Keep task reminders transactional across interrupts

lib/components/fabro-agent/src/history.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
-use fabro_llm::types::{ContentPart, Message as LlmMessage, Role, TokenCounts};
+use fabro_llm::types::{Message as LlmMessage, TokenCounts};
 use fabro_types::SessionMessage;
 
 use crate::types::Message;
@@ -94,57 +94,7 @@ impl History {
 
     #[must_use]
     pub fn convert_to_messages(&self) -> Vec<LlmMessage> {
-        self.turns
-            .iter()
-            .map(|turn| match turn {
-                Message::User { content, .. } => LlmMessage::user(content),
-                Message::Assistant {
-                    content,
-                    tool_calls,
-                    provider_parts,
-                    ..
-                } => {
-                    let mut parts: Vec<ContentPart> = Vec::new();
-                    // Provider-specific opaque parts (e.g. OpenAI reasoning items,
-                    // Anthropic thinking blocks with signatures) must precede
-                    // function calls for correct round-tripping.
-                    parts.extend(provider_parts.iter().cloned());
-                    if !content.is_empty() {
-                        parts.push(ContentPart::text(content));
-                    }
-                    for tc in tool_calls {
-                        parts.push(ContentPart::ToolCall(tc.clone()));
-                    }
-                    LlmMessage {
-                        role:         Role::Assistant,
-                        content:      parts,
-                        name:         None,
-                        tool_call_id: None,
-                    }
-                }
-                Message::ToolResults { results, .. } => {
-                    let content: Vec<ContentPart> = results
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|r| ContentPart::ToolResult(r.clone()))
-                        .collect();
-                    // Use the first result's tool_call_id if available
-                    let tool_call_id = results.first().map(|r| r.tool_call_id.clone());
-                    LlmMessage {
-                        role: Role::Tool,
-                        content,
-                        name: None,
-                        tool_call_id,
-                    }
-                }
-                Message::System { content, .. } => LlmMessage::system(content),
-                Message::Steering { content, .. } => LlmMessage {
-                    role:         Role::User,
-                    content:      vec![ContentPart::text(content)],
-                    name:         None,
-                    tool_call_id: None,
-                },
-            })
-            .collect()
+        self.turns.iter().map(Message::to_llm_message).collect()
     }
 }
 
@@ -214,7 +164,7 @@ fn add_tool_result_call_ids<'a>(turns: &'a [Message], call_ids: &mut HashSet<&'a
 mod tests {
     use std::time::SystemTime;
 
-    use fabro_llm::types::{ThinkingData, TokenCounts, ToolCall, ToolResult};
+    use fabro_llm::types::{ContentPart, Role, ThinkingData, TokenCounts, ToolCall, ToolResult};
 
     use super::*;
 

lib/components/fabro-agent/src/session.rs

@@ -1532,10 +1532,13 @@ impl Session {
                 compaction_failed = self.compact_if_needed().await;
             }
 
-            self.inject_task_reminder_if_needed();
+            // Keep generated directives local to the round until its assistant
+            // response commits. An interrupted round must not leave a system
+            // message behind for later steering to follow.
+            let pending_task_reminder = self.task_reminder_if_needed();
 
             // Build request
-            let built_request = self.build_request();
+            let built_request = self.build_request(pending_task_reminder.as_ref());
             let local_context_window = built_request.context_window.clone();
             let request = built_request.request;
 
@@ -1887,6 +1890,9 @@ impl Session {
             *usage_accumulator += usage.clone();
             UsdMicros::accumulate(cost_accumulator, response.cost_usd.map(UsdMicros::from_usd));
 
+            if let Some(reminder) = pending_task_reminder {
+                self.history.push(reminder);
+            }
             self.history.push(Message::Assistant {
                 content: text.clone(),
                 tool_calls: tool_calls.clone(),
@@ -2123,12 +2129,15 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
-    fn build_request(&self) -> BuiltRequest {
+    fn build_request(&self, pending_task_reminder: Option<&Message>) -> BuiltRequest {
         let mut messages = Vec::new();
         if !self.system_prompt.trim().is_empty() {
             messages.push(LlmMessage::system(self.system_prompt.clone()));
         }
         messages.extend(self.history.convert_to_messages());
+        if let Some(reminder) = pending_task_reminder {
+            messages.push(reminder.to_llm_message());
+        }
 
