drydock-cli 3.1.8__tar.gz → 3.1.9__tar.gz

{drydock_cli-3.1.8/drydock_cli.egg-info → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: drydock-cli
-Version: 3.1.8
+Version: 3.1.9
 Summary: Drydock — a local, provider-agnostic terminal coding agent for local LLMs
 Author: Frank Bobe III
 License-Expression: Apache-2.0
@@ -447,6 +447,19 @@ commands to do the work, showing each as a collapsible tool card.
 It honors `AGENTS.md` / `DRYDOCK.md` in the working directory for project
 conventions.
 
+### Custom system prompt
+
+For standing instructions applied on **every** turn (stronger than the
+per-project `AGENTS.md`, which is framed as optional background), set a custom
+system prompt via either:
+
+- a file: `~/.drydock/system_prompt.md` — write your instructions there, or
+- a config key in `~/.drydock/config.toml`: `system_prompt = "..."`.
+
+The file wins if both are set; contents are capped at 8000 chars. It's injected
+after drydock's base prompt and before any project `AGENTS.md`, and applies in
+both the TUI and CLI.
+
 ## Safety
 
 Two tiers, plus advisory guards — all designed so legitimate work is never

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/README.md

@@ -423,6 +423,19 @@ commands to do the work, showing each as a collapsible tool card.
 It honors `AGENTS.md` / `DRYDOCK.md` in the working directory for project
 conventions.
 
+### Custom system prompt
+
+For standing instructions applied on **every** turn (stronger than the
+per-project `AGENTS.md`, which is framed as optional background), set a custom
+system prompt via either:
+
+- a file: `~/.drydock/system_prompt.md` — write your instructions there, or
+- a config key in `~/.drydock/config.toml`: `system_prompt = "..."`.
+
+The file wins if both are set; contents are capped at 8000 chars. It's injected
+after drydock's base prompt and before any project `AGENTS.md`, and applies in
+both the TUI and CLI.
+
 ## Safety
 
 Two tiers, plus advisory guards — all designed so legitimate work is never

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/drydock/cli.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from drydock import __version__
+from drydock.config import load_user_system_prompt
 from drydock.agent import AgentState, run, TextChunk, ToolStart, ToolEnd, TurnDone
 
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def print_colored(text: str, color: str = "") -> None:
 
 def run_interactive(config: dict) -> None:
     """Interactive REPL mode."""
-    system = SYSTEM_PROMPT + load_project_instructions()
+    system = SYSTEM_PROMPT + load_user_system_prompt(config) + load_project_instructions()
     state = AgentState()
 
     print_colored(f"⚓ DryDock v{__version__} · {config['model']}", "cyan")
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ def run_oneshot(prompt: str, config: dict) -> None:
     """One-shot mode: run a single prompt and exit."""
     from drydock.providers import LLMUnreachable
 
-    system = SYSTEM_PROMPT + load_project_instructions()
+    system = SYSTEM_PROMPT + load_user_system_prompt(config) + load_project_instructions()
     state = AgentState()
 
     try:
@@ -435,6 +436,9 @@ def main():
     # greeting into a runaway build. The TUI reads this from config; CLI modes
     # call load_project_instructions directly (see run_interactive/run_oneshot).
     config["project_instructions"] = load_project_instructions()
+    # The user's custom system prompt (~/.drydock/system_prompt.md or the
+    # `system_prompt` config key) — standing instructions the TUI injects every turn.
+    config["user_system_prompt"] = load_user_system_prompt(config)
 
     # Connect any configured MCP servers and register their tools so the model
     # can call them like native tools. Failures are skipped (never block start);

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/drydock/config.py

@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ DEFAULTS: dict[str, object] = {
     # (falls back to `model`). Manage with `/model add|default|remove`.
     "models": [],
     "default_model": "",
+    # A custom system prompt injected into EVERY turn as the user's standing
+    # instructions (unlike a per-project AGENTS.md, which is framed as optional
+    # background). Two sources, file wins: the file ~/.drydock/system_prompt.md,
+    # or this inline key. Empty = nothing added. Capped at 8000 chars.
+    "system_prompt": "",
 }
 
 
@@ -113,6 +118,38 @@ def default_config_path() -> Path:
     return Path.home() / ".drydock" / "config.toml"
 
