diff --git a/vibn-frontend/app/api/chat/route.ts b/vibn-frontend/app/api/chat/route.ts
index 0cdf7922..b6582c0e 100644
--- a/vibn-frontend/app/api/chat/route.ts
+++ b/vibn-frontend/app/api/chat/route.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ import { buildCodebaseSummary } from "@/lib/ai/codebase-summary";
 import { execInDevContainer } from "@/lib/dev-container";
 import type { ChatMessage, ToolCall } from "@/lib/ai/gemini-chat";
 
-// C-01: Lowered from 15 → 8. Real workflows (scaffold → install →
-// configure → start) rarely need more than 16 rounds when done correctly.
-// If the cap IS hit the model gets a recovery summary, not silence.
-const MAX_TOOL_ROUNDS = 30;
+// C-01: Raised to 60. Provides a massive engineering runway for complex coding
+// tasks (like complete mobile-responsive styling), while the State-Based
+// Governor acts as our real-time safetynet against loops.
+const MAX_TOOL_ROUNDS = 60;
 
 let chatTablesReady = false;
 async function ensureChatTables() {