Function getTaskReminderAttachments

source code/utils/attachments.ts:3377–3434

(
  messages: Message[] | undefined,
  toolUseContext: ToolUseContext,
)

}

async function getTaskReminderAttachments(
  messages: Message[] | undefined,
  toolUseContext: ToolUseContext,
): Promise<Attachment[]> {
  if (!isTodoV2Enabled()) {
    return []
  }

  // Skip for ant users
  if (process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant') {
    return []
  }

  // When SendUserMessage is in the toolkit, it's the primary communication
  // channel and the model is always told to use it (#20467). TaskUpdate
  // becomes a side channel — nudging the model about it conflicts with the
  // brief workflow. The tool itself stays available; this only gates the nag.
  if (
    BRIEF_TOOL_NAME &&
    toolUseContext.options.tools.some(t => toolMatchesName(t, BRIEF_TOOL_NAME))
  ) {
    return []
  }

  // Skip if TaskUpdate tool is not available
  if (
    !toolUseContext.options.tools.some(t =>
      toolMatchesName(t, TASK_UPDATE_TOOL_NAME),
    )
  ) {
    return []
  }

  // Skip if no messages provided
  if (!messages || messages.length === 0) {
    return []
  }

  const { turnsSinceLastTaskManagement, turnsSinceLastReminder } =
    getTaskReminderTurnCounts(messages)

  // Check if we should show a reminder
  if (
    turnsSinceLastTaskManagement >= TODO_REMINDER_CONFIG.TURNS_SINCE_WRITE &&
    turnsSinceLastReminder >= TODO_REMINDER_CONFIG.TURNS_BETWEEN_REMINDERS
  ) {
    const tasks = await listTasks(getTaskListId())
    return [
      {
        type: 'task_reminder',
        content: tasks,
        itemCount: tasks.length,
      },
    ]
  }

  return []
}