chore(mcp): enhance system messages for MCP and CI automation #8351
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- Added MCP-aware agent rules for Continue and GitHub integration - Streamlined agent mode to prioritize MCP tools (Filesystem, GitHub) - Enforced Conventional Commits, minimal diffs, and CI-first logic - Updated DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MESSAGES_URL to point to frank-vega-studio fork
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| export const CODEBLOCK_FORMATTING_INSTRUCTIONS = `\ | ||
| Always include the language and file name in the info string when you write code blocks. | ||
| If you are editing "src/main.py" for example, your code block should start with '\`\`\`python src/main.py' | ||
| If you are editing "src/main.py" for example, your code block should start with '```python src/main.py' | ||
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The template literal defining CODEBLOCK_FORMATTING_INSTRUCTIONS now includes the example string '```python src/main.py' without escaping the backticks. Inside a template literal, raw backticks terminate the string, so this change makes defaultSystemMessages.ts fail to parse and will break any TypeScript build that touches this file. The previous revision used escaped backticks (\```) to avoid this. Re‑escape the backticks in the example so the source remains valid.
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- Restored DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MESSAGES_URL to upstream continuedev repo - Escaped triple backticks in CODEBLOCK_FORMATTING_INSTRUCTIONS to keep file parsable - Verified compliance with MCP/CI conventions
- Restored DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MESSAGES_URL to upstream continuedev repo - Escaped triple backticks in CODEBLOCK_FORMATTING_INSTRUCTIONS to keep file parsable - Verified compliance with MCP/CI conventions
Applies all diffs from PR continuedev#8351 including escaped backticks, tightened chat instructions, expanded agent principles, and corrected plan-mode guidance.
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Thanks for the PR but the system message is quite sensitive so we'd prefer to not tweak at this time |
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Tightened system messages for chat, agent, and plan modes to prioritize MCP tools and CI/GitHub checks, enforce minimal diffs and Conventional Commits, and keep responses concise. Updated DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MESSAGES_URL to the frank-vega-studio raw source.