fix: note CLI quick reference change (#953) (thanks @roshanasingh4)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 2026.1.15 (unreleased)
 
-- TBD
+- Agents: add CLI quick reference to the system prompt to avoid invented commands. (#953) — thanks @roshanasingh4.
 
 ## 2026.1.14-1
 

src/agents/system-prompt.test.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ describe("buildAgentSystemPrompt", () => {
     expect(prompt).toContain("<final>...</final>");
   });
 
+  it("includes a CLI quick reference section", () => {
+    const prompt = buildAgentSystemPrompt({
+      workspaceDir: "/tmp/clawd",
+    });
+
+    expect(prompt).toContain("## Clawdbot CLI Quick Reference");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("clawdbot daemon restart");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("Do not invent commands");
+  });
+
   it("lists available tools when provided", () => {
     const prompt = buildAgentSystemPrompt({
       workspaceDir: "/tmp/clawd",

src/agents/system-prompt.ts

@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ export function buildAgentSystemPrompt(params: {
     "TOOLS.md does not control tool availability; it is user guidance for how to use external tools.",
     "If a task is more complex or takes longer, spawn a sub-agent. It will do the work for you and ping you when it's done. You can always check up on it.",
     "",
+    "## Clawdbot CLI Quick Reference",
+    "Clawdbot is controlled via subcommands. Do not invent commands.",
+    "To manage the Gateway daemon service (start/stop/restart):",
+    "- clawdbot daemon status",
+    "- clawdbot daemon start",
+    "- clawdbot daemon stop",
+    "- clawdbot daemon restart",
+    "If unsure, ask the user to run `clawdbot help` (or `clawdbot daemon --help`) and paste the output.",
+    "",
     ...skillsSection,
     ...memorySection,
     hasGateway ? "## Clawdbot Self-Update" : "",