         let tools_with_source = self.effective_tools();
         let tools: Vec<_> = tools_with_source
@@ -2180,19 +2189,16 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
-    fn inject_task_reminder_if_needed(&mut self) {
-        let tools: Vec<_> = self
-            .effective_tools()
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|tool| tool.definition)
+    fn task_reminder_if_needed(&self) -> Option<Message> {
+        let tools = self.effective_tools();
+        let tool_names: Vec<&str> = tools
+            .iter()
+            .map(|tool| tool.definition.name.as_str())
             .collect();
-        let tool_names: Vec<&str> = tools.iter().map(|tool| tool.name.as_str()).collect();
-        if let Some(reminder) = task_reminder::maybe_reminder(&self.history, &tool_names) {
-            self.history.push(Message::System {
-                content:   reminder,
-                timestamp: SystemTime::now(),
-            });
-        }
+        task_reminder::maybe_reminder(&self.history, &tool_names).map(|content| Message::System {
+            content,
+            timestamp: SystemTime::now(),
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -2389,11 +2395,14 @@ mod tests {
     enum ScriptedStreamCall {
         Response(Box<Response>),
         Events(Vec<Result<StreamEvent, LlmError>>),
+        /// Emit the events, then hang until the round is cancelled.
+        EventsThenPending(Vec<Result<StreamEvent, LlmError>>),
         Error(LlmError),
     }
 
     struct ScriptedStreamProvider {
         calls:      Vec<ScriptedStreamCall>,
+        requests:   Mutex<Vec<Request>>,
         call_index: AtomicUsize,
     }
 
@@ -2405,6 +2414,7 @@ mod tests {
             );
             Self {
                 calls,
+                requests: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
                 call_index: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             }
         }
@@ -2446,7 +2456,11 @@ mod tests {
             })
         }
 
