Standardize agentic CLI prompt requirements for preloaded context and forbidden tools across commands and docs

- fix 'requirements' in readme
- add preloaded_context to 'code at cursor' and 'commit messages' requirements

Author: robertpiosik

README.md

@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ Output strictly as a bulleted list of file paths without explanations or any oth
 
 # Requirements
 
-- Modifying the file system or running any shell commands (grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You cannot look for other files.
+- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
 
 # Query
 
@@ -194,8 +195,10 @@ Whenever showing a new, updated, renamed, or deleted file, provide a brief expla
 
 # Requirements
 
-- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
-- You may only perform file operations (create, update, delete) required to complete the [task](#task); running any shell commands (grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You cannot look for other files.
+- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- Exception: If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
+- Exception: Perform file system operations (create, update, delete) required to complete the [task](#task).
 
 # Task
 
@@ -233,8 +236,9 @@ _Explanations, planning, and analysis._
 
 # Requirements
 
-- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
-- You may only use tools to read images from [task](#task). Modifying the file system or running any shell commands (grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You cannot look for other files.
+- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- Exception: If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
 
 # Task
 
@@ -323,7 +327,8 @@ Example:
 
 # Requirements
 
-- Modifying the file system or running any shell commands (grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You cannot look for other files.
+- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
 
 # Task
 
@@ -382,7 +387,8 @@ Your response must begin with "**Commit message:**", then proceed with the messa
 
 # Requirements
 
-- Modifying the file system or running any shell commands (grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
+- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You cannot look for other files.
+- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
 
 # Task
 

apps/editor/src/commands/code-at-cursor-command/utils/perform-code-at-cursor.ts

@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@ export const perform_code_at_cursor = async (params: {
         }${text_after_cursor}`
       },
       output_formatting: code_at_cursor_output_formatting,
-      requirements: [cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands],
+      requirements: [
+        cli_edit_ask_requirements.preloaded_context,
+        cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands
+      ],
       user_instructions: code_at_cursor_user_instructions
     })
 

apps/editor/src/commands/generate-commit-message-commands/utils/build-commit-message-prompt.ts

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export const build_commit_message_prompt = async (
 
   const api_prompt = `${prompt_sections}\n\n# Task\n\n${commit_message_prompt}`
   const chatbot_prompt = `${prompt_sections}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${commit_message_format}\n\n# Task\n\n${commit_message_prompt}`
-  const cli_prompt = `${prompt_sections}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${commit_message_format}\n\n# Requirements\n\n- ${cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands}\n\n# Task\n\n${commit_message_prompt}`
+  const cli_prompt = `${prompt_sections}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${commit_message_format}\n\n# Requirements\n\n- ${cli_edit_ask_requirements.preloaded_context}\n- ${cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands}\n\n# Task\n\n${commit_message_prompt}`
 
   return { api_prompt, chatbot_prompt, cli_prompt }
 }

apps/editor/src/constants/instructions.ts

@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@ export const voice_input_instructions =
   'Respond with a transcription of the following audio recording or text "INAUDIBLE", and nothing else.'
 
 export const cli_edit_ask_requirements = {
-  preloaded_context: "All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files).",
+  preloaded_context:
+    "All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You cannot look for other files.",
   restrict_shell_commands:
-    'Calling tools, including shell commands (grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.',
+    'Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.',
   exception_read_images:
     'Exception: If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.',
   exception_allow_file_system_operations:

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-modes/perform-intelligent-search-mode.ts

@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ export const perform_intelligent_search_mode = async (params: {
               ?.defaultValue ||
             ''
 
-          const cli_prompt = `# Files\n\n${md_files}# Task\n\n${base_instructions}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${ai_file_search_format_instructions}\n\n# Requirements\n\n- ${cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands}\n\n# Query\n\n${search_term}`
+          const cli_prompt = `# Files\n\n${md_files}# Task\n\n${base_instructions}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${ai_file_search_format_instructions}\n\n# Requirements\n\n- ${cli_edit_ask_requirements.preloaded_context}\n- ${cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands}\n\n# Query\n\n${search_term}`
 
           const invoke_cli_result = await invoke_agentic_cli({
             workspace_provider: params.workspace_provider,

apps/editor/src/views/prompt/backend/message-handlers/utils/build-cli-prompt.ts

@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ export const build_cli_prompt = async (params: {
   }
 
   const requirements_list = [cli_edit_ask_requirements.preloaded_context]
+  requirements_list.push(cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands)
 
   if (prompt_view_provider.cli_prompt_type == 'edit-files') {
     requirements_list.push(cli_edit_ask_requirements.exception_read_images)
     requirements_list.push(
       cli_edit_ask_requirements.exception_allow_file_system_operations
     )
   } else {
-    requirements_list.push(cli_edit_ask_requirements.restrict_shell_commands)
     requirements_list.push(cli_edit_ask_requirements.exception_read_images)
   }