feat(briefing): differentiated check-in slots — midday progress nudge, afternoon wrap-up

src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_pipeline.py

@@ -369,26 +369,77 @@ async def _llm_synthesise(system_prompt: str, user_prompt: str, model: str, num_
         return ""
 
 
-def _unified_system_prompt(profile_body: str) -> str:
+def _unified_system_prompt(profile_body: str, slot: str = "compilation") -> str:
-    return (
+    base = (
-        "You are a personal assistant delivering a daily briefing. "
+        "You are a personal assistant. "
         "Speak naturally and conversationally — as if talking to the user, not writing a report. "
         "Use no markdown: no headers, no bullet points, no bold, no lists. Write in flowing prose. "
-        "Weave together what matters today: mention the weather in a sentence, note any calendar "
+        "Be warm, concise, and human. "
-        "events or tasks due today, and briefly reference one or two noteworthy news stories. "
-        "Only mention projects if a task from one is specifically due today. "
-        "Be warm, concise, and human — aim for 4 to 8 sentences.\n\n"
-        "IMPORTANT: Be actionable, not just informational. For overdue or due-today tasks, "
-        "suggest a concrete next step — offer to reschedule, mark in progress, or break it down. "
-        "For upcoming events, mention if preparation might help. "
         "The user can reply to act on your suggestions via tool calls.\n\n"
-        + (f"User profile:\n{profile_body}\n" if profile_body else "")
     )
 
+    if slot == "compilation":
+        base += (
+            "This is the MORNING BRIEFING — the full daily overview. "
+            "Weave together what matters today: mention the weather, note calendar events and tasks, "
+            "briefly reference one or two noteworthy news themes, and suggest a daily focus. "
+            "Be actionable: for overdue or due-today tasks, suggest a concrete next step. "
+            "Aim for 4 to 8 sentences.\n\n"
+        )
+    elif slot in ("morning", "midday"):
+        base += (
+            "This is a MIDDAY CHECK-IN — brief progress nudge, not a full briefing. "
+            "Focus on what's been done and what hasn't been touched yet today. "
+            "If weather conditions have changed, mention it briefly. "
+            "Keep it to 2-3 sentences. Don't repeat news or the full task list.\n\n"
+        )
+    elif slot == "afternoon":
+        base += (
+            "This is the AFTERNOON WRAP-UP — help the user close out the day. "
+            "Summarize what was accomplished today. Flag anything still overdue. "
+            "Ask if there's anything to capture before tomorrow — notes, thoughts, follow-ups. "
+            "Keep it to 2-4 sentences. Reflective and encouraging tone.\n\n"
+        )
+
+    if profile_body:
+        base += f"User profile:\n{profile_body}\n"
+    return base
+
 
 def _unified_user_prompt(internal_data: dict, external_data: dict, slot: str, temp_unit: str = "C") -> str:
     lines = [f"Date: {internal_data['date']}", f"Slot: {slot}", ""]
 
+    # For check-in slots, build a slimmer prompt
+    if slot in ("morning", "midday"):
+        # Just tasks status + any weather changes
+        if internal_data.get("due_today"):
+            lines.append("TASKS DUE TODAY (note which are still untouched):")
+            lines.extend(f"  - {t}" for t in internal_data["due_today"])
+            lines.append("")
+        if internal_data.get("overdue_tasks"):
+            lines.append(f"STILL OVERDUE: {len(internal_data['overdue_tasks'])} task(s)")
+            lines.append("")
+        if internal_data.get("calendar_events"):
+            lines.append("REMAINING EVENTS TODAY:")
+            lines.extend(f"  - {e}" for e in internal_data["calendar_events"])
+            lines.append("")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    if slot == "afternoon":
+        if internal_data.get("due_today"):
+            lines.append("TASKS THAT WERE DUE TODAY:")
+            lines.extend(f"  - {t}" for t in internal_data["due_today"])
+            lines.append("")
+        if internal_data.get("overdue_tasks"):
+            overdue = internal_data["overdue_tasks"]
+            lines.append(f"OVERDUE ({len(overdue)} remaining):")
+            lines.extend(f"  - {t}" for t in overdue[:3])
+            lines.append("")
+        lines.append("Ask the user if there's anything to capture before tomorrow — a note, a thought, a follow-up task.")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    # ── Full compilation prompt below ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
     # Weather (brief — card handles detail)
     weather = external_data.get("weather") or []
     if weather:
@@ -590,7 +641,7 @@ async def run_compilation(
     }
 
     briefing_text = await _llm_synthesise(
-        _unified_system_prompt(profile_context),
+        _unified_system_prompt(profile_context, slot),
         _unified_user_prompt(internal_data_filtered, external_data_filtered, slot, temp_unit),
         model,
         num_ctx=8192,