-        async fn stream(&self, _request: &Request) -> Result<StreamEventStream, LlmError> {
+        async fn stream(&self, request: &Request) -> Result<StreamEventStream, LlmError> {
+            self.requests
+                .lock()
+                .expect("request capture lock poisoned")
+                .push(request.clone());
             let idx = self.call_index.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
             let scripted = if idx < self.calls.len() {
                 self.calls[idx].clone()
@@ -2459,6 +2473,9 @@ mod tests {
                     Ok(Box::pin(stream::iter(Self::events_for_response(*response))))
                 }
                 ScriptedStreamCall::Events(events) => Ok(Box::pin(stream::iter(events))),
+                ScriptedStreamCall::EventsThenPending(events) => {
+                    Ok(Box::pin(stream::iter(events).chain(stream::pending())))
+                }
                 ScriptedStreamCall::Error(err) => Err(err),
             }
         }
@@ -2922,6 +2939,106 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!control.is_waiting_for_steer());
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn interrupted_round_does_not_commit_task_reminder() {
+        let provider = Arc::new(ScriptedStreamProvider::new(vec![
+            ScriptedStreamCall::EventsThenPending(vec![Ok(StreamEvent::ToolCallStart {
+                tool_call: ToolCall::new(
+                    "call_1",
+                    "TaskUpdate",
+                    serde_json::json!({"taskId": "1", "status": "completed"}),
+                ),
+            })]),
+            ScriptedStreamCall::Response(Box::new(text_response("resumed"))),
+        ]));
+        let mut registry = ToolRegistry::new();
+        registry.register(make_named_noop_tool("TaskCreate"));
+        registry.register(make_named_noop_tool("TaskUpdate"));
+        let mut session = make_session_with_provider_and_tools(provider.clone(), registry).await;
+        for index in 0..10 {
+            session.history.push(Message::User {
+                content:   format!("turn {index}"),
+                timestamp: SystemTime::now(),
+            });
+            session.history.push(Message::Assistant {
+                content:        "done".into(),
+                tool_calls:     Vec::new(),
+                provider_parts: Vec::new(),
+                usage:          Box::<TokenCounts>::default(),
+                response_id:    format!("response_{index}"),
+                timestamp:      SystemTime::now(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        let control = session.control_handle();
+        let mut events = session.subscribe();
+        let control_for_controller = control.clone();
+        let controller = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            wait_for_agent_event(&mut events, |event| {
+                matches!(event, AgentEvent::LlmFirstOutput {
+                    kind: LlmOutputKind::ToolCall,
+                })
+            })
+            .await;
+            control_for_controller.interrupt(None);
+            wait_for_agent_event(&mut events, |event| {
+                matches!(event, AgentEvent::RoundInterrupted { generation: 1 })
+            })
+            .await;
+            control_for_controller.steer("wrap up now".into(), None);
+        });
+
+        timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), session.process_input("continue"))
+            .await
+            .expect("interrupted session should resume after steering")
+            .unwrap();
+        controller.await.unwrap();
+
+        let requests = provider
+            .requests
+            .lock()
+            .expect("request capture lock poisoned");
+        let interrupted = requests
+            .first()
+            .expect("the interrupted request should be captured");
+        let staged = interrupted
+            .messages
+            .last()
+            .expect("the interrupted request should not be empty");
+        assert_eq!(staged.role, Role::System);
+        assert_eq!(staged.text(), task_reminder::TASK_REMINDER_TEXT);
+
+        let resumed = requests
+            .get(1)
+            .expect("steering should trigger a second provider request");
+        let [.., steering, reminder] = resumed.messages.as_slice() else {
+            panic!(
+                "the resumed request should end with steering and a restaged reminder: {:?}",
+                resumed.messages
+            );
+        };
+        assert_eq!(steering.role, Role::User);
+        assert_eq!(steering.text(), "wrap up now");
+        assert_eq!(reminder.role, Role::System);
+        assert_eq!(reminder.text(), task_reminder::TASK_REMINDER_TEXT);
+
+        let [
+            ..,
+            Message::System {
+                content: committed, ..
+            },
+            Message::Assistant { content, .. },
+        ] = session.history.turns()
+        else {
+            panic!(
+                "the reminder should commit with the successful assistant turn: {:?}",
+                session.history.turns()
+            );
+        };
+        assert_eq!(committed, task_reminder::TASK_REMINDER_TEXT);
+        assert_eq!(content, "resumed");
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn interrupt_during_tool_settles_once_after_balancing_tool_result() {
         let blocking_tool = RegisteredTool {
@@ -3891,13 +4008,10 @@ mod tests {
     async fn request_injects_task_reminder_after_ten_unused_assistant_turns() {
         let provider = Arc::new(CapturingLlmProvider::new());
         let provider_ref = provider.clone();
-        let client = make_client(provider as Arc<dyn ProviderAdapter>).await;
         let mut registry = ToolRegistry::new();
         registry.register(make_named_noop_tool("TaskCreate"));
         registry.register(make_named_noop_tool("TaskUpdate"));
-        let profile = Arc::new(TestProfile::with_tools(registry));
-        let env = Arc::new(MockSandbox::default());
-        let mut session = Session::new(client, profile, env, SessionOptions::default(), None);
+        let mut session = make_session_with_provider_and_tools(provider, registry).await;
 
         for index in 0..10 {
             session
@@ -3913,10 +4027,7 @@ mod tests {
             .expect("request should have been captured");
         assert!(
             request.messages.iter().any(|message| {
-                message.role == Role::System
-                    && message.text().contains("<system-reminder>")
-                    && message.text().contains("TaskCreate")
-                    && message.text().contains("TaskUpdate")
+                message.role == Role::System && message.text() == task_reminder::TASK_REMINDER_TEXT
             }),
             "request should include task reminder system message"
         );

lib/components/fabro-agent/src/test_support.rs

@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ pub async fn make_session(responses: Vec<Response>) -> Session {
 
 pub async fn make_session_with_tools(responses: Vec<Response>, registry: ToolRegistry) -> Session {
     let provider = Arc::new(MockLlmProvider::new(responses));
+    make_session_with_provider_and_tools(provider, registry).await
+}
+
+pub async fn make_session_with_provider_and_tools(
+    provider: Arc<dyn ProviderAdapter>,
+    registry: ToolRegistry,
+) -> Session {
     let client = make_client(provider).await;
     let profile = Arc::new(TestProfile::with_tools(registry));
     let env = Arc::new(MockSandbox::default());