fix: pass custom_instructions to session summaries

src/utils/summarizer.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from src.config import ConfiguredModelSettings, settings
 from src.crud.session import session_cache_key
 from src.dependencies import tracked_db
+from src.deriver.prompts import _custom_instructions_section
 from src.exceptions import ResourceNotFoundException
 from src.llm import HonchoLLMCallResponse, honcho_llm_call
 from src.llm.types import LLMTelemetryContext
@@ -101,8 +102,10 @@ def short_summary_prompt(
     formatted_messages: str,
     output_words: int,
     previous_summary_text: str,
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None,
 ) -> str:
     """Generate the short summary prompt."""
+    custom_instructions_section = _custom_instructions_section(custom_instructions)
     return c(f"""
 You are a system that summarizes parts of a conversation to create a concise and accurate summary. Focus on capturing:
 
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ def short_summary_prompt(
 
 Return only the summary without any explanation or meta-commentary.
 
+{custom_instructions_section}
 <previous_summary>
 {previous_summary_text}
 </previous_summary>
@@ -133,8 +137,10 @@ def long_summary_prompt(
     formatted_messages: str,
     output_words: int,
     previous_summary_text: str,
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None,
 ) -> str:
     """Generate the long summary prompt."""
+    custom_instructions_section = _custom_instructions_section(custom_instructions)
     return c(f"""
 You are a system that creates thorough, comprehensive summaries of conversations. Focus on capturing:
 
@@ -151,6 +157,7 @@ def long_summary_prompt(
 
 Return only the summary without any explanation or meta-commentary.
 
+{custom_instructions_section}
 <previous_summary>
 {previous_summary_text}
 </previous_summary>
@@ -172,6 +179,7 @@ def estimate_short_summary_prompt_tokens() -> int:
                 formatted_messages="",
                 output_words=0,
                 previous_summary_text="",
+                custom_instructions=None,
             )
         )
     except Exception:
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@ def estimate_long_summary_prompt_tokens() -> int:
                 formatted_messages="",
                 output_words=0,
                 previous_summary_text="",
+                custom_instructions=None,
             )
         )
     except Exception:
@@ -200,6 +209,7 @@ async def create_short_summary(
     formatted_messages: str,
     input_tokens: int,
     previous_summary: str | None = None,
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None,
     *,
     workspace_name: str | None = None,
 ) -> HonchoLLMCallResponse[str]:
@@ -216,7 +226,10 @@ async def create_short_summary(
         previous_summary_text = "There is no previous summary -- the messages are the beginning of the conversation."
 
     prompt = short_summary_prompt(
-        formatted_messages, output_words, previous_summary_text
+        formatted_messages,
+        output_words,
+        previous_summary_text,
+        custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
     )
 
     return await honcho_llm_call(
@@ -235,6 +248,7 @@ async def create_short_summary(
 async def create_long_summary(
     formatted_messages: str,
     previous_summary: str | None = None,
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None,
     *,
     workspace_name: str | None = None,
 ) -> HonchoLLMCallResponse[str]:
@@ -248,7 +262,10 @@ async def create_long_summary(
         previous_summary_text = "There is no previous summary -- the messages are the beginning of the conversation."
 
     prompt = long_summary_prompt(
-        formatted_messages, output_words, previous_summary_text
+        formatted_messages,
+        output_words,
+        previous_summary_text,
+        custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
     )
 
     return await honcho_llm_call(
@@ -439,6 +456,12 @@ async def _create_and_save_summary(
         previous_summary_tokens = latest_summary["token_count"] if latest_summary else 0
         input_tokens = messages_tokens + previous_summary_tokens
 
+    # Extract custom_instructions from configuration for the summarizer prompt.
+    # This mirrors the deriver pattern in src/deriver/prompts.py.
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None
+    if configuration.reasoning and configuration.reasoning.custom_instructions:
+        custom_instructions = configuration.reasoning.custom_instructions
+
     (
         new_summary,
         is_fallback,
@@ -453,6 +476,7 @@ async def _create_and_save_summary(
         last_message_id=last_message_id,
         last_message_content_preview=last_message_content_preview,
         message_count=message_count,
+        custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
         workspace_name=workspace_name,
     )
 
@@ -552,6 +576,7 @@ async def _create_summary(
     last_message_id: int,
     last_message_content_preview: str,
     message_count: int,
+    custom_instructions: str | None = None,
     *,
     workspace_name: str | None = None,
 ) -> tuple[Summary, bool, int, int]:
@@ -585,12 +610,14 @@ async def _create_summary(
                 formatted_messages,
                 input_tokens,
                 previous_summary_text,
+                custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
                 workspace_name=workspace_name,
             )
         else:
             response = await create_long_summary(
                 formatted_messages,
                 previous_summary_text,
+                custom_instructions=custom_instructions,
                 workspace_name=workspace_name,
             )