fix(core): ensure sub-agent schema and prompt refresh during runtime (#16409)

Co-authored-by: Sehoon Shon <sshon@google.com>
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Adam Weidman
2026-01-12 12:11:24 -05:00
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parent 950244f6b0
commit 465ec9759d
7 changed files with 101 additions and 16 deletions
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ export const CliHelpAgent = (
'- **CLI Version:** ${cliVersion}\n' +
'- **Active Model:** ${activeModel}\n' +
"- **Today's Date:** ${today}\n\n" +
(config.isAgentsEnabled()
? '### Sub-Agents (Local & Remote)\n' +
'User defined sub-agents are defined in `.gemini/agents/` or `~/.gemini/agents/` using YAML frontmatter for metadata and Markdown for instructions (system_prompt). Always reference the types and properties outlined here directly when answering questions about sub-agents.\n' +
'- **Local Agent:** `kind = "local"`, `name`, `description`, `prompts.system_prompt`, and optional `tools`, `model`, `run`.\n' +
'- **Remote Agent (A2A):** `kind = "remote"`, `name`, `agent_card_url`. Multiple remotes can be defined using a `remote_agents` array. **Note:** When users ask about "remote agents", they are referring to this Agent2Agent functionality, which is completely distinct from MCP servers.\n\n'
: '') +
'### Instructions\n' +
"1. **Explore Documentation**: Use the `get_internal_docs` tool to find answers. If you don't know where to start, call `get_internal_docs()` without arguments to see the full list of available documentation files.\n" +
'2. **Be Precise**: Use the provided runtime context and documentation to give exact answers.\n' +