diff --git a/python/configs/agent_cards/investment_research_agent.json b/python/configs/agent_cards/investment_research_agent.json
index 68f6bdb95..d8c91ce12 100644
--- a/python/configs/agent_cards/investment_research_agent.json
+++ b/python/configs/agent_cards/investment_research_agent.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             "tags": ["monitor","alerts","tracking"]
         }
     ],
-    "enabled": false,
+    "enabled": true,
     "metadata": {
         "version": "1.0.0",
         "author": "ValueCell Team",
diff --git a/python/configs/agent_cards/news_agent.json b/python/configs/agent_cards/news_agent.json
index 53cc7c9d4..fa6c4a0ce 100644
--- a/python/configs/agent_cards/news_agent.json
+++ b/python/configs/agent_cards/news_agent.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             "tags": ["finance", "markets", "business", "stocks", "economics"]
         }
     ],
-    "enabled": false,
+    "enabled": true,
     "metadata": {
         "version": "1.0.0",
         "author": "ValueCell Team",
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/services/agent_service.py b/python/valuecell/server/services/agent_service.py
index b78ef3532..f1e8894ec 100644
--- a/python/valuecell/server/services/agent_service.py
+++ b/python/valuecell/server/services/agent_service.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def get_all_agents(
 
         # Convert to data models
         agent_data_list = []
+        # Agents that are hidden by default unless explicitly enabled
+        HIDE_UNLESS_ENABLED = {"research_agent", "news_agent"}
         for _agent_entity in agents:
             if (
                 _agent_entity.agent_metadata
@@ -63,6 +65,14 @@ def get_all_agents(
             ):
                 continue
 
+            # Hide research/news agents by default when not enabled
+            if (
+                exclude_hidden
+                and (_agent_entity.name in HIDE_UNLESS_ENABLED)
+                and (not _agent_entity.enabled)
+            ):
+                continue
+
             agent = AgentData(
                 id=_agent_entity.id,
                 agent_name=_agent_entity.name,