Fix prompt template consistency.

ra_aid/__main__.py

@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ def run_implementation_stage(base_task, tasks, plan, related_files, model, exper
             key_snippets=get_memory_value('key_snippets'),
             task=task,
             related_files="\n".join(related_files),
-            base_task=base_task
+            base_task=base_task,
+            expert_section=expert_section
         )
         
         # Run agent for this task
@@ -366,12 +367,11 @@ def main():
     )
     
     expert_section = EXPERT_PROMPT_SECTION_RESEARCH if expert_enabled else ""
-    research_prompt = f"""User query: {base_task} --keep it simple
+    research_prompt = RESEARCH_PROMPT.format(
-
+        expert_section=expert_section,
-{RESEARCH_PROMPT}
+        base_task=base_task,
-{expert_section}
+        research_only_note='' if args.research_only else ' Only request implementation if the user explicitly asked for changes to be made.'
-
+    )
-Be very thorough in your research and emit lots of snippets, key facts. If you take more than a few steps, be eager to emit research subtasks.{'' if args.research_only else ' Only request implementation if the user explicitly asked for changes to be made.'}"""
 
     # Run research agent and check for one-shot completion
     output = run_agent_with_retry(research_agent, research_prompt, config)
@@ -395,12 +395,13 @@ Be very thorough in your research and emit lots of snippets, key facts. If you t
         planning_agent = create_react_agent(model, get_planning_tools(expert_enabled=expert_enabled), checkpointer=planning_memory)
         
         expert_section = EXPERT_PROMPT_SECTION_PLANNING if expert_enabled else ""
-        planning_prompt = (PLANNING_PROMPT + expert_section).format(
+        planning_prompt = PLANNING_PROMPT.format(
             research_notes=get_memory_value('research_notes'),
             key_facts=get_memory_value('key_facts'),
             key_snippets=get_memory_value('key_snippets'),
             base_task=base_task,
-            related_files="\n".join(get_related_files())
+            related_files="\n".join(get_related_files()),
+            expert_section=expert_section
         )
 
         # Run planning agent

ra_aid/prompts.py

@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ Expert Consultation:
 """
  
 # Research stage prompt - guides initial codebase analysis
-RESEARCH_PROMPT = """
+RESEARCH_PROMPT = """User query: {base_task} --keep it simple
+
+Be very thorough in your research and emit lots of snippets, key facts. If you take more than a few steps, be eager to emit research subtasks.{research_only_note}
+
 Objective
 
 Your only goal is to thoroughly research what currently exists in the codebase—nothing else.
@@ -137,6 +140,8 @@ Decision on Implementation
 Be thorough on locating all potential change sites/gauging blast radius.
 
 If this is a top-level README.md or docs folder, start there. If relevant tests exist, run them upfront as part of the research phase to establish a baseline.
+
+{expert_section}
 """
 
 # Planning stage prompt - guides task breakdown and implementation planning
@@ -201,6 +206,8 @@ Guidelines:
             The description should be only as detailed as warranted by the complexity of the request.
 
     Do not implement anything yet.
+
+{expert_section}
 """
 
 

ra_aid/tools/human.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""Tool for asking questions to the human user."""
+
+from langchain.tools import tool
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.prompt import Prompt
+
+console = Console()
+
+@tool
+def ask_human(question: str) -> str:
+    """Ask the human user a question and get their response.
+    
+    Args:
+        question: The question to ask the human user
+        
+    Returns:
+        The user's response as a string
+    """
+    console.print(f"\n[bold yellow]Human Query:[/] {question}")
+    response = Prompt.ask("Your response")
+    return response