1 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/main/claude/phases.ts b/src/main/claude/phases.ts
index 89e7c22..a1cbba1 100644
--- a/src/main/claude/phases.ts
+++ b/src/main/claude/phases.ts
@@ -160,11 +160,20 @@ When complete, summarize what was done and any follow-up tasks.`,
 export function getPhaseConfig(
   phase: Phase,
   artifactDir: string,
-  userPermissionMode?: UserPermissionMode
+  userPermissionMode?: UserPermissionMode,
+  customSystemPrompt?: string
 ): PhaseConfig {
   const template = phaseConfigTemplates[phase];
+
+  // If a custom prompt is provided, substitute the {{artifactDir}} placeholder.
+  // Otherwise use the default template function (existing behaviour).
+  const systemPrompt =
+    customSystemPrompt !== undefined
+      ? customSystemPrompt.replace(/\{\{artifactDir\}\}/g, artifactDir)
+      : template.systemPrompt(artifactDir);
+
   const config: PhaseConfig = {
-    systemPrompt: template.systemPrompt(artifactDir),
+    systemPrompt,
     tools: template.tools,
     permissionMode: template.permissionMode,
     initialMessage: template.initialMessage,
@@ -175,6 +184,15 @@ export function getPhaseConfig(
   return config;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the default system prompt for a phase with "{{artifactDir}}" as a
+ * literal placeholder — the same format used when storing a custom prompt in
+ * the settings DB. Used by the Settings UI to display the default text.
+ */
+export function getDefaultSystemPromptTemplate(phase: Phase): string {
+  return phaseConfigTemplates[phase].systemPrompt("{{artifactDir}}");
+}
+
 export function getPhaseInitialMessage(phase: Phase): string {
   return phaseConfigTemplates[phase].initialMessage;
 }