diff --git a/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature b/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature
index 2d446b23b..b5aa762b4 100644
--- a/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature
+++ b/features/lsp_actor_service_wiring.feature
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ Feature: LSP Actor Service — wire LspRuntime and LspToolAdapter into actor exe
 
   Scenario: LspActorService handles multiple LSP servers
     Given an LSP server "local/pyright" is registered with capabilities:
-      | DIAGNOSTICS |
+      | CAPABILITIES |
+      | DIAGNOSTICS  |
     And an LSP server "local/eslint" is registered with capabilities:
-      | DIAGNOSTICS |
+      | CAPABILITIES |
+      | DIAGNOSTICS  |
     And an actor with LSP bindings:
       | lsp_server_name |
       | local/pyright   |
@@ -77,8 +79,9 @@ Feature: LSP Actor Service — wire LspRuntime and LspToolAdapter into actor exe
 
   Scenario: LspActorService tool specs have correct schema
     Given an LSP server "local/pyright" is registered with capabilities:
-      | DIAGNOSTICS |
-      | HOVER       |
+      | CAPABILITIES |
+      | DIAGNOSTICS  |
+      | HOVER        |
     And an actor with LSP bindings:
       | lsp_server_name |
       | local/pyright   |
diff --git a/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py b/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py
index af0a8159c..5a5932bfd 100644
--- a/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/lsp_actor_service_steps.py
@@ -290,7 +290,11 @@ def step_input_schema_requires_fields(
     context: Any, tool_name: str, fields: str
 ) -> None:
     """Verify that the input schema requires specific fields."""
-    field_list = [f.strip() for f in fields.split(",")]
+    # The fields placeholder captures everything between the first and last
+    # quote on the line, so a list like '"file_path", "line", "column"' comes
+    # through as the literal string 'file_path", "line", "column'. Strip
+    # surrounding whitespace and quotes from each comma-separated entry.
+    field_list = [f.strip().strip('"') for f in fields.split(",")]
 
     spec = next((s for s in context.tool_specs if s["name"] == tool_name), None)
     assert spec is not None, f"Tool spec {tool_name} not found"
diff --git a/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py b/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py
index 044c727a2..1d4ef6146 100644
--- a/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def step_cycle_persona(context: Context, session_id: str) -> None:
     context.tui_state.cycle_persona(session_id)
 
 
-@then("the registry last persona should be set to {persona_name}")
+@then('the registry last persona should be set to "{persona_name}"')
 def step_registry_last_persona(context: Context, persona_name: str) -> None:
     last = context.tui_registry.get_last_persona()
-    assert last == persona_name
+    assert last == persona_name, f"expected {persona_name!r}, got {last!r}"
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py b/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py
index 288cd61a5..ab500439e 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py
@@ -79,24 +79,24 @@ class PersonaRegistry:
         return result
 
     def resolve_export_path(self, output_path: Path) -> Path:
-        """Resolve export path, accepting both absolute and relative paths."""
-        resolved = output_path.resolve()
-        # Allow absolute paths directly
+        """Resolve a relative export path inside the current working directory."""
         if output_path.is_absolute():
-            return resolved
-        # For relative paths, ensure they stay within working directory
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Export path must be relative to current working directory"
+            )
+        resolved = output_path.resolve()
         base = Path.cwd().resolve()
         if not resolved.is_relative_to(base):
             raise ValueError("Export path must stay within working directory")
         return resolved
 
     def resolve_import_path(self, input_path: Path) -> Path:
-        """Resolve import path, accepting both absolute and relative paths."""
-        resolved = input_path.resolve()
-        # Allow absolute paths directly
+        """Resolve a relative import path inside the current working directory."""
         if input_path.is_absolute():
-            return resolved
-        # For relative paths, ensure they stay within working directory
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Import path must be relative to current working directory"
+            )
+        resolved = input_path.resolve()
         base = Path.cwd().resolve()
         if not resolved.is_relative_to(base):
             raise ValueError("Import path must stay within working directory")