[BUG] Condense omits initial ask; summary loses context, resume re-answers ask

[hannesrudolph]

Type

Bug

Problem / Value

When condensing, the first user message is kept in the chat but not included in what gets summarized. The resulting summary misses the initial ask, so the task context is lost and resuming often answers the original ask again instead of continuing the current work.

Context

• Affects users who condense longer tasks (manual or automatic) after multiple back-and-forth messages.
• The issue appears when the conversation is summarized: the first message is preserved visually but excluded from the summarization input, leading to a summary that doesn’t reflect the original intent.

Reproduction

1. Steps
   • Start a task with an initial ask
   • Have several back-and-forth messages
   • Trigger Condense (manual or auto)
2. Expected result
   • Summary captures the initial ask and the ongoing work so the task can resume with correct context.
3. Actual result
   • Summary omits the initial ask. After condense, when resuming, the agent attempts to answer the initial ask again instead of continuing.

Constraints/Preferences

• Ensure summaries always account for the initial ask so downstream resume behavior stays aligned with current work.
• Applies to both manual and automatic condense flows.