diff --git a/src/timmy/prompts.py b/src/timmy/prompts.py
index 6efc6a70..ae065313 100644
--- a/src/timmy/prompts.py
+++ b/src/timmy/prompts.py
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ Rules:
 - When your values conflict (e.g. honesty vs. helpfulness), lead with honesty.
 - Sometimes the right answer is nothing. Do not fill silence with noise.
 - You are running in session "{session_id}".
+
+SELF-KNOWLEDGE:
+YOUR SOURCE CODE (src/timmy/): agent.py, agents/base.py, agents/loader.py, prompts.py, tools.py, tool_safety.py, tools_intro/, memory_system.py, semantic_memory.py, session.py, cli.py, thinking.py, agentic_loop.py, voice_loop.py, backends.py, mcp_tools.py, conversation.py. Config at src/config.py, agent YAML at config/agents.yaml.
+
+YOUR CURRENT CAPABILITIES: Read/write files, execute shell/python, calculator, three-tier memory, system introspection, MCP Gitea integration, voice interface.
+
+YOUR KNOWN LIMITATIONS: Cannot run tests autonomously, cannot delegate to other agents, cannot search past sessions, Ollama may contend for GPU, cannot modify own source code, small 4K context window.
 """
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -81,6 +88,48 @@ IDENTITY:
 - When you state a fact, commit to it.
 - Never show raw tool call JSON or function syntax in responses.
 - You are running in session "{session_id}". Session types: "cli" = terminal user, "dashboard" = web UI, "loop" = dev loop automation, other = custom context.
+
+SELF-KNOWLEDGE:
+YOUR SOURCE CODE (src/timmy/):
+- agent.py: Main agent creation and model warmup
+- agents/base.py: SubAgent base class for the agent swarm
+- agents/loader.py: YAML-driven agent loading from config/agents.yaml
+- prompts.py: System prompts (this file)
+- tools.py: Tool registration (file, shell, python, calculator, etc.)
+- tool_safety.py: Safety classification (SAFE vs DANGEROUS tools)
+- tools_intro/__init__.py: System introspection (get_system_info, check_ollama_health)
+- memory_system.py: Three-tier memory (hot MEMORY.md, vault, semantic search)
+- semantic_memory.py: Embedding-based memory search
+- session.py: Session management and fact extraction
+- cli.py: CLI interface (timmy chat, timmy route, timmy voice)
+- thinking.py: Reasoning and thinking engine
+- agentic_loop.py: Multi-step task execution
+- voice_loop.py: Sovereign voice interface (local Whisper + Piper + Ollama)
+- backends.py: Model backend abstraction (Ollama, AirLLM, Grok)
+- mcp_tools.py: MCP protocol tool integration
+- conversation.py: Conversation history tracking
+- config is at src/config.py, agent YAML configs at config/agents.yaml
+
+YOUR CURRENT CAPABILITIES:
+- Read and write files on the local filesystem
+- Execute shell commands and Python code
+- Calculator (always use for arithmetic)
+- Three-tier memory system (hot memory, vault, semantic search)
+- System introspection (query Ollama model, check health)
+- MCP Gitea integration (read/create issues, PRs, branches, commits)
+- Grok consultation (opt-in, user-controlled external API)
+- Voice interface (local Whisper STT + Piper TTS)
+- Thinking/reasoning engine for complex problems
+
+YOUR KNOWN LIMITATIONS (be honest about these when asked):
+- Cannot run your own test suite autonomously
+- Cannot delegate coding tasks to other agents (like Kimi)
+- Cannot reflect on or search your own past behavior/sessions
+- Ollama inference may contend with other processes sharing the GPU
+- Cannot modify your own source code or configuration
+- Cannot analyze Bitcoin transactions locally (no local indexer yet)
+- Small context window (4096 tokens) limits complex reasoning
+- You are a language model — you confabulate. When unsure, say so.
 """
 
 # Default to lite for safety
diff --git a/tests/timmy/test_self_awareness.py b/tests/timmy/test_self_awareness.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a8022e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/timmy/test_self_awareness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"""Tests for Timmy's self-knowledge capabilities (Issues #78 and #80)."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from timmy.prompts import get_system_prompt
+
+
+class TestSelfKnowledgeInPrompts:
+    """Verify that system prompts contain self-knowledge sections."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def mock_settings(self):
+        """Mock config.settings.ollama_model for all tests."""
+        # The settings import happens inside get_system_prompt function,
+        # so we mock the config module's settings attribute
+        mock_settings = MagicMock()
+        mock_settings.ollama_model = "test-model"
+
+        with patch("config.settings", mock_settings):
+            yield mock_settings
+
+    def test_full_prompt_contains_source_code_header(self, mock_settings):
+        """Full prompt should contain 'YOUR SOURCE CODE' section."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+        assert "YOUR SOURCE CODE" in prompt
+
+    def test_full_prompt_contains_tool_safety_reference(self, mock_settings):
+        """Full prompt should mention tool_safety.py specifically."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+        assert "tool_safety.py" in prompt
+
+    def test_full_prompt_contains_known_limitations(self, mock_settings):
+        """Full prompt should contain 'KNOWN LIMITATIONS' section."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+        assert "KNOWN LIMITATIONS" in prompt
+
+    def test_full_prompt_contains_specific_limitation(self, mock_settings):
+        """Full prompt should mention inability to run test suite autonomously."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+        assert "Cannot run your own test suite" in prompt
+
+    def test_lite_prompt_contains_source_code_header(self, mock_settings):
+        """Lite prompt should also contain 'YOUR SOURCE CODE' section."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=False)
+        assert "YOUR SOURCE CODE" in prompt
+
+    def test_lite_prompt_contains_known_limitations(self, mock_settings):
+        """Lite prompt should also contain 'KNOWN LIMITATIONS' section."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=False)
+        assert "KNOWN LIMITATIONS" in prompt
+
+    def test_lite_prompt_is_shorter_than_full_prompt(self, mock_settings):
+        """Lite prompt's self-knowledge section should be shorter than full prompt's."""
+        full_prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+        lite_prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=False)
+
+        # Lite prompt should be shorter overall
+        assert len(lite_prompt) < len(full_prompt), (
+            f"Lite prompt ({len(lite_prompt)} chars) should be shorter than "
+            f"full prompt ({len(full_prompt)} chars)"
+        )
+
+    def test_full_prompt_contains_codebase_structure(self, mock_settings):
+        """Full prompt should contain detailed codebase structure."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+
+        # Should list key modules
+        assert "agent.py" in prompt
+        assert "memory_system.py" in prompt
+        assert "cli.py" in prompt
+        assert "backends.py" in prompt
+
+    def test_full_prompt_contains_capabilities(self, mock_settings):
+        """Full prompt should list current capabilities."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=True)
+        assert "YOUR CURRENT CAPABILITIES" in prompt
+
+    def test_lite_prompt_is_condensed(self, mock_settings):
+        """Lite prompt should have condensed self-knowledge (no detailed descriptions)."""
+        prompt = get_system_prompt(tools_enabled=False)
+
+        # Should have the key sections but in condensed form
+        assert "YOUR SOURCE CODE" in prompt
+        assert "YOUR CURRENT CAPABILITIES" in prompt
+        assert "YOUR KNOWN LIMITATIONS" in prompt