-                    
                     if invalid_tool_calls:
-                        # Track retries for invalid tool calls
-                        if not hasattr(self, '_invalid_tool_retries'):
-                            self._invalid_tool_retries = 0
-                        self._invalid_tool_retries += 1
-                        
-                        invalid_preview = invalid_tool_calls[0][:80] + "..." if len(invalid_tool_calls[0]) > 80 else invalid_tool_calls[0]
-                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚠️  Invalid tool call detected: '{invalid_preview}'")
-                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}   Valid tools: {sorted(self.valid_tool_names)}")
-                        
-                        if self._invalid_tool_retries < 3:
-                            print(f"{self.log_prefix}🔄 Retrying API call ({self._invalid_tool_retries}/3)...")
-                            # Don't add anything to messages, just retry the API call
-                            continue
-                        else:
-                            print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ Max retries (3) for invalid tool calls exceeded. Stopping as partial.")
-                            # Return partial result - don't include the bad tool call in messages
-                            self._invalid_tool_retries = 0
-                            self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
-                            return {
-                                "final_response": None,
-                                "messages": messages,
-                                "api_calls": api_call_count,
-                                "completed": False,
-                                "partial": True,
-                                "error": f"Model generated invalid tool call: {invalid_preview}"
-                            }
-                    
+                        # Return helpful error to model — model can self-correct next turn
+                        available = ", ".join(sorted(self.valid_tool_names))
+                        invalid_name = invalid_tool_calls[0]
+                        invalid_preview = invalid_name[:80] + "..." if len(invalid_name) > 80 else invalid_name
+                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚠️  Unknown tool '{invalid_preview}' — sending error to model for self-correction")
+                        assistant_msg = self._build_assistant_message(assistant_message, finish_reason)
+                        messages.append(assistant_msg)
+                        self._log_msg_to_db(assistant_msg)
+                        for tc in assistant_message.tool_calls:
+                            if tc.function.name not in self.valid_tool_names:
+                                content = f"Tool '{tc.function.name}' does not exist. Available tools: {available}"
+                            else:
+                                content = f"Skipped: another tool call in this turn used an invalid name. Please retry this tool call."
+                            messages.append({
+                                "role": "tool",
+                                "tool_call_id": tc.id,
+                                "content": content,
+                            })
+                        continue
                     # Reset retry counter on successful tool call validation
                     if hasattr(self, '_invalid_tool_retries'):
                         self._invalid_tool_retries = 0