Add conversation system message

internal/service/static/icons.svg

@@ -140,4 +140,10 @@
     <circle cx="17" cy="17" r="3" />
     <circle cx="7" cy="7" r="3" />
   </symbol>
+  <symbol id="scroll-text" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+    <path d="M15 12h-5"/>
+    <path d="M15 8h-5"/>
+    <path d="M19 17V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H4"/>
+    <path d="M8 21h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-1a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H11a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v1a2 2 0 1 1-4 0V5a2 2 0 1 0-4 0v2a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h3"/>
+  </symbol>
 </svg>

internal/service/static/main.css

@@ -1229,3 +1229,15 @@ body {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   word-break: break-word;
 }
+
+.message--system .message__icon {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.message--system .message__icon--system {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.message__placeholder {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}

internal/service/static/main.js

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Odidere {
     this._currentRun = null;
     this.currentController = null;
     this.totalTokens = 0;
+    this.systemMessage = '';
 
     // Attachments & location
     this.attachments = [];
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ class Odidere {
 
   init() {
     this.conversation.load();
+    this.systemMessage = localStorage.getItem(SYSTEM_MESSAGE_KEY) || '';
+    this.renderer.renderSystemMessage(this.systemMessage);
     if (this.conversation.size > 0) {
       this.renderer.renderMessages(this.conversation.getActivePath());
     }
@@ -172,6 +175,8 @@ class Odidere {
     this.conversation.clear();
     this.renderer.setAutoScroll(true);
     this.renderer.clearChat();
+    this.systemMessage = localStorage.getItem(SYSTEM_MESSAGE_KEY) || '';
+    this.renderer.renderSystemMessage(this.systemMessage);
     this.clearAttachments();
     this.clearLocation();
     this.$textInput.value = '';
@@ -628,9 +633,8 @@ class Odidere {
 
         const { provider, model } = this.settings.getModel();
         const payload = { messages, provider, model };
-        const systemMessage = localStorage.getItem(SYSTEM_MESSAGE_KEY);
+        if (this.systemMessage) {
-        if (systemMessage) {
+          payload.system_message = this.systemMessage;
-          payload.system_message = systemMessage;
         }
         const maxTurns = this._getMaxTurns();
         if (maxTurns > 0) {
@@ -1342,10 +1346,67 @@ class Odidere {
   // ====================
 
   async _openEdit(messageId, field, toolCallId) {
+    if (messageId === 'system') {
+      const saved = await this._openSystemEdit();
+      if (saved) {
+        this.renderer.reRenderSystemMessage(this.systemMessage);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
     const saved = await this.editModal.open(messageId, field, toolCallId);
     if (saved) this.renderer.reRenderActivePath();
   }
 
+  async _openSystemEdit() {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const $tpl = this.document.getElementById('tpl-edit-modal');
+      if (!$tpl) return resolve(false);
+
+      const $modal = $tpl.content.cloneNode(true).firstElementChild;
+      const $overlay = this.document.createElement('div');
+      $overlay.className = 'modal-overlay';
+      $overlay.appendChild($modal);
+
+      $modal.querySelector('h2').textContent = 'Edit System Message';
+
+      const textarea = $modal.querySelector('#edit-textarea');
+      textarea.value = this.systemMessage || '';
+
+      const saveBtn = $modal.querySelector('#edit-save');
+      const closeBtn = $modal.querySelector('.modal__close');
+
+      const close = () => {
+        $overlay.remove();
+        this.document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+        resolve(false);
+      };
+
+      const save = () => {
+        const newText = textarea.value.trim();
+        const settingsDefault = localStorage.getItem(SYSTEM_MESSAGE_KEY) || '';
+        this.systemMessage = newText || settingsDefault;
+        $overlay.remove();
+        this.document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+        resolve(true);
+      };
+
+      closeBtn.addEventListener('click', close);
+      saveBtn.addEventListener('click', save);
+
+      $overlay.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        if (e.target === $overlay) close();
+      });
+
+      const handleEscape = (e) => {
+        if (e.key === 'Escape') close();
+      };
+      this.document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+
+      this.document.body.appendChild($overlay);
+      textarea.focus();
+    });
+  }
+
   // ====================
   // STOP CONVERSATION
   // ====================

internal/service/static/render.js

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export class Renderer {
       'tpl-reasoning-message',
     );
     this.$tplToolMessage = document.getElementById('tpl-tool-message');
+    this.$tplSystemMessage = document.getElementById('tpl-system-message');
   }
 
   // --- Full / incremental render ---
@@ -611,6 +612,57 @@ export class Renderer {
     this.scrollToBottom();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * renderSystemMessage renders the system message block.
+   * @param {string} content
+   */
+  renderSystemMessage(content) {
+    this._renderSystemMessage(content);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * reRenderSystemMessage replaces the system message block in the DOM.
+   * @param {string} content
+   */
+  reRenderSystemMessage(content) {
+    const $old = this.$chat.querySelector('[data-id="system"]');
+    if (!$old) return;
+
+    const $msg =
+      this.$tplSystemMessage.content.cloneNode(true).firstElementChild;
+    $msg.dataset.id = 'system';
+
+    const $content = $msg.querySelector('.message__content');
+    if (content?.trim()) {
+      $content.textContent = content;
+      $msg.dataset.copyText = content;
+    } else {
+      $content.innerHTML =
+        '<em class="message__placeholder">System Default</em>';
+      $msg.dataset.copyText = '';
+    }
+
+    $old.replaceWith($msg);
+  }
+
+  _renderSystemMessage(content, _meta = null) {
+    const $msg =
+      this.$tplSystemMessage.content.cloneNode(true).firstElementChild;
+    $msg.dataset.id = 'system';
+
+    const $content = $msg.querySelector('.message__content');
+    if (content?.trim()) {
+      $content.textContent = content;
+      $msg.dataset.copyText = content;
+    } else {
+      $content.innerHTML =
+        '<em class="message__placeholder">System Default</em>';
+      $msg.dataset.copyText = '';
+    }
+
+    this.$chat.insertBefore($msg, this.$chatLoading);
+  }
+
   _populateDebugPanel($dl, meta) {
     if (meta?.voice) this._appendDebugRow($dl, 'Voice', meta.voice);
     if (meta?.usage) {

internal/service/templates/static/templates.gohtml

@@ -275,4 +275,39 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </template>
+
+  <template id="tpl-system-message">
+    <div class="message message--system">
+      <div class="message__body">
+        <details class="message__collapsible">
+          <summary class="message__collapsible-summary">
+            <svg class="message__icon message__icon--system" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/static/icons.svg#scroll-text"></use></svg>
+            <span class="message__collapsible-label">System</span>
+          </summary>
+          <div class="message__content"></div>
+        </details>
+        <div class="message__actions">
+          <svg class="message__icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/static/icons.svg#scroll-text"></use></svg>
+          <div class="message__actions-buttons">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              class="message__action-btn"
+              data-action="edit"
+              aria-label="Edit system message"
+            >
+              <svg class="icon"><use href="/static/icons.svg#edit"></use></svg>
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              class="message__action-btn"
+              data-action="copy"
+              aria-label="Copy to clipboard"
+            >
+              <svg class="icon"><use href="/static/icons.svg#copy"></use></svg>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </template>
 {{ end }}