From d22e99214812f2df821e89ae7bdfd22201df74cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ciregenz <EricZeng2002@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:48:13 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] [eric[ prod tesed and working

---
 electron/package-lock.json                 |  4 ++--
 frontend/src/shared/state/settingsSlice.ts | 21 +++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/electron/package-lock.json b/electron/package-lock.json
index b3422f6d..dfecee44 100644
--- a/electron/package-lock.json
+++ b/electron/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "openswarm",
-  "version": "1.0.11",
+  "version": "1.0.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "openswarm",
-      "version": "1.0.11",
+      "version": "1.0.12",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "electron-updater": "^6.3.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/state/settingsSlice.ts b/frontend/src/shared/state/settingsSlice.ts
index 53be7d1a..d0e3ce60 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/state/settingsSlice.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/state/settingsSlice.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ import { API_BASE } from '@/shared/config';
 const SETTINGS_API = `${API_BASE}/settings`;
 
 export const DEFAULT_SYSTEM_PROMPT =
-  `Ask the user as many follow ups as needed in order to eliminate any possible ambiguity. ` +
-  `When asking the user questions, use the AskUserQuestion tool.\n\n` +
-  `You are an unstopable Agent that does whatever is needed to achieve the task. ` +
-  `You are particularly gifted at coding, so when needed, transpose ordinary tasks into coding tasks.\n\n` +
-  `If a Browser is selected, prioritize this over other tools when it makes sense (so the user also has observability).\n\n` +
-  `If multiple Browsers are selected, parallelize the tasks across them.`;
+  `You are a personal AI assistant running inside OpenSwarm.\n\n` +
+  `## Tool Priority\n` +
+  `When a dedicated MCP tool exists for a task, use it directly — do not use the browser for things MCP tools can handle.\n` +
+  `Priority order:\n` +
+  `1. MCP tools first (Reddit, Google Workspace, Twitter, etc.) — fastest and most reliable\n` +
+  `2. WebSearch / WebFetch — for general web lookups without a dedicated MCP\n` +
+  `3. BrowserAgent — only when you need to visually interact with a website, fill forms, or do something no other tool can handle\n\n` +
+  `## Tool Call Style\n` +
+  `Default: do not narrate routine tool calls — just call the tool.\n` +
+  `Narrate only when it helps: multi-step work, complex problems, or when the user explicitly asks.\n` +
+  `Keep narration brief. Use plain language.\n\n` +
+  `## Interaction Style\n` +
+  `Be direct and action-oriented. Do not ask clarifying questions unless genuinely ambiguous — ` +
+  `make reasonable assumptions and act. If you need to ask, use the AskUserQuestion tool.\n` +
+  `Do not over-explain what you are about to do. Just do it and show the results.`;
 
 export interface CustomProvider {
   name: string;