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fix: rewrite startupPrompts as agent directives and remove greeting fields#94
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Summary

  • Rewrites startupPrompt in 4 workflows from canned greetings to agent directives
  • Removes the unimplemented greeting field from workflows that had it
  • startupPrompt is sent TO the agent as a hidden user message (role: "user", hidden: true), so it should instruct the agent how to behave, not be a greeting displayed to the user

Changes

Workflow startupPrompt rewritten greeting removed
amber-interview Yes Yes
claude-md-generator Yes Yes
spec-kit No (already directive-style) Yes
triage Yes Yes

Test plan

  • Load each workflow in ACP and verify the agent greets naturally
  • Verify workflow commands still function correctly

Custom Workflow Testing

Workflow URL Branch Path
amber-interview https://github.com/jwm4/workflows.git fix/workflow-startup-prompts workflows/amber-interview
claude-md-generator https://github.com/jwm4/workflows.git fix/workflow-startup-prompts workflows/claude-md-generator
spec-kit https://github.com/jwm4/workflows.git fix/workflow-startup-prompts workflows/spec-kit
triage https://github.com/jwm4/workflows.git fix/workflow-startup-prompts workflows/triage

🤖 Generated with Claude Code under the supervision of Bill Murdock.

…reeting fields

startupPrompt is sent TO the agent as a hidden user message, not
displayed to the user. Rewrite all startupPrompts as instructions
telling the agent how to greet the user.

Remove the `greeting` field from workflows that had it, since it is
not implemented in the platform.

Affected workflows: amber-interview, claude-md-generator, spec-kit, triage

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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📒 Files selected for processing (4)
  • workflows/amber-interview/.ambient/ambient.json
  • workflows/claude-md-generator/.ambient/ambient.json
  • workflows/spec-kit/.ambient/ambient.json
  • workflows/triage/.ambient/ambient.json
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  • workflows/spec-kit/.ambient/ambient.json

Walkthrough

Updates startup prompts across multiple workflows (amber-interview, claude-md-generator, triage) to be shorter and more user-focused, transitioning from detailed step-by-step instructions to concise introductions. Removes the greeting field from spec-kit workflow configuration.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Workflow Prompt Updates
workflows/amber-interview/.ambient/ambient.json, workflows/claude-md-generator/.ambient/ambient.json, workflows/triage/.ambient/ambient.json
Replaced detailed or multi-section startup prompts with shorter, simpler greeting-based instructions that focus on role introduction and primary actions rather than step-by-step guidance.
Spec-Kit Configuration
workflows/spec-kit/.ambient/ambient.json
Removed the greeting field from ambient configuration; other configuration mappings (startupPrompt, systemPrompt, results) remain unchanged.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main changes: rewriting startupPrompts as agent directives and removing greeting fields, which matches the primary objectives of the PR.
Description check ✅ Passed The description is directly related to the changeset, providing clear context about why the changes were made, which workflows are affected, and a testing plan.
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