From 8072306a896abaf37839962a74eb8dc7c13d41f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Lettieri <bitsofchris01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:34:31 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] user prompt

---
 src/services/task-dispatch-service.ts | 11 +----
 tests/task-dispatch-service.test.ts   | 58 ++++-----------------------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/services/task-dispatch-service.ts b/src/services/task-dispatch-service.ts
index f8eadfa..d5838b8 100644
--- a/src/services/task-dispatch-service.ts
+++ b/src/services/task-dispatch-service.ts
@@ -355,15 +355,8 @@ export class TaskDispatchService {
     // Without this, send-keys can fire before the shell is ready and characters get lost.
     await this.waitForShellReady(tmux, sessionName);
 
-    // If the flag expects a file path (e.g. --append-system-prompt-file), pass the path directly.
-    // Otherwise (e.g. --append-system-prompt), expand the file content inline via $(cat ...).
-    const contextArg = agentConfig.contextFlag.endsWith('-file')
-      ? this.shellEscape(contextFilePath)
-      : `"$(cat ${this.shellEscape(contextFilePath)})"`;
-    // Explicit cd ensures Claude picks up the correct workspace, even if the
-    // user's shell profile overrides the tmux -c starting directory.
-    const prompt = 'Read your system prompt carefully. Summarize the task, outline your approach, then begin working.';
-    const agentCmd = `cd ${this.shellEscape(workingDir)} && ${agentConfig.command} ${agentConfig.contextFlag} ${contextArg} "${prompt}"`;
+    // Pass the context file contents as the initial user prompt via $(cat ...).
+    const agentCmd = `cd ${this.shellEscape(workingDir)} && ${agentConfig.command} "$(cat ${this.shellEscape(contextFilePath)})"`;
     await execAsync(
       `${tmux} send-keys -t ${this.shellEscape(sessionName)} ${this.shellEscape(agentCmd)} Enter`
     );
diff --git a/tests/task-dispatch-service.test.ts b/tests/task-dispatch-service.test.ts
index b8895e1..e724426 100644
--- a/tests/task-dispatch-service.test.ts
+++ b/tests/task-dispatch-service.test.ts
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ describe('TaskDispatchService', () => {
       vi.restoreAllMocks();
     });
 
-    it('creates tmux session then sends agent command', async () => {
+    it('creates tmux session then sends agent command with context as user prompt', async () => {
       // new-session
       mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '', stderr: '' });
       // capture-pane for waitForShellReady
@@ -434,61 +434,19 @@ describe('TaskDispatchService', () => {
         '/usr/bin/tmux', 'task-test', agentConfig, '/tmp/ctx.md', '/home/user/project'
       );
 
-      // Verify new-session was called
       const calls = mockExecAsync.mock.calls.map((c: any[]) => c[0] as string);
+
+      // Verify new-session was called
       expect(calls.some(c => c.includes('new-session -d -s'))).toBe(true);
 
-      // Verify send-keys was called with the agent command
+      // Verify send-keys passes context file via $(cat ...) as user prompt
       const sendKeysCmd = calls.find(c => c.includes('send-keys'));
       expect(sendKeysCmd).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(sendKeysCmd).toContain('$(cat');
+      expect(sendKeysCmd).toContain('/tmp/ctx.md');
       expect(sendKeysCmd).toContain('Enter');
-    });
-
-    it('uses contextFlag -file variant to pass path directly', async () => {
-      mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '', stderr: '' });
-      mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '$ ', stderr: '' });
-      mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '', stderr: '' });
-
-      const agentConfig = {
-        id: 'claude-code',
-        name: 'Claude Code',
-        command: 'claude',
-        contextFlag: '--append-system-prompt-file',
-      };
-
-      await (service as any).createTmuxSession(
-        '/usr/bin/tmux', 'task-test', agentConfig, '/tmp/ctx.md', '/home/user/project'
-      );
-
-      // The send-keys call should contain the file path directly (not $(cat ...))
-      const sendKeysCall = mockExecAsync.mock.calls.find(
-        (c: any[]) => typeof c[0] === 'string' && c[0].includes('send-keys')
-      );
-      const cmd = sendKeysCall![0] as string;
-      expect(cmd).not.toContain('$(cat');
-    });
-
-    it('uses $(cat ...) for non-file context flag', async () => {
-      mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '', stderr: '' });
-      mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '$ ', stderr: '' });
-      mockExecAsync.mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: '', stderr: '' });
-
-      const agentConfig = {
-        id: 'test',
-        name: 'Test',
-        command: 'agent',
-        contextFlag: '--system-prompt',
-      };
-
-      await (service as any).createTmuxSession(
-        '/usr/bin/tmux', 'task-test', agentConfig, '/tmp/ctx.md', '/home/user/project'
-      );
-
-      const sendKeysCall = mockExecAsync.mock.calls.find(
-        (c: any[]) => typeof c[0] === 'string' && c[0].includes('send-keys')
-      );
-      const cmd = sendKeysCall![0] as string;
-      expect(cmd).toContain('$(cat');
+      // Should NOT contain the contextFlag — context is the user prompt now
+      expect(sendKeysCmd).not.toContain('--append-system-prompt');
     });
   });