fix: reset default SOUL.md to baseline identity text#3159
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The default SOUL.md seeded for new users should match DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY — a short, neutral identity paragraph. The elaborate voice spec (avoid lists, dialogue examples, symbol conventions) was never intended as the default for all users. Users who want a custom persona write their own SOUL.md.
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The default SOUL.md seeded for new users should match DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY — a short, neutral identity paragraph. The elaborate voice spec (avoid lists, dialogue examples, symbol conventions) was never intended as the default for all users. Users who want a custom persona write their own SOUL.md.
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The default SOUL.md seeded for new users should match DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY — a short, neutral identity paragraph. The elaborate voice spec (avoid lists, dialogue examples, symbol conventions) was never intended as the default for all users. Users who want a custom persona write their own SOUL.md.
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The default SOUL.md seeded for new users should match
DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY— a short, neutral identity paragraph. The elaborate voice spec (avoid lists, dialogue examples, symbol conventions, 76 lines) was never intended as the default for all users.Users who want a custom persona write their own SOUL.md.
Changes:
hermes_cli/default_soul.py— replaced elaborate voice spec with the same text asDEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITYtests/agent/test_prompt_builder.py— updated one assertion to match new content