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Remove identity override from kanban guidance prompt

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #19427 on 3 May 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where KANBAN_GUIDANCE was overriding identity definitions set in SOUL.md, and propose removing the conflicting worker identity claim to preserve role-purity in the system prompt.

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  • #19427 fix(kanban): drop worker identity claim from KANBAN_GUIDANCE

    merged to main

    files: agent/prompt_builder.py

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    • agent/prompt_builder.py
      @@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ def _strip_yaml_frontmatter(content: str) -> str:
 )
 
 KANBAN_GUIDANCE = (
-    "# You are a Kanban worker\n"
-    "You were spawned by the Hermes Kanban dispatcher to execute ONE task from "
+    "# Kanban task execution protocol\n"
+    "You have been assigned ONE task from "
     "the shared board at `~/.hermes/kanban.db`. Your task id is in "
     "`$HERMES_KANBAN_TASK`; your workspace is `$HERMES_KANBAN_WORKSPACE`. "
     "The `kanban_*` tools in your schema are your primary coordination surface — "

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

  • #19367 fix(kanban): remove identity override from KANBAN_GUIDANCE to preserve SOUL.md role-purity · done elsewhere
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#19351[Bug] KANBAN_GUIDANCE overrides SOUL.md identity in system prompt, breaking role-purity enforcement
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3 May 2026

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