 
+def system_prompt_path() -> Path:
+    """User's global custom system-prompt file."""
+    return Path.home() / ".drydock" / "system_prompt.md"
+
+
+def load_user_system_prompt(config: dict | None = None) -> str:
+    """The user's custom system prompt, injected every turn as standing orders.
+
+    Source (first non-empty wins): the file ~/.drydock/system_prompt.md, then the
+    inline `system_prompt` config key. Wrapped with a clear header and capped at
+    8000 chars. Returns '' when neither is set. Never raises.
+    """
+    text = ""
+    try:
+        p = system_prompt_path()
+        if p.exists():
+            text = p.read_text()
+    except OSError:
+        text = ""
+    if not text and config:
+        text = str(config.get("system_prompt", "") or "")
+    text = text.strip()
+    if not text:
+        return ""
+    return (
+        "\n\n## Custom instructions (from the user's configuration)\n\n"
+        "The user has set these standing instructions; follow them throughout "
+        "the session in addition to the guidance above.\n\n"
+        f"{text[:8000]}"
+    )
+
+
 # ── Model registry ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # A model entry is {"name", "base_url", "provider"}. Kept in cfg["models"];
 # cfg["default_model"] names the launch default. These helpers keep the list

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/drydock/tui/app.py

@@ -341,10 +341,15 @@ class DrydockApp(App):
             return "deny"
 
     def _build_system(self, model: str | None) -> str:
-        # The TUI honors a user's OWN AGENTS.md/DRYDOCK.md like the CLI does —
-        # cli.main() loads it into config["project_instructions"] as background
-        # context (drydock never auto-creates one).
-        return system_prompt_for_model(model) + self.config.get("project_instructions", "")
+        # base (model-specific) + the user's custom system prompt (standing orders
+        # from ~/.drydock/system_prompt.md or the `system_prompt` config key) + a
+        # per-project AGENTS.md/DRYDOCK.md as background context. cli.main() loads
+        # both into config; drydock never auto-creates either file.
+        return (
+            system_prompt_for_model(model)
+            + self.config.get("user_system_prompt", "")
+            + self.config.get("project_instructions", "")
+        )
 
     # ── layout ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9/drydock_cli.egg-info}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: drydock-cli
-Version: 3.1.8
+Version: 3.1.9
 Summary: Drydock — a local, provider-agnostic terminal coding agent for local LLMs
 Author: Frank Bobe III
 License-Expression: Apache-2.0
@@ -447,6 +447,19 @@ commands to do the work, showing each as a collapsible tool card.
 It honors `AGENTS.md` / `DRYDOCK.md` in the working directory for project
 conventions.
 
+### Custom system prompt
+
+For standing instructions applied on **every** turn (stronger than the
+per-project `AGENTS.md`, which is framed as optional background), set a custom
+system prompt via either:
+
+- a file: `~/.drydock/system_prompt.md` — write your instructions there, or
+- a config key in `~/.drydock/config.toml`: `system_prompt = "..."`.
+
+The file wins if both are set; contents are capped at 8000 chars. It's injected
+after drydock's base prompt and before any project `AGENTS.md`, and applies in
+both the TUI and CLI.
+
 ## Safety
 
 Two tiers, plus advisory guards — all designed so legitimate work is never

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 # PyPI distribution name is drydock-cli (the established install name, continued
 # from the retired v2 fork); the import package + CLI command stay `drydock`.
 name = "drydock-cli"
-version = "3.1.8"
+version = "3.1.9"
 description = "Drydock — a local, provider-agnostic terminal coding agent for local LLMs"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

{drydock_cli-3.1.8 → drydock_cli-3.1.9}/tests/test_config.py

@@ -89,3 +89,39 @@ def test_save_drops_runtime_only_keys(tmp_path):
     assert "cwd" not in written
     assert written["context_limit"] == 999
     assert written["model"] == "g"
+
+
+# ── custom system prompt (~/.drydock/system_prompt.md or the `system_prompt` key) ──
+
+def test_user_system_prompt_empty_by_default(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cfg.Path, "home", staticmethod(lambda: tmp_path))
+    assert cfg.load_user_system_prompt({}) == ""
+    assert cfg.load_user_system_prompt({"system_prompt": ""}) == ""
+
+
+def test_user_system_prompt_inline_key(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cfg.Path, "home", staticmethod(lambda: tmp_path))
+    out = cfg.load_user_system_prompt({"system_prompt": "Always answer in French."})
+    assert "Always answer in French." in out
+    assert "Custom instructions" in out
+
+
+def test_user_system_prompt_file_wins_over_inline(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    d = tmp_path / ".drydock"
+    d.mkdir()
+    (d / "system_prompt.md").write_text("FILE WINS")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cfg.Path, "home", staticmethod(lambda: tmp_path))
+    out = cfg.load_user_system_prompt({"system_prompt": "inline loses"})
+    assert "FILE WINS" in out
+    assert "inline loses" not in out
+
+
+def test_user_system_prompt_capped_at_8000(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cfg.Path, "home", staticmethod(lambda: tmp_path))
+    out = cfg.load_user_system_prompt({"system_prompt": "x" * 20000})
+    assert out.count("x") == 8000
+
+
+def test_system_prompt_key_in_defaults():
+    assert "system_prompt" in cfg.DEFAULTS
+    assert cfg.DEFAULTS["system_prompt"] == ""